Wesley and Cordelia discuss their future as investigators without Angel and the likelyhood that without enough clients to keep their business running for long.

At the hotel, Angel awakes to the tuneful singing of the Host down in reception. He tells Angel the story of a guy who came to sing at Caritas and when reading the man's mind, the Host realized the world would be ending.

The man who was singing at the bar, a physicist named Gene Rainy is working on a formula to stop time. His girlfriend, Denise visits him and they talk of their plans for their first anniversary.

Angel goes to the Caritas and a number of other bars to find Gene.

After an unsuccessful attempt to test his formula, Gene leaves his work area and two Lubber demons emerge from the shadows to alter the formula Gene has been working on.

Wesley, Gunn and Cordelia mope about their job troubles but Virginia stops by with food, champagne, and a case they can take to earn a lot of money. it seems that things are looking up.

Angel and the Host check out yearbooks at the college library for the name of their depressed mystery man. Denise confesses to her friend that she has to break up with Gene because things aren't working out. Gene overhears this and returns to the lab, his heart broken.

While getting directions to Gene and the Physics lab, Angel is attacked by the Lubber demons. when he does finally get to the Physics lab, he discovers that Gene is gone and so is his equipment. He has plans to freeze time during a moment of love between him and Denise.

Angel confesses his many problems to the Host as they rush to stop Gene before he stops everything.

Gunn kills the demon that he and the others were hired to protect a rich family from. Wesley discovers the real truth behind the murder, that one of the family hired the demon to kill one of the men and gain control of the family money. It's always about the money and the power.

Angel and the Host take care of several Lubber demons who tried to stand in the way, then rush to stop Gene before it's too late. Gene freezes Denise and himself in a moment of passion, and Angel has to fight his way through several more Lubber demons then stop the machine and undo the whole process.

Gene later confesses he didn't know the overall effects of his actions; he just didn't want to loose his love.

At their new office, Wesley, Cordelia and Gunn party in celebration of their success with several friends until a man shows up in need of their services. No rest for the wicked it seems.