Willie is the main character. He is an aboriginal and his mother expects him to become a priest, so she sends him to a religious boarding school, he breaks the rules by stealing, and changes his mind about becoming a priest because he's in love with Rosie, and to be a priest you cannot get married.

Willie is in love with Rosie

Willie and Lester are rivals because they are in love with the same person

Lester is in love with Rosie

Theresa is Slippery's biological mother

Ex-lovers

Willie's biological father

Willie's mom is Theresa

Slippery and Annie are dating

Father Benedictus' son is Slippery

WIllie and Slippery are half brothers