We open on a pioneer campsite in the Rockies, where two pioneer men are setting up camp. One chops firewood, the other pounds wooden stakes into the earth. We fade to night, and hover just outside the firelight. Then, we push in toward the tent, and flash to several dream-like images of The Mother, a protector of Native people and the land, culminating in a deafening scream. Inside the tent, pregnant pioneer Rose Walters awakens with a gasp to discover that her daughter Minnie has been haunted by the same dream. Minnie warns, "we shouldn't be here." Rose lies awake, terrified, and then... pum pum pum pum. She can do nothing but listen as her nightmare comes to life.

A notorious outlaw named Bottle Tooth Guapo, runs into their biggest fan Lazlo, who is determined to be their sidekick.

A widowed and bankrupt farmer is being harassed by crooked creditors. Cornered, he steals a large sum of money from them to offer his daughter a future he cannot guarantee anymore. Knowing all too well the mob will not let this pass, the farmer finds refuge in his beliefs and summons the Ankou - Death's henchman in Brittany - to offer his life in exchange for his daughter's protection.