David Drayton drove to the supermarket the day after a devastating rainstorm to get supplies for removing a fallen tree from his backyard and fixing some broken windows. He arrived at the market with his son Billy and his neighbor Brent Norton, and saw the mysterious green mist start to appear. Once the mist completely engulfs the store he tries to get a blanket for his shocked son Billy but hears and smells something strange. After Ollie, the assistant manager, Norm the bag boy and two mechanics from the town, Jim and Myron travel down to the loading dock he sees the first of the creatures from the mist. Tentacles slither into the loading dock and grab Norm. The tentacles begin to pull Norm outside as David tries to pull him back in. He eventually lets him go when he sees he can't save hi