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[thunderclap]

J‘ Out of the night When the full moon is bright

J‘ Comes a horseman known as Zorro

J‘ This bold renegade carves a "Z" With his blade

J‘ A "Z" that stands for Zorro

J‘ Zorro!

J‘ The Fox so cunning and free

J‘ Zorro!

J‘ Who makes the sign of the "Z"!

J‘ Zorro, Zorro, Zorro

J‘ Zorro, Zorro J‘

- Buenos dias, senor. - Buenos dias.

- Is this the De la Vega hacienda? - Si.

Iwas told in Los Angeles the governor was staying here.

He is, while he recovers from an injury.

I have a message for his aide, Capitan Arrellano.

I believe he's in the library. Would you come this way?

[Arrellano] Enter.

Gracias, senor.

[Arrellano] Our mutual friends seem to have high regard for your ability.

I'm flattered.

Do not sit on my desk.

Sorry.

I'm not influenced by letters of introduction, senor.

- I understand only results. - You'll get them.

| see no difficulty in killing an old man with a broken leg.

Neither did any of your predecessors.

And yet, he still lives.

Who gives me my money?

They do, of course. It is as much to their advantage as mine

that | become governor.

When would you like the job done, Your Excellency?

There are certain matters I must take care of. I will let you know.

Very well.

You may go, senor.

Con permiso.

Oh, Diego, ljust learned we had a visitor.

I came to take a look at him.

- He is gone, but he'll be back. - Oh?

- To kill the governor. - A robado, huh?

No, this one was just an agent. The robados are still undercover.

It is time we told the governor about the capitan.

Wouldn't do any good. They'd get another man We might not know who.

There must be something we can do.

We'll have to go on guarding His Excellency

until we can force Arrellano and the robados into the open.

When is this next attempt going to be made?

That's just it. I don't know.

We'll just have to be ready for it when it comes.

Bernardo, you keep an eye on the capitan. Watch every move he makes.

And, Father, spend as much time as you can with the governor.

Get him into another card game.

He does not want to play any more cards. He always gets so mad when he loses.

- Well, let him win. - What?

It won't kill you, and it may save his life.

All right, but this is against my principles.

That man... He is so obnoxious when he wins.

What are you going to be doing?

Now, just a moment. I had planned to do something else,

but since you bring it up, Bernardo, perhaps Leonar can help us.

After all, she is the governor's daughter.

Yes, and very pretty.

Yes, she is.

All right, all right.

Wait! Halt! Watch my head!

What, Your Excellency?

You heard the governor, corporal. Look at his head!

I can't see it from here, Your Excellency.

Corporal, crouch down a bit so His Excellency will not hit his head.

You too, Lugo. There, there, that's fine.

- Are you sure? - It'll be all right, Your Excellency.

Bring him out, slowly.

- Careful! - Si, Your Excellency.

- Careful! - Careful, corporal!

- I'm not a sack of oats, you know. - Oh, no, Your Excellency.

- I'm the governor! - Si, Your Excellency.

There, there. Now, put him down. Slowly, slowly.

Why are you putting me down here?

It's very nice here, Your Excellency. Right by the table.

I don't like it. Not enough sun.

- I came out here for the sun, you know. - Si, Your Excellency.

What are you doing? Wait a minute! Careful!

Si, Your Excellency. Follow me, corporal. This way.

- Easy now. Easy. - Don't you watch where you're going?

Around this way. Gently. Put him down. Put him down.

- Ah. There. - Here we are, Your Excellency.

Right in the sun. You feel how warm it is?

Every time a horse goes by on that road, I'll get covered with dust!

Uh, sergeant, perhaps His Excellency

will feel more comfortable further away from the gate.

Si, Don Alejandro.

Now, how is this, Your Excellency?

Not too much shade, not too much sun,

and away from the dust.

Right up against that wall that shuts off all the breeze.

Have you something against my breathing, sergeant?

Oh, no, Your Excellency, l...

Be careful!

Lancers, halt!

Ah, that's more like it.

Sergeant,

this is exactly where we put him in the first place.

