Centennial Brown left his Tennessee home to seek his fortune in the western lands, but when an old family friend needs help Brown can't refuse.But J.W. Crockett's request isn't a simple one: He wants Brown to carry a $20,000 ransom across the wild Texas frontier past outlaws, Indians and ruthless banditos and bring home his father - the famous frontiersman, Davy Crockett, who has been held captive since surviving the Alamo years earlier.