DantehasabeautifulrelationshipwithhisgirlfriendAlice,buthehasabadonewithTime:absorbedbythemanycommitmentsofhisdailylife,healwaysarriveslateandhastheimpressionthathislifeisflowingtooquickly.Italsohappensonthefirstdayofhisfortyyears,whenDanteshowsuphourslateathisbirthdayparty.Accordingtohim,thesolutionseemsathand:ifheworkshardenough,maybeinafewyearshewillbeabletobuysometime.