02x23 - The Brooch

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( dramatic theme playing)

Anita, that brooch.
Where did you get it?

My father sent it to
me for my 12th birthday.

He bought it at
a church auction.

What's the matter
with the brooch?

It belonged to your mother.

Several years ago,

I gave it to the church
to be auctioned off.

You see? Then my
father is in Los Angeles.

This proves it.

Well, sergeant,
you wanted proof.

What do you say? Does she stay?

She does, Don Diego.

(announcer reading
on-screen text)

( upbeat theme playing)

Buenas tardes, Señor Gonzales.

Buenas tardes, Cresencia.

I brought the buggy for
Señorita Cabrillo's trunk.

Where is it? It's in her room.

Gracias.

Vulture.

Why did you call me that?

You're... You're just
like all the rest of them.

You can't wait to run that
poor girl out of Los Angeles.

I just came to
get the trunk. Hm.

Sergeant Garcia told me to.

He was supposed
to be here. Is he?

He's in the sala talking to
Don Diego and Don Alejandro.

If I were you, I wouldn't
be in such a hurry

to pick up that trunk.

Don Diego won't let them
send the señorita back to Spain.

Oh? I thought
that was all settled.

Not as far as Don Diego
and I are concerned.

Well, what do you
think, Cresencia?

Should I go in there
for the trunk or no?

That's entirely up to you. You
won't get any help from me.

Ha!

( dramatic theme playing)

GARCIA: I am sorry, Don Diego,

but you have said nothing
to make me change my mind.

DIEGO: We'll just
have to talk some more.

No, we will not.

Anita starts back to
Spain on today's coach,

and that is final.

You can't do this
to her, Father.

Sergeant Garcia is well within
the law, and I agree with him.

If you send this
girl back to Spain,

she'll never find her father.

Don Diego, the señorita
does not have a father,

at least not here
in Los Angeles.

Of course she does.
He wrote her from here.

Why, he even sent
her presents from here.

ALEJANDRO:
Presents that do not exist

and letters that vanish.

From the very beginning,

her whole story has been a lie.

That's a rather strong
word, isn't it, Father?

ALEJANDRO: And I
do not enjoy using it,

but I have no other choice.

There is not one
shred of evidence

to support anything
that she has said

from the moment
that she arrived here.

GARCIA: Don Diego,

just for her own safety,

the señorita should
return to Spain.

In the short while
she has been here,

if it were not for Zorro, she
would have been dead twice.

Someone has been
trying to prevent Anita

from finding her father,

and you two are playing
right into his hands.

Someone who, Don
Diego? Give us a name.

Give us one single thing
that we can believe in.

Buenas tardes, Anita.

ANITA: Buenas tardes, señores.

Sergeant Garcia, my
belongings are all packed.

I'm at your disposal.

Gracias, Señorita Cabrillo.

And Don Alejandro,

I wanna thank you
for your hospitality.

I was a stranger here
and you took me in.

I shall remember only that.

All packed, eh?

Sí.

Well, the coach
doesn't leave until 4.

I would prefer to leave now
and wait for it in Los Angeles.

Anita, that brooch.
Where did you get it?

It's mine. But
where did you get it?

What's the matter, Father?

Uh, just a minute, Diego.

Anita, tell me where you
got that brooch. I must know.

Do you want the truth,

or shall I tell you
something you'll believe?

I deserved that.

No, you didn't,

and I shouldn't have said it.

My father sent it to
me for my 12th birthday.

He bought it at
a church auction.

What's the matter
with the brooch?

It belonged to your mother.

Several years ago,

I gave it to the church
to be auctioned off.

It was the fiesta of the
discovery of this country.

They were raising
money for a new roof.

You were in Spain at the time.

You see? Then my
father is in Los Angeles.

This proves it.
DIEGO: Yes, it does.

Well, sergeant,
you wanted proof.

There it is.

What do you say? Does she stay?

She does, Don Diego.

Uh, Anita, I...

I am sorry I said
some of the things I did.

Please forgive me.

GARCIA: Señorita.

I'm sorry too.

DIEGO: Who bought the brooch?
ALEJANDRO: Uh, I do not know.

It was four years ago, and
I did not attend the auction.

DIEGO: Well, I'm sure
that Padre Vincente

must have a record
of it in his journal.

Of course.

I'll get my shawl.

Uh, no, Anita. You stay here.

