Darren reveals that the “penthouse” from which he is writing this “cautionary memoir” is actually a prison: the Lincoln Correctional Facility. The plot action picks up six months after he started the Happy Campers, which has grown into a well-run global network that sustains itself through members contributing portions of their income to the organization. Darren now has an assistant, Trey, and Rose, Brian, Jake, and Ellen—the Talented Fifth, as they are known—are each in charge of aspects of Happy Campers’ operations. Using phrases and gestures that identify fellow Happy Campers, prospective employees of color can connect with employers who have also gone through the program.

Soraya breaks up with her boyfriend. A video airs of a rival organization, White United Society of Salespeople—WUSS—accusing Happy Campers of being a “racist,” “terroristic” organization that “attack[s]” white people. Clyde is the founder. A member of the Happy Campers argues that white people should be allowed in because prohibiting them from entering is what led them to found WUSS, but Darren argues that they have had enough advantages and that Happy Campers addresses this imbalance of opportunity by focusing on helping people of color get ahead.