About the title
A skinny, cunning Australian, driven by hard times, becomes a drug courier and, ending up in Mexico, finds himself in the crosshairs of the powerful and ruthless Victoria. She dreams of getting rid of him, but the guy is as resilient as a cockroach, and on top of that, he's fallen in love with her daughter Valentina, who returns the charming gringo's feelings. But the lovers' happiness doesn't last — Valentina dies in his arms, and the guy tries to lead a quiet life in a remote town, until one day an old acquaintance shows up with some intriguing news.