After a tragic accident that rips the young boy from his mother, nine-year-old prodigy Danny Wallace awakens, frightened, and confused in a secret underground facility. An unwitting participant in a government-funded experiment designed to expedite the brain's ability to learn, Danny is pitted in brutal competition against Alex, a "friend" from his past. As years pass, Danny learns that Alex may be the key to the "accidents" that have shaped his own life.