It all started on the day he met the girl who changed the way he thought. After an unsucessful day trying to sell his Thneed, a rambling, bitter Once-Ler had stomped through the outskirts of town, only to meet a girl, a beautiful girl who told him straight to his face, without even introducing herself, that he needed to change. Change something about his invention. He didn't believe her. This girl was unreal, her matter-of-fact manner, her spunk, her rudeness to confront him..the Once-Ler! Of all people! But, that evening he headed home and decided to try the thing she suggested. Suddenly, and it was all to much of a blur to really get it all, the Thneed became a success. People wanted to buy it! And it was all because of that girl. That girl. He had to find her, thank her. Even though that little bit of pride had been planted inside his heart, half of him didn't want to thank her. Ten percent of him wanted to make himself think it was all his doing, that he made the Thneed suddenly sucessful. But, that 90 percent of kind, sweet, loving, loyal Once-Ler one out that ten percent of selfishness. It was the girl. He had to find her.