1 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:13,200 Vinnie and Mandy hid behind the church benches and watched the two men. 2 00:00:13,201 --> 00:00:17,922 Columbus put his book down and hugged the other man. 3 00:00:17,923 --> 00:00:21,216 "Thank you, Martin Alonzo," he said. 4 00:00:21,217 --> 00:00:24,149 "We have much to do before sailing." 5 00:00:24,150 --> 00:00:26,597 "The Pinzon family is with you! 6 00:00:26,598 --> 00:00:30,811 The sailors are ready too," said Martin Alonzo. 7 00:00:30,812 --> 00:00:34,831 The two men hurried out of the church. 8 00:00:34,832 --> 00:00:37,981 They never noticed the children. 9 00:00:37,982 --> 00:00:43,601 "Do you think he's really Christopher Columbus?" asked Vinnie excitedly. 10 00:00:43,602 --> 00:00:46,287 "Hey, he left his book!" 11 00:00:46,288 --> 00:00:49,909 cried Mandy, running to pick it up. 12 00:00:49,910 --> 00:00:55,587 "The Travels of Marco Polo," Mandy read on the cover. 13 00:00:55,588 --> 00:00:58,448 She flipped through the pages. 14 00:00:58,449 --> 00:01:02,891 "Whoever he is, he must love this book. 15 00:01:02,892 --> 00:01:07,506 He's written in it and underlined some parts." 16 00:01:07,507 --> 00:01:12,195 Mandy stopped. She thought she heard a noise. 17 00:01:12,196 --> 00:01:15,628 "What was that?" she said. 18 00:01:15,629 --> 00:01:19,097 "What was what?" asked Vinnie. 19 00:01:19,098 --> 00:01:25,107 A young man stepped out from behind a stone column. 20 00:01:25,108 --> 00:01:27,298 Vinnie screamed. 21 00:01:27,299 --> 00:01:30,816 "Shh! Quiet!" said the young man. 22 00:01:30,817 --> 00:01:34,124 He seemed as scared as the children. 23 00:01:34,125 --> 00:01:38,473 "Who are you?" asked Mandy. 24 00:01:38,474 --> 00:01:41,505 "My name is Julio," he said. 25 00:01:41,506 --> 00:01:44,847 "That man, Martin Alonzo, is my uncle. 26 00:01:44,848 --> 00:01:47,672 I didn't want him to see me." 27 00:01:47,673 --> 00:01:51,344 Julio looked about 18 years old. 28 00:01:51,345 --> 00:01:54,740 The children introduced themselves. 29 00:01:54,741 --> 00:01:57,933 "Why were you hiding?" asked Vinnie. 30 00:01:57,934 --> 00:02:00,520 Julio looked embarrassed. 31 00:02:00,521 --> 00:02:04,593 "Today we sail and . . . I was scared." 32 00:02:04,594 --> 00:02:10,144 "Are you sailing with someone named Christopher Columbus?" asked Vinnie. 33 00:02:10,145 --> 00:02:12,293 Julio nodded. 34 00:02:12,294 --> 00:02:18,484 "Wow!" cried Vinnie. "He's a great explorer!" 35 00:02:18,485 --> 00:02:22,139 "He is crazy!" said Julio. 36 00:02:22,140 --> 00:02:26,094 "He thinks we can find the Indies by sailing west." 37 00:02:26,095 --> 00:02:30,278 "Columbus knows what he's doing," said Vinnie. 38 00:02:30,279 --> 00:02:32,774 Julio shook his head. 39 00:02:32,775 --> 00:02:35,987 "Columbus planned this journey many years ago. 40 00:02:35,988 --> 00:02:40,779 But nobody wanted to support him, not even Queen Isabella. 41 00:02:40,780 --> 00:02:47,810 But now that Spain is a powerful nation again, the queen and King Ferdinand said yes." 42 00:02:47,811 --> 00:02:51,851 "What if Columbus discovers something great? 43 00:02:51,852 --> 00:02:56,787 There's only one way to find out," Mandy said. 44 00:02:56,788 --> 00:03:03,470 "He DID discover something great. America!" Vinnie said. 45 00:03:03,471 --> 00:03:06,956 "The Portuguese travel around Africa. 46 00:03:06,957 --> 00:03:12,795 They reach the Indies going east without any problems," said Julio. 47 00:03:12,796 --> 00:03:18,712 "When people heard of Columbus' crazy plan, no one wanted to sail with him." 48 00:03:18,713 --> 00:03:23,416 "So why are you going on the voyage?" asked Vinnie. 49 00:03:23,417 --> 00:03:26,150 Julio's face softened. 50 00:03:26,151 --> 00:03:29,110 "My uncles are the Pinzon brothers. 51 00:03:29,111 --> 00:03:33,256 Everybody here in the port of Palos respects them. 52 00:03:33,257 --> 00:03:37,802 When they decided to support Columbus, the sailors decided to go. 53 00:03:37,803 --> 00:03:41,168 I couldn't be the only one to say no." 54 00:03:41,169 --> 00:03:45,214 "How many uncles do you have?" asked Vinnie. 55 00:03:45,215 --> 00:03:48,076 "Three," replied Julio. 56 00:03:48,077 --> 00:03:51,055 "They are all very capable seamen. 57 00:03:51,056 --> 00:03:54,946 I came to the church today to pray for a safe voyage. 58 00:03:54,947 --> 00:03:58,281 I didn't expect my uncle to be here. 59 00:03:58,282 --> 00:04:02,386 If he knew I was scared, he would call me a baby." 60 00:04:02,387 --> 00:04:06,802 "So when are you leaving?" asked Mandy. 61 00:04:06,803 --> 00:04:10,595 "In a few hours," replied Julio. 62 00:04:10,596 --> 00:04:11,968 "I am ready now. 63 00:04:11,969 --> 00:04:20,463 I must get to my ship."