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When daggers are pointed at innocent hearts and rockets are ready to fire

Where 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 man called Zorro.

Zorro! One who's larger than life and defender of all is this man who the

people acclaim.

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

A hero.

Adios, señor.

Gracias. Victoria.

Thank you, Don Alejandro. I'm sure your generosity will be greatly appreciated.

What's this?

These good people have made contributions of food, clothing, and

Indians living outside the Pueblo.

Yeah, what a wonderful idea, señorita. Such generosity.

You intend to feed those savages?

Without our help, they will be driven off by the cold and hunger.

Perhaps then we can put their land to better use.

Indians have lived on that land for centuries.

Perhaps so.

But I will not let my citizens risk life and limb.

What do you mean, your citizens?

I have been entrusted with the public safety of this Pueblo.

A woman riding alone into the Indian camp.

will fall prey to their barbarous cruelty.

I'd be glad to drive out there with Victoria.

Your ongoing attempt to undermine my authority is duly noted.

In the interest of public safety, and by official emergency decree,

no citizen of Los Angeles is allowed to enter the Indian land without my

personal authorization.

Well, in that case, ma 'am, I'll be glad to take this wagon to them Indians.

You will? Yes, ma 'am.

But who are you?

My name's Joshua Barnes.

Since I just paid a traveler's tax, I'm sure no citizen.

So your emergency decree doesn't fly to me, now does it?

But the Indians will have to hide. You'll be killed.

Mister, I smoked a peace pipe with Iroquois.

Nearly been scalped by the Apaches.

A married a Cree woman.

I truly doubt I'll have any trouble with the Indians around here.

Thank you, Mr. Ryan.

May I?

I want four men, armed and mounted.

But I'll cut it now.

Looks like Joshua has more than Indians to worry about.

I'm not sure, Felipe.

But if something unfortunate were to befall Joshua Barnes while he's defying

Alcalde's wishes, it would certainly be a simple matter to lay the blame on the

Indians.

Yes, Senor Barnes is a brave man.

But where the Alcalde is concerned, bravery may not be enough.

I don't believe it. She's going to give Barnes the last of the tamales.

Are you sure there wasn't anyone else?

No, no, there was just one.

Lunch is on the house, Senor Barnes.

Well, thanks, ma 'am. I'd be glad to pay.

No, no, I insist.

In return for getting those supplies through to the Indians.

Thank you, ma 'am.

Well, like I was saying, there was just one of them.

Tall, masked, and riding a black horse.

Zorro. He does fit that description.

But Zorro would never attack an innocent man.

Well, somebody took a couple of shots at me, and he was the only one I saw.

Who is this Zorro, anyway?

Well, he is the most wonderful.

Renegade with a bounty on his head. A bounty I would gladly pay to any man who

put a bullet in his back. You had your chance today, senor. Why didn't you take

it?

Well, it wasn't much of a shot.

A rifle like this?

You must be used to your share of killing.

I think I'm very proud of it.

That's why I'm here.

I thought I'd settle down.

Get some land.

Try my hand at farming.

Glad to hear that.

Maybe we can help her.

Congratulations, Joshua.

You are now the proud owner of 40 prime acres.

What do you plan to grow?

I'm not sure yet.

I'm afraid you cannot grow anything on the De La Vega property.

What are you talking about?

That's prime bottom land.

Corn, beans, fruit trees, maybe.

I'm afraid these gentlemen have taken your money under false pretenses. We

a law on this Pueblo against the selling of property to foreigners.

I don't recall any such law.

He just passed it ten minutes ago.

Why wouldn't you want a new taxpayer on the books?

Don Diego, money isn't everything.

The people who have the privilege of paying property taxes do so as citizens

loyal to the Spanish crown.

All right.

I'll become a citizen.

Isn't that easy? You have to prove your loyalty.

How is he supposed to do that?

A man who has crossed the American western frontier survived on his own.

This man can find Zorro and kill him.

Sorry. I'm just looking to be a farmer.

