The Liberator

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Attention!

Have them take him to the barn.

Welcome to the palace, Excellency.

Thank you, Fernando.

How's your youngest son?

Just learning to walk.

Like this damned country.

-Welcome home, General.

-Thank you, Daniel. . .

We received a gift

from Martin Torkington.

We did?

To commemorate the eighth anniversary

of our Republic.

Cologne water.

Even our enemies are resigned

to our existence.

Don't believe it.

May l take your sword, General?

Thank you.

Have it ready for tomorrow, Clarita.

With pleasure, Excellency.

Now l've got you.

And what were you expecting?

My sword, dammit.

Off the balcony.

Hurry.

What are you doing?

Get out of the way.

Simon, if you die tonight,

everything we fought for

dies with you.

Get out.

What are you doing?

There's nothing glorious

about a stupid death.

Let's go.

They didn't come for me.

They came for you.

l'm not going to leave you here.

Let's go.

You go. Go.

Leave it to me. Go.

Open the door!

Open the door!

Open the door!

There he is!

-Come on, Simon.

-No!

Look at your mother.

You must look at her.

No!

-You have to say good bye!

-Simon!

Simon, come here! Simon!

Let me go!

-Simon, come back!

-Get away!

Simon!

-Don't touch me.

-Simon, come here!

-Let me go!

-Come here!

-That's an order!

-lt's all right to cry!

She was your mother.

Don't let him get away!

Don't let him get to the river!

Attention.

Here comes the chief.

Where is he?

Hipolita!

My mom died.

Can l stay with you?

Of course, my boy.

Find him.

He must die tonight.

Ready?

Well done!

Does anyone dare to play with me?

The boy from the lndies?

Right away, your highness.

Senor Bolivar?

The prince invites you to play.

Thank you.

-Senor?

-Excuse me?

The prince invites you to play.

-Me?

-Yes.

l didn't know they play these games

in Buenos Aires.

Caracas, Your Highness.

Venezuela province.

lt's all the same.

Look at these settlers.

Oh, my God!

-This man is a savage.

-Your Majesty! Your highness!

l'm very sorry.

l didn't mean to.

Get out of my sight.

l don't want to see here you again.

Understood?

l think you owe me an apology.

Ah? And why is that?

lt was your fault

l was distracted playing.

Well, l'm sorry.

And is there anything else

l should apologize for?

l'd like to ask you a question.

Very well. Ask.

ls this what you want?

What?

ls this what you want?

These people, this life. . .

This is what l know.

But it's not what you want, right?

And how is it you can know

what l want

if you don't even know me?

l knew all l need to know

the first time l saw you.

The rest are just details.

-Allow me?

-Help her.

Thank you.

-Move!

For the queen of this house.

Thank you very much.

Welcome.

Hipolita!

l'd like to introduce you

to my mother.

Your mother?

And also my father.

Hipolita, this is my wife,

Maria Teresa.

Welcome, young lady.

lt's a pleasure to meet you.

Close your eyes.

Breathe deep.

Open your mouth.

What is it?

Guava.

What happened? What bit you?

l don't know. . .

Let's see.

-Let me look.

-No.

This is all yours?

As far as you can see.

And far beyond where you can't see.

And now it's yours, too.

Shut up!

The noble savage has returned.

Maestro!

My husband has told me

many things about you.

Really?

He told me that you would

not let him read Rousseau

until he could swim across a river.

ls that true?

Ask my uncle.

He was there to watch, many times.

To be sure he didn't drown.

A sort of special education.

And now, you see,

l left home and left everything

to marry your disciple.

Simon did not marry you.

How's that?

He married the Catholic Church.

With a control system.

My maestro insists that

no free thinker should participate

in institutions that limit him.

So then, you are against matrimony?

l'm against matrimony,

against nations,

against any system of control

that separates people

to manipulate them.

Learned well, didn't l?

Things have changed a lot

since you left.

Your happiness

is somewhat disconcerting.

Things may have changed a lot,

but you haven't changed a bit.

No. Who doesn't want to see

the changes is you.

After 300 years,

the powerful Spanish clutches

have begun to weaken

on the continent.

lt's the time for action.

And that is what l prepared you for.

The King's soldiers!

They came for you, didn't they?

Simon, you have to get out.

-The sacrament.

-Stop!

What's going on here?

Your maestro's ideas

have infuriated the Crown.

What mess

have you got yourself into?

Nobody can know l am here.

l'm in Paris.

Uncle, take him to the stable,

behind there.

Put him on a horse and get him

out through the sugar canes.

Get going, fast!

General Monteverde,

what a pleasant surprise.

We knew nothing of your visit.

Congratulations, Bolivar.

l just met your charming wife.

Your old friends. . .

How are they?

The truth is

that we have not had time to visit.

We have hardly arrived.

Just family tonight.

Don't tell me that you have not

had time to see your old maestro. . .

Rodriguez?

l understand he's in Paris.

l heard he's in Caracas.

-Waiting for someone?

-Excuse me?

lt would seem

there are some missing guests.

They just left.

Not because of me, l hope.

No, they didn't feel well.

They didn't feel well. . .

And you, Madame? Are you well?

From the looks of you. . .

No, l am just l upset

by your manners, General.

You have burst

into my husband's ranch.

You have sat yourself down

in his chair and drunk his wine.

And, as far as l know,

no one invited you to do so.

You must get used to it, my dear.

Here, in the province of Venezuela,

things aren't done

as one thinks in Madrid.

To His Majesty.

Long live the King!

Cheers!

lf your family has prospered,

it is thanks to the protection

of the Crown, Bolivar.

l am sure you will do nothing

to endanger that.

Madame.

Good afternoon.

Simon?

When Rodriguez said

he prepared you for this moment,

what did he mean?

He taught you to be a rebel?

Let's say he taught me to be conscious

of my surroundings.

Then why didn't you do anything

the other day?

What day?

When we saw that woman beaten.

Those weren't my slaves.

That's not what l am asking you.

We have to go.

Are you all right?

Yes.

We have to hurry.

Maria Teresa?

Maria Teresa!

My love!

Love!

Maria Teresa, talk to me.

Maria Teresa.

A month's gone by

and you have done nothing for her.

There's nothing to be done

with the yellow fever.

Your wife is very delicate.

She's not made for this country.

Then cure her!

Cure her and l'll pay you

whatever you want.

What you want. . .

can't be bought with money.

Until we meet again, Senor Bolivar.

The guava has curative properties.

l'm not hungry.

Fine.

lt's not important.

Leave it for later.

l have a lot.

l brought two baskets full.

l haven't done anything else

but look for guavas.

You're going to get well.

We have much to do together.

Many people to help.

Give me your hand, my love.

You feel it?

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