As every morning, Nello and his grandfather Jehan take the milk to Antwerp. In the city he sees a man brutally beatin...

Grandfather Jehan brings the milk to town alone today. Nello and Alois want to collect strawberries. When a thunderst...

In front of the cathedral in Antwerp, Nello sees a painter and lets him teach him the art of painting. In the evening...

Nello wants to go fishing and meets George and Paul at the canal. They tease him. When Paul falls into the water, Nel...

George and Paul are waiting for Nello. They watch the ironmonger maltreat his dog. Later they learn that the dog's na...

Nello has helped the grandfather. Now he is looking for Patrasche, who collapsed and was left for dead by the ironmon...

Patrasche is very sick. Nello gives the animal some medicine, but the dog is getting worse. Jehan comes by and brings...

Thanks to the food that Alois brings daily, Patrasche recovers quickly. Alois and Nello build a dog bed for their fri...

Patrasche has fully recovered and even wants to pull the cart again. On the way to town they meet George and Paul. In...

Patrasche is told to go and collect wood, and Alois accompanies him. While playing, she loses her brooch. Nello finds...

The grandfather and Nello return from Antwerp. At home, the steward Hanse is already waiting for them to collect the ...

The grandfather can no longer keep Patrasche from pulling the milk cart. So he makes him a pulling harness. Patrasche...

A storm has damaged the old windmill. Noël is supposed to repair it. Nello observes and draws him as he does so. When...

The grandfather is on his way to town. He is talking to some neighbors about his grandson's future. He wants him to b...

Nello has discovered that he can draw with charcoal. Alois is thrilled. She runs home to get paper and takes one of h...

In town, Nello sees a store for drawing materials. But where is he going to get ten cents for a sketchbook? Working h...

Nello is all excited about his sketchbook. In Antwerp, he tries to draw on the old tower, but he doesn't succeed. Alo...

Mrs. Noulette is supposed to move in with her daughter Milene, but she is attached to her house and her animals. When...

A month has passed and Jehan has to pay for Patrasche. With difficulty he is able to raise the money. But unfortunate...

George and Paul also join the search for Patrasche. Nello moves away from the others, and in the end Patrasche finds ...

Alois' aunt Sophie comes to visit. She wants to take the girl to England to take care of her education there. Nello i...

Nello dreamed that Alois left for England on a big ship. There she wants to go to school. When Alois then also gives ...

Alois celebrates her birthday. Of course, Nello is also invited. The friends play and in the process a precious vase ...

Nello helps Alois' father with the hay harvest. When he is finally relieved by his grandfather, he can finally start ...

Alois has run away from home because her father wants to send her to England. Patrasche finds the girl again. Nello i...

Secretly, Alois and Nello meet in a store. They study maps. They discover that Antwerp and England are not that far a...

Nello is missing Alois. After weeks, mail finally arrives from her in England. The letter, however, is addressed to h...

Nello is on his way to the Antwerp Cathedral. There he wants to talk to Alois, as she suggested in her letter. In the...

Nello is alone in Antwerp and immediately goes to the cathedral. The lady has told him about two other Rubens paintin...

In Antwerp, Nello meets the friendly lady again. She tells him about her deceased son. Then she wants to see Nello's ...

The woodcutter Michel has injured his foot. Nello helps him with the work. He spends the night in his hut. While coll...

Nello wants to cut down a mighty oak in the forest. In the process, he catches Hanse hunting without permission. When...

Aunt Noulette is not the only one who worries about Nello's future. Michel suggests to his grandfather that Nello sho...

Aunt Noulette's moving day has come, and everyone pitches in. Nello gets Blacky the duck from her, for whom he builds...

When Nello goes to pick up Alois from the ship, he receives the disappointing news that his girlfriend is sick. A wee...

It was a big mistake not to let Nello see Alois, because she is getting worse and worse. Finally she comes home. The ...

Now Alois is waiting for Nello again like before. One senses that she will get well again because of his presence. Th...

Nello is determined to win the prize in the drawing competition. But what should he draw? Alois will go to school in ...

Since Alois is taken to school by Hanse, the children rarely see each other. One day the car breaks down, and Alois w...

Grandfather Jehan works at the vegetable market in Antwerp. He convinces Nello that the work is not exhausting him. N...

The grandfather has to stay in bed after a fainting spell. Therefore Nello takes over all the work in the house. Beca...

Once again, grandfather Jehan has to stay in bed. His condition worsens. In addition, the new neighbor takes the farm...

Nello did not tell his grandfather that he had to work in the port, nor for what reason. From Alois, who takes care o...

Nello has worked well and receives his first wage. He buys a big piece of meat and cooks a good soup for his grandfat...

After the death of his grandfather, Nello goes to the cemetery with Patrasche. It is actually Alois' birthday and she...

Now Nello is alone in the house with Patrasche and Blacky. Uncle Michel learns from Alois that Jehan has died, and he...

Alois' mother Elena tries to put in a good word for Nello with her husband Peter. Unfortunately, she is not listened ...

The villagers are against Nello, who now also loses his job. Even Alois is not allowed to see him again. His only con...

Finally the painting for the competition is ready. Nello goes with Paul to Antwerp to deliver it to the town house. B...

On the day of the award ceremony, Nello sees Alois and George again. Hanse tells the boy that he will have to leave t...

Peter, Alois' father, loses a bag with a lot of money. The dog Patrasche finds it, and Nello brings it back. Alois' f...

Patrasche sets out to find Nello, who has left a suicide note. Now everyone is looking for the missing boy who has be...