We begin with the Watchdogs. It's just another day working for Lord Hater. The rank and file are watching a video from their master that indicates their current top priority is to capture and/or destroy the terrible tricksters Wander and Sylvia.
All the way in the back, smaller than the other Watchdogs, and pretty much ignored by them is Westley, the littlest Watchdog. He's gung-ho and eager to prove himself, so when Hater drops the Watchdogs on a planet, he rushes off with enthusiasm. But he's little, he's young and he's inexperienced, and not only does Westley get himself into trouble — the Hater ship comes back, and the other Watchdogs don't even notice he's gone, so he gets left behind! As if that weren't indignity enough, when he calls Commander Peepers to ask that they come pick him back up, hysterical laughter comes through his commlink.
As luck would have it, though, Wander and Sylvia find him dangling from a branch and help him. Westley declares them his prisoners and that he's going to take them to Lord Hater...as soon as he calls Peepers back and convinces him that Westley has really caught Wander and Sylvia. Peepers arranges a pickup point for Westley distant from his current location. Westley tells his prisoners they must march through the hostile terrain to the pickup point.
Wander and Sylvia are pretty much just going along with Westley to keep him safe and out of trouble. The "ropes" they have been tied up in are the pair's fishing lines, and they're so loose that Wander and Sylvia have to hold them up. As they trek through the planet, the local fauna is super hostile to Westley. And Westley keeps picking the worst possible path to his destination. Finally, they have to stop for the night. Westley remains convinced that his prisoners mean him harm. He keeps expecting them to attack. Sylvia whips out a giant knife! But she only plans to use it to chop veggies for stew. Wander whips out a big club! But no, it's only his banjo, so he can play a little tune while Sylvia cooks.
The stew turns out to be delicious once Westley can be convinced to try it. He even has seconds. He wakes the next morning in Wander's Hat (which is currently serving duty as a sleeping bag). The trio trek the rest of the way to the pickup point, with Wander convinced that Westley has had a change of heart and will let them go. Hater and Peepers arrive, and just before they give up and turn around — Westley makes his choice. He points out he's captured Wander and Sylvia. The pair exchange a dismayed, disappointed look, as they're all hustled aboard Hater's craft.
Westley, however, is showered with praise. He gets a medal (which is so big it clanks to the ground around him). He gets the accolades and respect of his fellow Watchdogs. He raises his fist and chants, "Hate's great. Best villain." But what's this? His heart is just not in it anymore. Does the little guy feel guilty about handing over Wander and Sylvia after their kindness and friendship? It looks that way.
That night, there's an explosion and a red alert. Peepers rushes to wake Hater and tell him what's happened. Together they review a security tape of what happened. Wander and Sylvia make a daring escape! But there's Westley ready to stand in their way! KABOOM! An explosion! No one could've survived that — not even Westley! Hater falls weeping over the loss.
However, on the surface of the planet they just left, we see Wander, Sylvia and Westley are all fine. Westley faked his own death to get away from Hater without being a constant target of his revenge. Wander gifts him with a beanie that matches Wander's own accessories, and after ducking one last sweep of Hater's ship, Westley goes his own way, happy to be his own person.
