Xena: Warrior Princess s06e15 Episode Script

-To a strong Amazon Nation.
-To a strong Amazon Nation.
-How's the eye? -How's the hand? Fine.
Why? I thought maybe you sprained it on my face.
Xena Hope you don't mind if we borrow her for a while -but the ceremony is -Amazon only like the other ones.
Yeah, that's ok, I I'd rather sleep rough out in the forest.
Well, have a good time at the party.
Don't do anything I wouldn't do.
To a strong Amazon Nation.
Hail Varia! The new queen of the amazons! Death to the amazons! Varia! They got Varia! Retreat! Let them come to us! They've kidnapped our queen.
In the time of ancient gods, 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 Her courage will change the world.
XENA, THE WARRIOR PRINCESS It's from Helicon.
That's the fortress on the coast.
Our best warriors will leave immediately to rescue her.
We need a commander who's familiar with the terrain of Greece.
It should be Xena.
No, the Amazon Nation can only go to war under an amazon queen.
That means you, Gabrielle.
The fortress is on an outcrop.
The mountain pass is the best route to attack from.
-Therefore, it's the best-defended.
-Exactly.
We attack by water.
-Good call.
-Good teacher.
All right so tonight, I'll sneak through the pass, knock off the leader and try to create a diversion, while you and the other amazons come off the water and take 'em from behind.
Xena, are you sure about going after their leader on your own? I can handle him.
Let's hope Varia can.
So The great Varia I'm guesssing this is not how you planned on spending your first day as queen of the amazons.
In the name of all the amazons I demand that You are in no position to demand anything.
What kind of madman are you? You invite the wrath of the Amazon Nation on your head by kidnapping me? Actually I had intended just to kill you.
But plans change.
Whoever you are Whatever your grudge is against me my sisters won't stand for this.
They'll come after you.
I know.
Not long now.
Are you all right? Lend me some coins? What for? We don't even use the same money.
I know but knowing my luck, if I owe you money, I'll survive.
No, I'm serious.
Are you ok? Yeah.
Some warrior, huh? I'm worse than Joxer facing the dryads.
Everybody's afraid.
Some people are just better at hiding it.
You'll do fine.
Hello.
Xena I was surprised to see you at the amazon camp.
Likewise.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Bellerophon.
It's not nice to meet you, Bellerophon.
I've been hit like that before but never by a mortal.
I was born of Artemis The greatest of all the olympians! That's why you hate the amazons.
She watched over them, taught them everything they needed to survive, yet they abandoned her.
That was not the amazons' fault! No It was yours.
You're a good enough fighter So what? Does that make you a god? Oh, what does it matter, Xena? Everyone knows you've lost the power to kill gods.
You murdered my mother.
Now you're gonna pay.
Guards! First you.
Then every one of those bitches until there's not a single amazon left to draw a breath starting with those fools bobbing out there in the water.
When we hit the shore, disembark in silence.
The element of surprise is our greatest weapon.
Fire the catapults! Fire! No! What's that noise? Get down! Gabrielle We can't stay here much longer! What'll we do, Gabrielle? Stay calm! We're taking the gates! But they've got catapults! We're taking the gates! Go! Run! -Gabrielle, we've gotta move! -Where is she? Tyro! Come on! Come on! Get up! We gotta get out! This is gonna be our graveyard! -We are not dying here! -Fire! There's cover if we make the sand dunes.
We need a diversion to draw out their fire.
Trudis, can you do it? I'll go.
For us.
I'll do it.
She's never gonna make it! We don't have any other choice.
Now! Go! Go! Move! Run! Don't stop! Move! Move! Go! Go! Help! Don't leave us! Come on! Get down! Stay low! Get down! Someone's coming out of the water! Gabrielle! Gabrielle! Xena What happened? Why didn't you do something? Why didn't you stop them? They've got catapults! We are going to die.
We are all going to die! You listen to me.
Yes, they've got catapults, and yes, we are going to die if you don't pull yourself together! Ya hear me.
All of you, keep calm! Get back.
Get back.
You, amazons, deserted Artemis when she needed your worship the most.
For that I will kill each and every one of you.
They're being led by Bellerophon.
That's the son of Artemis.
Do you understand? He's gonna destroy us.
Xena You should take command.
Take it.
The amazons aren't going to listen to me, Gabrielle.
You're it.
You're it.
But, maybe we can come to some kind of understanding.
They've stopped.
-Let's get out of here! -Stay put.
-Shouldn't we make a run for it? -That's what they expect.
Bane! Come on! No! -Gabrielle I've got an idea.
-Ready the catapult! It won't buy us much time, only seconds but it's the only chance we've got.
