Ron Simonsen was once a courageous pirate who captained a crew, the Muskrats. Now he is retired and works in a film studio. He is congratulated for his success by his fellow coworkers and his beautiful girlfriend, Jess Walton, unaware that someone is watching them. After realizing the frightening message, Ron is sad about his missing love and realizes that he must rescue her but doesn't know how. He encounters Peter Bergman, a hobo, who tells him he made mistakes and didn't have the courage to do what was right. Peter tells Ron that the the right choice is the most difficult.