Contents
- A Spring Song — Bill is discontent but he doesn't know why. He attributes it to the season. He sees a girl whom he describes as his ideal partner.
- The Intro — Bill attempts to talk to the girl, Doreen, but she rebuffs him because he is a stranger. Bill finds out that she works in a pickle factory, and arranges for a man he knows who works there to introduce them. They talk, and later arrange a date.
- The Stoush O' Day — Bill reflects on how time has flown since he met Doreen.
- Doreen — Bill promises Doreen that he'll give up drinking.
- The Play — Bill takes Doreen to see Romeo and Juliet.
- The Stror 'at Coot — A man who wears a boater hat hangs around Doreen. Bill takes offence and fights him. Doreen breaks things off with Bill.
- The Siren — Bill goes to a party and Doreen is there. She sings a song about unrequited love which affects Bill. He follows her outside, and they make up.
- Mar — Bill meets Doreen's mother, who calls Bill "Willy", as her future son-in-law must be respectable. She and Bill begin talking about wedding plans, and Bill's job.
- Pilot Cove — Doreen and Bill go to see the priest to talk about the gravity of marriage.
- Hitched — Doreen and Bill's wedding ceremony. They set off on their honeymoon.
- Beef Tea — Ginger Mick encourages Bill to drink and gamble, and Doreen's feelings are hurt. Bill takes himself outside for a long time, and comes back in, feeling sick. He falls asleep and wakes up to Doreen feeding him beef tea - a staple of invalid cooking - and Bill is astonished that she has forgiven him.
- Uncle Jim
- The Kid
- The Mooch o' Life
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