Spring & Autumn

- Season 2

(1974)

Charlie is growing up and is no longer interested in fishing, but Marilyn is the object of his affection now. Tommy helps him write a letter to her and Vera thinks it is for Mrs. Watson, the widow next door.

It's Father's Day and Charlie tells Tommy that he hasn't seen his father in seven years. Tommy takes him to find his dad, with a bad result.

Brian is forced to take Tommy to the pub where he alienates Brian's friends and offends the barmaid. Charlie and Tommy decide to be Knights of the road, but after begging for food and sleeping in a damp ditch, they rethink that decision.

Brian has the flu and gives Tommy £200 to deposit for him. Charlie and Tommy crash a wedding and a funeral to get free meals so they don't have to go home after losing Brian's money.

Vera thinks her dad should have friends his own age and tells him that people are making comments about his relationship with Charlie. He even gets stopped by a policeman who asks the nature of the friendship. Tommy decides not to see Charlie anymore.

Betty pays Charlie 25p to wash the floor and he hires a scout who will do it for 5p. Brian is promoted and they will have to move to Coventry. Charlie tries to talk his mother into moving. Ron offers to buy the house.