When his brother Bunny vanishes from the Toronto City Hall skating rink, Spencer, a budding filmmaker, finds himself plunged into the stuff of movie thrillers: kidnapping, terrorists, intrigue, a missing document, a world-famous pop star, disguises, romance and a rogue alligator. As he races the clock to save his brother, he must sort the real from the make-believe and unravel a murder mystery involving his grandfather.
Spencer loves movies, but real life is boring. When his late grandfather's will reveals the tasks he wants his grandsons to undertake, Spencer thinks he got screwed. He's not going to France or Spain. He's not even getting a cool tattoo, like his brother. No, he's going to Buffalo to get a kiss from an ancient movie star. Gross. But Spencer hasn't bargained on Gloria Lorraine. Gloria has big plans that involve her a gun, a baker who might be a gangster, some real gangsters and a road trip.