[3] A wealthy prince and a beautiful Russian princess, who are meant to marry, meet for the first time and fall madly in love with each other.

Their wedding is to be a huge celebration for the entire realm, with all sorts of entertainment, including fireworks as a grand finale at midnight.

To prove his sensitivity, the Remarkable Rocket bursts into tears before he is lit and is too damp to catch fire.

He still believes that he is superior, and speaks insultingly to a frog, a dragonfly, and a duck, boasting that he will be magnificent when he is finally let off.

Eventually he dries off enough to ignite and explode, but it is midday and no one sees the display except a startled goose.