Basado en los cuentos PERSEGUIDO y LOS DOS de Rafael Maluenda. Un joven cuatrero perseguido por los Gendarmes de las Colonias, busca a un hombre desaparecido hace años, para desafiarlo a un duelo a la usanza del Maule del Siglo XIX.

There was a time in the 19th century when ruthless gangs of rustlers brought terror among the inhabitants of the Maule Region, in the heart of Chile. By the word of mouth from their victims spread across the whole valley, we've heard about their cunning, boldness and cruelty, which made them celebrities. The government that discarded them once the last Resistance loyal to the Spanish Crown had been crushed thanks to their service years ago, now lack the resources and courage to confront them, leaving their crimes unpunished for decades. However, a fistful of these criminals emerged developing a certain moral code by attacking only the rich landlords and helping the peasants, mostly oppressed by them. They were called The Social Bandits. They became legends.

One of them was Ciriaco Contreras.

Durante el siglo XIX, bandas de cuatreros sembraron el terror en el Valle del Maule. Por el boca a boca de sus víctimas oímos las historias de su astucia, osadía y crueldad. Sin un gobierno con recursos y valor para enfrentarlos, vivieron décadas de impunidad. Y de pronto, aparecieron bandidos con un extraño código moral, que robaban al terrateniente y ayudaban al campesino. Uno de ellos fue el famoso (¿O infame?) Ciriaco Contreras.