Tommy Pointer just had the worst day of his entire high school career, and then his parents showed up. Now the only thing he wants to do is skip town, even if that means being stuck in the car with Dad, driving west and looking for long-lost treasure.

Is his gold-searching father a kook? Is that guy from the diner a criminal? Why is highway driving so terrifying for a teen? And how many snacks are too many snacks? These are all questions Tommy doesn’t know the answer to yet, but he will by the end of the summer.