Though a successful and highly respected physician in his humble ruraI community, Dr. Alberto Robles, stilI battles with anguish over not fulfilIing any of the personal dreams he'd had before medical school and beginning his practice. AIso, his idealistic and enterprising attitudes concerning medicine earned him some enemies. AIong with this, there is a long going battle with IocaI Chief, David Acosta, over unfair deaIings with Iandowners. When a peasant woman named SoIedad goes to him seeking heIp for her brother, Dr. RobIes, is hesitant at first but relents and ends up saving the boy. At some point, Dr. RobIes faIIs in love with Soledad, who out of gratitude has offered to help in his office. UItimateIy, the ongoing battle, riddled with alI the tensions, prejudices, and the feuds over land in the impoverished rural community, Ieads to tragedy. |