Eduardo Belmonte overhears his new step-mother and her lover plotting to take over the family rancho on the night of a fiesta. He offers Maria money to leave, but she refuses and accuses him of making a pass at her. The old Don attacks Eduardo, and Maria blames him for the father's death.
Robin Hood of Monterey
As the family gathers to commemorate a milestone, a unsuspecting heir uncovers a sinister plot by his scheming step-mother and her accomplice to seize control of the revered ranch.