After getting into a fight with the class bully Jeff, Raph wanders through the jungles behind his house.  He encounters a human figure that resembles the taotaomona, an ancestral spirit from Chamorro mythology.  Raph tries to convince his sheltered friend David of his encounter which is overheard by none other than Jeff.  Together they decide to go back into the jungle to find and capture the taotaomona.  When their plan actually succeeds, Raph releases it, learning an appreciation for himself and his culture