Glen Lowe lives with Wren Sullivan. Rescuing golden monkey, he enters Water Curtain Cave, receives three Magic Strands from Monkey Sage. Todd Zeller's jealousy. Glen burns first strand to summon monkeys. Facing commercial suppression from Chandler Chase, he burns second strand to gain wisdom, leads villagers to wealth. Stanley Sterling covets Monkey Mountain; Glen burns third strand to awaken forest life, takes down syndicate. He protects Monkey Mountain, hometown, finds love.