"Legacy" Episode 117/605
[TEASER]
G: "What was wrong with staying on the coast? There was sun,
surf, sand."
X: "You got _two_ out of the three."
G: "We were supposed to relax, remember?"
X: "We had bad luck. Goin' inland didn't have to be this way."
G: "No, deserts don't have to be dry, windy, and desolate, Xena.
It's optional. I can't _see_ anything."
X: "Here, take my hand."
G: "Do you even know where we're going?"
X: "Do we ever know where we're going?"
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X: "Don't say I never give you anything-- sun-- sand-- "
G: "Surf."
X: "That was unnecessary-- a little uncalled for. All right,
I'm pruning. I'm outta here."
G: "Strange beauty to the desert."
X: "You do look for the good in everything, don'tcha?"
G: "Why does it sound like an insult when _you_ say it?"
X: "Well, maybe not _everything_."
G: "Yeah, well-- sand up my wazoo gets me a little edgy."
X: "Mm-m-- hate it when that happens. What's that? Let's go
check it out."
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X: "Nomads"
A Nomad: "Crawl, you snakes of the devil [?]!"
G: "Let's even the odds."
X: "Yah! Yah! Yah-h-h-h! Yah! Yah-h-h-h-h-h!"
[Fight]
Nomads' Voices: "Retreat! Ride! Ride! Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!
Yah!"
Kahina [Kah]: "Who do you think you are? Who asked you to
interfere?"
G: "You were being attacked."
Kah: "Well, in the desert we learn young to mind our own
business; otherwise, you don't become old."
X: "Growing old is overrated. I never pass up a good fight."
Kah: "You should pick your fights more wisely, then."
G: "We don't pick them-- they pick us. Come on, Xena."
Kah: "Who are you to take that name? Xena, the legendary
warrior princess is long dead."
X: "No, she's not."
G: "This is Xena."
Kah: "Impossible."
G: "No, it's just hard to explain."
Kah: "Oh, and I suppose you're Gabrielle, the battling bard of
Poteidaia."
G: "I've ner heard it used like that, but-- yeah, I'm
Gabrielle."
Kah: "You're both lying. I guess that's supposed to be the
legend'ry [sic] chakram."
X: "Supposed to be."
Kah: "So, you have a chakram. That means nothing. You didn't
use it in the battle."
X: "It wasn't necessary."
Kah: "_You_-- are a coward and a fraud! Only the _real_ Xena
knows how to use a chakram."
G: "Show her."
Nomad's Voice: "Xena."
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[ACT I]
G: "So this is the desert hospitality that I've heard so much
about."
X: "That's right-- though the fact they worship us could be
influencing the welcome a bit. Don't refuse anything. You'll
insult them. [Whispers] Thank you."
G: "What is this?"
X: "Something yummy. Kahina."
Kah: "Xena-- I sent word that you will lead us against our
enemy."
G: "Is it the people who attacked you today?"
Kah: "Oh, no-- no, that's Tazir. We're rivals, yes-- but the
enemy we both face comes from across the seas. They've invaded
our lands and killed many of our people. You know them, Xena."
X: "Romans?"
Kah: "Yes."
G: "Some things never change."
Kah: "Every time our tribes try to join together and fight,
ancient feuds drive us apart. There's been so much bloodshed,
sometimes I think uniting is an impossibility. But with you to
lead us, Xena, I have renewed hope."
X: "Thanks for the compliment, but-- "
Kah: "Xena-- we've grown up on the stories of your victories.
There's nothing you can't do, no place we wouldn't follow you."
G: "Stories."
Kah: "Oh, of course-- your scrolls. We were brought up
listening to them. Well, surely _you_ knew, Gabrielle."
G: "I had no idea they'd come this far. I'm pleased."
X: "All right. We'll do what we can to help you defeat the
Romans."
Kah: "Bring us wine. We shall honor our guests. Of course, our
tradition is one of hospitality. My cousins will be honored to
take you both to bed."
Cousins: [Giggle]
G: "What was that you said about not refusing anything?"
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G: "Do you think those guys bought that `Amazon chastity' [?] I
made up?"
X: "Oh, I think they were hanging on _every_ word of Gabrielle,
the battling bard."
G: "Hm-m-m-- I think it has character."
X: "Yeah."
G: "I wish I had a dinar for every time I heard-- `Xena, the
legendary warrior princess.'"
X: "Bet you do."
G: "I think you're loving it."
X: "Sure, what's not to love? Nah-- it's just that these people
need help. If anyone knows Romans, we do."
G: "I'll say. [Sighs] Xena? Do you ever have those moments in
battle-- where you have to decide whether to disable someone-- or
to kill them?"
X [Whispers]: "What?"
G: "Don't you ever think about it?"
X: "You just have to trust your instincts, that's all."
G: "Well-- what if your instincts are wrong?"
