4 Season
98 Episode
The High Chaparral - Season 3 Episode 2 A Time to Laugh, a Time to Cry
For the first time in his life, Manolito falls seriously in love but his romance takes a tragic turn when Comancheros decide to settle a debt. Enamored of beautiful Mercedes Vega De Sonora, a childhood sweetheart who returns to the Montoya ranch for a visit after a long absence, Manolito proposes marriage. Their plans are disrupted when bandits led by the vengeful Sanchez and Teniente kidnap Mercedes in an ambush. Though seriously injured, a desperate Manolito joins the men of the Chaparral in search for his loved one.
- Year: 1971
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Western, Drama
- Studio: NBC
- Keyword: ranch, wild west, 19th century
- Director: David Dortort
- Cast: Henry Darrow, Cameron Mitchell, Leif Erickson, Linda Cristal