The Legend of Zorro

Brother Ignacio?

What are you doing?

Five rings, padre.

To summon Zorro

in case there's trouble.

If I know Zorro, he's already here.

Aren't you supposed to be

in school?

Padre, what if Zorro comes?

I'll make sure he carves a Z on

your backside. How's that sound?

Really?

A landslide in favor of statehood.

Let's hope the rest of California

voted the same, huh?

Take this to the governor.

Hermano, be careful.

Our future's in your hands.

I pray that the other provinces

have been as peaceful as ours.

The latest model in heavy artillery,

the Henry repeater.

If God didn't hurl lightning,

he'd surely carry one of these.

State your business, McGivens.

I haven't voted yet.

I'm sorry, you're too late.

The polls have already closed.

Now, that doesn't seem equitable.

I have rights too.

Now, if you'd be kind enough,

hand me that box, I'll be on my way.

You'd only force the people

to vote again.

Well, you remember that Babylon

was condemned to ashes

for extending its empire

to inferior races!

I come to deliver the Lord's work

against this vote.

Time to do the Lord's work.

Zorro! Zorro! Zorro!

Move it. Move it. Get out of the way!

Get out of the way!

Get him!

Over the hill

to the governor's mansion.

I said, over the hill

to the governor's mansion!

We really have to work

on your English.

Zorro! Zorro! Zorro!

What happened?

Where are my men?

They were held up, governor.

I offered my help.

Citizens of San Mateo!

Today we have voted

to join the Union as a free state!

But this is only the beginning.

In three months

every vote of every pueblo

around California will be counted!

And it is my hope that we will

finally call ourselves

Americans!

Good boy.

Your saddle is getting

a little too tight, amigo.

Tell me we won.

Tell me we are free.

We're free.

- To statehood.

- To us.

I wish I was there today.

You were.

I cannot believe it.

We have our lives back.

Now we can take Joaquin

to a trip to Spain.

I cannot imagine

how it has changed.

- Elena...

- And New York.

You should see

New York, Alejandro.

It's as if the whole world

has moved onto one tiny island.

Elena, I've been thinking and...

Never a good sign.

Listen, California won't really be

a state for another three months.

Yes?

The federal marshals may need help

keeping things under control until then.

Look, I know what you're thinking...

Elena. Elena, listen, listen.

No, here is me, here is quitting.

We're this far apart. Elena.

I cannot believe it.

I cannot believe I fell for it.

Husband promises to quit,

gullible wife believes him.

How could I be so stupid?

Oh, Elena, you're overreacting.

I'm overreacting?

You made a promise.

- We made a promise.

- I know.

You are missing

your son's entire life.

No, no, no. No, no, no.

I am not missing anything.

- Oh, really?

- Really.

What is his teacher's name?

That's an easy one.

Mister... Brother...

Father Kin... Jin... Hoofer?

So I have a bad memory.

What does that prove?

That you do not know your own son.

And even worse,

he does not know you.

What would you rather have me do?

Live my life as a wealthy don?

Order servants around all day?

Is that what you think I do, huh?

Order servants around all day?

No, no, don't twist my words.

People still need Zorro.

No, no, no. You need Zorro.

Look me in the eyes

and tell me that is not true.

You remember what you said

the day Joaquin was born?

"My family is my life."

Do you know how lucky you are

to have made it this far? Alive?

That your enemies have not

discovered who we are?

For 10 years, you have fought

to give California its freedom.

Why can't you give us ours?

They are calling you.

It's who I am, Elena. It's who I am.

What happened to the man

I married?

What happened to the woman

who used to fight by my side?

She had a son.

So he'll grow up to be

a nice little aristocrat

who has no idea

where he came from

and doesn't care about anyone

but himself. Beautiful.

If you walk out that door,

you are not sleeping here tonight.

Maybe I'll just take my suitcase.

I hope you and Tornado

are very happy together.

We will be.

I love you.

I spy with my little eye

something beginning with H.

Why wasn't Papi at breakfast?

I told you. He left early on business.

He always goes on business.

Yes, he does.

What exactly does he do?

Well, he is a don.

And he meets with other dons

and they discuss land

and investments

and it's all very important work.

So he sits around with friends

counting money.

Oh, Joaquin. You should not be

so hard on your father.

You are more like him

than you think.

We can talk more about this later,

all right?

I love you.

Who are you?

The real question, Senora de la Vega,

is who are you?

The devoted wife of a wealthy don?

Or an independent woman held

captive by her husband's secrets?

What do you want?

Your help.

One?

I tell you, de la Vega,

women say they want one thing

but what they really want

is everything else.

Think of this as a vacation

from the shackles of matrimony.

Isn't it possible

our wives marry us

because they want to spend

some time with their husbands?

So let me understand this.

If I take your advice

I can look forward to spending my

days pruning in a tub of naked men?

Thanks for the advice. But no.

Where are you going?

To beg Elena's forgiveness.

Goodness me.

Might one of you be

Don Alejandro de la Vega?

Yes.

Phineas Gendler, attorney at law.

I'm here on behalf of your wife.

If you should have any questions,

my address is on the letterhead.

Good day, sir.

Gentlemen.

I'm sorry, senor.

But you told me to make sure

you didn't sleep past 2 today.

- What's today?

- Wednesday.

Of course.

I have to pick up Joaquin.

What happened to my clothes?

I removed them last night

so you wouldn't catch pneumonia.

You removed them?

After you came back from the cantina,

you went for a swim.

In my clothes?

- This hotel doesn't have a pool.

- We have a fountain.

I see. Well, thank you, Lupe.

Perhaps you just can

turn around, eh?

I'll see you at confession, my child.

Don't look at me like that.

I know what you're gonna say.

No. No, I came here to lift

your spirits, not to dampen them.

Who said my spirit needed lifting?

Alejandro, you are being

a pig-headed fool.

Why don't you just tell Elena

you were wrong.

She's the one who wanted me

to live a lie.

To stop being myself.

As if California could

live without me.

Wake up. I haven't had to

ring that bell in three months.

- You should be rejoicing.

- I am rejoicing!

All right. You cannot

rot in this room forever.

A vineyard is opening tonight.

You're coming to the party with me.

My whole life is a party.

Thank you, no.

Be at the lobby at 8.

And don't bother coming to confession,

because I'll never forgive you.

You'd blackmail my soul, eh?

Hell, yes.

Now

would anyone else

like to interrupt my lecture

by asking to go to the bathroom?

No.

Who can tell me

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