David, a third grader with wild imagination is caught up in a mystery when his parents decide to stop at a roadside motel during a summer trip to his grandparents'. His excitement to visit them takes a backseat when he begins to unravel the odd characteristics of the place.

While his parents decide to get some rest before continuing the trip, young David decides to explore the place. The more he discovers the ancient-looking motel, the more its peculiarity becomes evident.

Along his journey to unmask the secrets that lie inside the motel's walls, a young girl becomes David's partner. As they dive deeper into the mysteries of the place, they discover more secrets about it and the people living in it.

As their stay is prolonged, David becomes tangled in the origins of the motel and the truth behind the magic that is connected to it. Will he going to find what he's looking for or will he fall deep into the motel's inescapable truths?