Butcher Hank Chou slaughters a red serpent. Darren Chow buys it for his ill mother. The Red Serpent repays Darren, curing his mother. It guides Darren to plant corn, making him wealthy. Hank Chou tries to steal the serpent, expelled by Walter Walsh. Hank Chou later tries to poison Darren's well. The Red Serpent warns of a mudslide. Darren and Walter Walsh warn villagers, who disbelieve. The Red Serpent saves villagers. The Red Serpent ascends. Darren prospers; the village thrives.