An architect fights for life, liberty and prime oceanfront real estate in this zesty courtroom drama. After separating from his wife Jessica, tony New York architect Max Green buys a Porsche and dates a stewardess, but finds his midlife crisis giving way to a potential end-of-life crisis when he's diagnosed with lung cancer. A more reflective man might seize the moment to simplify and take stock, but Max just sees another opportunity to keep on course. So, while he's weighing the benefits of surgery versus chemo, he throws himself into building his dream house on a Shelter Island beach,...

Set on Shelter Island, New York, "Dragons and Garden Peas" tells the story of a middle-aged New York City architect who is suddenly confronted with serious threats to his health, his livelihood, and his freedom. At the peak of his career as a designer and builder of waterfront homes on difficult and environmentally sensitive sites, Maxwell Green discovers he has lung cancer. Such a blow only increases the pain of his estranged marriage, and Max wonders if he'll make it through the upcoming treatment intact. But to his amazement, his wife, Jessica, helps him during the recovery process. The...