Hilda and Potto are trying to play Hide-and-Seek together, but Potto counts too slowly for Hilda, and Hilda counts too fast for Potto. The question comes in: "How long is a wee minute?" After visiting children who are waiting “a wee minute” for scones to cool, Potto and Hilda realize that the length of a "wee minute" depends on who you are, and what you’re waiting for.