David, an orphan, abandoned on the doorstep of a stranger, has always dreamed of one day meeting his father. When the evil scientist Lagabey finds a long hidden time machine and uses it to travel into the past, David is called upon to track him down and stop him before he finds the key to the future. To David, this is not just a chance to save the world, but a chance to finally meet his father. Can he stop Lagabey and see his father face to face too, or will facing his father be even more terrifying than contending with a murderous scientist?