 An ordinary single father, who can t seem to hold a job due to his stress ulcers, and his son are exposed to gasses brought back from another planet by a NASA space probe. The gasses allow them to heal at incredible speeds, but they are susceptible to passing out in full darkness. The father is recruited to stop a madman who has stolen laser technology that is imperfect and liable to explode. Teamed with a beautiful agent, and with his son tagging along, can he prevent the destruction of most of California and it s northern suburbs??