The Universe has an ornery sense of humor, and we are all just her playthings to keep her entertained. Sam and Catarina are no exception. It's been a crap year for Sam since the worst birthday of his life, and it's taken him that long to gain the emotional strength to finally break open his worst birthday gift ever, the last thing Catarina gave him, other than his broken heart. This year's birthday doesn't hold too much promise to be any better, even with his closest friends around to celebrate, all except Catarina who has gone MIA. The sharing of the worst birthday gift ever forces everyone to reminisce about the good old days, while Sam relives his best and worst moments with Catarina, leading to the discovery that the heart-wrenching happenstances between them could all have been avoided, if not for the Universe's cruel twists of fate. He decides to flip the bird to the Universe and is determined to set things straight between him and the love of his life, screw the consequences.