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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 confide.

Then from out of the night, my fear almost rises. The courage that even a

won't disguise.

They turn to the men.

and offender of all is this man who the people acclaim.

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

Then when Diego was born, just a few moments later, Alejandro de la Vega

him up and said, This is my son. This is my heir.

Why would he say such a cruel thing, mother?

You know why.

How many times do you need to hear it? I need to hear it again.

You were born first, but your legs were misshapen. I tried to tell them it was

nothing to worry about.

But they didn't believe you.

No. God forbid.

Don Alejandro should be ashamed of a deformed child bearing the de la Vega

He was going to send you away to an institution that takes care of such

children. That very night, I took you away.

I left Madrid so he'd never find us.

And I brought you up as my own.

Don't forget Diego.

Oh, I won't.

When Alejandro is gasping his last on the ground, I shall rip out Diego's

and show it to our loving father.

You are back where you belong.

Well, it may only be cheap California pine, Sergeant, but it's my desk.

Mine. Oh.

Emissary Resenda was not only ruthless, he was extremely unsanitary.

You know, your father, I never thought I would say this, but, you know, I am

kind of glad that he has gotten to meet his maker.

You are sitting at my desk.

Emissary.

You recovered.

Dead? Me?

You're the one who said to build the coffin. Quiet!

Don Gilberto, it's wonderful to see you alive.

Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for either of you.

You have now failed twice to capture Zorro.

Therefore, you can report for execution tomorrow at sunset. Go.

Excuse me, Your Excellency.

I don't understand.

You mean you're not going to lock us up?

Yes, what's...

To keep us from just leaving.

Because you have a choice.

You can either be executed mercifully by firing squad at sunset, or you can set

one foot outside Los Angeles and die in the most excruciating manner I can

devise. And trust me, I can be remarkably inventive.

If one of you tries to escape, the other will meet an equally painful end

without delay.

So, gentlemen, I suggest you keep a wary eye on each other and make the most of

your last days on this earth.

So you think this sorrow is in league with the de la vegas

he always rides out to defend them

Very well.

First Zorro, then the jail of Vegas.

Well, with a good horse, I could be out of California in two days.

There is a territory east of here that no civilized man has ever set foot in.

And maybe with good reason. Be careful, Alcalde.

Alcalde, if you escape and I am left here alone...

Who knows what the emissary might do to me?

We're responsible for each other. Then come with me, Sergeant.

Resendo would not rest until he found us.

I prefer a quick bullet through the heart than to boil in oil like a beef

empanada.

More like a chicken empanada, eh, Sergeant?

That's not nice, Edgar.

I like the way Sergeant Mendoza is philosophizing about this whole thing.

Resendo.

What a diabolical fiend.

Imagine allowing us to wander around free on our last day, letting

us savor everything that we're about to lose forever.

What now?

Zorro, a truce.

Meet at Diablo Canyon.

You believe in Victoria

So

I

was practically useless nowhere near healed

I'm sorry, Felipe. My anger distorts my judgment.

Why do I harbor such animosity towards Resendo?

Oh, the man is evil, no question.

So poisoned by malice that none of the true man left.

We've got to find this water.

I don't think anyone saw Zorro get hit, but there's no point in testing our

luck.

Father! Diego!

The strangest thing has happened.

Resendo has offered Zorro a truce.

He wants to meet him in Diablo Canyon at noon.

Strange indeed.

I wonder if Zorro will go.

Why, should he?

I mean, it's obviously a trap.

Obviously, but if I was Zorro, I would go. But you're not.

Precisely. So much for punctuality.

Not so fast, Zorro.

I find it amusing you are so prompt for your own death.

Your message promised a truce.

I lied.

So much for the masked legend.

And now for the De La Vegas.

Well, whoever it is, they mean business.

Is that Ritendo?

You better go inside quickly. Find a pistol just in case.

Hurry!

Something I can do for you, emissary?

Where is de la Vega?

De la Vega!

We'll be needing a gag now, will you?

