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The carpenter and Alisoun rent out rooms to a couple of young men to make some extra money.
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The carpenter go out of town and Nicholus gets Alisoun into his bed.
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When Absolon sees Alisoun he falls for he and signs to her to have sex with her.
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The narrator tells us that Absolon stands no chance with Alisoun because Nicholas is closer to her and always in her sight, thus keeping her attention away from Absolon.
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Nicholas goes into his room, taking with him enough food and drink for a whole day.On Sunday, John begins to worry about Nicholas, wondering aloud if he has died.
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Nicholas tells John that, in studying astrology, he has discovered that the following Monday there would be a flood as big as the one God sent in Noah's time. In less than an hour of rain, everyone would drown.
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A friend replies that he has not seen John since Saturday. He thinks he must have gone out of town to buy timber.
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He asks Alisoun to wake and speak to him, claiming she cares little for his sadness. He describes himself as a lamb longing for the teat and a turtle-dove, and says he eats no more than a maid, so strong is his love-sickness.
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The night Alsound spends in Nicholas's arms, Absolon comes up to her window begging for a kiss and she lets him kiss her bottom since she is spending the night in Nicholas's arms. When Nicholas tries to get in on the joke he gets branded.
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Nicholas and Alisoun tell the gathered crowd that John is crazy and so afraid of a flood that he bought three tubs in order to avoid drowning.