The Mask of Zorro

Come on, Alejandro, it is my turn. Let me see.

Hey, what are you doing cutting holes in my wagon?

Sorry. We were waiting for Zorro.

- Go home, muchachos. - Do you think he's going to come?

Someone thinks he will.

Joaquin, Alejandro, once I carved coffins for your mother and father.

I'd hate to carve ones for you. Now, go!

Alejandro, Joaquin, this is no place for you. Now, get back to the mission.

Don Montero, why are you still here?

Now, now, Don Luiz. Calm, calm.

Santa Anna's men are three miles from the town. You have to go now.

The government of Spain would like to thank you.

This land is the property of Spain.

It will be the property of Mexico unless I hand them over to you.

Santa Anna will respect the claims of you and the dons.

The rest I have divided equally...

...among the other dons. Make sure that all of them receive their grants.

Get the children out of the plaza immediately.

The children should not have to see the things we do.

I want to see! Put me down.

Zorro?

I saw him. I saw Zorro. Come on.

- Who are these men? - Who are they? No idea.

Three peasants pulled at random from the crowd.

Where is he?

Go.

Come on.

My thanks to you, gentlemen.

Now, if you will excuse me, I'm missing my own party.

Kill him!

You would murder three innocent men to capture me?

I would murder 100 innocent men if it meant killing you.

Three men, three cuts. A memento of Mexico, Rafael.

To remind you not to return.

Tornado, my old friend, you are getting too old for this.

Yes, me too.

Is she warm enough?

I always put on an extra blanket for you, Senior.

The good prince was not afraid. He fought off 100 guards.

And then, looking very handsome...

...he leapt onto the balcony.

"Would you kill three innocent men just to capture me?"

"Yes."

Then lightning flashed and thunder shocked the land.

The evil king glared at the good prince and said...

- Something very forgettable. - What did the good prince do?

Well, he leapt from the balcony onto his faithful Tornado...

...and raced home to his wife, Esperanza, and his little child, Elena.

Never to do anything so foolish or dangerous again.

She loves to hear your stories.

It's only the sound of my voice. One day she will have no time for them.

I never tire of them. Why should she?

Esperanza.

She already has your strength.

Today she broke her clay horse.

Diego.

It's just a scratch.

Diego, you promised me.

No more nights waiting up, praying you come home alive.

The Spaniards are going home. Today is Zorro's last ride.

From now on we will grow old together with our five children.

- Five? - Yeah. Not enough?

I love you.

I Dona de la Vega, still as beautiful as ever

Don Rafael, what an honour. The governor in my home.

- Stay for dinner. - I have come to apologize, Esperanza.

I'm sorry that I could not protect this country from the peasants.

I'm sorry that I couldn't make you love me.

And I'm sorry that I have to leave you without a husband.

Arrest him.

Blood never lies, Zorro.

You are a traitor to your country and your class. Take him away.

Wait.

- No! - No!

I would never have let any harm come to her.

She was never yours to protect.

Elena.

I want you to live with the knowledge that you have lost everything.

I want you to suffer knowing that your child should have been mine.

Elena! Elena!

Let me hold her.

Let me hold her!

Rafael!

She has her mother's eyes.

Rafael! You'll never be rid of me!

Stayed on their track Bringing them back

So pay the bounty now to me 'Cause...

'Cause... ?

- Nobody's tough as Jack - Nobody's tough as Jack

Now you're getting there. Singing can lighten your terrible load.

Come one, come all, for the fright of your life.

See the notorious Murrieta brothers. Robbers, horse thieves...

...bandits, people of the worst sort. Hey! Get out here.

Garcia. The Murrieta brothers.

Get over here.

These men are now in the custody of Corporal Armando Garcia.

- Claim your bounty in Tlaxco. - When bulls start wearing bloomers.

How much are we worth?

All figured, about 200 pesos.

Two hundred pesos? That's it? A lousy 200 pesos apiece?

- We are wasting time. - That's 200 for the both of you.

What? Are you crazy? Don't take it, Jack.

Touch my brother again, and I'll kill you.

Yes, he will.

- I thought you were tied up. - That's because you're stupid.

Drop it.

- They've got a box on the wagon. - We know. That's why we came.

I, the legendary Three-Fingered Jack, ain't even mentioned.

Ain't I the one that figured to kidnap the mayor?

I am the holy guts of this gang.

Without me, it would fall apart.

Go.

Get up.

Go.

Go.

I want you to know I consider this an honour.

Bury the body. Bag the head.

Of course I have feelings for you.

Yes, yes, but quick. Hide in the barn.

He's coming.

What do you want? Please don't touch me. Who are you?

Don Rafael.

Listen to me.

If any of you is, or ever was...

...that masked man known as Zorro...

...reveal himself now.

I'm Zorro!

- They took my mask-- - Silence, you old fool!

I am Zorro! I am the man you want.

Liar! Anyone can see you are too tall.

Get him out of here before he starts to stink.

Did you find him?

He's dead.

Back to the boat. I need some sleep.

The governor has returned!

- Luiz. - Rafael, it has been too long.

- Too long. - You used to favour me above all.

Consider this a fool's apology for ever doubting you.

Come. A crowd has gathered to greet you.

- Don Pedro. - Don Rafael, welcome.

- You're looking well. - Thank you.

Don Hector. Don Julio.

Gentlemen.

Please, please.

I know that you are not really happy to see me...

...so let us all stop pretending.

I know that you have been paid...

...even threatened, to greet me.

I understand exactly how you feel.

Why should you care about any of your leaders?

What did they ever do for you?

The Spaniards oppressed you, the Mexicans ignored you.

And the dons? Well, the dons, the dons.

The dons seem content to cheat and lie to you.

Who, in your entire history, has ever helped you?

Zorro! Zorro fought for the people.

Yes, Zorro.

Where is he now, Padre, your masked friend?

He hasn't shown himself in 20 years.

Twenty years!

The time has come to take our destiny into our own hands.

Not as Spaniards or Mexicans, but as Californians.

I stand here before you today with no mask.

Only a solemn pledge that I will never abandon you.

And you have my word...

...that I will help you fight for an independent California!

Father.

Gentlemen, allow me to introduce my daughter, Elena.

Thank you.

- I know the scent of this flower. - It's called romneya.

But it only grows in California, and this is your first visit here.

Hey, hey, hey. More whiskey.

- Or whatever you call this. - Money first.

Money first.

Wait!

- What about this? - Silver!

Of course, silver. The finest.

- Where did you get that? - It's none of your business.

Where did you get it?

It was my brother's.

He is dead.

- I'm sorry. - Why should you be sorry?

Don't trade it for a mere glass of whiskey.

Why not'? You think I could get two?

Who is that?

- The man who killed my brother. - You're in no condition to fight.

Get out of my way, old man.

Would you care to try again?

You're welcome.

- For what? - For saving your life.

- I would have killed him. - No, he's trained to kill.

You seem trained to drink.

Yes, you would have fought very bravely and died quickly.

Who then would avenge your brother?

- I have never lost a fight. - Except to a crippled old man.

- What is your name? - Alejandro.

There is a very old saying:

"When the pupil is ready, the master will appear."

If you want to kill this man I can teach you how to take revenge.

And live to celebrate it. It will take dedication and time.