In the summer of 1959, Eliza Robertson (Willow Shields) moves next door to Gordie Lachance in Castle Rock Oregon. They become friends and she befriends his other friends. Tough, Troubled Chris Chambers, Wild Teddy Duchamp and shy, outgoing Vern Tessio. Chris and Eliza instantly fall for each other as the five of them take a two day trek to find the dead body of the missing Ray Brower.