Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–2001): Season 6, Episode 14 - Path of Vengeance - full transcript

You've seen our lands.
You've seen our hunting grounds.

Our numbers grow bigger every day.
Will you join your tribe with ours?

These are good lands...,
but my people are restless...

and wish to return
to our own homes.

This valley is the birthplace
of the Amazons...,

where Artemis created our people.
This is home... for all of us.

We can't survive scattered
to the winds any longer.

Everywhere, Amazons are persecuted.
We have united... to protect ourselves.

And... everything is decided
by your council of tribal queens?

Not everything.

We uphold Amazon law,
but Varia leads our warriors.



She is our queen.

She brought us together
and made us strong.

And now it's time to use
our strength.

We've spotted Roman troops
combing through our forests.

Why would the Romans come here?

Whatever their reason, I'm going
to make sure they don't leave.

Keep moving!
She can't be far!

What are you doing here?

The emperor dispatched us
to be your guard.

My guard...
I'm bringing a message of peace;

I can't come to the Amazons
with troops.

I have my orders.
We're to accompany you.

This is insane. Tell the emperor that
I must do this alone. I can't...

They're surrounding us!



I thought they were
a small tribe.

I'm a representative of Eli!
And of Rome! I am here for peace!

I don't think they care.
Fall back!

Stay together!
Keep tight!

Come on,
I gotta get you outta here!

No, I'm here for a purpose.
I'm not leaving!

Well, if it isn't Livia.

I'm Eve.
The messenger of Eli.

Take her prisoner!

Whatever name it is you're going
by now..., you're going to pay

for the crimes you committed
against the Amazon sisterhood.

We've got to get word back to command.
Go back to the last village.

Find an officer and tell him
what's happening. Go!

How does it feel, bitch of Rome?!

Not so tough now, huh, Livia?!

You'll pay for what you've done!

I'm sorry.

They won't take us, either.

He says there's a legion
of Roman soldiers coming through.

All this movement
back towards Rome;

I guess this new emperor's really
serious about waging peace, huh?

- Well, thanks to you.
- Eve's the one who set him

on the road to peace.
Let's try the next place.

Well, whoever it was, I'm just glad
there's an end to the fighting.

Yeah.

Amazons... Hundreds...

- No Amazon tribe is that big.
- Well, I saw it.

We didn't have a chance
against that many.

What were you doing
on Amazon lands?

The emperor sent us
to protect the messenger of Eli.

The messenger of Eli,
what happened to her?

The Amazons took her
prisoner.

They were calling her Livia, and...
they seemed set on avenging

some wrong she'd done to them
in her past.

I don't know
what they're gonna do with her.

They're going to kill her.

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: WARRIOR PRINCESS

Keep moving!

- Right there!
- What do we do with these?

Finish the battle.

- They've surrendered.
- Finish the battle!

Or they'll just come back
and kill more of our sisters.

My tribe doesn't kill the enemy
once they've surrendered.

Come.

- Scum[?].
- There's no honor in this, Varia.

Varia, no! These men were sent
to guard me.

They didn't come to fight.
I came here in peace!

If you massacre these men,
you will be no better than I was.

You dare compare me to you?

I'm defending Amazon land
and uniting my people.

You were raiding our village
for slaves.

Marga sentenced you to death
if you ever returned to Amazon lands.

We let you go last time.

This time, you're gonna face
what you've done.

That's why I came.

Your clan's gonna protect the pass.

No one... is to get through
to our valley.

You heard her. Let's go!

Cyane's tribe.
What are they doing this far south?

I don't know.

We're friends of your tribe.
We want to talk.

Varia, queen of the Amazon nation,

has ordered that no one
is allowed to pass.

- Well, we're coming through.
- Xena...,

I know you wanna save Eve...,
but these are our friends.

So let's keep it that way, all right?

- We knew your queen..., Cyane.
- That is my name now.

I was given the honor
of inheriting her name and rank.

This is Xena.
I'm Gabrielle.

It is a privilege to meet
a fellow queen of such reputation.

The elders of my tribe tell
many stories of your deeds.

But I can't go against Varia's
orders. She's our leader now.

Cyane, those men were executed
after surrender.

Your namesake would not have
stood for that.

Now we need to talk
to Varia.

