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THE CHARACTERS OF THE PLAY Fernn Gmez, the Grand Commander of Calatrava Ortu o Flore!, h"! !ervant! The #a!ter of Calatrava, Rodr"$o T%llez G"rn Pa!&uala Lauren&"a, 'ea!ant()omen #en$o *arr"ldo Frondo!o, 'ea!ant! +uan Ro,o, alderman, Lauren&"a-! un&le E!te.an, ma$"!trate, Lauren&"a-! father Alon!o, ma$"!trate /"n$ Fernando of Ara$n 0ueen 1!a.el of Ca!t"le #anr"2ue, #a!ter of Sant"a$o An Alderman3 C"m.rano!, a !old"er +a&"nta, a 'ea!ant()oman *o4 Pea!ant! A +ud$e #u!"&"an!

ACT O5E3 Enter the CO##A56ER, )"th h"! !ervant! FLORES and ORT78O9 CO##A56ER9 6oe!n-t the #a!ter3 :no) 1-m here; FLORES9 He doe!9 ORT78O9 5o) that he-! older, he-! mu&h #ore h"$h and m"$ht49 CO##A56ER9 *ut he !urel4 :no)! That 1 am Fernn Gmez de Guzmn; FLORES9 He-! !t"ll a .o49 1t-! not !ur'r"!"n$9 <

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ORT78O9 There are tho!e )ho adv"!e H"m not to !ho) re!'e&t9 CO##A56ER9 Then he-ll not ="n mu&h affe&t"on9 Re!'e&t-! the :e4 To men-! $ood )"ll> d"!&ourte!4 merel4 ?@ #a:e! enem"e!9 ORT78O9 1f !u&h men :ne) Ho) ever4one dete!t! them and lon$! To !ee them $rovel, the4-d !ooner d"e9 FLORES9 Su&h 'eo'le are !o hard to ta:eA Su&h !url"ne!! and la&: of manner!9 ?< Amon$!t e2ual! "t-! 'ure foll4> To)ard! "nfer"or! !heer t4rann49 *ut 4ou !houldn-t ta:e "t to heart, !"r9 He-! !t"ll too 4oun$ to :no) )hat "t mean! To .e loved .4 other!9 CO##A56ER9 The da4 B@

The !)ord )a! 'la&ed around h"! )a"!t, The &ro!! of Calatrava3 on H"! .rea!t, "t !hould have .een enou$h To tea&h h"m due re!'e&t9 FLORES9 You-ll !oon :no) 1f the4-ve turned h"m a$a"n!t 4ou9 ORT78O9 Loo: B< Th"! )a49 F"nd out for 4our!elf9 CO##A56ER9 Let-! hear =hat he ha! to !a49 The #ASTER enter! )"th h"! attendant!9 #ASTER9 For$"ve me, Fernn Gmez de GuzmnA 1-ve onl4 ,u!t .een told Of 4our arr"val9 CO##A56ER9 1 have $ood rea!on to C@ Com'la"n9 #4 love and .a&:$round led #e to eD'e&t mu&h more re!'e&t From 4ou, #a!ter of Calatrava, To)ard! 4our mo!t o.ed"ent !ervant and Commander9 #ASTER9 1 )a! eD'e&t"n$ the )arme!t C< Of )el&ome!, Fernando93 Let me Em.ra&e 4ou9 CO##A56ER9 You are r"$ht to honour me9 Ho) often have 1 r"!:ed m4 l"fe On 4our a&&ount, .efore the Po'e A&:no)led$ed 4ou had &ome of a$eA E@

#ASTER9 Of &our!eA And 1 !)ear .4 the &ro!! 6"!'la4ed on 4our .rea!t and m"ne That 1 am $rateful, and honour 4ou A! mu&h a! m4 o)n father9 CO##A56ER9 Then 1 Am ha''49 #ASTER9 =hat ne)! of the )ar; CO##A56ER9 Hear m4 a&&ount and 4ou !hall learn =here 4our dut4 l"e!9 #ASTER9 Pro&eed, then9 1 Am l"!ten"n$9 CO##A56ER9 Rodr"$o T%llez G"rn, #a!ter of Calatrava, You o)e 4our h"$h 'o!"t"on to <@ Your .rave and famou! father93 =hen 4ou =ere onl4 e"$ht, he !te''ed A!"de, $rant"n$ 4ou h"! $reat author"t4, =h"&h )a! then rat"f"ed .4 :"n$! And $reat &ommander! too, a! )ell << A! 'a'al .ull!, f"r!t from P"u!,3 then From Paul,3 .ut on &ond"t"on that +uan Pa&he&o, #a!ter of Sant"a$o, !hared Your rule9 5o) that he-! dead and 4ou, Thou$h !t"ll !o 4oun$, $overn alone, F@ 6o not for$et that 4ou are dut4 .ound To &arr4 out the )"!he! of Your fam"l49 The4 "n!"!t that, after The death of /"n$ Henr4 the Fourth,3 H"! !u.,e&t! !)ear alle$"an&e to F< Alon!o /"n$ of Portu$al, =ho, throu$h h"! )"fe and &on!ort, +uana,3 The &h"ld of Henr4, r"$htl4 &la"m! Ca!t"le9 And thou$h Fernando,3 Pr"n&e Of Ara$on, &onte!t! that &la"m, G@ And !ee:! the :"n$dom for h"! )"fe, And Henr4-! !"!ter, 1!a.el,3 Your fam"l4 favour! +uana, at 're!ent "n Your &ou!"n-! 'o)er, den4"n$ that Her &la"m! are fal!e9 So 1 am here G< To ur$e 4ou &all u'on the /n"$ht! Of Calatrava, a!!em.le them "n Alma$ro, and ta:e C"udad Real,3 A to)n that, 'la&ed .et)een Ca!t"le And Andalu!"a, fa&e! .oth9 H@ =e-ll not need man4 men9 The !old"er! )ho Prote&t "t are "t! o)n "nha."tant!, To$ether )"th !ome m"nor no.le!, =ho .oth defend the name of 1!a.el And &all Fernando the"r :"n$9 H< You )ould do )ell, Rodr"$o, to a!ton"!h tho!e =ho th"n: 4ou are too 4oun$ and that Great Cro!! too mu&h for 4ou to .ear9 Remem.er 4our an&e!tor!, The Count! of 7rue a,3 and ta:e I@ A! 4our eDam'le the"r $reat deed!9 J"llena-! #ar2ue!!e!3 a! )ell, And other &a'ta"n! too )ho!e feat! The )"n$! of Fame &an !&ar&el4 .ear9 Ta:e 4our !)ord, !o far un!ta"ned I<

*4 .lood, and turn "t red a! the Cro!! 7'on 4our .rea!t9 Ho) el!e &an 1 Addre!! 4ou a! #a!ter of the Cro!! 1f the one "! red and not the other; Let .oth of them .e &r"m!on, and 4ou, ?@@ =orth4 G"rn, &ro)n the "mmortal tem'le of Your famou! an&e!tor!9 #ASTER9 Fernn Gmez, You ma4 .e !ure that "n th"! &onfl"&t 1 Su''ort m4 fam"l4, for the"r &au!e 1! ,u!t9 1f 4ou )ant 'roof, 4ou-ll !ee ?@< #e mar&h u'on C"udad Real, And l":e a .olt from heaven, de!tro4 1t! )all!9 #4 un&le ma4 .e dead, *ut no one !hould a!!ume, .e&au!e 1-m !t"ll !o 4oun$, that )"th h"! death ??@ #4 &oura$e van"!hed too9 1-ll ta:e #4 !)ord and ma:e the .r"$htne!! of 1t! .lade the &olour of th"! Cro!!, *athed "n .lood9 From )here 4ou $overn, &an You 'rov"de !ome !old"er!; CO##A56ER9 5ot man4> ??< 1n fa&t m4 va!!al!9 *ut "f the4 are o.l"$ed, The4-ll f"$ht a! f"er&el4 a! l"on!9 1n Fuente Ove,una3 the4 Are hum.le 'eo'le, more u!ed to f"eld! And 'lou$h!hare! than .attle!9 #ASTER9 1! that ?B@ =here 4ou l"ve; CO##A56ER9 1n t"me! a! dan$erou! A! the!e, "t-! )here 1 &ho!e to l"ve9 Summon Your men9 5o one !hall rema"n .eh"nd9 #ASTER9 You !hall !ee me r"de out, m4 lan&eAt the read49 ?B< The4 eD"t3 and PASC7ALA and LA7RE5C1Aenter9 LA7RE5C1A9 Let-! ho'e he never &ome! .a&:A PASC7ALA9 =ell, 1-m damnedA 1 thou$ht 4ou-d .e .ro:en(hearted at The ne)!9 LA7RE5C1A9 Heaven for."dA 1-d rather not

See h"m a$a"n "n Fuente Ove,unaA PASC7ALA9 *el"eve me, LA7RE5C1A, 1-ve !een other! A! f"er&e a! 4ou, !ome f"er&er !t"ll, And underneath a heart a! !oft A! .utter9 LA7RE5C1A9 Have 4ou !een an oa: A! dr4 and hard a! m4!elf; PASC7ALA9 Oh, $etA)a4 )"th 4ouA 5o one !hould !a4 -1-ll never dr"n: that )aterALA7RE5C1A9 =ell 1 Shan-t, thou$h other! ma4 !a4 d"fferentl49 =hat $ood )ould "t do me to fall For Fernando; 6o 4ou th"n: he-d marr4 me; PASC7ALA9 5o9 LA7RE5C1A9 Then 1-ll have noth"n$ to do ="th h"m9 Ho) man4 $"rl! "n our v"lla$e Have 'ut the"r tru!t "n the CO##A56ER, And !een the"r re'utat"on !hot To '"e&e!; PASC7ALA9 1-ll .e amazed "f 4ou E!&a'e h"! &lut&he!9 LA7RE5C1A9 You !houldn-t .el"eve ?E@

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Ever4th"n$ 4ou !ee9 He-! &ha!ed me for A month, PASC7ALA, and !t"ll $ot no)here9 FLORES, h"! '"m', and that !&oundrel, Ortu o, The4 !ho)ed me a .od"&e, a ne&:la&e, andA .onnet, and !a"d !o man4 th"n$! A.out the"r ma!ter, Fernando, The4 fr"$htened me reall4, .ut the4 )on-t Per!uade me9 PASC7ALA9 So )here d"d th"! ta:e 'la&e;

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Prefer all th"! to the tr"&:! and l"e! Of ro$ue! )"th all the"r tal: and 'rom"!e! Of love9 The"r onl4 a"m-! to leave 7! "n the lur&h9 The4 ta:e u! to .edFor the"r 'lea!ure> )hen morn"n$ &ome!, 1t-! -Good.4e, trea!ureA-

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PAS07ALA9 0u"te r"$ht, LA7RE5C1A9 =hen the4 !to' lov"n$, men are more 7n$rateful than the !'arro)!9 1n )"nter, =hen the f"eld! are frozen, the4 &ome do)nFrom the roofto'! (( -&h"r', &h"r'- (( and eat ?H<

The &rum.! from 4our :"t&hen ta.le9 *ut on&e the &old of )"nter-! 'a!!ed, And the4 !ee the f"eld! $ro) $reen at la!t, 1t-! not -&h"r', &h"r'- an4 lon$er> more-T)er', t)er'-,3 from the !afet4 of the roofto'!, ?I@ All the farmer-! :"ndne!! 2u"te for$otten9 Su&h are menA =henever the4 need u!, )e Are the"r l"ve!, the"r ent"re .e"n$> *e&au!e of u! the"r l"fe ha! mean"n$9*ut on&e the"r f"re !tart! to &ool, The4 a&t ,u!t l":e tho!e !'arro)!93 5ever a$a"n ="ll 4ou hear -!)eetheart-A Suddenl4, You .e&ome ,u!t a tartA LA7RE5C1A9 5ever tru!t A manA PASC7ALA9 Oh, 1 a$ree, LA7RE5C1AA Enter #E5GO, *ARR1L6O, and FRO56OSO9 FRO56OSO9 Your ar$ument-! r"d"&ulou!, *ARR1L6O9 *ARR1L6O9 At lea!t there-! !omeone here =ho-ll !ettle "t9 #E5GO9 *efore 4ou a!:, Let-! &ome to an a$reement9 1f the4 6e&"de 1-m r"$ht 4ou .oth 'a4 u' The 'r"ze for )"nn"n$9 *ARR1L6O9 Fa"r enou$h9 B@< *ut "f 4ou lo!e, 4ou-ll $"ve u! !ometh"n$9 #E5GO9 You &an have th"! f"ddle93 1t-! )orth A $ranar4, and to me mu&h more Than that9 *ARR1L6O9 A$reed then9 FRO56OSO9 Let-! do "tAGod .e )"th 4ou, lovel4 lad"e!A B?@

