In which two boys, wearied by the tedium of school and the confines of their youthful games, set out on a day of adventure along the docks and fields of Dublin, where the ordinary surroundings seem to whisper of far-off places and distant lives. Their escapade takes an unexpected turn when they encounter a strange, loquacious stranger whose curious talk and manner stir a mix of fascination and unease in the lads’ youthful minds.