Sly Fox wanted to catch and eat Red Hen, his neighbor. He tricked Red Hen by telling her he had food in a bag, but instead threw the bag over her when she looked inside. However, on the way to his den, Sly Fox fell asleep and Red Hen escaped, replacing herself with stones in the bag. When Sly Fox arrived home, he discovered Red Hen had outsmarted him by escaping with the stones in the bag instead.