A woman marries into a family of self-made immigrants, but discovers that her new mother-in-law is bizarre and still babies her grown-adult son while covering up the family's financial crimes and domestic abuse.

Since self-made immigrant Nico Podaras' death, his widow Elenie runs his lucrative garage with an illegal side business, generously using the profits to keep control of their three sons' lives. Simpleton Dan is happy to sire the crucial heir without hesitation to keep unruly, immature wife Charlene in line, but goes too far, so she absconds pregnant. Firstborn John gave up his dream, fishery, to work in the garage. When he marries Kathryn, she starts questioning and resisting Elenie's matriarchal manipulation, but bears her a grandson. The conflict escalates, leaving John torn between loyalties.—KGF Vissers