Caray, Caray!

* Esmy hears noises outside her cell - she gets excited - "Diego? Is that you? Diego?" She approaches the open doorway, is then grabbed from behind and knocked out by two thugs who put a black bag over her head and carry her away.

* Piza follows Monty outside - Monty has something planned - MA spies on the two walking, is curious and leaves.

* Bernie finds Diego in Z-cave. Bernie gives Diego a message; they discuss what Monty is hiding in the prison; Diego plans to return to find out who it is - suspects Esmy is still alive and Monty is hiding her there. He is adamant about finding out.

* Auggie stops the thugs at the door to discover they are under Monty's orders to move the prisoner to another location. Auggie tells them to be careful with her; they leave; Auggie closes the gate and prays to G-d to protect her and that she won't be tortured anymore.

* At tribal camp, Yumi talks with her grandmother White Buffalo about Alej and Dena and the ghosts haunting them. Yumi begs WB to let her contact her sister Regina/Toypurnia - she needs to know and understand.

* Out by lake with horses, Monty explains to Piza the move of Esmy away from the prison to a secret hideout in order to set a trap for Zorro at the prison. The horses make noises in distance; Monty says they are his new hires to complete the orders (not soldiers; Monty doesn't trust them to do the job). Monty goes on to tell Piza that the less people know that Esmy is still alive the better. Unfortunately, MA sneaks up in a large brush and overhears this part of the conversation - she's ticked off that Monty tricked and deceived her - she vows vengeance on him for it.

* Olmos checks out MA's box - thinks it strange that there's only one letter inside, which is unopened and old. He wonders if it is from Spain (who, what, when, where, how, why) He holds it up to the candle flame to check it out.

* Diego is getting into his Zorro costume. He checks out his weaponry and talks to Bernie about the plan. Bernie opens a box and hands Diego the Zorro scarf mask. Diego thanks his brother, then takes his whip and snaps out the candle flame.

* Men drive cart up to Monty and Piza at the lake. Monty checks the still unconscious Esmy in the back of the cart. Monty tells Leo the head thug to take her to the secret prearranged hide-out and watch her like hawks. They and Piza are the only ones that are to know where she is. Monty then whispers to Leo if everything is all set for the trap for Zorro at the prison - Leo assures him everything is according to orders. Monty then finishes his orders by again saying to vigilant about watching the prisoner and not let her escape. Leo asks why are they taking her to a house - he says that Zorro can't be in two places at the same time. The thugs leave. Piza mounts up and escorts the thugs and Esmy. Monty on horseback thinks - ha-ha, now he has the upper hand with Zorro and can't wait for him to fall into the trap.

* Piza and the thugs arrive at a farm house - Piza supervises as the thugs carry Esmy inside and down the stair to the storage basement.

* Toby visits Agapito in his mortuary/apothecary/medical clinic. Agapito is fixing up some medication. They gossip about Monty, Piza, Esmy, Zorro and SK. They comment about Piza's ambition. Agapito asks Toby about his interest in Zorro. Toby explains and then asks Agapito for a huge special favor. Toby will help Agapito with SK and make Piza pay for all his crimes.

* Leo and associate thug lay Esmy on a grain bag bed in the basement. They leave the bag over Esmy's head. Piza tells them to leave him alone with her. They don't take orders from anyone but Monty. Piza then restates the request as an order from Monty and they leave. Piza looks around the room and wonders why Monty moved her here to this refuge. He checks on Esmy on the bed and realizes Monty is becoming more dangerous by the day, with hiring thugs and this. He blows out his torch...

(cue theme song and opening credits)

* Alej and Dena in bed sleeping. She starts muttering in her sleep and wakes Alej up. He has to wake her and tell her it is only a dream, a nightmare. She's scared.

* WB hands Yumi the pipe with instructions of how to use it. Yumi takes a puff (can't believe I actually wrote that) and then starts to hallucinate seeing Regina her dead sister sitting in front of her. Regina starts to speak and asks what do you want to know?

* MA is fuming and scowling as she lay on Monty's bed. He enters in a bad mood. He puts coat in closet and tells her what if someone else had entered (a woman perhaps) - she says that person would be in big trouble. He laughs and sits on the bed. She tries to hug, kiss and seduce him - he isn't interested (not tonight I have a headache) - she swipes his gun from his waist band and holds it to his neck as she accuses him of deceiving her and hiding Esmy.

* As the seal breaks open on the letter, Olmos is excited by
being the first to open it. He looks at the writing and mutters to himself about the author. He's upset as he reads the message. He thinks that MA wrote it about being in love with a married man.

* Monty thinks MA is hysterical and bluffing - she tells him, still with gun pointed at him, she knows that he is secretly hiding Esmy. He says its political. She says to her it's very personal. She thrusts gun into his earlobe and demands an explanation why he lied to her and didn't kill Esmy. She cocks the gun.

* Esmy wakes up and looks around the storage room. Where is she? she wonders. She looks around in the dark room. How did I get here? When will this end? What do they want from me?