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LA7RE5C1A9 S"n&e )hen, Frondo!o, do 4ou &all u! lad"e!; FRO56OSO9 =e are follo)er! of fa!h"on9 5o)ada4! 4our !&hool.o4-! &alled a $raduate, Your .l"nd a! a .at, m4o'"&>Your &ro!!(e4ed man ha! ,u!t a !2u"nt, B?< And 4our totall4 lame-! arthr"t"&9 The &ouldn-t(&are(le!! are u'r"$ht &ha'!, The !tu'"d are &alled &lever> A '"$ of a man-! de!&r".ed a! .old,And a ."$ mouth an enterta"ner9 BB@ A .ead4 e4e "! !a"d to .e !har', Ar$umentat"ve 'eo'le tr4 hard> A !"ll4 a!! "! amu!"n$, And a &hatter.oD "! a &ard9A &ommon u'!tart, oh, he-! .rave,

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A &o)ard la&:! "n"t"at"ve> Your hothead, )ell, he-! reall4 da!h"n$, And 4our dolt "! !omeone )ell )orth :no)"n$9 1f 4ou-re off 4our head, 4ou-re free a! a"r,1f do)n "n the dum'!, ,u!t full of &are> 1f 4ou-re .ald, 4ou have author"t4, 1f 4ou-re !tu'"d, oh, !o ver4 )"tt49 *"$ feet are the !"$n of a !ol"d man, The 'oD "! onl4 a runn4 no!e,Arro$an&e "! .ut re!erve, And a hun&h.a&: )ear! .ad(f"tt"n$ &lothe!9 Th"! "! )h4, 4ou !ee, 1 &all 4ou lad"e!9 1 !han-t !a4 more or 1 m"$ht $o on Forever9 LA7RE5C1A9 That-! &"t4 tal:3 )hen the4 )antTo .e 'ol"te9 *ut ta:e m4 )ord For "t, the4 u!e a d"fferent !t4le =hen the4 "n!ult 4ou9 FRO56OSO9 Ho) eDa&tl4; LA7RE5C1A9 Ever4th"n$-! ,u!t the o''o!"te9 The4 &all a !er"ou! man a .ore,You !'ea: 4our m"nd and 4ou are ra!h> A thou$htful 'er!on-! melan&hol"&, You &r"t"&"ze, and 4ou are .ra!h9 BE<

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You $"ve adv"&e, "t-! 'ure &hee:, *e $enerou!, 4ou !t"&: 4our no!e "n>1f 4ou are ,u!t, 4ou-re !een a! &ruel, Sho) mer&4 and 4ou-re ,u!t a )ea:l"n$9 *e &on!tant and the4 &all 4ou .or"n$, Pol"te and 4ou-re a flatterer> *e :"nd and 4ou-re a h4'o&r"te,A Chr"!t"an-! !omeone !ee:"n$ favour9 1f 4ou-ve $ot talent, that-! ,u!t lu&:4, You tell the truth, that-! "m'uden&e> Put u' )"th th"n$! and 4ou-re a &o)ard, =hen th"n$! $o )ron$, "t-! 4our &ome(u''an&e9A mode!t )oman "! a fool, Prett4 .ut &ha!te, !he-! "nto !edu&t"on> 1f !he-! v"rtuou!, !he-!9 9 9 no, no, That-! "t, end of demon!trat"onA #E5GO9 1 !)ear 4ou are a l"ttle dev"l9 *ARR1L6O9 1n the name of God, that )a!n-t .adA BF< #E5GO9 You mu!t have .een &hr"!tened )"th !ometh"n$ #u&h !alt"er than )ater93 LA7RE5C1A9 An4)a4, =hat )ere 4ou ar$u"n$ a.out; FRO56OSO9 1-ll tell 4ou9 LA7RE5C1A9 R"$ht9 FRO56OSO9 Pa4 attent"on9 LA7RE5C1A9 You have "t, for noth"n$9 1-m all ear!9 BG@

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FRO56OSO9 1 'ut m4 fa"th "n 4our ,ud$ement9 LA7RE5C1A9 So )hat-! the ar$ument; FRO56OSO9 1t-! me And *ARR1L6O a$a"n!t #E5GO9 LA7RE5C1A9 A.out )hat; *ARR1L6O9 Someth"n$ that, thou$h o.v"ou!l4 true, he 6en"e!9

#E5GO9 Onl4 .e&au!e 1 :no) 1-m r"$ht9 BG< LA7RE5C1A9 So )hat-! he !a4; *ARR1L6O9 That love doe! not ED"!t9 LA7RE5C1A9 That-! ver4 !)ee'"n$9 *ARR1L6O9 A! )ell A! !tu'"d9 1f love d"d not eD"!t, 5e"ther )ould th"! )orld of our!9 #E5GO9 1-m no 'h"lo!o'her and, more-!

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The '"t4, 1 &an-t read9 *ut "f The element! are al)a4! "n A !tate of )ar, and our .od"e! (( .lood, Phle$m, melan&hol4, &holer3 (( dra)The"r !u!tenan&e from them (( )here BH< 1! love; *ARR1L6O9 1n th"! )orld and the neDt, #4 fr"end, there-! 'erfe&t harmon493 And harmon4 "! love, !"n&e love-! Harmon"ou!9 #E5GO9 Oh, 1 don-t den4That love "! natural and ha! BI@ Great 'o)er9 1t $overn! ever4th"n$, And ever4th"n$ )e !ee "t :ee'! 1n .alan&e9 5or have 1 ever !a"d That love doe! not eD"!t "n ever4 man,A&&ord"n$ to h"! humour, and that-! BI< =hat hel'! h"m to !urv"ve9 1f !omeone a"m! A 'un&h at me, m4 hand 'rote&t! #4 fa&e9 1f dan$er &ome!, m4 feet ="ll hel' me to e!&a'e "t> "f !ometh"n$A''roa&he! m4 e4e!, m4 l"d! &lo!e !har'"!h9 C@@ That-! natural love9 PASC7ALA9 So )hat-! the 'o"nt You )ant to ma:e;

#E5GO9 That )e love our!elve! And no one el!e9 PASC7ALA9 ED&u!e me, #E5GO, *ut that-! 'la"n daft9 The 'roof l"e! "nThe fa&t that men and )omen love Ea&h other 'a!!"onatel4, a! doe! An an"mal "t! mate9 #E5GO9 That-! !t"ll Self(love, not love9 Tell me )hat love "!9 LA7RE5C1A9 A de!"re for .eaut49 #E5GO9 And )h4 6oe! love de!"re "t; LA7RE5C1A9 To en,o4 "t9 C?@ C@<

#E5GO9 R"$ht9 And doe!n-t "t )ant that 'lea!ure for 1t!elf; LA7RE5C1A9 =ell, 4e!9 #E5GO9 1n other )ord!, .e&au!e 1t love! "t!elf, "t !ee:! en,o4ment for 1t!elf; LA7RE5C1A9 1 !u''o!e !o9 #E5GO9 =ell, there 4ou have "t9Self(love-! the onl4 :"nd of love9 1 !ee: "t ,u!t for m4 o)n 'lea!ure9 1-m the o.,e&t of the )hole endeavour9 *ARR1L6O9 *ut 1 remem.er the v"lla$e 'r"e!t On&e tal:ed "n h"! !ermon a.outA &erta"n Plato3 and )hat he !a"d CB@ On love, )h"&h )a! that )e !hould love Onl4 the !oul and v"rtue of The one )e love9 PASC7ALA9 Su&h to'"&! frazzle The .ra"n! of )"!e 'rofe!!or! "nOur &olle$e! and $reat a&adem"e!9 CB< C?<

LA7RE5C1A9 She-! r"$ht9 So don-t $et tan$led u' Your!elf, !u''ort"n$ the"r "d"o&"e!9 *e than:ful, #E5GO, 4ou )eren-t made To love9 #E5GO9 So )ho do 4ou love; LA7RE5C1A9 Onl4 #4 honour9 FRO56OSO9 Then ma4 God 'un"!h 4ou And ma:e 4ou ,ealou!A *ARR1L6O9 So )ho-! the )"nner; PASC7ALA9 You-d .e!t $o to the !a&r"!tan9 He or the 'r"e!t are .ound to have An an!)er9 A! for the t)o of u!, LA7RE5C1A -! not "n love and 1-ve CC< Got no eD'er"en&e9 =e &an-t ,ud$e9 FRO56OSO9 Her &oldne!! "! m4 an!)erA Enter FLORES9 FLORES9 #a4 God .e )"th 4ou, $ood 'eo'leA PASC7ALA9 1t-! the CO##A56ER -! la&:e49 LA7RE5C1A9 Su&h a f"ne fal&onA3 So )here have 4ou &ome CE@ From, fr"end; FLORES9 Can-t 4ou tell .4 m4 un"form; LA7RE5C1A9 1! 6on Fernando here a! )ell; FLORES9 The .attle-! f"n"!hed9 1t-! &o!t u! fr"end! And no l"ttle .lood9 FRO56OSO9 So $"ve u! an a&&ount

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=h"le tho!e of le!!er )orth )ere $a$$ed And flo$$ed "n 'u.l"& v"e)9 He "! So feared there and 4et !o loved, The4 all .el"eve that one )ho, thou$hSo 4oun$, &an f"$ht and over)helm CI@ H"! enem"e!, )"ll one da4 .e The !&our$e of #oor"!h Afr"&a, for&"n$ Tho!e .lue and &re!&ent moon! to 4"eld To h"! red Cro!!9 He ha! d"!'la4edSu&h $enero!"t4 to all (( CI< To our CO##A56ER too (( the !a&:"n$ of The to)n !eem! more the 'lunder of H"! o)n e!tate9 *ut no) the mu!"& !ound!9 Re&e"ve h"m ,o4full4A Good)"ll1! ea!"l4 the .e!t re)ard For !u&h a tr"um'h9 Enter theCO##A56ER and ORT7 O> #7S1C1A5S> +7A5 RO+O> and ESTE*A5 and ALO5SO, ma$"!trate!9 #7S1C1A5S M!"n$N9 All ha"l our $reat Commander, =e )el&ome h"m mo!t )arml4> He &on2uer! fore"$n land! for u!,And over&ome! our enem49 Lon$ l"ve all the Guzmane!A Lon$ l"ve all the G"rone!A 1n 'ea&e he "! !o $entle, He !'ea:! h"! )ord! !o !)eetl4>*ut )hen "t &ome! to :"ll"n$ #oor!, A! !tron$ a! an4 oa:(treeA He &ome! no) from C"udad Real, The $reat and $lor"ou! v"&tor> He .r"n$! h"! .anner! )"th h"mTo Fuente Ove,unaA #a4 he en,o4 lon$ l"feA All ha"l Fernn GmezA CO##A56ER9 Peo'le of th"! to)n, 1 dul4 than: You for th"! demon!trat"on of Your love9 ALO5SO9 1t "! .ut 'art of )hat EB@ =e feel9 *ut !"n&e 4ou are de!erv"n$ of

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And 4et 4our va!!al!- love "! "n 1t!elf the 'ure!t $old9 And !"n&e 1 ment"on -'ure-, 1 'rom"!e 4ou that the!e T)elve )"ne!:"n! )ould, "f 4our troo'!*ut dran: from them, $"ve them !u&h !tren$th EE< That the4, thou$h na:ed "n the m"d!t Of )"nter, &ould defend a .attlement #u&h .etter than the harde!t !teel9 For )"ne &an trul4 $"ve a manThe eDtra !teel he need!9 A! for The &hee!e! and the other !maller $"ft!, 1-ll not de!&r".e them> merel4 !a4 The4 are the offer"n$! of all The love that 4ou de!erve9 And !o,#a4 the4 'rov"de $ood &heer for Your hou!ehold and 4our!elfA CO##A56ER9 #4 heartfelt than:!A Good &oun&"llor!, You ma4 de'artA ALO5SO9 And 4ou, m4 lord, #a4 ta:e 4our ea!e9 You are mo!t )el&ome91f "t )ere 'o!!".le, )e-d turn The reed! and ru!he! at 4our door EF@

