The King calls for recruits to his army. David wants to join up but his father forbids him from going. In the night, the father has a dream where his wife tells him not to overprotect their son. In the morning, he symbolizes his consent by preparing David some roast beef, a traditional soldier's meal ...
在農場裡，父親瓊斯出外工作，兒子大衛賦閒在家。友人帕克曼告訴大衛國王招募士兵的消息，鼓勵他一起參軍。晚膳時，大衛給父親招兵的告示，認為自己已長大成人，該有一番作為；但父親卻認為兵凶戰危，反對兒子入伍，他們爭執不已。夢中，母親海倫勸解丈夫讓兒子去嘗試。翌晨，瓊斯為兒子準備烤牛肉並……
