Xena: Warrior Princess s03e22 Episode Script

[ Thunder, Electrical Sparking .]
You want to die? I want oblivion.
I want my life to end! I want it all to stop! No nothing! This isn't about Callisto.
- It's about something else.
- Daughter of Dahak.
It's about Hope.
This power, it's almost scary.
Callisto is protecting Hope, so whatever happens I got to take her out of the picture.
No! You still owe me for getting you to Chin ahead of Xena.
Now I'm calling that favor in.
- Do you think that Hope is vulnerable? - That's exactly what I think.
This is Xena's life-thread.
That's right.
And if I'm right, we'll get a chance to kill her.
When she kills Hope-- [ Imitating Scissors .]
- The Fates agree.
- If Xena kills Hope-- Xena will die.
[ Kiaiing .]
[ Moaning .]
[ Gasping .]
Hello, Mother.
- Hope? - Oh, the mother and child reunion.
I'm all misty-eyed.
Ooh! Now, she's scary! And you just lost your one chance before she hatched, Xena.
It ain't over yet! Xena! You'll kill her! Get back, Gabrielle! [ Screeching .]
[ Blows Landing, Women Shouting, Screeching .]
Hope is just using you, Callisto.
I wouldn't turn my back on her.
Like you turned your back on precious little Gabrielle? Yeah.
Guess you speak from experience, huh? -Experience that! - [ Screams .]
[ Rattling .]
- [ Screams .]
- [ Groans .]
Gabrielle? What's happening to me? Help me, please! [ Gasps .]
- Hope! - No! -No! Hope! Stop it! - Gabrielle, no.
Come on, you are her mother.
- The two of you should be together! - Get out of my way! Hope-- [ Screams .]
Go.
Go! Go! Go! Go! [ Screams .]
Callisto! Dahak has more important things in mind.
- Take me out of here.
- Look, Xena.
You can't kill her.
Xena! Well, you protected your daughter well, didn't you? Look, you don't understand -- Why you released that monster that killed my son and all the children of the world? Well, that I do not understand.
[ Man Narrating .]
In a time of ancient gods -- [ Xena Yells .]
warlords and kings, a land in turmoil cried out for a hero.
She was Xena, a mighty princess forged in the heat of battle.
The power.
The passion.
-The danger.
- [ Kiaiing .]
Her courage will change the world.
[ Panting .]
Xena, just listen to me.
Ares came to me.
He called in my debt.
He said that I had to stop you from killing Hope, or you were going to die.
Don't you get it? I would gladly die to rid the world of that thing.
Well, I had to do something.
I had to think quickly.
I-- I just couldn't stand the thought of losing you.
Hope's stronger now.
But she's still half-human.
I hurt her in there.
And when it happened, Seraphin returned to normal for a minute.
Gabrielle, whatever happens, I must stop Hope.
And if I have to die doing it, then so be it.
Do you understand? I understand.
So, I have faith in you? Mm-hmm.
It's strange.
The one I love most in all the world, and the one I hate look exactly the same.
I don't know why you want to look like her.
She's an annoying, little-- Do it! So be it.
Hmm.
Well, it is a good disguise.
And it'll attract less attention than walking around naked, I suppose.
Attracting attention isn't a problem.
Now that I'm back, the faithful will come by the thousands.
The blood of innocents will soak the holy ground.
And Dahak will enter the world.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Glory Hallelujah.
But first, your promise.
Come on.
Kill me.
You could be a soldier in Dahak's army.
Instead, you choose oblivion.
Call me short-sighted, but that's our deal.
When I'm finished with you, you will get your reward.
As promised.
The pantheon of gods will fall once you enter the world, Dahak.
- I don't regret joining you.
- [ Fire Roars .]
I mean, serving you, O Dark One.
[ Woman Screaming .]
If you understood what an honor it was to be chosen, you would not be fighting us.
Your innocence, your blood will welcome Dahak into the world.
- Welcome this.
- [ Grunts .]
It's happening all over the land, Xena, - and you can't stop it! - People being taken as hostages? Well, what if my Hope's come back? One of my duties is to prepare the way.
These people have been chosen! As blood sacrifices.
All for the glory of Dahak.
You said that that was just one of her duties.
What else is there? Maybe that hasn't been revealed to me yet.
