Downstairs, the pot in the fireplace was boiling rapidly. Minnie immediately got up, changed back into her blue dress, matching bow, and slippers and ran downstairs to it. She removed the lid from the pot, stirred it up, and tasted it. "Ah, ah, ah! Just a minute!" Minnie called to them. The jungle cubs stopped fighting and turned their heads to listen. "Supper's not quite ready yet," said Minnie. "You'll just have time to wash." "Wash?" Louie, Baloo, Mungo, Bagheera, Hathi, and Kaa questioned in wonder. "Why wash?" asked Bagheera. "What for?" asked Baloo. "Let me see your hands!" demanded Minnie.