Fiesta Page #5

When I heard what happened yesterday...

...how Mario walked out of the ring...

...I was very happy, Antonio.

I felt at Iast my son would Iive the Iife

he wanted to.

For himself...

...not to satisfy your pride.

That`s very strange.

In 20 years...

...in all the time I trained him...

...you haven`t said a word.

No, Antonio.

I didn`t say anything

when you were fighting either.

But I Iived only when you did not fight.

Then in fear.

Fear of what would happen

when you fought again.

When, finally, you were hurt...

...all of Mexico, yes, all of Spain, even...

...wept.

I wept too.

Mine were tears of relief...

...you`d never fight again.

And now Mario will never fight again.

And for that, I am very thankful.

Tell Mario I`II be waiting to see him

in my room when he comes home.

But he`s not coming home. He--

I`II be waiting in my room.

Pepe, I`m going to find him.

I`ve checked every place.

Railroad stations, airports, bus terminals.

There`s only one thing Ieft to do.

Try the police.

No. And you are not Ieaving here, Maria.

-Father, I have to. You saw Mother--

MORALES:
He`II be back.

The moment he`s hungry, he`II be home.

Don`t worry.

No, father.

I`m going to find him somehow.

I forbid you.

Maria, do you understand

that you are to stay home?.

I`II go with you, Maria.

Do you understand?.

You are not to Ieave.

Whenever you want to start, Maria,

I`m ready.

Well, wait a minute.

Where are you going?.

Start where?. If Mario wanted to be here,

you wouldn`t have to Iook for him.

If he insists on staying away,

you`II never find him.

A needle in a haystack

is not hard to find...

...if you have a magnet.

They can`t call Mario a coward.

-I`m gonna demand they print the truth.

-They don`t know the truth.

They would question your father.

I don`t care.

They`ve got to take it back.

A Morales is not a coward.

I`II prove it to them.

PEPE:
Maria.

-Yes, I`II prove it to them.

I`II go see Barrios.

He`II give me a chance to fight.

-You will not.

MARIA:
Why not?.

Why not?. What about us?.

You think that would bring Mario home?.

-Maybe.

-No, just the opposite.

If you fight, it doesn`t prove

your brother is not a coward.

You`d only make it worse.

It would seem you were doing something

your brother was afraid to do.

It would be a disgrace for Mario.

He`d never be able to return.

Can`t you see

I`m telling you the truth, darling?.

We`II find Mario. I promise you.

That`s right. It is not the name of Morales

that has to be cleared.

It`s Mario`s.

Only he can do it.

Yes.

Only Mario.

No, no, not the good ones.

Give me the bad ones.

I understand.

Everybody buys the bad ones.

Mario Morales. I can`t wait.

The promoter had better Iock the gate.

Yeah. Maybe Morales

will jump over the wall today.

Your public seems to be

a Iittle temperamental.

Oh, don`t worry.

They`re just in a playful mood.

Yes, I see.

I wouldn`t want to see damage done

to your magnificent establishment.

So say, perhaps, we would call off

this engagement.

Are you crazy?.

Call off the most profitable day

I have had in five years?.

-Yes.

-Come, old man. Get your man ready.

Yes, I think, uh....

There.

PIease, Maria, don`t go through with this.

We can find him some other way.

We could advertise in the newspapers.

There`s one way to find Mario.

When he reads the papers and finds out...

-...somebody is fighting under his name--

-I know, but it`s so dangerous.

-If anything should happen to you--

-Will you please stop saying that?.

It`s bad Iuck.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Big crowd, Chato?.

Oh, no, not so big.

You know, Maria,

I`ve had the most wonderful idea.

-What?.

-In Monterrey, I have many relatives.

If we went there right away, we could

get them to start Iooking all over for Mario.

If you`re in a hurry to see your relatives,

you can Ieave right now.

I made a mistake. I should never

have Iet you talk me into this.

It`s crazy.

If anything happens,

how could I ever answer for this?.

Not only to your father, but to myself.

Look, Chato...

...I believe there`s only one way

to bring Mario back. This way.

It`s my responsibility.

It isn`t fair to ask you to share it.

What?.

To Iet you go down there alone?.

Come.

It`s bad Iuck to be Iate.

I`II wait outside.

Good Iuck, Maria.

Thank you.

You know, Chato,

there`s one thing worrying me.

What`s that?.

What if my wig should fall off?.

I wish that was all I had to worry about.

MAN:
How are you going

to make your boy fight, Chato?.

He hypnotized the bull. Ha, ha.

MAN:
Hey, Morales.

You`d better not run out on us.

Maria, we gotta get out of here.

Right now.

Before it`s too Iate. PIease.

They don`t need to worry.

The only way I`II go out

is to be carried out.

No, no, don`t say such things.

It`s bad Iuck.

[PLAYING TRUMPET]

He`s fast.

Aha. Hooks to the Ieft.

Turns quickly.

Come on out, Morales. The bull

won`t hurt you. He just wants to play.

[CROWD LAUGHING]

[MARIA SPEAKING IN SPANISH]

Not too close. Not too close, Maria.

[SPEAKING IN SPANISH]

[SPEAKING IN SPANISH]

Bravo, matador, bravo!

[CROWD CHEERING]

Hey, come here, everybody.

Look at the news about Mario.

Hey.

What`s going on there?.

MAN:
News about Mario, maestro.

MORALES:
What?.

[SHOUTS]

Amigos, we`II celebrate Iater.

Excuse me now, and see....

Yes?.

You can come out

into the sunshine again.

You`ve found Mario?.

No, querida, better than that.

He has found himself.

He has regained his honor.

Look.

Now, remember, it was his own choice.

I had nothing to do with this.

That`s why I`m so proud of him.

Yes, Antonio. That`s why he did it.

Because of your pride.

Not for himself,

not because he thought you were right.

Well, perhaps you`II permit him

to go on with his music now.

But he has already chosen his career.

Read this.

See?. ""Agrees to fight at Puebla

within the next two weeks.""

His own choice, mind you.

I had nothing to do with it.

So Chato and Maria

were going to find him in Mexico City.

Well, we can telegraph them

to come home now.

No, Antonio.

I don`t think Mario will come home.

[SINGING IN SPANISH]

Tell me. What are they singing now?.

Oh, that?.

Just a song, senor.

Music seems to come

right out of the earth in your country.

And the sugar cane, the corn, the mud,

we make into houses and music.

Mm.

Evidently, you don`t Iike music.

Excuse me, senor,

I didn`t mean to be rude.

You see, these boys and I

are going to a job on a plantation.

I`m afraid my mind is on my work.

Food and drinks are ready, senores.

PIease be seated.

Bus Ieaves for Mexico City

in five minutes.

MAN:
Food and drinks are ready,

senoras y senores.

PIease be seated.

-May I join you, boys?.

-PIease, senor.

Thank you.

No. Just coffee, please.

Hey, Pancho, what`s the matter?.

-Pancho.

-Oh, what is it?.

You better eat. We got a Iong way to go.

I`m not hungry.

The bus ride bumped his stomach. Ha, ha.

Is that music coming all the way

from the United States?.

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