In 1985, eight-year-old Jamarcus Bridge has dreams where he encounters aliens. Sadly, he falls into a deep depression and soon forgets about them. He serves in the first push into Bagdad and the second Iraq war. During the war he meets and falls in love with a woman. His dramatic war experiences and the loss of his love due to illness cause Bridge to suffer from PTSD. He contemplates ending his life, but once again, he experiences vivid dreams...