 Koen must prepare a poetry declamation for his mother s farmers wives union benefit; Betty coaches him in passion, Billy is inspired to demonstrate comical rhyme. Jeanne is startled to get the unexpected visit in the sweets shop of Gabriel, her first-ever lover, who just left hospital after a serious operation and sort of courts her, innocently but the others all suspect a danger for her fidelity to Jef, who first lays it cool but after valuable presents are given turns ruthlessly jealous.