Zorro (1957–1959): Season 2, Episode 11 - The Flaming Arrow - full transcript
Ricardo del Amo's practical jokes do not endear him to the humorless Commandante, and when his next joke involves him impersonating Zorro, it leads to him being sentenced to hang.
( dramatic theme playing)
(thunder crashing)
♪ Out of the night ♪
♪ When the full moon Is bright ♪
♪ Comes the horseman
Known as Zorro ♪
♪ This bold renegade ♪
♪ Carves a Z with his blade ♪
♪ A Z that stands for Zorro ♪
♪ Zorro ♪
♪ The fox so cunning and free ♪
♪ Zorro ♪
♪ Who makes the sign of the Z ♪
♪ Zorro, Zorro ♪
♪ Zorro, Zorro ♪
♪ Zorro ♪
( adventurous theme playing)
(knock at door)
Enter.
I have finished shining
your boots, comandante.
Well, sergeant, how do I look?
You look splendid,
capitán, splendid.
You know, sergeant,
one of my first acts as
comandante of Monterey
will be to set up a
procedure of daily inspections
of the men and
of their quarters.
And woe be to the man
whose bed is not made
or whose boots are not shined.
( comic theme playing)
(chuckles)
( majestic theme playing)
Whoa.
Blacksmith.
Blacksmith.
(inaudible dialogue)
What have you do...?
Diego.
Del Amo.
Comandante.
Del Amo, you're under arrest.
Uh, you see,
this was all a joke.
I thought you were my friend.
There's only one way to
deal with your foolishness: jail.
Jail? Oh, well, Diego
will tell you that...
Don Diego, come back here.
Del Amo, you and your
jokes are a public menace.
For the next ten days,
amuse yourself in jail.
Oh, capitán, where is
your sense of humor?
Ten days in jail or
a fine of 200 pesos.
Now, which will it be, señor?
Well, uh, heh, 200 pesos.
(chuckles)
Hyah.
(chuckling)
Well, it's not as
easy as it looks.
Diego, I'll bet you 100
pesos you can't hit that target.
At least not in
the first three tries.
Why should I spear
the straw man?
He never did anything to me.
(laughing)
What's the matter,
Diego? You afraid?
Why don't you, Diego?
I dare you.
I wish you would, just
to teach him a lesson.
Why should I?
I'm sure it'll be much more
pleasant here with you.
No, Ricardo, you go on ahead.
We'll watch.
Oh, take a sporting chance.
Make a small wager.
Fortunately, I don't
need your money.
Hm.
Anna Maria, I have an idea.
Why don't you offer your
kerchief as a token, or memento.
The first one that
strikes the straw man
squarely with his
lance wins the prize.
ANNA MARIA: I feel
just like a princess
being sought after by two
knights in shining armor.
Well, Diego. Are
you going to try?
Or do you still feel
it's not worth the effort?
All right.
I'll give you first try at it. I
want to see how you do it.
Ladies.
( heroic theme playing)
(laughing)
(laughing)
Good morning, capitán.
Señorita Anna Maria Verdugo.
And her cousin,
Milana del Carmen.
May I present
Capitán Luis de Guerro,
the new comandante of Monterey.
Señoritas, your servant.
You are lucky, Diego,
I very nearly got it that time.
Ah, you're wasting
your time, Del Amo.
Let one who knows how do it.
Watch me carefully.
I'll make a perfect
hit the first time.
The lance, please.
Well, uh, Diego and I
were having a little
private competition
for the, uh, ladies' favor.
May the one who
deserves it win it.
The lance, please.
( dramatic theme playing)
(gasps)
(breathing heavily)
(both giggling)
(both laughing)
Sergeant! Corporal!
Oh, comandante, are you hurt?
No.
(laughing)
(grunts)
(laughing)
(all laughing)
DE GUERRO: I'll
kill him, so help me.
The next time I get my
hands on him, I'll kill him.
I do not think he
meant it for you, capitán.
He wanted Don Diego to try it.
Why, he's a menace
to public safety.
It... It was just
a joke, capitán.
Wait till I get my hands on
him. It'll be no joke, I assure you.
Sí, capitán.
You know, judging from
the comandante's comments
to Sergeant Garcia,
I'd say the wisest
thing that you could do
would be to go back
to San Francisco.
I merely planned it as a
private joke between two friends.
Why did he have
to enter into it?
And I'm glad he did.
