1959. Space exploration has gripped the imagination of Americans as the United States and the Soviet Union race to the stars. After the Soviets successfully landed a probe on the Moon, America sent their own probe sent to Mars. It was never heard from - High school cheerleader SUZIE has a big date tonight. Her boyfriend, JAMES, is taking her stargazing during the largest meteor shower of the year. But Suzie's hopes for a romantic night are crushed when she sees that James brought his nerdy pal TIMMY along. Suzie confronts James on why he never wants to be alone with her and why he spends so much time with Timmy. She's interrupted when a large meteor crashes nearby in a giant explosion. As the teens walk through a forest to the crash site, Suzie realizes that they're not alone. There's something else in the forest. Something large and not from this planet.