Successful Madeline Hawthorne invests $1 billion in Virtue Creek to fulfill Grandfather Hawthorne's dying wish. Returning for his 10th memorial, she faces emotional blackmail from her aunt, uncle, and cousin, who try to force her into marriage for a hefty bride price. When Madeline Hawthorne's true identity is exposed, her family and the Town Supervisor greedily demand more. Even a student she sponsored joins the ungrateful wretches, plotting to traffic her to Myanmar. Ultimately, evil gets its due, and they all pay the price!