The Liberator Page #2

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You have burst

into my husband's ranch.

You have sat yourself down

in his chair and drunk his wine.

And, as far as l know,

no one invited you to do so.

You must get used to it, my dear.

Here, in the province of Venezuela,

things aren't done

as one thinks in Madrid.

To His Majesty.

Long live the King!

Cheers!

lf your family has prospered,

it is thanks to the protection

of the Crown, Bolivar.

l am sure you will do nothing

to endanger that.

Madame.

Good afternoon.

Simon?

When Rodriguez said

he prepared you for this moment,

what did he mean?

He taught you to be a rebel?

Let's say he taught me to be conscious

of my surroundings.

Then why didn't you do anything

the other day?

What day?

When we saw that woman beaten.

Those weren't my slaves.

That's not what l am asking you.

We have to go.

Are you all right?

Yes.

We have to hurry.

Maria Teresa?

Maria Teresa!

My love!

Love!

Maria Teresa, talk to me.

Maria Teresa.

A month's gone by

and you have done nothing for her.

There's nothing to be done

with the yellow fever.

Your wife is very delicate.

She's not made for this country.

Then cure her!

Cure her and l'll pay you

whatever you want.

What you want. . .

can't be bought with money.

Until we meet again, Senor Bolivar.

The guava has curative properties.

l'm not hungry.

Fine.

lt's not important.

Leave it for later.

l have a lot.

l brought two baskets full.

l haven't done anything else

but look for guavas.

You're going to get well.

We have much to do together.

Many people to help.

Give me your hand, my love.

You feel it?

Her?

She came to me in a dream.

Did she tell you her name?

l forgot to ask.

Ask her tonight, all right?

Tell her that her father

is crazy to meet her.

All right?

1 , 2, 3, 4. . .

5, 6, 7, 8. . .

9, 1 0, 1 1 , 1 2.

lncredible!

Would you like one?

-Here.

-What is that?

lt doesn't matter.

l was thinking of doing

something else.

Simon, this is a friend,

Martin Torkington.

l told him that you're Venezuelan.

lt's not a secret, is it?

Are you in?

All right. Let's play.

Deal.

Sir. . .

Of course.

One card, two cards.

Next.

What are you doing, Fanny?

l already told you.

Napoleon's coming back to Paris.

He's going to parade with his soldiers

on the Champs-Elysees.

We could have lunch on the grass.

He lets me win.

Who?

Your friend. . .

Torkington.

Believe me, he can do it.

Let's go see Napoleon.

-Ah, no.

-Let's go.

No, no, no.

l'm not going there.

Napoleon is nothing more

than a dictator.

So what? That's Napoleon.

As you like.

A man came to see you this morning.

Very amusing.

He called you "a noble savage".

Excuse me, please, sir.

Sorry, sir.

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