An escaped convict kidnaps the daughter of a wealthy man and heads into the desert.
Roberto Hurtado suffers from a rare disease that requires massive transfusions of blood from children or adolescents. His son blackmails three employees to get blood for him and they resort to unscrupulous methods to obtain it.
When Georgina dies, her husband Alcides tries to give her a dignified funeral, which is quite difficult, because they have no money and are living in the poorest district of Bogotá.
The sale of a religious statue will help the nuns of a convent to build a hospital. A bandit wants to take over the statue, but two loafers confront him, managing to retreat after the usual adventures.
Carolina Barrantes
