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Mr. Pickwick, Mr. Tupman, Mr. Snodgrass and Mr. Winkle constitute The Corresponding Society of the Pickwick Club. The purpose of the society is to make reports of excursions outside London. At the stage-coach to Rochester they are accompanied by a charming stranger, who they invite for dinner at The Bull Inn, the first stop of the journey. When the others fall asleep after too much wine, Mr. Tupman and the stranger sneak upstairs to a ball. The stranger has no fine clothes and borrows Mr. Winkle's tail-coat. At the ball he insults a Dr. Slammer, who the next day wants to duel with "the man in the blue tail-coat", which happens to be the perplexed Mr. Winkle.

When the duel is going to start, Dr. Slammer discovers that Mr. Winkle is not the man that insulted him the evening before. Back at the Bull Inn he finds the offender. It's the stranger, who is now identified as a strolling player, a person not worthy of a duel. Mr. Pickwick and his friends are invited by Mr. Wardle to his manor farm at Dingley Dell. In the morning they go out rook-hunting. Mr. Winkle's reputation as a good shot is immediately spoiled. Instead of shooting any rook, he fires an accidental shot in the arm of Mr. Tupman.

Mr. Pickwick and his friends happen to meet the strolling player again, who now identifies himself as Mr. Jingle. He is invited by Mr. Wardle to join the other guests at the manor farm in Dingley Dell. Mr. Wardle's sister, Rachel, who is a spinster, falls in love with Mr. Tupman. When Mr. Jingle finds out about this, he starts intriguing to win Rachel himself. He calumniates Mr. Tupman and elopes with Rachel, in order to marry her before her brother can stop them. Mr. Wardle, Mr. Pickwick and the others go out in search of the couple in London. At last a young man, Sam Weller, reveals that they are staying at The White Hart Inn.

Mr Pickwick's lawyer, Mr. Perker, persuades Mr. Jingle to cancel the wedding licence if he gets 120 pounds in compensation from Rachel's brother, Mr. Wardle. Mr. Jingle accepts the money and rushes away from the crying Rachel. Mr. Pickwick is impressed of the helping Sam Weller and employs him as his servant. Mr. Perker is also engaged as an election agent in Eatanswill, and invites Mr. Pickwick and his friends to come and follow the election. At a party at The Den Inn Mr. Pickwick once again recognizes Mr. Jingle, who now calls himself Mr. Fitz Marshall. Mr. Pickwick tries to grab Mr. Jingle, who rushes away.

Mr. Pickwick and Sam Weller attempt to stop Mr. Jingle from eloping with another wealthy woman. Mr. Pickwick faces a suit for breach of promise of marriage. The Pickwickians join Mr. Wardle for a time of shooting and picnicking.

Mr. Pickwick attempts to resolve his breech of promise lawsuit. Mr. Pickwick and Sam run into Sam's father, discover that Mr. Jingle has gone to Ipswich, and decide to follow. Mr. Pickwick mistakenly enters the wrong room in his hotel.

Ipswich authorities try to prevent a duel involving Mr. Pickwick and Mr. Tupman. Pickwick and Weller have another encounter with Mr. Jingle and his servant. Weller investigates the lawsuit against Pickwick.

The Pickwickians go to Dingley Dell for Christmas, and have a splendid party. Winkle falls for beautiful Arabella Allen. The next day subpoenas are given for the lawsuit against Pickwick and he discusses lawsuit strategy with his attorney.

Mrs. Bardell's breach of promise case against Mr. Pickwick goes to trial.

The unyielding Mr. Pickwick is remanded to Fleet Prison.

Holding to his resolution not to pay the unjust damages awarded against him, Mr. Pickwick has taken up residence in the Fleet Prison, where he is shocked and saddened by the misery around him. Now, it seems, he has even lost the services of the faithful Sam Weller.

Mr. Pickwick meets with many people, telling some things they need to hear, and helping others establish themselves for the future. Then he announces his own plans for the future.