A pioneer who's leading a wagon train to California soon finds himself in 1961 after he goes searching for medical help for his ill son. While in the modern day, the pioneer soon discovers that his son's destiny is to become a doctor and help others.

One night at a men's club, respected Colonel Archie Taylor grows tired of the constant chatter of fellow member Jamie Tennyson. As a result, Taylor offers Tennyson a wager: stay silent for one year and be paid $500,000 while living in a glass enclosed cell inside the men's club. However, after the wager is accepted, both men go to drastic measures to win.