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When daggers are pointed at innocent hearts, and markets are ready to fire.

When tyrants ride high and govern with fear, as the forces of evil

conspire. Then from out of the night, our hero must rise.

is this man who the people acclaim

he's the one who strikes back for the poor and oppressed a hero

Chumash are a peaceful tribe.

What harm can they do?

Their mere presence would threat to every man, woman, and child in the

territory.

Garrison maid?

Take her.

Maybe that's not such a good idea.

You wouldn't know a good idea if it was on the center of your dinner plate.

I gave you an order, Sergeant.

And a rather cruel order at that, Alcalde.

The Spanish crowd wants me to eliminate all threats of Indian uprisings. I was

merely doing my duty. I suppose you'd rather die in the line of duty than

the humiliation of a tactical retreat.

Not necessarily.

Sergeant, prepare a tactical retreat.

Excellent decision, Alcantara. Yes, sir.

Alcantara, wait for me!

Yes?

You are a good man?

I try to be.

What is your name?

Kinona. Your family has already made their way into the hills.

The soldiers will never find them.

Nor will you, if the Alcalde has anything to say about it.

I'll see that you're safe, so we can find your family.

I am Kinona.

Zorro sent me.

My tribe was driven off our land by the American settlers. Why did they come to

this place?

My father believes that one day this territory will be a paradise with many

people from many lands.

This outpost?

Los Angeles?

Not likely.

Diego!

What is it?

Who's this?

This is Quinona.

Young shoe marsh woman. You know she was nearly kidnapped by Lancers.

We should inform the Alcaldi at once.

Oh, it is him.

The one with the yellow hair that ran us off.

We'll help you return to your family.

No.

I am never going back. Why?

I have only my father.

And he will not let me go to the mission school.

Well, you know about the school.

There, I can learn the way of the future. How to help my people.

My father.

He only knows the old tribal ways.

Well, until we can make arrangements at the mission, it appears we have a house

guest.

Felipe will see that you're made comfortable.

Felipe?

Felipe?

is sunrise.

What's the meaning of this? How dare you?

Yesterday, the bandit Zorro abducted an Indian girl who was in my custody.

Why would you think she's here? Because my men and I spent the entire night

searching every lean -to, adobe, and barn in the vicinity.

Your art theater is the last place to be examined.

It appears our search is over.

You said I could trust you.

We certainly didn't send for him. You have no right to detain her.

Of course I do.

I still bear the responsibility for the girl's safety.

Well, then rest easy.

Because as you can see, she's perfectly safe here.

Oh, Zorro at large, I doubt it. Just a minute.

What do you think you're doing?

The girl was abandoned by her tribe until she reaches an adult age.

She falls under the protection of the colonial government.

You can't make her a legal ward.

Of course I can. And with the girl in my custody, it ensures the cooperation of

her renegade tribe.

Felipe, don't.

Stand aside, boy.

You know, I've never hung a death mute before.

It's the first time for everything.

Felipe, don't let them take me.

I know.

I know.

If you're going to fight, choose your time.

You mean you haven't finished yet?

And the next time you iron my shirts, look at me.

Make sure you put a crease in them that's razor sharp.

I thought Private Sanchez was in charge of the garrison laundry.

She's merely working for her keep.

Then let me give her a job in the tavern where she will be paid for her work.

I wish that were possible.

But you see, I must keep an eye on my ward.

You mean your personal servants.

Oh, you don't understand.

Her family abandoned her.

You drove my family off our land.

Silence.

Go in the jail and sweep it out.

These heathens.

They really don't appreciate what we do for them.

I'm punishing you.

It's hardly proper for a legal warden. Well, she should be at the mission under

the care of the pantry.

He said she had nothing more than his lady.

What happened? It is, Don Diego, a whole raving party.

How many bread clutches? I don't know. It was yesterday.

We didn't have them. Thank goodness we have things on the patrol.

And where's the outside? In the quarter.

He's crazy wounded.

That hurts, you moron.

Are you all right? Do I look all right?

Senorita, please.

It does look painful.

Those savages ambushed me in my own office, smoked me out and then shot me

the back.

Well, not exactly the back.

We've never had trouble with the Indians before.

Well, we've got trouble with them now.

They must have come for the girl. Where is she?

I don't know.

Are you sure it is me?

I can't. I can't.

Kenona.

Are you all right?

Yes.

There is something between us.

I knew it the first time I saw you.

It doesn't make sense.

Local Indians have never threatened anyone.

If there should be violence, Ginona could be in danger.

You may be right.

Maybe we should go inside.

A shoemash battle spear.

It is a challenge.

Why a challenge? I don't understand.

This? Spear carries the markings of Blackfeather.

He must have seen me outside.

I'm sorry, but it doesn't give him the right to vandalize our Hacienda.

My father promised me to him when I was just a child.

If you do not accept his challenge on the dawn of the full moon, he will kill

you.

No.

There is no other way.

For Blackfeather.

There is only the field of honor at Big Rock.

Or death.

Give me a moment, Felipe.

Excuse us, please.

You can stay in the cave and Zorro will deal with this jealous young Indian.

Yes, I know. It's your fight.

The Shumash warrior is a formidable opponent.

Felipe, you don't know the first thing about spear fighting.

You're absolutely sure there's no other way?

No.

If Felipe does not accept this challenge, Blackfeather will brand him a

By Chumash law, he will have the right to hunt Felipe down and kill him. It

could happen anytime, anywhere.

But it will happen.

They have no choice.

I'll teach you what I know.

Just as you would with a sword.

Once my move has been turned aside, you must take the offensive.

I'll give you one thing.

You've got courage, Felipe.

Yeah.

Good.

I fight to the death, mi alcalde, over the girl.

The de la Vega servant boy fighting a Chumash warrior.

Well, it certainly won't be much of a fight.

But such fights are against the law, mi alcalde.

We must send the troops to stop them.

At sunrise?

At sunrise, sergeant, the men are having breakfast. We'll have to wait until

they're done.

But Felipe could be killed by then.

There was always that possibility.

Remember your physics, Felipe.

For every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction.

You must anticipate your opponent.

It is time.

You're certain I can't go with him?

It is not permitted.

The challenge has been met.

Do not dishonor your people with anything less than respect for a fellow

warrior.

What is this?

Mendoza told me about a fight.

Are you all right?

Your owner's father also came to the Hacienda.

Must I remind you of the last time the girl was here?

We were attacked by her bloodthirsty tribe.

Alcalde, I believe you were the target of a jealous young man by the name of

Blackfeather, who probably misunderstood your intentions.

How do we know that this Blackfeather won't return and take all our scalps?

My father, he has spoken to Blackfeather.

He's even given Canona permission to attend the mission school.

The school is for Spanish only.

That is not for you to decide.

The school is part of our church.

We don't teach Indians.

You can't deny anyone an education, Alcaldi.

The only thing these savages understand is force.

It's probably just how Zorro feels about you.

No.

For all the day the church is cool.

I suppose you're right.