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When daggers are pointed at an innocent heart And buckets are ready to fire

Where tyrants ride high and govern with fear as the forces of evil conspire.

And from out of the night, our hero must rise with courage that even a mask

won't disguise.

They turn to the man called Zorro.

Zorro! The one who's larger than life and defender of all is this man who the

people acclaim.

He's the one who strikes back for the poor and oppressed.

A hero.

And what God has joined, men must not divide.

Pedro Benito.

Isn't this wonderful?

It's time you got married.

Oh, not to each other, of course. That would be ridiculous.

You, Diego, you're a lost cause. You haven't a romantic bone in your body.

But you, Victoria, you should find a good husband.

And have little ones.

It's okay.

Let's face it, Victoria.

Laurel's not the marrying kind.

Champions of Liberty have never been good providers.

The pay is dreadful.

I don't need any man's money. Of course you don't. You're a property owner.

You're a businesswoman. In short, an excellent catch.

Let me find you a husband before it's too late, Victoria.

Thank you, Senora. I will think about it.

Good. I'll see you at the reception party.

Victoria, child.

You seem troubled.

I need your counsel, padre. There's no one else I can turn to.

It has to do with a problem of the heart. How can I help?

Basically, I'm without family.

And I so much want to have a family of my own.

To have a family requires a husband, but you still wait for Zorro? He made a vow

to me that someday when his crusade against tyranny and oppression has been

that we would marry and begin a life together.

I love him so much.

But this world is so full of evil. His fight never ends.

It's as though he was trapped by his own goodness.

Zorro is in some ways like a priest. He's compelled with a...

higher calling. Such men, sad to say, do not have time to be good husbands.

Oh, I know.

It hurts to behold the truth.

Victoria, child, your heart is so full of love.

You must find someone to share it with.

Yes.

I must.

I think I would like to be married someday.

Sergeant, please.

Spare me your observations on your personal life. They're about as

to me as watching Seward melt in a frying pan.

When will this base be finished?

In a few days, Captain.

Good.

Because the statue is in San Pedro. We'll be here by the end of the week.

Excuse me, Captain, but I don't understand. Why do you laugh every time

about the statue of King Ferdinand?

Because, Sergeant.

This statue will bring me Zorro in tiny little pieces.

It is a statue.

It's a statue of King Ferdinand.

But there's one thing I don't understand.

Well, what's that?

Diego, you are an artist in a way.

How can a statue of King Ferdinand bring about Zorro's downfall?

Victoria my dear I know we should have warned you we were coming

Senorita Escalante, I have the pleasure of presenting Don Pablo Pepito Brunson,

a humble suitor.

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.

Dice mi corazon. If you don't stop singing in my ear, senor, I feel that

guitar will soon be firewood.

Victoria, Don Pablo is very shy and very rich.

He wonders if you would honor him with your presence this evening at his

sumptuous hacienda. He is aflame with desire.

Well, I am very flattered, but I cannot leave the tavern unattended. But don't

you have a night off?

As a matter of fact, I do. I have one planned in about three months.

Perhaps you should come back then, now.

If you'll excuse me.

Well, well, a very interesting turn of events.

But I thought Señorita Escalante was in love with Zorro.

Didn't we all?

Diego, you haven't uttered a single word since we've been riding from town.

Just a little concern for Victoria. This decision to marry seems rather sudden.

In my experience, the only predictable thing about women is that they will be

totally unpredictable.

Besides, Victoria Escalante can make up her own decisions. You'll see.

Ah, Felipe.

How was San Pedro? Good? Did you get my shirt from Madrid?

Thank you.

While you were in San Pedro, you saw the Alcalde's men guarding a large crate.

It must be the statue of King Ferdinand.

would armed lancers be guarding a statue?

The woman's impossible.

Another disheartened suitor.

He looked very handsome, very suitable.

And very conceited. The man never stopped talking about himself.

Well, your standards certainly are of the highest order. Victoria, there is

something I must talk to you about.

Now, Diego, it's almost noon and I have lunch to prepare.

Victoria.

Juan. I wanted you to know I'm going to be promoted to captain.

Well, that's wonderful.

Congratulations.

She'll be at the Admiral's office in Monterey.

No more sailing.

I'd like you to come with me.

As my wife.

Please, don't say anything just yet.

Victoria, we've known each other all our lives.

Yes, that's true.

We were childhood sweethearts.

But we are no longer children.

No.

But I've never stopped loving you.

I never will.

You were in my heart all those years I was away at sea.

I don't know what to say.

I would be by your side every day.

My prospects are excellent.

I would do everything in my power to make you happy.

We got you, Soro!

Buenas noches, amigos.

I refer you to the book of Proverbs.

Whosoever diggeth a pit shall fall into it.

Who's that? He's far too unfriendly.

It's probably just some traveler trying to get home before the moon goes down.

I've been thinking.

I thought we shared certain feelings.

We do.

More than you'll ever know.

