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the capital at dawn as liberators.

Captain Hornsby.

Immortals, charge!

Captain Hornsby, I must protest...

You horrible foreigners, listen up.

The colonel is about to speak.

Citizens of Nicaragua,

today, Granada and all of Nicaragua

have been liberated.

It is our sacred duty

to unify this great nation.

But today is a day of celebration.

Tomorrow we must...

Shoot the prisoners!

Kill them!

It is not my time to die.

It is not his time to die.

The assassin's bullet

has struck correspondence from

the great patriot, General Castellon.

It is he who has saved my life.

As it is I who shall save

the life of this country.

Colonel Walker,

we thank you

from the deepest of our heart...

The ending of our civil war...

... and bringing us

the precious gift of freedom.

- Hear! Hear!

What are we doing here?

What are your intentions

for the office of the presidency?

Turn it down and offer it to Corral.

You'll own him.

Tell them you will take

commander-in-chief of the army.

I am deeply grateful for being

offered such an exalted position.

However, I must regretfully decline.

It would be better for the country

if I protected the democratic process

as commander-in-chief of the army.

I would like to nominate as president,

a great hero and patriot,

General Ponciano Corral.

Your country is primitive.

But it's full of possibilities

for democratic advancement.

We must establish agrarian reforms

before we equalize the social classes.

Above all...

We must separate church and state.

Yes.

English must be the first language, to

end discrimination against Americans

who underwent conscription.

Release the natives from the army

to re-supply the labor force.

The American phalange...

... takes care of national security.

And free elections within six months.

If you think that's possible.

You must be patient with me,

Doa Yrena.

I'm a shy man in these matters.

Walker's "lmmortals" initiated

various cultural and civic reforms,

including building a theater

in the traditional European style.

I went up to that shanty you call

a house to give the girls a bath,

but there was no water.

Also no toilet paper, no beer.

This is Managua?

- No, this is Granada.

Look, they're flogging those kids.

- Come on!

Walker, seeking literacy above

all gods save hygiene,

started a newspaper,

"El Nicaraguense".

I know that guy.

He owes me 7 bucks.

Next they'll be instituting slavery.

It's the same racist macho sh*t

that we turned our backs on.

It has no feel of victory in it.

It should be glorious and proud

like the French Revolution. - Yeah.

But that's how is was. - No matter.

- Well? Shall I send a copy

to the Commodore?

- Yes absolutely.

Ask him for more money.

- James, come on.

Billy, my man! Top gringo

and heavyweight generalissimo!

We're his brothers.

- I didn't know he had any brothers.

He does, ok? - We came as soon as we

heard. Everyone's talking about you.

You're famous. - Yes, James,

that's all relative.

Excuse me, I have work to do.

Wait just a minute. We've been

on the road for months,

coming down to help you out.

All you can say is "l have to work"?

- Yes, that's all I can say.

If you'll excuse me.

Come on.

Maybe when you get some time?

Good to see you, James.

One must act with severity, or perish.

Put that down. What are you, a hick?

Don't give me that look. I brought you

down to the Paris of Central America

and you behave like you're still

in some hamlet in the woods.

That's power for you. The man doesn't

even recognize his own brother.

And Honduras and Costa Rica?

Don't they need democracy too?

Try to pay attention to...

- Hey!

Who do you think you are, Willy?

I'm your goddamn brother.

You throw me a bone!

Don't ever talk to me like that.

You're welcome only if you contribute.

I have many brothers here

and they are all equal. - Bullshit!

I don't believe in equality

and neither do you.

You make me an officer and give me

some money or I'll stink up the place.

You and James will be lieutenants.

Nothing more until you earn it.

What about the money, Willy?

Give me the treasury!

Outta my way!

Boys, he made me a general.

You're a corporal.

Walker realized that he could

no longer trust his former allies.

In particular, he determined

to keep watch on president Corral.

I've an interesting letter here, sir.

"Lost is Nicaragua,

Honduras, Salvador and Guatemala.

Unless we all unite

against the gringo..."

I want you to arrest Corral.

Of course, sir.

Assure him he'll receive a fair trial.

- We'll take care of him.

William,

Should I go too?

You'd better hurry, James.

Execution souvenirs,

medallions...

Corral was found guilty of treason and

sentenced to die. The whole country

rejoiced at this news.

There was no doubt

that justice had been served.

William...

General Walker, Corral is

like a father to these people.

A tyrannical father

who would betray his children.

He was calling on foreign troops

to start an insurrection.

Treason must be punished.

I have no choice.

Doa Yrena says it is

a terrible mistake to kill Corral.

A mistake, General. In this case

I entirely agree with her.

Morally and politically you will lose

everything you have gained up to now.

She said something else. She called

me a name. What did she call me?

She called you a dog's a**hole.

You know they are right.

Everyone will hate you.

I cannot help that.

Sometimes a leader must listen

to a higher law.

What you say may be true, but it's not

important in the end. - But listen...

Never speak of this matter again!

If you want my opinion...

- Shut up!

General Corral

shall not be executed today at noon.

He shall be executed at two o'clock.

Take aim!

Fire!

That son of a b*tch

has taken Costa Rica.

And we need to find

a way to get it back.

Do you know what it's like there?

- I may not know that,

but we're in trouble without

a president. - If you want my view...

I don't, and neither does anyone else.

Don't get a wild hair up your ass,

Mr. Cole, it was only a suggestion.

Gentlemen, gentlemen.

Perhaps the time has come

for an election.

There has already been an election.

I won.

"WALKER ELECTED PRESlDENT.

NlCARAGUANS REJOlCE."

The morning paper.

- Thank you, Mr. Roger. - Yes, sir.

Congratulations Mr. President.

What has he done to my newspaper?

You're quite a hero

back in the United States.

Do you have any plans to go back?

- Nicaragua is my country.

As long as I'm needed, I'll not leave.

- Your country is in chaos.

Guerilla wars are taking place.

Yet you refuse

to engage the enemy. Why?

A long war against scattered

guerilla groups would be disheartening

and too exhausting

for our American troops.

Do you have anything to say

to the American people? - Yes.

Climb aboard one of VanderbiIt's ships

and come on down.

The truth is, Cornelius Vanderbilt

is taking advantage of you.

His company, which guarantees

overland passage from the Atlantic

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