During the war, as the enemy approaches the village after the fall of Kars, neighbors Minas and Tevos continue their long-standing dispute over a crooked section of the fence dividing their gardens. The court’s ruling fails to reconcile them, and on the eve of their forced exodus, old grievances and the fear of losing their inheritance rekindle their hostility. This dispute in rural life reveals how entrenched notions of property and honor obscure an awareness of the danger threatening everyone.