La noche de San Juan: Santo en Oro negro (1977) - full transcript

The Night of San Juan

Santo in Black Gold

Take this to access room

Beginning operation Black
Gold in the Caribbean sector

This is a special message,
come back once you deliver it

Yes, yes, of course

Yes Chief, I've sent word. Goodbye

Listen here sir, you can't come in
here like this! What do you want?

Very well,

I agree to buy stocks in the Middle East

Yes, with a police inspector please



It's an emergency!

A suspicious man just came in here

I belong to the terrorist organization that
is directed by our supreme leader Aquarius

Starting today you must
pay a fee of 50 cents for

every barrel of crude oil that
is extracted from your wells

You're crazy

The first payment of this tax should be
made in bills of different denominations

and placed inside a
waterproof plastic container

which you will place in a
boat that you will abandon

in the high seas at parallel 18,
68 degrees northwest of Puerto Rico

You have a deadline of 10
days to fulfill this order,

if you don't you will suffer acts of
terrorism in all your oil installations

Here he is, arrest him!

When we went down to see that
madman's body it had disappeared



This shows us that it was
no joke, rather a real matter

Just with the ship and
the oil well being burned

we've lost several millions of
dollars. At this rate we'll be ruined

Yes, the problem is very serious

Look, I think our proposition
is a good one Santo

In exchange for your help in
destroying that terrorist group,

for every barrel of crude oil
that comes out of our oil wells

we'll give 5 cents to feed
hungry children all over the world

Before coming to see you we made
the same proposition to the Red Cross,

on the condition that you destroy Aquarius
and his terrorist organization, of course

You've become the champion
of just causes Santo,

who better to help the children of the world?

Very well, I accept. You couldn't
have found a better way to convince me

We were sure that would convince you Santo

- When can you spring into action?
- Right now

For the moment you should prepare the
first money delivery to the terrorists

- What did you say?
- You must be joking

I never joke

This very day I'll send my instructions to
your hotel that you must follow to the letter

This is a very delicate mission
and I'll need all your help

We trust you Santo, count on us

Here you have the names, pictures and
information on the members of our company

Good luck Santo

Prepare my luggage,

I feel that this mission will be
the most dangerous of my career

Yes, of course. Yes Chief

Yes sir, I understand

Yes sir, all your orders
are being carried out

Santo will have the best
protection in Puerto Rico

But please tell me, what's this about?

It's the first time in my law enforcement
career that I can't grasp what's going on

What did you say?

Yes sir, I understand

I'll stick to following orders

Ms. Ortiz

What are you waiting for to find
agent Octavio Landa, it's urgent

But you never told me to!

Well now I have!

Alright, come up

Mr. Artigas, I've been
waiting for you for 10 minutes

For which I ask for forgiveness
10 thousand times Ms. Vanessa

Oh Enrique, you're so kind

Forget about formalities
and let's have a drink

You've had a lot of work lately

but you refuse to listen to me

I don't understand

You know I've always loved you
Vanessa, but since your father-

Oh Enrique, please

I've told you that I recognize that since
you've managed my assets since my

my father's death my business has
prospered, I recognize it and am grateful,

but that anything else between you and-

Let me go! What do you want? Enrique!

Help me Enrique!

Mr. Artigas! Mr. Artigas!

What happened?

We're security officers in
charge of protecting Ms. Vanessa,

where is she?

We were attacked by strangers, they took her

I couldn't catch them,
they loaded her into a car

I told you, she's been kidnapped!

Enrique, are you alright?

Good evening ladies and gentlemen,

the Sombrero Club is
pleased to bring before you

that marvel of a woman that
night after night delights us all

with her incomparable figure
and her fiery temperament

The one and only, the sensational
vedette, the incomparable

Martha Cristal, the Goddess of Fire

You don't know how happy
I am to see you again Santo

Me too Martha, especially
when every day you grow lovelier

and that now you've become such a star

So tell me, are you sure the
man you saw in the cabaret

is the same one that's
supposed to be in jail?

Of course, his picture
was in all the newspapers

Could it just be someone who looks
like him? Keep in mind that the lights-

Martha, are you hurt?

You should be asking him

- You weren't expecting this, right?
- I was, just not so soon

I didn't know you were so good
at karate, my congratulations

One of my suitors taught me, and since you've
never wanted to show me a single hold...

