The Lone Chipmunks

Pete rides into the Old West town of Gower Gulch and guns down the bank, taking the money and sowing chaos. He escapes on his horse before the town can mount a proper pursuit. The scene establishes him as the primary threat to Chip and Dale.

The chipmunks gather acorns and hide them in their tree, stocking up for winter. They whistle and sing 'Home on the Range' as they work, keeping the mood light. The tree also serves as their home, setting up a cozy but vulnerable base.

A poster showing Pete as a wanted outlaw with a $10,000 reward is placed on the tree hole where Chip stores acorns. Chip sticks his face in the poster by accident, confusing his friend with the wanted man. Dale eagerly contemplates the bounty, then realizes the poster is Pete's, not Chip's.

Pete visits his hidden stash and places the cash in a chest tucked inside the tree that also serves as Chip and Dale's home. He thinks the money is safely tucked away from the authorities. The chest connects his criminal activity to the chipmunk's living space.

Inside his hideout, Pete prepares breakfast while serenading with 'Home on the Range'. The cheerful performance contrasts with the criminal undercurrent of his actions. It also shows how comfortably he fends off danger for the moment.

Chip and Dale try to pull Pete away using a rock attached to a rope. Pete grabs Chip, mistaking him for a salt shaker, triggering a tense back-and-forth. Dale misreads the signals and drops the rock, causing Pete to panic and fire at nothing.

The chipmunks fashion a makeshift cigarette by loading gunpowder from Pete's bullets into a tobacco bag. When it crackles, Pete panics and throws it away, causing a small explosion behind them. He then fires blindly, escalating the chaos.

Pete pockets the money on the ground along a path while also finding the acorn stash inside the tree. He proceeds along the trail but slips into a pit trap, momentarily stunned. The chipmunks watch as Pete fires towards them in a defensive frenzy.

The duo retreats to their tree and tries to take Pete's guns away. Chip's attempt to hold the weapon ends with the gun firing as if by magic, while Dale accidentally appears from the holster, leaving Pete momentarily disarmed. Chip then points the gun at Pete and the outlaw surrenders.

Dale seizes Pete's spur and uses it to trigger the bullets on his belt, turning Pete into a moving target. He lassos Pete by the leg and brings him down, breaking Pete's belt in the process. The balance of power shifts firmly toward Chip and Dale.

Chip and Dale tie Pete's head with a bandana and slip into his shirt, then tickle him to keep him subdued. Dale even rides the spur down Pete's back, giving him a painful reminder to back off. Pete is clearly overwhelmed by their coordinated mischief.

Chip grabs a frying pan with eggs and bacon and lays it in Pete's lucky path. Pete crashes into it, dazed and sticky, as maple syrup and the money he stole smear over him. The scene caps a long chase with slapstick humor.

The cavalry arrives and mistakes the ruckus for the work of Chip and Dale. They capture Pete and label the duo as 'The Lone Chipmunks.' The crowd applauds the improbable duo as they ride off.

The short ends with Chip and Dale laughing as they ride away on their horse. Their victory is lighthearted and earned through playful mischief. The town's horizon closes behind them as they disappear into the distance.