As Samuel Alabaster (Robert Pattinson) travels across the American Frontier on a journey to marry the love he has always looked for Penelope (Mia Wasikowski) life becomes more and more dangerous. Accompanied by his miniature horse Butterscotch and drunkard companion Parson Henry (David Zellner) the lines between hero villain and damsel in distress become more and more blurred in this comic reinvention of the classic western movie.