"Turn him around." "You like the taste of it, old man?" "Do you want some more?" "No, Capitan Briones." "please, no." "Then tell me." "Where is Joaquin Castenada?" "tell me!" "I do not know." "please." "You do know." "Every peon knows." "Where is Joaquin Castenada?" "I do not know." "I told you, I do not know." "please." "Turn him around again." "Zorro." " And I suppose Zorro got away?" " Sß, Senor Rico." " And the peon too?" " Sß." "Can't you do anything right?" " My men are looking for the old man." " Don't waste your time." "He's gone to the hills with the rest of them." "half the peons of Monterey have gone into those hills and you can't find any of them." " Senor Rico" " Now, you hear me, capitan." "I want Joaquin Castenada, and I want him dead." "Enter." "What are you doing here?" "I told you to stay with the governor." "I've been with the governor, capitan." "I rode ahead to tell you." "He's just behind me with Don AIejandro de Ia Vega." "I knew that meddling old fool de Ia Vega went somewhere." "So that was it." " What will we do now?" " That will be all." "well, we knew he couldn't stay in the Santa Barbara islands forever." "AII I wanted was a model state to show him when he returned." "The changes I made weren't too drastic." "They weren't, excellency, they were good changes." "They must have been." "Look at the results." "And now I have an uprising on my hands." "I issue an order, and what happens?" "These peons wait until Castenada tells them whether or not they should obey it." "He is the leader of the peons." "We could take the credit for that too, can't we, capitan?" "We made him their leader." "You and I and those moronic apes you call the especial guards." "We were only carrying out your orders, excellency." "Don't argue with me." "What is done is done." " And Joaquin Castenada?" " I still want him dead." "If we make an example of him, the peons will be afraid to say a word against me to the governor." "This way, we may both get out of this thing with a whole skin." "Senor Rico, the governor is here." " Ah, Your excellency." "welcome back." " Thank you." "How was the hunting?" "I didn't get a chance to find out." "Must be the middle of the night." " Oh, it's" " It's 10:00, excellency." " Oh." "well, now, what's this all about?" "alejandro de Ia Vega came running after me." "He said you were in some sort of trouble with the peons." " well, yes, excellency." "They are in revolt." " revolt?" "Against what?" "Why are you wearing that armband, capitan?" "Didn't Senor de Ia Vega tell you?" "It's a form of recognition for the more deserving troops." "It makes an excellent substitute for a raise in pay." "It's a good idea." "If they accept it." "well, now, about the revolt." "From the beginning." "well, the beginning was very simple, excellency." "Just a matter of sanitation." "Those stands the peons had erected in the plaza to sell food, they were becoming more filthy by the day." "I believe you mentioned something about it yourself, excellency, just before you left." "I did?" "I don't remember." "Go on." "well, I ordered the peons to clean them up." "Just to clean them up?" "Senor de Ia Vega said you ordered them torn down." "well, Senor de Ia Vega is mistaken." "What I said was, clean them up or tear them down." "Fair enough." "Go on." "well, a vaquero by the name of Joaquin Castenada" "He was probably just looking for a little excitement." "You know how vaqueros are." "well, he suddenly attacked the guards." "We arrested him, of course." "Then this Zorro came along and helped him to escape." " Zorro?" "RICO:" "Yes." "Capitan Briones was wounded trying to stop him." "well, the peons have made this Joaquin Castenada into something of a hero." "They can't see he's merely trying to stir them into revolt." "And this is your problem?" "Uh, sß, Your excellency." "well, sit down." "Let's see if we can't figure out some way to capture this Joaquin Castenada." "Uh..." "Sß." "eleven o'cIock." "On this calm and peaceful night." "And all's well." "Joaquin." "I think Senor Rico has gone to sleep now." "Good." "Then we'II wake him up." "Are you really going to go through with this?" "If I have to do it alone." "You, peons." "What are you doing there?" "Come back, I say." "Come back." "You can't leave this cart here." "Guards!" "Guards!" "Fire." "Fire." "Zorro did it again." "Every time I turn around, he stops me." "He's the best friend you'II ever have." "He's doing us a favor." "If that powder had blown up, we'd be in more trouble than we could get out of." "That's what I have tried to tell you." "No one asked you to come with me." "If you are afraid, why don't you find someplace to hide?" "I am sorry, my friend." "I did not mean it that way." "Come, Iet us both go back to camp." "Buenas