It is given that when one can’t fight to win the battle, one must accept the rules of the aggressor.

Donald is a timid old man who tends his favorite garden. It's about the only thing that gives him peace from his overbearing wife Carmen. When she orders him to replace his favorite plant with a sour kumquat tree, Donald protests. Unfortunately, Donald’s will is no match for Carmen who decides to replace the tree herself. Upon discovering that Donald’s dying plant is poisonous, he decides to poison her...with surprising results.