Two Mules for Sister Sara Page #7

A gift from some old friends of Sister Sara's.

- Saquen las armas en la remonta. - Could we talk?

I can't, Sister. I need every second to get where I'm going.

Where are we gonna meet up?

Just outside of Chihuahua riding south, there is a little church.

Be there as early as you can on the morning of the th.

Good riding.

Don't let those French spend that money before we can get there.

- Goodbye, Sister. - Goodbye.

(Horse neighs )

- Hello, Mr Hogan. - How do, Sister?

- Glad to see you're back safe. - Waiting for the dynamite?

- And you. - What, me personal??

- Mm, I missed you. - Yeah.

It's felt kinda wrong the past few days not having you slowing me up.

- Did it? - Yeah, damn it.

What's the matter?

Well, you see, there's a problem, Sister...

I should have never met up with you in the first place.

Come, Beltran's waiting.

Where have you been? There are only a few more hours of daylight.

I had to go to three towns but I've got all the dynamite we need,

plus plenty of cigars.

Ignacio. Agarra esa dinamita y llevese a los hombres del campamento.

Salimos para la iglesia enseguida.

My men will leave for the church.

- How many men do you have? - Over . Let us go.

(Bell tolls)

The garrison's on that side.

They must be drunk already, I don't hear any singing.

Agachados y en una sola fila.

Hogan.

(Commander) En avant.

En avant. Marche!

En avant. En avant.

Nobody's drunk. Nobody's even drinking.

You got your calendars mixed up.

No. It is their Independence Day, July the th.

It is the train you blew up. It put them on the alert.

To attack now would be suicide. Surprise is impossible.

Without surprise, I never attack superior forces.

Instead of giving up, listen a minute.

I am listening but I have my mind on my men, yours is only on money.

I know how we can get a surprise.

Three streets from here is the bishop's old house.

To protect him in the rainy season there was a tunnel.

It led to the garrison when it used to be a monastery.

After the bishop moved, it was walled up. You can break through.

- Who lives there now? - Very good friends of mine.

- Trustworthy? - Yes. Very trustworthy.

Good, I got something that'll work.

- What? - Fire.

When you were giving those Spanish lessons,

you ever get a peek at where they kept the garrison money?

They used to pay me from a strongbox in the general's office.

Second floor in that building there.

(Hogan ) Was it iron or wood? (Sara ) Iron.

Great. That means it won't burn.

Now, I figure we separate your men into four groups,

giving them coal oil and dynamite,

and let the first group hit that main gate.

The second group goes through that tunnel into the courtyard.

The third group hits that gate over there.

The fourth group, made up of your best riflemen, we'll have up here.

They can pick off the sentries and set fire to the garrison.

This all has to happen at the same time.

First we shall wait for the cover of night.

And second, some women and children

carrying a piòata filled with dynamite

might get close enough to that gate.

What's a piòata?

It's an old Mexican way of livening up a party.

Come, come.

( # Melancholy Spanish guitar)

Ataquense, una monja.

- Sarita, baby! - Rosanna!

(Rosanna ) You are safe. They didn't get you!

They didn't get my favourite girl!

Sister Sara, this here's a cathouse.

Oh, no, Hogan. This is no cathouse.

- It's the best whorehouse in town. - (Women laughing)

Day and night out there in that desert,

you made a sucker out of me?

I didn't want to. You forced me to.

What are you talking about, I forced you to?

What did you say when we saw the cavalry?

If I wasn't a nun, you'd let me save my own bacon.

After I told you about the garrison you said if I wasn't a nun,

you'd say adios.

I wanted to be with you, I wanted to be safe.

I tried to tell you at the camp but you were too busy.

Don't look so surprised, you no-good atheist, move!

It could be, you know, I saved your bacon - again.

Trae al resto de los hombres.

Hogan, the piòata.

- Got the coal oil?? - Yes.

Have them put this thing against the building outside the gate.

- How long is the fuse? - Approximately seconds.

That'll be enough time to get away.

There will be women and children, remember.

Any longer fuse might be seen.

Don't make the children too young or the women too old

and tell 'em not to trip.

Fill the jar with candies and nuts,

just like we do at the birthday party.

- (Man ) Colonel?? - Llevensela.

(Screeching)

Hogan, the tunnel is open.

Liberenlos. My men will have them free.

- ?Por donde los metieron? - Por arriba. Por la escalera.

(Tapping)

(Tapping continues )

(Grunting) I can't budge it.

If we use dynamite, the element of surprise is gone.

They'd have to open the door if they had another prisoner.

The French want me very badly.

Why don't you turn me over and ask for a reward?

Esta bien.

Even if they don't put you in here, it will get Hogan inside the gate.

It is a chance to open this door.

I don't like it. We'll find another way.

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