Original subtitles

( majestic theme playing)

ANNOUNCER: Walt Disney presents

From Frontierland:

Zorro

Auld Acquaintance.

Starring: Guy Williams

Guest star: Ricardo Montalban

Zorro is Diego de la Vega.

See for yourself.

I told you, no tricks.

But he is there. See for yourself.

( upbeat theme playing)

MEN: ♪ Payday, payday, payday ♪

♪ What is the reason For our celebrating? ♪

ALL: ♪ Payday ♪

♪ What are we always Eagerly awaiting? ♪

ALL: ♪ Payday ♪

♪ What is the day each soldier In the army is a hero? ♪

♪ What is the day that fills Our hearts with joy? ♪

♪ Payday, payday, payday ♪

♪ Every soldier's feeling fine 'Cause it's payday today ♪

♪ We'll have pesos for the wine 'Cause it's payday today ♪

♪ Now we don't have To beg or borrow ♪

♪ We'll surely Be broke tomorrow ♪

♪ But hooray It's payday today ♪

♪ All the señoritas sigh 'Cause it's payday today ♪

MAN: ♪ And they're giving Us all the eye ♪

ALL: ♪ 'Cause it's payday today ♪

♪ They will help us Drown our sorrow ♪

♪ And forget who We are tomorrow ♪

♪ But hooray It's payday today ♪

♪ Olé ♪

(chatter)

♪ All the señoritas sigh 'Cause it's payday today ♪

♪ And they're giving Us all the eye ♪

♪ 'Cause it's payday today ♪

♪ They will help us Drown our sorrow ♪

♪ And forget who We are tomorrow ♪

♪ But hooray It's payday today ♪

♪ Olé ♪

(upbeat music playing)

MEN: ♪ All the señoritas sigh 'Cause it's payday today ♪

♪ And they're giving Us all the eye ♪

♪ 'Cause it's payday today ♪

♪ They will help us Drown our sorrow ♪

♪ And forget who We are tomorrow ♪

♪ But hooray It's payday today ♪

♪ Olé ♪

Gracias, señorita.

Thank you, señor.

Well, payday calls for a celebration, huh, sergeant?

Oh, it will, señor.

At the moment, we are only preparing.

But tonight, when our pay arrives from San Diego...

Oh, your pardon, señor,

but you are a stranger to Los Angeles.

Sí.

Well, permit me to introduce myself.

I am Sergeant Demetrio Lopez Garcia,

acting comandante of the Pueblo de Los Angeles

and soldier of the king of Spain.

Ramon Castillo, your servant, sergeant.

Señor Castillo. Sit down, sit down.

Gracias, gracias.

It is my duty to ask what brings you to Los Angeles.

That's a long story, sergeant.

And best told over refreshments. Will you join me?

Refresh...? Gracias, señor.

Señorita, two, please.

Well, you were saying that, uh,

your money arrives this evening, sergeant?

Sí, six months' pay for every man.

But now, señor, my question...

To payday for everyone.

To payday.

Salud.

(upbeat music playing in tavern)

Two, please.

Two? Mm-hm.

One is for my friend Sergeant Garcia.

He informs me that, um, the payroll,

which arrives on the 10:00 coach,

will be almost 5000 pesos.

Ay, chihuahua.

Are the soldiers going to ride out to meet the coach?

Well, I don't know.

But I think someone should, don't you?

Oh, yes. It's so lonely there.

Gracias.

What is it?

( dramatic theme playing)

You. Wait.

Bernardo.

Of all places.

Of course.

Diego lives here, doesn't he, huh?

Huh? What?

You understand what I'm saying.

CASTILLO: Don't, don't, don't...

Where is Diego, huh?

I said, where is he? One moment, señor.

My servant neither hears nor speaks.

Your servant? My son's.

Oh, then you must be Don Alejandro, Diego's father.

I am. Permit me, Don Alejandro.

I am Ramon Castillo,

an old friend of your son's from Spain.

Oh, well, welcome to Los Angeles, Señor Castillo.

Gracias, gracias.

I'm sure Diego will be very happy to see you.

I would like to see him too.

