Zorro and Felipe bravely made their last stand, but they face only their horses: Toronado even found a way out so they get home. Mendoza returns with nothing but Zorro's costume, still gets the 500 pesos reward, but is taxed on his windfall during military service- at 100%. Diego learns from Dr. Hernandez the news of Zorro's death makes the alcalde even crueler, but is too sick to stand up. Victoria tells him the alcalde resumes the forced labor, invents new taxes, even on income, and prepares a memorial service with a fake Zorro-corps to bury the myth.