Alex and Zoe stumble upon a magic portal in the library, transporting them to the land of Animalia, where animals can talk.

The animals fear they will be returned to their feral, uncivilized state; Zoe is torn between wanting to help, and wanting to go home.

G'Bubu the gorilla is swept back in time to when his ancestors fought for control of the trees against their enemies, the giant tree frogs.

All the animalians are compelled to speak in nothing but rhyme, because if they do not, then they will freeze.

The elephants suddenly forget everything, so Alex and Zoe go to Animalia's memory canyon to retrieve their memories for them.

Livingstone leaves to visit his Uncle Leo, but Reenie relays the wrong information about his whereabouts.