A man named Albert is owed money by the narrator's family, creating immediate pressure. The narrator, who has just returned from prison and lost his job, approaches his friend Noah with a proposal. He promises to make Albert kneel within ten days and invites Noah, who is bold and trustworthy, to join him in a legal money-making scheme. Noah, noticing the narrator's changed demeanor, agrees. The narrator reveals he has traveled back to 1999, determined to prevent Albert from taking Delia away as he did in the past.