He's at the hacienda.

Oh. Uh, where is that?

I'm ready to return home now.

I will take you there if you wish.

My friend and I will be very grateful.

Señor, you also are most welcome.

Will you follow us? Our horses are over there.

( dramatic theme playing)

What about the 5000 pesos?

Don't worry.

"Don't worry."

( soft theme playing)

Oh, you have a beautiful place, Don Alejandro. Beautiful.

Gracias, señor Castillo.

Diego will be very disappointed when he learns

you cannot spend at least one night here.

Oh, unfortunately, we're just passing through.

Sí.

Oh, that is too bad.

Now, if you will follow me,

I will show you where you can wash before supper.

Gracias.

(water splashing)

(whistling)

I don't like it. What?

This silly business here.

This is more important than the army payroll?

CASTILLO: Well, we can wait here just as easily.

If we leave by 9:00,

we'll have plenty of time to stop the coach.

What is there here that is so special?

Diego de la Vega.

The only man who ever beat me with a sword.

He was the one who took

the royal competitive trophy from me.

And then left Spain

without giving me a chance to win it back.

Ramon.

He beat you to win it, he could have beaten you to keep it.

I have learned a few things since those days.

I just want to see if he has.

Look, remember there are 5000 pesos involved.

(thud)

Of all the people I know,

Ramon Castillo is the last man

I ever wanted to see in Los Angeles.

He seemed a very charming man.

Oh, he's charming enough. He lives by it.

And, as he said, you were friends.

"Rivals" is more the word.

We opposed each other on the fencing team in Spain.

He knows you're an excellent swordsman?

He should. I beat him for the trophy.

If he should tell anyone that you can fence,

the secret of Zorro is over.

I'll ask him to leave immediately.

One moment, Father.

He is my friend.

Allow me the pleasure of asking him to leave.

Uh, Diego.

It was my mistake.

Allow me to ask the other one.

Bravo.

All right, let's see if you remember.

En garde.

( dramatic theme playing)

(laughs)

We're just about to ask our friends to leave.

You want them to stay?

But why?

What did you hear?

( dramatic theme playing)

Perhaps it is better if you go back to Los Angeles

and, uh, keep your eyes open.

Thank you.

Let us do nothing to endanger those 5000 pesos.

I will join you at the tavern

after a pleasant afternoon with my dear friend, Diego.

Ramon, what if he will not fight?

He will. He always has.

You see, I have an uncommon talent

that makes men of honor want to fight.

Well, just don't waste too much time playing games.

Remember, there are pesos involved.

Marcos, my friend, if you could relax,

you would find out that there are more important things

in this world than money.

Of course there are.

It just takes a lot of money to buy them.

(both laughing)

I will leave this place before 9:00.

Don't worry.

Go. Go.

( soft theme playing)

Ramon.

I could hardly believe my ears when my father told me.

Come in. Come in.

Sit down. Sit down.

Gracias, Diego.

Yes.

Now,

what is all this nonsense that you cannot stay?

It's true. I am on my way to South America.

Very important business.

Ramon, I insist that you and your friend

spend at least one night.

It has already become necessary

for Marcos to return to Los Angeles.

Well, send for him.

You and I have much to discuss.

Old times, for instance?

Yes. Also, what you've been doing,

where you've been, all those things.

Well, I, um,

I've been traveling about the world.

I've been, uh, meeting new people, making new friends...

learning new things.

By the way, I don't see the, uh, royal competitive trophy.

Or any of your other fencing souvenirs.

Ramon,

I've put all that behind me. It's all part of the past.

You know something?

I'm not even sure I know how to handle

one of those things anymore.

(chuckles)

Let's find out, shall we?

Before supper?

I told you, I can't stay for supper.

We're having it early tonight.

Someone else will be joining us. A señorita.

Beautiful?

Beautiful and charming.

You know, I would say that Isabella

is one of the most charming women in all California.

(sighs)

You say, um, supper will be early?

She must be home by 9:00.

I must leave before 9 also. We will arrange it.

Oh, perhaps the señorita and I can leave together.

Ah-ah-ah, Ramon. That's something

you're going to have to arrange yourself.

