[Brunnhilda emerges from the bushes and attacks Gabrielle. After a few minutes of rigorous fighting, Brunnhilda gets the upper hand and knocks Gabrielle flat on her back.]
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Brunnhilda: "You're pretty good. Cut me with my own sword. Can't tell whether you're better than me … and to prove it, I think one of us is going to have to die. I don't want that." … [offers her hand to Gabrielle] |
Brunnhilda: "If what you're telling me is true, and Xena is still alive, I am on the verge of realizing a life long dream. I'll be able to meet the great Xena. Let me help you find her. I know these woods like the back of my hand."
Gabrielle: "If you can tell me everything you know about Xena and those Valkyrie, I bet I could figure it out."
Brunnhilda: "Alright. Where did I leave off?"
Gabrielle: "Xena won Odin from Grinhilda."
Brunnhilda: "Right, and, of course, that wasn't enough for Xena …"
Brunnhilda: "So, Xena headed for the Rhine River and hoped she could get the Rhine maidens to lead her to the gold. But Grinhilda and the other Valkyrie weren't far behind."
Xena: "That's the power you're going to give me? Couldn't I just do that by rubbing together a couple of sticks? Couldn't I?"Odin: "No, you've just begun exploring it. You can go much further. If you keep practicing, one day you'll be able to harness all your energy into a flame that will burn for as long as you wish."
Xena: "Turn all of my bodily energy into a bonfire … sounds like self-sacrifice. I'm not into that, Odin."
Odin: "Xena, I've given you everything I give to the other Valkyrie."
Xena: "I want more."
Odin: "Like what?"
Xena: "Odin … I'm … tell me about the Rheingold."
Odin: "…"
Xena: "Oh, I see." … [turns to leave]
Odin: "Where are you going?"
Xena: "I can't give my love to someone who doesn't trust me, Odin. I can't."
Xena: "I lied."
Odin: "Xena … I have no idea you felt this way. First thing you should know, the Rheingold is very dangerous to someone who hasn't forsaken their love."
Grinhilda: Xena is moving up the Rhine searching for the Rhine Maidens. How does she know about the maidens?"
Odin: "…"
Grinhilda: "You told her. She knew you wouldn't tell her if you though she had forsaken love. So, she acted as if she was in love with you, didn't she?"
Odin: That's ridiculous. How would she know about that the power of the Rheingold is only available to those who have forsaken their love?"
Grinhilda: "Everybody knows what the gold does to another's heart. The local bards sing songs about it."
Odin: "The local bards know this?"
Grinhilda: "You ought to mix more with the people, Odin. What they don't know is how to find the Rheingold. Now, however, Xena does. Give me back command of the Valkyrie. I can stop her."
Gabrielle: "They couldn't get stop her though, could they?"
Grinhilda: "Get her!"[Xena knocks a few Valkyrie off their horses. She and Grinhilda duke it out and Grinhilda throws herself at Xena knocking them both off their flying horses. They plummet to the waiting ground below.]
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