An unknown group steal a top-secret project from a U.S Army base in the Nevada Desert, whereupon they make their way to secure Third Street Elementary School as base of operations per their leader's instructions. Prior to their arrival, T.J. Detweiler and his friends pull off one last big prank at their school before they break off for Summer vacation#United States. T.J. is shocked that his friends are heading to summer camps, leaving him bored at home. While heading for a play date with the school's snitch Randall, he comes across something strange involving a tractor beam being used within the school, but finds no-one believing his story. Left with no choice, T.J. attempts to convince the school's principal, Peter Prickly, to abandon his time at a golf club to check things out, only to witness him Teleportation when he tries entering the school. Out of options, T.J. blackmails his sister Becky into driving him to each of his friend's summer camp to bring them back and help him investigate more. Although they accuse him of inventing a plot to drag them back, the group witness the tractor beam being used from the school and agree to help him investigate.