"Toy Story 3" takes place several years after the events of the second film. Andy, the owner of the toys, is preparing to go to college, and the toys are accidentally donated to a daycare center. Initially, the toys are excited to be played with by children again, but they soon realize that the daycare center is not as welcoming as they thought. The toys must band together to escape the clutches of the daycare center's evil owner, Lotso.