Billy gets a letter from an old friend, Nathaniel Sullivan, known as Nazzer. The letter says Nazzer is being transferred to the Turner Home and asks Billy to visit. It is revealed that Billy had a homosexual relationship with Nazzer, and still has feelings for him. He does briefly and Iris suggests inviting him to tea but Billy didn't ask him, so Iris visits and suggests it. Nazzer accepts and Billy invites Queenie Hicks to join them, knowing she fancies him. She agrees, providing Billy is her date at a dance. During the tea party, Nazzer tells Dadda what he saw the night their ship sank after Dadda tells about Billy's nightmares and fear of water. Nazzer stays over and sleeps with Billy. He later helps Billy overcome his fear of the sea but admits hating living as a cripple in institutions. The night Billy and Queenie went to the dance, he visited Nazzer - to find him dying of pneumonia. Billy attends the funeral and signs up as cabin steward on the Aquitania, in his memory. May has a new job — cook for Father Melia — but isn't very good so Iris helps her. Father Melia tells her that the McBride boys have been split up - two have emigrated and the youngest will be adopted. He hopes to get the girls transferred to Catholic orphanages so they will stay together. Seeing that May is ill, Father Melia calls the doctor and he tells her that she is pregnant. Now unable to work, she hands in her notice and goes to see Richard. She is shocked to discover that Madeleine went away deliberately, leaving Richard to seduce May. They hoped she would get pregnant and let them adopt the baby. Madeleine suggests May stay with them until suitable accommodation can be arranged but angry at being used, she tells Madeleine about Richard's offer of a flat and leaves.