
"Good heavens!" breaks in Resendo, "How perfidious!" A letter to the governor from Diego informing him that I have grown mentally incompetent and that I am incapable of handling my own affairs." "Hmmm.I don't think so, but." Don Alejandro takes the paper and looks at it. ".this was on the floor, señor." Resendo holds a piece of paper.

"Talk to me sir," breaks in Don Alejandro impatiently. "One day you will discover that to be a good citizen and a good de la Vega means you have to go on, even with a cold!" "But no! You're always painting or playing the piano or fiddling with one of those pointless experiments!" Heaven forbid! I mean that you should have been there with us, protesting the Alcalde's cruelty. "No, I didn't mean that, that you would have been there to do Zorro's work for him. "Oh, if Zorro had a cold like mine, he probably would have stayed home, too."

You should have been there! Single-handedly, Zorro rescued citizen Frias from a flogging." Diego slams the door behind them.įrom the episode "It's a Wonderful Zorro". I know that my only son is a coward."ĭon Alejandro and Sgt. "Father, you don't know the whole situation!" "Don't 'But Father' me! Felipe's in danger of being gunned down, and you can only muster enough courage to say 'I'll stay here!'" "Will you act like a de la Vega for once in your life!" Go to the cuartel with the Sergeant and get help. You've already lost a good deal of blood. I'll follow them, and you go for help."ĭiego disagrees. Mendoza states, "We should get help."ĭon Alejandro agrees. He and Diego are very close they are good friends and spend a lot of time together.ĭon Alejandro is wounded, and Felipe is being chased by bandits. In spite of their differences, Don Alejandro does love Diego unconditionally and trusts him completely.

At times, Don Alejandro's feelings cause conflict between him and Diego. He feels like Diego wastes his time on foolish scientific experiments and has little faith in his son's ability to take care of himself. He wishes Diego were more like himself and doesn't understand how he could raise a son who could turn out to be so different from himself. His personality is completely opposite from Don Alejandro's personality in every way.Īt times, Don Alejandro is somewhat disappointed in Diego.

Diego is not at all adventure-seeking or spirited. Don Alejandro has trouble understanding his son, Diego, who is very different from him. As a young man, he was probably mischievious. He is also an impulsive and adventure-seeking person. He is easily angered, especially when an injustice has been committed. New World Zorro - Don Alejandro de la Vega (Henry Darrow)ĭon Alejandro is an outspoken man with a spirited personality.