Like this one for example?

Forgive me Santo, I've
always dreamed of this moment

It won't happen again

I understand, thanks anyway

Listen, in the cabaret I knew it was
you because of the flower you gave me

but that's not your real face, is it?

What do you think I look like?

Different than that

That's right. Let's go

You're crazy, I'll fall!

Here it is, just as was ordered

As you can see I missed no detail requested

Everything is fine Inspector, thank you

I'll give your work the best commendations

Well, it was nothing

Come in

Come in Octavio, we were waiting

How's it going Santo? I'm grateful
you chose me for this mission,

I really wanted to work with you again

Me too Octavio. Did you read my instructions?

I've even memorized them, as is my habit

By the way, you mention in them that
you have another contact in Puerto Rico,

may I know who it is?

I can't tell you for now, it's
a way of protecting my colleagues

He doesn't know who my
other contact is either

Very well Santo, we won't speak of it again

And now returning to matters at hand,

last night I was informed that they
attacked the Queen of Black Gold,

Vanessa del Valle, in her Manhattan apartment

Was she alone?

No,

she was her administrator Enrique Artigas,

a true financial genius

I have her information but not his

Get them, and by the way, I
need to know where this came from

and if possible learn who made this suit

Here's a bit of the manufacturer's label,

that will make your job easier

Don't worry Santo, I'll
start investigating right away

Will you let me know once and
for all what you're talking about?

This is the first time I've actively taken
part in a case that I know nothing about

Don't get impatient Inspector, I'll let
you know everything when the time is right

For now I just want you to know that your
help is essential for this mission's success

Did you get the documents I asked
for so I can visit the prison?

Here's everything just as you asked for

- So long
- Take care Santo

Damnit! Everyone knows everything except me!

I only remember that I struggled
desperately to get away from those men

and that they let me go when they
heard a police siren in the distance

It was horrible

Before they fled, one of
the, possibly the leader,

told me if we didn't
pay the tax they demanded

they'd finish us off one by one

I think that while he's
investigating those terrorists,

we should make the first
payment like Santo recommended

Why don't we wait a bit?

Those bandits won't get their way so easily

And make ourselves targets for their
reprisals? No, we should follow

the instructions that Santo, the Man
in the Silver Mask gave us to the letter

You're talking about the
famous Mexican wrestler?

Yes, the same. Mr. Robles and I asked for
assistance from the World Security Council

and they recommended him.
Do you have some objection?

No no, to the contrary, it
seems like a very good suggestion

I'm opposed to giving a
single cent to those criminals!

Calm down my love

It's very brave of you to think like that,

but we're not going to risk your safety
nor that of any member of the board

Mr. Antijas is right Miss, for now
we should pay just as Santo said

And by the way, I'd like to talk to him,

I have a few suggestions to
give him, where can I see him?

He's investigating in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Then we'll go see him in San Juan

Vanessa, it'll be like a vacation

Mr. Robles and I also wanted an interview
with Santo so we'll meet you there

Here you are

Perfect, everything is in order Father

You didn't have to explain so much

As you can see, it's just
a simple routine inspection

from a mission belonging to the Red Cross

If you only knew what good results
these visits have had on inmates,

it's like they recieve an
injection of optimism and hope,

that it helps them serve their sentence

and to think seriously on reforming

It seems like a stupendous idea

Gonzalo, tell Sergeant Perez
to accompany the chaplain,

to show him the sections of the building

and to make sure to avoid any incidents

Be careful Father,

there's many dangerous men in there

Thank you, don't worry

The drug addicts are here,
the terrorists are over there

Father, Father!

Please help my friend, he's had
an attack and no one will help him

Sergeant, please open the
door, I have to help that man

Welcome Father

We were anxious to meet you

We didn't know chaplains
liked spending time in cabarets

and seducing dancers with flowers

So it'd be better if you tell us who you are

and what it is you're looking for

This is just a small taste of
what could happen if you don't talk

You're not human beings

Who's the mastermind controlling you?

Are you programmed to answer?

Absolutely,

just as your death is programmed for today,

that's why you may learn that
we are electromagnetic men

created by the genius Aquarius
who controls our lives periodically

How many robots like you has
the genius Aquarius created

to form his terrorist organization?

