That tall boy walking so confidently into the party is Ross Arthur.
Twelve-year-old Ross seems to have it made, from a Beverly Hills mansion with a tennis court to a studio executive dad. His special talent? Spinning wild excuses to slip out of trouble.
After accidentally snapping the head off an Oscar in a producer's office, he was supposed to spend Friday night grounded at home. Instead, he sneaked out to join the neighborhood bash.
This isn't a surprise party, but Ross has a frightening shock in store. You see, standing across the room is Ross's identical twin. The problem? Ross doesn't have a twin.
Why panic? Because nobody ever believes a chronic liar who insists he is meeting his own double. It looks as if tonight this party is being held in The Nightmare Room.