A wealthy prince and a Russian princess, who are meant to marry, meet for the first time and

fall
madly in love with each other. Their wedding is to be a huge celebration for the entire realm, with
all sorts of entertainment, including fireworks as a grand finale. The princess has never seen
fireworks so the king, and the prince are eager for her to see them. These fireworks, though, have
the ability to speak and they talk amongst themselves before they are launched by the
pyrotechnic.

Among the fireworks is a Rocket, who is arrogant, pompous and condescending.[4] When he brags
about his heritage, the others call him insensitive, and he takes great offense. To prove his
sensitivity, the Remarkable Rocket bursts into tears before he is lit and is too damp to catch fire.
The servants dispose of him over the castle walls and he lands in a ditch.

The Rocket doesn't realize that he has been discarded and believes that he is being given time to
recover his strength before being lit. He still believes that he is superior, and speaks insultingly to a
frog, a dragonfly, and a duck, boasting that he will be magnificent when he is finally let off.

Two boys who are collecting wood to make a fire mistake him for piece of kindling. Much to his
indignation, they place him on their fire. Eventually he dries off enough to ignite and explode. Alas,
it is the middle of the day, and no one sees the display except a startled goose. Even as he fizzles
away, the Remarkable Rocket still believes that he has created a great sensation..