- Ramón Menéndez Pidal: What is he saying?
- Intérprete: He asks you if you are sure that they didn't have rifles in the time of El Cid.
- Ramón Menéndez Pidal: How could they have rifles in that time, by God? Don't they ever go through high school in the United States?
- Intérprete: [in English, to Heston] No, they had no rifles.
- Charlton Heston: [in English] Another question. What's the relationship between El Cid and Cris-to-bal Co-lon?
- Intérprete: He says...
- Ramón Menéndez Pidal: What does he say, gee whiz?
- Intérprete: He asks what is the relation between El Cid Campeador and Christopher Columbus.
- Ramón Menéndez Pidal: Mother of blessed love! If this man was born any simpler he would be born a botijo.
- Charlton Heston: [confused] "Bou-tee-hoe?"
- Ramón Menéndez Pidal: Tell him the only relation they have is the letter C. Of Cid, of Christopher, of Columbus, and of the Cojones he must have, to ask such questions.
- Ambrosio Espínola: Yes, I made the mistake of reading in the books how my life ended, bankrupt and vilified. That is how Spain treats its heroes. That is what I have learned since I work at the Ministry. Do you know what my last words to my son were? Honor and reputation. I left this world without both things.