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  The Deep thought computer was designed to calculate the answer to life, the universe, and everything.
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  Deep Thought Reveals that the answer is definitely 42, but the question is still unknown. The most advanced computer ever, earth, is commissioned.
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  With the Economic depression on the rise, the Magratheans decide to simply dissappear and sleep through it,
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  Zaphod steals Trillian away from Arthur at a party and saves her from the fate of earth.
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  The entire story takes place here.
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  He doesn't know why, but he does it anyway.
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  This kicks off the events of the story.
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  Defying all probability, the crew actually gets where they meant to go.
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  Arthur is told about the important events of the last few million years.
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  Having failed their previous plans, the mice settle for making a ton of money.
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  Having, for the most part, dealt with their problems, Zaphod suggests a nice diner at the end of the universe,