If we find your father,

we will bring him
back here to you.

Don Diego, I came to
pick up the señorita's trunk.

I'm sorry, señor,

but there will be no baggage
to be picked up today.

The señorita's
not leaving just yet.

Mm. Oh.

I think we're about to
locate Anita's father.

We have to go
in the pueblo first

and take a look at
Padre Vincente's journal.

No, no, no, you stay
here. Keep an eye on Anita.

I think things are
coming to a showdown.

She may be in more
danger now than ever before.

( ominous theme playing)

He just went into the
church. Did you find any gold?

Not a peso. Then
let's get out of here.

Wait a minute.
What is your hurry?

Well, he can come
right over here.

I hope he does
decide to come home.

I hate to be kept waiting.

What are you talking about?

What do you got there?

A thousand pesos.

Maybe even 10,000 pesos.

In those letters?

Not in them, for them.

These are the letters from
Señorita Cabrillo to her father.

And these are
the missing letters

from the father to
Señorita Cabrillo.

You mean he is her father?

So it would seem.

(both laugh)

Hey, sí.

The señorita will pay many
pesos to find out who her father is.

Let's take the letters out
to the de la Vega rancho

and sell them to her.

We'll do that later. Right
now, let us wait for Papa.

( dramatic theme playing)

The padre's journal
will be in the study.

We can use the side door.

"I will be back within the
hour. Padre Vincente."

He would be gone now.

I'm sure he wouldn't mind if
we just took a look at the journal.

Of course not. His
door is always open.

He usually keeps it
on the second shelf.

( suspenseful theme playing)

Here it is, Father, on the desk.

Good.

Not so good. Look.

ALEJANDRO: A
page has been torn out.

DIEGO: The exact
page we're looking for:

October 12th. How
could this happen?

I don't know,
se... (door creaks)

( dramatic theme playing)

Come in, Señor Avila.

Everyone is welcome in
Padre's Vincente's study.

Or would you prefer to
remain outside and listen?

I was about to knock, Don Diego.

Well, then we've saved you
the trouble. Come in. Come in.

What are you doing here?
Why aren't you at your store?

And why aren't
you at the cuartel?

Well... I asked you first.

If you wanna know,
sergeant, I was looking for you.

I thought I saw
you come in here.

Looking for me? Why?

Because my store was
almost robbed this morning.

Those two vaqueros.

You know, the ones that
just started working for you?

Well, they tried to break into
my store earlier this morning.

Why didn't you report
this to the cuartel?

Search him, sergeant.

If he tore the leaf
out of the journal,

he may still have it.

Take your hands off of me.

Stand still. You
are under arrest.

DIEGO: One moment.
Sergeant, look.

You see this smudge?
Well, that's dirt.

Now, whoever tore the page out

probably put his
hand down like...

Like this to hold the book, and:

So his hands were
more than likely dirty.

Now, Señor Avila, he needs
clean hands to sell food.

Oh.

Then the thing to
do, Don Diego...

I will search the pueblo.

And when I find a
man with dirty hands, I...

Señor Avila, I'm afraid
we've done you an injustice.

That's all right, Don Diego.

May I go now, sergeant?

Oh, of course.

If you will excuse
me, Don Diego,

I must return to the
cuartel for a few moments.

Think of all the
people in Los Angeles

who just may happen
to have dirty hands,

including Sergeant Garcia.

Padre Vincente is supposed
to have a remarkable memory.

But if he can recall who
bought a particular brooch

at an auction four years ago...

I just do not
believe it is possible.

Well, we'll just
have to wait and see.

( ominous theme playing)

(horse galloping outside)

He's coming back.

( suspenseful theme playing)

( tense theme playing)

(thud) (man grunts)

(body thuds to floor)

I thought you
wanted to talk to him.

I have a better idea. What?

If the rich señorita is
willing to pay so many pesos

for her letters,

she will pay even
more for her papa.

(both laugh)

I do not know, Diego.
I'm about ready to give up.

Every trail we follow
leads to a dead end.

I know how you feel, Father.

If we're not right about this,

I don't know where
we'll turn next.

I knew it.

What is it?

It's the page that's missing
from Padre Vincente's journal.

You were right.

But why did he
leave in such a hurry?

I don't know.

I'm afraid this whole
thing is about to blow up.

The best thing that we can do

is to make sure
that Anita's safe.

Señorita Cabrillo,

you have taken off
your beautiful dress.

