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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 With courage that

evil a mask won't disguise They turn to the man

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

Captain Dominguez, Ignacio de Soto welcomed you to Los Angeles.

Thank you, Alcari.

Heard good things about you. This way, Captain.

However, the governor is concerned that other than yourself, this garrison has

no commissioned officers in its ranks.

The governor worries needlessly. He thinks that you need help in generating

revenues expected by the Spanish crown.

Ah, speaking of revenues.

Full payment, Alcalde.

Every farmer in the territory paid his sales tax.

Sales tax from farmers, and it isn't even harvest time yet.

True. But they still barter among themselves, sharpening plows in exchange

milk, trading butter for eggs.

All taxable in Los Angeles.

Good.

Shoot him, Sargent. With my sword.

farm labor is exempt from taxation throughout the Spanish colonies,

You know that. What's going on?

I'll return this money to the people who earned it.

Stop it!

That's the one I heard about. Let's look after him!

I suggest you get him on the gallows before I return the Monterey.

You think that would impress the governor?

Possibly. And that would surprise some of us around here, too.

This Pueblo's administration is in serious question.

Now hear me.

I'm going to hold interviews for officer candidates at week's end.

Captain, I assure you, if I had any men... Be the best man.

Receive the applications.

I called it.

Honest. Could I have one?

You? An officer?

So perhaps... Sergeant, that's an excellent idea.

Indeed, that is an excellent idea.

And as a matter of fact, I'll help you fill out the application.

Thank you, sir.

Place of birth?

Oh, right down Barcelona.

Barcelona? I was born in a farm in Guadalajara, near Mexico City.

No, no, no, no, no, no. Sergeant, you're from a very old Spanish family. Your

father was an architect to King Philip. Your mother was an heiress.

You see, Sergeant, it takes a certain amount of breeding to be an officer.

But I don't have any breeding.

Sergeant, I thought you said you wanted to be an officer.

Yes, I do, but... My friend.

This application means as much to me as it does to you. Besides, no one will

ever check these little details.

Father was an architect.

He built all of Madrid.

That's the spirit, Sergeant.

You fill out the rest of this application with that much imagination,

promotion is guaranteed.

I want you to know that I appreciate this, sir.

Oh, one more thing, Sergeant.

What?

I happen to know Captain Dominguez rather well. He's a very vain man. He

himself on his family's regal profile.

If I were you, I would find a moment in the interview to compliment him on his

fine nose.

Oh, thank you very much. I'll do that.

So, pump it up!

I want five volunteers, armed and mounted.

We're going to put Zorro on the gallows.

Circle it.

But don't you have to find him first?

He has a horse.

See, a big, smart horse.

Yes, and that horse has to eat and sleep, just as Zorro himself needs a

sleep, yes.

But nobody knows where that is.

Yes, someone does know.

Someone provides that food and shelter for Zorro.

Corporal, I want a thorough search of every possible hiding place in this

territory. Every hacienda, every place of business, every shack.

If necessary, we are going to tear this pueblo apart stick by stick.

You heard the alcalde.

Yes, sir.

Sergeant.

Sergeant Mendoza, we're here to join us for lunch, sir.

Oh, thank you, Dr. Alejandro, but I have to finish this.

I didn't know you were born in Barcelona, Sergeant.

Oh, I wasn't, don't you?

I'm not a biblical scholar, either.

The alcalde thought it would look good on the application.

Sergeant Mendoza, officers have a certain bearing, a certain aplomb. And

because, well, they're gentlemen.

It's in the blood, sir. In that case, I don't have a chance.

See, the only thing I have in my blood is blood.

What nonsense. Anyone can become a gentleman.

Ha! You really think it's that simple? I'll prove it by turning Sergeant

into the finest caballero you ever saw.

Diego, remember what they say about Sal's ears and silk purses.

What do they say?

Under His Majesty's law of eminent domain, these premises are subject to

official search.

Search the premises, men.

What is the meaning of this?

Senorita, my men are running the outlaw Zorro into the ground.

Sergeant.

You finished your application?

I'm helping him make a few corrections.

Are you now? Only in the interest of simple honesty, my lord.

Well, Sergeant, you realize the application is only the beginning.

very rigorous interview process.

Oh, Calderon Diego's promised to help me prepare by teaching me how to become a

real gentleman.

He's hardly a fitting example for an officer of the Royal Brigade. I beg your

pardon?

My son is the equal of any man under your command.

Father, please.

No, Diego.

If my son says that he's going to help Sergeant Mendoza win his commission,

that is exactly what my son will do, sir.

Would you like to put a little wager on that, De La Vega, on that boast of

yours?

I'm not a gambling man, sir.

But if I were, what?

Well, not gambling, really, De La Vega. Let's just say that if Sergeant Mendoza

fails to pass muster with Captain Dominguez, Diego enlists in the

Royal Lancers and joins in the manhunt for Zorro.

I'm afraid that's not possible.

Diego, no. But if Diego helps him win the commission, then you, sir, must

rescind the new sales tax.

Agreed. Good.

I can't wait to get you a uniform, senior.

Nothing,

sir.

Square those shoulders.

Newton was right.

For every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction.

Let's review our allocution, shall we?

The secretary reads Rabelais regularly in the library during the months of

January and February, etc., instead of etc., and thus, instead of etc., instead

of etc., and thus, and so forth. Repeat.

The secretary reads Rabelais, etc., etc.

Repeat.

Let's try again, shall we?

The secretary reads Rabenais regularly in the library.

I just wrote back from the Hacienda Cordera.

Came on you. Nearly destroyed their home, sir. Well, we must all make

in pursuit of a man like Zorro.

I must say, you're very eager to prove yourself to the governor.

