When Ph.D. students are faced with completing their 7-year-long degree program or staying one night in an infamous haunted house to graduate early, some students pay for their decision with the ultimate sacrifice.

Tim, a struggling, irresponsible drug peddler drifting through the desolate streets of California's Central Valley, is thrust into caring for his bright young nephew after a family tragedy, forcing him to confront his demons and fight for a better future for his nephew.