Sage moves behind the bar and turns the knob to engage the tackle holding the tree up at the ceiling. Creaking gently the tree slowly shifts down toward the floor. The sea shells and creatures are even more beautiful close up, but are more than ready to return to the ocean. Flipping another switch, the tavern roof slowly slides back, a mechanical arm appears, and Sage climbs up to adjust the gear holding the tree to attach to a hook on the arm.

Out in the yard a creaking and groaning of rope and wood can be heard, and the unusual mechanism of the Mudcat Trebuchet is cranked up. The tree quivers momentarily, waking a couple of ducks and dislodging one cat that had managed to sneak up into the branches. Free of the four-legged and winged wildlife, the tree suddenly lurches into the air and flies many hundreds of yards across a smallish ridge. Beachcombers hear a swishing rush over their heads and look up to see the tree arch over the beach and land "plop!" into the water well below the low-tide mark.

Sage flips the switch to replace the tavern roof, then reaches over and pokes the Staples "easy" button that someone left on the bar.