Looking Death in the Eye
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Athena: "Looks like Xena couldn't leave Death in your hands either."
Gabrielle: "Look, the baby can't do any - Augh!" … [Hades grabs Gabs by the throat]
Hades: "Where is my sister?"
Athena: "Hades, Gabrielle is no use to us dead. You can't kill the child until Celesta is free. Given our time restraint, diplomacy is the best way of accomplishing that. But, then again … [Athena uses her power to pull Joxer towards her outstretched hand] … Where is she?
Joxer: "Don't tell her anything, Gabrielle. Anything goldy-pants here can dish out, I can take … Aack! … Okay, tell her! Tell her!"
Gabrielle: "She's headed to the ocean."
Athena: "Details to follow, I'm sure."


Xena: "Athena, we were just going on a joy ride to celebrate being immortal. Oh, Celesta … well, it's too late for her, I'm afraid."
Athena: "I hope that's not the true, Xena … for Gabrielle's sake."
Xena: "What have you done with her?"

Gabrielle: "Xena, I'm sorry. I had no choice."
Athena: "It's very simple, Xena - Gabrielle for Celesta."
Gabrielle: "Let the candle burn, Xena."
Athena: "Do that, Xena, and your little girl will still be hunted for Eternity. She may never know death, but I promise you, she will never know Peace."
Xena: "Alright."
Gabrielle: "No, Xe--"
Xena: "Com on, Gabrielle, it's alright."

Athena: "I'll be needing you, Celesta."
Celesta: "My presence is required elsewhere, Athena."

Ares: [materializes into the passenger seat of the ancient U-Haul wagon] … "Come on, give us a head start. I don't think that's too much to ask, do you, Sis?"
Athena: "I think it is."

[The wagon takes off through the forest with Xena at the "wheel"]

Athena: [to her silver-clad beauties] … "You know what to do. Let them clear the forest first, then drive them to us."


Joxer: [romping through the forest looking for the gals] … "The ocean … Xena was headed towards the ocean."


Xena: "What?!"
Ares: "It's time to fess up, Xena. They're relentless. They're going to keep coming and coming, and I think you know it. So what you need is you need me and you need me now. I'm the only one that can make this go away."
Xena: "Why are you always asking for something you are never going to get? Get off!"
Ares: "Oh, gee. I guess this is my exit" … [disappears]
Xena: "Alright, Gabrielle. We're on!"

Young Girl: "What happened, Daddy?"
Joxer: "Uh, it's the end of the scroll. Pumpkin, but not the end of the story."
Young Boy: "How do you know?"
Joxer: "Because I was there …"

Athena: "It ends now." … [Athena sets the wagon ablaze]
Xena: "Gabrielle --" … [Gabrielle passes out]

[Athena, Hades and Hephaestus send a big ole ball of flame towards the ancient U-Haul wagon, which erupts into flames and flips over the edge on the cliff toward the beach below.]

Xena: [sees Gabrielle lying on the ground] … "Gabrielle … [changes her attention to the upside down and burning wagon] … Eve … Eve! … Oh …"

Athena: [from the cliff above] … "The prophecy has been shattered."

Xena: [holding a limp and still Gabrielle] … Gabrielle … Gabrielle …"

Xena: [to the gods above on the cliff, with her sword in hand] … "Each to his own. You to yours, and me to mine!" … [tries to plunge her sword into her chest]
Ares: "No, Xena, don't."
Xena: "Ares … you can't stop me this time."
Ares: "No."
Xena: "It's over. It's over[drinks something from a little vial] … join your family. Tell them it's a package deal. They get me, too."


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