As Coop carefully climbs down the ladder, the water keeper traipses up to him. "Enter, and seek out the precious hot dog water," her says, motioning toward the open front door of the building. "And then, you must carry it through-THE GAUNTLET!" He then motions toward a large obstacle course containing a giant spinning hot dog, a giant hot dog pit, and a series of hot dog turbines. Coop gulps nervously as a single bead of sweat drips down his face.
"And finally, you must bring the water to the place of cooking, all without spilling one single drop of this ancient precious liquid." The water keeper motions toward a large picnic area, complete with a grill, on the far side of the park.
"Not one single drop?" the little boy replies nervously.
"NO SPILLINGS!" the water keeper replies abruptly. "One drop, and you're EXILED!" The neighbors promptly take out and clap together a series of tongs to prove the point. Coop gulps very audibly. "Certainly, sir." The crowd is so caught up in this moment that they don't notice a slyly snickering Eeks sneaking into the building's air vent.
The water keeper then takes the golden hot dog and hands it to Coop with a flourish. A perplexed look crosses the little boy's face. "What's this for, sir?" The water keeper replies, "You'll know when the time comes, my boy. Now, go and find the precious liquid!"
Coop is still very nervous but makes his way toward the front door of the building. Before he reaches the door, the little boy hears a clapping sound behind him and turns to see the crowd holding tongs, with dour looks on their faces; Old Lady Munson sneers very severely at him, causing Coop's eyes to grow large and sweat to begin dripping down his face. As Dennis, Fiona, and Mr. Kat traipse up to him, Coop nervously notes, "Uhm, maybe we should spin the hot dog of choosing again?"
"Don't worry, Coop, you can do it." Dennis says consolingly. Coop then quickly hands him the golden hot dog. "Uhm, say Dennis, would you like to go instead?"
"I'm sorry, Coop, but the Hot Dog Day laws strictly forbids going back on the water keeper's choice." Dennis replies. Upon hearing this, Coop's expression grows even more apprehensive. Fiona places a consoling hand on her friend's shoulder. "Don't be afraid, Coop. We'll be right here with you all the way."
"We'll never let anything bad happen." Mr. Kat whispers.
Feeling much relieved, Coop smiles contentedly. "Thanks, guys. I really appreciate your kindness." Upon this, the little boy then makes his way inside.
Coop nervously navigates the dark, misty corridors of the building. "Sure is creepy in here." he silently muses under his breath. Suddenly, Coop hears a familiar voice booming, "Heh, heh, heh, heh, we're watching you, Burtonburger! Our tongs are oiled and ready" The little boy jumps two feet into the air; looking up, he quickly observes a loudspeaker, the source of the voice, and a security camera. Though not quite sure how Old Lady Munson and the others got in, Coop knows he hasn't long to contemplate this due to the task at hand. He proceeds down the hallway, unaware of the glistening eyes watching his every move.
As he enters a doorway, Coop soon comes to a dining room, resembling that of a fast food restaurant. "This must be the place." he notes as he hurries over toward the counter. The little boy slowly and carefully climbs over the counter, then curiously browses the food preparation area. "Hmm..." As he slowly tiptoes backwards, Coop accidentally knocks several bottles off of a nearby shelf, which clatter down with a start. "WAH!" Coop jumps up in shock again, then slowly peeks over his shoulder to see a glistening gold hot dog bun. As he glances down at the golden hot dog, Coop quickly puts two and two together, and gently sets the hot dog onto the bun. Upon this, a low clanking sound is heard from behind the little boy, upon which he whips around to see a light glowing down on a trap door in the middle of the floor, which promptly opens to reveal a pedestal rising up out of the ground, holding...the hot dog water!
Awestruck, Coop traipses up to the large cooking pot of water and gently and carefully takes it down. "Easy...easy..." Relieved that he hasn't spilled a drop, Coop then carefully makes his way toward the door. Suddenly, an evil snickering is heard, upon which Coop looks up to see Eeks blocking his path. "Oh no!" the little boy exclaims in dismay. "Not you! Not now!"
Eeks makes several diving leaps at the pot of water, but Coop fortunately manages to dodge him without spilling a drop. As the evil hamster hops up onto the pedestal, Coop's mind races. He quickly removes the golden hot dog from the bun, causing the pedestal to drop down below, taking Eeks with it. "AAAHHHH!" Giving a sigh of relief, Coop quickly and carefully makes his way toward the door.
"It's not over yet, Earthwing!" Eeks shouts angrily. "I will get that water, and you and that misewwable cat will be exiled!"