The Human Lucky Charm Finally Screwed Up Over 0.007 Millimeters

When Kimmy Zabel, the department's self-styled good-luck charm, casually alters a screw tolerance by 0.007 millimeters, the production line runs on the wrong spec for twenty-four hours. Lisa Turner, the quality-control manager, halts the line and warns that the parts no longer meet export standards, but Kimmy shrugs it off as one tiny number and heads out for a New Year's Eve date.

Kimmy calls Dale Huidobro, the boss's brother-in-law who was handed authority he never earned. He insists Kimmy's presence blesses the floor and threatens Lisa with her job. When Lisa cites the contract's triple-damages clause and the risk to the transatlantic market, Dale orders an audit of her finances and forces the bay to run through the night.

With the shipment due at dawn and her veterans risking their jobs to defend her, Lisa must decide how far she will go to stop defective parts from leaving the floor.