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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

confire And from out of the night, a hero must rise. The courage that

even a mask won't disguise.

They turn to the man called Zorro.

Zorro! The one who's larger than life and defender of all. He's this man who

people acclaim.

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

A hero.

Who's next?

If not for the fountain in the plaza, we'd be in a sorry state.

No one knows where the plaza water comes from.

Never dried up in living memory.

The Indians say it was a gift from the gods.

People must wonder why any sane person would ever settle in Los Angeles.

Yes, I know. I'm 32, Felipe.

We'll have to wait our turn like everyone else.

Don Diego, you've come for water, too.

Yes. Our well ran dry this morning.

It almost makes me wish that I lived in San Francisco.

San Francisco does indeed have two things we sorely lack.

An abundance of water and cooler weather.

Three things.

They also have a good nature, I'll tell you.

Yes.

Unfortunately, our Alcalde is unique.

Senor Alcalde, if your men want water, they should wait in line like the rest

us.

My men are not here to refresh themselves, senorita.

In a desert country like this, water is liquid gold.

Yet some of you have been using this precious asset extravagantly.

I hereby decree a state of emergency for the duration of this drought.

One bucket of water per person per week.

That is ridiculous.

Now, you know that's inadequate. What about the farmers?

Fortunately, your occult day has come up with a solution to their problem.

You may buy water in excess of the regulations at a rate of two pesos per

bucket, ten pesos per barrel.

Pay for the water?

Why should we?

The alternatives are simple, my dear.

You pay or you die.

This fountain has never gone dry.

There is enough water for everyone.

Alcalde!

If you persist in this, you may have an uprising on your hands.

And who will be their leader?

You, Don Diego?

Of course not.

I'm simply warning you that you may have gone too far this time.

Your warning is duly noted.

Arrest him.

Arrest? Don de la Vega?

Why?

If he's not on his way to the jail in five seconds, you will be joining him,

Mendoza. Yes, Alcalde.

Sorry, Don Diego.

It's quite all right, Sergeant.

Lead the way.

Felipe.

You must run and tell Don Alejandro what has happened.

Do you understand me?

Go.

If there is any consolation, Don Diego, please, you can find yourself.

Yes, I can see that, Sergeant.

Just when Zorro is needed most.

Stop it!

Stop it!

Stop it! This is mutiny!

And now that perhaps we should leave, leave, I'll hang you in front of us!

Ah.

The loyal father comes to plead for his treacherous son.

My son can take care of himself.

These poor people.

You grind their faces in the ground, and now you take their water away from

them. I take nothing away from them. How do you expect them to pay this tariff?

They're already penniless from your taxes.

If they want the water, they'll find a way.

Governor will hear about this from my own lips. We'll all testify to the

How dare you?

Put me in jail with my son.

Put us all in jail.

Lancers!

Back to the gas.

I'm happy to report our little revolution is over. What happened?

I can't explain how the deal has got this on its way, so please leave.

Calde will not easily forgive resistance to his plans.

I'm afraid there's work in store for Zorro.

You made me look like a fool.

Oh, no, sir.

It is not foolish to back down in the face of overwhelming odds.

Oh, yes.

Yes, that's exactly what I did. Back down.

Me. Me, whose ancestors came to this continent with Balboa and Cortez. But I

will make them pay for it. Here.

A new tax cannot be levied, then I will make sure that the old taxes are

collected. I want you to confiscate all the property of those people whose taxes

are in arrears. With all due respect, sir, do you think this is the moment

Do you dare to defy me?

Oh, no, sir, no, no.

Believe me, amigos, this hurts me much more than it will ever hurt you.

But if you don't pay your taxes, the alcalde gets, well, nasty.

Oh, what a cute little pig.

He is just a tiny little squealer now.

But someday he will grow up to be a great big Zorro.

Zorro?

Now this puzzles me.

If I steal a pig from these poor farmers, we already have the Alcalde,

biggest pig in California.

Seize him!

Seize me?

Seize my bomb.

Hey, bomb!

He's got a bomb!

Adios, Sergeant.

I knew you were just kidding.

And now, Sorrow.

Water! Water!

for your drink of water.

Thank you, Victoria.

You know, Don Alejandro, if it hadn't been for you and Don Diego, Miss Pueblo

would have been in serious trouble.

I just hope it doesn't end up with more than words.

Well, I think that is best left to Zorro.

And perhaps we are going to think twice about any new taxes for a while.

What a coincidence.

This puddle would become a good turn without water.

That fountain has never dried up before.

Good people of Los Angeles.

The fountain has run dry just when you need it the most.

However, as your alcalde, I am here to help you.

I have a plentiful supply of water on my land.

And during this emergency, I will gladly share it with you.

For free!

You all know the road to my estate?

Come, my citizens, come and get your watch.

This land is bone dry nine months of the year.

Excuse me, Victoria.

The only thing the Alcalde ever gave away for nothing was his lash.

Sergeant!

What's going on here?

Buenos dias, Don Diego.

Welcome to the newly built Ramon State Highway.

This is a state highway.

Well, of course, you know there will be improvements, but that will take time

and money.

Oh, I see.

The water is free.

There is a toll to cross the Alcalde's land.

Two pesos.

With the return trip, it's free.

Well, we have no choice.

This is the Alcalde's land, and we do need his water. Thank you, Sergeant.

This water is from the plaza fountain. It contains traces of the mineral

dolomite and causes this chemical reaction.

Right.

Now we test the Alcalde's water.

Just as I thought.

The Alcalde's water is from the same source as the water in the plaza.

And that source would have to be north of the Pueblo.

Here in the foothills so that gravity would feed the water into the plaza.

there where the Alcalde is giving away his water and right where Zorro threw

Sergeant Mendoza off his horse yesterday.

No wonder Mendoza was looking so guilty today. He discovered the source of the

plaza water and now the Alcalde has interrupted the natural flow.

Why not?

Unfortunately, you are going to have to stay here all night.

Felipe, are you ready for our little diversion?

I am going home to some burritos and my warm bed.

You get my horse.

Joaquin, the barril, please.

I have been on patrol all night.

The other day I was...

Why don't you come out and fight like men?

Yes,

Sergeant. An army of one.

How could you withhold water from the people, Mendoza? It wasn't me.

I'm ashamed of you.

It wasn't me, Sorrow. I just told the alcalde about the hidden spring.

The rest was his idea.

Stop now, sir. I don't feel too good. We're feeling the heat, are we?

Well, perhaps a little ventilation will help.

Oh, no.

I'm running out of tunics. We're also running out of time.

Laura, did you do that?

What are you people doing over there?

The only water in the territory is on my... hand.

It's a miracle.

A miracle by the name of Zorro.

We had them in our grasp, and as usual, you bungled it. Sir, Zorro outsmarted us

again.

But then the people should not have to pay for the water. Maybe you would like

to stand guard all day in the middle of the courtyard in full uniform.

Sir, it is very hot out there.

Really?

That'll give you something to think about the next time you want to question

orders.

Sergeant, I heard about your punishment.

Have some water.

God bless you, my dear.

Mendoza!

Put that water down. So, Don Diego, now you're interfering with the running of

my garrison.

Not at all, Alcalde.

Sergeant, don't worry. In a moment, you'll have all the relief you need.

I gave orders that there will be no relief for Mendoza.

Even your orders may be countermanded by a higher authority.

There is no higher authority.

I am the Alcalde. I am the supreme authority.

Almost, Alcalde, but not quite that supreme.