The coucil is about to meet.

You may have a chance
to speak to Varia.

You can accompany me.

And you should know.

Many of Varia's sisters do not like
the path that she's leading us on.

This woman was banished
from our lands under threat of death.

Now she returns with troops at her side
as she did years ago...,

the infamous bitch of Rome, Livia.

Her name is Eve.

These hands enslaved
my sisters!

Changing her name
does not change her crimes!

Your queen, Marga, already
passed judgment on those crimes.

And decreed that she would be executed
if she ever returned to Amazon lands.

This is an Amazon council, Xena.
You have no prerogative to be heard here.

- I'm not leaving here without her.
- Now, wait.

We recognize your right to speak,
Queen Gabrielle.

Xena is here with my permission.

She has a right to defend her daughter
before the Amazon council.

If she stays,
she must abide by our law.

Continue, Varia.

Six years ago, before Livia of Rome
came to our lands...,

my tribe was strong.

My sister and I
were scouting.

Keep moving!
Amazon village up ahead!

Search the village!

Tura, come back!
Let's go.

Romans!

Romans are coming!

- Romans!
- There they are!

Yah!

Tura!

Check inside!
I don't want anyone hiding.

No!
Watch the faces.

We've got to get the money back
at auction.

I had the perfect chance.

I could have rid the world
of Livia...,

but it was my first battle.

I had never killed before.

No, Tura!

If I had killed Livia...,

I would still have my tribe
and my sister.

I can't undo the past...,

but we can redeem it
with justice.

Varia's telling the truth.

I did those things.

The accused has confessed
her crimes.

Her guilt is not in question.

All that remains to be decided...
is the form of punishment.

The law is clear:
death or banishment.

She was banished before
and returned.

This time, she dies.

All in favor of the execution
of Livia of Rome,

also known as Eve...,
stand... and be counted.

You're not doing this!

By Amazon law, Xena has
a right to defend the accused!

She confessed;
what could her defense be?

You give me time,
I'll present one.

Gabrielle and Xena have done enough
for the Amazons to deserve this.

You have one hour
to present your case.

Did you notice
that sword Varia had?

Eve had a sword like that...

- when she was Livia.
- That's right.

She got it from Ares.

Varia.

Marga believed that one day
you'd be a great queen.

She asked me to train you for that...,
but I see I failed her.

No, you haven't failed.
I'm grateful for your training,

- but I'm on my own now.
- Is that right?

Anyone who's ever seen me
use that move is dead.

Except Ares.

He's training you now, isn't he?
For what?!

He's helping me build
the Amazon nation.

And we're doing it, Xena.

He doesn't care about you
or the Amazon nation!

The Amazons are tired
of being pushed around!

We're going to fight back,
united and strong,

- with the god of war as our ally.
- You don't need him.

Varia, it's within you
to lead the Amazons.

You're the one.

They want to hear your defense.

No, Xena, you're wrong.
I do need him.

All right, Eve.
Why did you raid Varia's tribe?

- Slaves.
- Slaves?

But why would any commander lead
a regiment of men

through swamp and forest...
and then engage

the fiercest warriors in the land
in the vain hope

of making them slaves?
What really happened?

Eve, Ares is leading the Amazons
in a suicidal war against the Romans.

You can make them see
how he operates.

If you don't care about yourself,
at least care about them.

I committed these crimes, Mother.
I must tell the truth.

Then tell the whole truth.

I was fighting two campaigns
in the north.

I was taking provinces
for Rome.

So...,

where are we?

We hold these areas
here, here and here.

These others will fall
before the end of the day.

Hmm. All right.
Leave me.

What's wrong? Campaign
not goin' to plan?

Exactly as I planned.

I'm running out of territories
to capture.

We'll wage so much war...
we'll have nothing but peace.

Ya haven't been there.

Amazon lands?

There's nothing to be gained
there.

Not all gains...
are shown on a map.

I'm talking about glory.
The name "Livia".

What would the world say...

if you were to conquer
the fierce Amazons just for...

kicks?

Or even better.
Turned them into slaves?

See, I know this Persian
warlord..., Gurkhan?

He has a taste...
for the exotic.

Hmm. It doesn't make sense.

Even with a surprise raid,
I'd still lose men.