200, but he creates and
destroys us as he wishes

We can go to-

What happened? Keep talking

We recieved word from New York that
Santo, the Man in the Silver Mask,

is in Puerto Rico
investigating our organization

as an agent of the World Security
Council. What do you know of this?

A lot

I'll tell you if you answer two questions

I'm programmed to respond to any of them

Is the director of this
prison Aquarius himself?

No

But he knows of this secret place

No, the organization constructed it

but if it were discovered we'd
destroy it and hide in the prison

You're right,

it's the best place to hide from the police

Now answer: where is Santo,
the Man in the Silver Mask?

Right here!

Get him!

Careful!

Dynamite
Danger: Gunpowder

This is Santo, the Man in the Silver Mask

Yes Santo, I hear you,

but first tell me what the
horrible noise just now was,

it was like the whole building
was going to come crashing down

It was the terrorist base, I
have no time to go into detail

Listen well, go with two armed
and trusted men to cell BZ-12

Remove prisoner Dario and keep him out of
contact until you recieve further orders

and do not use that cell again

Don't worry about that explosion, no
human lives were lost. Over and out

Someone must be crazy,

an explosion that nearly destroys
the building and doesn't kill anyone

and a prisoner that has to removed from
one cell and put in another. It's too much!

There it is

Forgive the wait

After your matches in San Juan
where will you be going Santo?

To New York, where I'll give
all my fans a warm greeting

Greetings from Santo and Carlitos Colon

Attention ladies and gentlemen,

a match of two out of three
falls with no time limit

In this corner are the challengers,

the Sensational Duo,
the Red Rebel and Paradox

against the team formed by

the current Puerto Rican
champion, Carlitos Colon

and the world champion,
the Man in the Silver Mask,

Santo!

Forgive the interruption Santo,

but we arrived in San Juan
today and we didn't want to miss

the opportunity to meet
you and watch you wrestle

Now I understand your fame Santo, you're
the best wrestler I've seen in my life

Thank you. By the way,

I just saw Vanessa accompanied by
a gentleman sitting in the first row

It's her, right? I recognized her
from the picture you gave me in Mexico

Yes Santo, the man with her is
her administrator Enrique Artigas,

though we found it odd that she would be here

Why?

Because she's never come
to a public event before

Possibly Mr. Artigas encouraged her,

at any rate, did you know that the
terrorist's base has been destroyed?

Yes, the Security Council told us but
we wanted to hear it personally from you

It's my pleasure to confirm it and by the way,

I congratulate you. The bag
containing a bomb you left on the boat

exploded just on time. It's
a shame Aquarius remains alive

Listen Santo, is there any truth
in those rumors going around

saying that there were many robotic human
remains found in the explosion's vicinity?

They're true, I'd just prefer not
to talk about it for the moment

Now please excuse me, I
have a lot of work to do.

I hope you enjoy your
stay in this beautiful city

- Thank you Santo
- So long

I bet you won again

That so called Adonis is a faker

That's true, but he's a tough nut to crack

What have you learned?

I followed the trail of that
piece of cloth you gave me

I found the manufacturer as well
as the tailor who made the suit,

but the address he told me belonged to
his client was just the yacht club's dock

and no one knew him there

I thought so

And what's the word on Enrique Artigas?

He's a mulimillionaire who is descended
from the pirate Francis Drake, so it's said

Supposedly he inherited his fortune from him

He oversees Vanessa's affairs because
of the friendship he had with her father

but the truth is that
he's madly in love with her

Do you know where in
San Juan they're staying?

Of course, she rented a place in San Tursi

and he's staying at Condado Lagoon Hotel

I'd like to pay that girl a visit

I was just about to suggest that

Look, that's where she's staying

While you speak to Vanessa
I'll look for a public telephone

to call the inspector and see
if anything new has happened

Alright, but don't be long

Alright

- Who is it?
- Santo, may I come in?

Good evening Miss,

I beg you to forgive me for coming at this
late an hour but I needed to talk to you

Come in, how can I help you?

Make yourself at home

The members of the board have informed me of

the progress you've made in your
struggle against the Aquarius' terrorists

I've been lucky until now,
but Aquarius is very clever,

it's a very difficult battle

Very lovely. At one point I was
fascinated by painting, did you know?

