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When daggers are pointed at innocent hearts and muskets are ready to fire.

When tyrants ride high and govern with fear as the forces of evil

conspire. Then from out of the night a hero must rise.

The courage that even a mask won't disguise.

They turn to the man.

Who's the name? It's a...

Just don't look down.

Don't even think about falling.

All that worries me is the landing. I'm afraid.

He's not dead.

He's not.

I mean, he's not.

He was here somewhere. We just saw him.

But we saw his deeds.

He has tricked us again, Sergeant.

The alcalde is going to have our heads.

Quickly, men, search the area.

He must be in the bushes.

You on the left, look, look!

Coro, it's a statement!

We've been very lucky.

Soldier is not dead at all.

Not even bullets can kill him.

Without our horses, how are we going to get back to the Pueblo?

Corporal Gomez, what is the first thing a soldier learns?

To march.

But it is ten miles back to the Pueblo.

Well, perhaps you would like me to go back to the quartel. I can tell the

alcalde that you and the men would like some fresh horses sent out to you. Okay?

The alcalde would do that?

Yes! And in the morning he would have you shot.

Now march!

I don't know why the soldiers left.

My guess is Toronado's somewhere up there.

Yes.

Toronado's always been a faithful ally.

Too close.

Another moment's delay and you would have been identified in the plaza.

Perhaps you're too brave.

If you're linked to the man who saved my father in Victoria, that could lead the

Alcalde directly to me.

Now, I need to be able to ride at night without being identified as Don Diego de

la Vega.

What I need is a good horse.

A horse that no one has ever seen before.

Diego. Hello, Father.

Father, what are you doing here?

Your father and I escaped from the jail. It was incredible.

But how did you... A man in a mask came in and released us.

He was dressed in black with a long, flowing cape. And a whip.

And a sword.

That is impressive.

Who is he? He said his name was... El Zorro.

El Zorro.

El Zorro.

A fox.

Yes.

And like a fox, he disappeared into the night.

Well, the Alcalde must be enraged.

If only... If only we could find this man in black.

This... This Zorro.

Well, he could help us fight the Alcalde.

I wouldn't count on that, Senorita. The man sounds like a brigand to me.

I wish you could have seen him. Then you know what a true hero looks like.

Diego, there's to be a meeting of the Cavalieros tomorrow.

Until we can do something about this tyranny, better stay out of the

way. Sounds like good advice.

The Alcalde must be distracted.

I think if we can get a good horse, Miss Zorro will be the man for the job.

He looks perfect.

Spam him!

Spam him! We'll run him down on the other side of the rise.

Easy.

Easy. Whoa.

Look at that, Felipe. He's got a bull.

Easy. Slow.

Something is very wrong here.

Look at that foal.

Stay here with the horses.

It's very dangerous. Stay out of reach.

Stay here.

Easy, boy, easy.

Stay back, Felipe.

He's not happy. Easy.

I'm not going to hurt you.

That foal looks sick.

I'm going to help you. I know you're protecting your family.

Easy, boy.

It's all right. I'm not going to hurt you.

Easy.

Easy.

He's sick.

We've got to get him on his feet or he'll die.

His lungs will fail.

There, easy.

Come on.

Come on.

That's it. That's it. Good boy.

Good boy.

Yeah, sure.

Easy, boy. I'm not going to hurt him.

It's all right.

Come on. Breathe.

Breathe.

That's a good boy.

I know. It's all right now.

Your family is here.

Your phone is safe.

He's safe.

Let's be friends.

Whoa, easy.

He's big, Felipe.

There, boy.

Easy.

Think he senses the task ahead?

Wants to be part of it?

Do you think we should call him?

He does run like the wind, doesn't he?

He appears out of nowhere like a sudden storm.

We should call him Toronado. Very good.

Toronado.

What do you think of your new name, boy?

I think he likes it.

Do you have a warrant for this outrage?

