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 The
character of the young Amado Gonzalez is introduced in spring
1990 as Nikki Alvarez's brother, whom this latter knows to be held
hostage by a gang of drug traffickers. Saved by his sister, Amado then
fears of being deported to Mexico, but has the support of Cruz Castillo
to stay in the United States and in Santa Barbara with his sister.
However, his pleasure is short-lived, since Nikki dies in an explosion a
few months after their reunion.
Whereas
he finds a job as a bartender at Bar None, Amado meets Laken Lockridge,
with whom he immediately falls madly in love. If his feelings are
reciprocal, this is not the same for his in-laws. The Lockridges, and
especially Augusta, look in an unfavourable light the relationship
between Laken and this Mexican immigrant from a modest background. Amado
must then prove to Laken's family his seriousness and his honesty. He is
besides hired by Minx Lockridge as a chauffeur so that she can keep an
eye on him and watch over the development of his relationship with her
granddaughter. However, he manages to convince Laken to move in with him,
in order to protect their relationship from Augusta's verbal attacks.
The
relationship between Amado and Laken know however some ups and downs,
when he starts to become jealous of Stephen Slade, the movie director
with whom Laken follows drama class. Then, it's on Richie Kenzoh, with
whom Laken gets close, that Amado carries over his fear of losing his
beloved. He however does not make a mistake in his target, since Richie,
in order of dismissing him from Laken, sets up a plan to accuse Amado of
stealing car radios. In the summer of 1991, Laken suddenly leaves town,
leaving Amado single again.
His
heart then starts to beat for Katrina Ruyker, whom he had already met
several times at the time of his relationship with Laken. But he sees
his advances rebuffed by Katrina, who prefers Dash Nichols. In revenge,
Amado tells her that Dash has been charged with rape. Katrina, shocked
by this revelation, decides to end her friendly relations with Amado.
Depressed, Amado gets drunk and falls asleep at the engagement party
between Cassandra Benedict and Mason Capwell. It is only late in the
evening, when everyone had forgotten him, that it appears that he was
hit by the bullet shot by Craig Hunt on Mason. Amado, dead instantly,
then disappears of the show without a goodbye or a last smile...
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Any
way you read it, Amado means love,
1990
