Robin encounters a herbalist searching the forest for plants to be used against a sickness in the nearby castle. The man dies before he collects enough materials, so Robin and his men agree to complete his mission.
While visiting the countryside around his family's old manor, Robin discovers that Sir Charles plans to break the agreement made with Robin's father and deny the tenant farmers their security.
Forewarned that Robin Hood and Maid Marian will visit Nottingham Fair to buy new supplies of Lincoln Green cloth, the Sheriff stations his men-at-arms in the town square. But a tailor's scissors provide Robin with an unusual escape route.