It would serve you right if
he locked you up in his jail
and kept you there for a week.
(laughs)
You know, there's
a certain amount
of poetic justice in all this.
He baited the trap, and
now he's got a tiger by the tail.
Personally, I admire
one who acts like a man,
not a clown.
I know, I know. Like Zorro.
Is Zorro an idler
or practical joker?
You should follow
Zorro's example, Ricardo.
And you too, Diego.
MILANA: Anna Maria?
Oh, excuse me, señores,
for the interruption.
Anna Maria, I need
your help again.
I just cannot decide
about the gown.
Very well, Milana.
You will excuse us, señores?
That's strange, Ricardo.
In less than an hour, uh,
Milana has tried on three gowns.
I wonder why.
Well, that's obvious to anybody
that understands women.
You see, a romantic rendezvous
requires the perfect gown.
She said nothing
about a rendezvous.
I know. It's a secret.
Oh, it's a secret and,
uh, yet you know it, huh?
Well, you see,
um, the fair Milana
has received a love letter,
signed "Zorro."
I don't know what
you're up to, Ricardo,
but, uh, you had
better tread softly.
You're playing with fire.
Now, this is no
idle whim, my friend.
I'm going to cure Anna
Maria of a very annoying habit.
Have you noticed
how she constantly
compares you and me with Zorro,
and Zorro always
gets the better of it?
Well, now you've
lost me completely.
What does this have to do
with Milana's
receiving a love letter?
Well, I was just
about to, uh, suggest
that you and Anna Maria
take a stroll in the
moonlight this evening.
And upon your
return to the hacienda,
you will accidentally
find Milana and Zorro.
Oh, a, uh, very fickle Zorro.
Making love to another woman,
right under Anna Maria's nose?
Well, do you happen to be
Zorro's height and weight?
Oh, mere coincidence.
Now, you be sure to be
there with Anna Maria.
Oh, walking with Anna
Maria in the moonlight,
that part of your scheme I like.
But as to the rest of it,
well, I have a premonition
that it might better
be left undone.
Uh, like all your schemes.
This, my friend, is
because you have
an appalling lack
of imagination.
(sighs)
So now, Don Diego,
the comandante
blames me for
falling off his horse.
And all because of your friend.
Well, sergeant, Don Ricardo,
he's not like other men.
He's a... He's a clown,
a... A practical joker.
That is not how the
capitán described him.
Nor what the capitán called me.
Well, obviously you
need to be reinstated
into the comandante's
good graces.
In his present mood,
that will not be easy.
Sergeant,
supposing, after all this time,
you were to capture Zorro.
Would that not put
you back in his favor?
Sí, I suppose so, Don Diego.
Well, sergeant, I wouldn't
share this secret with anyone,
but...
I happen to know exactly
where Zorro is
going to be tonight.
You do?
(guitar playing softly)
RICARDO: ♪ Sweet señorita ♪
♪ The fairest
flower Of Monterey ♪
♪ Sweet Estrellita ♪
♪ The shining star
That lights my way ♪
♪ Sweet señorita ♪
♪ Upon your balcony above ♪
♪ If there is a secret ♪
♪ That you disclose ♪
♪ Throw a rose ♪
♪ Oh, sweet señorita ♪
♪ The bells will
ring for us One day ♪
♪ Then in the chapel ♪
♪ We'll kneel and
hear The padre pray ♪
♪ There on your finger ♪
♪ A golden ring will shine ♪
♪ And you will ♪
♪ Forever be mine ♪
(kisses)
Ah, Milana, my love.
Zorro, this is like a dream.
I thought you were
in love with my cousin.
You mean in love
with Anna Maria?
Beside you, she is like
a magpie beside a dove.
You are the sun... Diego.
That can't be Zorro.
RICARDO: that casts
Anna Maria into the shade.
I know it's Ricardo.
But why? What is he up to?
Hundreds of maidens have
thrown themselves before Zorro,
including Anna Maria,
but you are the first, the
first to capture my heart.
Do not move, Señor Zorro.
I said, do not
move, Señor Zorro.
We have you surrounded.
DIEGO: Sergeant Garcia,
what have we here?
Oh, Don Diego, you were right.
I have captured Zorro.
DIEGO: My
congratulations, sergeant.
You too, corporal. Gracias.
Unmask him. Let
us see who he is.
Sí, señorita.
Ricardo. I thought so.
You mean you knew all the time?
