
Numb and alone, he must join a band of guerillas as they trek to the top of the mountain where Carlos’s abuela lives. Mama tells Carlos to run and hide, then try to find her. The soldiers laugh at the villagers, and before they move on, a neighbor is found dangling from a tree, a sign on his neck: Communist. But Mama tells him not yet - he’s still her quiet moonfaced boy. Summary: Carlos knows that when the soldiers arrive with warnings about the Communist rebels, it is time to be a man and defend the village, keep everyone safe.
