All language subtitles for 1x10 - Hooves and Harlots

What do you think of this one?

It's lovely.

What's it for?

It's a walking stick.
It's very useful.

You can walk with it,

you can lean on it,
if you need a rest.

And, you can kill nasty little
critters if you wanna lie down.

Yeah.

It's got a good feel.

Let me look at this.

- Not bad.
- Or, you could do that.

Yeah!

What was that thing hanging
back there from the tree?

No trespassing signs.

- This is Amazon country.
- Amazon?

Do you think we'll see any?

Almost certainly.

You know the Amazon
symbol of piece.

We'd like safe passage through
your hunting grounds.

My name is Terreis.

You know the Amazon ways, and yet,
you're not one of us.

And you're really not one of us.

Hey, don't judge a scroll
by its paper.

They invade our territory.

We should take them
to see Queen Melosa.

Ephiny is right,
we have to let Melosa decide.

Don't worry, she's fair.

Going to see the Amazon Queen.

This is fantastic.
I'm so excited.

I wonder what she's like?

I want to read philosophy and
learn about history and science.

But they didn't consider
me a normal girl.

Philosophy and history
are among the first things

taught to Amazon children.

Really?

It is a man's world, Gabrielle,

Not because it should be,
but because we let them have it.

It's based on a woman's weakness.

Yeah?

The Amazon world is based on truth

and a woman's individual strength.

Well, I'm all for that.

I've always considered
myself a single-minded person.

Of course,

if I got married I'd have
to ask my husband if that was OK,

That was a joke.

Something about me
you find interesting?

- Yes.
- Wanna tell me?

No.

Then stop staring at me,
before I take your eyes out.

What is it?

Amazons, retreat, to the trees.

Terreis!

Don't try to move her.

Gabrielle.

I'll check to see if it's clear.

Terreis!

- You tried to save me.
- Don't talk,

just keep your strength.

What you did,

only an Amazon would do
for another Amazon.

I want you to take
my right of caste.

Terreis!

Please!

OK, I'll take it.

Just, don't, don't...

In a 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...

Hooves and Harlots

Hail, Melosa!

Victory for Queen Melosa!

What are they doing?

They're going to send Terreis
to Artemis, the moon goddess.

I'm Queen Melosa.

I'm told you tried
to save my sister.

For that, I thank you.

You have safe passage through
my land but you must go quickly,

- we may be at war soon.
- At war?

- With who? Who attacked us?
- Get your hands off me! Animal!

Hands off, witch!

Centaurs.

What, what's the matter?

Let's just say,
they're no friends of mine.

These were his. I brought him down as
he was escaping across the river.

You would never have caught me
in the open field.

I did catch you, on our land.

- You're Phantes, aren't you?
- What? How did you?

I make it a point
to know my enemies.

You have until the end of our mourning
period to make your peace with the gods.

Make peace with your own gods.

Do you think my people will
allow you to kill the son of Tyldus?

Take him away.

What problems
do you have with centaurs?

Disgusting animals.
You know how they are?

Near the river, there's a village
of centaurs and men.

They want our hunting areas.

And now they've gone too far.

You should go.

Now, what did you mean by,
'I'm not a friend of the centaurs.'

A long time ago,
my army fought the centaurs.

Yeah, well, I guess they wouldn't be
your friends if you defeated them in battle.

I fought them, I never
defeated them. Stay here.

Gabrielle.

You didn't tell your friend
about the right of caste, did you?

- Did you kill Terreis?
- Terreis?

The Amazon had a name, did she?

- Did you kill her?
- Would you believe me if I said I didn't.

I find it hard to believe that
the son of Tyldus is a murderer.

Maybe it wasn't murder.

Maybe it was the opening of a war
that should have happened a long time ago.

Well, if it was, it was
a pretty stupid way to begin it.

Only one death?

And to get captured so easily.

Centaurs aren't known
for their stupidity.

Amazons aren't known
for asking questions.

I'm not an Amazon.