Anna Maria, can it be
possible? Our friend Ricardo?
ANNA MARIA: Doesn't surprise me.
I've suspected
him from the first.
Don Diego, may I
speak to you alone?
(speaks in Spanish)
Oh, guard your
prisoner well, corporal.
Remember, he's the fox.
Don Diego, there
must be some mistake.
Your friend cannot be Zorro.
Well, you caught him red-handed.
Yes, I know, but when
Zorro saved the payroll,
Don Ricardo helped
him capture the bandidos.
Here was Zorro,
here was Don Ricardo.
Well, do you think it's possible
that this is another one
of Don Ricardo's
practical jokes?
He is full of jokes.
Then why don't
we enjoy this one?
Let's pretend that he is Zorro.
Let him spend
the night in a cell.
Don Diego, this will
be the best joke of all.
This will get even for the
time he had you put in jail.
Corporal, take the
prisoner to the guardhouse.
All right, Diego,
tell him the truth.
Tell him that I'm not Zorro.
I'm sorry, Ricardo.
But I promise you this:
When Anna Maria and I
go on our picnic tomorrow,
we'll both think of you.
Sorry you can't make it.
GARCIA: Come, Don Ricardo.
You can tell your
story at the trial.
( mischievous theme playing)
This time, I do not think
Señor Zorro will escape.
( upbeat theme playing)
(knock at door)
Enter.
You sent for me, capitán?
So.
You captured the notorious
outlaw Zorro last night.
Well, not exactly, capitán.
Ricardo del Amo.
Impertinent, insolent.
We will do well
to be rid of him.
Rid of him?
Yes, and at once.
Sergeant, you will have the
gallows erected immediately.
But, uh, what about the
trial? When will that be held?
When a man runs
away from the law,
he does not need a trial.
His own actions
prove that he is guilty.
Time after time, Zorro
has escaped and run away.
I will not give him time
for a repeat performance.
Of course, capitán,
but there is one thing
that I must explain...
I gave you an order, sergeant.
Have the gallows
erected at once.
( dramatic theme playing)
But, comandante...
And so you see, comandante,
even though we knew
he was not really Zorro,
we thought it would
be a good joke on him.
He's always playing
jokes on other people.
Sergeant,
Zorro has saved your life
on more than one occasion,
is that not right?
Oh, sí, capitán, but
not Don Ricardo.
You are Zorro's friend. You
would do anything for him.
You would even lie for him.
Have some of your men
erect a scaffold immediately.
And meanwhile, do
not leave the yard.
I'm holding you
and Corporal Reyes
personally
responsible for Zorro.
Let him escape and
you will hang in his place.
Sí, comandante.
Oh, sergeant.
You will get your reward
after the execution.
Gracias, comandante,
but I could not take it.
( ominous theme playing)
Well, don't just stand there,
sergeant. Do something.
Don Ricardo, what can I
do? I dare not leave the yard.
That stupid comandante.
If I could only get my
hands around his neck.
Maybe Don Diego will come
back from the picnic in time.
No, my joke has turned sour.
Well, there is still Zorro.
And if Zorro finds out...
I wish I had never
heard of Zorro.
Sergeant, sergeant.
Well, corporal? What is it?
Ah, Don Diego, I'm
so glad to see you.
Ah, have patience, Ricardo.
You will soon be free.
This is one little joke he will
long remember, eh, Don Diego?
(hammer pounding)
Ah.
Señorita.
And you, de la Vega.
Well, I suppose you've come by
to repeat the
sergeant's nonsense.
That Del Amo and Zorro
are not one and the same.
It is true, comandante.
Ricardo was with me when
I was rescued by Zorro.
Zorro has also
rescued the sergeant.
And no doubt he's
rescued Señor de la Vega.
Ricardo's not Zorro.
It can be proved.
Indeed. By whom?
You have the señorita's
word. And mine.
Ricardo's arrest
was merely a joke.
El Zorro is notorious
for his jokes,
like your friend.
The name is unimportant,
and either one, he will hang.
How can you kill an
innocent man? Why?
DIEGO: Ricardo injured
your pride in public.
So now you are going to have
him killed to avenge your honor, eh?
Enough. How dare you
question my authority.
Not your authority, but
your concept of justice.
Every man has a
right to a fair trial,
and in court we could prove
that Ricardo is innocent.
Don Ricardo or el Zorro,
he mocks law and order.
