 The duck s eggs hatched: but the fifth hatchling, a bit late, isn t like the rest, and momma duck chews poppa out. On top of it all, where the ducklings quack, the oddball honks. He s soon ostracized by all the ducks. He also explores a nest of sparrows and a duck decoy, but there s no acceptance there, either (the decoy bonks him on the head like one of those drinking birds). But just when he s feeling worst, a family of swans comes by, and he s got a new family.