Soon Ti Naong comes back with no hat, followed by all the other children. They’re carrying a cardboard box.
- “We’re going to do a magic trick that Mr. Merlin just taught us and you’ll understand what children are good for.”

The children say the magic words together and Maia opens the box very carefully...and out comes Mr. Snoot’s hat. Mr. Snoot takes his hat back with a big smile.

- “You see, children can make adults smile!” Everyone claps for the children and outside, the countryside starts to get its beautiful colors back.