In the shadowy corners of Yuba City, California, five young men—each a tapestry of quirks, routines, and unspoken challenges—set out on a seemingly ordinary evening in February 1978. They were friends, bound by laughter and the shared thrill of a basketball game, unaware that their lives were about to spiral into a chilling abyss. That night, as they drove away, the warmth of camaraderie would soon be eclipsed by an ominous fate.