Fred Ward travels down dark stairs with a flashlight and is startled by a black cat. Chains rattle and a door opens. A black masked man in a black cape ""sails"" down. Fred wants to know what's going on. In a booming voice, the Sorcerer refuses to talk and whisks Fred away.

At Kingston State University, Dr. Tucker, Bio-chem Professor, hands Steve the test he aced. Dr. Tucker's daughter, Mandy, enters. Steve and Mandy discuss the role playing game, Swords and Quests, which Tucker dismisses as a waste of time.

Hugh Travis, Dr. Tucker's teaching assistant, enters. He doesn't know where Fred is. Steve says they'll have to replace Fred in the game and he knows just who to call.

Matt has wires attached to his chest and an exasperated look on his face. Walt's giving him a medical checkup and wants him to transmute something. Matt changes a lamp into a popcorn popper, but not too impressively. Walt's trying to find out why Matt is low on energy and Matt insists it's from boredom. His