X: "If you're gonna stop and debate that, you're gonna get
hurt."
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Nomads' Voices: "Riders!" "It's Kahina!"
Kah: "Are you ready to join with me, Tazir?"
Tazir [Taz]: "Show me this myth you claim to have found
wandering in the desert."
X: "Watch who you're calling a myth."
Taz: "Korah-- is this the woman you saw?"
Korah [Kor]: "Yes, Father, it is. She and her magnificent
friend swept down on us, and drove us away as though we were
children. It was incredible, as I told you. I have never seen
anyone-- "
Taz: "That's enough."
Kor: "-- fight like either one of them. Xena has more strength,
but-- "
Taz [Interrupts]: "Korah, I said that's enough. I could hardly
believe my son's crazy tale-- but maybe the prophecies are coming
true after all. Come-- we welcome you."
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X: "How far have the Romans gotten?"
Kah: "Uh, they invaded nearest town not long ago."
Taz: "They come in great numbers and overwhelm any resistance as
if-- as if they're tryin' to wipe us from the face of the Earth."
Kor: "I want to be a warrior. I dare not aspire to Xena's
greatness-- but I've seen your fighting style, such intelligence
and restraint. I'm going to model myself after you."
G: "Oh-hoh."
Kor: "These weapons you use, they-they help you to fight
defensively when you don't wanna draw blood."
G: "They do, but you see-- you can kill someone with it."
Kor: "Could you teach me to use those weapons?"
G: "If you want me to."
Kor [Chuckles]: "May I wash your feet?"
G: "I don't think you wanna do that."
Kor: "No, it is a custom. Please-- "
G: "No, really, you-- "
Kor [Interrupts]: "-- may I?"
G: "OK-- if you must."
Kor: "Your descriptions of the battles you've been in show
growth and understanding from the earliest of the scrolls to the
latest. Were you aware of that?"
G: "No."
Taz: "They've started building roads across the sand."
X: "How many legions are there?
Kah: "We don't know."
X: "Gabrielle-- let's go check out the town and find out what
the Romans are up to."
[All at once] Kah: "Its too-- !" Taz: "It's too-- " Kor:
"No!"
X [Interrupts]: "Hold it! Gabrielle and I can handle this.
Everyone else stay here."
G: "Just need to put this on."
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X: "What's with the desert boy?"
G: "He wants me to teach him how to use the sais."
X: "He's picked a great teacher."
G: "It's kind of strange being thought of as a warrior more than
a bard. Guess I've come a long way."
X: "Is that a good thing?"
G: "Yeah, it is."
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G: "For once, Xena, I'd like to be Roman noble and you be the
slave."
Governor [Gov]: "Yes, what is it?"
"Fasmia" ["Fas": "My loyal servant and I have just arrived from
Rome. Are you in charge here?"
Gov: "Yes, yes I am. What can I do for you?"
"Fas": "I am Fasmia-- wife of Cypio Africanus the fifth. I
assume you've heard of my family."
Gov: "Indeed I have, madam. Cypios are well-known everywhere."
"Fas": "Hm-m-- I've come to see whether this would be a
profitable place to invest our money."
Gov: "My dear lady-- please excuse my manners. Our prospects
here are excellent. We've set up a profitable trade route--
protected by the forces of Rome."
"Servant" ["Ser"]: "Protected from what? The nomads?"
"Fas": "I've heard they're very fierce."
Gov: "Scattered savages, I assure you. The tribes fight more
amongst themselves than with us."
"Fas": "And what if they were to unite? They'd be dangerous,
wouldn't they?"
Soldier [Sold]: "There is no chance of that. They spout old
stories of Xena-- Caesar's Thracian whore-- and wait for a--
legendary warrior to rise out of the sand and lead them."
"Ser": "Are you concerned?"
Sold: "Concerned? About a long-crucified annoyance? Hardly."
Gov: "My dear lady-- your money will be safe with us. At this
moment-- three legions are preparing an offensive to-- pacify the
ethnics once and for all. Call it a-- cleansing, if you will."
"Ser": "Seems overconfident, if I may say so."
Gov: "You seem a little outspoken for a slave. I think someone
should be punished."
"Fas": "Oh, someone will be-- I promise. Thank you, Governor--
you've been most helpful."
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G: "I think we should stop!"
X: "We'll get covered over! Keep moving!"
X: "Gabrielle?"
G: "Xena!"
X: "Gabrielle?! Gabrielle! Gabrielle! Gabrielle! Gabrielle!"
G: "Xena!"
X: "Gabrielle!"
G: "Korah?"
Kor: "Gabrielle-- "
G: "What?"
X: "It's a scroll."
G: "What have I done?"
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[ACT II]
G: "I never thought I'd see this."
X: "What's that?"
G: "You washing blood off my hands."
