Retired physicist Dr. Daryl Brown moved to a ‘quiet suburb’ with his dog Sheila.

But the realtor lied.

Illegal short-term rentals hosted loud parties all night long.

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Daryl wrote in his journal:

'It's worse here than city life! But, I've created an Einstein–Rosen bridge to parallel Earths, inspired by a favorite TV show.'

Daryl discovered an inhabitable Earth, which evolved without humans.

He circled coordinates on a chalkboard and wrote 'Solved!'

Inside a protection chamber, he sat with Sheila and triggered the bridge.

Daryl and Sheila traveled to a city, wandering its vacant streets—he shouted, "Alone at last!"