Come on.
Fire! Run! Fast! Move! Run! Gwyn-Teir! Gwyn-Teir Fire! Gwyn-Teir -No -At least we're out of the line of fire.
Varia! Why aren't they firing? Bellerophon said a queen should die with her tribe.
It's good to have you back, Varia.
The troops are waiting for their orders.
We'll wait for nightfall.
Then we'll retreat.
Retreat? I have got to get my troops home to safety.
Varia, Bellerophon will come after us! He will not rest until the entire amazon race is annihilated! We have to stop him, Varia! -How? -If we go by water we can take up a flanking position on the other side of the fortress.
I think the wounded will be better off here.
They'll be completely defenseless against Bellerophon's men, Gabrielle.
I am not leaving any of my soldiers.
Xena, carrying the wounded will slow us down.
More of us will be injured or die.
You're right.
I'll tell the others.
I was blindfolded but there was definitely a track they brought me down on.
And if I came down Then we can go up.
Then we won't have to go through the water.
We'll need a volunteer to find the path.
I'll go.
Gabrielle? Gabrielle! You! Gabrielle! You tried to kill me! Let me handle this.
Bellerophon promised to spare you all if Varia killed Gabrielle.
Well, that's it, isn't it? Your tribe for my suffering? He wouldn't have made good on his promise, Varia.
He swore on Artemis' grave.
I'm so sorry.
The amazons are a sisterhood, Varia.
-You broke those sacred bonds! -She's a traitor to the tribe! Such treason should be punished by death! I will not have that kind of justice! But she's not coming with us.
I can't worry about the enemy and you.
As an amazon queen I give you my word, I will not harm you.
We can't leave her here, Gabrielle.
I'll take your word, Varia But you are no longer queen.
You're thinking of giving yourself up to Bellerophon, aren't you? It would settle things.
Only for a moment.
Then he would turn around and come after us again.
That's the thing about vengeance.
You're never really satisfied.
You did the right thing about Varia.
She doesn't deserve to be condemned.
She was desperate to save her tribe, I know that.
It made her do something she never thought she'd do just like you're going to have to rally your troops to fight again Maybe die, Gabrielle.
If that's what I have to do Why are you looking at me like that? Just doesn't seem like the Gabrielle I know.
It's not me, Xena, but it is the queen of the amazons.
That's who I am, whether I like it or not.
A shark! I saw a shark! Something brushed my leg! Something big! Keep still, everyone! They're drawn to movement.
Travel safely, sister.
Was that honorable? I don't think so.
Would you have given yourself for her? You sent her spirit in peace, Gabrielle.
Forward.
Come on.
Queen Mawu-Ka Queen Gwyn-Teir Your friend Bane Their blood on the shores of this land.
Our sisters have died but death is not an end to their spirits.
Death it's a pathway to an afterlife.
And when it is my time to join them I want to know that I can grasp them by the hands, I can look them all in the eyes and tell them that their blood was not shed without purpose.
That we finished the job that they began.
More of us may die today, but the Amazon Nation, it will live on forever.
That is the duty that we carry and the everlasting honor that we will hold.
You ok? Yeah.
Yeah, I did what I had to do.
I rallied the troops.
Gabrielle, I can see that you're in pain.
Xena, don't! Don't say that! Don't try to make me feel better about this.
Half of my tribe lies dead on the beach.
Now I have to be as cold and ruthless as I can be.
I'll do whatever I have to to keep these women alive.
Let's end this now, then.
You know what you have to do.
Bellerophon! Xena When will you learn? I've already beaten you twice.
It's once.
But who's counting? Is that fear I see in your eyes, Warrior Princess? So disappointing when a warrior falls short of your expectations A horse A horse! Xena What's the matter? Confronting your reputation? No, confronting yours.
And that wasn't fear you saw in my eyes before.
It was disgust.
I killed your mother to save my daughter.
And you killed the amazons to avenge your mother.
So the amazon killed your soldiers.
Why add one more name to the ranks of the dead? End it here, Bellerophon.
Make the decision to walk away from the cycle of killing.
Or? Or I'll make the decision for ya.
You forget, Xena You can't kill me.
'Cause I'm a half-god! You forget You're half mortal too.
It didn't have to end this way.
Oh, yes It did.
Come on! Get up! Gabrielle! It's over.
Come on! Let's get out of here! You won.
I don't think I did.
With each battle I lose more of myself.
War's tough on us all, Gabrielle.
Yeah.
Queen Gabrielle Your people need ya.
To a strong Amazon Nation.
To a strong Amazon Nation.
To a strong Amazon Nation.
To a strong Amazon Nation.