Oh, that I will.

Salud. After.

After you and I

discover how much you remember

about one of these.

Salud.

Salud.

(playing guitar)

Once I stood high in the Pyrenees

with a great cloud around me.

I reached out and I moved it about.

And I thought to myself,

never again will I touch anything so delicate

or so graceful.

I was wrong.

You should have Ramon teach you some of these praises, Diego.

And there may be a few other things I can teach you.

Diego and I are going to present a little entertainment

for you at the patio.

ISABELLA: Oh, that's wonderful.

Well, there will be plenty of time for that later.

This clock has stopped.

How do you suppose that got in there?

I wonder.

There must be another clock in this house.

I have to be in town by 9:00.

Well, it's only a little after 8 by my watch.

May I see it?

There will be plenty of time for the fencing exhibition.

I'll get the swords.

Fencing? Diego, are you out of your mind?

Well, not yet, but I'm afraid I'm being driven there.

( dramatic theme playing)

Are they really going through with this?

Uh, so it would seem.

Isabella, will you give the signal to begin?

No. I will have no part of this.

That's the clock at the mission.

At the last stroke? Agreed.

Four.

Five. Six. Ramon, please.

Diego doesn't know how to fence.

Seven. Eight. Nine. Ramon.

What did you say?

Ten. Ten.

Ten?

( dramatic theme playing)

Forgive me, my dear. Some other time, huh?

But...

Oh, I'm sorry, Don Alejandro,

but I was to be in town an hour ago.

Ramon.

Ramon.

I thought you wanted to fence.

Well, I consider myself the victor by default.

Well, you should consider yourself lucky that he left.

Well, as a matter of fact, I do, because, uh,

now I can take you home alone.

Buenas noches.

( soft theme playing)

I am sure Sergeant Garcia will have the payroll

safe in his office by the time Castillo gets into town.

You mean, the money is not going to be distributed tonight?

No. Tomorrow.

Some regulation or other.

The money is safe.

Castillo would not dare to try to rob the cuartel.

Wouldn't he?

(swishing)

Come on.

( upbeat theme playing)

( dramatic theme playing)

MEN: ♪ Every soldier's feeling fine 'Cause it's payday today ♪

♪ We'll have pesos for the wine 'Cause it's payday today ♪

♪ Now we don't have To beg or borrow ♪

♪ We'll surely Be broke tomorrow ♪

♪ But hooray It's payday today ♪

♪ All the señoritas sigh 'Cause it's payday today ♪

♪ And they're giving Us all the eye ♪

♪ 'Cause it's payday today ♪

♪ They will help us Drown our sorrow ♪

( dramatic theme playing)

MEN: ♪ Every soldier's feeling fine 'Cause it's payday today ♪

♪ We'll have pesos for the wine 'Cause it's payday today ♪

♪ Now we don't have To beg or borrow ♪

♪ We'll surely Be broke tomorrow ♪

♪ But hooray It's payday today ♪

(crowd cheering)

♪ All the señoritas sigh 'Cause it's payday today ♪

♪ And they're giving Us all the eye ♪

♪ 'Cause it's payday today ♪

♪ They will help us Drown our sorrow ♪

♪ And forget who We are tomorrow ♪

♪ But hooray It's payday today ♪

GARCIA: ♪ Every soldier's feeling fine 'Cause it's payday today ♪

♪ We'll have pesos for the wine 'Cause it's payday today ♪

( comedic theme playing)

(chuckling)

Lugo.

Manuel.

José.

Ricardo.

Two for me.

There. Ha, ha, ha.

The coins will present less of a problem

if you place them all in this, sergeant.

Gracias, señor.

( dramatic theme playing)

GARCIA: Oh, no.

Please, señores, not the payroll.

We always spend it right away at the tavern.

So why not wait and come back tomorrow and rob it?

( heroic theme playing)

I'm terribly sorry, señor,

but there will be other paydays.

Buenas noches, sergeant. And, uh, gracias.

Ay.

One moment, señor.

Hey. Lancers! Guards!

GARCIA: Let me out of here.

Guards!

Help.

