Blind Trust - Winner

A new immigrant searching for work in her field discovers a Jekyll and Hyde veterinary doctor who shows her the dirty underbelly of a trade not often questioned or examined.Carmen is an undocumented immigrant who is hired by a beloved local veterinarian, Eugene Hess, at his small town animal clinic. When she discovers pets alive that were supposedly euthanized, she suspects that Dr. Hess may not be as trustworthy as his patients have been led to believe. Further investigation turns up more evidence of the doctor's foul play.Carmen is tormented as to whether she should report it or turn a blind eye. Police involvement might result in a deportation order and loss of her much-needed job. Day by day, in her quest to save the animals, Carmen begins to acquire the courage that might also save herself."