Life in diapers, pacifiers, bottles, and cribs is quite a radical change for the 35-year-old reporter, but Tim decides to play along until he can figure out just what the heck happened to him, an event he has no memory of. Through careful observation and well-placed questions, Tim is able to determine the relation between Forever Free and Buttons & Blocks—they are transforming adult drug addicts into infants and toddlers with little or no memory of their previous lives.
Tim is able to play along, that is, until he is introduced to a lovely family that wants to adopt him. He decides it is time to escape. But there is a problem. Assuming Tim can figure out how to return to his adult self, he will immediately be hunted by the mafia again. Does he risk a life on the run that will ultimately end in his murder, or does he choose the life of Timmy Turtle with two great parents and adoring siblings? Forces beyond his control will force Tim to take action, and neither Tim’s life nor the world of Buttons & Blocks will ever be the same again.