 Scrooge McDuck, fearing the balloons could be another plot of the Beagle Boys trying to steal his money, shoots them down.As a multitude tries to get the entry forms, Scrooge, who doesn't know about the contest, tries to get them out of Killmotor Hill.When he hears about a contest, the idea of paying more taxes because of the prizes horrifies Scrooge to the point where he agrees to give the balloons to the first one who claims them.