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#7S1C1A5S M!"n$N9 All ha"l our $reat CO##A56ER, =e )el&ome h"m mo!t )arml4> He &on2uer! fore"$n land! for u!, And over&ome! our enem"e! 9 9 9 MThe4 leave CO##A56ER9 You t)o, !ta4A LA7RE5C1A9 =hat-! 4our lord!h"' )ant EG@ Of u!; CO##A56ER9 You )ere 2u"te &ool the other da4, And to)ard! meA LA7RE5C1A9 6oe! he mean 4ou, Pa!&uala; PASC7ALA9 #e; Oh, don-t .e !"ll4A CO##A56ER9 1-m tal:"n$ to 4ou, m4 'rett4 &reature,And to 4our fr"end9 You .elon$ to me, EG< 6o 4ou not; PASC7ALA9 =e do, m4 lord, .ut not 1n the )a4 4ou mean9 CO##A56ER9 Ste' "n!"de9 #4 men are there9 6on-t .e afra"d9 LA7RE5C1A9 1 !hall "f the ma$"!trate! &ome too9One of them-! m4 father, .ut other)"!e 9 9 9 EH@

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FLORES9 Ye!, !"r; CO##A56ER9 =h4 aren-t the4 do"n$ )hat 1 !a4; FLORES9 Get "n thereA LA7RE5C1A9 Get 4our hand! Off u!A FLORES9 Come on, 4ou !tu'"d $"rl!A PASC7ALA9 =hoa no)A3 For 4ou to lo&: the !ta.le(door;FLORES9 1n!"deA He )ant! to !ho) 4ou all EH< The !'o"l! of )ar9 CO##A56ER Ma!"de, a! he eD"t!N9 Ortu o, on&e 1n!"de, 4ou-ll lo&: them "n9 LA7RE5C1A9 FLORES, Get out of our )a4A ORT78O9 *ut 4ou are 'art Of all h"! 're!ent!9 PASC7ALA9 1 don-t .el"eve "tA #ove 4our!elf, or 4ou-ll $et "tAFLORES9 Alr"$ht, EI@ The4 are too eD&"ta.le9 LA7RE5C1A9 Your ma!ter-! had Enou$h fle!h for toda4A ORT78O9 1t-! 4our! He fan&"e! mo!tA LA7RE5C1A9 Let-! ho'e he &ho:e!A MThe4 leave FLORES9 =a"t t"ll )e $"ve h"m th"! $ood ne)!A1ma$"ne )hat he-ll !a4 )hen )e Turn u' )"thout themA EI<

ORT78O9 That-! the )a4 Th"n$! are for tho!e )ho !erve9 1f 4ou )ant To $et on, 'ut u' )"th "t> other)"!e, *e!t out of "t, and 2u"&:A MThe4 leave Enter /15G FER5A56O, 07EE5 1SA*EL, #A5R107E, and ATTE56A5TS9 1SA*EL9 #4 lord, there mu!t .e no dela4 <@@ 1n th"!9 Alfon!o "! )ell 'la&ed And even no) 're'are! h"! troo'!9 *efore he !tr":e! at u!, "t-! .e!t =e !tr":e at h"m9 1f )e do not, The r"!: "! &lear9 /15G9 =e &an rel4 <@< On .oth 5avarre and Ara$on for our Su''ort9 =hen 1 have mana$ed to &ontrol Ca!t"le, our v"&tor4 )"ll .e A!!ured9 1SA*EL9 1 :no), m4 lord, all th"! ="ll $uarantee our tr"um'h9#A5R107E9 Your #a,e!t4, T)o aldermen )ho re're!ent C"udad Real9 ="ll 4ou !ee them; /15G9 Of &our!e9 You-ll !ho) them "n9 Enter t)o AL6ER#E5 from C"udad Real9 F1RST AL6ER#A59 #o!t Cathol"& /"n$ Fernando,=hom Heaven ha! !ent from Ara$on <?< To .e our hel' and !av"our "n Ca!t"le, )e &ome a! !'o:e!men from C"udad Real to !ee: "n all Hum"l"t4 4our ro4al favour9To .e 4our !u.,e&t! )a! for u! The $reate!t ha''"ne!!, .ut no) <?@

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=e are de'r"ved of that .4 &ruel fate9 Rodr"$o T%llez G"rn, reno)ned, Thou$h !t"ll !o 4oun$, for !u&h $reat .raver4,And !ee/15G to enhan&e h"! name <B< A! #a!ter of Calatrava, atta&:ed Our &"t49 =e fou$ht a! .e!t )e &ould> Re!"!ted h"m t"ll all our !tream! Ran red )"th our .lood9 At la!t ="thout the hel' and $ood adv"&e Of Fernn Gmez9 And !o he ha! Po!!e!!"on of the to)n and )e ="ll .e h"! va!!al! !oon unle!!Your ma,e!t4 de&"de! to hel' u!9 /15G9 =here "! Fernn Gmez; F1RST AL6ER#A59 1 th"n: 1n Fuente Ove,una9 He "! 1t! overlord and ha! h"! hou!e And !eat of 'o)er there9 He rule!The 'la&e ,u!t a! he )"!he!, den4"n$ H"! !u.,e&t! an4 :"nd of ha''"ne!!9 /15G9 6o 4ou have a leader; SECO56 AL6ER#A59 =e do not, Your #a,e!t49 Ever4 no.leman =a! &a'tured, hurt, or :"lled9 1SA*EL9 Then )eShould not dela49 To do !o "! To $"ve the enem4 en&oura$ement And $reater heart9 EDtremadura3 "! The door )here.4 the /"n$ of Portu$al Can no) advan&e and dama$e u!9 /15G9 6on #anr"2ue, 're'are to leave9 <<@ You-ll ta:e t)o &om'an"e! and &ur. The enem4-! eD&e!!e!9 5ot A moment-! re!'"te, under!tand; The Count of Ca.ra $oe! )"th 4ou9A man of valour, Crdo.a93 <E<

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LA7RE5C1A9 There "! no other 1 &an $"ve9 FRO56OSO9 6oe! not the !tate 1-m "n !u&&eed 1n mov"n$ 4ou at all; Or :no)"n$ that, *e&au!e of 4ou, 1 &annot eat Or dr"n: or !lee'; Ho) &an an an$el-! fa&e3 Conta"n !u&h &oldne!!; *4 God, 1 !hall Go madA LA7RE5C1A9 Then !ee a do&tor9 FRO56OSO9 *ut 4ou, <I< LA7RE5C1A, are m4 &ure9 =hen )e Get marr"ed, )e-ll .e l":e turtle(dove!,3 Our l"ttle .ea:! to$ether, ma/15G !)eet And !ooth"n$ mu!"&9 LA7RE5C1A9 Go tell "t to #4 un&le +ohnA You :no) full )ell F@@

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Lauren&"a, offend! the .eaut4 God Ha! $"ven 4ou9 1t ma:e! of 4ou A real mon!ter9 *ut "f at other t"me! You-ve mana$ed to e!&a'e m4 amorou!Re2ue!t!, th"! 'la&e !hall no) .e&ome F?< The"r !"lent )"tne!!9 1 &annot th"n: That, !"n&e )e are alone, 4ou are So 'roud a! to re,e&t 4our lord And ma!ter, turn"n$ a)a4 from meASe.a!t"ana, Pedro Redondo-! )"fe, Surrendered )"ll"n$l4, a! d"d #art"n del Pozo-! after ,u!t T)o da4! of marr"a$e9 LA7RE5C1A9 *oth of them Had .een alon$ that road .efore,#4 lord9 The4 :ne) eDa&tl4 ho) To 'lea!e 4ou9 So God $o )"th 4ou 1n the hunt, !"r 9 9 9 1 mean for deer9 1f "t )eren-t for that &ro!! u'on Your &he!t, 1-d ta:e 4ou for the dev"l, !u&h 1! 4our 'ur!u"t of meA CO##A56ER9 Su&h lan$ua$e "! FC@ Offen!"veA 1-ll 'ut m4 .o)3 a!"de And let m4 hand! over&ome tho!e a"r! And $ra&e!A LA7RE5C1A9 =hat are 4ou do"n$; Have 4ou Gone mad; Enter FRO56OSO, '"&:"n$ u' the &ro!!.o)9 CO##A56ER9 Sto' !tru$$l"n$A FRO56OSO9 The .o)APlea!e God 1 !han-t .e for&ed to u!e "tA FC<

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CO##A56ER9 Come onA 5o 'o"nt re!"!t"n$A LA7RE5C1A9 Oh, God, Plea!e hel' meA CO##A56ER9 =e-re all alone9 5o need To .e afra"dA FRO56OSO9 5o.le CO##A56ER, leave herA 6e!'"te m4 reveren&e for the Cro!!,#4 an$er )"ll not he!"tate To ma:e 4our .rea!t the arro)-! tar$et9 CO##A56ER9 You 'ea!ant do$A FRO56OSO9 1 don-t !ee an4 do$, !"r9 LA7RE5C1A, runA LA7RE5C1A9 FRO56OSO, .e &arefulA FRO56OSO9 GoA MShe leave! CO##A56ER9 The man-! a fool )ho leave! h"! !)ord*eh"nd9 1 left "t, th"n/15G "t FE< =ould !&are m4 2uarr49 FRO56OSO9 1 onl4 need To 're!! the tr"$$er and "t-! 4our feet The4-ll .e t4"n$ to$ether93 CO##A56ER9 She-! $one, You foolA G"ve me the .o)A Relea!e "tA FRO56OSO9 =h4;So 4ou &an :"ll me; Have 4ou for$otten love 1! deaf; =here "t rule! "t doe!n-t l"!ten9 CO##A56ER9 Am 1, a man of )orth, to turn #4 .a&: u'on a 'ea!ant; 1 !hall not .rea: The rule! of &h"valr4A3 F<@ FE@

FRO56OSO9 1 don-t1ntend to :"ll 4ou9 1 :no) m4 'la&e9 *ut !"n&e 1 need to !ta4 al"ve, 1-ll :ee' the &ro!!.o)9 MED"t FRO56OSO

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The4 fore&a!t the death of !ome $reat leader> 1t ha''en!, 4e!, .ut "n Tran!4lvan"a93 A! for )"ne, the4 tell u! there )on-t .e an4,*ut the .eer-! alr"$ht (( "n German4A 1n Ga!&on4 all the &herr"e! )"ll freeze, 1n H"r&an"a3 t"$er! )"ll $ro) on tree!A *ut !o) or not, doe! "t reall4 matter 1f )e :no) ever4 4ear end! "n 6e&em.er; Enter LEO5ELO, a $raduate, and *ARR1L6O9 LEO5ELO9 5o )a4 4ou-ll .e tea&her-! 'et toda49 The other! have $ot there .efore u!9 *ARR1L6O9 Ho) )a! "t "n Salaman&a;3 LEO5ELO9 So, !o9 *ARR1L6O9 You-ll :no) a! mu&h a! *artolo,3 then9 LEO5ELO9 *ut not a! mu&h a! 4our lo&al .ar.er9Ever4th"n$ 1 told 4ou-! :no)n To ever4one9 *ARR1L6O9 *ut even !o, You-ve &ome .a&: edu&ated9 LEO5ELO9 1-ve tr"ed To learn the th"n$! that matter9 *ARR1L6O9 There-! !u&h A lot of .oo:! the!e da4!, ever4one th"n:! He-! an eD'ert9 LEO5ELO9 =h"&h "! )h4 1 th"n: E< C<

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Allo)ed true $en"u! to emer$e, And furthermore 'rote&t! $reat )or:!A$a"n!t the ruthle!! mar&h of t"me, #a:"n$ them :no)n throu$hout the )orld9 1t )a! "nvented .4 a German, A &erta"n Guten.er$ from #a"nz,3 =ho!e 'la&e "n h"!tor4 "! thu! A!!ured9 *ut man4 men, )ho )ere F@ Re$arded a! "m'ortant, lo!t The"r re'utat"on )hen the"r )or:! A''eared "n 'r"nt9 A! )ell a! th"!, There are tho!e !o(&alled eD'ert! )hoHave 'u.l"!hed 'ure ru.."!h "n The $u"!e of )"!dom, and tho!e )ho, 6r"ven .4 env4, 'u.l"!h "n the name3 Of !omeone el!e the4 hate, merel4 to harm H"! re'utat"on9 *ARR1L6O9 1 d"!a$ree ="th 4ou9 LEO5ELO9 You th"n: "t r"$ht that fool! Should ta:e reven$e on men of talent; *ARR1L6O9 *ut LEO5ELO, 'r"nt"n$ "! 'ro$re!!9