- Are they talking about me? - [Alejandro] No, Your Excellency.

Well, don'tjust stand there. Go and do something.

- Get out! - Si, Your Excellency.

Where you going?

Into the hacienda, Your Excellency.

That's in. I said "out."

Get out. Get out! Out, out, out!

- Father, are you all right? - [groans]

Your Excellency, what's the matter?

I could hear you yelling all the way to the stables.

Then maybe somebody'll pay attention to my needs!

- What is it you wish, Your Excellency? - Nothing! Everything!

Oh! I'm so sick of sitting in this chair!

- Poor Father. It's been a strain. - It certainly has.

Your Excellency, I think you need some form of diversion.

Ah, Diego, what would you suggest: a romp in the fields?

Oh, not exactly.

Perhaps we could, uh, give a fiesta.

- "Fiesta"? - In your honor.

Since you can't see the many friends you have in Los Angeles,

we could have them come here and see you.

- Mm-hmm! - I think that's a wonderful idea!

We could have music and dancing.

- Well, what's next? - Oh, lots of things.

I think this is so much fun doing it ourselves.

Yes, I agree. Don't you, capitan?

Oh, yes. Yes, of course.

And Father's spirits are much better. Look.

[laughing] That does it!

How many is that? Five in a row?

Whoever told you could play cards, Alejandro?

[laughing]

Uh, excuse me, senorita.

[Alejandro] My son taught me this particular game.

- Enjoying yourselves? - Ah, Diego.

I hope you have a big herd of cattle to sell this fall,

because at this rate, your father's going to need the money.

Well, show him no mercy, Your Excellency. He can afford it.

[chuckling]

Will you excuse me, Leonar? I must talk to the senor.

I'm not much good at this anyway.

Well, if you must leave, you must, but hurry back, and I'll give you a lesson.

That is a promise.

Oh, no, you don't. You're not leaving.

You don't have to talk to anybody.

Leonar, there's something I must do.

Yes, you must. You must hang these.

There are plenty more where they came from.

Excuse me a moment, Your Excellency.

Wait a minute. I haven't finished with you yet.

I concede, Your Excellency. l have lost the hand.

No, no, no. I won't let you concede.

I am going to make you suffer through every card. Come back!

What are we going to do now?

It's all right. Bernardo's in the passage.

Well, come on, come on. Hurry up.

Go on.

Well, come on, come on, hurry up. It's your play.

Giving a party, | see.

Tomorrow night. That is why I sent for you.

Everyone knows about it, but I think you and l

can turn it into a little surprise party.

All you had to do was stand in the passage and listen.

You could've even sat in the passage and listened.

But, no. You had to go to sleep, eh?

Uh, Diego, perhaps no real damage has been done.

That's right. They may have just spoken about the weather.

But we'll never know for sure, will we?

- No, you don't have to hang yourself. - [knock at door]

- Si? - This is Capitan Arrellano.

l have the senorita with me.

I am supposed to be in my room.

One moment, please.

Leonar, what a pleasant surprise.

l have the most wonderful idea for the party.

Well, let's hear it.

Well, actually, it isn't my idea. It's Felipe's.

- Oh? - Merely a suggestion.

A costume ball. Where everyone can dress as fancily as he wants.

That sounds interesting.

And everybody wears a mask to hide his face.

- That sounds even more interesting. - I think so too.

Diego, I'm so glad you like the idea because,

well, we've already sent the notices out to the guests.

- What's so amusing? - Nothing. Capitan,

l have a feeling that your idea will make this a party we will all remember.

Gracias, senor.

Well, there's a great deal to do.

I'm going to dress as...

No, I'm not going to tell you. I'm going to make you wait and see.

Con permiso.

- You heard? - Si.

I suppose I could still find the Greek senator costume

lwore at the tertulia last year.

But I did not enjoy all those remarks they made about my knees.

I do not consider them particularly amusing. Do you, Diego?

Of course. Masked ball, masks.

Before the capitan's suggestion,

we knew the face of the killer.

But tomorrow night, he could be anybody.