If it looks like a hydra,
and moves like a hydra

- it's, a hydra.
- Did you kill her?

I'd kill 'em all if I could.

And maybe I'll get my chance,

if my father can still muster
the courage for battle.

I appreciate your coming here
for this discussion, Krykus.

I do it only in the interests of peace.

You should know I have men
at the centaur village right now

telling them the same thing
I'm telling you.

And that would be?

I have no interest
in this little war of yours.

If it happens, don't expect me
to act as an enemy, or an ally.

That's all I care to know.

Oh, and I would offer my condolences
on the murder of you sister, but,

I wouldn't believe it anyway.

Tor.

That was the warlord, Krykus.

He hates us only slightly
less than the centaurs.

Melosa, don't let this war happen.

You can stop it now before
it gets out of hand.

I have no intention
of going to war.

That's up to the centaurs.

I intend to execute a murderer.

If they take it to the next step,
we'll be prepared.

You're going to get
your people killed.

I fought the centaurs,
I know what they can do.

The famous battle of Corinth,
yes, we've heard of it.

And we've heard of you, Xena.

To some of us, you're a hero.

A true Amazon at the head
of the mightiest army

the world has known.

And yet, the centaurs fought
my army to a standstill.

Tyldus was their leader.

Executing his son is certain
to bring about a war.

I don't believe Phantes
killed your sister.

Is that so? What do you
intend to do about it?

I'm going to talk to Tyldus.

This was Terreis' sword.

According to Amazon custom,

it will burn throughout the night
during our mourning period.

It will be used to execute
her murderer.

That execution takes place
at noon tomorrow.

It sounds like the centaurs
have been asking for it.

Only fools and profiteers
ask for war, Gabrielle.

- centaurs are neither.
- Yeah, but he killed Terreis.

Someone killed Terreis,

I'm not sure it was Phantes.

I'm going to speak to his father.

This is probably the safest
place for you to be.

The Amazons will protect you
because of Terreis.

Besides,

I'm sure Tyldus still
considers me an enemy.

Good luck.

Gabrielle.

So are we going to talk
about this right of caste thing?

With her dying wish, Terreis bestowed
all her rights and possessions to you

and her position.

Wait.
You mean, I'm an Amazon?

Terreis was my true sister,

the next in the royal line.

You're an Amazon Princess.

Make sure she's taught.

Hold your fire!

Corinth is a long time
in the past, Xena.

What brings you to my present?

Tyldus! Mesas can't breathe!

You know me, Tyldus,
you know I can help him.

Why would you want to
help a centaur?

Because he's dead without it.

If he dies, you die.

I can't feel my chest.

That's the point,

I've blocked off the nervers.

I'll take that very nice.

The rib's pressing
against the lung

it didn't penetrate, though.

Get me a needle
and some leather twine

Now.

This can't be mine.

Everything that
was Terreis' is yours.

But, it makes me feel strange

wearing her clothes and all.

It's an honor... to deny it
would degrade her memory.

What kind of a person was she?

Terreis was an Amazon
in the purest sense.

She would have made
a good leader one day.

And she didn't think that all men
and centaurs were evil.

Just misguided.

It's a man's world.
Not because it should be,

but because we let them have it.

Yeah, I guess that's true.

Come,

now.

I'm sorry, you must have me
mistaken for a pet.

Would you come with me?

That's better.

From birth, every Amazon
is taught to use weapons.

Pick your first weapon.

No, I don't like swords.

Can't hit the side of a Cyclops
with a bow and arrow.

What's this?

That's a fighting staff.

Eponin.

They have my only son.

Am I supposed to just stand by
and let him be executed?

No.

I'm asking you to
give me time.

He has until noon tomorrow.
Give me that.

Why am I to trust you?

At one time, we would have
rejoiced in each other's blood.

Look inside yourself
for that answer.

Are you still the same centaur
I met at Corinth?

You killed a half
of my centaur army.

My friends.

