On the day of the Rock Island Spirit Awards, Taylor discovers a photo of Uncle Charlie from the 1950's. Her investigations unearth a pocket watch with time-bending powers which accidentally traps her and Meesha in 1953!

At a sleepover, Taylor dreams that Uncle Charlie is in danger and trying to contact her. Soon she discovers her friends are sharing the same dream, in which they must help Uncle Charlie and save themselves from being trapped in a nightmare forever.