Seraphin, you're talking about the slaughter of innocent people.
Save your breath.
Dahak's hold on his followers is stronger than ever.
[ Kiaiing .]
She never gives up.
Even when it's hopeless.
Time was, it was a quality I admired about her.
How's life as a slave to your new master? - Dahak.
- I consider it a partnership.
You know, he's not so bad once you get to know him.
He's ruthless, decisive.
We got a lot in common.
I'm here to remind you that our deal is still in place.
I know that Hope has to die, no matter the consequences.
Even if that means saying good-bye to your beloved Xena? Think you can just let it happen? I don't.
[ Chattering, Yelling .]
[ Kiaiing .]
[ Callisto .]
This is built to a lesser god.
Changes are in order.
I'vealwayswanted to do that.
Tell me how you really feel, Callisto.
Ares.
- Well, come on! - Sorry.
This time, we're on the same side.
What? He's with us? You didn't tell me that.
You're told what you need to know, Callisto.
- Nothing more.
- Hope, you mess with him, you're asking for trouble.
Relax.
We all want the same thing.
The hind's blood dagger.
The only thing that can kill a god.
With it, no god would raise a hand against Dahak, or - against me, for that matter.
-[ Hope .]
I know where it is.
- I saw where Hercules put it.
- All right, enough games! -Where is it? -I wouldn't want you using it on yourself, Callisto.
- Yet.
- I want it now! Just like old times.
Remember when I killed Strife-- that look in his eyes? You're next, Ares! Enough! Ares.
You and I have unfinished business.
Callisto, I will deal with you when I say.
Not before.
You areso not like your mother.
[ Man .]
Get going! I think they could be saved.
They're all headed the same way.
For Dahak's holy ground.
Yeah.
Don't you think we should help them? No, there must be hundreds of groups being brought to slaughter from all over.
We can't liberate them all.
We'll save more people if we get to the source of the problem and snuff it out.
You're gonna try using me again to betray my god.
Aren't you? Well, you know what? I can't let you! [ Screaming .]
- Hold on! -[ Screaming .]
No! Let me go! I gotcha! Stay still! Gabrielle! [ Groaning .]
Gabrielle! Why, hello there, Xena.
How will you ever get out of this one? [ Laughing .]
[ Giggling .]
God! [ Screaming .]
[ Kiaiing .]
Oh, well done, Xena.
I'm not here to fight with you, Xena.
Just want to chat.
[ Grunts .]
[ Xena .]
Let me guess.
Things didn't work out with Hope quite the way you expected.
No, actually.
The sight of her and Ares rolling around like weasels made me sick.
Hope and Ares? Yes, Gabrielle.
It seems your daughter is in heat.
So you're switching sides.
Again.
For a price.
I help you put Dahak back in the bottle, and you help me die.
I figure you've got a bead on that hind's blood dagger.
Hercules probably told you where it was.
It can kill a god, you know.
So how about it? I scratch your back, you stab mine? What's the matter? Existence getting to be a bit of a burden? Yes, honestly.
I yearn for oblivion.
Annihilation.
- Peace, if you will.
- You helped that demon kill my son.
You think I'm gonna help you find peace? Then I'll just go back and do Hope's bidding.
Do that.
I've beaten you before.
I can beat you again.
[ Gabrielle .]
Seraphin! Let her go! She'll only slow us down.
She's doomed anyway, if we can't stop Hope.
May you live forever.
It's going.
That's far enough.
Release those people or you'll be sorry.
Who are you? - Joxer the Mighty.
- Never heard of you.
Step aside, or suffer the wrath of Dahak.
Dahak? The one great evil Dahak? You workin' for him? G-Good benefits? [ Chuckles .]
That's funny.
Come.
Let us give these sacrifices to our lord.
[ Callisto .]
Look, I know that Ares deal with the Fates.
After Hope dies, you're not gonna be around much longer.
And we can help each other out, right? You know where that dagger is, don't you? You could just use it and do the job on me.
I could, but I won't.
No.
You want it for Ares.
You're willing to take Ares out to get to Hope, but why not let me help you? And then, it would be so simple to just turn it on me.
Because I like the idea of you living with your suffering.
Oh, please.
Who said anything about suffering? It's more of a boredom thing.
An emptiness, really.
Anyways, I'm disappointed in you, Xena.