* Diego/Zorro tells Bernie the mission is too dangerous that's why he will go alone. If he doesn't return, Bernie is to find Tornado and wait for news. Diego/Zorro leaves. Bernie is worried (ulcer count 1)

* Monty swipes his hand up and yanks the gun away from MA and slaps her so she falls onto the bed. He yells at her to stop with the nonsense and threats. He hates threats against him. she isn't scared. He says stay out of this; she can't. As long as Esmy is alive, she reasons, the potential for Diego to find her is too great - he finds her and MA will be history. Monty says the de la Vega family has their hands full at the moment to do anything. He then whispers to MA about the fisher-person they found that they used to trick the family into thinking Esmy is dead. MA wants in on the plan. Monty asks what she wants in return. MA wants to see and talk with Esmy.

* PT and Sor Carola escort MP downstairs. PT gives her a letter to take with her. MP gives PT some messages and instructions to take care of her family. They wish her well on her journey. As the three leave for the front gate of the convent, two of Fer's vigilantes come out of hiding on the stairs; they need to tell Don Fer ASAP.

* Zorro sneaks onto the rooftop and over the wall. He uses his whip to climb the side of the building. (music interlude)

* Auggie comes down with a torch. Esmy is so happy to see him and hugs him. She tells him what she does remember as he lights the wall torch. He knows and apologizes for not doing anything, the orders came from Monty himself so he couldn't risk it. She asks why is he doing this? Auggie says "I don't know." He tells her that Olmos is now at the de la Vega hacienda. Esmy curiously asks, "Why is he there?" Auggie again says "I don't know." She asks where is she? why? He can't tell her where, and gives his opinion about why (it may have something to do with Monty not wanting the Marquesa to find her). She wonders if Monty wants to use her as a trap for her mom - but she thinks her mom's dead so what will he do now. Auggie pledges to help and protect her - she asks him to get Olmos to also help - she is putting hers and her baby's lives in his care.

* Olmos is upset thinking that the letter refers to MA's heart being broken by a married man. He thinks he can use it to get the tears of MA and then he can win her heart (his mission in life).

* Prudencio visits Fer at his office. Prudencio tells Fer that a lady left with several men on a cart from the convent this evening. Fer is surprised and thinks it may be MP.

* MP urges the cart driver to make the horse run faster.

* Fer tells Prudencio to be vigilant at the front door, get a posse and horses ready, he will go personally to see if the lady leaving town is MP. After Prudencio leaves, Fer mutters to himself, if it is you MP, you aren't going to go anywhere.

* Dolly finds Alej in the living room. Alej reveals Dena's nightmares and pain in losing Esmy are taking a toll on her. She's finally asleep but he's so worried (ulcer count 2) that he couldn't sleep. Dolly can't sleep either, she has a strange feeling inside her and is worried also (ulcer count 3). Alej is scared to death that Dena will die, he can't lose her - he thinks he's cursed. Dolly consoles him. He says G-d can punish him but not Dena, not her. Alej cries.

* Yumi hands pipe back to WB. WB knows the spirit had visited and left a message with Yumi as Yumi lays her head on WB's lap. The spirit doesn't lie, says Yumi. But still I don't understand. WB and Yumi discuss how to interpret and help Dena. WB advises strongly against Yumi interfering in anyway with Dena.

* At the gypsy camp, Camila/Sor Loca sits and watches Camba sleep. Renzo pulls up a chair and tells her that she and Camba are now part of the camp and can stay for as long as they want. Renzo gets up, Cami stops him - she wants to know about him. He knows a lot about her, she wants to know something about him. He tells her of his enchantment with Esmy, even though she was in love with someone else. Cami knows who she is, thinks she may like him too. He says too late, he can't believe in it, she's dead - killed by Monty's men. She apologizes and consoles Renzo. He thanks her for her kindness and understanding. He leaves. Laisha watches them from a distance.

* Auggie finds Olmos outside in the dark. He tells Olmos that Monty had Esmy moved out of town to a farmhouse. Olmos is impactado. Auggie goes on to vent his frustration and aggravation and worry that Monty may indeed kill Esmy - without any regards for her unborn child. He asks Olmos to help negotiate something with Piza. Olmos agrees to do just that.

* Zorro gets into the prison corridor. He hides behind a pillar as two soldiers walk through. Zorro looks around and wonders where the secret passageway is where Monty has Esmy hidden.

* Toby/Zorro stops Piza on the street at gun point. Toby forces Piza to kneel and put his hands up. Toby knows that Esmy is alive and moved from prison. Piza tries to protest but Toby continues to rant and accuse Piza - vows Piza will die.

* Fer and Prudencio and posse stop MP and her escorts on road outside of Los Angeles. (She's like, oh crap, i'm screwed.)

* Zorro feels along the wall, finds the hidden trigger switch which opens the door, he passes through and the door closes.

* Toby continues with gun pointed at Piza's head to rant about Catalina and SK. Piza is tired of the threats and dares him to go ahead and shoot. Piza attacks back by vowing to find and kill Zorro first. Toby declares that Zorro can never be caught, he does a weak copy of the "Z" with his sword on the back of Piza's uniform jacket and disappears. Piza stands up and looks around and grumbles "Dang it, Zorro. You are going to regret this. For sure, you are going to regret this."

* MA comes down to pay Esmy a visit in the basement storage room. Esmy is half-happy to see MA.

* Zorro walks into Esmy's old cell. Monty sneaks up from behind, closes the gate and locks it. Monty laughs "GOTCHA!" he's been waiting for him to show up.

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