Meet Pete, a ruggedly good-looking plumber who has a heart of gold and likes to teach spoilt customers a lesson. The rich Carlyles tried to avoid paying Pete’s bill, but they were met with a wave of anger they did not expect.
Pete’s daughter Phoebe tells the story of how her father got back at the Carlyles because they wanted a fancy bathroom update but wouldn’t pay for it. Pete mixed sugar and honey into the grout with a sly grin on his face, giving the ants and cockroaches that would soon be in the bathroom a sweet treat.
Pete was happy as he watched the Carlyles work hard to get rid of the pests in their home because he knew his reputation as a master plumber would stay strong.
Using bug sprays and remaking the bathroom several times was all the Carlyles could do to make things worse. Cockroaches in the guest bathroom made them lose their cool at dinner parties, and their house smelt like a chemical plant for weeks.
In the end, the Carlyles had a bathroom full of bugs and learnt an important lesson: never underestimate Pete, the hard-working plumber, and his pride. “Karma can come with six legs and a sweet tooth,” Phoebe says. Pete’s way of getting back at the Carlyles may not have been the norm, but it worked, and he made sure they would never forget how important it is to pay their bills on time.
Phoebe thinks her dad is smart and resourceful, and the story has become a family tale. As they watched the sun go down on the patio, Phoebe asked her dad to make a promise: if she ever needed to redo her bathroom, she would pay him in full right away. Pete laughed out loud and gave her a big bear hug. He knew his daughter had learnt an important lesson about being honest and playing by the rules.
