Jughaid reads Uncle Snuffy the story of Rip Van Winkle. When Snuffy goes to sleep, Jughaid decides to recreate the story... but with Snuffy in the lead. Jughead decides to play a practical joke on his uncle by making him believe that he has slept for 20 years. The ghosts of the gnomes from the Washington Irving story are not pleased by the boy's stupid prank, and they decide to teach him a lesson.