Angel in Exile Page #4

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for an hour?...

Would you like to go back

and talk with Father?

Or maybe you would rather

see San Gabriel.

I'd rather look at... the town.

Alright then...

San Gabriel it shall be.

Well, I had no idea there was

a place like this up in these mountains.

It's like part of the Old World.

It IS part of the Old World.

The Jesuits built it

in the 17th century.

What's going on over there?

That is the agua de San Gabriel...

The only water we have.

You mean the only water for washing.

No, seor...

The only water for anything.

Be sure you tell your mother

to boil that water...

before any of you drink it.

My father and take our drinking water

from the well at Durango.

What's that?

A communal sheep-dip.

In spring all the men

gather here..

...to help each other with the dipping

and shearing.

No wonder the water needs boiling.

We need a new well...

...but the water's very deep

in the ground here...

...and the cost of drilling

is beyond the means of San Gabriel.

What's this building?

That's the Mission...

One of the oldest in Arizona.

We use it as a schoolhouse now.

I teach the children there.

And that is our church.

Our priest comes here

only once a month now.

For baptising... marriages...

So you're a schoolma'am, eh?

Were you born here?

Yes.

But I've been away a lot...

at a convent in Tucson.

What are your plans?

My plans?

I mean your ambition.

You know, your dreams.

You do have dreams, don't you?

Yes, I have dreams.

Come... I will show you.

This is my favorite dreaming spot.

From here I can see the whole world.

Out there... Mexico City, Rio, Buenos Aires.

And over there...

New York, London, Paris.

And over there...

San Francisco... And there... Canada.

And over there...

Hawaii, Australia, the Orient.

You got an 'A' for geography!

I dream something of seeing them.

All of them!

- But...

- But what?

But I will probably never leave San Gabriel.

Isn't that just as well?

You know, there aren't many

such places left in the world.

Without struggle, violence...

At least you've got contentment

up here.

Contentment?!

There's no contentment

in San Gabriel.

There's only poverty...

There's only dirt.

- I'm sorry.

- Why?

I don't understand myself...

I've never said these thing to anyone before.

But somehow it seems different

with you.

Somehow, everything

seems different with you.

Thank you, Seor.

When a person becomes happy,

there seems to be a point for everything.

Isn't there?

Perhaps even in San Gabriel.

I would not be surprised if The Blue Lady herself

came to my father while we were gone...

...and told him never

to worry again.

Who's The Blue Lady?

A Mexican legend.

She's supposed to be the ghost

of an extremely devout Spanish lady.

named Doa Maria Coronel.

She lived 300 years ago.

Do you believe in ghosts up here?

The Seorita is a very much respected spirit

in this part of Arizona.

Why, people will tell you

she has been known to appear...

...in great gifts from Heaven,

to those who are worthy.

Apparently she hasn't

been around lately!

None of us who are living

have ever seen her.

I am afraid we are unworthy.

Sort of leaves ME out too.

If anyone was worthy...

My father, for example...

He would get a new clinic...

...and all the vaccines in it...

.. and a fine hospital.

And what about YOU?

What would she do for you...

I mean The Blue Lady.

She would make it possible

for me to fall in love.

And me... suppose she came

knocking at MY door?

Why, there'd be gold

in your empty mine.

Of course!

Oh I would like to see Ysidro's face then!

So would I!

It must be finished by now.

Come, I will take you back.

Hey, Ysidro... is my daughter still here?

Do you have the table?

Table?

Ysidro!

You look sick... here..

let me see your tongue.

Doctor... you know me

for many years...

Do you think I'm honest?

You've always been honest, yes.

- Mr Dakin was here.

- With my daughter, yes I know.

He told me "Gold in the Durango"

and I laughed.

You should not have done that...

When a man has so much faith.

You mean, not when

a man has so much gold!

Gold in the Durango?

Gold in the Durango!

Impossible!

I don't know, Doctor...

Last year... last month... yesterday...

...the Durango was empty.

I know that mine

just like my own self.

Then he was right...

He was right and we were the fools.

He knew the gold was there.

I'm not a religious fellow...

...but I think I saw a miracle.

Maybe you did, Ysidro...

There are many kinds of miracles.

Maybe you HAVE seen one.

Father, what has happened?

Is something wrong?

No, there's nothing wrong.

Then, what is it?

Excuse me, Seor...

The table is yours!

In 20 years mining...

I never seen such gold!

I do not pretend, seor,

that I knew you would find it...

But I know how hard

you must have worked...

...and how much faith

you must have had.

And believe me, I am as happy

for the faith in yourself...

...as for the success

which it has brought you.

Well, thank you, Doctor.

Can I do anything else for you?

Well, we need a few men

at the mine.

You think you can find some time

to help out?

You mean, you want me

to help you?

If you want to.

Of course... gracias...

muchos gracias, Seor

Don't worry Mr Dakin,

apart from him...

I will have the workers for you

by tomorrow.

There's no hurry... after all

it's only gold.

Well, it's about time

I be getting back.

Thanks again Doctor,

for everything you've done.

I have done nothing, Seor...

adis!

I'll see YOU again?

Yes.

That's alright!

Hey, Ernie!

What's the matter with you?

Why don't you answer me?

Hello, Charlie!

You're just the same old Charlie,

ain't you?

I was a fool to think that stir,

or anything else, would change YOU.

They were on me

before I knew it, Mr Dakin.

Yeah, your bodyguard was asleep

when we got here.

You know, you ought to change him

for a fox-terrier.

At least a fox-terrier could bark.

Alright, Ernie.

Well, Max?

I ought to back you up against that wall

and shoot you.

You know that, don't you?

You got any last words?

You trying to talk us to death?

Come on, get it over with!

Now, that's what I like to see...

an eager type!

It will be over quick enough.

Just as soon as we find the gold.

Oh, no... we haven't found it yet.

But we will.

We will.

Sit down, Charlie.

Over there...

Tie him up, Carl.

So, you didn't go to Montana, eh?

You didn't think I was going

to fall for that corny old gag, did you?

We're gonna give you about

half an hour to think this over.

And then we're going

to go to work...

Time's up, Charlie.

You know... I'm gonna enjoy this.

I hardly got started, before.

I was disappointed.

Now listen...

You can save yourself

an awful lot of bloodshed...

Hey, Max...

Seor Dakin!

- I thought...

- What do you want?

Is Seor Dakin here?

What is this?

Who are all these people?

What are they doing here?

We come to work!

- Work?

- Si, Seor!

That's why I want to see Seor Dakin.

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