The Falcon, a felon with such bird of prey and two accomplices, considers Los Angeles an ideal prey because of its corrupt alcalde, provided he can set a suitable trap for Zorro. The alcalde's new taxes, to pay for extravagant 400 pesos boots, allow the Falcon to spark a revolution by distributing silver coins, which don Diego chemically traces to the bank robbery in Guadalajara. When don Alejandro warns the people against revolt, he is kidnapped as bate to a fatal trap in the mountains. Zorro rides to deal with both thieving fiends...