When a mysterious boarder checks into the Potter Bed & Breakfast, Joey grows suspicious about the true identity of this handsome but menacing stranger. Dawson and Pacey try to help Joey unravel the mystery, and the two Potter sisters are pitted against each other when a romance seems to develop between Bessie and the stranger. Meanwhile, Jen, Jack, Andie and Grams must deal with a mysterious artefact that Grams digs up in her rosebed. Its an ancient box, buried there by the home's previous owner, who was convinced it carried a curse of bad luck to anyone who listened to its music.