 The first section of "Lovers", titled "Winners" follows the story of two teenage lovers, Joseph Michael Brennan and Margaret Mary Enright - more commonly known as Joe and Mag respectively - who are due to be married in three weeks.However, Mag is also pregnant, which at the time Lovers was written was a major issue.Due to Mag falling pregnant with Joe's baby they are both asked to leave their schools out of disgrace for what they have done.