In this stop-motion animation, the corrupt townsfolk of a medieval village go about their haggling in the marketplace. One night, a plague of rats descends on the town. While debating how to rid themselves of the infestation, the villagers are interrupted by a strange piper whose hypnotic music is capable of luring the rats over a cliff. They agree to pay the piper to lead the vermin to their doom. But when greed consumes the villagers, they get more than they bargained for.
Directed by Jiří Barta Czechoslovakia, 50 minutes Czech with English subtitles
