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When Steven is asked by an old college friend to help him re-establish a left-wing political magazine they had worked on 20 years before, Steven realizes he is no longer in tune with the radical thinking it reflected and that his values are more middle-of-the-road than he had ever expected. When Matt Gilbert tells Steven he has the funds to revive "The Scavenger," Steven is excited about the opportunity to again express his viewpoints and to vividly recall the college days when he pursued Elyse. It only takes one story for him to realize, however, that he no longer represents the revolutionary left.

Vor 20 Jahren hat Steven am College mit seinem Freund Matt ein linkes Politmagazin herausgegeben. Eines Tages steht Matt mit einem Scheck über 50.000 Dollar vor der Tür und schlägt ihm vor, gemeinsam das Blatt neu aufleben zu lassen. Steven ist zunächst hellauf begeistert, doch schnell wird ihm klar, dass von den früheren Idealen nicht mehr viel übrig ist.