Escape - Violent Night

Barry O'Grady, plantation owner in the Caribbean Islands, is suddenly awakened from his sleep by an unfamiliar noise outside his bungalow. He quickly becomes wide awake. It's a trick he learned around the back countries of the Caribbean, out of necessity. He didn't move, or make a sound. He just stared into the darkness and listened. Again, he hears a noise. He says to himself "Someone is on the veranda". He slowly slid off his cot, reached for his pistol on the table, and stood up. He moves quietly across the room and stops next to the shutters. A feminine voice says "Senor O'Grady". He asks "Who is it?" She says "Pepita. It is Pepita". Barry says "Pepita?" She says "I am come to warn you of a terrible danger". Barry asks "Are you alone?" She says "Si". Barry says "Alright, wait a second". Barry opens the shutters and asks "What's wrong? What's the matter?" Pepita says "Look, toward the village. Towards Monte Miguel". Barry says "What? Fire. What's burning?" Pepita says "The estacion of the police, the Federalista Army barracks, and other places. It is a revolution, Senor". Barry asks "Revolution? Who is it? Who's behind it?" Pepita says "Alacran. He has come out of the jungle again. One thousand men are following him. And now more from the village. He has guns, trucks, cars, and radios. He has called himself Governor of the district". Barry says "Governor? He won't last 48 hours". Pepita says "Everyone say it is revolution all over the country. You must leave your plantation and go quickly". Barry asks "Pepita, you think he still remembers?" She says "Alacran will never forget. Not ever. Not before one of you is dead". Barry says "Yeah, maybe you're right. Thanks, Pepita. Thanks for everything".