There was a revolt last night and two soldiers were wounded.
Tell me,
what do you think I should do with you?
The law authorizes me to hang you, but I wonder...
What good would that do?
I know you see us as the enemy.
You think we snatched your land away from you.
You're wrong!
I want one of you to take this message to Zorro.
A horse!
Kill him.
In the back?
Shoot, or I will.
Shoot.
The next time you disobey an order,
I'll have you shot, Captain.
Do you see?
Isn't it good?
We just eliminated the ringleader of this group.
Now we wait for the judge...
and then you'll be executed.
Put in the report: "attempted escape".
I don't even know his name.
What does that matter?
No judge will be coming.
And bury them outside the cemetery.
They're animals.
They don't deserve to rest in hallowed ground.
My horse!
What was his name?
You don't seem very sad about the death of your brother.
My brother was a real son of a bitch.
Fortunately, he died unexpectedly,
otherwise... he would've surely disinherited me.
It seems they've captured Zorro's men.
The letter said so.
Even so, I don't trust it.
Los Angeles is becoming a very dangerous place.
That's why you hired me.
You needn't worry.
What's wrong?
There's a dead woman on the road.
She looks like a rancher.
Get her,
but put her in back,
I don't want her stinking us out.
Quickly!
Go with him.
Relax.
Relax. Relax.
IF YOU WANT TO SEE RAMÍREZ'S BROTHER ALIVE AGAIN, FREE MY MEN.
No trace of him.
No, sir.
Do you think he means it?
The coachman and the gunman were dead.
Remember, there are two now.
Are you completely sure of this, Captain?
Absolutely, I saw it with my own eyes.
Two Zorros.
It makes no sense.
Perhaps he is his pupil.
As if we didn't have enough with one.
Look into it.
I did, but no one seems to know anything.
I don't want a word of this to get out, to anyone.
There's only one Zorro and he's alone.
Is that clear?
Yes, sir.
Find Ramírez's brother.
Is it public?
Not yet.
What are you going to do about it?
California is the land of opportunities, remember.
Of course.
The answer to your question, Mr. Andréyevich, depends.
On the price the Russo-American Company is willing to pay
to acquire Ramírez's coal mine.
Were it available, of course.
Would it be available if Ramírez's brother dies?
There are no more heirs. It'd pass to the government.
Why does Mexico want another mine?
The price won't be a problem.
I'm glad to hear it.
Justice! Justice!
The next one will kill!
Disperse!
What's going on, Captain?
You needn't worry about anything.
You shoot people for nothing?
My mission is to ensure peace, Mr. De la Vega.
I won't allow any more altercations.
And if you want to know, Zorro abducted Ramírez's brother.
Now he wants the Governor to free his people in exchange for him.
The Governor will never allow that.
In fact, he's ordered them to be executed in three days.
Without a trial?
Exemplary measures.
And what's your opinion?
I have no opinion, I follow orders.
I advise you to be careful, Diego. These aren't good times for ranchers.
If I may...
I've come to give you a message.
We all know what Nah-Lin has done.
Some of you think it is fair.
But I can assure you that this path only brings death and destruction.
Look around you.
You've lost your homes because of her actions.
There is no justice in revenge.
Only pain.
Is that what you want?
Maybe Ramírez deserved to die,
but his brother is innocent.
Do you want to give the Governor an excuse
to kill at his whim and disregard the law?
Kill Ramirez's brother,
but don't count on me.
Zorro does not kill the innocent. I need Nah-Lin to know this.
If you kill me, your men will die.
And the reprisals... Imagine what will happen.
I don't believe in the justice of the rich.
Nor do I.
But if Ramírez's brother doesn't appear in three days,
your men will not survive.
Free him and they'll have a chance to survive.
Captain, you've done a fine job with those criminals.
The law is above everyone and it must be complied with.
Without exceptions.
And Zorro? Do you have a lead on him?
I think he's desperate.
We captured his collaborators. He'll be next full stop
And we will celebrate it accordingly.
Until then, we cannot let our guard down.
With what's happening lately, it's only natural.
California is becoming a very wild land.
- Is it safe to go to town now? - Do you mean because of Zorro?
Also, but because of the protests.
These attempts at rebellion must be suppressed.
Or they'd spread like wildfire, Doña Lucía.
But cannot such severity end up turning against you?
The main thing is to keep order.
Negotiating with Zorro would legitimize him,
so, unfortunately, we don't have many options.
Of course not.
And we've never prospered so much since the arrival of Pedro Victoria.
You should thank the Russians for that.
