In the fall of 1960, Marie was a sophomore at California's most coveted public university. She was studying to be a doctor, when she came across a family friend, Professor Cosby, but she just called him by his first name Peter. Peter is one of the most renowned black history professors at the University. He also chairs the committee for the first African American Studies program. Peter has known Marie since she was a little child. Growing up, she had always been attracted to the Professor, but because of the age difference and race, she never made any advances until now.