His execution will be
a much-needed lesson.
(snaps fingers) Private.
PRIVATE: Yes, sir?
You will escort the señorita
and Don Diego to the inn.
PRIVATE: Yes, sir. You
will remain under guard
until after the execution.
( ominous theme playing)
Well, it's too late, sergeant.
Zorro can't save me now.
(playing drum roll)
The prisoner will
mount the scaffold.
( dramatic theme playing)
Spring the trap!
DE GUERRO: Zorro!
So you admit your
mistake, comandante.
You men, shoot him down.
Ready, aim...
fire!
( dramatic theme playing)
(screams, grunts)
Stop it, stop it!
GARCIA: Lancers, stand back.
Give the comandante room!
( action theme playing)
All right.
Order your men
to drop their arms.
Put down your weapons.
You heard the comandante,
drop your weapons.
Drop your weapons.
Now, comandante,
which of us is Zorro?
So you admit the man you almost
hanged in my name is innocent.
Now, señor, I make
you a public warning.
The next time you try to
hang a man without a trial,
I'll cut my Z much deeper.
All right.
All right.
Zorro, you saved my life.
How can I thank you?
How can you thank me, señor?
Sí.
By not insulting my good name.
I demand satisfaction from any
impostor who claims to be Zorro.
(all laughing)
My friend. And you
too, comandante.
I ask you,
how could anyone
possibly believe
a man like this is Zorro?
(grunts)
(banging on door)
(crowd chattering)
Zorro!
Señorita.
Ricardo, how did this happen?
It was Zorro.
Zorro did this to you?
Yes, Zorro did this...
(laughing) I'll kill him.
I swear I'll kill him
the next time we meet.
I'll kill him.
( heroic theme playing)
♪ Zorro, Zorro ♪
♪ Zorro, Zorro ♪
♪ Zorro, Zorro ♪
ANNOUNCER: Next
week, Zorro is challenged
to a duel.
I am gonna get that Zorro
and I'm gonna rip his mask off.
ANNOUNCER: Will
Zorro meet his match
in the daring Ricardo del Amo?
Will it be with pistols?
Will it be with bullwhips?
Will it be with swords?
You are one of the finest
swordsmen I have ever met.
ANNOUNCER: Next week,
a score of surprises await you
when the Walt
Disney studio presents
Zorro.
( upbeat theme playing)
(thunder crashing)
♪ Out of the night ♪
♪ When the full moon Is bright ♪
♪ Comes the horseman
Known as Zorro ♪
♪ This bold renegade ♪
♪ Carves a Z with his blade ♪
♪ A Z that stands for Zorro ♪
♪ Zorro ♪
♪ The fox so cunning and free ♪
♪ Zorro ♪
♪ Who makes the sign of the Z ♪
♪ Zorro, Zorro ♪
♪ Zorro, Zorro ♪
♪ Zorro ♪
( adventurous theme playing)
(knock at door)
Enter.
I have finished shining
your boots, comandante.
Well, sergeant, how do I look?
You look splendid,
capitán, splendid.
You know, sergeant,
one of my first acts as
comandante of Monterey
will be to set up a
procedure of daily inspections
of the men and
of their quarters.
And woe be to the man
whose bed is not made
or whose boots are not shined.
( comic theme playing)
(chuckles)
( majestic theme playing)
Whoa.
Blacksmith.
Blacksmith.
(inaudible dialogue)
What have you do...?
Diego.
Del Amo.
Comandante.
Del Amo, you're under arrest.
Uh, you see,
this was all a joke.
I thought you were my friend.
There's only one way to
deal with your foolishness: jail.
Jail? Oh, well, Diego
will tell you that...
Don Diego, come back here.
Del Amo, you and your
jokes are a public menace.
For the next ten days,
amuse yourself in jail.
Oh, capitán, where is
your sense of humor?
Ten days in jail or
a fine of 200 pesos.
Now, which will it be, señor?
Well, uh, heh, 200 pesos.
(chuckles)
Hyah.
(chuckling)
Well, it's not as
easy as it looks.
Diego, I'll bet you 100
pesos you can't hit that target.
At least not in
the first three tries.
Why should I spear
the straw man?
He never did anything to me.
(laughing)
What's the matter,
Diego? You afraid?
Why don't you, Diego?
I dare you.
I wish you would, just
to teach him a lesson.
Why should I?
I'm sure it'll be much more
pleasant here with you.
