Sat, May 13, 1967
It takes weeks for Tutajos to recover from his illness, so his uncle asks Bütyök to help him work on his fields as a scales-man. This makes him happy, since at home in bed he was dying of boredom and now he finally feels useful. He also get paid for his three weeks help and wins a girl's love. When Tutajos gets better, his uncle lets them go back to Matula's hut, from where they set off the next morning to discover a secret place, that locals call as Thorn Castle.
Mon, Apr 3, 1967
The summer holiday is approaching, all the children are preparing for pioneer camps, except for one. Tutajos is basically a sensible guy, but he likes to daydream, and his mediocre grade in math puts his vacation in the countryside at risk. His teacher, knowing him, offers him a better grade and on the coming day he happily travels to his relatives with great expectation. His uncle is waiting for him at the train station, who entrusts him to the care of Uncle Matula, who is the son of nature.