The Wind in the Willows Episode 12 - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn Episode Title:The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.Episode Description:Another dramatization of an episode from Kenneth Grahame's book (chapter 7). Portly, Otter's young son, goes missing. He has picked the worst possible time – there are otter-hunters on the prowl. Enlisting the help of weasels and Riverbankers alike, Badger leads a search, but it proves fruitless. Unable to sleep later that night, Rat and Mole set out on a mission to find him, and in the process have a supernatural encounter with the god Pan- a statue under which Portly, who has also encountered him, is found sleeping.