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PEASA5T9 An4 ne)! Of the Commander; 6"d 1 !a4 !ometh"n$ 1 !houldn-t; +7A5 RO+O9 You heard ho) he treated Lauren&"aA PEASA5T9 The man-! a .ea!tA H< 1-d have h"m !)"n$ from that ol"ve(treeA Enter the CO##A56ER, ORT78O, and FLORES9 CO##A56ER9 God .e )"th 4ou allA AL6ER#A59 #4 $ood lordA CO##A56ER9 1 .e$ 4ou, do not r"!eA3 AL6ER#A59 *ut let Your lord!h"' !"t a! u!ual9The re!t of u! are .etter !tand"n$9 I@

CO##A56ER9 1 "n!"!t, 4ou mu!t .e !eated9 ESTE*A59 1t fall! To no.lemen to $rant true honour9 Tho!e =ho have no honour &annot $rant "t9 CO##A56ER9 Come no), !"tA There are matter! to d"!&u!!9 ESTE*A59 6"d 4our lord!h"' !ee the $re4hound;3 I< CO##A56ER9 #4 men )ere 2u"te amazed to !ee Ho) fleet of foot "t )a!9 ESTE*A59 1n truth, An amaz"n$ &reature9 A! fa!t A! an4 runa)a4 th"ef or &o)ard-! ton$ue9 CO##A56ER9 1-d l":e to have 4ou !et "t on A hare3 that :ee'! e!&a'"n$ me9 ESTE*A59 1t !hall .e done9 =here "! "t; CO##A56ER9 ThereA

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Your dau$hterA ESTE*A59 #4 dau$hter; You th"n: She mer"t! .e"n$ &ha!ed .4 4ou; CO##A56ER9 She need! a tal:"n$ toA ESTE*A59 *ut )h4; ?@< CO##A56ER9 She 'er!"!t! "n anno4"n$ me9 One of the other )omen here, The )"fe of !omeone "n th"! !2uare, And 2u"te "m'ortant, !a) ho) ta:en 1 )a!="th her and let her!elf .e ta:en9

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ESTE*A59 Then !he d"d )ron$9 And 4ou, m4 lord, 6o )ron$ "n !'ea:"n$ 2u"te !o freel49 CO##A56ER9 Oh, )hat an elo2uent 'ea!ant 4ou areA Flore!A Arran$e for h"m to haveA &o'4 of Ar"!totle-! Pol"t"&!93 ??< He ha! to read "t9 ESTE*A59 Th"! to)n, m4 lord, 1! ha''4 to .e $overned .4 4ou9 *ut there are 'eo'le of $reat )orth 1n Fuente Ove,una9 LEO5ELO9 =a! there ever Su&h !&ant re!'e&t; CO##A56ER9 Alderman, have 1 Sa"d !ometh"n$ to u'!et 4ou; AL6ER#A59 You !'ea: 7n,u!tl49 To !'ea: of u! l":e that 1! to den4 u! honour9 CO##A56ER9 You .el"eve You have honour;3 You-ll .e &la"m"n$ neDtYou are :n"$ht! of CalatravaA ?B<

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AL6ER#A59 There are dou.tle!! !ome )ho )ear the Cro!! You 'la&e u'on the"r .rea!t )ho!e .lood 1! far le!! 'ure3 than our!9 CO##A56ER9 You th"n: #4 .lood ma:e! 4our! more "m'ure; AL6ER#A59 *ad deed! have never &lean!ed, m4 lord9 The4 merel4 !ta"n9 CO##A56ER9 At all event!, 1 honour 4our )omen9 #AG1STRATE9 Your )ord! 6"!honour them, 4our a&t"on! even more9 CO##A56ER9 Su&h ted"ou! 'ea!ant value!A Than: GodFor &"t"e!A There at lea!t a man ?C< Of 2ual"t4 en,o4! h"m!elf ="thout h"ndran&e9 =h4, marr"ed men Are $lad to !ee the"r )"ve! favoured9 ESTE*A59 1-m !ure the4 aren-t9 You are !a4"n$ th"!To 'ut u! off our $uard9 God l"ve! ?E@ 1n &"t"e! too, and 'un"!hment Can &ome )"th even $reater !'eed9 CO##A56ER9 A)a4 )"th 4ouA #AG1STRATE9 Ho) dare he !'ea: to u! L":e th"!A CO##A56ER9 Get out of the !2uareA All of 4ouA ESTE*A59 =e are $o"n$9 CO##A56ER9 And !ho) more re!'e&tA FLORES9 Plea!e, !"r, &alm do)nA CO##A56ER9 The4 "ntend to hat&h Some 'lot .eh"nd m4 .a&:A ORT78O9 Pat"en&e, !"rA ?E<

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ESTE*A59 1-m $o"n$ th"! )a49 MED"t PEASA5TS CO##A56ER9 =hat &an one !a4 Of !u&h 'eo'le; ORT78O9 You never h"de The fa&t 4ou &an-t .e .othered l"!ten"n$ =hen the4 &om'la"n9 CO##A56ER9 Are the4 m4 e2ual!; FLORES9 1t-! not a 2ue!t"on of .e"n$ e2ual, !"r9 ?<<

CO##A56ER9 And the 'ea!ant )ho !tole m4 .o)A 1! he to $o un'un"!hed; FLORES9 1 th"n: 1 !a) h"m at Lauren&"a-! door La!t n"$ht, or at the ver4 lea!tSomeone )ho!e &loa: loo:ed ,u!t l":e h"!9 1 $ave h"m a 're!ent (( from ear To ear (( to mar: the o&&a!"on9 CO##A56ER9 =here "! the fello) no); FLORES9 1-m told He-! around, !"r9 CO##A56ER9 He ha! a nerveASt"ll here after tr4"n$ to :"ll meA ?F<

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Granada and Crdo.a3 .oth trem.le, Yet th"! .o4, th"! 'ea!ant, dare! 'o"ntAn arro) at m4 .rea!tA The )orld Ha! $one mad, Flore!9 FLORES9 The 'o)er of love, #4 lord9 *ut !"n&e he let 4ou l"ve, You-re "n h"! de.t9 CO##A56ER9 1-ve &ontrolled m4!elf, ORT78O9 1f 1 had not, th"! to)n1n t)o !hort hour! )ould have .een Redu&ed to a!he!9 7nt"l the t"me 1! r"'e, 1 !hall re"n "n m4 lon$"n$ for Reven$e9 =hat d"d Pa!&uala3 have To !a4; FLORES9 She !a4! !he-! !oon to .e marr"ed9 CO##A56ER9 And doe! !he 'lan to !ettle her a&&ount; FLORES9 She !a4! 4ou &an have "t "n &a!h, !"r9 CO##A56ER9 And Olalla; ORT78O9 An amu!"n$ an!)er9 CO##A56ER9 She-! a !'"r"ted &reature9 ORT78O9 She !a4! Her f"an&%-! on h"! $uard, .e&au!eYou !end her me!!a$e! and v"!"t her So often )"th 4our !ervant!9 *ut )hen He-! loo:"n$ the other )a4, !he-ll let You enter9 CO##A56ER9 ED&ellentA *ut the 4o:el-! &areful; ORT78O9 He "!, .ut h"! head-! "n the &loud!9 CO##A56ER9 And )hat a.out 1n%!; FLORES9 =h"&h one; ?I@ CO##A56ER9 Antn-! )"fe9

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FLORES9 You &an have her an4 t"me9 1 !'o:e to her "n the !ta.le(4ard9 1t-! the .a&: )a4 "n )"th herA CO##A56ER9 1 love The!e ea!4 )omen )ell and 'a4 them "ll9Ah, Flore!, "f the4 onl4 :ne) The"r true )orthA FLORES9 A )oman-! &oolne!! ma:e! For .etter !at"!fa&t"on9 She 4"eld! Too !oon, "t !'o"l! ant"&"'at"on9 There are !ome, a! Ar"!totle3 !a4!,=ho lon$ for men a! matter lon$! For form9 *ut )here-! the !ur'r"!e 1n that; CO##A56ER9 A man )ho-! dr"ven mad *4 'a!!"on &annot &om'la"n "f !he Y"eld! 2u"&:l4, even thou$h he then Ha! l"ttle t"me for her9 The th"n$! B@< =e lon$ for, ea!"l4 o.ta"ned, Are ea!"l4 for$otten9 Enter C1#*RA5OS, a !old"er9 C1#*RA5OS9 1! The Commander here; ORT78O9 He !tand! .efore 4ou9 C1#*RA5OS9 Fernn Gmez, .rave!t of men9Remove at on&e th"! &a' of $reen, B?@ Th"! &loa:, and "n the"r 'la&e 'ut on Your !h"n"n$ helmet, 4our !u"t of armour9 The #a!ter of Sant"a$o,3 a"ded .4 The Count of Ca.ra, .oth of themSu''ort"n$ 1!a.ella-! &au!e, Surround C"udad Real and thu! G"rn9 =e run the r"!: of lo!"n$ )hat ?I<

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For Calatrava ha! &o!t u! !o #u&h .lood9 From h"$h u'on the .attlement!Tor&hl"$ht! "llum"nate the l"on! And &a!tle! of Ca!t"le, the .ar! Of Ara$on93 And thou$h the /"n$ Of Portu$al !u''ort! G"rn, He )"ll do )ell "f he !urv"ve!To !ee Alma$ro9 R"de out, m4 Lord9 The ver4 !"$ht of 4ou )"ll ma:e Them turn and !ee: the !afet4 of Ca!t"le9 CO##A56ER9 =e-ll hear no more9 ORT78O, let The trum'et !ound "n the !2uare at on&e9 =hat !old"er! do )e have; ORT78O9 Some f"ft4, !"r9 BC@

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CO##A56ER9 Let all of them .e mounted9 C1#*RA5OS9 7nle!! You hurr4, Ca!t"le )"ll ta:e C"udad Real9 CO##A56ER9 1 'rom"!e 4ou, "t )"ll not fallA ED"t all9 Enter #E5GO, and LA7RE5C1Aand PASC7ALArunn"n$9 PASC7ALA9 #en$o, !ta4 )"th u!A #E5GO9 *ut )h4 !o fr"$htened here; LA7RE5C1A9 1t-! !afe!t "f )e $o to to)n BC< To$ether, )hen there aren-t an4 men, 1n &a!e )e meet h"m9 #E5GO9 The dev"l-!3 ru"n"n$ Our l"ve!A LA7RE5C1A9 He $"ve! u! no 'ea&e .4 n"$ht Or da49 #E5GO9 1f onl4 a .olt from Heaven =ould !tr":e th"! madmanA LA7RE5C1A9 #ore .ea!t BE@

Than madmanA Foul 'e!t"len&e 'o"!on"n$ Our v"lla$e9 #E5GO9 1-m told Frondo!o, "n th"! #eado), to !ave 4ou from h"m, a"med An arro) at h"! .la&: heart9 LA7RE5C1A9 1 hated men,A! 4ou )ell :no), .ut !"n&e that da4 1 !ee them d"fferentl49 Frondo!o )a! So .rave9 And 4et he &ould 'a4 dearl4 For that9 #E5GO9 1t-! .e!t he $et! a)a4 From here9 LA7RE5C1A9 1-ve told h"m !o, a! fondOf h"m a! 1-ve .e&ome9 *ut )hen 1 tr4 to !'ea: to h"m, "t 'ut! H"m "n a fur"ou! tem'er, even thou$h The Commander-! !)orn to han$ h"m u'!"de do)n9 PASC7ALA9 Let-! ho'e that !omeone !tran$le! h"mA #E5GO9 1-d rather !ee h"m !toned to death9 B<< 1 !)ear to God, "f 1 let loo!e The !tone 1 &arr4 "n m4 !l"n$,3 You-d hear the &ra&: a! "t !'l"t h"! !:ull 1n t)o9 That Roman Sa.alu! =a!n-t half a! v"&"ou!9 LA7RE5C1A9 1 th"n: 4ou mu!t BF@ #ean Hel"o$a.alu!93 He )a! a real .ea!t9 #E5GO9 Sa.alu!, Ga.alu!, )hateverA 1-m no h"!tor"an9 *ut he )a! noth"n$ Com'ared )"th th"! one9 5oth"n$ "nThe )hole of 5ature &an &om'are ="th Fernn Gmez9 PASC7ALA9 True enou$h9 He ha! the nature of a t"$re!!9 Enter +AC15TA9 B<@ BE<

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+AC15TA9 #4 fr"end!, 4ou have to hel' me, 'lea!eA LA7RE5C1A9 +a&"nta, )hat-! the matter; PASC7ALA9 You :no) =e are 4our fr"end!9 +AC15TA9 The Commander-! !ervant! 9 9 9 The4-re on the"r )a4 to C"udad Real9 Armed le!! )"th no.le !teel than )"th The"r v"le and !ord"d )"&:edne!!, The4 'lan to ta:e me to h"mA LA7RE5C1A9 1n thatCa!e, God .e )"th 4ouA 1f he-! $o"n$ To ta:e advanta$e of 4ou, 1 dread To th"n: )hat he-d do to meA MShe leave! PASC7ALA9 And !"n&e 1-m not a man, +a&"nta, 1 Can-t hel' 4ou, e"ther9 MShe leave! #E5GO9 *ut 1 am,And 1 )"ll9 Come here, !tand &lo!e to meA BH@ BG<

