All the animals in the forest of mystery are happy: a small deer is born. It learns to run and to jump quickly. And because it is always merry and friendly, all animals love it. Wuschel, the squirrel is its best friend.

But one evening, when Goldie comes home, nobody is there to wait for it. That has never happened before. Goldie looks everywhere, but its parents are not to be found... Everybody worries about the small deer, but not even Wuschel can cheer it up.

One day an old bear comes into the forest. He has seen a lot of the world. When he tells about a very sad deer, which is a prisoner in an enclosure, Goldie feels that this deer must be its mother...