The story is set circa 1790 in the Dutch settlement of Tarry Town, New York, in a secluded glen called Sleepy Hollow. It tells the story of Ichabod Crane, a lanky schoolmaster from Connecticut, who competes with Abraham "Brom Bones" 봉고차, 반 Brunt, the town rowdy, for the hand of 18-year-old Katrina 봉고차, 반 Tassel, only daughter of a wealthy farmer. As 기중기, 크레인 leaves a party at the 봉고차, 반 Tassel 집 on an autumn night, he is pursued 의해 the Headless Horseman, supposedly the ghost of a Hessian trooper who 로스트 his head to a cannonball during "some nameless battle" of the American Revolutionary War, and who "rides forth to the scene of battle in nightly quest of his head." 기중기, 크레인 disappears from town, leaving Katrina to marry Brom Bones, who was "to look exceedingly knowing whenever the story of Ichabod was related."

I wake up on a pile of leaves. I decide to find out where I am. So, I start walking on the path that appears out of nowhere, and as i do, Ichabod 기중기, 크레인 runs towards me! I ask him what the problem is and hi says, "Please, 당신 have to help me! My 프렌즈 were all beheaded 의해 the headless horseman! He is coming for us next, we have to hide!" Just as I start to lead him back where I came from, the path disappears, leaving us completely helpless! Then, the headless horseman decapitates Ichabod and turns to come after ME!!!! I 오리 in time to evade his bloody sword. Just as he's about to get me, I hear a shriek, and I wake up to find that not only am I screaming, but the headless horseman is in my room!!! Then, I really wake up screaming.