[1] Marcos is an 17-year-old living on a rented cattle ranch with his older brother and parents, Carlos and Olga.

As Marcos leaves the carnival and heads home, he is stopped by the rancher's son and raped.

When Marilyn returns home the next morning, Olga is furious at her child's activities and destroys all of his female clothing.

When Carlos dies suddenly, the family is forced to consider leaving the ranch and moving to a new urban development.

While visiting the development, Marcos meets another young man who works in a local shop and they begin a relationship.