Logistics worker Caleb sees northern watermelon farmers squeezed by Boss Hawkins to 10 cents a pound. Caleb buys watermelons at 30 cents to give to migrant workers, but Boss Hawkins incites villagers to riot, injuring Caleb's pregnant wife. Caleb moves to develop his business. Boss Hawkins tricks villagers with 50 cents a pound contracts, then runs off with money. Caleb establishes the Grace Farmers' Co-op, leading fifty farming households to prosperity.