Queen of Swords (TV Series)

Counterfeit Queen (2001)

Tessie Santiago: Maria Teresa Alvarado, The Queen of Swords

Quotes 

• [the Queen of Swords catches Carlotta, disguised as the Queen, stealing from the church's offering box] 

  The Queen of Swords : That'll cost you at least a dozen Hail Marys.

• The Queen of Swords : I can tell you haven't spent much time at church.

  Carlotta : [pointing her pistol at the Queen]  Only for funerals.

• [with the impostor Queen's help, Montoya has stolen the Viceroy's gold and blames the real Queen of Swords] 

  Marta : Tessa, the whole town is against you. This is not the time to be the Queen of Swords.

  Maria Teresa Alvarado : Of course not - but it's a wonderful time to be Tessa Alvarado.

• Carlotta : You know, I admire you, but you're just one woman against the world.

  The Queen of Swords : You gotta start somewhere.

• [during their swordfight] 

  Carlotta : You're almost as good as I am.

  The Queen of Swords : Don't flatter yourself.

• [Tessa walks towards the church] 

  Marta : Where are you going?

  Maria Teresa Alvarado : To light a candle.

  Marta : [referring to Carlotta]  For her?

  Maria Teresa Alvarado : For all of us.