That's why I was tracking the man down and killing him.

I'd just as soon go to jail.

Fine.

Arrest him.

What alcalde?

Si, my alcalde.

You know you can't do that.

Can't I?

Watch me.

What about you, process of luck? Excuse me!

The alcalde is obsessed with Zorro.

Absolutely obsessed.

This is very cruel.

Oh, what?

Buenas noches.

Are you gentlemen looking for a room?

We're looking for Joshua Barnes.

He didn't even cover his tracks. I mean, this is going to be easy. Yeah, but any

man who could get the drop on par must be some kind of shooter.

Shooter or not, he's going to die.

I understand you gentlemen are looking for Joshua Barnes.

You know where he is?

Indeed I do.

He's in my jail.

Yeah? What for?

Will you shoot somebody?

Not exactly.

Why are you looking for him?

Let's just call it family business.

Well, if you gentlemen were to solve a little problem for me, I

could release him at your earliest convenience.

Yeah? What's this little problem?

There is this man, a masked bandit, calls himself Zorro.

Zorro?

What kind of a fool name is that?

Yes, it is rather silly, isn't it?

Be that as it may.

Kill Zorro, and I will release Joshua Barnes from my jail.

Find a good lawyer in the morning, Barnes.

What do I need a lawyer for?

Is there nothing wrong?

I should warn you, Senor Barnes, free advice, especially given from the De La

Vegas, is worth precisely what you pay for it. You have no right to detain this

man. Perhaps not.

I shall release the prisoner in the morning.

Morning? Why not right now?

Because there are some friends of Senor Barnes that need some time to prepare a

little reception for him.

The Harper brothers, I believe?

Harpers. You following me all the way out here, looking for me?

I could provide you with some protection, if you would only cooperate.

I told you.

I'm through with killing.

What makes you so certain Joshua could kill Zorro, even if he wanted to?

They don't know who you really are, do they?

he talking about, Bart?

Back in Abilene, the sheriff of the town was killed by a man named Jake Harper.

Since I'd done some tracking, the chief of the town wanted me to find him and

bring him back for trial.

I found him, all right.

But he wouldn't listen to reason.

He threw a down on me.

And I shot him.

After that, every young hothead wanting to make a name for himself

came looking for me.

So Jake Harper's sons are seeking revenge.

I never should have shot him.

You had no choice.

What the Okabe says is true.

You won't have any choice at dawn, either.

Excellent, Felipe. That will do nicely.

Now, you'll see, on a straight line, It's the shortest distance between two

points. It may not always be the best route to take.

Thank you.

Where's Barnes?

You're going to need this.

I have no quarrel with you, Zeth.

You killed my pa.

What happened was his fault.

This won't bring your pa back, Zeth.

Maybe not.

But at least you'll pay.

Now pick it up!

Lancer!

Lancer!

Lancer!

Lancer! Lancer!

Brad!

Charlie!

Looks like it's just you and me now, Zed.

Go ahead.

Do it.

No.

No more killing.

Men! Men, come on after him!

That Zorro hopper!

We had a deal!

Shoot him!

And the killing stopped, senor.

The lesson you should learn, Alcaldes.

Nice of you fellas to give me a helping hand. Well, remember what they say, good

fences maybe make good neighbors, huh?

The Harper brothers rode out of town earlier today.

Oh?

That's too bad.

They're offering a job, but now I guess Zorro's got them spooked. Zorro?

Did you say Zorro?

He hasn't been around here, has he?

I guess the Harper brothers aren't the only ones.

Mr. Barnes, you're a good man. If there's anything I can do, unofficially

is, of course.

You can start by getting off that horse and digging us a post hole. I would like

to. It's my back.

So many grueling military campaigns.

I have to be careful.

Sergeant, I've got just the job for you.

Suppose you ride into town and get us all some lunch.

Excellent idea, Don Diego.

They're serving chili relleno at the tavern.

Gentlemen, lunch is on its way.

I'm afraid the only thing Mendoza knows about fences is sitting on them.