The Legend of Zorro Page #4

Oh, no, don't look up.

Is that a yes?

It's a definite maybe.

I know it's sudden, given what

you've just been through

but I want to give you everything

your former husband couldn't.

You don't have to answer now

but whatever you decide,

the necklace is yours.

Thank you.

But I have to go.

I must put Joaquin to bed.

Of course.

Your children require attention.

Pearls.

Welcome, children, to Bear Point.

It was on this desolate spot

that our state flag

was raised for the first time.

Tomorrow our governor will be

hosting a celebration here

to honor California's statehood.

Joaquin de la Vega!

Are you paying attention?

Take out your notebooks...

Hold up.

Scorcher of a day, ain't it, kids?

Is there something

I can help you with, senor?

Don't let me interrupt

the lesson, Father.

I'm just on my way

to do the Lord's work.

Mount up, boys.

Come on.

Grab that there, will you?

Let's get to work, boys.

All right!

What are you doing here?

Looking at two of the ugliest guys

I've ever seen.

Come on.

Do you want a piece of me?

Stay there!

Orbis unum.

I can't believe it's you.

You're really Zorro.

And that's Tornado, right?

I mean, whoa.

Look at him. He's huge.

It's just a scratch.

So you gonna say something

or what?

Let's speak in Spanish,

the language of our fathers.

My mother won't believe this!

No, it would be better if you didn't

tell your mother about this.

Why not?

I'm the one asking the questions.

Now, why aren't you in school?

The man with the scar on his face.

I knew he was up to something.

You really showed that son of a b*tch.

Watch your mouth.

Those men are killers.

Whatever they had in those crates

was very dangerous

and now I don't know what it was, as I

was too busy getting you out of trouble.

You mean this?

Soap?!

That's all there was?

Lots and lots of it.

Are you sure?

Would I lie to you?

Spanish, nino, Spanish,

and this isn't a game.

Your father would have a heart attack

if he knew what you did.

No, he wouldn't, he doesn't care.

Yesterday he forgot about me.

No, I don't think he forgot.

What you have to understand is...

No.

Your father should have been there.

Next time he will be.

How do you know?

I know.

I promise.

A serpent circling the globe.

Are you sure that this is the symbol

you saw on the crate?

"Orbis unum." Yeah.

It's Latin. It means "one world."

It represents

the Knights of Aragon

an ancient brotherhood that ruled

Europe in secrecy after the Crusades.

Wait, wait, wait.

Armand is a knight?

Some believe they are the masters

behind all the kings in Europe

even today.

Here is a prophecy they wrote

nearly 1000 years ago.

"There shall be a land in the west

of great power

that shall rise to threaten

the serpent.

Only by turning the power onto itself

shall the serpent survive."

A land in the west.

America.

They want to destroy it.

- With the soap?

- With the soap?

Thank you.

I had a wonderful time.

Unfortunate that it has to end.

It does?

Some colleagues of mine are arriving

from Europe this evening.

The meeting may run late.

Perhaps we could meet

for breakfast?

I cannot wait that long.

I want to be your wife, Armand.

If I am going to be

the lady of the house

I want to start making myself

at home.

I suppose we could have

a late supper.

I will wait for you after your meeting.

Then perhaps I can stay.

Excuse me.

Sir! Sir! Hotel Vista Grande.

What the...?

Who are you?

I'm Agent Pike.

This is Agent Harrigan.

We're the Pinkertons. Operatives

of the United States government.

So you are the good guys?

We live in perilous times,

Mr. De la Vega.

America's gates have been

thrown wide open

to people from foreign lands.

Which is why, on occasion,

we require certain individuals

to aid in our country's defense.

People like your ex-wife.

Elena?

Works for you?

As a spy?

Until California's statehood

becomes official

we don't have jurisdiction to serve

Armand with a search warrant.

So we needed someone

who could gain his trust.

And who more suited to the task

than the woman he never forgot?

Before he arrived,

we intercepted a telegram

he'd dispatched to his associates

throughout Europe.

In that telegram, he claimed to be on

the verge of producing a new weapon

with a single target in mind.

The United States of America.

What kind of weapon could do that?

Your ex-wife may be on the verge

to answer that question.

And every time you interfere, you

jeopardize her cover. Understand?

The divorce was your idea,

wasn't it?

You blackmailed Elena

to lure in the count...

We prefer to think of it

as a mutual understanding.

She agrees to help us

and we promise to keep the name

of Zorro secret from his enemies.

A name you share

with your wife and son.

I know something

that might help you.

I will send you both to hell for this!

Our country must be protected,

de la Vega, without apology.

Zorro is a relic of the past.

This belongs in a museum.

So do you.

Soon we will both be free.

Bonsoir, Marie.

Armand is expecting me.

You are early, madame.

The count is still indisposed.

Well, perhaps I can wait

in the parlor.

Thank you so much, Marie.

Joaquin? Joaquin!

Hey! Hey! Come here.

Dad?

What are you doing in a bar?

- What are you doing in jail?

- I asked you first.

I went looking everywhere for you.

It's about Mom.

- Is she okay?

- No. I mean, yes, but no.

A man came to the house.

He asked her to marry him.

She said yes.

I know you still love her.

You said you'd do anything for her.

You can't be in jail! How can you be

in jail?! You gotta stop her.

Joaquin. Joaquin, listen to me.

Help me out of here,

and I'll get your mother back.

We'll be a family again.

I promise.

I promise. Now...

Joaquin. Joaquin.

You are a genius, a genius.

But I don't want to catch you

breaking anyone out of jail again.

Without my permission, I mean.

Stay back! Or I break the kid's neck!

Help me! I'm too young to die!

I got my whole life ahead of me!

Kill him.

Where did you learn to do that?

Prison changes a man, son.

Let's go.

Listen, Joaquin.

- I have to go alone.

- What?

I just got you out of jail!

What if he puts up a fight?

I'm not going there to fight.

I am going to reason with him.

You can't reason with him.

Joaquin, the world is a little more

complicated than you think.

No, it isn't.

There's right and wrong.

I don't have the time

to argue with you.

I'm sorry.

Come, Joaquincito.

You don't deserve Mom.

Yeah. We're to stay put.

Armand went through there.

We have to hurry.

- I know about the Pinkertons.

- How?

It doesn't matter.

They told me everything.

It's all right, I forgive you.

You forgive me? No, no.

I forgive you. You!

- For what?

- Everything you put me through.

You? I would not be in this mess

if you had kept your mask on.

Really? Then why are you

still wearing his necklace?

I'm undercover.

Besides, these are pearls.

You never gave me pearls.

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