The cartoon is a musical. Popeye sings (his theme tune) as he sails his ship, eventually reaching the shore, and the city, disembarking right in front of Olive Oyl's house. Nana Oyl, however, delivers the news that Olive has gone off with an acrobat - in song, "The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze". Even a group of children admire a billboard of the athlete, and Popeye relates to them the reason for his sadness, via the same song.