Xena: Warrior Princess

I don’t wanna die!

Kill them all!

Help! My baby!

Run, woman! They’re trying to kill us all!

Trying?I think we’re succeeding.

Stop!

Let her live. You old crone.

Tell the world what we did here.

Let them know what devastation awaits anyone who defies me.

Who are you?

I’m Xena, Warrior Princess!

Innkeeper, please-- wine!

You look like you could use that more than me.

You all right?

No-- but thank you for your kindness. My name is Melas.

Xena.

Xena? The Warrior Princess?

Some people call me that.

Go ahead-- murder me-- just like you murdered my son.

What are you saying?

I found a woman from my village lying half-dead in the road.

She said you and your army murdered everyone but her--

even my-- 6-yr-old son.

That’s a lie.

Then why does every traveller between here and Corinth

have a story about an army led by Xena?

That’s true.

Gabrielle, come on.

I’ll avenge my son’s death. I won’t rest until you’re dead.

You’ll do what you think you have to--

but you’ve got the wrong person.

We’ll head toward Corinth and see if we can make any sense

of what he was saying.

Is that Xena?

I think it’s her.

Are you all right?

See that look of fear and hatred on their faces?

Yeah.

I used to wanna see that look.

It meant I was doing my job right.

Xena!

Yeah?

Joxer, the mighty, at your service.

Get lost!

You know, a warrior needs-- wait-- listen

Don’t judge me because I was travelling with those sheep.

I can be of invaluable service to a woman like you.

Yeah-- as a matter of fact, um I’m a warrior of some repute.

Hmm! I never heard of you.

Listen, I wasn’t talking to you, little girl.

Hey!

Now, listen-- I’m fierce and I have a lust for blood.

As a matter of fact, if a couple of days

go by and I haven’t shed some blood,

I get very depressed.

Blood and me go together like a horse and chariot.

I once bathed in a tub of blood.

My nickname is ‘Bloody Joxer.’

You like the sight of blood so much, keep talking.

I’m disappointed in you, Xena!

I thought you’d recognize talent when you saw it!

Oh-- she must be threatened.

I can understand that-- what, with my masculine prowess and stuff.

You’re a slow learner.

I don’t care how long it takes.

I will see you dead one day.

You know, if she was the monster you think she is,

she’d have killed you by now.

She likes to see me helpless in my rage.

I will continue to hunt you even if it costs me my life.

I’m going after whoever’s behind these raids.

So, be smart, and stay out of my way.

Goodbye, Melas. I hope you find peace.

I will once I know her evil heart has stopped beating.

You want it? Come and get it.

I’m good! As good as you--

and why not? You made me.

It was you who shot me with that poison dart.

Yes-- you see, it left me free to revive your reputation

as a wonton killer of women and children.

I never killed women and children.

Well-- you have now.

What did you mean when you said, ‘I made you.’?

Do you remember Cirra?

I’ve just blocked off the flow of blood to your brain.

You’ll be dead in _seconds unless I release you.

Who was that woman?

Don’t bother struggling. Just spit it out.

Her name is Callisto!

What’s she got to do with Cirra?

Her family died there!

What does Callisto want?

Answer the question or I just walk away.

She wants the world to see you as the demon!

Then, she wants to kill you in combat!

Where’s she headed?

Delphi-- she plans to murder the oracle and blame it on you!

When?

At tomorrow’s Apollo sacrifice!

Now-- remember to tell her this.

She’s right, I made her-- and I’ll be the one to destroy her.

Be careful; I am in a bad mood!

I saw everything.

I know now it was not you who killed my son.

I’m sorry. Save your breath.

I don’t want your apology.

Let me travel with you. I’ll do anything to help you kill her.

I don’t need your help.

Look-- I’m gonna go after her anyway.

Why not work with me?

I suppose I could keep you from getting killed.

Enough!

Callisto!

So-- she put her touch on you?

Right away.

And you told her everything?

Everything-- just as you wanted.

Good-- and then she-- she let you go with some stupid

message--something heroic about stopping me, huh?

Yes--you were right about everything.

Oh--oh, Xena, Xena-- I can call your every move.

Ow, ow, watch the suit, would ya? Ooh, ooh!

We found this scum hiding in the supply

wagon we stole from the other village.

He says he has something invaluable to offer you.

Warrior Queen-- forgive my intrusion.

’Warrior Queen’-- I like that.

It’s so much better than-- ‘Warrior Princess’-- you know.

Yes-- yes it is. Now what is it you have to offer me?

My services.

Your services-- really?

And what is it exactly that-- you do hmm?

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha.What do I do? I’m a warrior!

Oh, you’re a warrior. How silly of me.

And why is it, dear man, that you look like an idiot, then?

Amm, I cultivate that look to make me seem less threatening.

You see, uh-- people don’t fear worthless idiots,

so it’s easy for me to get the drop on ‘em.

Hah! See?

So, you want to do something to prove yourself to me,then?

Anything-- please.

Hmm-- you know who Xena is, don’t you?

She travels with someone.

An irritating little blond-- I know.

Yes, her name is Gabrielle.

You bring her to me-- and you may join my legion-- as a warrior.

Consider the deed done, my Queen.

We’re-- we’re all on the same team, now.

Who knows? He might be able to capture the brat.

But even if he doesn’t, every distraction for Xena

will help me carry out my plan.

It’s almost close to completion,Theodorus.

Tomorrow, at Delphi, Xena’s weapon will be found,

in the oracle’s skull.

When was the last time you got some sleep, Melas?

The night before I buried my son.

Why don’t you lay down and close your eyes?

You might drift off.

Drift off. You don’t get it, do you? I don’t want to drift off.

I’m not trying to run away from the pain.

I want to satisfy it.

And the only way I can do that is with Callisto’s blood.

You’d feel the same way if you lost what I did.

Maybe.

Do you wanna talk about it?

What?

Cirra.

It was just another village to conquer nothing out of the ordinary.

The fire broke out and I don’t know if it was

one of my men or just an accident, but, there was a strong

wind, and-- those flames just

swept_ through that town like a wave of death.

But the people were huddled in their houses,

‘cause they were afraid of my army.

That was one time when my army was

responsible for the death of women and children.

And there was just a handful of survivors;

obviously, Callisto was one of them.

You know, she’ll do anything for revenge.

I don’t blame her.

Uh-- I do. When will this end? Look at Melas.

I know that he’s a good man, but

this hate is making him an obsessed killer.

Somebody has to say no to this lust for revenge.

That is so hard to do.

You did it! When your village was destroyed, you were--

infected with bloodlust. But you overcame it!

I was lucky. I saw what I’d become, and I was able to turn around.

But if something happened to Mother, or Hercules,

or you-- I might do just the same.

No-- no look, you promise me.

If something happens to me, you will not become a monster.

There’s only one way to end this cycle of hatred,

and it’s through love-- and forgiveness.

Don’t you go changing, Gabrielle.

I like you just the way you are.

Go get some sleep.

No-- no, you promise me.

I promise.

Go-- go on.