The Fugitive Page #2

Jewels? Money?

A pistol, maybe?

- Who is that man?

- The Gringo.

Very brave man. He held up

a gringo bank, stole 100 dollars,

killed two or three people.

Very brave.

Who put that up there?

Why, the police, of course.

That's their business.

- How long ago were they here?

- Oh, two or three days.

Don't worry, they won't come back.

You think I'm worried?

Why do you ask about the police?

I'm sorry if I offended you

about the police.

Don't go. Stay here, it's better.

The river, it's nice.

It's too hot to travel.

- Ah, you went so fast you almost lost me.

- What do you want?

I'm going to Puerto Grande too,

on business.

It's more safe to travel together.

Me, I can protect you.

- You wouldn't refuse me, would you, sir?

- Why do you call me "sir"?

Oh, I can see you're an educated man.

But you are tired.

There's a place down here we can stop

and you can sleep.

- I'm in a hurry.

- Why are you in a hurry?

It's not good to be in a hurry.

It's dangerous to travel at night.

Gringos - wild animals, snakes,

they eat you up.

- They never touch me because I'm poor.

- I am also poor.

Oh, no, you have a mule, costly clothes,

a rich bank full of money.

But you have no gun to protect you.

Oh, you have a light.

Isn't it beautiful?

A wax candle.

They cost a lot of money, real wax. It's the

kind they used to have in the churches.

I haven't seen one since the old days.

That makes everything fine.

It's nice to be comfortable.

It must be wonderful to be rich.

Go ahead, sleep.

You're tired.

I will watch.

I'm never tired.

- Why are you going to the city?

- I'm keeping you company.

I'm protecting you.

I'm your guide.

- You said you had business there.

- Me?

When did I say that?

Why should I tell you lies?

I'm giving up my time to help you,

to guide you.

You would get lost.

But you don't trust me, just because

I'm trying to do you a good turn.

Cos I'm trying to be a good Christian,

you don't trust me.

You don't trust me.

Ah, good wine.

I never had wine like that before.

What a lovely taste.

It's against the law to have wine.

See? I'm protecting you.

What's the matter?

It wasn't consecrated, was it?

The wine wasn't blessed,

was it, Father?

- Why do you call me "Father"?

- Don't be afraid, I'm a good Christian.

You're wrong.

I can find out easily, can't I?

All I have to say is,

"Hear my confession, Father."

Bless me, Father,

for I have sinned.

You cannot refuse a man

in mortal sin, can you?

The light! Don't! Don't!

Father.

Father.

Father.

One third-class.

Father.

Father.

Please, Father.

- Why do you call me "Father"?

- Don't you know me, Father?

I am Luis Surez.

You gave me First Communion.

My mother is sick. She's dying.

I have no wine for the Mass.

Is there any in the house?

It's forbidden, Father.

Can't say Mass without wine.

It would be better if I went with him.

All right.

He's a very big man.

He is a cousin of the governor.

He can get you anything.

Get you plenty brandy.

- I don't want brandy.

- What do you want, then?

- I told you - wine.

- Wine is hard to get.

It's got to be wine.

So you want some brandy, do you?

It's against the law.

Not brandy, Excellency.

I don't want brandy.

Isn't beer good enough for you?

I could have you arrested.

I wouldn't have troubled you

if this man hadn't told me...

Hey! Just a minute.

Come here.

I am not a hard man.

Sit down, sit down.

To the contrary,

I always try to oblige my friends,

when it's in my power

and does no harm.

I have a position, you understand?

- These drinks come to me quite legally.

- Of course, Excellency.

- And I have to charge what they cost me.

- Of course, Excellency.

- Otherwise, I would be a ruined man.

- Of course, Excellency.

- Are you a talker?

- He's my cousin.

Not directly, you understand. By marriage.

His wife is related to my uncle's sister.

I don't mind your telling the right people,

you understand?

- Here. This is good stuff.

- That's brandy, Excellency.

- Very good brandy.

- But I don't want brandy, I want wine.

In these days,

you take what you get.

Then I think I'd rather

have my 20 pesos back.

- How much?

- 20 pesos.

How about two bottles of brandy?

- One brandy and one wine, please.

- It's the finest brandy you can get.

But I'm a wine drinker, Excellency.

You don't know how I long for wine.

- How about a bottle of gin?

- No, no. Wine, Excellency, please.

I was saving this for the chief of police.

He is a great lover of wine.

- Now take it or leave it.

- Thank you, Excellency. Thank you.

Will you honour us

by having a drink with us?

Well, I don't mind.

It's a hot night.

I'll fix you up.

Ah, here we are, here we are.

Ah, no, no.

Wait, wait, wait. It's too hot for brandy.

I haven't had a glass of wine

in a long time.

Come here.

You don't mind if we sample it, do you?

Of course he don't mind.

That's what he wants - wine.

You don't care where you drink it,

eh, cousin?

Ah, here we are.

If you'll excuse me,

I think I'll have brandy.

What did I tell you? Brandy!

That's what he wanted all the time.

I knew it.

Here's to a great man - our governor.

Very good.

To my cousin, on my mother's side.

Figaro! Figaro!

- Figaro, Figaro, Figa...

- Excellency!

Shut up! Figaro!

- Care for another drink, Excellency?

- If you insist, if you insist.

If you insist.

I think I'll try the wine now.

It is smoother than the brandy.

- Excellency...

- Here you are.

Please.

- Cousin, what's wrong?

- I want to take some of that wine home.

- What for?

- For my friend.

Oh, you have a friend.

Once I had a friend myself -

my mother.

You want me to tell you?

Sit down here, I'll tell you all about it.

Although now she's dead, you know.

Oh, with your permission.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

I think I'll try another one.

In fact, I think in the future,

I'll drink nothing else but wine.

- Me too.

- How about yourself?

No, thank you.

I think the brandy is much better.

That's right. That's right.

I'll try both.

I...

I'll try both.

Come in, come in.

Ah, never mind. Sit down, sit down.

We are having a little private party.

- Care for a little drink, Excellency?

- What have you got?

- Wine and brandy.

- Try both. Very smooth.

What the gringos call

a cocktail, I believe.

I don't mind.

- This gentleman isn't drinking.

- Oh, here, man.

Here, have a sip, have a sip.

That's a good thing.

That'll set you up.

Another one, like a real man.

Figaro!

Figaro!

- Brandy, huh?

- Let's go.

Take him to the bullpen.

Attention!

- Another one?

- Brandy, sir.

Brandy? I see no brandy.

- You can smell it.

- I smell your breath. That's enough!

Take his name, Sergeant.

Get up.

Bullpen.

Haven't I seen you before?

What are you doing here, Father?

Who caught you?

Who gets the reward?

- The men who caught me, I suppose.

- Who? Who? Who?

- The police.

- Oh, the traitors.

So that's why they got me drunk?

You can't believe a soul these days.

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