Mike Franks (Johnathon Schaech) discovers a strange letter hidden behind a portrait of George Washington while searching through the home of his recently deceased grandmother. The letter states, “I Will Skin and Eat Your Children. Upon Finishing, I Shall Fashion Tools Out of Their Bones,” with the signature “G. W.”, along with a fork presumably made out of human bone. After his grandmother’s funeral, her friend Samuel Madison (Myron Natwick) tries to persuade Mike to give him the letter. When Mike refuses, members of a psychotic patriots group, with wooden teeth and dressed in powdered wigs and Revolutionary War attire begin to stalk the family and they eventually try to break into their house. They demand the letter, but are forced to leave when Mike calls the police.
Mike turns to Professor Harkinson (Saul Rubinek), a trusted friend and employee of the local university for information. Harkinson tells him about “the Washingtonians” and how history has been based on a false image designed to hide the truth (referring to Washington’s cannibalism and the fact that Benjamin Franklin is a composite character based on the accomplishments of several lesser individuals). They are soon attacked by the Washingtonians once again and although Harkinson manages to escape, Mike, his wife Pam (Venus Terzo) and daughter Amy (Julia Tortolano) are abducted and taken to Mount Vernon, the home of the killer President.
