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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 and the forces of evil

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

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

How can you treat us like this? We are doing the best we can.

Then let us go.

That is the one thing I cannot do.

You'd better do something or you're going to have a riot on your hands.

Is everything

all right, Sergeant?

Not exactly, señorita.

Prisoners have been threatening to riot.

But why?

Well, no space, not enough food.

I was hoping you would turn over some of your hot tamales. It would really help

to calm them down.

Sergio Mendoza, looks like you've got a couple of more guests.

Sergeant!

Zorro!

I know it's your birthday next week.

Please accept this as a little gift from me.

That's it.

Happy birthday, Sergeant.

You know who they are? Monty Monaghan and Phil Rick.

Oh, the two bandits that have been robbing the military payroll.

That's right.

Take them away.

Adios.

We'll be out of your jail in no time.

Uh -oh.

If I were you, Sergeant, I'd order extra tomorrow.

So bueno about it.

They'll have more prisoners in the jail than they can hold.

Well, until the alcalde stops jailing those poor farmers for tax evasion, you

are going to have more problems, Sergeant.

Well, if only these tax evaders would post bail.

I'd be happy to have them out of the jail.

If the poor farmers you're holding had money for bail, I'm sure they would have

paid their taxes in the first place. You know, Diego was right. Exactly how much

bail is needed for each man?

A mere token.

Five pesos, perhaps.

You know, just something to guarantee their appearance.

Five pesos? That's all?

Why don't we pay that right now for all the prisoners?

Well, I wish it were that simple, Don Alejandro.

You see, each prisoner would need a citizen to vouch for him, to guarantee

appearance before the alcalde when he returns.

Well, at least there'll be two farmers that we can get out of jail.

I think I know a way that we can get the rest of them out as well.

Yes, you're absolutely right. Wait for me, Diego. Good idea.

For five pesos bail, a lancer will take you into the jail and release one tax

evasion prisoner into your custody. That means the farmers get back to work,

earn their money, and pay their taxes before their trial dates.

I only wish I could do more.

It may not seem like much, but it is a beginning.

Well, you know as well as I do that half of those men in there shouldn't have

been arrested in the first place. Senorita Victoria, there are some

men in our jail.

Most of them are poor farmers.

Yes, but we have some very dangerous criminals, too.

Senorita Victoria, you don't seem to understand.

We have to have them both.

Look at this.

This isn't human, sergeant.

Senorita's right.

We deserve better conditions.

You shut up. You're not going anywhere except maybe to Monterrey to face your

trial.

Senorita Scarante has posted your bail. You're released.

Drive it.

Much thanks, senorita.

Let

go

of me!

Don't fight me.

I don't understand. Looks like Mendoza let all of them...

Where's Victoria?

Get back. I said get back. I'll kill him.

What do you want?

I want guns, loaded.

Two horses and money.

You bring me 10 ,000 pesos.

Where's the senorita?

You ask too many questions.

Now listen here. As a sergeant of the Royal Lancers, I feel I must warn you.

do not negotiate with... No, you listen.

If you don't bring me what I asked for...

I'll kill him.

You better

hope your friends come up with the

goods, lady.

They will never let you escape.

Then I guess you better start saying your prayers.

Maybe you should do that and ask for forgiveness for the misery that you've

caused. Hey, don't make me feel bad. We've all seen our share of misery.

So is that our fault?

Must we suffer for the wrong in your life?

You made choices.

You became a robber and no one forced you.

You made the decision.

The army forced him and got in a fight and they put him in irons and threw him

in solitary and whipped him. Shut up, Rick.

And you, woman.

You're right.

I do make the decisions.

What am I going to do?

Why is it things never work out smoothly?

Let's go.

Hurry it up.

I don't see the horses that I asked for.

Be patient.

You got one hour.

If everything isn't ready by then, that pretty little lady inside...

You're not going to be so pretty anymore.

Don't you touch her.

Diego, be careful.

Good advice, friend.

You'll be very careful.

Sergeant, why don't you raise some horses?

Don Alejandro, the alcalde has given me strict orders not to negotiate with

criminals.

Let's at least appear to be cooperative until we can get Victoria out of there.

You call those horses?

I've seen better nags pulling a plow on my grandfather's farm. Now you get me

two good mounts quick.

And don't forget the 10 ,000 pesos.

You've got 55 minutes.

All right, Mona.

You'll get your better horses.

But nobody can get their hands on 10 ,000 pesos that quickly.

That's a pity.

I guess I'm just going to have to kill him.

You're running out of time.

I know where you can get 10 ,000 pesos.

Yours for the taking.

I'm listening.

Right inside the Alcalde's office.

