Rory and Dawn hated each other's guts but now that their folks are married, the whole step-family shares a house in Terngabbie - a one horse town beside the old abandoned refinery. That's where the Apple-man lives, where he became infected with the virus. Now he's going to spread it and contaminate everything that's precious and good. Rory and Dawn are the first to catch on when things start turning sour around town and it's down to the two of them to put a stop to it!