1970s: The Worst Birthday Ever.
For Beth and Cathy, each at their own universities, it's time to move on in life. With graduation over, and two new careers started (in Mechanical Engineering and Romance Consultation respectively) it's time to find a place to live. They've already settled on the big city, and to afford it, to share an apartment. They have found one that is rented out already furnished. Betty arrives first, and spends the first day settling in and working on preparing for her first day at the job. Cathy has taken on herself to find them a third roommate as there are three bedrooms in the house and they need the extra money. When she said that, however, she had not counted on Brandon asking her to move in with him on their last day in Britechester. Of course she readily agrees. Beth and Brandon meet when they come to move into the flat, along with some of the other neighbors in the house. What starts out as a small meeting in a hallway is soon a fully fledge party for all of the residents ...