 Abigail becomes frustrated at work at the increasingly lurid and bloodthirsty stories the money-hungry Murdock demands.She quits to become an anti-comics activist, dragging Eugene into her crusade as an example of how trashy comic books can warp impressionable minds at the same time that Rick gets a job with the company after pitching the adventures of "Vincent the Vulture" from Eugene's dreams.Rick attains success at his new job, but after falling for Abigail he keeps his work a secret from both her and Eugene.