Backstory! Intrigue! Hurt Feelings! Leadership style contrast! No real violence, though, just pending danger.
A note about the Cajun dialect: this is how many real Cajuns speak. It's not meant to be mocking or insulting, just as accurate as the printed word can be with an accent.
Let me know if the exposition works this way. It's important to understand why the two groups don't play well together.
Sheesh, you should see what I tossed out that didn't work as well as what I kept.