In the early fall of 1953, in the small town of Derry, Eddie Kaspbrak begins to have terrorizing nightmares that have somehow bled into a reality. He grows close to Richie Tozier and begins to let him know what is happening, but proving it is not as easy as Eddie may have thought.

❝ how do you manage to always hurt yourself? ❞ where richie constantly gives himself papercuts in class to get the shy boy's attention

Eddie is having nightmares after Pennywise disappears. When he wakes up, it seems the nightmare never ends between bullies, his asthma attacks, and overprotective mother. Then, he gets a little help and a chance at happiness from a boy named Richie.