The Breakfast is the tale of Curly Mulligan, a young inmate of an Irish Industrial school, run by the Christian Brothers. In this bleak regime, he is one of the "kitcheners", his principle duty being to deliver the Head Brother his breakfast every morning.

One morning the Head Brother find a stray hair in his breakfast, which leads to the demise of Curly's curls. However, a twist of fate provides Curly with the last laugh, delivering this Brothers last breakfast.