| THE ZORRO NEWSPAPER STRIP | DEAD BODY RISING SUNDAY WEEK THIRTY TWO |
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PANEL ONE (LARGE PANEL, DOWN THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE PAGE, SO WE CAN EMPHASIZE HEIGHT, AS WELL AS SHOWCASE ZORRO AS THE ATHLETIC NIGHT CREATURE HE IS. ZORRO IS LEAPING OUT OF THE TREE, HIS CLOAK FLOWING AND SWIRLING OUT ABOVE HIM, DROPPING TOWARD THE TOP OF THE CARRIAGE. EULALIA BANDINI AND PADRE FELIPE WATCH. EULALIA IS JUMPING UP EXCITEDLY, ALMOST LIKE A CHEERLEADER. PADRE FELIPE PUTS A HAND TO HIS BROW AS IF HE HAS A HEADACHE.) CAP 1: Zorro calculates it will take Capitan Monasterio, Sergeant Garcia, Quickblade and the lancers at least five minutes before they're ready to gallop off in pursuit of him. CAP 2: Not much of a head start in a carriage substituting for a hearse. CAP 3: But what choice does he have? PANEL TWO (ZORRO LANDS GRACEFULLY ON TOP OF THE CARRIAGE, LOOKING DOWN TOWARD EULALIA, WHO RUSHES TOWARD THE CARRIAGE.) ZORRO 4: I never should have let your charms stop me from making sure the saturnine one was down for a good portion of the night. PANEL THREE (ZORRO VAULTS DOWN OFF THE CARRIAGE TOP TO DROP IN FRONT OF EULALIA, WHO COMES TO A STARTLED START. SHE IS ABSOLUTELY THRILLED TO BE IN ZORRO'S PRESENCE THOUGH, AND EACH MOVE HE MAKES CONFIRMS ALL THE THINGS SHE HAS IMAGINED ABOUT HIM. BUT THE GOOD PADRE APPROACHES, DISDAINFULLY. ZORRO'S ATHLETIC STUNTS DON'T IMPRESS HIM MUCH.) PADRE FELIPE 5: That's what a woman can do to you. Make a man forget what is important. PANEL FOUR (ZORRO BOWS GRACIOUSLY BEFORE THE PADRE, SMILING BOUYANTLY. EULALIA LOVES THIS DISPLAY OF CHIVALRY AND APPRECIATION OF WOMEN.) ZORRO 6: What...could be more important-- ZORRO 7: --than a woman? 
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