Rusty the rattler is sad and alone. His pesky rattle is so loud that it scares all the other animals in the southwestern desert. Robin the roadrunner, Larry the lizard, Carl the Coyote and Jack the Jack rabbit do not like the sound of his rattle. Rusty is afraid of everything and his rattle shakes every time he is afraid. But what does Rusty do to march in the 4th of July parade wearing the coveted "HERO" crown?