Last of the Long Riders is a story about an ex-outlaw that wants to start a new life when he is freed from prison. His only chance of starting over is to head west to California where he can lose his reputation as being a fast gun and reformed bad man. He wants to make one last stop to see his ex-wife and his son before leaving Arizona. He finds out very soon that a reputation is hard to out run. He also realizes that he's still in love with his ex-wife who is now married to a good man.