The Last Bastion

It's 19th-century Peru. Lorenzo Robles, a Spanish loyalist, comes home in defeat and finds his brother Paco, an independentist, is stirring up trouble.

As independence fever grows, Lorenzo confronts Paco. A reluctant Rosa María agrees to please her family and marry the older but rich Adolfo.

The liberating forces inch closer as Paco continues his anti-imperialist work. Lorenzo's pay is withheld, and his family helps him and his new wife.

Family circumstances force Paco to become head of household, but he still helps out a friend. Meanwhile, Rosa María and Adolfo's marriage grows tense.

Blas runs away to San Martín's camp while Miguel, still smitten with Rosa María, tries to decide whether to join his father and the patriot forces.

As the New Year dawns and San Martín's forces grow, Francisco, the Robles patriarch, makes an important decision. Lorenzo recovers at his family's home.