Trust me on this.

If you enslave the Amazons...,

you can watch the name "Livia"
spread all over the world.

So... Ares was
behind the raid.

Yeah.

Ares wants a strong Amazon nation.
He's helping me to build it.

Ares helps no one but himself.

I'll find out the truth...
from him.

I'd consider Eve's verdict
carefully...,

because you're also choosing
a path for your people.

You've had your say, Xena.
The Amazons will decide now.

You wish to be heard, Gabrielle?

I wish to join the Amazon council
in the deliberation.

- As a queen, you have that right.
- We could use your wisdom.

Xena...,

I think I can make them understand
what Ares is like.

Varia already has her doubts.

Still, Ares can be
very persuasive.

- He's managed to con them all so far.
- Just be patient, Xena.

Let me try this.
There's a wisdom in the Amazon ways.

Like the time
they painted you blue

and made you howl at the moon
to consecrate your queeniness?

Look, if you can't talk 'em 'round,

I'm getting Eve out of here
the old-fashioned way.

Ares!

Whoa. Is that any way to request...
the company of your patron god?

You were behind the raid
that killed my sisters.

- Eve told us what happend.
- And you believed her.

Just tell me the truth.

'K.

Artemis was content
to let your sisters

dwindle away
in separate tribes.

- I saw it coming; I tried to warn her.
- That doesn't explain the raid.

Well, I knew when
word of the raid spread,

it'd bring the tribes together.

You see, hate... is a powerful emotion,
Varia. It unites people.

That's no excuse for turning
my sisters into slaves.

I knew Gurkhan would never take
Amazons as slaves.

They're too spirited
to fetch a dinar on the auction block.

So Livia took 'em to market...,
couldn't make a profit.

I mean..., what she did...

What?

She threw them... overboard.

I mean, she... tossed them
like spoiled cargo.

They still had their shackles one.

I want to build an army
to bring them back home.

Well, you can never
bring them back...,

but you can stop this
from ever happening again.

Eve and Rome were hand-in-hand
in the slaughter.

So you know what you do? You lead
your sisters against the Romans

and you show them
you mean business!

You know that Ares was behind
the raid. Why do you condemn Eve?

Ares may have put the idea
in her head...,

but it was Eve's hand
on the sword.

She admits her crimes.
It's our duty to uphold our laws.

If your heart is truly
with the Amazon nation...,

you must know
we speak the truth.

Amazon tradition states that
the council must speak with one voice.

We're growing impatient.
What is your vote, sister?

They're giving the verdict.

We have all made our votes.
What have you decided?

Guilty.

The verdict is guilty.

Eve...

Xena.
Xena, I had no choice.

- Ah...
- I had to vote with them.

If they had kicked me off
the council,

they would have found Eve guilty
anyway.

It's the only thing I could do
to save her.

- By condemning her to death?
- No.

- Xena, this way I have a voice.
- Mm-hmm...

I can plead Eve's case
when they go to sentence her...,

and I can try to wake up the Amazons
to Ares' ways!

I just can't
talk to you right now.

Xena!

Ares!

Ares! Come out!

Xena.

Ares, why are you doing this
to me?!

Xena?

Tell me, Xena.

Have you heard the story
of the scorpion and the swan?

You haven't even got the guts
to face me.

See, the scorpion needs
to get across the river...,

and he asks the swan
for a ride.

And the swan figures:
"It's not much of a risk.

The scorpion wouldn't sting
the creature

who's carrying him
over the raging river."

My daughter's about to die
because of you

- and you're feeding me fairy tales?
- Bear with me. It's worth the wait.

So about halfway across,
the scorpion stings the swan...,

and as they're both being
swept to their death,

the swan asks the scorpion:

"I was helping you.
Why did you sting me?"

And the scorpion answers:

- "It's what I do."
- Yeah. It's what I do.

See, I lost a lot of worshippers
when I became mortal...,

and I need something major
on my scorecard.

Like the biggest war in centuries.

No. In history.

Those crazy Amazons...,
the ruthless Romans...,

both of them worshipping me
for success in battle, oh...

What a blast. I'm the god of war
and that's what I do.

You're a son of a bitch.

You think I'm gonna let you
kill my daughter?

She wasn't invited to the party.