No, Ricardo, you go on ahead.
We'll watch.
Oh, take a sporting chance.
Make a small wager.
Fortunately, I don't
need your money.
Hm.
Anna Maria, I have an idea.
Why don't you offer your
kerchief as a token, or memento.
The first one that
strikes the straw man
squarely with his
lance wins the prize.
ANNA MARIA: I feel
just like a princess
being sought after by two
knights in shining armor.
Well, Diego. Are
you going to try?
Or do you still feel
it's not worth the effort?
All right.
I'll give you first try at it. I
want to see how you do it.
Ladies.
( heroic theme playing)
(laughing)
(laughing)
Good morning, capitán.
Señorita Anna Maria Verdugo.
And her cousin,
Milana del Carmen.
May I present
Capitán Luis de Guerro,
the new comandante of Monterey.
Señoritas, your servant.
You are lucky, Diego,
I very nearly got it that time.
Ah, you're wasting
your time, Del Amo.
Let one who knows how do it.
Watch me carefully.
I'll make a perfect
hit the first time.
The lance, please.
Well, uh, Diego and I
were having a little
private competition
for the, uh, ladies' favor.
May the one who
deserves it win it.
The lance, please.
( dramatic theme playing)
(gasps)
(breathing heavily)
(both giggling)
(both laughing)
Sergeant! Corporal!
Oh, comandante, are you hurt?
No.
(laughing)
(grunts)
(laughing)
(all laughing)
DE GUERRO: I'll
kill him, so help me.
The next time I get my
hands on him, I'll kill him.
I do not think he
meant it for you, capitán.
He wanted Don Diego to try it.
Why, he's a menace
to public safety.
It... It was just
a joke, capitán.
Wait till I get my hands on
him. It'll be no joke, I assure you.
Sí, capitán.
You know, judging from
the comandante's comments
to Sergeant Garcia,
I'd say the wisest
thing that you could do
would be to go back
to San Francisco.
I merely planned it as a
private joke between two friends.
Why did he have
to enter into it?
And I'm glad he did.
It would serve you right if
he locked you up in his jail
and kept you there for a week.
(laughs)
You know, there's
a certain amount
of poetic justice in all this.
He baited the trap, and
now he's got a tiger by the tail.
Personally, I admire
one who acts like a man,
not a clown.
I know, I know. Like Zorro.
Is Zorro an idler
or practical joker?
You should follow
Zorro's example, Ricardo.
And you too, Diego.
MILANA: Anna Maria?
Oh, excuse me, señores,
for the interruption.
Anna Maria, I need
your help again.
I just cannot decide
about the gown.
Very well, Milana.
You will excuse us, señores?
That's strange, Ricardo.
In less than an hour, uh,
Milana has tried on three gowns.
I wonder why.
Well, that's obvious to anybody
that understands women.
You see, a romantic rendezvous
requires the perfect gown.
She said nothing
about a rendezvous.
I know. It's a secret.
Oh, it's a secret and,
uh, yet you know it, huh?
Well, you see,
um, the fair Milana
has received a love letter,
signed "Zorro."
I don't know what
you're up to, Ricardo,
but, uh, you had
better tread softly.
You're playing with fire.
Now, this is no
idle whim, my friend.
I'm going to cure Anna
Maria of a very annoying habit.
Have you noticed
how she constantly
compares you and me with Zorro,
and Zorro always
gets the better of it?
Well, now you've
lost me completely.
What does this have to do
with Milana's
receiving a love letter?
Well, I was just
about to, uh, suggest
that you and Anna Maria
take a stroll in the
moonlight this evening.
And upon your
return to the hacienda,
you will accidentally
find Milana and Zorro.
Oh, a, uh, very fickle Zorro.
Making love to another woman,
right under Anna Maria's nose?
Well, do you happen to be
Zorro's height and weight?
Oh, mere coincidence.
Now, you be sure to be
there with Anna Maria.
Oh, walking with Anna
Maria in the moonlight,
that part of your scheme I like.
But as to the rest of it,
well, I have a premonition
that it might better
be left undone.
Uh, like all your schemes.
This, my friend, is
because you have
an appalling lack
of imagination.
(sighs)
So now, Don Diego,
the comandante
blames me for
falling off his horse.
And all because of your friend.
Well, sergeant, Don Ricardo,
he's not like other men.
He's a... He's a clown,
a... A practical joker.
