King Midas loved gold, more than anything else in the world. Well, except for his beautiful young daughter, Marygold. King Midas loved his gold so much that he sit and look at his gold every day, keeping it locked away in a secret little room in his castle.
One day, Midas is visited by a stranger, who speaks to him about whether Midas is happy with all the gold he has, or if there is something that would make him even happier. The strange man tells King Midas that he will have the Golden Touch. Imagine! Everything Midas touches, will turn to gold! He will be the richest, happiest man in the whole world!
But as King Midas soon discovers, this new gift of his is not as fantastic as he thought it would be. There is a downside to his new gift, one that will change Midas' life forever.