Help. Help.

MAN 1: What's going on out there?

GARCIA: Guards. Please.

MAN 2: Sergeant Garcia.

Help.

MAN 1: Sergeant. Sergeant Garcia, let us out.

MAN 2: Let's get out of here.

Hey, loco!

MAN: Let us out of here.

I believe now would be a good time for you

to leave Los Angeles, señor.

MAN: Sergeant, what's going on out there?

GARCIA: Lancers, pick me up!

After him. After him.

Oh.

After him. After him.

MAN 1: Where'd he go?

MAN 2: There he goes.

Ramon.

Did the soldiers get Zorro?

Zorro? That was Diego de la Vega.

Oh, no, not again.

ZORRO: Oh, sergeant?

The money.

( heroic theme playing)

( soft theme playing)

Ramon, my friend,

there is a boat that leaves San Pedro at midnight tonight.

Oh. Mm-hm.

It goes to South America.

Mm, that's very interesting.

Well, it's better than riding horses all the way.

Why don't we go there now and just wait for it, huh?

Oh, what's the matter? Don't you like it here?

I like it fine. The girls are beautiful.

What if somebody finds out

that it was us at the cuartel last night?

Look, when we didn't get that army payroll,

we should've kept right on going.

And have Diego de la Vega think that he's driven me

out of Los Angeles? No.

It was Zorro.

Diego de la Vega is Zorro.

You don't know that.

I don't know, huh? No, no.

The only man in the world

who was ever able to disarm me

is Diego de la Vega, and last night, Zorro did it.

It's a big world, Ramon.

There could be other swordsmen.

All right, then answer this.

In Spain, he was fencing champion at the university

and now he pretends not to know

one end of the sword from another.

Why, huh? Why?

His mute servant, Bernardo, who could hear in Spain,

is deaf in Los Angeles.

Why? I don't know.

Because Diego de la Vega is Zorro.

There is no other explanation.

All right, let's assume that you're right.

We can't wait around here to prove it.

It isn't worth the risk.

It is to me. Well, not to me.

Suppose I were to tell you

that by midnight tonight,

I can destroy Zorro.

And...

And...

make us both rich.

Would that interest you?

Rich? Mm-hm.

Tell me.

Ah. Señorita Linares,

to your beauty and your good health.

Gracias, sergeant.

Isabel. Ramon.

Diego.

Oh, my dear sergeant.

Señor Castillo.

I thought you'd be well on your way

to South America by now.

Whatever gave you that idea?

Please, don't sit down.

Sergeant Garcia was just telling us about the two bandidos

that tried to steal the payroll last night.

Oh. Now, sergeant,

I realize that they hid their faces,

but perhaps there's some other means of identifying them.

For instance,

where either of them, uh,

my height or Ramon's?

Well, I...

Is it true that Zorro was there also last night, sergeant?

Sí, he was. But he got away too.

I've never seen Zorro.

What does he look like, sergeant?

Is he, uh, my height

or Diego's height?

I think Zorro is more...

They tell me that he wears a mustache, sergeant.

Now, how does his mustache compare to,

let's say, uh,

Diego's?

Zorro does not have a musta...

GARCIA: Or does he?

Please, señores, you are confusing me.

Let us discuss one bandido at a time.

No, let us not discuss bandidos.

It is too nice a day.

Forgive us, señorita.

ISABELLA: You are forgiven, sergeant.

Shall we continue our ride, Diego?

Nothing would give me greater pleasure.

Will I see you again, Ramon?

I'm afraid that, uh, Ramon has interests in South America

that demand his immediate attention.

Oh?

Something in Los Angeles interests me more, Diego.

Well, for that, Ramon, you may walk me to my horse.

Adios, Don Diego.

( soft theme playing)

Oh.

Gracias.

Is this your horse?

Yes, it is.

Somehow I, um,

I had a feeling it would be black.

N... No.

Do you have the money?

Get ready for business.

Sergeant Garcia.

Ah, Señor Castillo.

Much as I dislike doing this,

I feel obligated to tell you something.

Tell me what?

Well, i-it's very important.

It's a secret.

A secret?

