[revised]
"Dangerous Prey" Episode 123/611
[TEASER]
Morloch [Mor]: "Oh, and you Amazons have such a reputation."
Marga [Mar]: "If you're gonna kill me, just do it!"
Mor: "Oh, where's the fun in that? Before you die-- you'll
deliver a message for me."
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G: "Where are they?"
X: "They're watching us. We come alone! And in peace."
G: "Varia?"
Varia [Var]: "What are you doing here, Xena?"
G: "Marga invited us here. Xana."
X: "What's goin' on here?"
Xana: "One of our warriors went missing in the sacred canyon.
Every time we went to search for her-- another one of us
disappeared. Finally, Marga went alone to find whatever was out
there."
X: "Perhaps we can help."
Var: "We don't need your help. This is an Amazon problem.
She's been gone for days. We're wasting time."
Xana: "Marga ordered us not to come after her."
Var: "It's been too long. We've gotta do something."
X: "Rushing blindly into the hands of whatever's out there isn't
going to help Marga."
Var: "Neither is standing around here talking to you."
X: "Let me go, Varia."
Var: "Marga is our queen. This is our responsibility."
X: "I'll get her."
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X: "Marga. Marga! Marga."
Mar: "Xena."
X: "Sh-h. Don't talk. Don't talk."
Mar: "Varia will try to avenge me. If she dies-- the Amazons
are lost. Promise me you'll protect her."
X: "I promise, Marga."
Mar: "Teach her to be a true warrior-- as you are. The fate of
the Amazons-- is in your hands, Xena."
Var: "Marga. Margo. No."
X: "There's a message."
Var: "Can you read it?"
X: "`Is this the best that the Amazon nation has to offer?'
It's a challenge to all comers."
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[ACT I]
X: "It was all internal damage. It's pressure points,
Gabrielle. Marga was meant to crawl back to camp before she
died."
G: "Why would someone do that?"
X: "So she'd bring us the message? Where's Varia? Gabrielle,
try to keep everyone in the camp till I find out what's goin'
on."
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Var: [Yells]
Raczar [Rac]: "Prince Morloch will be pleased. She looks like
she'll give a good chase. You know? You should feel honored.
Prince Morloch only hunts the best. Take her down."
Man's Voice: "Watch out. Careful. We're gonna have some _fun_
with you."
[Fight]
Man's Voice: "Come on! Get her!"
Rac: "Prince Morloch has to hear about this one."
Var: "Get me down! Uh!"
X: "Wait a minute. Don't hurt him. Just watch him. I need
some information out of him."
Rac: "Yah! Ya! Ya!"
X: "He's gone. At least we can find out where. I told you to
watch him."
Var: "One less to worry about."
X: "These men have a leader-- and they are more afraid of facing
him than they are of death. What does that tell you?"
Var: "All I need to know is where to find him."
X: "There's a whole lot of things you need to know. This entire
canyon is rigged like a hunting ground. There are traps
everywhere."
Var: "A few little snares is not gonna stop me from finding
Marga's killer."
X: "I promised Marga that I would protect you."
Var: "I don't want your protection."
X: "Varia!"
Var: "Are you crazy?!"
X: "If you want to find Marga's killer, and remain in one piece,
you'll do what I say-- when I say it."
Var: "Get this off me-- now."
X: "And until then-- you're on a leash. Come on."
Var: "Uh!"
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Mor: "Don't you knock, Raczar?"
Rac: "You'll forgive my lack of manners, Prince Morloch-- when
you hear my news."
Mor: "Fresh sport?"
Rac: "An Amazon-- one of a kind."
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Var: "Let me go! Get this thing off me."
X: "Believe me, this chain's the best friend you've got right
now."
Var: "I lost my queen. Most of my tribe is gone. And you won't
let me loose so I can stop the man who's killing them?"
X: "If you don't stop acting like a child and start trusting me
to help me, this man will hunt your people to extinction."
Var: "You'd know about that. You wiped out a whole tribe of my
sisters all by yourself."
X: "I'm gonna let that one go."
Var: "I hate you!"
X: "Yeah? Well, it won't be the last time you say that. Come
on."
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Mor: "I've hunted almost every creature that crawls or walks on
this Earth, Raczar. Every one turned out to be an easy kill.
When I set my sights a little higher, I looked for something that
might provide a real challenge. But even these so-called
ultimate warriors-- the fierce, cunning Amazons, huh-- I've been
disappointed. If feels like some camping trip."
Rac: "This one-- is different. She has the speed of lightning.
She has the strength of many men. She thinks three steps ahead."
