![]() After agreeing to resume the journey at midnight, the Cat and the Fox separate from the puppet, saying they have to go to find a sick relative. The three stop to eat at a tavern, at Pinocchio's expense. Enticed by the idea of becoming rich, Pinocchio allows himself to be accompanied by the two to the Field of Miracles, which is located in the Land of Barn Owl. Attracted by the coins, they suggest that he should try to sow them in the Field of Miracles, a place where they will sprout in a tree full of money. Along the way, he meets a fox and a cat, both pretending to be disabled. Surprised by Pinocchio's action, Mangiafuoco lets him go, and out of pity, gives him five gold coins to give to Geppetto. Sneezing with emotion, Mangiafuoco decides to let him go, choosing to burn another puppet in his place: however, Pinocchio does not accept that someone should pay for a disaster he did, and accepts his punishment. Pinocchio begs the puppeteer to release him in order to return home from his father, certainly worried about his non-return. ![]() At night, Mangiafuoco plans to use Pinocchio as firewood in order to cook his dinner. Furious that his production went upstream, the puppeteer Mangiafuoco locks Pinocchio in his caravan and leaves the town. In the theater, the other puppets notice Pinocchio in the audience and call him to come up on stage, impatient to meet their new brother. However, his good intentions are diverted by the puppet theater, for which he sells the book to buy a ticket. Struck by this sacrifice, Pinocchio sets off on his first day at school. In order to educate him, Geppetto sells his jacket to buy Pinocchio an ABC book. After having to rebuild them, he forgives Pinocchio for his actions. Later, Geppetto returns to his place and finds Pinocchio with his feet burned, since he had fallen asleep near the ashes of the chimney. Geppetto's roommate, a hundred-year old Talking Cricket, tries to help Pinocchio by giving him advice, but the puppet, considering him annoying, throws a hammer to shut him up. Now that he has a body, Pinocchio starts running outside and returns home while Geppetto is still looking for him in town. During the process, Geppetto realizes that Pinocchio is alive and sentient, and decides to take him as his son. Frightened by a living log, Ciliegia gifts it to Geppetto who begins to build the puppet, which he decides to name 'Pinocchio'. He visits his friend and colleague Mastro Ciliegia to ask him for a piece of wood to work on. Geppetto, a poor Italian carpenter - upon seeing the puppet theater run by Mangiafuoco - decides to build a wooden puppet to tour the country and earn him a living.The synopsis below may give away important plot points.
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