During the film, the audience would be asked to choose the direction of the story. According to an outline for the project written by Jim and Lisa, Miles was a small boy with a fear of fish who "doesn't mean to get into trouble, but when there is an opportunity to be mischievous, he almost always takes it." His life in the real world and on an island of monsters would include original songs, and at five different points, the story would diverge and the audience would be able to influence what happens next. Based on the choices made by the audience, seventy-two different variations of the film would be possible.