Lawyer Robert works for a large firm that specializes in legal defense of large chemical companies. Being close to promotion, the hero unexpectedly meets farmer Wilbor, an old acquaintance of his grandmother. The landowner is looking for a lawyer to help him find out what is causing the mass death of cows. Out of a sense of duty, he goes to the farm and is shocked by what he sees. He decides to investigate the case and soon realizes that not only animals are suffering, but also people. After discovering the source of a secret chemical leaking into local waters, the lawyer sues the DuPont Corporation, a true giant of the us chemical industry. However, he could not have imagined that the trial would drag on for decades and cost him his health