Xena... It's thriving.
I'm gonna see if the old house
is still standing.
It looks so run down...
Nothin' some paint
couldn't cure.
All that matters is that
the people inside are all right.
Go on.
Here goes.
-Lila...
-Gabrielle?
So you slept for years...
You weren't really dead...
Not that time.
I wish Sarah were here
to see you.
Who's Sarah?
My daughter.
You have a daughter?
Xena, I have a niece.
Where is she?
Lila, where are Mother and Father?
Eight years ago...
...Sarah was captured
by the raider Gurkhan.
He took her to the walled city
of Mogador.
It's in North Africa.
A merchant told us...
...she was in his harem.
Father sold most of the farm
and he...
...and Mother...
...and my husband Lecter...
...went to try
and buy her back.
What happened?
He beheaded all three of them.
I don't know what happened to Sarah.
Gabrielle!
Gabrielle, wait.
I'm sorry, Gabrielle.
Xena, my niece
may still be in that harem.
We'll go after her first thing in the morning.
If she's there, we'll get her out.
Xena, this is not
just a rescue mission.
What do you mean?
I want vengeance!
It will have blood, Gabrielle.
Blood will have blood.
Don't talk to me about consequences,
Xena!
That man
m*rder*d my mother and father!
Now I k*ll him!
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, THE WARRIOR PRINCESS
Gabrielle...
What's your plan?
I get inside Mogador...
I k*ll Gurkhan...
...and I bring Sarah back.
That's your goal...
What's your plan?
Haven't thought about it.
I visited Mogador once.
I'm afraid to ask why.
You should be.
-Tell me about Gurkhan.
-I can't.
I've never even seen him.
No one has outside of the palace.
He keeps his identity
a secret.
I will find him.
Perhaps.
He'll be a tough man to k*ll,
Gabrielle.
And if he should capture you...
...pray that the end is quick.
If you're trying to scare me, Eve...
Why were you in Mogador?
I was selling sl*ve girls.
Calm way your daughter
talks about her past.
She knows what I know.
There's nothing you can do
to change the past.
You can only work
to make the future better.
That's why she's so worried
about what you might do...
...once you're inside Mogador.
Gabrielle,
you're not an assassin.
You're right, Xena.
Today I'm not an assassin.
Tomorrow...
She wants to k*ll Gurkhan.
For you or me that...
...might have been an interesting challenge
once upon a time...
-...but for her...
-It's a su1c1de mission.
She doesn't have what it takes
to k*ll in cold blood.
Do you think I inherited that talent
from you, Mother?
You certainly had a gift.
Yeah.
I did.
So, what are you going to do?
Cure her seasickness.
Gabrielle...
Hey... Gabrielle...
I gave her something for her seasickness.
She'll be out awhile.
I get it.
You're goin' to Mogador without her.
That's right.
She's not gonna like that.
She's going to like being beheaded even less.
You're coming with me.
I can't. That would be
a direct betrayal of her trust and...
Good idea. Good idea.
The next wench has a wide variety of skills.
Make it look good.
All right. All right.
The bidding opens
at gold ducats.
To the young gentlemen...
Do I hear ?
Yeah?
What do you want?
Forward, wench.
Not that good.
The name's Superlious.
And I have a choice specimen.
I'd like to know
how much I can get for her.
Very nice.
Very, very nice.
Not only beautiful,
but big and strong.
She'll be useful day and night.
Yeah...
We should do very well with her.
I get per cent.
Sounds reasonable.
I can tell you who'll end up with her.
Gurkhan himself.
He's got great taste in women.
And next up is a spirited vixen
of mysterious origins.
-...Feast your eyes, gentlemen.
-Competition.
Competition?
For what?
To see who gets sold quickest
to the biggest monster to do with as he pleases?
Yeah. You make it sound
like a bad thing.
Isn't it?
-Gentlemen!
-Hey...
In my village...
...the choices were
marry a sober poor man...
...or a drunk poor man.
It was a toss-up, really.
The sober men
would be less likely to b*at you...
...but the drunk men would be less likely
to keep you pregnant all the time.
At least you were
around your family.
My father is dead...
...and my mother is a whore.
I have no family.
Now...
...I have a good sh*t at being bought
by Gurkhan, the Magnificent.