Diego de la Vega is Zorro.

Diego de la Vega is Zorro.

(laughing)

That is the funniest thing I have ever heard.

Señor Pacheco, everyone, come here.

What is it, sergeant?

Señor Castillo says...

He says... Oh, I'm sorry, I cannot.

Would you mind repeating that, please?

Not at all.

I was just informing Sergeant Garcia that, um,

Don Diego de la Vega is, um, Zorro.

(all laughing)

Zorro.

Oh, señor, you are making a big joke, no?

No, no, no, I'm serious.

Señor, of all the men in Los Angeles

who could be Zorro,

it is 100-to-1 it is not Don Diego.

Sí, 1000-to-1, a million-to-1.

Well, now, l-let's, uh, let's be reasonable, gentlemen.

I accept...

Or I will accept 20-to-1.

Let me understand.

You are willing to bet money that Don Diego is Zorro?

That's right.

Is he joking again, sergeant?

If he is, it is going to cost him.

Señor Castillo, I will bet you all I have left of my pay.

I accept.

Marcos has our money.

And we can let the innkeeper hold the stakes.

Sí.

Tell everybody. Tell everybody.

I will check.

MAN: Place your money. Place it here.

Now, once more, so that, uh, everything is clear.

Tonight at 11:00,

you and your men will surround the tavern.

When you're all in position,

Marcos and I will pretend to rob the innkeeper.

And Zorro will appear and try to stop you

and I will capture him, eh?

For your trouble, you may keep the reward money.

I will be satisfied with the wager money

that the innkeeper has.

No, it remains to be seen who gets that money, señor.

So it does, sergeant.

So it does. Bueno. Adiós, eh.

Adiós.

Sergeant, all of the soldiers in the barracks

have put up money

because you told them Don Diego was not Zorro.

You had better be right.

Of course I am right. Of course I am.

Don Diego, Zorro.

( soft theme playing)

(knocking)

Well, sergeant. Come in. What a surprise.

Gracias, Don Diego. Gracias.

Nice day.

Sergeant. Yes, Don Diego?

You seem to be, uh, troubled.

Oh, no, no. No trouble, Don Diego, I...

I just happened to be passing by.

I was out for a ride.

It is such a nice day.

Yes, it is.

The sun is hot, though.

Very.

For this time of year, that is.

True.

Don Diego, are you Zorro?

What did you ask?

Are you Zorro?

Sergeant, that sun must be hotter

than I think it is.

Sit down, sit down. But, Don Diego, I...

I'll get you some chilled wine.

And when you feel better, you can tell me all about it.

GARCIA: Sí, Don Diego.

It will be a good joke, eh, sergeant?

Sí, Don Diego.

Remember now, not one word to Ramon, huh?

GARCIA: No, no.

Good. I'll see you tonight, then.

Gracias, Don Diego.

Hasta la vista. Hasta la vista.

(Garcia chuckles)

You heard? Yes.

And you certainly made Sergeant Garcia very happy.

I wonder if your friend Ramon will be just as pleased

after he has waited in vain for Zorro.

If he waits.

What do you mean?

Remember, he'll do his waiting in the same room

with all that money.

( ominous theme playing)

My men are all in position, Don Diego.

We have the tavern completely surrounded.

Sergeant, what a moment this is.

Si. And even if Zorro escapes, I still win the bet.

Because you will be standing beside me for everyone to see.

You know, it's a great moment for me too.

Well, I'll be able to clear my name once and for all

and at the same time fulfill a secret ambition of mine.

What ambition, Don Diego?

You won't laugh?

Well, sergeant, I've always wished that someday,

you and I could stand shoulder to shoulder in battle.

Battle, Don Diego?

Well, Zorro will not give up without a fight.

Oh. That is true.

Oh, sergeant, I can see it now.

There he is. Where?

He comes at us.

We cross swords.

( upbeat action theme playing)

I'm sorry, sergeant,

I-I didn't have a good grip on it.

We stand shoulder to shoulder.

En garde, Zorro.

Just a little nick, sergeant.

Don Diego, it might be better if you were not at my side.

Perhaps just a little behind.