The sensible thing would be to enlist me on your side.
You're taking this far, far too personal.
- You know, she's right.
- What? Remember what you said about staying focused? You're letting your anger get in the way here, Xena.
It's best if we let her help us.
All right.
Oww.
Geez! Ooh! Ooh.
Jumped by 100 guys.
If I ever find them -- [ Muttering .]
Hi, Gabrielle-- Gabby! Boy, am I glad to see you.
We got big trouble.
And where's Xena? We're close.
Aren't we? Yeah, I'd say so.
Now look.
Dahak and his guys hijacked -- We've known each other for how long now? I don't know.
A couple years.
Look, if we can get a small band together-- You know me pretty well, don't you? Yeah, I'd say so.
A small band together -- Better than anyone? Other than Xena, of course.
Yeah, like I say, we're pretty close.
Now, I'll come up from behind.
I'll camp -- I wanna talk to you about our relationship.
You wanna-- You want-- You mean, like you and me? Just like that.
[ Scoffs .]
Wait a minute.
You -- You-- You-- You wanna know howIfeel aboutourrelationship? I wanna know how you feel about me.
[ Stammering, Chuckling .]
It's a very big question.
Um, I-I, uh, I feel, um-- Well, I feel, uh-- Would you call it love? Well, that's a huge word, but I'm, uh-- I think I have a nosebleed.
That's strange.
There wasn't enough love in her to let me live.
Yet people love her.
What would you make of my feelings towards Xena? Xena? We-- You know.
You love her more than anybody in the whole world.
More than anyone.
Has Xena told you anything about the hind's blood dagger? What's that? Never mind.
[ Muttering .]
[ Groaning, Screaming .]
-[ Woman .]
Stay with the children! - Mommy, I'm scared! I'll make sure they get into the woods.
All right.
Don't be gone long.
We gotta keep moving.
You're coming with us! Hurry! Go! [ Panicky Chattering .]
[ Screaming .]
[ Screaming .]
[ Kiaiing .]
[ Screaming .]
Gabrielle.
Gabrielle! Now's your chance to go for the dagger while Callisto's occupied.
Come on! Gabrielle? Callisto! [ Shrieking .]
This way! I'll be right behind you.
Okay.
I want you to go to the ruins at the foot of Mount Areopagus.
[ Explosion .]
Is that where the dagger's hidden? In the crypt.
I'll keep Callisto busy, but you've got to watch for Ares.
Gabrielle, we'll be lucky if we get one last shot at her.
I'm counting on you.
She is evil.
She deserves to die.
Maybe even to suffer a little.
I wouldn't say that After all, she is my child.
Now, Xena, tell me.
Where is the dagger? There must be a thousand crypts.
It's carved in the shape-- Don't turn around, Gabrielle.
Don't you turn around.
-What's the name of your sister? -What sister? [ Screams .]
Let's go.
You can't have a bloodletting without the guest of honor.
[ Sighs Deeply .]
Hope wants that dagger.
She needs it to kill the Olympian gods.
What did you think you were doing? Girl's gotta have somefun.
Let's get that dagger.
First things first.
When the time comes, it just better be there.
[ Voices Crying .]
When the blood flows, my father will enter the world.
By morning, we will have enough sacrifices to begin.
- Now, go.
Get ready.
- As you wish.
I've satisfied my curiosity, Father.
[ Wind Howling, Groaning .]
My mother and Xena are weak.
They are fools.
If they dare come here, they will be sorry.
[ Chuckles .]
They'll come.
They'll come.
[ Grunts .]
[ Nickers .]
All right.
That's enough! [ Chuckles .]
I don't know why I keep fallin' off those things.
I am sick to death of you.
The fate of the entire world rests on this mission.
If you think I'm gonna let a bumbling fool like you mess it up, you got another think coming.
What? You don't hear too good, huh? I said I am sick of you.
Now get lost! [ Chuckles .]
You guys-- Xena? Need a little lesson, huh? You didn't sneak off back in that village and get that hind's blood dagger, did you? If I did, do you think I would tell you? Now scram, you fool! Moron.
Get out of here.
All right, let's move.
[ Whinnying .]
[ Whinnying .]
[ Crying, Whimpering .]
A hundred men.
I'll be ready if there's 1,000 men-- Hi, fellas.
Nice robes.
