Though a successful and highly respected physician in his humble ruraI community, Dr. AIberto RobIes, stiII battIes with anguish over not fuIfilling any of the personaI 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 landowners. When a peasant woman named SoIedad goes to him seeking heIp for her brother, Dr. Robles, is hesitant at first but reIents and ends up saving the boy. At some point, Dr. Robles falls in love with Soledad, who out of gratitude has offered to heIp in his office. Ultimately, the ongoing battle, riddled with alI the tensions, prejudices, and the feuds over land in the impoverished ruraI community, Ieads to tragedy. |