X: "I never thought I'd see it, either. It says that Kahina and
Tazir have finalized their peace treaty. I want you to go back
to Kahina's camp-- and wait for me there."
G: "Where are you going?"
X: "To take him home."
G: "I'm going with you."
X: "No, just-- give me a chance to explain to them."
G: "Xena, I have to talk to Tazir."
X: "You will-- later."
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Nomad's Voice: "A rider approaches! It's Xena!"
Kah: "Xena-- did the message reach you?"
Taz: "It's Korah. Korah!"
A Nomad's Voice: "Tazir."
Taz: "What happened?! Quickly, men! Korah-- how-- ?"
Kah: "What's going on? Xena?"
Taz: "Someone'll die for this, I swear it!"
Kah: "Who could have done it? Thieves?"
Taz: "Thieves-- yes-- more like one of your men, Kahina!"
Kah: "Get your hands off me! We had nothing to do with it!"
Taz: "You've been trying to weaken my position for years. Now
you take my son?!"
X: "Tazir, wait-- I saw tracks where he was killed-- tracks of a
thousand men a mile wide."
Taz: "Tracks?"
Kah: "My people wouldn't leave a grain of sand out of place. My
people had nothing to do with it!"
Nomad's Voice: "True."
Taz: "Only the cursed Romans would-- Romans-- Xena, did you see
them?"
X: "No, there was a storm."
Taz: "It must have been the Romans. [Sighs] How foolish I was
to-- send Korah."
X: "The Romans are coming in several legions. We have to hit
them _before_ they're ready."
Taz: "They have cost me my son. They will all die for this. I
will slaughter them one by one with my own hands! I will have
justice for my son's blood!"
Nomad's Voice: "Take me with you!"
X: "Save it for the Romans!"
A Nomad's Voice: "Yes!"
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G: "How'd it go?"
X: "Not good."
G [Sighs]: "I should have gone with you. I'll talk to him,
Xena."
X: "No-- it's more complicated than you think."
G: "Xena, it's not complicated. It is simple-- I killed Korah."
X: "Out here, the penalty for that is death."
G: "I accept that."
X: "Well, I don't."
G [Whispers]: "Xena."
X: "What purpose would it serve? It can't bring Korah back now,
can it"
G: "Xena, that man out there deserves to know the truth."
X: "He thinks he does. He thinks the Romans did it."
G: "Did you tell them that?"
X: "It was an accident. Let him believes the Romans did it.
They have to fight them anyway."
G: "I can't lie about this."
X: "You _don't_ have to lie."
Kah's Voice: "Xena!"
X [Whispers]: "Please-- please-- don't say anything."
Kah's Voice: "Xena?"
Kah: "We've spotted Romans in the desert. We sent a patrol
out."
X: "What we have to do is find out where they are now and lure
them into a trap."
Kah: "There's a valley just north of here. We could lead them
there."
X: "That's perfect."
Kah: "They cannot come soon enough. I hunger for this fight to
begin, Xena, and for you to lead us to victory."
Kah's Man: "Kahina-- we found him."
Kah: "He's the killer?"
Kah's Man: "Of course-- we caught him near the water-hole. He
tried to escape. See? Korah's blood is still on it."
Kah: "Let's take him to Tazir. Let him make an example of him."
X: "Just because he's a Roman doesn't mean he's the killer,
Kahina."
Kah: "I have all the proof I need right here. Tie him! We'll
drag him into Tazir's camp!"
X: "Hold it. To kill a man in a fight to protect your homeland
is one thing-- but to pick out a Roman at random and execute him
for a crime he may not have committed, that is something else."
Kah: "If he didn't do it, someone just like him did. Come with
us, Xena-- you're one of us, now."
G: "Wait! He isn't the killer. I am."
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[ACT III]
X: "Where are they taking her?"
Kah: "To Tazir's camp."
X: "She doesn't deserve to die, Kahina."
Kah: "Neither did Korah. The law is a just one, Xena. This
changes everything. You _lied_ to us."
X: "That's right, I lied-- and even if you were to kill
Gabrielle, the Romans would keep coming."
Kah: "Then they will. We can't follow you now. Tomorrow at
dawn-- she dies."
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Taz: "How does it feel?"
G: "How does what feel?"
Taz: "Killing an innocent?"
G: "It's unbearable"
Taz: "He admired you and you slaughtered him."
G: "No-- "
Taz: "Silence! If I had know what a snake you were-- I'd have
struck your head off and my son would still be alive-- murderer."
[[[[[[G: "I'm going to join up with Xena. I'm going to be a
warrior-- like her." Lila: "A warrior? Gabrielle, _I_ can beat
you up." G's Voice: "You've got to take me with you-- and teach
me _everything_ you know." Democritus: "You have a remarkable
gift for healing." G: "No, that's Xena's specialty." G: "No,
Perdicus! Oh! No!" G: "I won't take a life-- even yours."
