Viva Zapata! Page #2

Why not?

Just don't do it.

What is wrong with me?

That's not it.

What would be wrong with me

if I married you?

What do you mean?

I have no intention of ending

up washing clothes in a ditch

and patting tortillas

like an Indian.

Who says this?

My father.

My mother was a Salazar.

Zapatas were chieftains here when

your grandfather lived in a cave.

Always remember that.

Well,

you're not chieftains now.

You have no land, no money.

Without luck, you'll probably

be in jail by tomorrow.

Be still.

I've been offered a very important

position by Don Nacio de la Torre.

Don Nacio de la Torre does not

employ fugitives from the law.

If I accept his offer,

he will have me pardoned.

Why in the world would Don

Nacio need anyone like you?

Why?

Apparently, Josefa,

you do not know

that I am the best judge

of horses in the country.

You are the only one

who does not know this.

I was with him for years. I

bought every horse in his stable.

When I have not helped

Don Nacio buy his horses,

it's later discovered

that they have five legs.

Conceited monkey.

You know, Josefa, that I can

take you away with me by force.

Now.

By force?

I would not prevent you.

I would go with you because

I couldn't prevent you.

But, sooner or later,

you will go to sleep.

And then?

Sooner or later,

you will go to sleep.

You wouldn't do that,

a respectable girl like you.

Yes, I would.

Because I am

a respectable girl.

A respectable girl

wants to live a safe life,

protected, uneventful,

without surprises,

and preferably

with a rich man.

You don't mean that.

I do.

Come back when you

can offer me that.

He's going to let you go now. Don't scream.

The police are after him.

Let her go.

I like him.

You do?

I mean, he's a terrible man,

a fugitive and a criminal.

I like him, too.

Rub it in.

Rub it in harder.

They're so lazy.

Luncheon is ready now.

Yes, this is

the best of the lot.

Where are the others?

Are the others here?

They're so lazy.

If they're not stealing,

they're asleep.

If they're awake,

they're drunk.

Let's look

at the others.

But luncheon is served!

It'll wait.

Hey! Hey!

This is what I mean! This

is what I'm talking about!

What is it? Stealing! You

see? Even a horse's food!

They steal everything!

Stop it, Emiliano!

Stop it!

Get a hold of him!

Get him out.

Get him out!

Get out, you... You...

No!

Get out!

When I had the charges against

you dismissed, you promised.

It wasn't easy.

I don't want to regret...

I know.

Emiliano, I've told you

violence is no good.

Then why does he use it?

So full of anger.

So full of anger!

That boy was hungry.

Calm down.

Now look, Emiliano,

you're a clever man

and an able man,

you might even be

an important man,

have money and property,

be respected.

You told me

that's what you wanted.

Now do you want

it or don't you?

That boy was hungry!

Are you responsible

to everybody?

You can't be the conscience

of the whole world.

Thank you. You should have seen him go down.

You have another cigar?

Some of your admirers.

Indians.

Most civilized

thing about you

is your taste

for good cigars.

I'm going to prescribe

for you, Emiliano.

You need that wife.

Have you ever spoken

to Josefa's father?

No.

Well, why not?

He doesn't like me,

and I don't like him.

In the world of business,

few people like each other,

but they have to get along or

there wouldn't be any business.

Now look, Emiliano. Now you

have a position, clothes.

Go to Seor Espejo.

Tell him I'm your patron.

Make your peace with him.

And don't forget,

the president has drawn

a circle around your name.

You must behave.

You better start

practicing now.

Go over and

apologize to him.

Well, go ahead.

I apologize.

Accepted. Accepted.

All right.

You know them?

He's a friend.

He's been away.

Hey, look!

What's that?

Texas.

Hello.

He spoke of you, Emiliano.

He wants a message

from you.

One strong push from

the north or south,

and Diaz drops

like an old bull

with a sword

under his shoulder.

The time has come.

How come they let this Madero

stay up in the United States?

Why don't they lock him up?

Up there, they protect

political refugees.

Why? Up there, they're a democracy.

Yeah, we're a democracy too, and look.

I know. But up there... I'll explain it.

Up there,

the government governs

but with the consent

of the people.

The people have a voice.

That's right.

They also have a president

but he governs

with the consent

of the people.

Here we have the president,

no consent.

Who asked us if we wanted Diaz for 34 years?

Nobody ever asked me nothing.

Well...

How are you in all this?

Madero sent him with me.

He wants a message

from you.

Tell him to get

another leader.

You don't

believe in him?

Yes.

So?

Tell him to

get another man.

As you wish.

I have private affairs.

I don't want to be

the conscience of the world.

I don't want to be

the conscience of anybody.

As you wish.

Inocente,

what's the matter?

Get away from

the prisoner!

Inocente, what are

they taking you in for?

Inocente... He can't talk, Emiliano.

Inocente, here.

What did he do?

They're crazier than the

craziest people I ever saw.

Well, what did he do?

Who knows?

They're always

doing something.

What are you going

to do with him?

I think you

better let him go.

Wait.

Let him go!

He's dead.

You should have cut the rope

without talking.

He crawled through the fence

at night to plant the corn.

My father does

the same thing.

Look at this corn. He still

thinks it's his own field.

Stubborn.

That's what you are.

No, not stubborn.

The field is

like a woman.

You live with it

all your life.

It's hard to learn

that she isn't yours.

He understands.

Hermano, I couldn't

catch them. They're...

I'm sorry

we caused you trouble.

Now they'll

be after you.

You can hide

in my house.

It would be an honor

to take care of your horse.

Thank you.

You mentioned Don Nacio.

Don Nacio is my patron.

He's assured me that I

will be a man of substance

and on that basis I presume the

suit for your daughter's hand.

My friend, do not think I'm

insensible of the honor you do me

by offering to take my daughter off my hands.

Why is it impossible for me to get

a glass of cold water in this house?

Go! Go!

But I don't need to give the

problem a great deal of thought

before I answer with a

permanent and unchanging "no."

The answer is no.

What is wrong with me?

We have a proverb.

"Though we're all made of the

same clay, a jug is not a vase."

What is wrong with me?

I had hoped you

would not ask that again.

But since you have,

allow me to say

that you're a rancher

without land,

a gentleman without money, a man

of substance without substance.

A fighter, a drinker, a

brawler, these things you are.

Though I have nothing

against you personally,

and I can see

where in some quarters

you might be

considered desirable,

but my daughter,

I have no

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