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=e are 'oor 'ea!ant!A ORT78O9 Are 4ou 1ntend"n$ to defend the $"rl; #E5GO9 1-m a!:"n$ 4ou to leave her .e9 She-! a relat"ve9 1t-! m4 dut4 to Prote&t her9 FLORES9 /"ll h"mA #E5GO9 1 !)ear to God, BI@ Provo:e me and 1-ll u!e m4 !l"n$A 1t-! 4our l"fe that )"ll .e lo!tA Enter the CO##A56ER and C1#*RA5OS9 CO##A56ER9 =hat-! $o"n$ on; You $et me to d"!mount For th"!; FLORES9 The!e v"lla$e !&um def4 u!AYou-d do )ell to raze the"r v"lla$e to BI< The $round9 The4 are noth"n$ .ut trou.le9 #E5GO9 #4 lord, 1 .e$ 4ou9 Pun"!h the!e men For )hat the4 tr4 to do to u!9 1n 4our name the4 )ould ta:e th"! $"rlA)a4 )"th them, de!'"te the fa&t She-! marr"ed and ha! honoura.le 'arent!9 1 a!: for leave to ta:e her home9 CO##A56ER9 1 $"ve them leave to ta:e reven$e On 4ou9 Hand over the !l"n$ at on&eA #E5GO9 #4 lordA CO##A56ER9 Flore!, Ortu o, C"m.rano!, 7!e "t to t"e h"! hand!9 #E5GO9 1! th"! Ho) 4ou defend her honour; CO##A56ER9 =ho 6oe! Fuente Ove,una and "t! ra..le th"n: 1 am; C@<

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#E5GO9 *ut ho) have 1 or an4 ofThe v"lla$er! offended 4ou; FLORES9 1! he to d"e; CO##A56ER9 6on-t tarn"!h 4our !)ord! On h"mA The4-ll f"nd more honoura.le ta!:! Ahead9 ORT78O9 =hat, then; CO##A56ER9 He !hall .e flo$$edA That oa: tree thereA T"e h"m fa!t, remove H"! &lothe!, and u!e the!e re"n!A #E5GO9 #4 lord, C?< Have '"t4A You are a no.le man9 CO##A56ER9 *eat h"m, unt"l the !tud! fl4 free From the"r !t"t&h"n$A #E5GO9 Oh, Heaven!, )"ll 4ou Allo) !u&h &ruel deed! to $o 7n'un"!hed; MED"t #E5GO and the SERJA5TS CO##A56ER9 =ell no), m4 'rett4 'ea!ant, =h4 run a)a4; =ould 4ou 'refer A 4o:el to a man of m4 Great ran:; +AC15TA9 The4 offended m4 honour9 To ta:e me for 4our!elf "! notThe )a4 to $"ve "t .a&: to me9 CB<

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6"!'el m4 an$er; ComeA +AC15TA9 Come )here; CO##A56ER9 ="th meA +AC15TA9 Con!"der th"! )ell, m4 lord9 CO##A56ER9 1 &on!"der "t "ll for 4ou, m4 dear9 You !han-t .e m"ne9 You !hall .e&ome #4 !old"er!- .a$$a$e93 +AC15TA9 A! lon$ a! 1 CC< Have l"fe, there-! no one "n the )orld Can do me )ron$9 CO##A56ER9 Get mov"n$A +AC15TA9 Have '"t4A CO##A56ER9 You-ll f"nd none hereA +AC15TA9 1 &all on Heaven To 'un"!h 4our &ruelt4A MThe4 &arr4 her off9 All eD"t3 Enter LA7RE5C1A and FRO56OSO9 LA7RE5C1A9 You :no) ho) dan$erou! "t "!, CE@

And 4et 4ou dare to &ome here9 FRO56OSO9 =h"&h $oe! To !ho) ho) fond of 4ou 1 am9 1 )a! u' there on the h"ll9 1 !a) The Commander leave9 #4 fa"th "n 4ouGot r"d of all m4 fear9 Let-! ho'e He never &ome! .a&: and rot! "n HellA LA7RE5C1A9 5o 'o"nt "n &ur!"n$ h"m9 The4 !a4 The one 4ou )ant to d"e l"ve! lon$e!t9

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To :no) "f 4ou &are for me at all> 1f the lo4alt4 1-ve !ho)n ha! made #e "n the lea!t de!erv"n$9 The to)n Alread4 !ee! the t)o of u! a! oneAnd &annot under!tand )h4 )e Are not9 =h4 not for$et all 'a!t 6"!da"n; 1-m a!:"n$ 4ou to marr4 me; LA7RE5C1A9 Then 4ou and all the v"lla$e too Had .etter :no) 9 9 9 that 1 a$ree9 FRO56OSO9 1 :"!! 4our feet3 for !u&h a favour9 1 'rom"!e 4ou "t $"ve! m4 l"fe 5e) mean"n$9

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LA7RE5C1A9 All r"$ht, enou$h of that9 The th"n$ 4ou have to do "! a!: #4 father9 Oh, loo:A He-! &om"n$ )"th#4 un&le9 6on-t )orr4, Frondo!oA 1-ll .e 4our )"fe, no 'ro.lem9 FRO56OSO9 1 'la&e m4 tru!t "n God9 She h"de!9 Enter ESTE*A5 the ma$"!trate and the AL6ER#A593 ESTE*A59 The )a4 that he .ehaved u'!et The ent"re &ro)d9 H"! a&t"on! )ereOutra$eou!9 5o one "! !ur'r"!ed

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*4 h"! eD&e!!e!9 And no) +a&"nta-! made To !uffer for "t9 AL6ER#A59 The Cathol"& /"n$!3 (( The 'eo'le &all them that alread4 (( ="ll !oon have S'a"n o.ed"ent to the"r la)!9Sant"a$o, the"r Ca'ta"n(General, Alread4 r"de! a$a"n!t G"rn, =ho hold! C"udad Real9 *ut 4e!, +a&"nta "! a de&ent $"rl9 1 do feel !orr4 for her9 ESTE*A59 And #en$o too =a! flo$$ed;

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AL6ER#A59 H"! .od4 the &olour of The .la&:e!t &loth or "n:9 ESTE*A59 1-ll hear 5o more9 1t ma:e! me .o"l to !ee Su&h )"&:edne!!9 Ever4one !'ea:! "ll Of h"m9 A! for m4!elf, )hat u!e 1! th"! rod of off"&e;3 AL6ER#A59 *ut "f CH< H"! !ervant! )ere to .lame, )h4 .e 7'!et;

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ESTE*A59 You-d l":e to hear more; 1-m told The other da4 the4 &ame a&ro!! Pedro Redondo-! )"fe, do)n "nThe valle4, and )hen he-d had h"! )a4 ="th her, he $ave her to h"! !ervant!9 AL6ER#A59 There-! !omeone thereA =ho "! "t; FRO56OSO9 1t-! me, Frondo!o9 1-d l":e 'erm"!!"on to !'ea: ="th 4ou9 ESTE*A59 S"n&e )hen do fam"l4Re2u"re 'erm"!!"on; Your father $ave You l"fe and 1 mu&h love9 1-ve !een You $ro)9 To me 4ou are a !on9 FRO56OSO9 Then, tru!t"n$ "n 4our love, 1-d a!: Of 4ou the $reate!t favour9 You :no) #4 father 9 9 9 ESTE*A59 Ha! th"! Fernn Gmez )ron$ed 4ou;

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That :no)led$e of 4our love for me #a:e! me !o .old a! to de&lare 1 love Lauren&"a and )"!hTo marr4 her9 For$"ve me "f, E@< 1n a!:"n$ for her hand, m4 ton$ue Ha! run a)a4 )"th me or m4 Re2ue!t !eem! over(.old9 ESTE*A59 5o, not At all, Frondo!o9 You $"ve me another lea!eOf l"fe, alla4"n$ m4 $reate!t fear9 1 than: the heaven! that 4ou do me Th"! honour> am $rateful to 4our love That 4ou have !ho)n !u&h hone!t49 *ut no) "t-! onl4 r"$ht, of &our!e,Your father "! "nformed9 1f he 6oe! not o.,e&t, 1 am a$reed9 That .e"n$ !o, 4ou have m4 .le!!"n$9 AL6ER#A59 Should not the $"rl .e a!:ed, .efore You a$ree to an4th"n$; ESTE*A59 Oh, don-tYou )orr4, the4-ll have !een to that, A$reed .et)een them!elve! .efore 1t-! $one th"! far9 =e &ould d"!&u!! The do)r4 "f 4ou )ant9 1-d l":e To $"ve 4ou mone49 FRO56OSO9 *ut 1 don-t needA do)r4, !"r9 1t-! not "m'ortant9 EB< EB@ E?@

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AL6ER#A59 *e than:ful, E!te.an, he-ll ta:e Her a! God made her9 ESTE*A59 1 th"n: "t .e!t 1 a!: her )hat !he th"n:!9 FRO56OSO9 Of &our!e9 5o 'o"nt "n $o"n$ a$a"n!t a 'er!on-! )"!he!9 ESTE*A59 6au$hterA Lauren&"aA LA7RE5C1A9 Ye!, father; EC@

ESTE*A59 You !ee ho) !he al)a4! o.e4! me;3 Lauren&"a, m4 dear, there-! !ometh"n$ 1-d l":e To a!: 4ou 9 9 9 K&ome over here a momentL 9 9 9 Ho) do 4ou feel a.out 4our fr"end, G"la,Ta:"n$ Frondo!o a! a hu!.and; He-! an honoura.le .o4, a! $ood A! an4 "n Fuente Ove,una9 LA7RE5C1A9 G"la 9 9 9 ; ESTE*A59 A de!erv"n$ $"rl, a mat&h For h"m "n ever4 re!'e&t9 LA7RE5C1A9 =ell, 4e!, father, 1 have to a$ree9 ESTE*A59 *ut even !o, EE@ A! u$l4 a! !"nA Frondo!o-! far *etter off )"th 4ou9 LA7RE5C1A9 Father, that-! !u&h A rotten tr"&:, and at 4our a$eA3 ESTE*A59 You love h"m; LA7RE5C1A9 1-m ver4 fond of h"mAnd have $ro)n fonder !t"ll9 *ut a! You :no) 9 9 9 ESTE*A59 You )ant me to !a4 -4e!-; LA7RE5C1A9 On m4 .ehalf9 ESTE*A59 1t-! "n m4 hand!; All r"$ht, that-! !ettled9 Come on, )e-ll f"nd #4 old fr"end "n the !2uare9 AL6ER#A59 Let-! $o9 ESTE*A59 #4 .o4, the 2ue!t"on of the do)r49 E<@ =hat !hall )e !a4 to h"m; 1-m 2u"te 're'ared To $"ve 4ou four thou!and maraved"!93

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#ASTER9 5or &an the4 .oa!t that the"r !'o"l! 1n&lude the fla$ of Calatrava93 That )ould have &ro)ned the"r enter'r"!e And .een the"r $reate!t v"&tor49 CO##A56ER9 *ut !t"ll, G"rn, 4our ho'e! no) l"e EG@ 1n ru"n!9 #ASTER9 =hat &an 1 do "f Fortune "! So .l"nd that he )ho ta!te! !u&&e!! Toda4, mu!t !ee "t !nat&hed a)a4 Tomorro); JO1CES MoffN9 All ha"l Ca!t"le-! $reat v"&tor4A #ASTER9 The"r tor&he! &ro)n the .attlement!9 EG<