Mor: "Only three? This isn't another of your big build-ups,
Raczar."
Rac: "Trust me, Prince Morloch. She's a worthy adversary for
you."
Mor: "Well, then-- you'd better prepare the men. This afternoon
I hunt."
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Var: "I heard Marga say our fate was in your hands. If you
think you're replacing her-- you're wrong."
X: "It's not what she meant. Marga wanted me to teach you about
being a warrior. Well, I can't do that if you won't learn."
[Fight]
Var: "I don't need to learn."
X: "Anger makes you vulnerable, Varia."
Var: "It's making me do what I should have done the moment you
stepped into the Amazon village."
X: "You gotta control your anger, Varia. Otherwise, you don't
got a chance against the one who killed Marga. Is this the way
you're gonna save the Amazons, huh? Come on, lesson's over.
Let's get outta here."
Var: "You haven't beaten me."
X: "Marga is dead, Varia. The village is next. You can't save
them on your own. You've gotta trust me."
Var: "Trusting outsiders has done nothing but get us killed!"
[Yells]
X: "Varia! Come on. Take my hand!"
Var: "Never." [Yells]
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[ACT II]
X: "All right, Varia. Come on."
Var: "You saved me."
X: "For the last time. I'm not going to waste enery protecting
someone with a death wish."
Var: "I thought you made a pledge to Marga."
X: "Because she saw somethin' in you. Look-- if you don't want
my help, but [sic] that's your choice. But just know that your
sisters will live or die by what you decide to do."
Var: "Xena-- I know that I can learn a lot from you. And I know
that you've helped my people. I shouldn't have said what I did
about you."
X: "Varia, you almost died in there, rather than admit defeat.
You gotta learn when enough's enough and when the fight is over."
Var: "Yeah, but you-- ! I'll work on it."
X: "Good."
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Man's Voice: "There! This way!"
Var: "Whatever this is-- one drop of it'll make a nice bonfire."
X: "Is that right? Now we'll find out exactly what we need to
know."
Var: "What can we find out when he's got a gag on?"
X: "Exactly who's hunting Amazons out of season."
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Men: "I don't know how he got up there, but somebone's gotta get
him down." "Hold him down."
Var: "What about that tall one?"
X: "He's not the leader."
Var: "How about that other guy?"
X: "Couldn't hunt butterflies."
Var: "Why won't he show himself?"
X: "Be patient. He'll play his hand at some stage."
Mor: "You could be right, Raczar. She's a clever one."
Rac: "She's in a perfect position to strike, but she doesn't."
Mor: "She doesn't want them. She wants me."
Var: "What is it?"
X: "Something's not right. Varia, this is where you get to do
exactly what I say-- when I say it."
Var: "Just give me the word."
X: "Get ready to take your clothes off. [Whispers] I said, get
ready to take your clothes off."
Rac [Whispers]: "That's the weapon she used to attack us. It
flies like it's got a mind of its own."
Mor: "I'll add it to my collection."
Rac [Whispers]: "What are they doing?"
Mor: "Sh-h-h."
Rac [Whispers]: "Where'd the other one go?"
Mor [Whispers]: "I don't care about her. I want this one.
Where's her weapon? Something's not right."
A Man: "Yah!"
Mor: "Bravo. Come on in."
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Var: "All right. Let's go."
X: "Where do you think _you're_ going?"
Var: "I'm goin' in there to help you."
X: "No, we had an agreement, remember? You stay here."
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Mor: "If I'd known how much fun you Amazons'd be, I'd have come
to this country years ago."
X: "I'm not an Amazon."
Mor: "But you're so tall."
X: "It's the boots."
Mor: "I don't usually do this, but I'd like to know your name
before I kill ya."
X: "You first."
Mor: "I'm Prince Chesnick-- Bloodicarr Morloch-- Upper
Scheherazadestan."
X: "Oh, Xena of Amphipolis-- warrior princess, warrior mom-- who
conquers Prince Chesty Forlock of Upper Whateverstan."
Mor: "Ah, impressive. Very impressive."
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Var: "Come on. [Sighs] Come on."
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X: "Those Amazons you murdered were good friends of mine."
Mor: "I'm not a murderer, Xena. The gods make some men poets--
they make some men seers. They made me a hunter."
X: "A hunter hunts animals, not people."
Mor: "In this world, there _is_ only the hunter and the hunted."
X: "Varia! Get down! Varia!"
Mor: "You're not worth adding to my collection."
Var: "Uh!"
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[ACT III]
X: "Varia! Go, Varia, go! Varia-- "
Var: "I just wanted to see the master in action."
