When Lavinia's daughter Zosime returns home after three years for the New Year, her daughter-in-law Winona grows hostile. Upon learning that Lavinia's house will be demolished for a compensation of three new houses and a million in cash, Winona, driven by greed, begins to harass both Lavinia and Zosime, even overturning the reunion dinner. Pushed to her limit, Lavinia awakens from her endurance and drafts a will exposing Winona's malice. In the end, Winona faces the consequences of her own actions, Zander is held accountable, and Lavinia welcomes a new life reunited with Zosime's family.