Nobody's Boy Remi

Remi and his mother live alone in a small village; they get word from Remi's father that he has been injured on the job; to get enough money, they must sell Remi's beloved cow Rousette.

Remi's father returns, bitter and is gnarled by his misfortunes; he informs Remi that he is adopted, and since they can no longer afford to care for him, he must be sold.

Remi is introduced to a severe looking man called Vitalis who might be interested in buying him.

Life on the road is hard; Remi's feet hurt, and he misses his mother dearly; but soon he finds that although the life is hard, Vitalis is quite a kind man.

The Vitalis Troupe arrives at a town, and Remi is overjoyed when Vitalis buys him new shoes and clothes until he realizes that they're silly looking performer clothes.

With Remi settling into the street performer life, Vitalis decides it's time to teach him to read and write.