The Cape (David Lyons) must battle Chess (James Frain) and his latest accomplice Cain -- a/k/a Chef (guest star Raza Jaffrey) -- as they try to take down the Patrick Portman (guest star Richard Schiff), the Secretary for the Bureau of Prisons, in an attempt to take over Palm City's jails. After narrowly escaping death, The Cape must rely on Orwell (Summer Glau), Max Malini (Keith David) and the circus gang to nurse him back to health and then help him save Patrick before it is too late.