The fla$! of v"&tor4 adorn The )"ndo)! of the h"$he!t to)er!93 CO##A56ER9 The4 &ould a! ea!"l4 adorn Them )"th the"r .lood9 Th"! "! more tra$ed4 Than &ele.rat"on9 #ASTER9 1 !hall return EH@ To Calatrava9 CO##A56ER9 And 1 to Fuente Ove,una9 You mu!t de&"de "f 4ou-ll 'ur!ue Your :"n!man-! &au!e or no) a&&e't The Cathol"& /"n$!9 #ASTER9 1-ll )r"te and let You :no)9 CO##A56ER9 T"me )"ll hel' 4ou ma:e the r"$ht 6e&"!"on9 #ASTER9 7nle!!, a! often ha''en! "n Our 4outh, "t 'rove! the a$ent of de&e't"on9 The4 leave9 Enter the )edd"n$ 'art4O #7S1C1A5S, #E5GO, FRO56OSO, LA7RE5C1A, PASC7ALA, *ARR1L6O, ESTE*A5, #AG1STRATE, and +7A5 RO+O93 #7S1C1A5S9 Lon$ l"fe to them, The ne)l4()ed!ALon$ l"feA EI@ #E5GO9 Come on, 4ou lotA 1t-! the !on$ that need! #ore l"fe9 *ARR1L6O9 5o dou.t 4ou th"n: 4ou &ould )r"te A .etter oneA FRO56OSO9 #en$o :no)! more Of )h"''"n$ than &om'o!"n$9 #E5GO9 That-! true,*ut there do)n "n the valle4 there-! A &ha' the Commander 9 9 9 EI<

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Some &ome out !)ollen, !ome deformed,Some totall4 m"!!ha'en, !ome Are f"ne, other! not, !ome .urnt to death, Some !o$$49 And that-! 4our 'oetr4 too9 The !u.,e&t matter "! the 'oet-! dou$h9 He thro)! "t "n the 'an, )h"&h "!H"! 'a'er, and after "t !'oonful! Of hone4 to &over u' the ta!te And ma:e "t !)eeter9 Trou.le "!, There-! no one )ant! to tr4 "t )hen 1t-! done9 So he-! the one )ho-! left ="th "nd"$e!t"on9 *ARR1L6O9 Sto' fool"n$ a.out9 Let the 4oun$ lover! !'ea:9 LA7RE5C1A9 Let me :"!! Your hand9 +7A5 RO+O9 #4 hand; *ut )h4, Lauren&"a; You !hould :"!! 4our father-! hand, 1n $rat"tude for )hat he-! done For 4ou and for Frondo!o9 ESTE*A59 #4 fr"end, <E@ 1 'ra4 that Heaven )"ll offer them 1t! hand and &on!tant .le!!"n$9 FRO56OSO9 =h4 don-t The t)o of 4ou .le!! .oth of u!; +7A5 RO+O9 Come onA Let-! have !ome mu!"&9 S"n$AThe4 are a! oneA3 #7S1C1A5S M!"n$N9 The v"lla$e($"rl3 &ame do)n the 'ath From Fuente Ove,una9 She )a! !oon follo)ed .4 the :n"$ht =ho &ame from Calatrava9 She h"d amon$!t the .ran&he! there, <<@ She felt !u&h !hame and fear> Pretend"n$ !he had not !een h"m, <C<

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CO##A56ER9 1-m not the :"nd of man To :"ll !omeone )ho-! "nno&ent9 1n an4 &a!e, "f he )ere $u"lt4, #4 men )ould have 'ut an end to h"m9 Ta:e h"m a)a4 and lo&: h"m u'A <H< H"! father3 !hall .e h"! ,ud$e and !o Pa!! !enten&e9 PASC7ALA9 *ut &an-t 4ou !ee, m4 lord, He-! $ett"n$ marr"ed; CO##A56ER9 You th"n: that matter!; There mu!t .e !omeone el!e to ta:e H"! 'la&e9 PASC7ALA9 1f he-! offended 4ou, <I@ You !hould for$"ve h"m, .e"n$ the man You are9 CO##A56ER9 Pa!&uala, 1-ve no author"t4 1n th"!9 H"! &r"me3 ha! .een a$a"n!t T%llez G"rn, the #a!ter> a$a"n!tThe Order and "t! !a&red honour9 <I< The 'un"!hment mu!t !erve a! an EDam'le, ,u!t "n &a!e other! "n The future &hoo!e to r"!e a$a"n!t h"m9 You :no) alread4 that he a"medThe &ro!!.o) at m4!elf, the Grand Commander (( 'roof enou$h, 1 th"n:, Of h"! true lo4alt4A ESTE*A59 1 am H"! father("n(la) and therefore !'ea: On h"! .ehalf9 Are 4ou !ur'r"!ed That !omeone !o "n love !hould a&t F@< A! he ha! done; 1f 4ou attem'ted to A.du&t h"! )"fe, "t-! natural That he !hould )ant to !ave her9 CO##A56ER9 You are An "d"ot, ma$"!trate9 ESTE*A59 1 a''eal

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PASC7ALA9 The )edd"n$-! .e&ome a )a:e9 *ARR1L6O9 ="ll no One here !'ea: out; #E5GO9 EDa&tl4 )hat1 d"d9 1-ve $ot the mar:! to 'rove "t9 FC< Someone el!e &an te!t h"! an$er9 +7A5 RO+O9 =e need To tal:, all of u!9 #E5GO9 #u&h .etter ."te Your ton$ue9 #4 :ettle(drum!3 a&he, And .oth a! red a! !almon !tea:!9 ACT THREE Enter ESTE*A5,3 ALO5SO, and *ARR1L6O9 ESTE*A59 Haven-t the4 &ome 4et; *ARR1L6O9 5o, not 4et9 ESTE*A59 Ever4th"n$ $oe! from .ad to )or!e9 *ARR1L6O9 #o!t of them :no) a.out the meet"n$9 ESTE*A59 Frondo!o lo&:ed u' "n the to)er,Lauren&"a "n !u&h terr".le dan$er 9 9 9 < =e need God-! hel' "n th"!A Enter +7A5 RO+Oand the AL6ER#A593 +7A5 RO+O9 E!te.an, :ee' Your vo"&e do)nA Th"! meet"n$ mu!t .e !e&ret, For all our !a:e!A ESTE*A59 The )onder "! 1 do not !hout mu&h louder9 Enter #E5GO9

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CO##A56ER9 =hat the4 )"ll f"nd "! that th"! room 1! !tron$ and )ell 'rote&ted9 The4-ll !oon Turn .a&:9 FLORES9 =hen 'eo'le r"!e a$a"n!t The )ron$! that have .een done to them,The4 never !to' unt"l the4-ve ta!ted .lood ?I< Or .een aven$ed9 CO##A56ER9 Th"! door )"ll !erve A! our 'ort&ull"!, the!e !)ord! a! our 6efen&e9 FRO56OSO MoffN9 Lon$ l"ve Fuente Ove,unaA CO##A56ER9 Oh, )hat a leaderA Let-! meet them fa&eTo fa&e, !ho) them ho) ra!h the4 areA B@@ FLORES9 #4 lord, "t-! 4ou )ho m"$ht .e ra!h9 ESTE*A5 MoffN9 =e have the t4rant and h"! v"le A&&om'l"&e!9 Fuente Ove,unaA The4 #u!t d"eA Enter J1LLAGERS9 CO##A56ER9 =a"t, all of 4ouA J1LLAGERS9 1n,u!t"&e doe! 5ot )a"tA CO##A56ER9 You have to tell me )hat 1n,u!t"&e! the4 are9 1-ll 'ut them r"$ht, 1 !)ear9 J1LLAGERS9 Fuente Ove,unaA Lon$ L"ve /"n$ FernandoA 6eath to all Fal!e Chr"!t"an! and foul tra"tor!A CO##A56ER9 L"!tenA 1 am 4our lord and ma!ter9 J1LLAGERS9 The Cathol"& /"n$! B?@ Are our lord! and ma!ter!A

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CO##A56ER9 =a"tA MED"t the CO##A56ER J1LLAGERS9 Fuente Ove,unaA 6eath to FernPn GQmezA The men of the v"lla$e leave9 The )omen enter,3 armed9 LA7RE5C1A9 HaltA =omen (( no, .rave !old"er!A Th"! 1! )here our ho'e! )"ll .e fulf"lled9 PASC7ALA9 He-ll !ee )hat )omen are )hen the4 B?< =ant ven$ean&e9 =e-ll dr"n: h"! .loodA +AC15TA9 St"&: H"! .od4 on our lan&e!A PASC7ALA9 =e-re all a$reedA ESTE*A5 MoffN9 See ho) the trea&herou! Commander d"e!A CO##A56ER MoffN9 Plea!e God, have '"t4A Hel' meA *ARR1L6O MoffN9 There-! Flore!A #E5GO MoffN9 Get h"mA He-! the one )ho flo$$ed meA FRO56OSO MoffN9 1-m not BB@ Aven$ed unt"l 1-ve r"''ed h"! !oul outA LA7RE5C1A9 =e !hould $o "n9 PASC7ALA9 6on-t $et !o )or:ed u'A +u!t )at&h the door9 *ARR1L6O MoffN9 1-ll not .e moved *4 4our tear!, 4ou 'uffed(u' mar2ue!!e!A LA7RE5C1A9 Pa!&uala, 1-m $o"n$ "n9 =hat u!e 1! an4 !)ord !t"ll "n "t! !&a..ard;

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MED"t LA7RE5C1A *ARR1L6O MoffN9 =h4, here-! Ortu o9 FRO56OSO MoffN9 Sla!h h"! fa&eA3 FLORESenter! runn"n$, 'ur!ued .4 #E5GO9 FLORES9 #en$o, !'are meA 1-m not to .lame9 #E5GO9 1t )a!n-t enou$h to .e a '"m', You )ent and )h"''ed m4 ar!e a! )ellA BC@

PASC7ALA9 He4, $"ve h"m to u! )omen, #en$oA Leave h"m to u!A =e-ll !ee to h"mA #E5GO9 He-! 4our!9 1 :no) 4ou-ll do 4our .e!tA PASC7ALA9 T"t for tat for 4our flo$$"n$9 #E5GO9 See To "tA +AC15TA9 Come on, the tra"tor d"e!A FLORES9 At the hand! of )omen; +AC15TA9 You th"n: 1t-! not a''ro'r"ate; PASC7ALA9 1! that =h4 4ou are &r4"n$; +AC15TA9 You or$an"zed H"! 'lea!ure!9 5o) 4ou d"e9 PASC7ALA9 Let-! :"ll The tra"tor9 FLORES9 Plea!eA Have '"t4A

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LA7RE5C1A9 1 :no) 1t )a!A ComeA Sta"n 4our )ea'on! )"th The .lood of the!e v"le menA PASC7ALA9 1-ll :"ll 7nt"l 1 have no !tren$th for moreA ALL9 Fuente Ove,unaA Lon$ l"ve Fernando, Our /"n$A3 ED"t all9 Enter /15G FER5A56O and 07EE5 1SA*EL, and 6O5 #A5R107E, #a!ter of Sant"a$o9 #A5R107E9 Our 'lan )or:ed )ell and our ho'e! =ere 2u"&:l4 real"zed9 Our troo'! Fa&ed l"ttle o''o!"t"on, and "f The4 had, 1 dou.t "t )ould have &au!ed B<@ 7! 'ro.lem!9 Ca.ra hold! the to)n And )"ll rema"n there ,u!t "n &a!e Our enem"e! !hould tr4 to ta:e 1t on&e a$a"n9 /15G9 A )"!e de&"!"on91t-! .e!t he !ta4! and that h"! troo'! B<< *e re"nfor&ed !o the"r &ontrol 1! even more a!!ured9 1f )e 6o th"!, Alon!o &annot do 7! harm, ho)ever man4 men He !ee:! "n Portu$al9 Ca.ra "! )ell Adv"!ed to !ta4 and demon!trate H"! .raver49 *4 do"n$ !o He $uarantee! our !afet4 here, And l":e a lo4al !ent"nel Prote&t! the need! of our :"n$dom9

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Enter FLORES,3)ounded9 FLORES9 Oh, no.le /"n$ Fernando, )hom The heaven! have &ho!en to .e&ome The ruler of Ca!t"leO3 1 .e$ You let me !'ea: and tell 4ou of

The foule!t deed the )orld ha! !een From )here the !un .e$"n! and end! 1t! da"l4 &our!e9 /15G9 Control 4our!elf9

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FLORES9 Oh, !overe"$n /"n$, m4 "n,ur"e! Are !u&h, m4 t"me !o !hort, 1 mu!t1nform 4ou of the!e terr".le Event!3 )"thout dela49 1 &ome From Fuente Ove,una9 The 'eo'le there Have mer&"le!!l4 :"lled the"r lord And ma!terO Fern;n Gmez murdered .4 H"! fa"thle!! !u.,e&t!, va!!al! )ho, BH@ *el"ev"n$ the4-d .een )ron$ed, ro!e u' ="thout $ood &au!e9 The!e 'eo'le &alled H"m t4rant, and on the !tren$th of that Comm"tted th"! foul deed9 The4 .ro:e "nto H"! hou!e, and thou$h he offered, a! BH< An honoura.le man, to !ee To the"r &om'la"nt!, not onl4 d"d The4 fa"l to heed h"! )ord! .ut ra"ned 7'on the Cro!! u'on h"! .rea!t A thou!and &ruel .lo)!9 And then

