Mr. Meredith trips over a stone. He decides it is so fantastic it must be showcased. He clears an an area to the greenhouse to show it his friends. He throws a small party. After the party he decides that it needs to be "grander." Each time he finishes making his home more spectacular, he decides it needs to be more spectacular. The more spectacular things become, the more the stone is forgotten. This continues until he trips over the stone again. Ready to toss it, he realizes it is the stone that started everything. ( )