In the Time of the Butterflies Page #5

but the orders came from the top.

- He sent a telegram.

- Yes, I know.

He's just a farmer.

He doesn't want to

get involved in any trouble.

What is he accused of?

Whatever it is,

I'm positive it's just a misunderstanding.

It could be cleared up.

Can you take us to him?

It will be better all the way around

if we follow orders.

Isn't that right, Seorita Minerva?

I will do whatever I need to do

to make sure my father's all right.

Listen, Seorita Minerva,

don't misunderstand me.

I'm a man of honor,

but to be honest with you...

...I believe there's a way

you can help your father.

Thank you, gentlemen.

Thank you, Your Excellency.

Wait over there by the desk.

Seorita Minerva Mirabal.

You left quite an impression

on my police department.

Please sit down.

Jefe, I have come to plead

for my father's release.

Please sit down.

I would like to invite you here,

to the palace...

...till we work these matters out.

I will have to ask my mother,

she's waiting for me outside in the car.

I'm sure she'll be very, very flattered

with your hospitality.

Let's leave it to the will of fate, shall we?

The roll of the die.

If you win,

I'll do everything I can to make sure...

...that you, your father, and your mother

leave here together.

If you lose,

I'll do everything I can to make sure...

...that your mother and father

leave here together, and you will stay.

Is that why my father is in prison?

I believe he's just being questioned.

Am I wrong?

Then let me raise the stakes, Jefe.

How so?

If I win, you will release my father...

...and you will allow me

to go to law school.

And if you lose?

Then you will release my father,

and you'll get your wish.

Congratulations.

You could still roll an ace.

I have no interest in ties.

Winning or losing, with me or against me.

It's what I believe in. You may leave.

Enrique, what have they done to you?

I'm much better now, much better.

I just hope the music hasn't

spoiled the yuccas.

We don't grow any yuccas, Papa.

Every time there is a party, they spoil.

We've got to stop feeding the hogs.

Enrique, the yuccas are fine,

and so are the hogs.

We apologized.

Seora.

My condolences.

Thank you, Capt. Pea.

Seorita, your father was a good man.

For his heart to give out like that,

it's so unfortunate.

My father had a big, strong heart.

It gave out because he was tortured.

You speak from grief.

El Jefe asked me to express to you

his deepest sympathies...

...and to give you this.

He killed our father, Minerva.

Sending you to law school

doesn't make it any better.

How can you accept the murderer's gift?

Because it's the only way I have

to fight him back.

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