Much is caught by Gisburne while on a visit to Nottingham and placed in the Nottingham Castle dungeons, waiting to be hanged. The legendary outlaw Adam Bell returns to Nottingham, causing mayhem as he kidnaps The Sheriff's young nephew Martin. Realising that there is only one man who can outwit Adam Bell, The Sheriff, against all his principles, decides to make a deal with Robin Hood - 'Your half-wit for my brat.'