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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‘

I'm going to miss shopping in your quaint Los Angeles, Diego.

- Miss it? - Si.

We'll be leaving soon. My father's almost well enough to travel.

- Oh, that's a shame. - What?

You know what I mean, Leonar.

I'm glad His Excellency is well enough to travel again,

but I'm going to miss, uh, carrying your packages for you.

That's what I like about you, Diego: you know how to flatter a woman.

Tell me more.

Will you also miss saddling my horse for me and taking me riding?

Well?

I think you'd better go see your father.

Let him know you've returned. He might be anxious.

Don't worry, Diego. I'm not trying to trap you.

I'll go see my father.

- I didn't mean it that way. - If you will excuse me.

This had better be important.

Capitan Arrellano?

And another man? They're in the library?

Diego, | forgot my pa...

What is it, Father?

Another message from the robados. Don Manuel Larios is one of them.

Get your sword. We will go in there and settle this.

No, not yet, Father.

But they are plotting to kill the governor!

I know, but they are not alone.

We must wait until we know all of them.

If we act now, the governor will not be safe here,

in Monterey, or anywhere else!

I want you to understand me. My friends and I do not like this delay!

lt smacks of incompetence!

Some are beginning to believe we have selected the wrong man

to be our next governor!

Your friends had better reconsider, Senor Larios.

You need me as much as I need you.

We need a man who can get results!

There is a fortune to be made if California

does not stand behind Spain in this war.

California will stand where her next governor indicates!

[slaps table]

California will stand where | tell it to!

Only, my dear capitan, if the governor dies

and remove your name from the order of succession.

His Excellency will not return to Monterey, Senor Larios.

- We will see to that. _ "We"?

You and l and all the robados, every last one. We will all act together.

Then your hands will be just as dirty as mine.

- [knock at door] - [Arrellano] Enter.

Your pardon, mi capitan. I did not know someone was with you.

What do you want, sergeant?

His Excellency, the governor, has decided to

come here to the library to do some work.

- Very well. Carry on. - Si, capitan.

Senor Larios, I will see you to your horse.

Gracias, capitan.

All the rats are beginning to come out of their holes now.

Good. I will get the dons together, and we will be ready for them.

No, Father. Some of the very dons you speak with may be robados.

We'll continue to keep our eyes open.

Oh!

You know a man can grow old just waiting!

Where shall I put this, sergeant?

On the desk, corporal. Then go and bring the other things.

- All of them, sergeant? - All of them, corporal.

- [exclaims] - Buenas tardes, sergeant.

Buenas tardes, Don Diego.

- Testing the couch? - What?

Do you think His Excellency will find it comfortable?

Oh, si, Don Diego. I think so.

You know, sergeant,

I think California owes you a debt

for the splendid manner in which you are protecting His Excellency.

Gracias, Don Diego. It is a great responsibility.

It is. The governor has many enemies who would like to find him dead.

I know, but you need not worry about that, Don Diego.

l have my lancers on guard all around the hacienda.

Splendid, sergeant! Splendid!

The governor's essentials?

Si, Don Diego.

Well, sergeant,

if you can think of anything else he needs, let me know.

Gracias, Don Diego, but every time I think of something,

His Excellency thinks of something else.

A fan, in case he becomes too warm.

A blanket, in case he becomes too cool.

His music box,

just in case he wishes to sleep.

- He goes to sleep to music? - Si, Don Diego.

Well, this particular music.

Just the sound of it, and... [snaps fingers] ...off like a baby.

- Really? - [music playing]

That's very pleasant, sergeant.

His Excellency seems to find it quite soothing.

[lid closes, music stops]

Writing paper with the official seal on it

in case he wishes to write.

Books, in case he wishes to read.

Books, sergeant? This is our library. There are hundreds of books.

I know, Don Diego, but I thought it best not to mention this.

His Excellency prefers to decide things for himself.

| see.

His, uh, deck of cards.

