Four years after the great cataclysm, CA's principal characters are struggling to rebuild the Golden State while coping with their latent memories and other effects of the disaster. Ken Whitlock returns to kick-start the film industry and Greg Foreman believes he's on the cusp of being able to predict earthquakes while still others see opportunities for a new life. Washington is insisting on repopulating the state and everything looks promising until the quiescent earth begins moving again.