A young farmer discovers his exceptionally high-quality tomatoes attract the interest of the South Hotel manager, who offers to buy his entire 2,000-pound harvest for $40,000. Although worried this will anger the Sinclair family, his former employers and hotel rivals, he accepts the deal and arranges delivery. Word spreads quickly, mocking skeptics who doubted farming's profitability. The farmer celebrates his windfall, confident his new success will force the Sinclair family to regret losing him. Yet, as rivals scorn and dismiss him, he braces for the backlash this bold move will provoke.