After Stephen and his professor Dennis Sciama attend a lecture on black holes, Stephen speculates that black holes may have been part of the creation of the universe, and decides to write his thesis on time.
Setelah Stephen dan profesornya, Dennis Sciama (David Thewlis), menghadiri seminar tentang lubang hitam, Stephen menduga bahwa lubang hitam mungkin merupakan bagian dari penciptaan alam semesta dan memutuskan untuk menulis tesisnya tepat waktu.