In the scorching Texas summer of the 1970s, Chino and his friend roll into a small town looking for work and instead land in the middle of a fierce farm workers' strike, where every choice means picking a side. On one side of the dusty road, farmworkers—many of them Chicano teens and families—are marching with signs, shouting through bullhorns, and risking arrest for a fair wage; on the other, growers and cops are determined to shut them down and keep the fields full. As Chino decides whether to cross the picket line or stand with a passionate young organizer and her crew, he’s pulled into a world of late-night meetings, tense standoffs, and friendships that form under pressure. 

This fast, gritty story explores what it costs to speak up, who pays the price when you stay silent, and how one person’s choice can tilt the balance in a fight that feels way bigger than they are.