 During a drought, which even hits the plaza fountain everyone in the pueblo depends upon, the alcalde heartlessly demands a tax of two pesos per bucket of water. When Don Diego even dares suggest this might start a riot, as the farmers just can t afford it, he is jailed. Fortunately don Alejandro and the other caballeros make a stand till he caves in, but only to do essentially the same thing two other ways: offering free water but charging a toll to get to it at his estate, and after Zorro puts an end to that, have the garrison collect all arrear taxes the hard way...