The year is 2005, the month is September, and the newsboys are poor. Poor David Jacobs joins them, only to be chucked right into the drama when the price of the papes is raised. Meanwhile there's all sorts of drama within the group of newsies, and so is there at the newspaper The Sun. There's a lot happening in 2005's Lower Manhattan...

Ain't it a fine life! Carrying the platter through it all! A mighty fine life, carrying the platter tough and tall! When the time strikes, we does what we wishes! Maybe cook some fishes! Hafta wash the dishes! What a fine life! Carrying the platter home-free all! In other words, this is an AU in which the modern newsies work at a restaurant. Includes all the characters, but focuses mostly on Smalls, Sniper, Finch and Tommy Boy.

Everyone knows the devastating story of Jesse Tuck and Winnie Foster, a duo cursed by time.. but what if Jesse didn't take Winnie's decision as well as everyone thought? and what if Jesse would stop at nothing to keep Winnie by his side.. after all, he can't live without her.