A Time to Laugh, a Time to Cry

Manolito trifft seine alte Jugendfreundin Mercedes wieder. Die beiden kommen einander näher. Doch gerade, als sie an Heirat denken, werden sie von Comancheros überfallen. Mercedes wird von den Banditen verschleppt. Die Männer von High Chaparral müssen helfen.

For the first time in his life, Manolito falls seriously in love but his romance takes a tragic turn when Comancheros decide to settle a debt. Enamored of beautiful Mercedes Vega De Sonora, a childhood sweetheart who returns to the Montoya ranch for a visit after a long absence, Manolito proposes marriage. Their plans are disrupted when bandits led by the vengeful Sanchez and Teniente kidnap Mercedes in an ambush. Though seriously injured, a desperate Manolito joins the men of the Chaparral in search for his loved one.