In order to explain to the children why they can't phone their mother in America just now, their father uses an old globe of the world to show them where their mother's tour has taken her. In her imagination Laura pictures her Mama playing not only the cello but also all the other instruments – and even conducting the orchestra. Laura gets so excited that she accidentally nudges the globe, and it falls over, crashing to the floor. A piece of it breaks off. At first Laura hopes she can buy a new globe and hide what she's done. But that would be far too expensive. And now Tommy gets the blame for breaking Papa’s family heirloom. It's a dilemma for Laura…
