Ep. 17: Candy leaves the abusive Mr. Garcia to save baby Jimmy and pay off the Walters' debt.
Aired on January 28, 1977
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While traversing canyons, the abusive Mr. Garcia withholds water from Klint and Candy’s rose, forcing the indebted Walters to continue despite baby Jimmy’s dangerous fever. Ignoring Garcia’s refusal to return to town, Candy steals his tilt cart and reaches a doctor who warns that continuing into Mexico will kill the child. To keep the family together, Candy sells her Sweet Candy rose to settle the debt and secure train tickets for the Walters. She then returns to the desert to face the intoxicated Mr. Garcia, explaining that she stayed because she believed he also needed her assistance.
Episodes
- Ep. 13 · Neil frames Candy for poisoning horses while Candy seeks Albert through a river bottle letter.
- Ep. 14 · Candy and the Orphans Fight to Save Father Tree from Mr. Flannigan
- Ep. 15 · Candy Faces Exile to Mexico After Being Framed for Horse Theft by the Leagan Family
- Ep. 16 · Candy prepares for departure to Mexico while Anthony defends her honor against family prejudice.
- Ep. 17 · Candy leaves the abusive Mr. Garcia to save baby Jimmy and pay off the Walters' debt.
- Ep. 18 · Mr. Garcia abandons Candy to bandits but returns to save her before a motorist kidnaps them both.
- Ep. 19 · Candy escapes Sam and reunites with Anthony at Ardley estate
- Ep. 20 · Candy’s Family Acceptance and Anthony’s Growing Affection
- Ep. 21 · Anthony trains a pigeon to send messages to Candy after a conflict with Tom