A former police chief who owns most of the homes on his street gets into constant conflict with a young renter who doesn't respect his authority. The war between them intensifies until blood flows down the street of their cul-de-sac.

A five-year relationship between neighbors falls apart when one borrows the other's lawnmower and supposedly returns it broken. Camaraderie morphs into rage, threats, and physical violence until, finally, a bloody murder devastates the community.