1) The story is about Patufet, a little gnome, who goes to the store with 1 euro to buy salt. 2) On his way back, it starts raining so Patufet hides under a cabbage. A cow eats the cabbage and swallows Patufet. 3) Patufet's parents go looking for him when he doesn't return home. They cannot find him anywhere until the cow passes gas and Patufet emerges unharmed.