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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

even a mask won't disguise.

They turn to the magic.

Thank you.

Thank you.

So the stagecoach private says, amigos, I have some good news and some bad news.

The bad news is we're lost.

The good news is we're making excellent time.

Nobody can tell a joke like you can, Sergeant.

It's your turn to pay. As always, Sergeant.

What is it, Felipe?

You want to join the army?

Serious? You want to serve your country?

Excellent idea, Felipe.

I will personally take you under my wings.

Sergeant, please.

See the world just as I did.

Felipe, you're so young.

So you are the same age as I was when I went to Madrid, but that is a bit of a

difference.

Everyone thinks you're deaf.

He must have seen us kill the driver.

He stole our pieces.

Let's get him.

Is

he

tough? We all have.

We'll split up.

Me and the black hawk is midnight.

I want that boy's head.

Sleep Tell

my

father to take you to town to make an official report of the murder you saw

him I went fishing

Time to go fishing.

The next two might not be so easy.

Stabbed in the back there, Captain.

At least we have eyewitnesses.

Nobody saw their faces.

They were wearing masks.

Yes, but the leader was riding a black stallion, yes?

He was all dressed in black with a cape.

Arcadio!

It wasn't Zorro.

Just how do you know that, De La Vega?

Because Felipe here.

He saw everything.

You saw who killed this man? You saw their faces?

Well, excellent.

Once my men have ridden the killers to the ground, your testimony will hang

them.

That boy must

be very brave.

Felipe? He certainly is.

He is from the pueblo?

No.

Now what?

Sergeant, give me a hand here.

I told you, Alcalde.

Is this one of the men?

Sergeant, take him to the jail.

Felipe, why is Diego never around when he's needed?

Are you looking for me?

Yes.

Well, you were not fishing.

This young man witnessed the murder of the Monterey coach driver.

How awful.

There's more.

He's identified one of the three killers.

Really? Well done. Once the alcalde captures the other two suspects, he

testify against them.

I'm impressed.

You should be, Diego.

Maybe you should stop treating him like a boy.

I'm still serious about wanting to join the army.

Diego, I know you're concerned about Felipe's deafness.

Yes, there is that.

Well, then why don't you let Felipe handle his handicap himself?

He's got to grow up sometime.

I know you want to see the world, whether you have the power of speech or

If you leave Los Angeles, there's certainly no reason why you have to go

pretending you can't hear.

Felipe, your complete comprehension of speech makes me certain that you once

did speak.

And I believe that given enough time, you can speak again.

In spite of what you went through.

The battle was so one -sided.

The rebels didn't have a chance against the government troops.

It was confusing.

There were soldiers everywhere.

Explosions.

Your mother and father protected you.

They loved you. Put themselves in harm's way.

No sacrifice was too great.

Let go of the past. I know you can speak.

Diego and Felipe were shot at by ruthless murderers in our own house. I

their gunfire and chased them away. I'm sorry that you think I'm overreacting.

Ruthless? You make it sound so dramatic.

It's because Felipe can identify them.

They're going to try and kill him.

De La Vega, the entire garrison is on alert against a possible escape attempt.

cannot... What?

Very well, very well. I can afford two men only.

Good.

I want your two best marksmen.

Of course.

Sergeant Mendoza and Corporal Sepulveda.

I said I want your two best marksmen.

Take it or leave it.

Fine.

You have them report to my house immediately.

Understood.

Glad to see both of you, gentlemen.

No problem, Don Alejandro. You need a little extra protection, you have the

right men.

Good.

safer inside.

They're reloading.

Let's go.

I doubt this. You sent more men out. Go, go.

Come on.

You've been hit. It must be a flesh wound. I don't feel a thing. I'm all

Unless we stop that bleeding.

We should get some help. He's right, Father.

All right.

I'll follow them and you go for help.

No, be reasonable. You've already lost a good deal of blood.

Go to the quartel with the sergeant and get help. I'll stay here in case they

return. Will you act like Adela Vega for once in your life?

But, Father, you don't know. Don't but father me.

The rape is in danger of being gunned down. You can only muster the courage to

say, I'll stay here.

Father, you don't know the whole situation.

I know enough.

I know where my only son is.

You look in the stable. I'll look around outside.

Yeah, okay.

Adios, muchacho.

You're a very clever boy.

But you know too much.

Pull the trigger and you'll be dead before you hit the ground.

Said my name, saved my life.

Say it again.

and ambush the hacienda.

How did you do this, Felipe?

Slow down, slow down, please. I can't understand you. What's he saying, De La

Vega?

He's going a little too fast for me, Sergeant.

I think he's saying he's glad that he could help you do your job, Alcalde.

You're the most resourceful young man.

You were right, Felipe.

A handicap doesn't have to be an impediment. You can do whatever you set

do.

You know, Felipe, the military recruiting office is going to be here

We could use a clever young man like you in the ranks.

I'm sorry, Sergeant.

Felipe has his eye on bigger things.

He says he wants to help people fight injustice, but he's going to become a

lawyer.

A lawyer?

But he's deaf.

He can't even talk.

I mean, he is handicapped.

I wouldn't tell him that, Sergeant.

Somehow, I don't think he's going to matter much.