Returning to his country after a time in the US as a wetback, Capulina becomes godfather to yet another boy from the hood. He finds out that his orphan goddaughter. Evita, has gone off to live with her stepdad, who is putting together a singing contest to please his demanding lover. The lover, seeing Evita is better than her at singing, sabotages the young girl, but Capulina helps Evita and unmasks the real intentions of the greedy woman.