The episode begins as a soldier pastes a wanted poster on the wall. Already we can see that Zorro is worth twice the reward for Don Torres..

The unnamed soldier seems like he could been a prototype for Corporal Reyes, for he makes a number of silly comments to Garcia as they look for a place to hang the last poster.

Monastario tells Garcia that he has a brilliant plan to discover Zorro's true identity, and to get four of his best men ready to ride.

Meanwhile, Bernardo is surprised to see Diego getting dressed in the morning, for he had slept outside the room and didn't see him come home after his first night as Zorro.

Diego explains that the house contains a number of secret passages, and opens the one in his room by pushing a button near the fireplace.

Diego then takes Bernardo for a tour of the tunnel system, which includes an underground stable for Tornado.

The entrance to the cave is so well hidden that Bernardo can't spot it as soon as they walk outside.

Diego rides out to the mission to visit his friend, Padre Felipe. This scene was shot at the Mission San Luis Rey at Oceanside, California.

Felipe is glad to see Diego, who has brought him a gift of several new books.

Inside, Torres tells Diego of his plan to travel to Monterey to tell the governor about Monastario's reign of terror.

Diego cautions Torres not to take chances, then rides to let his family know the fugitive is safe - for now.

Diego is delighted to be greeted by the lovely Elena Torres.

Elena is glad to see Diego again, but she continues to worry about her father.

Diego has a nasty surprise when he gets home, for Monastario is there with a copy of Zorro's costume, saying that he intends to have anyone suspected of being the criminal try it on.

Although Monastario says he is not a suspect, Diego insists on trying on the costume, completely botching that and a swordfight with Monastario.

Things turn serious again when Sergeant Garcia arrives with a prisoner. It's Benito, a vaquero at the ranch, and Garcia suspects him of being Zorro.

Monasatario makes Benito don the costume, and when the prisoner refuses to say where he was last night, the commandante thinks he has caught his man.

Elena tells Monastario that she was with Benito and he was staying silent to protect her honor.

Monastario then forces Benito to engage in a duel to prove that he really is Zorro.

Monastario's' joy at easily defeating Benito ends quickly when the real Zorro arrives on the scene.

Once again Monastario is vanquished, and Zorro warns him to let Benito go free or face his wrath.

Monastario and his men chase after Zorro, but a leap across a canyon lets the masked rider escape. This is an excellent matte shot, something rarely done on television programs of the time.