Duke has spent nearly 100 years in the house where he died, scaring away every owner to protect his home. But when a new family shows up with a young girl that intrigues Duke, he allows them to move in. As Duke observes the Gundersons, he notices that they are struggling with something they refuse to talk about. Seeing Violet in pain is more than he can bear, and he wishes to help. But how can a ghost boy do that, especially when he has secrets of his own?