On the day of the Rock Island Spirit Awards, Taylor discovers a photo of Uncle Charlie from the 1950's. Her investigations unearth a pocket watch with time-bending powers which accidentally traps her and Meesha in 1953!

The gang discover a bottle of ancient perfume in an underwater shipwreck which causes Taylor and Lila to rapidly age. Now they must secretly infiltrate the South Section to find an antidote before their time runs out.

At a sleepover, Taylor dreams that Uncle Charlie is in danger and trying to contact her. Soon she discovers her friends are sharing the same dream, in which they must help Uncle Charlie and save themselves from being trapped in a nightmare forever.