Ryan returns to his family home after a long absence, only for his sister-in-law Linda to force him and a woman to sleep in the pigsty, then the doghouse. During dinner, Linda mocks Ryan’s menial job. She later privately tells her husband that Ryan likely returned because he secretly knows about the village's lucrative redevelopment project and wants a share of the payout. Convinced, the husband agrees they must prevent Ryan from getting any money, deciding to keep control of the family funds.