WC Moore's plans to put Li'l Memphis on the map are in full swing. He's planned a live televised performance of the Truckstoppers to be beamed throughout the world. Lionel's grandfather, Dex, an ex-country singer himself, gives the kids a "pep talk”, but Li'l Elvis and the Truckstoppers find the story so scary that they are overcome with stage fright and disappear into the desert. They might be lost but the Truckstoppers are doing a lot better than their rescuers who, led by WC Moore, are having a hard time battling the elements.