Viva Zapata! Page #5

Of course. He's been

guarding you for your safety.

You have enemies outside.

What enemies?

Zapata, Pancho Villa.

They've all turned against

you. They don't understand.

But don't worry.

General Huerta loves you.

He will protect you.

You must agree,

here you've been safe.

Why doesn't he give me

safe conduct to the port?

When is he going

to let me see him?

Tonight. He asked me to take you to him now.

Good. Good, good.

I don't want to

keep him waiting.

We mustn't keep him waiting.

Come on.

I'll be with you in a minute.

It's going to be all right.

It stopped.

Where are they?

What's keeping them?

We'll be late

for the reception.

There they come!

Will you step out,

my president?

Is Huerta here?

Where is he?

What...

What is this? What is...

What you do is wrong.

Wrong, I say.

No. You can't do this. I

tell you because... Because...

No!

Come on, come on.

I'm late.

Consorting with

the enemy.

You were seen talking to

an officer of Huerta's army.

We were ambushed.

We know that now.

What have you got

to say for yourself?

Why shouldn't I talk to him?

He was my brother-in-law.

He brought me

a message from my wife.

How did he know

where to find you?

I sent word.

You sent word and

we were ambushed!

Shoot him.

Wait.

Look behind you.

Two hundred and

forty-four fighting men!

We planned a surprise.

Huerta was ready for us.

When they killed Madero,

we had to begin again.

We lost many men

and there was a reason.

But this was useless.

Two hundred and

forty-four good farmers.

Your relatives,

with victory in their mouths,

will never chew it.

Now do you see why we have hard discipline?

You told your wife where

we would be and what?

Shoot him.

Thirty-two deserters from

the other side, my General.

They want to come over to us.

It's easy to come over to us

now that we're winning, isn't it?

Take care of them.

Go on.

Next.

I think

I'll get some sleep.

Putting it off?

No.

Mmm-hmm.

You're looking tired,

Emiliano.

He met with the

enemy. I have witnesses.

You don't need witnesses.

Just ask me.

It's true. I met with

Madero before he was killed.

You met him many times.

Many times, Emiliano.

Even after Madero signed

orders to destroy us.

That was at the end.

Madero wasn't himself.

He tried to hold Huerta in

check and Huerta killed him!

He was a good man, Emiliano.

He wanted to build houses,

plant fields.

If we could begin to build,

even while we're burning,

if we could plant

while we destroy.

You deserted our cause.

No!

Our cause was land,

not a thought.

The corn-planted earth

to feed the families.

Liberty, not a word.

But a man sitting safely in

front of his home in the evening.

Peace, not a dream.

Time for rest and kindness.

The question

beats in my head.

Can a good thing

come from a bad act?

Can peace come

from so much killing?

Can kindness finally come

from so much violence?

Can a man whose thoughts are

born in anger and hatred...

Can such a man

lead to peace?

Can he govern in peace?

I don't know.

You must have thought about

it, Emiliano. Do you know?

Do you know?

Two hundred and forty-four of our

fighting men were killed this morning.

We planned to surprise the

enemy. They surprised us.

Emiliano.

We've been friends since we guarded

the corn against the blackbird.

You know our rule against

consorting with the enemy.

Yes, my General.

And you ignored it.

Yes, my General.

Shall I call the squad?

Emiliano, not strangers.

Do it yourself.

Do it yourself.

A message from

General Villa. Important.

General Zapata's busy.

General Zapata

will see you now.

Why aren't you eating?

Tell me,

why is he a general at all?

What's he got from us?

More.

Look at you.

Look at that dress.

Is this a general's house?

Pancho Villa knows what to

do with his opportunities.

Look how he dresses.

Don't argue with me.

More meat?

More everything.

I know what I'm

talking about.

Being a general is

a business opportunity,

and he's not

taking advantage of it.

Why, he could

take half the state.

And everyone would

respect him for it.

And he won't touch it.

I give up on him.

Never had any faith in him.

What's that?

Do you hear horses?

Are you hurt?

No. Sentry.

How'd you get

through the lines?

There are no lines.

Huerta's defeated.

If he's in Mexico City,

I'll see him there.

Congratulations, my son.

Are you sick?

No.

I'm tired.

Something's

wrong with you.

No. Nothing's wrong.

We've won.

I just need sleep.

Right this way,

gentlemen.

Zapata!

Look, Huerta.

Zapata.

Let's get this over with.

Sit down.

No.

No, you sit there.

Sit down.

Sit down!

Viva! Viva! Viva!

All right, I'll stand guard

now. What are they doing?

Pancho Villa's still talking,

deciding the fate of Mexico.

Let them take their time. It's important.

Gentlemen, forgive me,

but it's past 3:
00.

You're right.

We should be asleep.

We have a great

deal to discuss.

What do you think

we've been doing?

Political matters.

I eat too much.

I haven't anything to

discuss. I've made up my mind.

I'm going home.

I have a nice ranch, now. I'm

going to be president of that ranch.

In the morning I'll hear

roosters instead of bugles.

You know somebody took a

shot at me this morning.

Somebody

I didn't even know!

What do you propose?

I've been fighting too long.

I've lost my appetite for it.

You mean

you're going home?

I'm sick of it.

You beat one of them down

and two more will jump up.

I used to think

it would work.

What about Mexico?

I figured it out.

Only one man I can trust.

Can you read?

Then you're the president.

No. No.

Yes, yes, you are.

I just appointed you.

You sleep on it.

You'll see I'm right.

There isn't anyone else.

Do I look like a president?

There's no one else.

Acting on the report that

there have been gatherings

of disgruntled officers

in Saltillo,

Colonel Chavez, on your orders, my president,

moved in with a troop of

cavalry after nightfall.

The names of the deceased officers

are appended, my president.

"General."

I'm not president.

General.

All killed?

All.

Telegraph congratulations

to Colonel Chavez.

Yes, sir.

Next.

A delegation from the

state of Morelos with a petition.

I know these men.

Lalito, how are you?

Pepe, you got skinny.

Well,

what can I do for you?

Hmm?

What is it?

Lazaro?

What's wrong?

Well... What?

We have a complaint

against your brother.

My brother?

Your brother moved into

the Hacienda de Ayala.

And? He took the land you just distributed.

He's living there.

He put us out.

He killed a man

who wouldn't go.

Lalito, is this true?

It's true.

It's true.

Well...

All right.

When I get some time

I'll look into it.

These men

haven't got time.

Hmm?

These men

haven't got time!

If you just...

One minute.

They've plowed the land and

they've got it half-sowed.

And they haven't got time.

Your brother...

My brother is a general.

And he became a general

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