It is important to follow established rules.
Jim and his partner Blake are building a house when Blake suggests they cut a corner on something that would violate the building code.
Jim wants to respond to the suggestion.
Jim insists that they follow the established rules even though it may take a little more time and money.
Jim agrees that they should take the rule-breaking measure in order to cut down on their costs.
Jim gets a good payoff in the end when the house is found to be code-compliant, and he sells it for a profit.
Jim later loses a lot of time and money when the house is found to be in violation of the code and has to be redone.