Some monks opened a flower shop to help support their small monastery, and their business prospered. Since they were growing most of their flowers and their overhead was low, they were able to sell cheaper than the other two florists in town. It also helped that the church started steering wedding and funeral customers their way.

Sales at the other two flower shops went to almost nothing, and they were in danger of going bankrupt. They begged the friars not to run them out of business, and the aged mother of one flower shop owner even visited the monastery to ask them to stop - all to no avail.

In desperation, the two business owners hired Hugh McBride, a local hoodlum, to go have a "talk" with the monks. Hugh McBride beat the tar out of a couple of friars, trashed their shop, and threatened that if they stayed in business, his next visit would be a lot worse. Terrified, the good fathers closed the shop and promised not to re-open.

It seems that Hugh, and only Hugh, can prevent florist friars.