“Destiny” Episode 212/36 [TEASER] G: “So this is Cirra. It’s beautiful.” X: “To me, it’s the ugliest place on Earth.” G: “I don’t think you should keep punishing yourself for what happened.” X: “I didn’t come here to punish myself. I wanna understand why.” G: “Why what?” X: “Why it happened. Why I was who I was. And how I can ever atone.” G: “You’ve changed, Xena. Like this valley. Once it was a place full of death and violence. But now it’s full of beauty and life. The same kind of change has happened to you.” X: “I wish that I could see it that way. I’m going down there.” G: “I’ll wait here.” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- [Flashback to the destruction of Cirra] Girl [Presumably the young Callisto]: “Why?” X: “Get up! Yah!” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- X: “Gabrielle?! Gabrielle?!” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Man: “Lord of the Moon, Mistress of the stars-- we-- the children of the sun ask you for an omen. Send us a sign. Hail, goddess! We are your servants. Tell us our future.” X: “I got nothing but bad news for you.” [Fight] X: “Gabrielle, catch!” G: “Run! Come on, run!” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- X: “Gabrielle?” G: “Wait, wait, stop! I think I hear Xena.” X: “Hey! Glad to see ya. Now, get outta here.” G: “Quick! Run!” [Fight continues] G: “Come on! Don’t stop! Let’s go!” Warrior: “Get her!” Girl: [Speaks Gaelic, presumably] ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- X: “Get out of the way!” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- [ACT I] G: “Ahhh! Ah! Ah! Ah! Xena? Ah! Open your eyes. Wake up! Ah! Wake up!” X: “Gabrielle-- the girl.” G: “What girl? One of the captives?” X: “Only she can save me.” G: “They’re gone. Xena.” X: “Mt. Nestus.” G: “Oh, I’m sorry. Mt. Nestus?” X: “Take me there.” G: “I-- I can’t take you there. I-- I don’t know. It’s too far away. I-- uh-- Xena, I don’t know if, if--” X: “Please.” G: “OK.” X: “Amphipolis.” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- [Flashback to TEN WINTERS AGO] Sold: “Come on! Get moving!” Village Man: “Have mercy! Please!” Sold: “Come on! Get on over to Xena!” X: “People of Neopolitis. Friends-- you’re free to go. But spread the word. My army will punish any village that allies itself with the enemies of Amphipolis. And I will do anything to ensure the safety of my homeland. Those who don’t heed my warning-- will pay a terrible price.” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Tellus [T]: “Get going! You hungry? Ah, what’s the matter? You not hungry? [Laughs]” Julius Caesar [JC]: “I generally don’t eat food touched by a pig. You have a woman’s touch.” T: “So, you not afraid of a beating, huh? You afraid to die?” JC: “A brave man dies only once. A man like you-- dies a thousand times.” T: “All right, brave man-- you’re one time is now!” X: “Tellus-- look at him-- the robes; the bearing, the poise. Why, we have a Roman nobleman-- a valuable commodity.” T: “What are you talking about?” JC: “Ransom-- she’s talking about ransom, pig.” X: “That’s right, we can get 20,000 dinars for him.” JC: “20,000 isn’t enough.” X: “Oh, really?” JC: “They’ll never believe you have me, if that’s all you’re asking. I’m worth five times that.” X: “Very well. But if you’re wrong, it’s your neck. Lyserius-- send out a ransom demand to the nearest Roman settlement. Tell them to send 100,000 dinars if they ever want to see-- what’s your name?” JC: “Caesar, Julius Caesar.” X: “Caesar, Julius Caesar, again. You really weren’t afraid to die, were you?” JC: “I knew someone would stop him.” X: “And, how could you know that?” JC: “I know what I’m fated to do with my life.” X: “And what’s that?” JC: “Rule the world.” Lyserius [L]: “Let’s go, Roman.” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- G: “Xena-- can you hear me? Xena. Xena, can you hear me? Mt. Nestus. Is it north of the Strymon River?” X: “North-- Strymon.” G: “I think that’s a ‘yes.’” X: [Mumbles something] ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- X: “Do you hear me? Don’t make a move.” L: “What is it?” X: “We have a stowaway.” Warriors: “Come down!” “We got her.” “Hold onto her.” Don’t let her get away.” “A woman.” X: “What did you do to my leg? Fix it. My leg, fix it! Bring over Tellus. She can fix whatever she did to him.” M’Lila: [Speaks Gaelic] X: “What’s she saying?” JC: “She said it’s too late for him.” L: “She’s killed him!” X: “Wait. You speak her language. Tell her I’ll spare her life if she’ll teach me how she did that.” JC: [Speaks Gaelic] X: “Take her down below.” Warrior: “Let’s go.” JC: “Be careful. Runaway slaves are very dangerous people.” X: “How do you know she’s a runaway?” JC: “She speaks Gaelic-- but she’s clearly from the land of the Pharaoh-- probably abducted as a child by raiders from Western Gaul.” X: “Western Gaul, huh? Why do you say that?” JC: “Gaul is divided into three parts. Each area speaks its own different dialect. One day I’ll conquer all three provinces.” X: “How can you be so sure of yourself.” JC: “I told you. I’m--” X: “Oh, that’s right. You’re fated to rule the world. Do you really believe that?” JC: “Of course. Each event in our life is part of a great plan. There are no accidents. Only destiny.” X: “And who shapes this destiny-- the gods?” JC: “Perhaps. Or it’s the blood in our veins, our-- souls, our desires-- our will. They’re all in it-- together, weaving a tapestry we call-- ‘destiny.’” X: “Well, I can tell you _one_ thing about your destiny-- you’re fated to have dinner in my cabin tonight.” Warrior: “Grab his legs!” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- X: “Show me that thing you do. No-- no, not on my leg. Show me on my neck. Yeah-- come on. That was too fast. Now, take it off and do it again, slower. Take it off. Come on!” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- [ACT II] X: “You got some sense of humor. Now, teach me how you did that. No, not on me. Teach me on yourself. Here? There-- oh.” M’Lila: [Speaks Gaelic] X: “You see-- I can play, too. Come on.” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- JC: “Where did you steal that dress?” X: “Stugeira (sp?).” JC: “Maybe someday, you can go back for the rest of it.” X: “Are you complaining?” JC: “No-- not at all. It’s lovely. Why Stugeira?” X: “It’s the ancient enemy of my home village, Amphipolis.” JC: “Amphipolis. So all your raiding and looting is about protecting your homeland?” X: “That’s right. It was once brutally attacked by a warlord. But I’ve made sure that’ll never happen again. And what about you?” JC: “What about me?” X: “What drives you?” JC: “The desire to be great.” X: “You mean powerful.” JC: “No-- greatness isn’t just about possessing power. If it was, any thug with an army would be entitled to that label. Greatness is about achieving what seems impossible-- to other men.” X: “Why don’t you and I work together?” JC: “What do you mean?” X: “This life I’m living is beginning to bore me. I’d love to join forces with you.” JC: “So-- you wanna help me conquer the world.” X: “Why not? We’d make an unstoppable team.” JC: “Indeed. I bet you know a lot-- about conquest.” X: “Yes-- I love it. Pursuing the enemy; breaking down his defenses; cutting off his only path of retreat; and then closing for the kill.” JC: “Some enemies are-- harder-- that others.” X: “Oh, I count on it.” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- JC: “What’s the matter? Not all there?” X: “No-- I was just wondering if we’ll ever see one another again.” JC: “A moment won’t pass-- when I’m not thinking about you. Now go. I’ll find you, I promise.” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- [M’Lila’s Song] ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- L: “Ship ahoy!” M’Lila: [Speaks Gaelic] X: “Bring her around! We’re going to join them! It’s all right. He’s my friend. Hurry up!” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- JC: “Now!” X: “What do you think you’re doing?!” JC: “This-- is my destiny. You’re a part of it. And I’m a part of yours.” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- [ACT III] Brutus [B]: “The ship is secured, Caesar.” JC: “Good. Where’s that friend of yours-- the Gaelic slave girl?” X: “I had to kill her-- because she betrayed me.” JC: “Really? Well I don’t blame you. Still, she would have fetched a good price with the gladiator dealers.” X: “Is that what you have planned for me? We were going to conquer the world together. What happened to those plans for us?” JC: “Us-- there was never any us, Xena-- only Rome. And I am Rome. Still-- don’t think that what we had was meaningless. I’ll always remember it-- and you’ll have a special place of honor-- among my conquered.” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- B: “She was an easier prey than I expected.” JC: “Divide and conquer, my friend. You divide a woman’s emotion from her sensibilities-- and you have her. I could’ve sold you and all your friends into slavery, Xena-- but that’s what any common warlord would do. But with this-- and especially with you-- I defy myself-- to all those who would dare oppose me-- all those who would dare prey on Rome. Goodbye, Xena. Break her legs.” X: [Screams] ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- G: “Sleep. You’re getting worse.” