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After beaver Fred builds his dream den, he thinks, "It's missing something." When a lumberjack girl with a power saw makes a den nearby, Fred realizes, "It's missing someone!" Unfortunately, his plan to secure the girl's friendship backfires extravagantly (he drops a tree on her den). This goofy tale's cartoon illustrations help make the point that brokering a friendship can be hard work.