Homerun

Kiat Kun accidentally loses Seow Fang's shoes while they are being repaired. A karung guni man claims the shoes as unwanted rubbish, leaving the siblings desperate. They search the area in vain, trying to locate the missing footwear.

Seeing their hardship, their father inspires Kiat Kun to share his shoes with Seow Fang so they can both attend school. They decide to trade off wearing the shoes between classes. This small act aims to keep the siblings in school despite their poverty.

Seow Fang wears the oversized shoes to school, and the exchange routine forces Kiat Kun to wait and be late. The situation strains their mornings and draws attention from teachers. It becomes a daily hurdle in their attempt to keep up with school.

At school, Tan Beng Soon and friends form an amateur soccer team. Kiat Kun and his friends strike a deal to play on the team using the other boys' shoes in exchange for helping with their homework. The quarrel over the arrangement leads Beng Soon to yank them from the team.

With substandard homework, Beng Soon and friends are punished. Mrs. Ang, the form teacher, persuades the Principal to bring Beng Soon's parents to witness his private caning in the staff room. The episode ends with his father chastising him for prioritizing football over studies.

Following the incident, Beng Soon's father decides to send him away to study in England. The decision signals a new course for his education and their family. The family continues to endure financial strain as they cope with separation.

Kiat Kun, who is frequently late, risks expulsion. The Principal considers this action, but his Form Teacher intervenes and ensures he can stay in school. The intervention highlights the teacher's role in supporting the family.

Seow Fang spots a classmate wearing her lost shoes and follows the girl home with Kiat Kun. They learn the classmate's father is blind and that the family faces greater hardship than their own. The siblings decide not to reclaim the shoes, choosing empathy over possession.

A few days later, Seow Fang discovers the classmate has discarded the old shoes in the village garbage dump. The Chew siblings search the dump frantically, but the shoes are ruined. The search ends when the shoes are destroyed during a trade unionist riot against a police officer.

Kiat Kun learns that the third prize in the National Primary School Cross Country Competition is a pair of shoes. He had been sick on the day the team was selected, so he pleads with his PE teacher to let him enter. The teacher relents and allows him to run.

On race day, Kiat Kun pushes to the lead and defies expectations. He unexpectedly trips on a stone and finishes first, while Beng Soon finishes in third place. The race reshapes the siblings' outlook and relations with Beng Soon.

While Kiat Kun runs, Mrs. Chew goes into labor and Seow Fang runs across a long path littered with broken glass to find a midwife. The baby boy is born on the very day Singapore becomes independent from Malaysia.

Some time after the race, Beng Soon gives Kiat Kun and Seow Fang new pairs of shoes as a sign of reconciliation, and then departs for London. The gesture marks a hopeful note in the siblings' lives amid ongoing hardship.