She got involved
of her own free will.

I may no longer be able
to kill gods, Ares...,

but I'm not gonna let this happen
without a fight.

I believe you.

The council is finished.
Now I decide the sentence.

As queen of the Amazon nation...,
in the name of our god, Ares...,

- I sentence Livia of Rome...
- Wait.

Varia is the queen, Gabrielle;
she decides the sentence.

I use my rite to challenge!

You are not queen, Varia...,
until you defeat me!

You had a better chance of saving her
with words, Gabrielle.

Gabrielle...

Look.
I don't want you to do this.

- Let me fight Varia.
- Xena, it doesn't work that way.

I challenged Varia.
It's my fight.

Promise me
that you won't interfere.

If I am queen, I can pardon Eve
and uphold the Amazon law.

You know it's the right thing to do!

Promise me.

All right.

Varia!

Show 'em what you've got, Varia!

Go, Varia!

Bring it on, Varia!

Come on, Gabrielle!

Get her!

Gabrielle, you can do it!

Come on, Varia!

Varia! It's not me
you should be fighting! It's Ares!

Open your eyes, Varia.
Ares is destroying you!

- He's going to lead you to ruin!
- Actually, Gabrielle...,

Ares taught me that.
And he taught me this!

Oh, Gabrielle.

No!

Tsk. Oh. Gabrielle.

Xena.

- I'm sorry.
- No, no, I'm sorry.

Gabrielle, you did
all that you could to save Eve.

Now I have to do
what I have to do.

Go. It's okay.

Ares.
Come out; I can smell you!

I'm just here to give
a little moral support.

No, you're here to gloat.

Now that you you got
your godhood back,

you got everything you've always!
wanted, haven't you?

Well, not exactly everything,
but hey, "que sera". And come on!

I'm not begrudging you what you want.
Go in and grab your kid.

I won't get in the way.
In fact, I'm kind of looking forward

to see you take on
a few dozen Amazons. Way-hay!

Yeah, that'd be a nice warm-up
for the main event, huh?

Hey, can I help it if I've played this
like the malevolent genius I am?

- Remember what the scorpion said!
- Ares. The scorpion drowned.

- I don't wanna fight you, Xena.
- You got that right.

I followed all the Amazon laws.
I'm doing this for my sisters.

You defy her,
you defy the whole Amazon nation.

She's not doing this
for the Amazon nation!

She's doing it out of guilt!

You couldn't bring yourself to kill Livia
when it really mattered,

and you've been carrying that around
ever since.

You know what? I didn't kill
my sisters; she did.

But you could have saved them.

You couldn't bring yourself to kill
for them, and now it's too late.

You blame yourself.

Varia, if you follow Ares now,

you'll become worse
than Livia ever was.

You'll become
everything you hate.

You don't believe me.

You already have.

You want vengeance, Varia...,

you start with me.

This is the pain that awaits you
if you follow Ares' path.

Amazons.

Xena's our friend.

We have to talk.

You had this planned all along.

You... are so good!

It's what I do.

And I wouldn't have it
any other way.

This woman has pleaded guilty
to her crimes.

Even she admits
she can never do enough good...

to erase the evil
that she has done.

And yet,
she's willing to keep trying.

As queen of the Amazon nation...,

I hereby sentence Livia...,
killer of the Amazons...,

to death.

So that Eve..., the messenger
of peace, may live.

You are free to go.

Thank you, Varia.

You were ready
to let me kill you...

just so that I could see I was
headed down the wrong path.

I knew the truth
was inside you.

You just needed the chance
to decide what was right.

Thank you.

They've forgiven you, Eve. Maybe
you should think about forgiving yourself.

Have you?
Forgiven yourself, Mother?

Ah. Good point.

I know what I have to do.
I've decided to go East.

To Chin[a] and the land of Indus.
Eli's message will be heard.

- Now?
- Yeah.

You mean now?

Thank you...
for saving my mother.

For bringing her such happiness.
I'm forever in your debt.

- Eve...
- Gabrielle.

You don't owe me anything.

And thank you...
for giving me life so many times.

- I love you.
- Love you too.

Um... Why don't we walk with you
a ways?

Yeah.

No.
I need to do this on my own.

Goodbye.

Stay outta trouble!

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