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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, my hero must rise with courage that

even a mask won't disguise.

They turn to...

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

When he first joined the royal militia in Mexico City, General Campos was

looking for the best, the bravest.

Only a few good hombres, as he was fond of saying.

He said we were going to accompany him on a dangerous march across the Yucatan

Peninsula. Think he knows where the Yucatan Peninsula is?

No, no. Let Mendoza have his little moment of glory.

Although his imagination does tend to run a little while, huh?

Then there were only eight lances left.

No food, just berries, roots. Weapons were useless.

Snakes and lizards crawling into our boots.

Savages attacking from everywhere.

You say you were on the Yucatan campaign with General Campos?

Si, the general and I. Then you are a liar.

Campos was never anywhere near the Yucatan.

Yes, but neither were you.

I was there.

Every day risking my neck.

You?

You know nothing about the life of a real soldier.

Excuse me.

But Sergeant Mendoza happens to do a fine job of staffing our garrison.

Ah, the little innkeeper has fire.

I like that in a woman.

Saucer, what do you think you're doing?

You think you're on a holiday? We have work to do. Back to the quartel

immediately.

It was a rather unpleasant fellow at the tavern.

I didn't like the way he was looking at Victoria.

A short visit from Zorro should put my mind at rest.

Three thousand pesos for La Marca.

That's him. No doubt about it. Si, si. That's him.

Adios.

Senor La Marca?

Here's the extra blanket that you requested.

Maybe you should put it on the bed for me.

Maybe not.

You should show some respect.

I'll show you some respect when you deserve it, senor.

What are you doing? Let go!

Are you all right?

Yes.

I think so.

What happened here?

This man attacked me.

And if it weren't for them... But we didn't mean to kill him.

Taking a man's life is always a painful thing, amigos.

My presence here will only complicate matters.

It's a new task on Auntie's safety.

I'm in your debt.

Adios.

How did this happen?

That man attacked me. There was a big fight.

And if it wasn't for these men... And which one of you killed him?

I see.

Well, if no one's willing to accept responsibility, I'll have to return the

reward money of 3 ,000 pesos for Jose Baquero back to the territorial

Me? It was me. I did it.

I am the one. Me.

No, I killed him.

Isn't it something, Sergeant?

Once reward money is attached, everybody becomes a hero.

Senorita, which man dealt the fatal blow? I really don't know.

It was a terrible fight.

Everybody was punching and kicking.

There was so much confusion.

I really can't say.

Well, I'll certainly need better evidence than that before I can release

reward money.

Alcalde, since it may well be impossible to prove which of these men is actually

responsible for Baccaro's death, perhaps they could share the reward money.

Si, si, that is reasonable.

Verda, we were all fighting him. Si, si.

All right, all right.

I'll divvy up the reward money to all three of you once it arrives from

Monterey.

Sergeant.

Señorita.

Mucho malis for the good sergeant, please.

Marco.

You've been buying lunches for everyone all week.

Why not?

When that reward money comes from Monterey, we're going to be rich men.

Even a rich man doesn't spend money he does not yet have.

That king, isn't it?

Came from Monterey with the reward money. I think so, Paco.

I will find out.

Buenos dias, senor.

Permit me to introduce myself. I am Sergeant Jaime Mendoza.

Are you the man from Monterrey who's bringing the money?

I'm not from Monterrey.

I know nothing by any money.

Here I meet a friend.

Maybe you see him, huh?

Mean guy.

Drinks a little.

Goes by the name La Marca.

Perhaps our alcalde can help you. Your alcalde?

Oh, he is a very friendly man. He knows everybody in this pueblo.

His office is across the plaza.

Gracias.

He's taking the money over to the alcalde's office.

Probably need an official receipt for it. No, amigos, I don't think that is

man we thought it was.

La Marca, La... La Marca. Yes, the name does ring a bell.

And you are, senor?

Narcisco.

Narcisco. Well, senor, I, um... I have some good news and some bad news.

What's that supposed to mean?

Well, your friend, Senor LaMarca, is indeed here in Los Angeles.

Where?

Well, that's the bad news. You see, he's dead.

How?

Killed.

Ah. You see those three peasants standing there in front of the tavern?

You put the strength of all three of those men to kill your friend.

This is my lucky day. Two rewards.

I'm too easy.

These men have no quarrel with you.

Of course.

What's the point of killing them when they're going to give me the 3 ,000

they have in reward for killing my friends?

I don't think that they should even pay you not even one peso.

Oh, yes, they will.

By sundown.

You do see the sunrise.

We don't even have the money yet. It's still on its way from Monterey. 3 ,000

pesos by sundown. But this is the only reward you ever see.

Release, senor.

I had nothing to do with your friend's death. It was them.

They killed him.

I didn't even touch him.

When the reward was offered, I just wanted the money.

And you?

You had no hand in my friend's death, huh?

He attacked Victoria.

I would kill him again if I had to.

Brave boys.

They mean nothing.

Sundown. The Pueblo Gates.

Oh, bring a gun.

But I don't even have a gun.

You do not.

Diego, we have to do something.

Yes. I'm going to tell my father.

Your father?

He'll know what to do.

Ricardo, Francisco is planning to kill Paco Garcia for the reward money.

Don't be ridiculous, Siri. The reward money hasn't even arrived here from

Monterey.

Yes, but Narcisco doesn't even care. He told Paco to meet him at sundown with 3

,000 pesos or he should be prepared to defend himself.

Narcisco will kill him.

Signorita Escalante, we cannot get involved in every little piece of gossip

hearsay. But I was there.

Narcisco even gave him a gun.

This is a military garrison, Signorita. We cannot get involved in every petty

personal squabble.

Just to appease everyone, why don't you take a few latches and go out to the

Pueblo Gate, say it's sundown.

But you just said that we should not involve ourselves in petty personal

squabbles, Sergeant.

It's a matter of 3 ,000 pesos.

You see, I want that reward money, Sergeant.

You have the money.

I told you the money is mine.

And I told you you'd pay for killing my friend.

One way or the other, defend yourself.

He doesn't have to defend himself.

Be quiet, woman.

If you're going to shoot him, you're going to have to shoot us all.

As you wish, senorita.

This is none of your business.

It's between him and me.

Apparently not.

He killed my friend. Your friend was a man of violence whose death was

caused by his own deeds.

Must be.

People! Get out of the way!

If you're going to shoot, you're going to have to shoot us all.

People lost their minds! I can get Zorro and Narcisco at the same time!

These petty personal troubles have nothing to do with military complaints.

Well,

I think I've had enough of that for one day.

concerned, Amiga.

Never be afraid to stand alone.

You

think

the Alcalde might have learned something?

Well, I don't know about that.

I think he realized that without the support of the people, the army is

Si, Paco.

Señor de la Vega.

Sergeant, I just wanted to say thank you for what you did for me today.

Well, it was the least I could do.

Besides, you stood up for me, remember?

Is it true that you're going to be collecting the reward money for Narcisco

Embajero?

Senor de la Vega said he talked to the alcalde about it already.

Opaco is responsible for bringing two killers to justice.

Well, I'm sure we are going to be having some wonderful lunches together.

Well, Sergeant, Senor de la Vega told me a thing or two about managing my money.

I've decided I'm going to buy a small farm. Oh?

That is nice.

You see, Sergeant, even you've learned something from all this.

Yes, this is true, Don Diego.

I've learned that there is no such thing as a free lunch.