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The4 thre) h"m from the )"ndo) to The $round )here all the )omen &au$ht H"m on the"r '":e! and !)ord!9 The4 dra$$ed h"! .od4 to a hou!e And there, "n &om'et"t"on )"th BI< Ea&h other, tore h"! .eard and ha"r, And &ut h"! fa&e to !hred!9 Su&h )a! The fur4 of the mo., that of H"! mut"lated fle!h h"! ear!Rema"ned the lar$e!t '"e&e!9 The4 !ma!hed H"! &oat of arm! )"th '":e! and !houted that Your &oat of arm! !hould ta:e the"r 'la&e, For h"! offended them9 The4 then Ran!a&:ed h"! hou!e, a! "f he )a!Some enem4 the4-d over&ome, C@< And, hav"n$ tr"um'hed, !hared the !'o"l! Amon$ them!elve!9 1 !a) all th"! From )here 1 &ho!e to h"de, for m4

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7nha''4 fate de&lared that 1,6e!'"te th"! tra$ed4, !hould l"ve9 1 d"d not move the )hole da4 lon$, *ut )hen n"$ht &ame 1 mana$ed to e!&a'e 7n!een and .r"n$ 4ou th"! a&&ount Of )hat o&&urred9 You are reno)nedFor .e"n$ ,u!t, 4our #a,e!t4, And !o 1 a!: of 4ou that for The"r ev"l deed! the!e &r"m"nal! *e made to 'a49 /15G9 1 'rom"!e 4ou The4 !hall .e 'un"!hed9 =hat 4ou de!&r".e1! !o "n&red".le, 1 !hall

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At on&e d"!'at&h a ma$"!trate ="th order! to "nve!t"$ate3 The &a!e and 'un"!h tho!e )ho are To .lame, !o ever4one ma4 !eeCr"me doe! not 'a49 He-ll have a &a'ta"n for Prote&t"on, for )ron$! a! $reat a! the!e 6emand a 'un"!hment that "! EDem'lar49 See to th"! !old"er-! )ound! 9 9 9 ED"t all9 Enter the PEASA5TS, men and )omen, )"th FER5P5 G#ER-! head f"Ded on a lan&e93 #7S1C1A5S9 Lon$ l"fe to /"n$ Fernando,3 Lon$ l"fe to 1!a.el> CC@ A &ruel death to t4rant!, And let them rot "n Hell9 *ARR1L6O9 Let-! hear 4our !on$, Frondo!o9 FRO56OSO9 1t $oe! L":e th"!9 1f !omeone th"n:! he &an1m'rove on "t, then he &an tr49 CC<

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Lon$ l"fe to lovel4 1!a.el And our /"n$ Fernando, The4 !u"t ea&h other ver4 )ell, The"r love "! !tron$, the"r love "! true>One da4 Sa"nt #"&hael3 at the $ate!, CE@

="ll )el&ome them and let them "n> T"ll then lon$ l"fe to .oth of them, And 'un"!h t4rant! for the"r !"n!A LA7RE5C1A9 *arr"ldo, 4our turn9 *ARR1L6O9 Alr"$ht,Here $oe!9 1-ve 'ut !ome effort "nto th"!9 CE<

PASC7ALA9 +u!t !"n$ "t &learl49 1t-ll .e f"ne9 *ARR1L6O9 Lon$ l"fe to .oth the Cathol"& /"n$!, For the"r! "! the v"&tor4> =e )el&ome them a! our Lord!To rule our land! !u&&e!!full49 =hatever .attle! l"e ahead, =e :no) the4-ll .e tr"um'hant, The"r enem"e! .oth $reat and !mall, And do)n )"th &ruel t4rant!A #7S1C1A5S9 Lon$ l"fe to /"n$ Fernando, Lon$ l"fe to 1!a.el> A &ruel death to t4rant!, And let them rot "n Hell9 LA7RE5C1A9 5o) #en$oA FRO56OSO9 Ye!, &ome onA Let-! hear 4ouA #E5GO9 You :no) 1-ve a $"ft for 'oetr49 CF@ PASC7ALA9 Let-! hear a.out the other $"ft, On the .a&:!"de of 4our .ell4A #E5GO9 One Sunda4 morn"n$ re&entl4, He ordered me a )h"''"n$>1 'rom"!e 4ou "t reall4 hurt, CF< C<<

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#4 .a&:!"de-! !t"ll &om'la"n"n$9 *ut then )e 'ut them on our !'"t And $ave them all a roa!t"n$9 3 Lon$ l"fe to .oth our Cathol"& /"n$!,An end to the t4rant!- .oa!t"n$9 CG@

#7S1C1A5S9 Lon$ l"fe to /"n$ Fernando, Lon$ l"fe to 1!a.el> A &ruel death to t4rant!,

And let them rot "n Hell9 ESTE*A59 Ta:e the head do)n no)9 #E5GO9 He loo:! a! "f CG< He-! ,u!t .een han$ed9 Enter +7A5 RO+O )"th the ro4al &oat of arm!9 AL6ER#A59 He-! .rou$ht the &oat Of arm!9 ESTE*A59 Let-! !ee9 +7A5 RO+O9 =here !hall 1 'ut "t; AL6ER#A59 =h4, there, out!"de the Coun&"l Cham.er9 3 ESTE*A59 1t loo:! ma$n"f"&entA *ARR1L6O9 A ,o4 To .eholdA FRO56OSO9 A! .r"$ht a! an4 !un, 3 1t mar:! the da)n of our ne) da4A ESTE*A59 Lon$ l"ve Len and old Ca!t"le, The .ar! of Ara$n, and death To t4rann4A *ut l"!ten no),Peo'le of Fuente Ove,una9 CH< 1 ma4 .e old .ut m4 adv"&e Can do no harm9 The /"n$ and 0ueen ="ll )ant to :no) )hat-! ha''ened here, 5ot lea!t .e&au!e our to)n "! onThe route the4 ta:e9 You-d .e!t A$ree on )hat 4ou are to !a4 to them9 FRO56OSO9 So )hat "! 4our adv"&e; ESTE*A59 On 'a"n Of death 4ou all !a4 -Fuente Ove,una-, And !t"&: to "t9 FRO56OSO9 1 th"n: 4ou-re r"$ht9 Fuente Ove,una d"d "tA 3 ESTE*A59 Are 4ou all CI< A$reed; ALL9 A$reedA CH@

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ESTE*A59 1ma$"ne, then, that 1-m The ,ud$e9 =e-d .e!t rehear!e )hat )e #u!t do9 #en$o-! to .e tortured 3 f"r!t9 #E5GO9 There mu!t .e !omeone le!! !tron$()"lled Than meA ESTE*A59 =e-re onl4 'retend"n$, #en$oA E@@

#E5GO9 All r"$ht, $et on )"th "tA ESTE*A59 =ho :"lled The Commander; #E5GO9 Fuente Ove,unaA ESTE*A59 You do$, 4ou !hall .e torturedA #E5GO9 AhhhhhA You &an :"ll meA 1-ll not &onfe!!A ESTE*A59 Confe!!, 4ou )ret&hA #E5GO9 All r"$ht, all r"$htA E@< ESTE*A59 =ho :"lled h"m, then; #E5GO9 Fuente Ove,unaA ESTE*A59 Turn The !&re)A 3 #E5GO9 1 !han-t &onfe!!A ESTE*A59 To hell ="th the tr"alA Enter the AL6ER#A59 3 AL6ER#A59 =hat are 4ou do"n$ here; FRO56OSO9 =hat-! ha''ened, Cuadrado; AL6ER#A59 A ,ud$e Ha! ,u!t arr"ved9 ESTE*A59 Let-! $oA The other )a4A E?@

AL6ER#A59 He-! .rou$ht a &a'ta"n )"th h"m9 ESTE*A59 =ho &are! 1f he-! .rou$ht the dev"l h"m!elfA All of 4ou :no) )hat 4ou have to !a49

AL6ER#A59 The4-re arre!t"n$ ever4one9 ESTE*A59 5o need To .e afra"d9 #en$o, )ho :"lled E?< The Commander; #E5GO9 Fuente Ove,unaA All eD"t9 Enter the #ASTER OF CALATRAJA and a SOL61ER9 #ASTER9 You mean th"! reall4 ha''ened; 1 &an-t *el"eve "t9 The 'oor manA For ne)! L":e th"! 4ou &ould .e 'ut to deathA 3 SOL61ER9 #4 lord, 1-m ,u!t the me!!en$er9 EB@ 1 d"dn-t mean to ma:e 4ou an$r49 #ASTER9 Ho) &an a mere v"lla$e, thou$h 1n&en!ed, &omm"t th"! dreadful &r"me; 1-ll ta:e f"ve hundred men and raze 1t to the $round9 1 !hall o.l"terate EB< The memor4 of the"r name!9 SOL61ER9 1t-! .e!t 4ou &alm 4our!elf, m4 lord9 The4 no) o.e4 the /"n$9 1t )ould 5ot do to an$er h"m9 #ASTER9 Ho) &an The4 !erve the /"n$ )hen the4 have !)orn Alle$"an&e 3 to the Order; SOL61ER9 The &ourt! =ould have to !ettle "t9 #ASTER9 5o &ourt ="ll $"ve to me )hat )a! "n"t"all4 ="th"n h"! 'o)er9 The /"n$ "! !overe"$n,1 mu!t a&&e't "t9 And "f the4 !)ear The"r lo4alt4 to h"m, 1 mu!t Control m4 ra$e 3 and no) !u.m"t To h"! author"t49 1f 1 Have made m"!ta:e!, m4 4outh )"ll .e#4 !av"our and !alvat"on9 1 feel A !en!e of !hame, .ut even !o #4 honour "! )hat matter! mo!t9 EC@

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1 :no) full )ell m4 o.l"$at"on!9 The4 leave9 Enter LA7RE5C1A9 LA7RE5C1A9 =hen )e-re "n love, our fear forThe one )e love .e&ome! true an$u"!h, EE< And add! to love a $reater &are =hen "t &on&ern! the one )e &her"!h9 Althou$h our love .e !tron$ and true, Our fear! affe&t our !en!e of tru!t,And haunt u! )"th the dreadful thou$ht E<@ The one )e love ma4 .e lo!t to u!9 1 )or!h"' m4 .eloved hu!.and9 1 :no) m4 l"fe )"ll .e a! noth"n$ 1f fortune doe! not favour h"m91 onl4 th"n: of h"! )ell(.e"n$> H"! 're!en&e here add! to m4 )orr4, And 4et 1 d"e )hen he-! not )"th me9 Enter FRO56OSO9 3 FRO56OSO9 Lauren&"aA LA7RE5C1A9 #4 deare!t hu!.andA 1t "!n-t !afe9 You !houldn-t .e hereA FRO56OSO9 Am 1 to th"n: m4 love for 4ou EF@ 6e!erve! !u&h &oolne!!; LA7RE5C1A9 Your l"fe-! at r"!:9 You mu!t !ta4 h"dden9 FRO56OSO9 Heaven for."d 1 ever $"ve 4ou &au!e to $r"eve9 LA7RE5C1A9 You-ve !een ho) &ruell4 the re!tAre treated, ho) fur"ou!l4 th"! ,ud$e EF< Pro&eed! to 'un"!h them9 You have To !ave 4our!elf, avo"d the r"!:, 5ot !ee: "t out9 FRO56OSO9 You th"n: 1 &ould *ehave l":e that; Turn m4 .a&: on all#4 fr"end! )hen the4 mo!t need me; Leave EG@

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You here to fa&e the dan$er; 5oA 6on-t a!: me toA 1t "!n-t r"$ht For me to !ave m4 !:"n and not Con&ern m4!elf )"th all of 4ou At !u&h a t"me9 MCr"e! off(!ta$e L"!tenA Someone

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1! .e"n$ tortured9 L"!tenA +76GE MoffN9 S'ea:A Old man, 1 )ant the truthA FRO56OSO9 Lauren&"a, The4 are tortur"n$ one of the old menA LA7RE5C1A9 The4 !ho) no mer&49 ESTE*A5 MoffN9 All r"$htA All r"$ht +76GE MoffN9 So let h"m !'ea:A =ho :"lled Fernando; EH@