[all cheering]

[playing ballad on guitar]

Oh, my dear, we're having a wonderful time.

I'm glad you're enjoying yourself, Senora Nufiez.

You're looking very handsome, corporal.

Gracias, senorita.

That is a beautiful costume, my dear. Who are you?

Cleopatra.

Really? How daring of you.

And Your Excellency?

Nero, emperor of Rome.

Of course. What an original idea.

[clears throat] Excuse us.

Well, sergeant, I must compliment you on your choice of costume.

Gracias, Your Excellency.

I recognized you at once, of course.

But had you chosen to masquerade

as a soldier of the king, you could have fooled anyone.

[chuckles] Si, Your Excellency.

Father, it isn't the sergeant's fault. He had no way of knowing.

[scoffs]

Sergeant, would you be good enough to get me a glass of wine, please?

Gracias, senorita. I mean, of course, senorita.

Thank you, sergeant.

Sergeant, haven't you yet concluded

that two Emperor Neros of Rome are one too many?

Si, Your Excellency.

lwill go and change back into my uniform.

No, no, no, sergeant. It is not necessary for you to change.

Only don't stand so close to me.

Go over on the other side of the patio and make your own empire.

[screams]

- Oh, excuse me. - Of course.

This is rather a wicked-looking weapon,

even though it is only made of wood.

- Alejandro? - Si, Your Excellency.

You're a very fierce-looking executioner, Don Alejandro.

Gracias, But I thinkthis was my son Diego's idea.

Aren't you sure?

I found this entire costume on my bed this afternoon.

I'd been complaining about the costume I usually wear.

Diego must have taken pity on me.

Good for him.

And if Diego's father will take pity on me and ask me to dance...

It will be a pleasure.

Uh, would you mind holding the scimitar, Your Excellency?

Not at all, Alejandro.

In fact, it may come in useful if a certain fat Nero

keeps moving closer to me!

See any strangers?

Those masks I sent to everyone are too small to hide behind.

Maybe the capitan changed his mind.

I don't think so either. He's not one to give up.

Oh, Diego, since you gave me this costume, you may finish the dance.

- What? - Come on, Diego.

I want to speak with you later.

- Sergeant Garcia. - Si, capitan.

Don Diego wishes you to deliver a message for him.

Of course, capitan.

Tell Don Alejandro that Don Diego

wishes to speak to him at the stable.

He's to go there and wait.

Si, capitan.

- Ah, Diego. - Ah, Your Excellency. How's the leg?

Leg? What leg? The way I feel,

I could get up and dance right now.

Oh, no, you don't.

Would you excuse me, please?

Of course, Diego.

- There you are, Diego! - Well, I...

I want to dance with the handsomest man here tonight...

except for His Excellency, of course.

Please, senora, right now, I...

I won't take no for an answer.

Gracias, senora.

You don't call that a dance. We hardly started.

- [new song plays] - All right, sergeant.

If you insist.

Seems l have lost you to a better man.

Where did my father go?

Tell me upstairs.

Look out!

[horse whinnies]

- Are you all right, Father? - Just a headache.

Diego, he was wearing a costume the exact copy of mine.

Apparently was going to take my place.

Why, could have gone right up to the governor and...

Si. Capitan Arrellano and the robados

think of everything, don't they?

You should not have let him get away.

just a hired killer. It's the robados we want.

The governor will not be safe until we know who they are.

[door opens]

Oh, there you are.

- Buenos noches, sergeant. - Buenos noches.

It is a wonderful party, is it not?

- I'm glad that you're enjoying it. - Si, I am.

Oh, Don Alejandro, l was just coming to get you.

His Excellency, the governor, is asking for you.

By all means, let us go to him, sergeant.

Just a moment, Don Alejandro.

I do not believe I have met your friend who is dressed like Zorro.

[Alejandro] My friend? Why, I thought he was your friend.

My friend? He was with you. I...

It couldn't be.

J‘ Zorro, Zorro, Zorro, Zorro

J‘ Zorro, Zorro, Zorro, Zorro J‘