Gabrielle: "Xena? ... Amarice? ... Are you alright?"
Amarice: "Where's Xena?"
Gabrielle: "I was going to ask you that."
Amarice: "She's not here?"
Joxer: "Amarice, are you okay?"
Eli: "What happened?"
Amarice: "Kal's got her. He and his main muscle threatened to kill me unless she went with him."
Joxer: "Where?"
Gabrielle: "They went this way. Come on."
Kal: "Bring back memories?"
Xena: "I don't know you."
Kal: "You should. I was once on my way to becoming the greatest War God of them all."
Xena: "What do you want with me?"
Kal: "Let's just say, I want you to stay as sweet as you are ... until you get me what I want. The last one I sent after it is probably toast. Purest monk in the order, too."
Xena: "I don't understand. What is it that you want me to get?"
Ares: "Good question."
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Ares: "Hello, Xena. What's a nice girl like you doing in manacles like those?" |
Amarice: "Come on, they're probably killing her."
Gabrielle: "Amarice, if Kal wanted Xena dead, he would have killed her in the clearing."
Eli: "She's right. He needs her alive."
Joxer: "We need a plan."
Gabrielle: "I've got one."
Xena: "What's going on?"
Gabrielle: "Did you find anything?"
Joxer: "No."
Eli: "Something's wrong. Caleb's always here."
Gabrielle: "Well, maybe there's a cook or a servant."
Eli: "No, he likes doing things for himself. He's a real aesthetic. We used to call him the Purest monk in his order."
Gabrielle: "What is it?"
Xena: "Something that Kal said."
Eli: "About Caleb? What did he do with him?"
Xena: "I'm sorry, Eli."
Eli: "Xena, is Caleb dead?"
Xena: "I believe so, yes."
Gabrielle: "It's such a terrible waste."
Eli: "No, it's not a waste. I won't let his death be a waste. There's got to be something in these scrolls that explains all of this."
Xena: "We'll help."
Eli: "I won't know what I'm looking for until I see it. Besides, we've been on the run for two days. Go get some rest ... please. I'll yell if I find something."
Joxer: "Xena, hi. I'm really sorry. I'll come back later."
Xena: (soaking in a warm bath) "No, no, it's alright. Has Eli found something?"
Joxer: "No ... um ... Xena, you know how I feel about Gabrielle ..."
Xena: "Sure, you love her."
Joxer: "Right ... um ... and I was kinda hoping that since you guys are such good friends and all that you could maybe give me some tips."
Xena: "Tips?"
Joxer: "You know, recommendations on how I could tell her. I was thinking maybe I could try the ‘down on my knee' approach, or ... um ... maybe flowers and gifts ... or I could just club her over the head. Do you see my problem?"
Xena: "Yeah, your expectations."
Joxer: "Huh?"
Xena: "See, right now it's all about getting a response from her. If you love her, why don't you just tell her? Don't attach any strings to it. Make it unconditional."
Joxer: "But what if I tell her and she says ‘Joxer, what are you thinking?'"
Xena: "Joxer, no strings, alright?"
Joxer: "No strings. Got it."
Xena: "Of course, you could just kiss the girl."
Ares: "Interesting offer."
Xena: "I know you. You're the one who freed me from Kal."
Ares: "Yes, I am."
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Ares: "Relax ... yeah, that's good ... just let go ... it's amazing the difference when you don't resist me ..." |
Xena: "Bad?"
Ares: "Oops. I forgot. ‘Bad' doesn't ring a bell in you, does it? Neither does ‘wrong' or ‘evil'."
Xena: "You know what's strange, I know those words, know their meaning, but somehow they have no connection ... here (a very exposed chest)."
Ares: "That's got to be tough. But trust me -- it's for a reason."
Xena: "That's what Eli says. He doesn't know what it is. Do you?"
Ares: "Oh yeah. It's all about you and me, Xena -- not Kal, not even Zeus. Just the two of us bringing peace and order to the world through force -- something you and I were destined to do ... together."
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