There's a safe in there with far more than 10 ,000 pesos.

The door's bolted from the inside. We can't get to it.

We can.

Well, that's the Alcalde's money.

That's money that he extorted from the people of Los Angeles.

It's the combination of the safe.

I don't know.

Honestly. Ever since it was robbed the last time, he changes the combination

daily. Nobody can get in there.

All right.

How about if we get you a wagon?

And then you can haul the safe away.

We'll need to blow it. We'll need gunpowder to blow it.

No, no, no.

Absolutely not. One thing at a time.

Just don't hurt anybody.

Don't forget the guns, friend.

I'll go.

These are ruthless men, Felipe.

If we were simply to let them escape with the money, it might still harm

Victoria so she couldn't testify against them.

Good.

I think... this might be the answer.

She's still all right. Yes, for the moment. Did you bring everything?

Yes. All right, gentlemen. Sergeant, let's go.

Monan!

Monan!

You got everything you wanted?

Horses, guns, good wagon to haul the safe away.

What about the powder to blow the safe?

You've got the gunpowder.

Now you can release the señorita.

No.

No.

I want to see the money first.

How do we know you're gonna let the girl go once you see the money?

I guess you'll just have to trust me.

Take control, Sergeant.

Lancers, come here.

I know there's one.

Help me get the safety to the wagons.

I don't like this at all, don't I? You'll be all

right, Sergeant. Lancers!

I never thought I'd be doing a thing like this. It's our only option.

When the Alcalde comes and sees all this gold gone, he's going to be very mad.

It's gonna be furious.

You'll be fine.

Lancer.

Marty, the wagon's here.

Safe's on the wagon. Everything's ready to go.

Good boy, Alejandro.

Let go of the señorita. At the thought, don't be so impatient.

We still need her to help us get out of town.

Everybody just stay calm. You back up.

Hold your fire!

Nobody move. Back up.

Get the guns.

It's far enough.

We're going for a little ride. Would you promise? Shut up and get on the horse.

Why is she going with you? We gave you everything you wanted.

Yeah, how do I know that?

She stays with me until we see the money.

Adios.

If they don't let her go, I'll follow them.

Diego?

Where's Diego?

10 ,000 pesos in that safe.

I'm sure there's enough money in there that the alcalde has collected in taxes.

Good.

You just might live.

Don't go away.

Rick! All right.

Hurry up, let's go!

Right here.

Come on, let's get it.

Open it, open it up.

What is this?

Come on, come on, come on.

Let's get out of here.

Oh, it's empty.

We're going to die.

If anyone is going to die, senor, it will be you.

Not again.

Zorro! The gun's muddy.

Your service, as always, senorita.

Where's the money?

Rest assured, it will soon be in the proper hands.

Yeah?

Rest assured, you're a dead man. No!

You know, you really must stop threatening people, senor. It's becoming

tiresome.

Apparently, whoever provided you with those weapons forgot to give you

ammunition as well.

It was Don Diego, sir.

Please thank him for me, senorita.

All

right,

senorita, let's go.

Back off.

You have a nasty habit of hiding behind a woman's skirts, senor.

I have no choice.

Yes, you do.

Remember, you make the decisions.

Turn around.

I'm beginning to try my patience.

I said turn around!

back to the Pueblo and tell Sergeant Mendoza his prisoners are waiting for

It was amazing.

You whistled and Don Diego's horse reared.

Really? I wasn't even looking.

Apparently, Senor de la Vega's training his horses.

Right, now, quickly.

I've never enjoyed killing anyone, Senor.

But when it comes to a man who terrorizes an innocent woman, I gladly

exception.

Unfriendly?

Get yourselves in the wagon.

Oh,

they're all wonderful.

Pay in full.

What's going on here?

I don't understand it, Don Alejandro. The farmers must be having the bumper

this season.

They're all paying their taxes in full.

Look, it's over 10 ,000 pesos.

Wonderful. Then we can presume that all tax evasion charges will be dropped.

Yes, of course. The alcalde will be very happy.

This will make up for the money Monty Monin stole from the safe.

It's funny how that money was never found.

Yes, that is rather strange.

Then ride up, Senor Rodriguez.

Let's go.

Good riddance.

That's Zorro.

Always riding to the rescue.

Although he hasn't helped this time.

Like muskets loaded with powder but no ammunition.

I knew I forgot something.

And now he's training his horse to respond to a whistle.

Well, we've all seen how well trained Zorro's horse is.

I just thought I'd give it a try. Diego, my son, don't embarrass yourself by

trying to imitate Zorro.

He's right, Don Diego.

You'll only wind up looking foolish.