Chris only wants three things out of life: money … success … and a soulmate.
Money, because he is frustrated by the things he would like constantly being thrust in his face, tormenting him, such as a nice house, nice car, nice holidays, but he can’t afford any of them.
Success, because he is very competitive and knows he could be really good at something, such as athletics, rally driving, or academic study, but could he shine brightly enough at any of them?
A soulmate, because he knows he couldn’t achieve any of these without the total support of a like-minded girlfriend, who would stick with him throughout, but can he find the right one?
He knows a true soulmate would help bring mutual success and the money would follow. Hence his fastidious search, which develops into a convoluted conundrum he has to solve.
Trials, Dreams, and Tribulations follows on directly from Forty-Two Days to Dream Away. It is 1980, and Chris has to contend with his plans, his hopes, his dreams, everything, being drastically knocked off course, as he repeatedly gets ground down from all sides. Can he fight effectively on all fronts? Can he still manage to push through to any of his objectives, regardless? Is there any light at the end of this very long, dark tunnel?