Paloma Torrez worked tirelessly, earning a living by picking cotton, to fund her son Diego and daughter Casey’s college education. In the end, Diego, lazy and unmotivated, barely managed to get into a community college, while Casey, hardworking and determined, earned a spot at a top university. But behind her back, their father Hector secretly made a deal with the town mayor, selling Casey’s acceptance letter to the mayor’s daughter.
