Pip thinks that he needs to go to school in order to seem uncommon. There is one problem though because Pips teacher is bad at teaching. Biddy agrees to teach him reading and writing. One day after school Pip stops at the Three Jolly Bargeman pub where he sees Joe, Mr Wopsle and a strange man who squints at him as if he recognises him. Pip decides to sit next to Joe despite the strange man wanting to sit next to him.