A loving mom, Paulette, feels guilty after unfairly punishing her daughter Linda and would do anything to make it up to her. She sets off to make a chicken with peppers, even though she doesn't know how to cook. And with a general strike closing stores all across town and pushing people into the streets, this innocent request quickly leads to an outrageous series of events that spiral out of control, as Paulette does everything she can to keep her promise and find a chicken for Linda.