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There is a dispute between some landowner farmers and the nobleman Spanish farmer named Don Alfredo and it just so happens that Mr Alfredo has a beautiful daughter named Maria.

Nick and Heath are both sparring for her attention and it seems that Maria is fond of the blond hair Heath. But her father, a cattle farmer that knows that pure lineage is important, feels like Heath is not pure. However the young Maria does not agree with her father and sees Heath even with his protest.

Alfredo goes to talk with Victoria saying that their two lands can be one someday if Maria marries into the Barkley family but tells Victoria that he does not want Maria to marry Heath. Silas sees Alfredo to the door.

When Alfredo wins the land dispute he orders the farmers off the land. This was in violation of an agreement that Alfredo had with the Barkleys- he is using this as a bargaining chip to get Heath away from Maria. But this will have adverse reaction that Alfredo is not expecting.

This was an nice story but one that did not cause great interest. It was another in a line where Heath's bloodline is in question which has been the theme of many episodes. Katharine Ross is eye candy in this episode and may be the best thing about the show. I watched to the end but was not impressed with the script.

Trouble is about to come to the Big Valley when a Spanish nobleman who owned a lot of acreage comes back and he's going to court. Henry Wilcoxon plays the Spanish Don and his daughter Katharine Ross.

The claims on the land can be settled, but Lee Majors has staked out a claim on Ross. However in his proud family Wilcoxon says there are no illegitimates are going to spoil his family tree.

Wilcoxon is a proud old man and Ross is something of a rebel herself.

Nice performances by the guest stars.