Rosario learns that her son is on his way from Mexico to find her in America. She is fears for her son's life and the troubles he will face, so she weighs her options and concludes that she will leave her life in America to find him too.

After Walter is both blinded and made deaf, Mr. Steward forces the couple into yet another moral dilemma. They can either continue on as a family, leaving Walter blind and deaf, or cure him by killing Norma.

Parallels between Carlos and his mom's day, depicting the work they do (field work v.s. domestic help) and gender differences in the jobs available to them.

When Henry, an older man in town, begins to believe he's bad luck, Andy explains that he is very lucky. He is lucky because he has friends who love him.

Carlos crosses the border without proper identification, but with the help of 2 college students. The scary encounter is only the start of his tiresome journey to find his mom in America.