His career is on the upswing after he shows how a tv psychic succeeded in fooling his audience. Now, he's heading to Boone Creek, North Carolina to check out 'mysterious lights' in an old, subsiding cemetery. The mayor (whose name is Gherkin), hoping to boost tourism, welcomes Jeremy with open arms and presents him with the key to the town. The journalist begins to enjoy the community and all the quirky characters he meets there - one in particular, a young woman who believes in the magic that Jeremy discounts.