OwenandJamieareapairofnobodieswhopreventglobaldisasterswiththehelpofatime-transientcivilservant.Owen, acaretakeratthelocalschool, isapproachedbyashadowyfigurenamedMelvinwhilelockinguponeday.Melvinappointshim’CaretakeroftheWorld...BrightonandHoveDivision’.ButisthisMelvinreallyacivilservantfromthefutureorjustamadtramp?Aftersomehagglingoverascooter, JamieagreestobeOwen’ssidekickandsotheirmissionbegins:Thisinvolvestheconfiscationofsomehomebrewedbeerwhich, accordingtoMelvin, willbecomecontaminatedin2013.CuriouslyMelvinneedsitbroughttohiminorderto’process’it.