The town folks decide to do favors for Farmer Stinky in order to get some rare prairie peppers. Unfortunately there are not enough peppers for anyone. After reading Abigail's super-exaggerated news story about Vanilla Plains being a paradise with popcorn trees and soda pop springs that was discovered by explorers, Peck and Toby decided to explore Vanilla Plains not knowing that it was a desolated barren area filled with dangers.