I've been thinking all day about your proposal.

And I feel that maybe if we could go far away from here, to Monterey, like you

say, then perhaps I could forget about Zorro.

I know it won't be easy, but I will try.

And you are a good man.

I think I could grow to love you.

Are you saying yes?

I must be.

Isn't this crazy?

Yes, Juan, yes.

You have made me the happiest man in California, in the Spanish Empire, in

world.

Let's get married tonight.

Tonight? No, who's crazy?

But I leave for Monterrey in two days.

Then it will have to be tomorrow.

But there are so many arrangements to make. And the tavern. What am I to do

the tavern?

Put it up for sale.

I love you.

Then I must be the luckiest woman in the world.

Alcalde, a dispatch rider just arrived with news.

Zorro attacked the column guarding King Ferdinand's statue last night.

Aha! I knew he would. He fell into the pit.

Si, alcalde.

Ah, then we have him.

Then he got out of the pit.

Did he look inside the crate?

No, alcalde.

Well, then it makes no matter.

Zorro will not be a thorn in my side for much longer.

Did the writer say when the statue would get to the plaza? This afternoon.

Then I know the perfect time to unveil it. I'll wager anything that Zorro will

make an appearance at Senorita Escalante's wedding.

Si, alcalde, love makes people do very strange things.

Sergeant, post a lancer by the church.

You ride out to the column.

Make sure that crate gets to this plaza no later than...

When did you say the wedding was?

Three. No later than three o 'clock.

But I'll miss the ceremony.

Not if you hurry, Sergeant.

Diego!

Tell my father I had to ride to the bank in Santa Paula.

I have to see what's inside that well -protected box before it reaches Los

Angeles. Go.

Ah, Felipe, listen, I want you to find Diego, and you tell him to drop whatever

he's doing.

We're going to a wedding.

Victoria Escalante is marrying Lieutenant Juan Ortiz this afternoon.

Follow me!

disarm you now, Zorro. So consider yourself under arrest.

Señorita Escalante is getting married today. I don't want to be late.

What did you say?

Don't even bother, Sergeant.

Is this true?

Victoria is getting married?

Si, today at three o 'clock.

Who's the groom?

Lieutenant Ortiz.

Juan is a good man.

Toronado.

You must act quickly.

Good boy.

A cannon.

What's the big secret? Why would the Alcalde lie to me?

Because, Sergeant, this is no ordinary cannon.

Let's have a look.

Only Diego could see this.

Victoria, come.

Join hands.

Declare your consent before God and his church.

Juan, you promised to be true to her in good times and in bad, in sickness and

in health.

to love and to honor her all the days of your life?

I do.

Victoria, will you take one to be your husband?

Do you promise to be true to him in good times and in bad, in sickness and in

health, to love and to honor him all the days of your life?

I'm sorry.

I can't. I'm sorry, Juan.

She can't.

I love Zorro so much that I couldn't... Victoria!

Zorro!

Señor,

I must ask you not to take this too personally.

I don't.

But I'm an officer in His Majesty's Navy.

You are under arrest.

Step outside.

If you insist.

One, please don't do this.

Alcoro, kindly hand over your thought.

Excuse me, Lieutenant.

Don't you think your request is somewhat superfluous?

Prepare to die, Alcoro. Be reasonable, Alcalde.

You could kill every citizen within 50 meters with that diabolical device.

Ah, then you've heard of Sir Henry Shrafto's magnificent invention.

Each cannonball contains hundreds of lead pellets.

They cause devastation over a vast area.

Be quiet, Sergeant.

This is one piece of artillery you will not evade and you cannot outrun. And

after I have blasted you out of existence.

I shall leave it here, mount it in the middle of the plaza, as a reminder to

good people of Los Angeles of what can befall them if they try to cross me.

Let's get out of here.

Then you will have to do both of us.

You're in no danger, amigos.

Step aside, please.

We should be going, sir.

Get out of the way, Sergeant! I know what I'm...

think that senorita's presence will dissuade me then think again she has

her own fate come back here sergeant there's no danger if you're

standing here

our love for my obsession with justice.

Your duty to the Pueblo and that must come first.

By waiting for you, I feel like I am helping your cause.

You need never to doubt my love again.

I shall try to be worthy of such devotion.

Losing you would devastate me more than any weapon the Alcalde can devour.

I'm leaving for Monterrey.

I came to say goodbye.

Can you ever forgive me?

If you and I had been married, it would have been a very sensible, very caring

relationship.

But after a few years, I think we would have both been very unhappy.

I'm going to wait until I meet a woman who has the same burning passion for me

as you have for Zorro.

How I envy you.

I understand I missed quite a bit of excitement today.

Well, it has been a very eventful day.

Diego, what was it that you wanted to ask me yesterday?

I'm afraid I was so busy that I completely ignored you.

Oh, it was nothing.

It seemed important at the time. Well,

today's a new day, isn't it?

Yes.

Yes it is.