An orphan, young Pip encounters a convict Magwitch in a churchyard who frightens Pip to steal some food and a file for him. As the years go by Pip is introduced to a wealthy dowager Miss Havisham who is in charge of young girl Estella for who Pip falls madly in love with. Pip also comes into the charity of a wealthy benefactor who provides Pip with an education and upbringing to make a gentleman out of him. Magwitch appears back in Pip's life many years later, and Pip helps Magwitch again. This time for completely different reasons.