Three middle-school-aged best friends, struggling with bullies and pressures at school, are dared by a gang of older kids to spend the night in an abandoned mansion.Lying to their parents about their whereabouts for the evening, they camp out together with plenty of gadgety stake-out gear.If they make it through the night, they hope to win over the girls they have been crushing on.However, the night takes an interesting turn when they encounter a ghost-dog in the haunted house! Now they must find the courage to confront the ghost, learning the age-old lesson that a ghost-dog just wants a friend.In the end, they win the respect of the bullies and the hearts of their girl-best friends.Although they might not be sure of what they saw in that house, they have certainly become more sure of themselves.