'What happens if, during our escape, we take a wrong turn and end up
where we started?'
One evening, Wilson, the wisest owl on the farm, addresses the animals with an important announcement. Perched on the rafters he offers a vision of freedom and prosperity for all animals. The barn unite behind his calls and rush over Lake Big Rocks in search of freedom and a new way of life.
After a successful escape the animals set up their new farm, and commit to freedom, prosperity and justice for all. The Three Principles are etched onto the Large Oak Tree for all to follow. The Free Market is set up. Trade is vibrant and the whole farm is quickly well fed and happy. Pedal bikes are invented, cross-farm trade spreads and sound business practices emerge. Before they know it the farm is at record levels of output and prosperity.
Over time though troubles arise. Some animals become richer than others and the land starts to suffer under the increasing needs the farm demands of it. Problems escalate. The gap between rich and poor increases and the land begins to become barren, over-farmed by a group of ambitious farmers. This has knock on effects: the weather system wreaks havoc as it is thrown out of balance.
As the farm starts to divide, break and stumble, Viktor, the wisest eagle on the farm, emerges with another, better vision. Real freedom! Real prosperity! Real justice! More fighting and disagreements result. The weather deteriorates and the farm becomes more unstable …