When a woman's lover enlists to fight in the Civil War, she is left alone in a town where she encounters a ruthless mayor and his dangerous business partner.
A pregnant housewife feels ill at ease in her apartment building due to the peculiar behavior of her neighbors and the occurrences of unsettling incidents.
A young man and woman fall madly in love with one another but are forbidden to marry, causing the heartbroken woman to express her sorrow through her cooking.