Protecting you from a surprise attack.

Excellent idea, sergeant.

(Diego chuckles)

I'll pay for it, sergeant.

I just need a little room, that's all.

Have at, Zorro.

You do not know what this means to him, sergeant.

I know what it will mean to me, Don Alejandro.

Don Diego, would you mind

putting the sword away for the moment?

Please.

Well, all right, sergeant.

Just for the moment, though.

Because you would have to lock me up

to keep me away from this one.

Yes, sir, sergeant.

You would have to lock me up.

Don Diego, have you seen my living quarters?

Not lately, sergeant.

Let me show them to you.

I've had one of the walls whitewashed.

Oh, in that case.

After you, sergeant.

Gracias, Don Diego.

Oh, no. After you, Don Diego.

Open the door.

Sergeant, what does this mean?

Open the door.

Please, allow me to explain, Don Alejandro.

I understand perfectly, sergeant.

Shall we take our positions? Sí.

DIEGO: We must fight Zorro together.

(clanging)

Bernardo.

(bell tolls at distance)

What time is the robbery?

It should be happening now.

Pst. Get down.

( heroic theme playing)

You know, it's very hard to fool Zorro.

You have to make it look real.

I understand.

Hey, I think you maybe you better tie it

a little bit tighter.

Yes.

I see. That's tight enough.

I know. Why don't I steal a bottle of wine, eh?

But, señor, you... Oh, no, no, no.

Just to make it look more real, eh?

(all chuckling)

If Zorro doesn't show up soon, we're gonna lose that ship.

If you have to catch a ship, señores,

perhaps you should leave now.

You have already lost the bet.

What do you mean?

Don Diego is not Zorro.

He is outside with Sergeant Garcia.

Well, if Don Diego's outside with Sergeant Garcia,

then Zorro will not appear.

Very well, señor. We will wait and see.

No, we can't wait. If we do, we lose the ship.

It's bad enough we lost the army payroll because of that...

You are the bandidos.

I did it.

You did.

Sergeant! Oh, get the money.

Si.

Help.

Help.

Patience, my friend.

Patience.

We will send the sergeant in,

and you can tell him all about it.

Hey, you know, there's more money in the bet

than there was in the payroll. Ah!

Oh, be quiet, Marcos.

( dramatic theme playing)

I think Marcos will be quiet now.

Zorro.

Hey.

Lancers.

Oh, wait, sergeant.

You will spoil the plan.

Wait, lancers.

(swords clanging)

Lancers, attack.

It's Zorro. Get him.

GARCIA: Ah, the money.

After him. After him.

Hey, Zorro, he's a bandido.

All right. Keep him here.

GARCIA: Open. Open in the name of the king.

I'll get you for this, de la Vega.

INNKEEPER: No tricks now, señor.

Zorro is Diego de la Vega.

Look behind you.

See for yourself.

I told you, no tricks.

But he's there. See for yourself.

No tricks.

No, no, no. I locked the door myself.

The window is barred. He could not possibly escape.

Go ahead, sergeant. Open the door.

Diego de la Vega is not there. He is Zorro.

We win the bet.

The money will do you no good in prison, Señor Castillo.

No, but it will be most comforting.

You can't send us to prison for taking our own money.

And we won it fair and square.

Go ahead. See for yourself.

Don Diego, come out and show Señor Castillo

that you are not Zorro.

(both chuckling)

Sergeant.

Don Diego.

Please.

Sergeant, I may never speak to you again.

I may never speak to you again.

It's a trick. Sure.

It's a trick. Diego de la Vega is Zorro.

Lancers, take them away.

Sure, you were gonna make me rich, huh?

I saw him with my own eyes. Do you doubt my word?

Six thousand pesos, right from my hand.

So that's all you think about? What about...?

(arguing indistinctly)

Poor losers, eh, sergeant?

Sí, Don Alejandro.

But the important thing is, they are the losers.

And I know who is the winners.

Lugo's bet.

José's bet.

DIEGO: Buenas noches, sergeant.

And this, Manuel.

Ricardo.

And me.

Olé.

(laughing)

( Disney theme playing)