Man: "They're here, somewhere."
X [Whispers]: "This way, go"
Mor: "Kill the girl. Leave Xena for me. You two."
Man: "Follow me."
Rac: "There she is! Fire! Ru-u-u-u-un!"
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Var: "Why'd we have to use _my_ boots?"
X: "'Cause Amazons have tougher feet."
Var: "Do you think the fire killed him?"
X: "Nah, this guy's not easy to kill."
Var: "Neither are we."
X: "You know what, Varia? I'm tired of being the prey. Maybe
it's time we hunted him. Come on."
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Mor: "Oh, well done."
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Mor: "This Xena is the kind of prey I've searched for. She's
always anticipating. She creates situations. And just when you
think you've got her-- " [Makes explosion noise]
Rac: "We're down to four men. If you insist on continuing this
hunt-- "
Mor: "Insist?! This is the kind of quarry I've been searching
for my entire life. Her skill nearly matches my own. Well-- "
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X: "He'll see us coming a mile away. We'll go around the hill--
sneak in back. Let's go."
Var: "Xena-- "
X: "Varia! Varia-- "
Var: "I thought it was gonna hit you."
X: "I can take care myself, thank you."
Var: "If this had happened earlier today-- I bet you would have
just left me here."
X: "Don't get too cocky."
Var: "Uh!"
X: "I still might."
Var: "I think I'm startin' to grow on you."
X: "Varia, Marga had a lot of faith in you. I'm beginning to
see why. A forest fire-- they're flushing us out. Can you
walk?"
Var: "Yeah."
X: "Come on."
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Rac: "Let's go! We're lighting it!"
Mor: "They can't hear me. Light the fire."
Rac: "They're right in the middle of it."
Mor: "Oh, that's a shame. Do it!"
Men: [Scream]
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X: "Come on. The fire's moving faster. Lean on me. There."
Var: "I'm slowing you down."
X: "They're squeezing us between two lines of fire. He wants us
to run right down the middle, right into his camp."
Var: "I'll never be fast enough. We won't make it. But you
will. My sisters need you. Just-- go."
X: "Not a chance. Varia, saving you is saving the Amazon
people. You've just gotta have a little faith. There we go.
There we go. OK. Varia-- I want you to get on."
Var: "Get on? Wh-- ?"
X: "Come on. There's a marsh on the other side of the fire
line. Wait for me there till I've dealt with Morloch."
Var: "What am I supposed to do about landing?"
X: "Tuck and roll."
Mor: "Now!"
X: "Varia!"
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[ACT IV]
X: "Varia!"
Var: [Yells]
Mor: "Let's go."
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X: "Varia!"
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Mor: "Take her to the arena."
Rac: "She is nearly dead. What good is she to us?"
Mor: "Do what I say. I have plans for her."
Rac: "Take her."
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X: "Varia! Varia!"
Var: "Xena!"
[Fight]
Mor: "Face to face at last. What's the matter, Xena? Don't
like seeing your friend up there? Why don't you go and get her?"
X: "Why don't you come and get some of this?"
Mor: "Know what I like about swords? When I kill ya-- I get to
see the look in your eyes. Ooh, I nicked you."
X: "Where'd you get that? Shaving?"
Mor: "No one ever drew my blood before."
X: "There's plenty more where that came from."
Mor: "I enjoyed making your friend beg for mercy. But even more
fun-- I get to watch you die."
Var: "You're theone that's gonna die."
Mor: "Ooh. Xena!"
Var: "Xena."
X: "You all right?"
Var: "Yeah."
X: "Good. OK, Varia, take off."
Var: "Not until he's dead."
X: "Varia, don't fight me on this one, not this time."
Mor: "Your skills match mine on every level. We could do this
all night long. But sooner or later, I will get the upper hand.
You know why?"
X: "Tell me."
Mor: "Because I'm enjoying this. This fight is the fight I've
been searching for my entire life."
X: "You're right. So why would I give it to you?"
Mor: "You will fight me!"
Var: "Watch it!"
Mor: "You will fight me! Yah-h-h-h-h-h!"
X: "You lose."
Mor: [Groans]
X: "Here"
Var: "This whole time, all I could think about was avenging
Marga's death. But I'm here. He's gone. I guess that's
revenge."
X: "That's right. That's right."
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X: "Varia-- Marga wanted you to have this."
G: "She chose you as her right of caste. You're the new leader
of the Amazons."
Var: "I still have a lot to learn to honor Queen Marga's memory.
I will always be in your debt."
X: "You don't owe me anything."
Var: "I will make you proud, Marga."
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