 In 1880, Osawkie, Kansas is feuding with rival town Mandaroon over which will be county seat, keeping the town s men away from home most of the time. The last straw is when Matt Davis feels compelled to go on a new foray on his wedding night; his bride Liza (just call her Lysistrata) takes teacher Cassie s advice and organizes a marital strike to make the men-folk stop their nonsense.