In this modern haunting adaptation of the classic The Pied Piper of Hamelin, the town of Hamelin struggles with a rat infestation. Led by their mayor, the people of Hamelin employ several tactics to get rid of the rats. When the rats remain, they employ a strange pied piper who suddenly arrives in town and offers to get rid of the rats for a price. The pied piper successfully rids Hamelin of rats, but the mayor, and the other adults of Hamelin refuse to pay the piper for his work. With poetic and playful language - and lots of music, dancing and colorful rats! - The Pied Piper examines the lessons adults teach the children in their lives through their words and actions.