noches." " Joaquin." " Castenada." "halt!" "Zorro." "ZORRO:" "Let's permit Joaquin to escape, shall we, sergeant?" "You forget, Senor Zorro, I am a soldier." "En garde." "Very well, sergeant, if you insist." "En garde." "Uh..." "You too, stupid." "En garde." "It's getting late." "would you excuse me, corporal, sergeant?" "Zorro has disappeared again, corporal." "He aIways" "What is wrong with you?" "It's not me, sergeant." "It's you." "Pft, pft, pft." "No, ho, ho." "My father." "He's returned?" "Good." "Oh, he thinks I'm sleeping?" "well, that will save some explanations." "In the morning, the first thing, he will want me to go with him to the governor's office." "So I'd better get back to my room in time to wake up." "The governor is expecting us, capitan." "Of course, Don AIejandro." " Buenas diaz, senores." " Buenas diaz." "alejandro." "Diego." "It's good to see you again." " Your excellency." " Sit down." "Sit down." " Oh, please allow me, Don AIejandro." " Gracias, Senor Rico." "Senor Rico has been explaining some things that happened during my absence." "It seems we have the makings of a first-cIass rebellion on our hands." "Your excellency." "If things continue as they are, it might very well lead to that." "Now, this Joaquin Castenada is the biggest troublemaker, I understand." "If you'II permit me to" "Now, Senor Rico, has made what I think is a very good suggestion." "He thinks that before I take any action," "I should invite young Castenada to come in under a flag of truce and talk things over." " Senor Rico thought of this?" " Yes, he did." "And I, for one, think that it is an excellent suggestion." "I don't like to make any decisions when I've only heard one side of the story." "You are perfectly right." "I think that such a meeting might be the solution to the whole problem." "Good." "See that word is sent to Joaquin Castenada." "If he will ride in under a flag of truce, no harm will come to him." "At once, excellency." "What happened?" "Did it work?" "Yes." "The governor's going to do what we could not." "He's going to bring Joaquin Castenada out into the open, where we can kill him." "Because he believes that such a meeting will help clear up some of the situations that have been disturbing the peons." " Have you heard the news, Don Diego?" " What news, sergeant?" "The governor has given his word that if Joaquin Castenada will ride into Monterey carrying a flag of truce no one will harm him." "The governor wishes to talk to Joaquin Castenada because he believes a meeting will help clear up the situations that have been disturbing the peons." "I was there when the governor issued the order." "I know you were, Don Diego." "But Senor Rico gave me orders too." "I am to repeat what I just told you to every person in Monterey." "In that way, one of Joaquin's friends will surely hear it" "And tell him." "Sß, Don Diego." "That is Senor Rico's plan." "That's one of his plans." " What do you mean?" " Nothing, sergeant." "tell me, do you think you were successful?" " Did Joaquin get the message?" " I don't know, Don Diego." "But you are one of his friends." "Oh, believe me, I don't know where he is." "I've been looking for him for days." "And I've been saying the same speech for days." " Thirsty work, eh, sergeant?" " Sß, Don Diego." "talking makes the throat very dry." "We can remedy that." "Join me for some refreshments." "Gracias, Don Diego." "With pleasure." "Buenas tardes, Carita." "Have you heard the news?" "The governor has given his word that if" "I must have already told her." "Guards." "That's Joaquin Castenada's girlfriend." "Get her!" "THERESA:" "Let go." " No, you don't." " Let go." " No, you don't." " Let go." "hold her." "Let go of me." "Let go." "Let me go." "Let go of me." "Let go." "What's the matter?" "What happened?" "No, no, no." "Wait." "You do not leave this room until you tell me what's wrong." "The especiales?" "Yes." "They" " They've arrested a senorita?" "Who?" "Oh, Theresa." "Why did they arrest her?" "well, Iet's find out, then." "I am sorry, senor, but you cannot enter." "I must see the governor at once." "Let go of me." " Capitan Briones." " Don Diego." "I am sorry, senor, but you must go now." " I won't leave until I've seen the governor." " What is this?" "Take that woman inside." " Did you want to see me, de Ia Vega?" " I wish to speak with the governor." "His excellency is not here, but if you wish to speak to me, come in." "Don Diego." "It's all right, Theresa." "Why have you placed Senorita Modesto in jail?" "A very pretty picture, wouldn't you say, capitan?" "Two friends of Joaquin Castenada." " I have never denied it." " No, you have not." "Senorita Modesto was just about to tell us where we might find Joaquin Castenada." "I was not." "Captain