Weeping for a Bandit

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Weeping for a Bandit

By order of the King, dated

the 4th of May of this year...

it is decided that the sentence dictated by

this Court will be carried out now and here.

Being verified and signed

by the appropriate Authority...

in the name of His Majesty

Fernando I am calling the...

names of those who will be

executed by means of garrote.

Francisco Martn Puro, from Osuna.

Antonio Gmez Charanga, from Torre Milano.

Diego Rodrguez Villarasa, from Lucena.

Francisco and Juan Snchez,

from Alpujarras de Granada.

Manuel Expsito, from Esparragal.

And Aurelio Torremocha, from Carcabuey.

For robbery in desolated areas, committing

murder, and other crimes against society.

The execution order will

be issued today, at noon.

It has also been decided that

Francisco Martn Puro's corpse...

who was the group's ringleader,

be placed in various public roads...

in this and other villages,

as a warning to others.

There were rumors about Aurelio being

pardoned, as he fought against the French...

but he was the first one taken to the

gallows, and he died like all the others.

Diego was crying like a woman. When the

priest arrived, he asked for confession.

But not Francisco. He

didn't even want to look.

Then they went straight to Francisco

Without even removing the ring around

his neck, they bled him with a knife.

The bystanders weren't leaving.

The removed the ring from Francisco's

neck, and afterwards they dragged him.

Don't say another word about this.

Not now, not ever!

One-eyed, go to the entrance and

see if you have been followed.

I haven't been followed.

Everybody remained there, watching

how Francisco's body was undressed.

They won't even leave the robe on his body

when his remains are placed on the roads.

That's how the King rewards the

people who fought the French.

People like you and I, Lutos.

That's how he pays us.

Shut up if you don't

want to end like they did.

What shall we do? You are the

one who must decide, Lutos.

We'll be heading South. Anything but staying

here and becoming trapped like rabbits.

Antonio! You will relieve One-Eyed.

No problem. But first I'll have a nap.

Freeze! Stop where you are!

What are you doing here?

Is El Lero with you?

Sotillo...

Who is El Lero?

You must know better than I do.

He is a bandit.

And you? Who are you?

He is alone.

Jos Mara Hinojosa Rodrguez. A friend

told me to ask on his behalf for El Lero.

I need to find him.

Are you a fugitive?

That's my business.

Answer! What happened to you?

I killed a man.

Why?... And where?

Because of a woman... during

Jauja's festivities.

Which Saint Patron's festivities

do they celebrate in Jauja?

San Miguel.

Who is the local master?

Don Anselmo del Pozo.

He runs the Medina family's affairs.

The family resides in Cordoba.

What were you doing in Jauja?

Did you work on the vineyard?

There are only holm oaks

and chestnuts in Jauja.

The vineyard is higher

up, close to the mountains...

far away from the village.

Whoa!

(Song) By a fruitless tree...

it came to my mind...

how few friends has

how few friends has...

anyone who has nothing to give.

Oh, by a fruitless tree

it came to my mind...

I would like to know where

are you taking us now.

We just left a few hours ago

and you are already grumbling.

I'm trying to take you to a safer place!

If anyone disagrees, speak up... now!

We are going to the inn in El Alto.

It's the best time to

catch them by surprise.

We'll spend the night over there, and

we'll return to the mountains at dawn.

Do you think we could use

the same horses by dawn?

They will have horses at the inn.

And if they don't have any?

If they don't have any, we will

wait for ours to rest, then we

will head for the mountains at

noon or whenever they are rested.

That is... if we manage to do it.

I'm leaving. I will find

El Lero and join him.

You won't go anywhere, Jimnez.

And be very careful with what you do!

It may sound strange, but it is

the first time I come this way.

We've noticed. I mean no

offence, but in the Royal

Court they have no clue of

what's going on in this area.

It seems the Liberals have

rebelled. They don't like

the King, and the King

does not like them, either.

And is your Mistress

involved in those politics?

This roast makes one

forget all the worries.

My Mistress is not

involved in those politics.

She is loyal to the King.

She is traveling to visit

her estate. She inherited

it many years ago, but she

has never been here before.

Her land is about one day from here.

That's great, not even

knowing what you own.

You have been lucky, for the last

execution has cleaned the roads.

Until a few weeks ago,

no carriage would pass...

without being robbed

and someone being killed.

They caught seven, and all seven

were garroted. That's what happened.

C'mon, I knew one of

them when he was a kid.

His father was Villarasa's verger,

and the boy was a great kid.

He was so good, he almost

became a priest. Take my word.

Gentlemen, don't you eat the whole

roast. Leave something for the Authority.

It was quite a colorful event.

It was well arranged and very exciting.

Obviously, you haven't been in Madrid.

Your Mistress is very beautiful, very

white. I never saw a woman like her before.

In Madrid, if you have money,

they will make you beautiful.

And she is white because she

is not exposed to the sun.

It's like if you spent a

few weeks in the cellar.

If you lock her in the cellar,

she will come out white.

But if you lock me in, I will

come out drunk as a skunk.

Don't you hear that

someone is calling, Vicente?

I'm going, woman. I'm going.

Keep eating, gentlemen. All is fine.

- Hail purest Mary.

- Conceived without sin.

Brother, could you give

me shelter for tonight?

Bon apptit, gentlemen.

I come from Carcabuey's Fair.

My horse is tired.

If possible, I would like

to stay here overnight.

I thought I wouldn't find the inn.

I've been scared, believe me.

What do people say about the execution?

Not much. That, apparently,

they didn't bury the ringleader.

Someone named Paco Martn

Yes, sir, that's the case. They have

exposed his body to be an example to others.

Freeze! Nobody moves! Hands

up! All against the wall!

Nobody moves!

Sotillo, go to the cellar.

- Antonio, take those two with you.

- Let's go!

Jos Mara, take their valuables.

Jimnez, look in the stables.

Is there someone upstairs?

Just a Lady who comes

from the Royal Court.

She is the only one who

may have something valuable.

We are all poor. There is nothing here.

Don't you touch her!

What do you want?

Leave my room immediately.

Whoa!

Here.

We must find El Lero,

wherever he may be.

Anything but risking our lives and

provoking the Authorities this way.

I've been risking my life for many

years, and I'm not afraid of doing it.

Neither am I, Antonio. But not that way.

You won't go too far with a tired horse.

If a real man has something to say, he

must speak loud so that he can be heard!

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