A grandfather (Richard Crenna) has his hands full when his Los Angeles-based angry teenage grandson is, against the boy"s wishes, sent to stay with him on his Colorado Ranch. The boy"s insistence on being defiant leads to his desecration of the American flag, to the public humiliation of his grandfather - which prompts the patriarch to grant the boy his wish - to be returned to Los Angeles. The catch is they will travel together from Colorado to L.A. -- on horseback like old-time cowboys! The result is a bittersweet journey in life lessons set against a beautiful, rustic backdrop of country.