Don Rafael Montero Quotes in The Mask of Zorro (1998)

Don Diego de la Vega: You cannot imagine, Rafael, how I have dreamed of this moment, night and day, twenty long years.

Don Rafael Montero: Really? I haven't given you a second thought.

Don Rafael Montero: I would never have let any harm come to her...

Don Diego de la Vega: She was never yours to protect.

Captain Harrison Love: Are you all right?

Don Rafael Montero: Do you have the map?

Captain Harrison Love: We'll find it.

Don Rafael Montero: Is your army ready to fight Santa Anna's?

Captain Harrison Love: No, sir.

Don Rafael Montero: Then why are you asking me if I'm all right? Of course I'm not all right.

Don Rafael Montero: You know, I'm starting to wonder if you really want this operation to succeed at all, Captain.

Captain Harrison Love: What are you saying?

Don Rafael Montero: What I am saying, Captain, is that I think my horse could run this army better than you!

Don Rafael Montero: Do you recognize him?

Elena: No, but he was young and vigorous.

[pause]

Elena: He was very vigorous, father.

Don Rafael Montero: Vigorous?

Elena: [sighing deeply] Yes.

Don Rafael Montero: I have come to apologize, Esperanza. I'm sorry that I could not protect this country from the peasants who have overrun it. I'm sorry that I couldn't make you love me. And I'm sorry that I have to leave you without a husband.

[to his guards]

Don Rafael Montero: Arrest him.