In which an industrious and artful Tom Robinson endeavours to earn his honest living by painting exquisite imitation woodwork on doors, despite the trials and suspicions that dog his steps in Sydney, and where a promising acquaintance named Jenny reveals tender sentiments amid the hardships. Meanwhile, the sudden arrival of the dashing Honorable George Lascelles stirs a brisk wager and a dark intrigue, lending a curious tension to these otherwise homely scenes of labour and camaraderie.