Moe is on trial for the ax attack on Curly and Larry. Curly and Larry took Moe on a hunting excursion to calm his worries, according to Moe. When they were out in the woods, Curly and Larry encountered a bear, which they stunned before tossing it into the back of their automobile, where it awoke, knocked Moe out, and crashed the vehicle into a tree. The judge clears Moe of any wrongdoing, and Moe returns to attack Larry and Curly with the ax.