The Mask of Zorro

Come on, Alejandro, it is my turn.

Let me see.

Hey! What are you doing

cutting holes in my wagon?

Sorry, Seor Lopez.

We were just waiting for Zorro.

- Go home, muchachos.

- Do you think he's going to come?

Someone thinks he will.

Joaquin, Alejandro, once I carved

coffins for your mother and father.

I would hate to carve ones for you.

Now, go!

Alejandro, Joaquin, this is no place

for you. Get back to the mission.

Don Montero, for the love of God,

why are you still here?

Now, now, Don Luiz. Calm, calm.

Santa Anna's men are three miles

from the town. You have to go now.

The government of Spain would like

to thank you for your devoted service.

This land is the property

of the Spanish government.

In two hours it will be the property

of the Mexican government...

...unless I hand them over to you.

I am well acquainted with Santa Anna.

He will realize that the dons...

...will be dutiful taxpayers

and he will respect your claims.

The rest of Alta California

I have divided equally...

...among the other dons. Make sure

that all of them receive their grants.

Get the children out of the plaza

immediately.

The children should never have to see

the things we do.

I want to see! Put me down.

Zorro?

I saw him. I saw Zorro. Come on.

Who are these men that you would

risk your life to have killed?

Who are they? No idea.

Three peasants pulled at random

from the crowd.

Where is he?

Go.

Come on.

My thanks to you, gentlemen.

Now, if you will excuse me,

I'm missing my own party.

Kill him!

You would murder three innocent men

to capture me?

I would murder 100 innocent men

if it meant killing you.

Three men, three cuts.

A small memento of Mexico, Rafael.

To remind you not to return.

Tornado, my old friend,

you are getting too old for this.

Yes, me too.

Is she warm enough?

I always put on an

extra blanket for you, Seor.

But the good prince was not afraid

of the evil king.

He raced across the drawbridge,

fighting off 100 guards.

And then, looking very handsome

and dashing in the late-afternoon sun...

...he leapt onto the balcony

and thrust his enchanted sword...

...under the king's chin.

"You would kill three innocent men

just to capture me?"

"Yes."

Then suddenly lightning flashed

and thunder shocked the wasted land.

The evil king glared

at the good prince and said...

Something very forgettable.

And the good prince,

what did he do?

Well, he leapt from the balcony

onto his faithful old steed, Tornado...

...and raced home to his

beautiful wife, Esperanza...

...and to his little child, Elena.

Never to do anything

so foolish or dangerous again.

She loves to hear your stories.

It's only the sound of my voice.

One day she will have

no time for them.

I never tire of them.

Why should she?

Esperanza.

She already has your strength.

Today she broke the little clay horse

you made for her.

Diego.

It's just a scratch.

Diego, you promised me.

No more nights waiting up

praying you come home alive.

The Spaniards are going home.

Today is Zorro's last ride.

From now on we will grow

old together with our five children.

- Five?

- Yeah. Not enough?

I love you.

Doa de la Vega,

still as beautiful as ever.

Don Rafael, what an honor.

The governor in my home.

- You'll stay for dinner, of course.

- I have come to apologize, Esperanza.

I'm sorry that I could not protect

this country from the peasants.

I'm sorry that I couldn't

make you love me.

And I'm sorry that I have

to leave you without a husband.

Arrest him.

Blood never lies, Zorro.

You are a traitor to your country

and your class. Take him away.

Wait.

- No!

- No!

I would never have let

any harm come to her.

She was never yours to protect.

Elena.

I want you to live

with the knowledge...

...that you have lost everything

that you hold dear.

I want you to suffer

as I have suffered...

...knowing that your child

should have been mine.

Elena! Elena!

Let me hold her.

Let me hold her!

Rafael!

She has her mother's eyes.

Rafael! You'll never be rid of me!

Stayed on their track

Bringing them back

So pay the bounty now to me

'Cause...

'Cause...?

- Nobody's tough as Jack

- Nobody's tough as Jack

Now you're getting there.

Like I done told you...

...singing can lighten

your terrible load.

Hey, hey, hey!

Come one, come all,

for the fright of your life.

See the notorious Murrieta brothers.

Robbers, horse thieves...

...bandits, people of the worst sort.

Hey! Get out here.

Garcia. The Murrieta brothers.

Get over here.

These men are now in the custody

of Corporal Armando Garcia.

We will take them

the rest of the way.

- Claim your bounty in Tlaxco.

- When bulls start wearing bloomers.

How much are we worth?

All figured, about 200 pesos.

Two hundred pesos? That's it?

A lousy 200 pesos apiece?

- We are wasting time.

- That's 200 for the both of you.

What? Are you crazy?

Don't take it, Jack.

Touch my brother again,

and I'll kill you.

Yes, he will.

Hey, I thought you were tied up.

That's because you're stupid.

Drop it. Drop it.

Hey.

- They got a strongbox on the wagon.

- We know. That's why we came.

It is a fact that I, the legendary

Three-Fingered Jack...

...ain't even mentioned.

I ain't even mentioned.

Ain't I the one that figured to kidnap

the mayor from his own outhouse?

I tell you, I am the holy guts

of this gang.

Without me,

the whole dang opera falls apart.

Go. Go.

Come on. Get up, get up.

Go.

I want you to know

I consider this an honor.

Bury the body. Bag the head.

Of course I have feelings for you.

Yes, yes, but quick.

Hide in the barn.

He's coming.

What do you want?

Please don't touch me.

What do you want? Who are you?

Don Rafael!

Listen to me.

If any of you is, or ever was...

...that masked man all dressed

in black known as Zorro...

...reveal himself now.

I'm Zorro!

- They took my mask, my sword...

- Silence, you old fool!

I am Zorro! I am the man you want.

I am the original...

Liar! Anyone can see

you are too tall.

Get him out of here

before he starts to stink.

Did you find him?

He's dead.

Back to the boat. I need some sleep

before landing tomorrow.

The governor has returned!

Luiz.

Welcome home, Rafael.

It has been too long.

Too long, my friend.

You said once

you favored me above all.

Consider this a fool's apology

for ever doubting you.

Come. A crowd has

gathered to greet you.

- Don Pedro.

- Don Rafael, welcome.

- You're looking well.

- Thank you.

- Don Hector.

- Welcome back, sir.

Don Julio.

Gentlemen.

Please, please.

I know you are not

really happy to see me...

...so let us all stop pretending,

shall we?

You think I don't know

that you have been paid...

...even threatened, to come out

in the hot sun and greet me?

I understand exactly how you feel.

Why should you care about any

of your leaders, past or present?

What did they ever do for you?

The Spaniards oppressed you,

the Mexicans ignored you.

And the dons?

Well, the dons, the dons.

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