A former Texas Ranger, now in his late 60s, now works as a PI and serves subpoenas on the side. One day, he finds himself accidentally entangled in a brutal murder in a small Texan town and does his best to bring the murderer to justice.

A man is subpoenaed by Bureau of Compliance for not paying tax on the weekly allowance he gives a cyborg companion he built from human and machine parts. Unable to pay the outrageous tax and fee, he is forced to dissemble his ever-agreeable companion.