Answer me, please. Why?

Let's save that for your final moments on Earth, shall we?

Then you can die with that knowledge shattering your cold, sinful heart.

Defend yourself!

You're insane.

Get me my carriage. Si, senora.

Five hours to live.

I think I'll take a walk.

No, Sergeant, please stay here.

A man needs some time alone when he feels the Grim Reaper's icy hand on his

shoulder.

Where's he going?

Time to die, old man.

Time to learn a secret.

What secret?

Go on and try sleeping.

Bastard!

See?

I see.

You see what?

You cannot let your father witness your skill with a sword, because he does not

know your secret.

You are Zorro!

Zorro. Received a musket wound in the plaza when he rescued Toronado.

You thought no one had noticed.

I have found you out, Diego!

I left Zorro under a pile of rock in Diablo Canyon, and now you stink of

from the explosion.

Zorro and Diego are one and the same, aren't they?

It ain't much solved.

The secret is out!

Never leave this garden.

Here you go.

I've never seen such fierceness.

Here you are.

Here you are, my beauty.

They'll make us pride and joy.

You'll be the one to carry me to safety.

if he learned to tramp like that.

Go ahead.

Kill me.

You can't do it.

You don't have the courage.

Murder is a coward's solution.

You really believe that?

I once told our father that you have a lot to learn about the real world.

Our father.

That's right, Diego.

You are my brother.

Brother.

You sensed it all along.

This is absurd.

It's true.

What Gilberto says is true.

I am Ines Resendo.

Ines Resendo? Father, you know this woman?

Sadly, yes, Diego.

Senora Resenda, I haven't laid eyes on you in years since Diego was

born. He was born two minutes before Diego. He is the true heir to your

property. His real name is Gilberto de la Vega.

It's preposterous.

Look, I don't know who you are.

And I also don't know the lies that this senora has told you. We hired her.

She was our midwife.

A few days before Diego was expected, my wife had these suspicions about this

lady. She could not have children of her own.

She was an angry, bitter, and jealous woman.

Oh, enough.

You see what he is doing, Gilberto? He's perverting the truth all over again.

If you had been my son, no power on earth would have taken you away from me.

If he were your son, he would not have tried to kill you.

He is your brother, and he can prove it.

You have a birthmark on your inner thigh in the shape of a cross.

Say goodbye to your beloved son, old man.

And I have one more secret for you.

When I killed Diego de la Vega, I also killed...

It's either Resendo or you, Diego.

What else could I do?

I'm now re -assuming full command of this pueblo.

You and your men shall leave here first light tomorrow.

You understand what I'm saying?

Si, mi alcalde.

Take the body away, please.

Private, take it away.

You stole my son and filled him with hatred.

I can forgive him, but you, señora, never.

Gracias, adios.

It's over.

Sergeant.

Report to me in my office. We have much work to do.

Here, come here.

Colonel Alejandro.

I had no idea he was your son.

None of us did.

But you also saved the son of mine.

That I will never forget.

Nor I.

Well, if you'll excuse me, I have a compelling need to see Padre Benitez.

I heard what happened.

I'm so sorry.

It's hard to... to gain a son.

And then lose him all in the same hour.

Gilberto was suckled on vengeance.

I wish I'd known him as a brother, not as an enemy.

Perhaps if he would have had a different life, you could have been proud of him

instead of you.

There is something I've been meaning to tell you all quite some time.

Now it would seem.

An appropriate moment.

Let me beg with your permission.

I... I... am...

going to adopt Felipe.

He's to be a member of our family.

This is wonderful news.

This is wonderful news.

I now have two sons.

The De La Vegas will never be divided.

Never.

Diego, there's something that's been gnawing inside of me.

Father, there is something I've been meaning to tell you for quite some time.

Victoria, if you'll excuse us for a moment.

Do you remember when Gilberto was just about to shoot you?

He said that he was not only going to kill you, he was going to kill... And

he never finished.

What do you suppose he was going to say?