Pacey, a precocious young lady who loves adventure and doesn't always do
as she is told, visits her great aunt and uncle in Arbroath, Scotland
accompanied by her two younger brothers. They quickly make friends with
the girls next door and start to explore the area. She becomes intrigued
by a scary Victorian water tower on a nearby hill. One night when she
couldn't sleep, she notices mysterious flashing lights coming from the
top of the tower. Tales of hidden treasure under the tower from her
rascally great uncle leads her to investigate further where she
discovers a secret message hidden in the towers plaque that she thinks
will lead her to the treasure. Aided and abetted by her brothers, they
encounter the scary elephant men where trouble and terror ensues.