ESTE*A5 MoffN9 Fuente Ove,unaA LA7RE5C1A9 Su&h a no.le fatherA FRO56OSO9 The .rave!t of menA +76GE MoffN9 The .o4A St"ll t"$hterA 1 :no) 4ou :no)9 Sa4 )ho "t )a!9 =h4 )on-t 4ou !'ea:; Pull t"$hter !t"llA *OY MoffN9 Fuente Ove,unaA EH< +76GE MoffN9 1n the /"n$-! name, 1-ll han$ 4ou all ="th m4 o)n hand!9 =ho :"lled the Commander; FRO56OSO9 The4 torture a mere .o4 and !t"ll He )"ll not tell themA LA7RE5C1A9 Su&h .rave 'eo'leA FRO56OSO9 Ea&h one &oura$eou!A +76GE MoffN9 *r"n$ the $"rlA Stret&h EI@

Her on the ra&:A T"$hten the !&re)A LA7RE5C1A9 He-! .l"nd )"th an$erA +76GE MoffN9 *el"eve me, the ra&: ="ll !ee to all of 4ouA =ho :"lled The Commander; PASC7ALA MoffN9 Fuente Ove,unaA +76GE MoffN9 On&e more9 T"$htenA FRO56OSO9 He-! )a!t"n$ h"! t"me9 EI<

LA7RE5C1A9 Pa!&uala refu!e! to tell h"m9 FRO56OSO9 =h4 .e !ur'r"!ed; The &h"ldren do So too9 +76GE MoffN9 You-re onl4 t"&:l"n$ themA #u&h harderA PASC7ALA MoffN9 Oh, God, have mer&4A +76GE MoffN9 A$a"nA Are 4ou deaf; PASC7ALA MoffN9 Fuente Ove,unaA <@@

+76GE MoffN9 The fat one there, the one half(na:ed9 On the ra&: )"th h"mA LA7RE5C1A9 1t mu!t .e #en$oA FRO56OSO9 1-m afra"d he-ll tell themA #E5GO MoffN9 5oA 5oA +76GE MoffN9 5o) t"$hterA #E5GO MoffN9 5oA +76GE MoffN9 6o 4ou need a!!"!tan&e; #E5GO MoffN9 5o, 'lea!eA +76GE MoffN9 Then tell me, 'ea!antA =ho :"lled <@< The Commander;

#E5GO MoffN9 All r"$ht, 1-ll tell 4ou9 +76GE MoffN9 Ea!e off a l"ttle9 FRO56OSO9 He-! $o"n$ to tell h"mA +76GE9 A''l4 more 're!!ureA #E5GO9 5o more, no moreA 1-ll tell 4ou9 +76GE9 =ho :"lled the Commander; #E5GO9 Fuente Ove,unaA Our l"ttle to)nA 3 <?@

+76GE9 =ho ever !a) !u&h !&oundrel!; The4 mo&: The"r 'a"n9 The ver4 one 1 thou$ht =ould &ra&: "! mo!t def"ant9 Relea!e themA Th"! ha! .e&ome mo!t t"re!ome9 FRO56OSO9 God .le!! 4ou, #en$oA 1 )a! !&ared <?< *e4ond .el"ef, .ut 4ou have over&ome #4 fearA Enter #E5GO, *ARR1L6O, and the AL6ER#A59 *ARR1L6O9 You )ere .r"ll"ant, #en$oA AL6ER#A59 Oh, ver4 $ood "ndeedA *ARR1L6O9 A !tarA #E5GO9 Oh, ahA *ARR1L6O9 Here, have a dr"n:A Ta:e th"!A #E5GO9 Oh, ahA =hat "! "t; *ARR1L6O9 Lemon &urd9 3 #E5GO9 AaahhA FRO56OSO9 Get "t do)n 4ouA *ARR1L6O9 That-! the )a49 <B@

FRO56OSO9 He-! drun: "t all9 5o) he-ll .e f"ne9 LA7RE5C1A9 G"ve h"m !ome food9 #E5GO9 Oh, ahA *ARR1L6O9 Have th"! On meA LA7RE5C1A9 He onl4 )ant! the )"neA FRO56OSO9 A man )ho-! !a"d -no- !hould have !ome, 4e!; <B<

*ARR1L6O9 6o 4ou )ant another; #E5GO9 Ah, no, 4e!, 4e!A FRO56OSO9 And 4ou de!erve "t, #en$oA LA7RE5C1A9 +u!t loo: At h"m :no&:"n$ them .a&:A FRO56OSO9 G"ve h"m Some &lothe!9 He mu!t .e freez"n$9 *ARR1L6O9 6o 4ou )ant Some more; #E5GO9 Three or four; F"ne, f"neA <C@

FRO56OSO9 He reall4 mean! -)"ne, )"ne-A *ARR1L6O9 Here, dr"n: 1t do)n9 A man )ho-! !a"d -no- de!erve! H"! )"ne9 =hat-! )ron$ )"th "t; #E5GO9 1t-! rou$h, That-! )hat9 And "t-! $one to m4 head9 FRO56OSO9 The .e!t 'la&e for 4ou "! "n 4our .edA <C< =ho )a! "t :"lled the Commander; #E5GO9 Fuente Ove,unaA Our l"ttle to)nA MED"t all, eD&e't FRO56OSO and LA7RE5C1A FRO56OSO9 The4 do r"$ht to 'ra"!e h"m9 So tell me, #4 !)eet, )ho :"lled the Commander;

LA7RE5C1A9 =h4, Fuente Ove,unaA FRO56OSO9 The truthA <E@ =ho :"lled h"m; LA7RE5C1A9 Oh, m4 !)eet, 4ou don-t Half !&are meA Fuente Ove,unaA FRO56OSO9 Then tell meA Ho) d"d 1 :"ll 4ou; LA7RE5C1A9 *4 ma:"n$ me love 4ou to death, that-! ho)A ED"t .oth9 Enter the /15G and 07EE59 1SA*EL9 Th"! "! a true !ur'r"!e, m4 lord9 1 )a!n-t eD'e&t"n$ 4ou9 /15G9 And !u&h A ,o4 to !ee 4ou on&e a$a"nA 3 1 )a! on m4 )a4 to Portu$al9 1 &ouldn-t re!"!t .rea:"n$ m4 ,ourne49 1SA*EL9 1 tru!t 4ou )"ll never re!"!t, m4 lord, Su&h )el&ome o''ortun"t"e!9 /15G9 =hat ne)! of Ca!t"le; 1SA*EL9 At la!t "t "! At 'ea&e9 Ever4th"n$ !eem! &alm enou$h9 /15G9 1-m not !ur'r"!ed9 You are the one =ho fou$ht to .r"n$ that 'ea&e9 <<< <E<

Enter #A5R107E9 #A5R107E9 The #a!ter of Calatrava attend! 4ou9 He "! out!"de and !ee:! an aud"en&e9 1SA*EL9 Then !ho) h"m "n9 1 )"!h to !'ea: )"th h"m9 #A5R107E9 1 )ould 'o"nt out that thou$h he-! 4oun$ 1n 4ear!, he "! a val"ant !old"er9 <F@ Enter the #ASTER OF CALATRAJA9 #ASTER9 Rodr"$o T%llez G"rn, #a!ter Of Calatrava9 1 &ome to !ee: For$"vene!!, :no)"n$ that 1 )a!

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The $reat &am'a"$n 4ou 'lan a$a"n!t Granada 3 9 9 9 1 'rom"!e 4ou 4ou-ll !ee The valour of m4 !)ord9 *efore 1t-! even dra)n, the #oor! !hall :no)=hat fear "! and !ee m4 &r"m!on &ro!! Fl4 from the"r .attlement!9 F"ve hundred !old"er! no) "n m4 Command !hall f"$ht on 4our .ehalf9 You have m4 )ord that 1 !hall not Offend a$a"n9 /15G9 R"!e, #a!ter9 You are #o!t )el&ome here and al)a4! !hall .e9 #ASTER9 Your )ord!, 4our #a,e!t4, 'rov"de True &omfort to the 'en"tent9

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1SA*EL9 Youn$ man, 4ou !ho) true !'"r"t9 1n that Re!'e&t, 4our deed! are e2ualled .4 <H< Your !'ee&h9 #ASTER9 Your ma,e!t"e!, 4ou are The lovel4 E!ther, the m"$ht4 SerDe!9 3 Enter #A5R107E9 #A5R107E9 The ,ud$e )ho )ent to Fuente Ove,una 9 9 9 He ha! returned and )"!he! to re'ort, Your #a,e!t49 /15G9 You !hall de&"de )hat-! to <I@ *e done )"th the!e a!!a!!"n!9 #ASTER9 1f "t =ere u' to me, 4our #a,e!t4, The4-d $et )hat the4 de!erve9 Ho) dare The4 murder the CommanderA /15G9 The matter "! 5o lon$er "n 4our hand!9

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="ll .e "n 4our!, m4 lord, God )"ll"n$9 Enter the +76GE9 +76GE9 1 )ent, a! 4ou "n!tru&ted me, To Fuente Ove,una, and there #ade ever4 effort to "nve!t"$ateThe &r"me9 1 &ould not f"nd a !&ra' Of 'roof a! to the murder> the ev"den&e 1! not enou$h to f"ll a !"n$le 'a$e9 The &"t"zen! are all of one a&&ord, 7n"ted "n the"r fort"tude,For )hen 1 a!:ed )ho )a! to .lame, F@< The4 all re'l"edO -Fuente Ove,una-9 1 tortured them, three hundred on The ra&:, "n&lud"n$ .o4! of ten Year! old, .ut none )ould tell me more9=hatever method 1 em'lo4ed,

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From for&e to flatter4, had no Effe&t9 And !o, 4our #a,e!t4, all Of them mu!t no) .e 'ardoned or *e 'ut to death9 The4 &ome .efore 4ou9The4 )"!h to !tate the"r &a!e and let You 2ue!t"on them9 /15G9 Then let them enter9

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Enter the t)o #AG1STRATES, FRO56OSO, the =O#E5, and a $rou' of PEASA5TS9 LA7RE5C1A9 1! that the /"n$ and 0ueen; FRO56OSO9 Ruler! Of all Ca!t"le9 LA7RE5C1A9 1 !)ear the4 are The f"ne!t &ou'le9 Sa"nt Anthon4 3 .le!! themA 1SA*EL9 Are the!e the v"lla"n!; 3 ESTE*A59 Fuente Ove,una, FB@ Your #a,e!t4O 4our hum.le and

O.ed"ent !ervant!9 The t4rann4, The &ruelt4, the "n!ult! of The dead Commander, the4 )ere the &au!eOf all the trou.le9 He ro..ed u! of Our o)n 'o!!e!!"on!, ra'ed our )omen, And !ho)ed u! not the !l"$hte!t mer&49 FRO56OSO9 Th"! $"rl 9 9 9 Heaven favoured me )"th her, So ma:"n$ me the ha''"e!t of men 9 9 9=a! !e"zed and &arr"ed off .4 h"m FC@ On our )edd"n$(n"$ht, a! "f She )ere h"! 'ro'ert49 =hat )ould Have ha''ened "! 2u"te 'la"n "f !he-d 5ot fou$ht h"m off and !ho)ed ho) v"rtuou! She "!9 #E5GO9 1f 1 ma4 have m4 !a4, no)9 FC< 1 dou.t 4ou-ll &red"t )hat he d"d To me9 1 tr"ed to !ave a $"rl H"! men a.u!ed and )ould have ra'ed9 For that th"! )"&:ed 5ero 3 had#4 .a&:!"de .eaten, red a! !almon !tea:!9 1 have the mar:! !t"ll 'la"n to !ee, So !ava$el4 d"d three of them Com'lete the ta!:9 To tell the truth, 1-ve !'ent more mone4 than m4 farm =ould &o!t on ever4 o"ntment 4ou FE< Can th"n: of9 ESTE*A59 Your #a,e!t4, )e )"!h To .e 4our lo4al va!!al!9 You are Our r"$htful /"n$, and !o )e have d"!'la4ed Your &oat of arm! "n our to)n9=e 'ra4 4ou )"ll .e mer&"ful, F<@ A&&e't"n$ our "nno&en&e a! our defen&e9

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/15G9 There "! no )r"tten ev"den&e A! 'roof of 4our $u"lt, and !o, Althou$h th"! )a! a !er"ou! &r"me, 3You mu!t .e 'ardoned9 S"n&e 4ou have !)orn F<< Your lo4alt4, 1 !hall a!!ume Re!'on!"."l"t4 for 4our to)n, 7nt"l a ne) Commander &an *e found9

FRO56OSO9 Your #a,e!t4 ha! !ho)n H"m!elf to .e "n th"! the )"!e!t ruler9 FF@ And !o, m4 fr"end!, 3 )e end Fuente Ove,una9