The Mark of Zorro Page #3

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will agree with you?

Why... why do you ask?

Because you're either going there

or to a place you might not like so well.

Which will it be?

- Spain.

- It's a very wise choice.

Now to the matter ofyour successor.

What do you think of Don Alejandro?

He's had experience.

What does it matter to me?

Nothing. But to the people

ofthis district, a great deal.

When you resign,

you'll appoint him as your successor.

As you wish.

This will remind you that

I have been here once, and can return.

- Close your eyes.

- What are you going to do?

What... what's that?

That's the point of my sword

against your throat.

Don't move until I take it away.

What if I faint?

You won't.

What's this?

Are you trying to commit suicide?

- Speak up. What's the matter?

- Esteban, Esteban.

Esteban, he was here.

- Who was here?

- Zo...

- Zorro.

- Ridiculous.

- Your fears have addled your brain.

- I tell you, he was here, in this very room.

Hey! Anybody pass by this way?

No one, mi capitn.

- Has anyone entered this room?

- His Excellency and yourself.

- Anyone else?

- No, mi capitn.

Do you need any more proof?

You must have fallen asleep and dreamed it.

Did I dream that?

- Sergeant!

- Capitn.

Turn out the guard. Zorro is somewhere

on the grounds. Find him!

S, mi capitn.

I still can't believe the fellow was here.

Ifyou'd had a sword at your throat,

perhaps you'd believe it.

- How did he get in?

- I'd like to know that.

- It's your business to find out.

- What did he say?

He wants me in Spain and Vega in my place.

Vega?

Now we have something.

This Zorro is a caballero.

A brigand wouldn't

concern himselfwith Vega.

It would serve you right

if I didgo to Spain.

And give up 50,000 pesos a year?

I can't collect it if I'm dead.

And you get a third for protecting me.

But what protection! You can't keep

even one mad dog off my neck.

Can't l? I'll find him, I promise you.

In the meantime, I'll put

a solid wall of men around this house.

- I can't afford to lose you, my dear Luis.

- No, you can't. Your pickings end

- if anything happens to me.

- That's exactly what I meant... Excellency.

Blessed Mother, send someone

to take me from this dreary place.

Someone I can love and respect.

Let him be kind and brave.

And... handsome, please, dear Mother.

Fray Ramn, l...

I didn't see you when I came in.

I'm not Fray Ramn.

I'm Fray Pablo, from the mission.

I've just been spending

the evening with Fray Ramn.

Father, I was asking the Holy Mother

to save me from a convent.

- Is that a sin?

- The sin would be in sending you to one.

- I don't understand.

- Well, a young girl with your, uh...

Uh, l...

Just think that you would probably be

more useful outside a convent than in.

- You mean in serving God?

- Yes, yes, of course. In a... way.

In what way?

Well, the Church must have sons and

daughters, you know, if she is to flourish.

- Do you follow me?

- Well, l... I think so.

- You mean that I might marry and...

- Yes, yes, exactly.

Strong sons and fine daughters

to the glory of God.

I was praying just now for a husband.

You were? Fine.

I mean, it's quite natural

at your age, my child.

Yes, but it's not natural for a girl of my age

to long for a husband to rescue her.

- From what?

- Father,

will you sit here

and talk to me for a little while?

I'm troubled, deeply.

I want to leave this lonely place.

I want to meet young people.

Girls of my own age. No one ever comes here.

The caballeros avoid this place

like the pest house.

- Why?

- They... they hate my Uncle Luis.

You know, l... I feel that

there's something wrong about him.

Decidedly wrong. What do you think?

Well, if people hate him as you say,

you have your answer there.

Then I was right. Perhaps I should be glad

my Aunt lnez is sending me to a convent.

No, no, don't be glad about that.

I mean, probably your aunt feels that

that atmosphere is better for a young girl,

- but I'm convinced...

- Oh, lnez? Oh, no.

- No, that's not why she's sending me.

- No?

No. Mara says she's jealous.

She says it's because I'm...

well, good-looking.

Mara has excellent eyesight.

Thank you, Father, but... are you sure?

No one except Mara ever says I'm pretty.

Pretty? Why, you are more radiant,

more lovely than a morning in June.

You... you really think that?

- With all my heart.

- Oh, I've never heard such words before.

They make me almost lose my breath.

You should hear such words

every hour ofthe day.

You're not in the least like Fray Ramn.

You talk so strangely.

You're not a padre. You're an impostor.

You're wearing a sword.

Lolita! Lolita! Lolita, we've been

looking everywhere for you.

Zorro broke into the house and threatened

your uncle. They think he's hiding close by.

Come along. Oh, lock the doors

aFTer we leave, Fray Ramn.

The beast may try to rob the altar.

Good night... Padre.

Oh, Padre, you dropped something.

There he is!

There! There!

- Ernesto Romero.

- S, seor.

- Three pesos.

- Tres pesos.

Joaqun Valdez.

Three pesos.

- Manuel Villa.

- S, seor.

- Four pesos.

- Four pesos?

- S, seor.

- Sebastin Moreno.

- Nine pesos.

- Seor, I cannot pay so much.

I swear, it will leave me without a centavo.

- Nine pesos.

- But, seor, we will starve.

- How can I feed my family?

- Nine pesos.

Seor, please, I beg ofyou. My little girl...

No, no, no, no, no.

That's all.

I'll relieve you ofthat, Sergeant.

I'll take that.

Get back.

AFTer him!

- (priest) Hear our prayer.

- (congregation) Lord, hear our prayer.

(priest) And drive far away from it...

(congregation) And drive far away from it...

- all the snares ofthe enemy.

- all the snares ofthe enemy.

And let thy holy angels dwell therein

And let thy holy angels dwell therein

- to keep us at peace.

- to keep us at peace.

- And may thy blessings

- And may thy blessings

- be upon us always.

- be upon us always.

- Amen.

- Amen.

Benedictio Dei omnipotentis,

Patris etFilii et Spiritus Sancti,

descendatsuper vos etmaneatsemper.

(congregation) Amen.

(# organ)

# Viva Mara

# Muera elpecado

# YJesus sea siempre glorifiicado

# YJesus sea siempre glorifiicado

Good evening, Padre.

It was so dull at home, and I remembered

that you played a fair game of chess.

So I took the liberty of riding over

and setting up the men.

Diego...

What's the meaning ofthis? How dare you!

We are aFTer Zorro.

He rode towards the mission.

- Good evening, Sergeant.

- Good evening, seor.

- Zorro, you say? What's he done now?

- Enough to get himself hanged.

- Have you seen him?

- I have only this moment leFT the chapel.

- How long have you been here, seor?

- Some little time. It seems like hours.

I've been waiting to play chess

with the good padre.

- It's a dull game, but what can one do?

- You have seen or heard nothing?

OfZorro? Oh, heaven spare me.

My blood chills at the thought.

Out of here! Search the grounds.

What's disturbing you, Padre?

Thoughts ofthat bandit?

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