Beth proclaims her hatred for her job to an innocent customer, and knocks off for the day. After calling her best friend Josie, she heads out to a night club for an escape. Josie has lost weight, which prompts Beth to discuss her own story - why she is now a waitress rather than a promising scientist. Josie is almost convinced to stay overweight.

Then, a man named Dan appears from the crowds and proceeds to make the girls uncomfortable.

Beth mentions to a colleague that she is interested in the "Multiverse Theory". She is shot down, and she storms off.

At home, she wishes she were still at work. After wishing for recognition, and checking on her master creation, she settles in for the night. After a mysterious dream generated by the Dreamscape v5.3 program, she awakens with a start.