Ian Slater is a 14-year-old boy who is emotionally and physically abused by his father. To cope with the horrors of his home life, Ian frequently zones out --a state of mind which allows him to disassociate himself from the world. Then one day Ian`s best friend, Teddy, disappears while Ian is in one of his zoned out states. Unable to account for his time to the police department`s satisfaction, Ian is named the main suspect in Teddy`s disappearance. Will Ian be able to discover what become of Teddy before he is charged with a crime he may or may not have committed?