...The wealthiest man
in the continent.
Girl!
Girl!
Come here.
As soon as you figure out which one Gurkhan is,
get behind him.
Try to overhear something useful.
Get going.
Hey, hey!
Come on!
Come on!
And now...
...for our premier selection...
...a woman of such fire and beauty,
that a man...
Well, I mean, you'd have to be crazy
not to wanna take her home.
From Thrace...
...The blue-eyed goddess.
Magnificent to the eyes...
...as she undoubtebly will be to the touch.
Now...
Let's start the bidding
at gold ducats!
Come along, gentlemen.
Don't be shy.
Belize of Ethiopia says .
Now we're up and running.
Milo of Maltar takes us to .
Gurkhan, the Magnificent, takes us up to .
How about ? A mere ducats
for a priceless treasure!
Belize wants her for .
Hey, let's not stop there.
Can I get ? for your very own goddess!
Gurkhan goes to ...
...but surely gold ducats
is a small price for such a prize!
Milo is prepared to go to
for this pleasurable creature.
What would you give for a lifetime of bliss, huh?
A bargain still at gold ducats.
Gurkhan, the Magnificent, takes us to .
And Gurkhan goes to .
Now we're playing the game.
Do I hear , , ? Who'll give me ?
Who'll give me ? Who'll give me ?
Who'll give me ?
Belize takes me to . I've got over here.
in the back. I've got in the back. In the back.
I wanna hear .
...And a half. I gotta half.
I wanna half. I wanna hear .
Are you bidding, sir,
or are you just picking your nose?
Well, stop it!
I've got a hundred over here to Milo.
One hundred to Milo. A hundred to Milo.
I'm lookin' for one-ten. I wanna hear one-ten.
I've got one-ten over here, Belize.
One-ten, Belize. Belize. Belize. One hundred, Belize.
Do I hear one-twenty? One-twenty.
Who'll give me one-twenty? Work with me here.
I've got one-twenty on my right.
Do I hear one-forty? Who'll give me one-forty?
Who'll give me one-forty?
Give me one-forty. Give me one-forty.
I've got one-forty.
I wanna hear . Who'll give me ?
I wanna hear , , .
Who'll give me ? Who'll give me ?
Sold to Gurkhan, the Magnificent,...
...for two hundred and gold ducats!
What a prize he's won for himself!
I wonder which one Gurkhan is.
Very clever.
Feeling better?
I gotta hand it to Xena.
That brew she gave me
made me sleep like a baby.
Where is she?
Eve...
That peaceful smile
is not gonna cut it. Where is she?
I'm just as much to blame as she is.
I sing of Superlious,
pirate of the high seas!
I capture beautiful maidens
and sell them...!
-Hi, Gabrielle.
-No, no, no, no. Don't tell me.
You're Superlious,
pirate of the high seas...
You sold Xena to Gurkhan,
didn't you?
We did it
because we love you.
Well, I didn't.
I mean, well...
I mean, I do, I do love you.
What I'm trying to say...
...is that I didn't know about the potion
until you were already out.
Virgil, you went along with Xena
after she did it.
-Well, she threatened me.
-It's the truth.
Two can play at that game.
How bad is this?
My entire village isn't worth
what Gurkhan must have paid...
...for a barrel
of that perfumed oil.
Yes, very nice.
Where you from?
A distant land
you've never heard of...
...beyond China.
So far to the east...
...it's called
"the land of the rising sun".
What's your name?
-Yo.
-Hi, Yo.
I'm Sophia.
Tell me...
...Does Gurkhan have another wife
called Sarah?
It's against the rules
to talk of the other wives.
Just lookin' for a simple "yes" or "no".
Please...
Gurkhan will punish us
if we break the rules.
Will he spank us?
You'll be beaten,...
...manacled,...
...thrown in a dark dungeon...
...and left to die.
Ok, that's all
I need to know.
Thanks.
Thinking about someone
in particular?
Yeah.
My fiance, Leonardo.
Well, you just keep thinking about him.
You think about every moment.
That's what's gonna get you through.
I hope so.
But then sometimes I think I'd rather be dead
than in this place.
Be careful...
of what you ask for.
Who are you?
You dare to question
the number-one wife?