Wish I could be there when you explain to him the rollback of the new sales tax

once Mendoza wins his commission.

Have a nice day, okay?

When a lady offers a gentleman her hand... What's the

meaning of this?

Search everything, corporal. You heard the alcalde? And it's the last place

that you will ever find evidence of Zorro.

Well, senorita, in the search for Zorro, we must leave no stone unturned.

Have any of you noticed how the cloud formations today so closely resemble the

peaks out at Stony Ridge?

Beautiful.

Look, there's a horse.

You know, Diego, you really are a very odd fellow sometimes.

Haven't you ever noticed such incredible things in the clouds? I mean, just the

other day I saw...

Fern disguised as Venus on her way to the baths. I saw gardens of flowers and

artifices, Corinthian columns. The entire scope of Michelangelo's Sistine

Chapel, complete with angels and cherubs.

Well, it's just fantasizing, sir.

You're helpful for the mind, sir.

I see.

Well, as I was saying, in the search for an outlaw... Alcande, we found Zorro's

horse.

It must be here, right under our noses.

Commander!

This is Zorro's horse, is it?

Simulacra, a magnificent animal, don't you think?

Congratulations, Quapaw. I hope you've enjoyed your rank.

Because this is a very fine mare indeed, and as everyone knows, Zorro rides a

stallion!

Lancers!

One, two, three. One, two, three. One, two, three. One, two, three.

One, two, three. Con permiso.

Perhaps, señorita Escalante, you would grace this humble servant of the Royal

Brigade with a dance.

Well, it would be my pleasure.

Very nice, Sergeant Mendoza. Very nice.

You know, I think you've done it. The perfect gentleman.

What's this, Alejandro? This is my favorite part.

Bravo!

And my favorite part will be having our sales tax rescinded when you get your

promotion.

What is it, Felipe?

The Alcalde has captured Zorro.

What?

Excuse me.

I must go.

Are you going?

No.

The less I have to do with the Alcalde, the better.

As it is, I might wind up in this garrison.

Good.

The search for the outlawed Zorro has finally come to an end.

Excellent work, Alcarde. Now this will impress the governor.

Senor Alcarde, wait a minute. No, there's a mistake been made. That man is

Villarreal. Villavega, your error only proves his cunning use of disguises.

Make no mistake about it. This man is Zorro.

Well, it could be Zorro. I mean, he is handsome enough.

But can you prove it?

We found this in his house.

The same black satin from which he fashions his infamous black cape.

Proceed with the hanging.

No!

You listen to me just for reasoning, please.

Just last week, Jose's father -in -law was killed in an accident. This black

satin material that you found, look at it.

It's obviously the widow's mourning dress.

If there is any doubt, Alcadi, we must wait for the territorial magistrate.

Trust me.

Once we have disposed of this abominable felon, things will change in our fair

Pueblo.

Proceed with the hanging. You're hanging the wrong man, Alcalde.

This man's obviously a fraud.

He's meant to keep us from having our justice.

I assure you, Alcalde, there is only one Zorro.

You'll pay for this.

Justin could use a good man at the helm. Thank you, Zorro.

Adios.

Justin!

Get me out of here!

Get me out!

Justin!

Offer ceremony to the top of commissioned officers.

Full dress tunic, double -braced epaulettes, single -edged rapier, one on

left hip, sir.

Excellent. The philosophy of the Spanish throne as to armed conflict.

Society needs to understand the perils of war to truly understand the security

of peace.

Very impressive, Al -Qadi. This man has obviously been well informed about the

tenets of leadership.

Sergeant. Senor.

I'm going to personally see that your application for promotion will receive

every possible consideration.

Thank you, sir.

And if I may say so, sir, you have a very impressive nose.

What did you say?

My nose?

This hideous disfigurement broken four times in battle?

The source of my perpetual failure with women?

A barrier to a better life?

I'm sorry, sir. I only meant... Not me!

Ridiculous superior.

officer.

You're not fit to be with an officer's boss.

Get out of my sight.

Out!

How did it go, Sergeant?

Did we win the bet?

I'll get you a good bump with the enlisted men.

You mean the Alcalded One?

You didn't get the promotion?

The sales tax is still in effect.

But, Sergeant, you were so well rehearsed. You knew exactly what you

behave.

You will look good in a uniform, Diego.

to verify all denials or war promotions in this garrison?

Perhaps next time.

The authorities in Monterey will be disappointed to learn of your abject

to capture Zorro.

Ah, yes. Well, I've already posted a letter to the governor detailing Zorro's

pernicious tactics and requesting additional men.

That boorish, insulting sergeant of yours is all you've got to offer. You're

going to need all the help you can get.

Private De La Vega reporting for duty, sir.

Sir!

I see you're wasting no time in recruiting Alcalde.

Oh, no, sir.

Alcalde is really quite aggressive when it comes to recruiting.

He even made a wager with my father calling for my immediate induction

Sergeant Mendoza fail to win promotion.

Really?

Tell me more, Private.

Other than the fact that such recruitment procedures are in direct

Section 14 of the Royal Spanish Military Code of Conduct, there's really not

much to say.

Other than that, I'd be glad to serve my country, sir.

A thinking soldier in the ranks.

Señor, we need more men like you.

Well, come on, Diego. How did it go?

Well, it seems the Alcalde has no use whatsoever for the thinking soldier.

He accused me of disloyalty and threw me out.

That means you are off the hook, huh?

Yes. A hook you put me on with that impulsive wager of yours. Well, I'm

about that, Diego, but you know sometimes impulsiveness is good for the

You should try it sometime.

Well, if I were a betting man, I know one bet I'd certainly make.

What is that?

That the Alcalde hasn't seen the last of Zorro.