Ivan, a large and rough looking man, wants to surprise his wife with breakfast when she comes come from work. But when he tries to break an egg, it does not crack. Despite his best efforts of force--squeezing, banging, and mashing--he cannot break open the egg. He is about to toss the "cursed" object when his wife shows up; confused by the messy kitchen. After hearing Ivan's explanation, she shows him that force is not always the answer, and sometimes love is the only way to crack the hardest shells.