I'm sorry.
I didn't know who you were.
Well, that's a good little dog.
You learn from your first b*ating.
New girls...
Listen up.
I am Gurkhan's number-one wife.
And you're all dirt.
I will one day...
...carry his heir.
Eventually...
...my son will rule over Gurkhan's kingdom.
Anyone... who comes
between me and my lord...
...will feel my wrath.
Believe me...
That is when you will truly...
wish you were dead.
Bad dog...
My lord...
I bow before the might...
...of Gurkhan, the Magnificent.
I am Superlious, the pirate.
And I search the ends of the Earth...
...for the most beautiful and delicious
maidens.
I see vast potential
for our mutual satisfactions...
...for, in my stables,...
...I have rare beauties
from every part of the world...
...just waiting to be plucked.
Take this one...
...An amazon,
warrior queen from Greece.
Strong...
Savage...
Independent...
...and untouched
by the hands of man.
The untold pleasures that await
the one who can tame a creature like this...
...stagger the imagination.
And I offer her to you for now.
A gift.
A token of my good faith.
If it pleases the great one...
...the little flower
would like to dance in his honor.
Gurkhan approves of your gift...
...and would like to see her dance.
Xena...
I have this under control.
Trust me.
She won't have Gurkhan before me.
Were you able to reach her?
No.
The place is swarming with guards.
I hope she makes it.
She'll make it.
Nobody misbehaves
in Gurkhan's harem.
Tell me, Sophia...
Why did you have a Kn*fe?
To make sure none of the other wives
got a jump on me.
Are you here simply
because you were taken as a sl*ve?
I want to be here.
Really?
And why is that?
Sarah.
I want to give myself
to the great Gurkhan.
Are you sure?
No other agenda?
Yes, one.
I'm listening.
I want to be number-one wife.
Let's just start by calling you Fatima.
Get in!
How is she?
Peachy.
Thinking about Sarah?
Yes...
...and Mother and Father.
Didn't get a chance
to say goodbye to them, Xena.
I don't think that Sarah's here.
I've asked...
She's here.
Now leave it.
Do you think she's in another cell?
Don't know.
But I've got an idea
how to flush her out.
Gabrielle, you can do it.
You can k*ll Gurkhan.
Thank you.
Don't thank me.
Just be ready.
Wives of Gurkhan...
On your faces.
Look up... at your peril.
That one. Fatima.
Tonight... you will dance.
I have a request.
Yes?
Sarah's head on a plate.
Where did you hear that name?
Very well...
I'll give you Sarah's head.
Gurkhan!
How can you do this?
I have an idea.
What?
Join us, little one.
Take that, ya dirty bastard.
If you're going to do it...
...do it now.
Are you afraid?
Afraid like my mother?
My father?
Like my sister's husband?
...Right before you cut off
their heads.
If I k*ll you...
...you win.
I become like you.
I hate you.
Sarah...
What do you want?
Is this the ultimate humiliation?
Gurkhan's gonna let you two
sever my head yourselves...
Sarah...
I'm Gabrielle.
This is Xena.
Gabrielle and Xena?
Well, that's not possible.
Your mother...
Lila...
My sister...
She told us
everything that happened.
We've come to take you home.
Then you're...
-It's ok.
-No.
-I'm your family.
-Don't touch me.
Get away from me!
No! No!
Get away from me!
Get off of me!
Get away! No! No!
Nobody blames you, nobody!
Everyone understands
you were just a child.
It's ok.
It's ok.
It's ok.
I'm so ashamed...
He k*lled Father...
and Grandma and Grandpa.
That must have been so terrible
for you.
I didn't know how to handle it.
Life just seemed so... brutal.
I thought the only way
to survive...
...was to be more vicious
than my competition.
I'm so sorry...
So am I, Sarah.
We should go.
That's impossible.
Gurkhan's security
has made this palace invincible.
There's a loophole in the system.
All right, girls...
We're going on a cruise.
Anyone care to come?
What are we waiting for!
Gurkhan!
Your mother will be so happy to see you...
How could she ever love me again,
after what I've become?
You don't know mothers very well,
do you?
You don't understand.
I've done terrible things.
How can I ever be forgiven?
Are you ever in the right company?