The pressure of work sowing the new season's crops requires the Goods to make the most of the daylight hours. The disturbance of their early morning work sours their friendship with the Leadbetters, and their attempts to go to bed early meet with a variety of frustrations.

• Esmonde and Larbey
• Bob Larbey
• John Esmonde

• Timothy Bateson
• Richard Briers
• Philip Madoc