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The film flashes back to the beginning of this eerie tale featuring archaeology professor Hopper and his canine companion, Boss, as they embark on a mission to locate a missing group of hippies who disappeared decades ago. During their search in the isolated cave system, they stumble upon an old 70s minivan linked to the missing group.
Boss, sensing danger, urges Hopper to retreat, but the professor's curiosity gets the best of him, leading him into the cave where he discovers a frozen cowboy, seemingly suspended in time. Disturbed by his findings, Hopper decides to return home and inform his students, Taylor and Jackie, of the situation. However, when they express enthusiasm for joining him on the exploration, Hopper decides he will venture alone.