 Dimpfelmoser, Kasperl and Seppel find a letter from Hotzenplotz demanding the reward money.As per the instructions, Kasperl and Seppel are supposed to bring the money alone.In order to keep an eye on them without Hotzenplotz knowing, Dimpfelmoser consults Mrs Schlotterbeck, a local widow and fortuneteller, and uses her crystal ball to observe the transaction.