The only warrant you're going to see is the one calling for your execution in

the morning.

Execution?

Resisting your tyranny is no crime.

No, but breaking from jail is a capital offense, senor.

One for which you and the peasants who aided in that effort will be hung in the

morning.

Take him away.

They're arresting my father!

Well, someone has to stop the Alcalde!

Won't escape this time.

This is a mockery of justice.

I was appointed by the territorial governor, and given the task of

order in this pueblo, am I to blame if that calls for the suppression of

rebellious factions?

There's no rebellion in Los Angeles, and you know it.

You've been something of a pearl in my oyster ever since my arrival, de la

Perhaps the time has come for me to remove the source of that irritation.

never get away with this. Oh, yes, and who's going to stop me?

The mask?

bandit who helped you escape? One never knows, does one?

There is a way to win commutation of your death sentence.

Just give me the name of the man behind the mask who helped you escape.

I have no idea.

Don Alejandro, be reasonable.

I only want the name of one man in exchange for your own life.

What better bargain is there?

No bargain at all.

You die at dawn.

Take him away.

All right.

Let's just see if I have enough. Hold this up.

Good.

You know, this cave is the perfect place for such work. I think we'll be able to

fit a small laboratory in here if we try.

While I was at the university, I studied the theories of Leonardo da Vinci.

including his principles on winged flight.

I'm not exactly like a bird, but I think I'll be able to make an entrance

spectacular enough to convince the Alcalde's men of my mysterious powers.

Just hold this for a moment, would you?

Yesterday, in the black of night, the security of our Pueblo was threatened by

the incursion of a masked bandit who released a number of vicious prisoners.

This masked bandit, who calls himself Zorro, will soon be seeking

refuge from justice.

For my men are on his trail and about to close in on him.

That's a lie.

Your men are terrified of him. He is smarter and more clever than your entire

garrison. Beware the man.

He releases criminals.

He himself is a criminal.

Any citizen who brings evidence that leads to the capture of this Zorro will

rewarded.

Any traitor who helps him escape...

will hang alongside him on my gallows.

Last night Zorro helped us. He is on our side. And now we must help him.

I'm warning you, Senorita.

Even you are afraid of him, aren't you?

I will show you how afraid I am.

Prepare the gallows.

No. You're a fool.

My death, the death of any of us, will only strengthen the will of the people.

Who would like to be the first to try my new rope?

Any volunteers?

I hope da Vinci knew what he was doing.

Don Alejandro, would you like to be the first to die?

Your gallows don't frighten me.

I am Zorro.

Friend to all those who support the cause of freedom.

And the enemy...

To those who support tyranny.

Take him.

He's ours.

Sadak!

He's just a man.

I'll prove it to them.

I'll make you bleed.

Arrest those men again without cause, and I'll put your neck in the noose.

I will hunt you down.

Fine. But the tavern belongs to Senorita Escalante, comprende?

How will I see you hang?

I will torture you. I will shoot you.

You surprise me, Alcarde.

You've led everyone to believe that you're a man of great control, of

It's really quite emotional, actually.

Senor Zorro.

Remove the mask, so we can see the man to whom we owe so much.

Nothing would please me more than to reveal my true identity and to show my

affections for you, senorita.

Oh, but the feeling is mutual.

You can be sure of that.

Knowing my identity would only give the alcalde more reason to threaten you.

As long as I wear this mask, your safety is guaranteed.

But how can I thank you?

Someday when our people are free.

I promise you I will give you ample opportunity to show me that

No

man

humiliates me like that and gets away with it.

His skill with this sword is incredible, huh?

Look what a pretty Z he carved on your jacket, huh?

If I am ever to gain control over this pueblo, I must get rid of this man.

must die.

Simi Alcalde, but from what I've seen, it's not going to be such an easy task.

I can see a little better.

The ringing in my ears has stopped.

We can just find some way out of here.

The soldiers are coming back.

We're going to die fighting.