Obviously it wouldn't be the same if the Spanish were still here.
What do you think, Captain?
Are we better off with the Russians?
I think Don Tadeo is right.
Although no one really knows what the Russians think.
- More sherry, Captain? - Thanks.
Lolita?
- What? - Is everything OK?
Sure. Yes, sorry. I'm just a bit tired.
What's worrying you?
You were distracted almost the whole evening.
I'm fine, only...
I don't want anything bad to happen to those I love.
I promised to hunt Zorro down and I will.
I want a smile before I go.
Get some rest.
Good night.
You must learn to behave. You were rude to the captain.
Don't pretend, you want to nullify my estate.
You're spoiled, that's what you are.
You don't care about my happiness,
you only care about expanding your ranch.
- Lolita, no. - Mama, it's true.
Don't talk nonsense, the ranch has nothing to do with it.
At least have the courage to admit it.
Who do you think you're talking to?!
Father or not, lay a hand on me again and I'll kill you.
I mean it.
Leave her, leave her.
Take no notice of her.
She's very worked up.
She'll get over it.
I hope so.
At dinner she was playing constantly with her engagement ring.
She's hesitating.
Let her make her own decisions and don't confront her.
If you oppose the wedding, she'll marry and you'll lose her.
Help.
Who are you?
José Antonio Ramírez.
Help.
Help me, please.
Ramírez's brother.
Water, water.
Relax, relax.
Slowly, slowly.
Thank you.
How did you manage to escape?
He freed me.
Zorro freed me.
Tell the Governor.
Help me take him to the office.
Quickly!
He passed out on the way.
He's very weak.
Tell the doctor, he'll be in the saloon.
Sir.
Monasterio.
Are you sure Zorro freed him?
That's what he said.
We'll discuss this later.
Sir.
Where is Doctor Ros?
He just went upstairs with one of the girls.
Room 4.
Get dressed, you must come with me.
- Now? - Now.
It's a matter of life or death.
There's nothing you can do.
Examine him if you wish.
He's dead.
I'm sorry for making you come for nothing, Doctor.
No, never mind. Shall I call the undertaker?
No, don't worry.
How did he die?
He suddenly started convulsing
and a few seconds later...
It could've been internal bleeding, if he was injured...
Well, if you don't need me for anything else,
the lady is waiting for me.
I thought you died at the Ramírez ranch.
Not everything turns out as one expects.
You're right, I shouldn't have gambled with you.
Confucius says:
"The man who makes a mistake and doesn't correct it,
makes another mistake".
I'm the housekeeper for Diego De la Vega now.
Mr. De la Vega told me to do the shopping
and the store owner watches me like a hawk because I'm Chinese.
As you know, Mr. Tchang, in Los Angeles no one trusts the Chinese.
You, give this to señor Diego.
We'll take everything crossed off to the ranch tomorrow.
Understood?
She said she'll take the rest to the ranch.
Thank you.
Good luck in the next hand.
The game isn't over yet.
Fire away, mon ami.
Do you know if my father and Ramirez had business together?
Not that I know of. They had a cordial relationship.
Could there be a link between their deaths?
The official version says that Zorro killed both of them.
What are you getting at?
Ramirez told me my father bought explosives from him.
For the Scotsman's mine, yes.
Your father had a lot of business that unfortunately came to nothing.
- Do you know what he was after? - Sure. What are they all after?
Coal.
I know what you're thinking.
I'm sorry to disappoint you, mon ami.
There's no gold in California.
The real gold is land.
I hope you're not offended by what I'm about to say.
Please.
You can't imagine how many things I've been told since I came.
Thanks to the Governor, the ranchers are increasingly richer.
The peasants and natives, poorer.
If they lose everything,
they'll also lose fear.
And if they lose fear,
blood will flow.
Zorro killed Ramirez's brother.
- What? - Are you sure?
Is the undertaker reliable enough for you?
We have work to do, ma chérie. Excuse me.
He was innocent.
He had nothing to do with his brother.
ZORRO RESPONDS TO GOVERNOR RAMÍREZ DIES
I don't get it. She doesn't even care about Zorro's reputation.
I must do something.
Have you come to avenge yourself?
If I had, you'd be dead.
Check the windows.
It's thoughtful of you to come and tell me.
I didn't do it.
It's so there's no doubt about whom they chose.
Why have you come?
I didn't kill Ramírez's brother.
I believed you...
when you said that revenge was not the way and I freed him.
- Half dead. - He was alive.
What happened after is not up to me.
Someone killed him.
Monasterio found him, he'd never do that.
It goes against the rules.
