Merry Mavericks

The Stooges, wanted for vagrancy, decide to flee custody and head toward Peaceful Gulch to lay low. Moe suggests the town as a refuge, hoping its lawlessness will help them vanish. They hit the dusty road, uncertain of what awaits.

Red Morgan and his gang intimidate the townsfolk, forcing the sheriff to retreat and leaving Peaceful Gulch on the edge of lawlessness. The town's sense of safety erodes as Morgan's presence grows. The local posse begins to plot a comeback.

The sheriff's posse devises a plan to deceive Morgan by fabricating the arrival of three renowned marshals. They rehearse the ruse and set the stage for a dramatic entrance. The Stooges are inadvertently drawn into the plan as part of the deception.

The trio is mistaken for the legendary marshals and pulled into the operation. They are assigned roles in the ruse and prepared to confront Morgan's men. Their status as famous lawmen becomes a running joke that drives the plot forward.

Morgan intends to plunder a stash of money and hides the cash with the Stooges in an old house believed to be haunted. The plan hinges on the Stooges guarding the fortune while the town awaits the staged marshal arrival. Tension mounts as the risk of discovery grows.

An old tale looms over the house about a murdered Indian chief whose head was blown off by Jeff Horton. The legend claims the chief's ghost roams the premises, seeking his missing head. The story plants a chilling mood that the boys must navigate.

Moe tells the others that ghosts aren’t real and urges them to press forward with the plan. Larry and Shemp still feel uneasy, but they proceed to explore the house. The trio's courage is tested by the eerie atmosphere.

While Moe and Shemp are in the next room, Larry encounters the headless ghost. The shock sends him scrambling. The others stumble into a gaggle of ghostly apparitions that heighten the chaos and humor.

The trio discovers that the eerie apparitions are merely disguises worn by Morgan's associate. The haunting is a ruse designed to frighten the Stooges and keep them off balance. The truth reframes the danger from the supernatural to Morgan's schemes.

Seizing the opportunity, Shemp subdues the impostor and takes on the disguise himself. He uses the false appearance to move through Morgan's setup more effectively. The switch positions Shemp at the center of the plan.

Reuniting with Moe and Larry, who have fallen into Morgan's clutches, Shemp uses his disguise to stage a counter-move. The trio's teamwork leads to their escape and a renewed push to stop Morgan's scheme. The tension escalates toward the final confrontation.

In a swift, comedic finish, Shemp incapacitates Morgan's gang with a hatchet and frees the money stash. The town of Peaceful Gulch returns to order as Morgan's threat is neutralized. Shemp emerges as an unlikely hero who saves the day.