That is not how the
capitán described him.
Nor what the capitán called me.
Well, obviously you
need to be reinstated
into the comandante's
good graces.
In his present mood,
that will not be easy.
Sergeant,
supposing, after all this time,
you were to capture Zorro.
Would that not put
you back in his favor?
Sí, I suppose so, Don Diego.
Well, sergeant, I wouldn't
share this secret with anyone,
but...
I happen to know exactly
where Zorro is
going to be tonight.
You do?
(guitar playing softly)
RICARDO: ♪ Sweet señorita ♪
♪ The fairest
flower Of Monterey ♪
♪ Sweet Estrellita ♪
♪ The shining star
That lights my way ♪
♪ Sweet señorita ♪
♪ Upon your balcony above ♪
♪ If there is a secret ♪
♪ That you disclose ♪
♪ Throw a rose ♪
♪ Oh, sweet señorita ♪
♪ The bells will
ring for us One day ♪
♪ Then in the chapel ♪
♪ We'll kneel and
hear The padre pray ♪
♪ There on your finger ♪
♪ A golden ring will shine ♪
♪ And you will ♪
♪ Forever be mine ♪
(kisses)
Ah, Milana, my love.
Zorro, this is like a dream.
I thought you were
in love with my cousin.
You mean in love
with Anna Maria?
Beside you, she is like
a magpie beside a dove.
You are the sun... Diego.
That can't be Zorro.
RICARDO: that casts
Anna Maria into the shade.
I know it's Ricardo.
But why? What is he up to?
Hundreds of maidens have
thrown themselves before Zorro,
including Anna Maria,
but you are the first, the
first to capture my heart.
Do not move, Señor Zorro.
I said, do not
move, Señor Zorro.
We have you surrounded.
DIEGO: Sergeant Garcia,
what have we here?
Oh, Don Diego, you were right.
I have captured Zorro.
DIEGO: My
congratulations, sergeant.
You too, corporal. Gracias.
Unmask him. Let
us see who he is.
Sí, señorita.
Ricardo. I thought so.
You mean you knew all the time?
Anna Maria, can it be
possible? Our friend Ricardo?
ANNA MARIA: Doesn't surprise me.
I've suspected
him from the first.
Don Diego, may I
speak to you alone?
(speaks in Spanish)
Oh, guard your
prisoner well, corporal.
Remember, he's the fox.
Don Diego, there
must be some mistake.
Your friend cannot be Zorro.
Well, you caught him red-handed.
Yes, I know, but when
Zorro saved the payroll,
Don Ricardo helped
him capture the bandidos.
Here was Zorro,
here was Don Ricardo.
Well, do you think it's possible
that this is another one
of Don Ricardo's
practical jokes?
He is full of jokes.
Then why don't
we enjoy this one?
Let's pretend that he is Zorro.
Let him spend
the night in a cell.
Don Diego, this will
be the best joke of all.
This will get even for the
time he had you put in jail.
Corporal, take the
prisoner to the guardhouse.
All right, Diego,
tell him the truth.
Tell him that I'm not Zorro.
I'm sorry, Ricardo.
But I promise you this:
When Anna Maria and I
go on our picnic tomorrow,
we'll both think of you.
Sorry you can't make it.
GARCIA: Come, Don Ricardo.
You can tell your
story at the trial.
( mischievous theme playing)
This time, I do not think
Señor Zorro will escape.
( upbeat theme playing)
(knock at door)
Enter.
You sent for me, capitán?
So.
You captured the notorious
outlaw Zorro last night.
Well, not exactly, capitán.
Ricardo del Amo.
Impertinent, insolent.
We will do well
to be rid of him.
Rid of him?
Yes, and at once.
Sergeant, you will have the
gallows erected immediately.
But, uh, what about the
trial? When will that be held?
When a man runs
away from the law,
he does not need a trial.
His own actions
prove that he is guilty.
Time after time, Zorro
has escaped and run away.
I will not give him time
for a repeat performance.
Of course, capitán,
but there is one thing
that I must explain...
I gave you an order, sergeant.
Have the gallows
erected at once.
( dramatic theme playing)
But, comandante...
And so you see, comandante,
even though we knew
he was not really Zorro,
we thought it would
be a good joke on him.
He's always playing
jokes on other people.
Sergeant,
Zorro has saved your life
on more than one occasion,
is that not right?
Oh, sí, capitán, but
not Don Ricardo.