Eli's Voice: "It's hard, the way of love-- but if you choose to
follow it-- you must do so with all your heart." G: "No, look,
you promise me-- if something happens to me, you will not become
a monster." G: "Get up!" X: "I can't, Gabrielle." G:
"You're walking through life preaching peace, and-- Xena and I
have swords in our hands." G and Company: "Char-r-r-r-r-rge!"
G: "Sometimes, the only answer is to fight." G: "If I kill
you-- you win. I become like you." Kor: "These weapons you
use, they-they help you to fight defensively when you don't wanna
draw blood." G: "They do, but you see-- you can kill someone
with it." G: "Korah?"]]]]]]
G: "Xena-- you once prayed never to see the light go out in me.
I just don't think there's much of that left in here. This is
best for everyone."
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Nomads: "The end will come too quickly for what you deserve.
Pray the vultures don't get to you before we do." "Bury the
murderer."
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Gov: "My dear lady-- is there something I can do for you?"
"Fas": "Actually, there my be something I can do for you."
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Nomads' Voices: "Yah! Yah!" "Yah! Yah!" "That's it! Harder!
Harder!" "Yah!" "Yah! Back to-- !"
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"Fas": "The Nomads are joining forces. They found someone to
lead them. This could mean trouble for you."
Gov: "A minor annoyance."
"Fas": "But one you could avoid if you knew where they were
gathered."
Gov: "True. Our legions could use a-- diversion."
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Nomads [Cheer]: "Kill the murderer! A life for a life!"
"Justice for Korah!"
Taz: "Avenge my son! Avenge Korah!"
Nomad: "She must die!"
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[ACT IV]
Nomads: "Yah! Yah!"
X: "Yah!"
Nomad Sentry: "The Romans! The Romans are coming!"
Kah: "Get the horses! Quickly!"
G: "I hate to interrupt their game, but I'm getting you out of
here."
Taz: "To the valley!"
X [Whispers]: "All right."
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Roman's Voice: "Over here!"
G: "Saved by the Romans. I would have bet against that."
X: "It sure took 'em long enough."
G: "Xena?"
X: "I needed a diversion."
G: "Last night, I thought letting them kill me was the best
thing for everyone."
X: "Gabrielle, you may never forgive yourself for what happened
to Korah-- but you'll be a stronger person for it."
G: "I don't know."
X: "I felt that way once. I felt there was nothing left to live
for. I was tired of hurting and I just wanted it to end."
G: "What changed it for you?"
X: "You did."
G: "I guess we've come full circle, huh?"
X: "Come on."
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X: "You're out of time and you're out of options. Now they know
that you're here, they'll hunt you down unless you stop them."
Kah [Scoffs]: "You expect us to trust you now? Why should we?"
X: "You have no choice."
G: "We could have ridden in the opposite direction."
Taz: "Why didn't you?"
G: "Tazir, your son's blood is on my hands, and it will be for
as I walk this Earth. I can't change that-- but I _can_ help his
people win their freedom. Maybe his death'll have some meaning
then."
X: "And I promised you that I'd help you defeat the Romans-- I
keep my promises."
Nomad: "The Romans are coming! They found our trail!"
Kah: "She's right. We have no choice."
Taz: "All right."
X: "Let's move it! Get those horses outta here!"
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X: "You said the sun had to be in this position?"
Taz: "Yes-- that's how we know when one is coming."
Nomad: "They're right behind us!"
X: "Everyone, get covered up! Move!"
Kah: "We don't have enough people, even with the surprise."
G: "You have Xena. What more do you want?"
Kah: "Funny how the Romans showed up just in time to save your
friend-- almost like it was planned."
X: "You got the fight you wanted. Stop complaining."
Kah: "Left a few details out of those stories, didn't you?"
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Sold: "Form up!"
A Sold's Voice: "You heard him! Move up the line! Hold steady
Hold steady, men!"
[Fight]
Roman Sold: "Die!"
G: "Come on!"
X: "Tell Caesar Xena sends her regards."
Sold: "Xena?"
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G: "Do you think they'll succeed against the Romans?"
X: "They've got a good chance. The desert's a powerful weapon
in their favor."
G: "For a while there, I didn't think the day would end so
well."
X: "Neither did I."
G: "Hm-m-m-- you saved me today, Xena, against the greater good.
Why? Isn't that what we've been fighting for?"
X: "Gabrielle, in everyone's life, there's something that goes
beyond the greater good. That's what you are in my life. I
wasn't about to let you die out there if there was something I
could do about it."
G: "What if it was my choice?"
X: "Especially if it was your choice."
Taz: "It seems I've treded Korah's life for my own-- thanks to
you. That evens the scales between us."
G: "It doesn't really, does it?"
Taz: "No. He could have become a great warrior-- just like
you."
G: "Just like me."
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