A little boy found wandering the streets is taken in by Bob and Joan, a kindly couple. The boy is cold, wet and desperate for shelter, but Bob and Joan are perplexed by his claims that he was once a rat. Meanwhile, rumours are rife at the newspaper about the prince's new love: a girl who captivated everyone at the palace ball.
as Ratty
as Joan Jones
as Bob Jones
as Mudduck
as Wheedle
as Prince Richard
as Oliver Tapscrew
as Julian
as Charlie
as Billy
as Hocus
as Eric
as Mrs. Tapscrew
as Professor Jeremy Knowall
as Lucasta Utensil
as Lady Aurelia Ashington / Mary Jane Potts
as Buzzer