어느 날 오후, 초등학교 앞 공원. 11살 재커리는 친구들과 다툼 중 막대기를 휘둘러 이턴의 앞니 두 개를 부러뜨린다. 아이들 싸움의 원만한 해결을 위해 한 거실에 모인 앨런(크리스토프 왈츠), 낸시(케이트 윈슬럿) 부부와 마이클(존 C. 라일리), 페넬로피 부부(조디 포스터). 교양과 이성으로 시작된 이들의 만남은 말꼬리 잡기, 비꼬기, 지난 얘기 또 꺼내 시비 걸기 등 유치찬란 말싸움으로 이어지고 유치하고 치졸한 말싸움은 엉뚱하게 같은 편 배우자를 향해 폭발하며 급기야 난장판 육탄전까지 벌어지는데...

젊고 아름다운 여인 ‘소피아’ (알리시아 비칸데르) 그녀의 남편 거상 ‘코르넬리스’ (크리스토프 왈츠) 그리고, 이들의 초상화를 그리는 매력적인 화가 ‘얀’ (데인 드한) 17세기 암스테르담 튤립 열풍보다 더 뜨겁고 치명적인 사랑과 위험한 거짓을 그린 클래식 로맨스

Little Delft, Michigan follows the customs of old-world Holland and is known for its Tulip Festival. The owner of the hotel insists that his seven daughters marry in order, from eldest to youngest.

At Payden Farms, Rose meets Tom Novak — a handsome “flower broker” who acts as a liaison between the farm and local distributors — and discovers that the farm is faltering financially and that her parents are considering selling it to a ruthless competitor. As a last-ditch effort, Tom arranges for Frank to enter his most special tulip in an upcoming flower contest with the hopes of achieving national recognition and generating business. But when Frank’s flowers are mysteriously sabotaged, Rose struggles to find a way to get them to bloom in time for the competition. Along the way, she finds herself appreciating her humble beginnings, reconciling with Frank, and falling into a blossoming romance with Tom. With time running out, Rose must rediscover her green thumb to save her family’s farm, and decide whether she’ll find true happiness — and true love — by staying in Los Angeles or returning to her folksy hometown.

Featuring Michael Pollan and based on his best-selling book, this special takes viewers on an exploration of the human relationship with the plant world -- seen from the plants' point of view. Narrated by Frances McDormand, the program shows how four familiar species -- the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato -- evolved to satisfy our yearnings for sweetness, beauty, intoxication.

In 17th century Holland, a faction of royalists is scheming to restore the monarchy and jail the De Witt brothers, who control the Republic. At the same time Tulip Fever is raging, and bulb-grower Cornelis van Baerle tries to obtain the secret of black tulips. Van Baerle will soon find himself threatened by radical royalists and rival bulb-grower Isaac van Boxtel.

This Traveltalk short concentrates on Holland's historical relationship with its main industry: growing tulips. The country's windmills are also highlighted.

This FitzPatrick Traveltalks short visits Holland in springtime, going first to the below-sea-level fishing village of Volendam, then to the capital city of Amsterdam. We then turn our sights to the cultivation of flowering spring bulbs - tulips and hyacinths. No other country is as renowned for bulb cultivation as is Holland.