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Roman Sold: “Who goes there?! I asked you a question!” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- B: “The Senate will never approve the funds for a northern invasion. You move too fast, Caesar. Time is on your side. Take advantage of it.” JC: “I shall. And my time is now. The plunder I have taken from these pirates makes it so. I can finance my invasion without the approval of the Senate. And with victory-- the army will pledge allegiance-- and Rome will be mine. No, Brutus-- from this moment on, I am no longer subordinate to old men in white robes. I’m their rival. What is this?” Sold: “Caesar-- the barbarian woman-- the one name Xena-- escaped.” JC: “Your life is forfeit-- that you already know. But you can redeem yourself. Take my centurion guard and find her. I want her lifeless body brought back to me by the end of the night. Go.” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Nicklio [N]: “What is this?!” M’Lila: “Nicklio!” [Speaks Gaelic] X: “Are you a healer?” N: “You could say that. I’m _the_ healer.” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- G: “Please-- please help me. Please help me. My friend-- she needs help.” N: “Xena? What happened to her? Her organs are swelling from internal bleeding.” X: “Nicklio-- don’t, please. Let me go.” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- X: [Screams] N: “I’ve just reset your bones You’re lucky M’Lila brought you here.” X: “Yeah, lucky. M’Lila, huh? Ask her why she saved me?” N: [Speaks Gaelic] M’Lila: [Speaks Gaelic] N: “She says it’s not your time to die.” X: “Well, if not now, then when?” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- N: “Let me see your wound.” G: “Will you help my friend?” N: “Xena can wait. You, I can do something about.” G: “What do you mean?” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- [ACT IV] N: “You have amazing recuperative powers. How are you feeling?” X: “Fine-- much stronger. Those needles are fascinating.” N: “Hmm.” X: “M’Lila-- up on that cross-- I wasn’t sure that I wanted to live. You-- you had no reason to save me, but you did. Thank you. I know you can’t understand.” M’Lila: [Speaks Gaelic] N: “She wants to know if you feel anger-- towards Caesar.” Roman Soldiers: “There she is!” “Get her!” [Fight] ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- N: “Something’s happening.” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- [Xena Fight Song] ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- N: “Her pulse is failing.” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- X: “You’ll be dead in thrity seconds. But know this-- you won’t be the last.” [Theme from the Gauntlet] ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- N: “She’s gone.” G: “She can’t be gone.” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- X: “Tell Hades to prepare himself. A new Xena is born tonight-- with a new purpose in life--” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- G: “No.” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- X: “Death.” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- G: “No!” N: “Let her pass over.” G: “Please-- please wake up. Wake up!” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- G: “Wake up!” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- G: “Oh-- please wake up. Oh-- do something! Do something!” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- X: “M’Lila.” M’Lila: “Hello, Xena.” X: “You should have left me to die back there on that beach.” M’Lila: “You have a destiny, Xena. But you have to choose it.” X: “I did choose it.! I chose evil!” M’Lila: “Now that you know evil-- were evil-- you can fight evil. When the living think of the dead-- the dead can hear their thoughts. Listen.” Voice of G: “Xena-- I know you can hear me-- wherever you are. I know you always told me to be strong. I can’t be-- not now. You can’t leave me. I know it’s not your time. I can feel it in my heart. I [should?] feel this emptiness that I’ve never known before, and it scares me. Xena-- above all-- just remember your destiny. Remember it and fight. Just, fight to come back. This world needs you. I need you.” ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- X: “I have to go back.” [TO BE CONTINUED]Click here to return to the DESTINY page.