You are Zorro's friend. You
would do anything for him.
You would even lie for him.
Have some of your men
erect a scaffold immediately.
And meanwhile, do
not leave the yard.
I'm holding you
and Corporal Reyes
personally
responsible for Zorro.
Let him escape and
you will hang in his place.
Sí, comandante.
Oh, sergeant.
You will get your reward
after the execution.
Gracias, comandante,
but I could not take it.
( ominous theme playing)
Well, don't just stand there,
sergeant. Do something.
Don Ricardo, what can I
do? I dare not leave the yard.
That stupid comandante.
If I could only get my
hands around his neck.
Maybe Don Diego will come
back from the picnic in time.
No, my joke has turned sour.
Well, there is still Zorro.
And if Zorro finds out...
I wish I had never
heard of Zorro.
Sergeant, sergeant.
Well, corporal? What is it?
Ah, Don Diego, I'm
so glad to see you.
Ah, have patience, Ricardo.
You will soon be free.
This is one little joke he will
long remember, eh, Don Diego?
(hammer pounding)
Ah.
Señorita.
And you, de la Vega.
Well, I suppose you've come by
to repeat the
sergeant's nonsense.
That Del Amo and Zorro
are not one and the same.
It is true, comandante.
Ricardo was with me when
I was rescued by Zorro.
Zorro has also
rescued the sergeant.
And no doubt he's
rescued Señor de la Vega.
Ricardo's not Zorro.
It can be proved.
Indeed. By whom?
You have the señorita's
word. And mine.
Ricardo's arrest
was merely a joke.
El Zorro is notorious
for his jokes,
like your friend.
The name is unimportant,
and either one, he will hang.
How can you kill an
innocent man? Why?
DIEGO: Ricardo injured
your pride in public.
So now you are going to have
him killed to avenge your honor, eh?
Enough. How dare you
question my authority.
Not your authority, but
your concept of justice.
Every man has a
right to a fair trial,
and in court we could prove
that Ricardo is innocent.
Don Ricardo or el Zorro,
he mocks law and order.
His execution will be
a much-needed lesson.
(snaps fingers) Private.
PRIVATE: Yes, sir?
You will escort the señorita
and Don Diego to the inn.
PRIVATE: Yes, sir. You
will remain under guard
until after the execution.
( ominous theme playing)
Well, it's too late, sergeant.
Zorro can't save me now.
(playing drum roll)
The prisoner will
mount the scaffold.
( dramatic theme playing)
Spring the trap!
DE GUERRO: Zorro!
So you admit your
mistake, comandante.
You men, shoot him down.
Ready, aim...
fire!
( dramatic theme playing)
(screams, grunts)
Stop it, stop it!
GARCIA: Lancers, stand back.
Give the comandante room!
( action theme playing)
All right.
Order your men
to drop their arms.
Put down your weapons.
You heard the comandante,
drop your weapons.
Drop your weapons.
Now, comandante,
which of us is Zorro?
So you admit the man you almost
hanged in my name is innocent.
Now, señor, I make
you a public warning.
The next time you try to
hang a man without a trial,
I'll cut my Z much deeper.
All right.
All right.
Zorro, you saved my life.
How can I thank you?
How can you thank me, señor?
Sí.
By not insulting my good name.
I demand satisfaction from any
impostor who claims to be Zorro.
(all laughing)
My friend. And you
too, comandante.
I ask you,
how could anyone
possibly believe
a man like this is Zorro?
(grunts)
(banging on door)
(crowd chattering)
Zorro!
Señorita.
Ricardo, how did this happen?
It was Zorro.
Zorro did this to you?
Yes, Zorro did this...
(laughing) I'll kill him.
I swear I'll kill him
the next time we meet.
I'll kill him.
( heroic theme playing)
♪ Zorro, Zorro ♪
♪ Zorro, Zorro ♪
♪ Zorro, Zorro ♪
ANNOUNCER: Next
week, Zorro is challenged
to a duel.
I am gonna get that Zorro
and I'm gonna rip his mask off.
ANNOUNCER: Will
Zorro meet his match
in the daring Ricardo del Amo?
Will it be with pistols?
Will it be with bullwhips?
Will it be with swords?
You are one of the finest
swordsmen I have ever met.
ANNOUNCER: Next week,
a score of surprises await you
when the Walt
Disney studio presents
Zorro.
( upbeat theme playing)