Episode 1
In the country town of Turalla, Victoria in the early 1900s Alan Marshall had not long started school when he contracted the crippling disease poliomyelitis.
Episode 2
With the aid of crutches and a wheelchair, young Alan is able to attend school, where he makes new friends and confronts the class bully.
Episode 3
Young Alan adapts quickly to walking on crutches and goes on to the new challenge of horseback riding.
Episode 4
An interest in writing is awakened by Alan's experiences on his first trip away from home.
Episode 5
Nineteen-year-old Alan travels to Melbourne in search of a job and finds that few employers are eager to hire a handicapped person.
Episode 6
Alan receives word that Australia's leading literary magazine is preparing to publish his first story.
Episode 7
Because of his handicap, Alan is forced to work for half pay. Meanwhile, he travels the streets of Melbourne in search of material for his stories.
Episode 8
The year 1929 finds Alan working as an accountant in a boot factory, and falling in love for the first time.
Episode 9
The Depression takes its toll on the boot industry, so Alan helps his employer meet the payroll, and ultimately attempts to save the factory.