Almon and Emily befriended a girl that claimed to be a train hopper. She invited them and their friend Sol, to join her on a trip out of state, returning on the evening train. After deceiving their parents and hopping the train, their journey took a drastic turn when they discovered that they were across the country without a way home. One of the friends got separated from the others only to find himself in the company of a not so desirable stranger. The turn of events that cause mayhem in the little town of Crystal, Maine causes heartache and triumph, bonding the people of a time, frozen in history.