You are not going riding.

It's nearly dark, and Don
Diego and Don Alejandro

haven't returned yet.

I'm going into Los
Angeles to look for them.

But you can't do that.

Oh, can't I?

But there is a muchacho
here to see you.

What does he want?

He wouldn't tell me, señorita.
He wants to talk to you.

Where is he?

He's waiting for
you on the patio.

( lighthearted theme playing)

Do you wish to speak to me, boy?

Are you Señorita Cabrillo?

Sí.

I am to speak to
you alone, señorita.

That's all right.

Bernardo neither
hears nor speaks.

Please, señorita. I am
to speak to you alone.

Very well, then.
Come into the sala.

Now, muchacho, we're all
alone and no one can hear us.

What is the secret
you wish to tell me?

A man said I was to
give you this, señorita.

He said you would
give me a coin.

ANITA: This is
one of the letters

I wrote to my father.

Where did you get it?

The man gave it to me.

He said the coin
might be silver.

The coin? Oh, yes, of course.

Here, this is silver.

It'll bring you a hundred coins.

Oh, no, señorita.

That's all right, you keep it.

Now, who was this man?
Who gave you the letter?

I don't know, señorita.
It was just a man.

Well, what did he look like?

A man.

Did he say anything?

Is there a message?

Sí, señorita.

He said to come alone
and bring your money.

ANITA: Did he say anything else?

No, señorita.

Muchacho, you'd better
be going home now.

You'll miss your supper.

( lighthearted theme playing)

Adiós, muchacho, and gracias.

(door closes)

( suspenseful theme playing)

No, you can't come with me.

My father said I
must come alone.

( suspenseful theme playing)

( majestic theme playing)

Father! Father!

Buenas noches,
Señorita Cabrillo.

You are very prompt.

You sent that letter?

I see you brought
the money. Good.

Surely, señorita,

you would not think of leaving
without seeing your father.

( suspenseful theme playing)

Go back down the trail
and see if she was followed.

Go on.

( dramatic theme playing)

Are you my father?

I did not want you to know.

(laughing)

Well, señorita, is
he worth the money?

Here.

RUIZ: Don't do that, señorita.

But I paid you.

He does not intend
to let either of us go.

He is not much to
look at, your father,

but he's a very smart man.

What have you there, señorita?

You let us go or I'll sh**t.

( tense theme playing)

JOSE: Raimundo,
what's the matter?

Stay where you are, Jose.

The honeybee has a stinger.

And such a tiny one too.

Put down your Kn*fe.

As you say, señorita.

No!

(screams) Quickly,
up on those rocks.

( dramatic theme playing)

Gracias.

All right, Ruiz. I
have the p*stol now.

You're not fighting
a little girl anymore.

You have only one
sh*t, stablemaster.

We have two.

You are right, scum.

We have only one sh*t.
Which one of you wants it?

I'm gonna climb up
there and get behind him.

Servant to horses,

you've got one minute to live.

You and your fancy daughter.

I am sorry, Anita.

If only I had succeeded

in frightening
you back to Spain.

But why did you wanna do that?

You heard what he called
me, "servant of horses."

Is that what you
think of yourself?

No, but I was
afraid that you might.

Oh, Father.

( ominous theme playing)

( heroic theme playing)

Zorro.

( action theme playing)

(grunts)

( suspenseful theme playing)

(screams)

( dramatic theme playing)

( upbeat theme playing)

Well, señorita, I told you I
would put you on a coach

to send you back to Spain.

That was your
intention, sergeant.

Yours too, wasn't
it, Señor Cabrillo?

It was.

But I am very glad neither
one of us succeeded until now.

Señorita, we are...

We are going to
miss you very much.

You too, Don Miguel.

That's you. Hm?

Oh, excuse me,
sergeant. It's been so long.

Being a gentleman will take
a little time getting used to.

As if he'd ever
been anything else.

(Garcia laughing)

Well...

( majestic theme playing)

ANNOUNCER: Next week,

a stranger to Los Angeles.

I was born in a grizzly den

and raised on buffalo milk.

I'm so mean I'll
fight a rattlesnake

and give him first bite.

An innocent prank starts
him on the road to disaster.

You have insulted
Spanish womanhood.

(grunting)

Don't miss a single moment

of this fun-packed adventure,

when the mountain
man meets Zorro.

Yoo-hoo!

( upbeat theme playing)