Marci seems to be the average 18-year-old going away to university; and Rascal appears to be an everyday beagle. But things are not as they seem, as Rascal is not a dog. He's a highly sophisticated biologically engineered information gathering system originally designed for industrial espionage. When Marci meets her new roommate Julie, she trusts her with the truth about Rascal. And now the fun begins...