There's something rotten in Wyoming, and it's not just the smell of cow pies - the first whiff is coming off the Laramie County Cattlemen. Right off the bat, Duff notices something odd: no small-time ranchers allowed. It's big-leaguers only. And non are bigger than Brad Houser, owner of the sprawling Twin Peaks ranch. He's up in arms over the small - timers claiming the unbranded mavericks who escape their herds. Which is perfectly legal. No brand, free cow. House has a plan to stop these former cowboys from taking their runaways. For $1000, Houser will make the small ranchers go away - six feet under. That makes Duff MacCallister madder than a wet hen... and his guns will do the screaming.