Uh, His Excellency plays bruja

with Don Alejandro constantly.

I know.

His chess set, in case he wishes to play chess.

He, uh...

He beats Don Alejandro at chess too.

And water, in case he becomes thirsty.

And, uh, the wine, sergeant?

- That is in case | become thirsty. - [tapping]

Someone gonna help me down these steps?

- Permit me, Your Excellency. - Gracias, Diego.

Let go of me! What do you think lam, a helpless old invalid?

- No, Your Excellency. - Go on, get out of here! Out, out!

- Gracias, Your Excellency! - What?

Uh, I mean, si, Your Excellency.

What's all this stuff? | distinctly remember

telling Sergeant Garcia to clear this desk!

You also told the sergeant to put your things here

so you could get them when needed.

- I did? - You did.

Now, will you please sit down and get off that leg?

- Con permiso. - Gracias, Diego.

Since you have company, if you'll permit me, Father,

l have some things to do.

What's the matter with that girl?

We've, uh, had a difference of opinion.

Oh. That girl's too much like her father, eh, Diego?

[door opens]

Ah, Your Excellency, it's good to see you back at a desk again.

- Senor de la Vega. - Capitan.

l was wondering, Your Excellency, if you feel well enough

to proceed with the plans for the meeting with the rancheros.

Of course I do.

Have the invitations made up and sent out.

At once, Your Excellency.

- If you would permit a suggestion? - Of course.

lf Don Alejandro were to ride

to the various ranchos and invite the dons personally,

it might seem less like a summons and more like a friendly chat.

Good idea. Ask Alejandro if he will do it.

My father will be most happy to cooperate.

With your permission, lwill ask him then immediately.

Si.

Thinking, Diego?

Yes, Your Excellency.

l was thinking about Capitan Arrellano.

Ah, yes. lt's regrettable.

When I named him as my successor, I had high hopes for him.

But I see now that he has neither the temperament nor the humility

that is necessary to be a good public servant.

By the way, Diego,

what kind of a card player are you?

Well, Your Excellency, I think you'll find

| play exactly as my father does.

In that case, get a chair and sit down.

What is it, my dear?

I'm sorry, Father. I'd hoped you were alone.

I don't know what kind of game you two are playing, but call it off.

I want to play bruja.

We're not playing any game.

I think Diego has grown bored with my company.

Leonar, I am not bored with you, and you know it.

Do I?

Why, every day | find you growing more lovely, more beautiful.

You've never spoken like that before.

Am I to understand that you enjoy being with me?

Well?

Would you excuse me for a moment?

- What? - Only for a moment.

You are excused, Senor de la Vega.

And if! never see you again or speak to you again,

it will be much too soon.

Con permiso.

Oh, by all the saints!

All right, what is it now?

The soldiers?

They're gone?

Sergeant Garcia's gone too?

Capitan Arrellano just sent my father away, Bernardo.

Well, that means he's going to kill the governor now.

Hey, we...

No. I didn't mean this minute.

First he'll get rid of me.

Then he'll call in his friends, the robados. That's what we're waiting for.

Now, get in the passage and be ready.

- Capitan. - Senor.

Well, Your Excellency, I'm ready for that game.

Do I look sleepy to you, Diego?

Well, I don't think so.

Well, you will be as soon as you hear your music.

The doctor said you have to take a nap every day before supper.

- The doctor is an idiot! - Give me the key.

Oh, well, it appears I have no choice in the matter, Diego.

Cheer up, Your Excellency. There'll be other opportunities for playing cards.

- Oh. - Eh, capitan?

Yes, of course.

Si.

Be sure and wake me in time for supper. We're having quail tonight.

lf Senor de la Vega will show me where the lake is,

you shall have wild rice to go with them.

Wild rice? Good! Good! Good!

[groans]

All right, all right. Start up that music box.

- Let's get this thing over with. - [music box playing]

Well, get out of here!

I can go to sleep without people staring at me!

Of course you can, Father. Sleep well.

