While the De la Vega's are off to a cattle auction, pirate captain Henry Stark of the Golden Lion, who lost half his crew, raids Los Angeles for pressed laborers, the alcalde's horse, even Victoria and Felipe, passing the De la Vega's on their way out; don Alejandro rides to the garrison, Diego pretends just to lay a trail but actually is caught himself while he frees Felipe, who rides to the hacienda, saddles Toronado and next morning brings Diego, who already loosened his ropes, the Zorro costume and saber