A young orphan named Lewis Barnavelt aids his magical uncle in locating a clock with the power to bring about the end of the world.

Place your hands on the wheel, Ride into the red, Never looking back again we'll Drive until your dead.

A babysitter begins receiving threatening phone calls from a man who has just killed an entire family.

Sally's parents' marriage breaks up when her father undergoes a mid-life crisis and impulsively weds a prostitute. Meanwhile, Sally's own marriage also begins to disintegrate.