Meryl and Milly get trapped in a hostage situation inside a saloon, where a young lady named Stephanie Bostock is being held for ransom from her father, Earl "Grim Reaper" Bostock. Vash inadvertently dances his way inside, while the Sheriff hires a group of ruthless mercenaries (led by a man claiming to be Vash the Stampede) to deal with the hostage takers.