Looks like we found another sacrifice.
[ Sharpening Sword .]
No need for firewood with me around.
[ Wolf Howling .]
This is probably the last night sky either one of us will ever see.
I'm going for a walk.
[ Sighs .]
Ares? I know you're here, 'cause my skin is crawling.
Show yourself.
[ Whooshing .]
You're the only mortal I know who can do that.
What do you want? I've come to give you one last chance to join up with me and Dahak.
We're gonna win, Xena.
There's no turning back.
Join us.
What makes you think that you can trust Dahak? Let me guess.
Is it because you played such a large part in his daughter's delicate condition? So you know.
And we haven't even sent out the announcements yet.
Seraphin said that Hope had a special purpose: I heard you were together and I guessed the rest.
Hope is pregnant with your child.
No.
That's not possible.
Congratulations, Gabrielle.
You're gonna be a grandma.
Dahak's daughter.
Your Olympian seed.
You sold out your fellow gods so that you could sire a new race.
Our child will be the first of what Dahak calls "The Six Destroyers.
" Insidious creatures with no souls, who will eat of the living and the righteous and lay waste to all gods! You deserve the little monsters.
- This can't be happening! - Oh, but it can, Gabrielle! All thanks to you, it's the beginning of the end.
The bloodletting ceremony will be the window into the world for Dahak.
Even if you manage to somehow kill Hope, you still lose.
The Fates will cut you down.
So for me, it's win win.
Good-bye, Xena.
It has been fun.
Move! Move! Get in there! [ Clamoring .]
[ Whispered Chanting In Foreign Language .]
[ Chanting Continues .]
[ Shouting, Crying .]
Find anything? No dagger.
You've hidden it well.
Okay.
We'll do things your way.
But if you don't produce it soon, you'll get no help from me.
[ Hope's Voice .]
Mother! [ Gasps .]
[ Softly .]
I'm not going to hurt you.
It's growing.
Inside me, Gabrielle.
[ Laughing .]
The child.
The way that I grew inside of you.
What do you want, Hope? I want to give you one last chance.
Don't make me do this alone.
[ In Childish Voice .]
Come.
Be my mother? If I say so, Father will welcome you.
Please? Please, Mother? Hope, when I gave you that poison I forgive you.
[ Sighing .]
I'm so sorry it didn't finish you.
[ Men Shouting, Women Screaming .]
Try not to die before doing me first.
Or I'll make Gabrielle wish you had.
How's that for incentive? Gabrielle, stay here.
No way.
After all we've been through, I'm with you till the end.
Then just one thing.
When I'm gone, I don't want you to feel any guilt.
Xena-- Listen to me! A lot's happened to us over the past year, and there were times when we were both very confused.
I want you to know that I still think you're the best thing that ever happened to me.
You gave my life meaning and joy, and you will be a part of me forever.
Ready? Yeah.
Let's go.
[ Chanting Continues .]
[ Xena Screams .]
[ Kiaiing .]
She's here.
It's time.
Prepare the sacrifices.
Slit their throats! [ Kiaiing .]
[ Screaming .]
Xena! [ Grunts .]
[ Whimpers, Sighs .]
[ Screams .]
[ Screams .]
They're losing.
Don't worry.
They got to come through me to get to you.
[ Roaring .]
Joxer! Did you get it? I got it.
[ Ares Screaming .]
- You want a taste of hind's blood, huh? - This isn't over yet.
[ Groans, Screams .]
[ Screaming .]
Let me do it! Got to admit, it's my turn! You can't stop the will of Dahak.
[ Electrical Buzzing .]
[ Xena Grunting .]
[ Groaning .]
[ Clotho .]
If Xena kills Hope, Xena will die.
Think of the stakes, Gabrielle.
Xena's fate is in your hands.
- [ Screaming .]
- [ Screaming .]
Hope! - Gabrielle! - [ Screaming .]
Gabby! [ Sobs .]
Gabrielle! [ Whimpering .]
[ Groaning, Panting .]
[ Laughing .]
[ Laughing Continues .]
I never thought I'd feel so good again.
Seeing poor, dear Gabrielle sacrifice herself makes it all worthwhile.
It finally gives me a reason for living and I have you to thank for it, Xena! [ Chuckling .]
- [ Screaming .]
- [ Grunts .]
No more living for you.