As Sam cries for his red and silver balloon as it drifts away from his home, he and his father fantasize a lush tale in which the balloon is off to fetch Sam's grandfather Abdulla from the faraway land of AfricaAs Sam cries for his red and silver balloon as it drifts away from his home, he and his father fantasize a lush tale in which the balloon is off to fetch Sam's grandfather Abdulla from the faraway land of Africa