The Pride and the Passion Page #4

given their lives just to drag it this far?

You should have looked back and seen a

mountain pass covered with dead as I did.

For what?

If you don't know the reason, you're

Spanish, you're a man of the church,

you can feel it.

You mustn't refuse them.

Very well.

The Holy Week procession starts tonight.

Bring your cannon in then.

Holy Mother, thank you

for answering my prayer.

He understands now.

And I love him even more.

I know I've sinned in your eyes.

Only, for the first time since

I was a little girl, I dared to dream.

But there is Miguel.

There is his dream - vila.

And I am a part of that forever.

It's too much to ask

that you grant my wishes for both.

Only listen,

and find it in your heart

to forgive me when I choose.

This is for Miguel and vila.

And this is for the love

I have found with another.

Inside the cathedral?

Yes. The cannon is there, sir.

- You're either mad or drunk.

- Both.

I swear I saw it.

All right. We'll have a look.

So... our visitor has finally arrived.

It is larger than I thought.

Indeed it is.

Do you think it can breach the wall?

Yes.

If it doesn't blow up in their faces.

How many would you say are out there?

Around 10,000. And more coming.

Too big a risk for cavalry.

(sighs)

Everything's a little too big today.

How these Spaniards love

their moment of truth,

this compulsion to die,

to drench the ground with their blood.

Why?

Probably because

it is their ground, General.

All right.

Do you want me to tell you

how it will be done?

Do you want a miracle?

There are no miracles. Only the gun.

You tell them the truth, eh?

In the morning, the gun will be fired

at the wall from a range of 1600yds.

The cannonballs weigh 96lbs each.

At impact they will be travelling

fast enough to weigh 9,000lbs.

I think they can make a breach in the wall.

What about the French guns?

You will all be out of range

until you get within 1,000yds.

Then it will begin.

I've counted 80 cannon on the walls.

When you get within 1,000yds,

they will fire grenades.

These will explode in the air and the

cannonballs inside of them will reach you.

At 500yds, it will be grapeshot -

pieces of metal and chain.

And when you're closer,

massed infantry fire.

By the time you've reached the wall,

your losses will be at least 50 per cent.

Do you understand?

We understand, Miguel.

These people have died before.

Good night.

Good night.

What I told them, what it will be, is true.

Yes.

Juana, I want you

to stay with me at the cannon.

- But all the others will not be able to.

- I know.

But if you love me, you'll promise.

I love you, Anthony.

Then promise.

I promise.

I think you should tell Miguel.

I will not have to.

He will know.

It's... it's so quiet now.

Yes.

All those people back there, waiting.

Thank you for helping them, Anthony.

Was that your reason for coming?

I'm so afraid.

I am afraid for them and for us.

The walls are so far.

There's nothing for us to be afraid of.

That is what is tearing at me.

They are the same as we are.

They want to live and be loved too,

and yet tomorrow they will risk it all.

You can't change that.

Anthony... I cannot keep my promise.

- You're not going with them.

- Yes.

- You can't do this. I won't let you.

- Anthony...

I've prayed I could stay with you.

I want to stay with you.

You must! You don't have to go with them.

One girl among 10,000,

what difference can it make? Why?

Because everything you mean to me,

and it is so much, is not enough.

I'm Spanish.

I'm part of vila.

You're part of me too.

For all my life.

But God help me, my darling,

I'm going with Miguel.

Juana.

Hold me, Anthony.

Tell me you know I cannot help myself.

Tell me you love me.

I did not think that you would come back.

I am here, Miguel.

It's a...

It's a sad thing that I could never

put into words what you mean to me.

Forgive me.

(cheering)

The guns are firing too slow.

Hurry them up.

Fall back. Mass your rifles in the square.

Fall back!

General!

- I said mass your rifles in the square.

- But, General...

Quickly!

Juana.

I'm sorry, Anthony.

I asked for too much.

You didn't.

I wanted to see Miguel in vila.

And to... to love you.

ENHOH:

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