Briones has volunteered to help her remember." "But since you are here, Senor de Ia Vega, perhaps the capitan's services will not be necessary." "You would mistreat the senorita?" "Does not your offer of a truce extend to all the peons?" "I have not forgotten the governor's proposal." "But apparently this Joaquin Castenada has chosen to ignore it." "However, you misunderstand." "I am certain the capitan would not mistreat the senorita." "You had better not." "Or Joaquin will cut off your ears and nail them to the garrison gates." "It would be a pity if you did not choose to cooperate, senorita." "The governor's patience wears thin." "I am sure his next order would be to take the entire garrison into the hills and bring back this Joaquin Castenada." "You just be sure and go into the hills with him, Senor Rico." " And you too, capitan." " Take her back to her cell, capitan." "We'II talk to her later when we have a little more time." "That will not be necessary." "Joaquin Castenada will come in." "Is that your personal guarantee, Senor de Ia Vega?" "Yes." "If you release Senorita Modesto in my custody so she can lead me to him," "I will give you my word of honor that within 24 hours," "Joaquin Castenada will ride into Monterey." "I am certain the word of a de Ia Vega would be acceptable to the governor." "We have made a bargain." "You saved me again." "Theresa, please." "Where's your horse?" " I'm not going anywhere." " Oh, yes, you are." " You heard what I told Senor Rico." " Uh-huh." "And it worked." " He let me go." " Listen, Theresa." "For Joaquin's own good, and for the good of the peons, he's got to come in and talk with the governor." "tell him." "He's moved his camp." "I do not know where he is." " But you do." " Not now." " Theresa." " But I know where he will be." "Back at the old camp." "Good." "My father and I will ride out there tonight." "It won't do you any good." "Don Diego." "Is the governor an honest man?" "You have my word that he is." "Don AIejandro." "If I met with him, do you really think it wouId help my people?" "Yes, I do." "manuel." " Simeon." " No, Joaquin." "It's a trap." "I agree with Simeon." "Rico just wants you to come to Monterey so he can kill you." "No one asked you." "I have a right to be asked." "Yes, you do." "No, Joaquin." "Tomorrow morning at 6:00," "I will ride into Monterey." " playing chess with himself?" " Oh, he does that quite often." "But who wins?" "No one." "As a matter of fact, the games usually end in an argument." "Ha-ha-ha." "Diego." "You may have saved many lives tonight." "I am proud of you." "But I do not think that Joaquin would have listened had it not been for you." "Let us say both of us did a good night's work." "But Joaquin made his own decision." "And it was the right one." "I think he made the only decision he could." "I will sleep much easier tonight knowing that it will all be over tomorrow." " Buenas noches, father." " Buenas noches, Diego." "Joaquin has accepted the governor's offer of a truce." "He has agreed to ride into Monterey tomorrow morning at 6:00." "Theresa and the others, they do not Iike this, but that's what he's going to do." "You too, Bernardo, eh?" "Listen, Joaquin has to come in of his own accord, meet with the governor, and talk this whole thing over." "It's the only way it can be settled peacefully." "AII right, all right, it does not require a complete drama." "I do not think that Rico will dare do anything like that." "Not with the governor back from Monterey." "You see, the situation's a little different now." "He does not have the entire army at his beck and call any longer." "You're still not convinced, eh?" "Pft, pft, pft." "This, I agree with." "If anything happened to Joaquin, I would blame myself." "Zorro better keep his eye on things." "Just to make sure that nothing does happen." "RICO:" "Come on, we got him, we got him." "Come on." "Shoot, shoot!" "Shoot!" "Your excellency." "Joaquin Castenada opened fire on us." " What's this?" " He did, Your excellency." "It was an ambush." "well, exactly what happened?" "Castenada and five or six peons rode in under a flag of truce." "Capitan Briones and I went out to meet them." "Then all of a sudden they began shooting at us." "They did?" "naturally, the capitan and I were unarmed." "Then suddenly Zorro appeared." " Zorro?" " Sß, Your excellency." "It was a miracle we escaped with our lives." "So much for your flag of truce." "I am sorry, Your excellency." "But I did not think Castenada would be completely without honor." "You've been too easy on these peons." "well, all that's gonna stop." "I'm gonna bring law and order to Monterey if it takes every soldier in california." "I want Zorro and Joaquin Castenada and everyone who rides with them, dead or alive."