Marlene is worried about Tyler being in a deep depression, and on what appears to be a starvation diet. He is withdrawn, and spends every hour painting gloomy pictures. Things become so bad that she calls for the help of her mother, Dora. And it is Dora who solves the mystery, and puts a smile back on her grandson's face.

Having decided to write his autobiography and leave it to the nation as a legacy for future generations, Boycie drifts back to old times and old friends and adventures in Peckham. He finds that the memories of the old days and of his new life on his Shropshire farm prove surprisingly enlightening, both for himself and Marlene.