A lone stranger, Joe Dakota, arrives in the small town of Arborville, California, seeking his old friend, the Old Indian, who he believes has not left town despite the townsfolk's claims. Joe's investigation leads him to an oil rig on the Old Indian's property, where he encounters a group of men who refuse to answer his questions about his friend's disappearance. As Joe digs deeper, he faces threats, intimidation, and lies, but finds an ally in Miss Jody Weaver, who helps him uncover the truth about the Old Indian's fate.

Joe Dakota
In a small town, a mysterious outsider searches for a Native American with a hidden agenda, but the locals' reluctance to cooperate sets off a chain reaction of lies and revelations that ultimately reveal the stranger's true intentions.