Very interesting

I would paint white flowers, like these

Really? Those are my favorite kind

May I know who the painter is?

This is the end for you Santo,

all this has been programmed

I understand, guess it was my time to lose,

but before dying I'd like to know something

I don't know if you're
also programmed to answer

I am

Is the real Vanessa dead?

No, Aquarius is in love with her,
he has her along with her father

Then Aquarius is Enrique Artigas?

He is our supreme creator

Come in

Careful!

There he is, attack him!

Attack!

Destroy them!

You wretch!

What happened Santo,
Artigas just ran that way

Yes, he's Aquarius, there's no time to lose

Go to the cabaret, I'll
catch up with you later

- Did you see his car?
- Yes Santo

Let's go!

Santo, how did you discover it?

It was a hunch,

I suspected her and asked a
trick question about the painting

I don't understand

It's very simple: electronic sight
cannot differentiate between red and white

I was certain once I found the
metallic plate behind her ear

That's very clever

Thank you. Sadly the mastermind behind
all this has slipped through our hands

You'll see we'll find him soon

No, he's got a large headstart. We'd
just be wasting our time uselessly

We'll be hearing from him soon

I like the other dress better

But this one's very pretty

Did he get away?

Yes Martha, we lost precious time

Look Octavio, this is Martha, my other agent

- Enchanted
- Her?

I would have never suspected

I've come to see you many times,
you're a great entertainer

Thank you very much. I have a big
surprise for you Santo, Dario just left

Impossible, he's in solitary confinement in
prison, that was the order I gave the warden

Yes, but somehow he managed to
get out and he came to see me again

Is he in there? I'm heading
in there right now to-

No, wait!

He left a while ago. He
invited me to his yacht

He said that when his boss arrived he'd get
a fortune and we'd travel the world together

Did he say where his yacht was?

Yes, here, at the yacht club

Stay here with her Octavio

Take care of yourself Martha,

you're far too lovely to be in danger

A masked man has gotten in my way

and is about to stop me if you don't help me

My help? When will you realize
I hate you with all my heart?

And if I told you that in exchange for
your fortune I'd return your father?

Are you crazy? My father disappeared
on the high seas, you saw it yourself

Listen Vanessa

Who are you?

Calm down,

I'm a friend. I'm Santo,
the Man in the Silver Mask,

and you?

Jose Robles. And Vanessa,
my daughter? Where is she?

There's no time to waste
Mr. Robles, follow me

I would have never thought
you were capable of such evil

That shows you what a man is
willing to do for love of a woman

You lie, you lie you cad!

You want to force me with
your lies, my father is dead!

No Miss, that man speaks the truth,

your father lives

Father!

Daughter!

Careful Santo!

Attack him, kill him!

- Let me go, leave me alone!
- Go on, walk!

There she goes, Artigas took her!

Stay here and help her father
and tell the Inspector to come,

I'll go after him

I'm sorry I had to hit you Vanessa,
but it was the only way to convince you

Don't be silly Vanessa,

these waters are infested with sharks

By now your friend the
wrestler must be shark food

That's the boat, but he's far ahead

Yes, we have to try to at
least not lose sight of them

Look, he's heading to the coast, surely
he's going to disembark near old San Juan

I told you, they're going to disembark

If they manage to get to the
city we won't see them again,

tonight is the night of San Juan

Is that something special?

It's the happiest night of the year,

everyone takes to the streets
and beaches to celebrate it

Naturally it's impossible
to take a single step

He went back. Prepare yourself,
we're about to disembark

Don't run! Don't run, come back!

Wait! Turn off the motor,

you're going have an accident! Come back!

Imbecile! Don't you know
that Aquarius is invincible?

You're an electronics genius

and yet you forget that a
revolver can only carry six bullets

Bastard!

Let me go Santo!

My arm, let me go!

Let me go, I promise you
anything, gold, money!

Here you have the fierce and terrible
Aquarius Vanessa, this is how cowards end up

Here's the first payment for
the fund dedicated to stopping

hunger among children all over the world

Thanks to all of you, in
truth it was a group effort

We'll be eternally grateful Santo

Goodbye Martha, I swear I won't
forget the night of San Juan

We'll see each other again

Did you already forget your debt?

Debt paid

The End