Tad dreams of being a famous archaeologist and adventurer like his hero Max Mordon, but in real life he is a construction worker in Chicago. When he is mistaken for a professor, he suddenly finds himself on a flight to Peru to search for the lost Inca city of Paititi, where hidden gold is said to await. With the professor’s daughter and assistant by his side, Tad must face villains who are chasing the same treasure.