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- the film retraces the steps of the legendary Father Junipero Serra and Father Fermin Lasuen as they established the elaborate chain of California Missions. As the film tours the historical 21 missions it examine the history and events that made each and everyone a unique and dramatic drama and adventure. The resolve of the early Franciscan Padres to Christianize the native Americans of 18th century California not only developed in to controversy, but resulted in the birth of some of America's greatest cities.
- Little Myrtle, the orphan girl of San Gabriel, stands at the window of her cabin contemplating the beautiful sun before her; the valley out between the hills bedecked by the hand of Flora, iridescent in the morning light, a veritable Iris. Her pure soul goes out in love to the trees, the flowers and the sun, which is responded in the exhilaration of their perfume. Yet she is obsessed with an insatiable yearning. An orphan, she does not know paternal love; her pure, tender heart does not concur with those around her, for the village is made up of a people abjectly material. There is but one to whom she can evince her generous, affectionate nature, the wife of the innkeeper, who is ill. Each morning she gathers flowers and brings them to her. On this morning we see her flower-laden, making her way to the inn. On the road she meets a Mexican stranger, Estrada. Their hands touch while he assists her in recovering some of the flowers she has dropped. She experiences a thrill, such as she had never felt before, and yet she doesn't know why. However, her heart seems lighter, the world brighter, as she continues on to the inn to cheer and comfort the suffering woman. As she is about to leave, she is insulted with the advances of Gus Walters, a drunken tough. He is about to seize her when Estrada enters and rescues her from the peril, seeing her safely out of the place. Later, Estrada is induced to take a hand in a poker game, which is really a subterfuge to start a quarrel. He is accused of cheating, and they determine to lynch him. Seeing the chances extremely against him, he picks up a chair, and whirling it around him, makes his way to the door. He dashes down the road, and by climbing a tree, manages to throw his pursuers off his trail. In detour he finally comes to a cabin, which he enters as refuge, to find it the home of .Myrtle. Her wit saves him. She makes him bind her hands and feet, disarrange the place, and then hide under a pile of stuff. The appearances are convincing to the story she tells the posse of being robbed by Estrada, who had proceeded on out of reach. They are satisfied that the Mexican has eluded them and so search no further, going back to the inn. Gus hangs back and returns to Myrtle's cabin to wreak revenge, thinking she is unprotected, but he is mistaken, of course, and being off guard, he is easily overpowered and bound. He is afforded the felicity of witnessing Myrtle and Estrada plight their troth, and leave for the mission chapel to be married. Still they are charitable, for before they leave they place in Gus' mouth a cigarette and light it for him that his hours of bondage might not hang heavy. Off they go to the mission where they are bound for life in holy marriage. Gus, meanwhile, has freed himself and rushing hack to the inn tells of the girl's ruse. As they look from the window they see Myrtle and Estrada leaving the priest and strolling down the road as the twilight bells of the Angelus toll. This awakens the boys to their better selves and they exclaim. "Let 'em go, Gus, the drinks are on you."
- Don Enrique Carrillo, a Spanish ranchero, is living with his wife and daughter, Dona Rosa and Senora Rosa, in the stately style peculiar to that time. The Mission Church, presided over by Padre de la Pena, still exists, and the family is attended by Pedro, the Mission Indian servant. Soon there comes a young U.S. government official from Washington, D.C. Rosa and the government official, George MacCurdy, fall in love. Despite the protests of her mother and father they hold clandestine meetings and, subsequently, are married by the good old Padre. No sooner is the marriage ceremony performed than the wrathful Don Enrique appears and attempts to stab the bridegroom. During the conflict, Rosa hastens off to the priest and persuades him to intervene between the combatants. His priestly authority is sufficient to deter Don Enrique from his murderous act. Meanwhile, George hurries away with his bride.
- Marengo Avenue in Pasadena, is first on the canvas. Its over-arching pepper trees make a sight not equaled elsewhere in America. Westmoreland Place, Pasadena, is followed by a view of the famous Busch gardens, property of the wealthy St. Louis brewer. Then follows delightful glimpses of the ascent of Mt. Lowe. This journey takes in the longest curving trestle in the United States, the "Gate Above the Clouds," and finally we reach the top of Mt. Lowe, 6,100 feet above the level of the sea and 2,000 feet higher than Lick Observatory. The world-famous Cawston ostrich farm is next where we see the visitors feeding Mr. and Mrs. Taft, largest ostriches in the world, with oranges. Also, the California alligator farm, with its 1,000 alligators of varying years and sizes. We see Okeechobee, 500 years old and over 16 feet in length. Then we are taken to the famous California oil well where we note with amazement that oil is being pumped even in the front yards of residences. Historic San Gabriel Mission is next. We observe that magnificent home of Paul de Longpre, America's most famous flower painter. Then for the Los Angeles pigeon farm, where 500,000 white pigeons make a fairy snow storm as we stroll through the yard.
- Frank becomes engaged to an Indian chief's daughter. Susan, Frank's first fiancée arrives from the East. The chief's daughter finds out about Susan, and confronts them both. Frank ends up losing both fiancées.
- 1993–199445mTV-147.8 (185)TV EpisodeDixie Cousins has in her possession a cylinder recording of an incriminating conversation between John Bly and a high ranking politician. Brisco must find her to see to it that the recording does not fall into the wrong hands.
- Posing as a political refugee, an embezzler cons Cannon into helping him flee the country.
- Nick goes on a date with Sylvia, a beautiful fashion model. Nick falls head over heels for her. Nick asks Brian to intervene when he learns that his father knew Sylvia. On Nick's second date, Sylvia doesn't show up and she is found murdered the next day. Brian and Nick then team up to find the culprit. The track seems to lead to her ex-husband, Charlie, who is a known drug dealer.
- Krystle begins working with Daniel. Blake is adamantly opposed and exchanges harsh words with Reece. Dex is furious with Alexis for traveling to Sumatra to see Blake's father. Alexis learns from Amanda of Dex's experience with Daniel in Vietnam. Jeff and Nikki follow the treasure map to a remote jungle location and find a statue filled with jewels, as well as a woman who has been impersonating Fallon. Jeff awakens the following day and learns that while celebrating, he and Nikki were married.
- Krystle learns she is pregnant; Fallon suffers from painful headahces; Claudia and Steven visit Matthew's accident site in Peru; once home, however, Claudia receives a phone call from her late husband.