I don't know who did it, but it wasn't me.
I believe you.
What's the next great idea?
We make a pact and join forces.
What for?
To liberate your people.
There's no time now.
How are you at improvisation?
The suit is too big for you.
It's too big for you.
Are you sure this will work?
Considering the result of your last idea,
I believe I deserve the benefit of the doubt.
Why?
Are you afraid there'll be another explosion?
I don't want to die before I avenge my people.
A good reason to live.
Ready!
Where are you going?
I have personal matters to settle at the Ramírez house.
What was that?
Quickly! Get it all!
I can't see him!
Come on!
Where is he?
Is it possible that my father belonged to a secret society?
Or was fighting them?
My father's killers wore them, yes.
- Breakfast. - Thank you, Mei.
Try it.
I'm to try it?
Ask her what it is.
The traditional breakfast of China.
Try this delicious food.
It's terrible.
Thank you, sir. I knew you'd like it.
Here, try it.
Go on, try it.
It's delicious.
I'm glad you like it.
I don't know if I'm doing the right thing.
I put on the mask and tell everyone to not seek revenge, but justice.
When I take it off, I seek it for the death of my father.
Where's the sense in that?
Zorro gives people hope, yes.
I don't know if he'll give it to me.
I'm afraid that what I may find will disappoint me.
No, I'm not afraid of the truth.
I'm worried about its consequences.
There's something I haven't told you.
I made a pact with her.
There's a matter we can only settle if we act together.
Getting them all out of prison is a suicide mission.
We have to do it here.
We'll need horses and wagons here, here and here.
No, we have explosives.
We attack the prison tonight.
Yes, and in passing we blow up the Governor's mansion,
it's a symbol of oppression.
I like it.
Mami, a bottle, two glasses...
and a key.
I must speak to you.
Sure, and it can't wait today either.
No.
I'll keep it for later.
Tell me what you want, Captain.
When I left Ramirez's brother,
he was injured but not at death's door.
Are you insinuating that I don't know my profession,
or that he was murdered?
I'm not insinuating anything.
I just want to know the truth.
There's only one way to find out.
By asking the man himself.
Follow me.
Los Angeles looks like a ghost town.
People don't want to come out at night, they're afraid.
Afraid of Zorro.
Of Zorro?
No, of you and your men.
Captain. Only the rich are afraid of Zorro.
Juan de Dios, help me lift him. I want to see his back.
That's enough. Thank you.
Hey!
Alive or dead, he's still a person. Treat him with respect.
Sorry, Captain.
I'll take care of it. Thank you. Leave us alone.
No signs of internal bleeding
on the night of his death.
Then he died of natural causes.
Not necessarily.
All we know for sure
is that he suffocated.
When someone suffocates,
we normally hit them so that they react or breathe.
Look,
I've seen a lot of blows in my life,
and this body shows no attempt at resuscitation.
I'll swear it on the Bible.
That is my conclusion.
Now you can draw yours.
Justice!
Governor, where's the judge?
You ask for justice and you're right.
Because justice and the law
ensure order.
But I'm not the one who took it from you.
It was them.
Zorro and his men, these men here,
killed Ramírez and his men in a cowardly manner.
They attacked farms, stole your food
and killed ranchers and innocent peasants.
José Antonio Ramírez was executed by Zorro in cold blood.
And you demand a fair trial for his henchmen?
No judge would sentence them to anything but death!
And we shall deal death
to all enemies of Los Angeles, California and Mexico.
Oh my God! The Governor's house!
What was that?
Is everything ready?
Then you know what you must do.
Finish him off once and for all.
- Sir, the prisoners... - What are you waiting for?
The explosion was at the Governor's house!
No one gets up on the gallows!
Secure the square!
Let's go!
Captain!
It's Zorro!
Go up and get him!
Do as the Governor says! Go!
Cover him! Go!
He's getting away!
Kill him! I want his head!
Captain! What are you doing?
There were two! It's a trick! Come back!
Fire!
What are you waiting for? Kill him!
Find them! They can't be far!
I want them dead! Do you hear me? Dead!
How could you miss?
He was too far away.
You disappoint me, Captain. You disappoint me!
They're all safe.
You kept your word.
That is an apology.
We did this together.
Now each goes their own way.
Today you saw that there are other ways to do things.
You want to bring peace to this world.
I want to change it.
The white man will never understand the energy of the sacred.
And you won't
because you don't even know the land where you were born.
You keep your word and that deserves my respect. Don't lose it.
Why not work together?
Because there's only one Zorro.
Would you agree to be my second?
Neither would I.