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HONOR THY FATHER |
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Director: Brian Grant
Regular cast:
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Montoya's soldiers are attacked while
looting a gold death mask from an Indian burial ground. The attacker is
the dead man's son, Churi, who is beaten down and left unconscious while
the soldiers load the loot into a wagon to return to the pueblo. Churi
follows and attempts to retrieve the stolen mask and is captured in the
attempt. Tessa, investigating her father's murder,
goes into a stable to meet a witness, Raul - a deserter on the run from
Montoya's troops. Churi, fleeing Grisham, runs into the stables. To
protect Raul, Tessa gives away Churi's position and the Indian is
recaptured, only to find that Raul had fled with her gold. Tessa finds out
from an angry Dr. Helm that Churi is not a thief but a grieving son trying
to recover his father's burial mask. Grisham also recaptures Raul, and
both men are in Montoya's jail. The Queen breaks both out, and as they
flee Churi is shot. Raul runs off, and the Queen takes Churi to Dr. Helm
for treatment. Helm agrees to treat the injured man, blaming the Queen for
getting him shot. Back home, Raul, who is lurking outside
the window, sees Tessa in the Queen's costume minus her mask. He returns
to Santa Helena to betray the Queen to Montoya. Will Tessa be revealed as the Queen? Will
Churi recover his father's death mask in time to complete his people's
ceremonies? Will Dr. Helm be ally to Montoya or the Queen?
©2001 Gail Allan |