One day, his friend Drew's dog, Zowie, is fatally shot by Gus Gilbert, Drew's stepfather (who also happens to be the town sheriff) for chasing Gus's pet rabbits. It's also revealed that Gus was in love with Renee 20 years ago and since she rejected him, Gus has been venting his ire on everything and everybody around him. Jeff and Drew decided to bury Zowie at the Indian cemetery, in order to bring it back to life which works, but there are some side effects. Zowie becomes uncharacteristically fierce and its eyes have an unnatural glow to them, especially in daylight.