Already.

[snoring]

What seems to be the trouble, senor?

l was just thinking. I did not notice guards at the hacienda as we left.

Of course you didn't. I felt they were getting underfoot.

I told them to stay out of sight.

They certainly obey orders.

- One would think they were all gone. - Really?

That is, if one did not know differently.

But it does bring up another point, capitan.

This group of dons who seem to hate the governor so,

- the robados... - What about the robados?

If they think as I did that the hacienda was left unguarded,

they might make another attempt on the governor's life.

[chuckles] You worry too much, senor.

- That is myjob. - Of course.

You are responsible for those attempts on the governor's life, aren't you?

- What? - I mean, it is your responsibility.

Si, it is.

But perhaps you may have a point there.

Maybe I should ride back and warn the guards to stay on the alert.

Why don't you do that, and I'll get the rice for the governor.

- l was just going to suggest that. - Were you, now?

Si, lwill do that then. Be sure and get plenty of rice.

- The governor has a hearty appetite. - Rest assured, capitan.

I'll see that he's well taken care of.

Oh, there you are. Has Capitan Arrellano returned?

Well, he'll be here.

Then we'll learn once and for all who the robados are.

First we've got to put Leonar and the governor in a safe place.

The governor's in the library asleep.

Come on, quietly.

Capitan Arrellano, what's going on down there?

Oh, it's nothing, senorita.

Some of the rancheros misunderstood.

They believed the meeting to be tonight.

Then why are they armed?

And where are the guards?

Guards...

- Take her. - [muffled shouting]

I'm sorry to involve you, Leonar. Truly I am. But I want to be governor.

- Suppose someone heard her? - [Arrellano] No one in the hacienda.

It would take a pistol shot to bring the vaqueros, why I said no pistols.

- The governor must've heard! - He is a sound sleeper!

Now, shall we get on with this?

You keep her here. The rest of you come with me.

Senores, I am about to become governor.

He's gone!

He was right there on that couch! They must've moved him!

- Who? - How should I know?

Well, how in the world did you do this?

Well, you keep that music box going.

If he wakes up and finds himself here, he'll know all about Zorro.

Wait a minute. He can't get too far on those crutches.

Search for him. Search everywhere!

I'll take the upstairs. You take the rear of the house.

When you get rid of this one,

I'll have another one for you in the sala.

[exclaims]

There's a little delay, senorita.

Your father seems to have grown wings.

But don't worry. We'll find him.

Jose's sword.

Somebody's in this room.

Come on, nobody can hide in there.

Quit wasting your time.

Capitan!

- Capitan! - What is it?

Manuel is gone and Jose's sword is stuck in the ceiling!

[music box slowing]

[winding crank]

Two swords. I don't like it!

Now, don't lose your head. Simeon!

- Simeon! - He must still be upstairs.

Lining his pockets, probably. Go get him.

You heard me! Go get him!

Simeon?

Simeon?

Simeon?

Simeon? [shouts]

[music slowing down]

[governor, murmuring] My friends,

l have gathered you here to speak...

No... No applause, please...

on a matter of great importance.

But before I do,

lwould like to say...

[music increasing]

[exhales and mutters]

They're not coming back, any of them!

Senor Larios, it seems we have gambled and lost.

But by the saints, I'm going to find out who it was that defeated us.

The senorita would know. Come on!

No!

[Arrellano] As you wish. Stay here then.

Capitan! Wait for me!

Well, are you coming?

Capitan!

I am sorry you do not approve of the display.

It would have been a better balance with one more sword: yours.

You can have it now!

Over here, capitan!

[groans]

Capitan Arrellano!

Zorro!

Sergeant, quickly, in the library! My father!

- Quick, corporal, hold these! - I can't! You hold mine!

Oh, sergeant, please hurry! [scoffs]

[exclaims]

- Father! - [music box plays]

ls supper ready? I'm hungry!

Sergeant! Look!

Look!

Adios, muchachos!