Ollie is a young otter who is told by his loving mother that it is time to find a new place to live and set up his own home. A bit confused, he wanders off in search of he s not sure what. After awhile he becomes tired and lays down for a nap near a pond he had never seen before. Later he is awakened by birds and fish and animals who say he is such a strange creature, they do not want him there. He convinces them he has a special gift that will cause them to accept him.