My son will not die for something
he didn't do. He's not a murderer.

I desperately want to avoid war,
but I'm gonna get him back.

And I swear,

if he dies, every Amazon
will suffer at my hand.

I don't believe he
killed that girl.

But whoever did wants this war.

You're playing into his hands.

Just before noon tomorrow,
my army attacks.

You can go, Xena,
but don't come back.

You and I are still enemies,

and I'll kill you if I have to.

Show me, show me that again.

Never say die, just one more time,
one more time.

Report?

She's not bad... a little rough.

I'm getting the idea, though.

You know, it's pretty fun
when it's working...

Fun?

This fighting staff
was my first weapon.

My mother passed it on to me.

It saved my life more than once.

Centaurs have certain
strengths and weaknesses.

They're fast and agile.
We use that to our advantage.

As a centaur passes at full gallop,

the staff goes here,
to crack the knee at the joint.

This splits the leg forward
and drops him to the ground.

As the centaur falls, a strike
to the lower shoulder

dislocates the two front legs.

Once the centaur
is on the ground,

an overhead strike...

breaks the neck.

Death is immediate...

if they're lucky.

Still fun?

Planning on taking a trip?

How did you get in here
without me hearing you?

I wouldn't have left, you know?

Not until I'd killed everyone
in this village.

You talk big,
even for a centaur.

What would you know
about centaurs?

You despise us...
You spit on us.

I had a friend
who admired the centaurs.

She didn't see you
for the beasts you really are.

She felt that one day,
We would work together.

She thought you were brave
and noble people.

Well, if your friend likes centaurs
so much, where is she now?

You killed her.

I didn't.

She also told me that centaurs
have a high sense of honor.

Is that true?

Could you swear
on your father's name?

I swear on the name
of Tyldus the Great,

I didn't kill your friend.

Not that the oath of
a centaur means anything.

Not to many.

Don't be stupid, Ephiny.

Let's go,

come on!

The trees.

Come on!

You sure you're not an Amazon?

Very few people know that escape.

- Why are you following me?
- I'm not.

We were attacked here. I just came
to take another look at it.

You saved me,
and you saved him. Why?

Because the moment an Amazon
or a centaur kills the other,

the war can't be stopped.

- That hasn't happened yet.
- But, Terreis was killed.

By Krykus, the warlord.

He gains everything
from this war.

Follow me.

This is where the attacker
was hidden.

There are hoofprints everywhere.

Here's your proof it
wasn't a centaur.

It was someone on horseback.

That's right.

This is filled with
raw hay stalks.

Centaurs don't eat hay.

Actually, I was referring
to the hoofprints.

Centaurs carry their weight
on their front hooves.

That's just as good.

But how did Krykus know that Phantes
was going to be across the river?

We're going to find out,
and we'd better do it quick.

Phantes is set to die at noon.

Time to dance, Princess.

I'm really, really bad at this.

No, no, no, no... I have two
left feet, facing backwards.

No, they wouldn't let me dance at the crop
festival because I brought a bad harvest.

No, no!

Yeah!

Bring the princess!

Up here, Gabrielle.

Before the sun is high overhead,

we will have welcomed a new
member to the Amazon nation,

Gabrielle, as the right
of caste of Terreis.

Now that the mourning period
has ended for our sister,

the sword of Terreis becomes hers.

Tomorrow, the murderer of our
sister will meet his justice.

The sentence is death,

death by the sword
of the murdered.

What?

When Terreis gave you her right of caste,
she made you her avenger.

You have to carry out
the sentence with her sword.

- I can't kill someone.
- You're an Amazon, Gabrielle.

To refuse would be treason,
and your own death.

The sentence will be
carried out at noon.

I take it Melosa has sent
the Warrior Princess

to try and talk me
into an alliance.

Maybe...

- would an alliance interest you?
- Not really.

If they wipe themselves out,
I could care less

A battle between the hooves
and the harlots

- I wonder who'd win.
- That's easy,

Any warlord who'd use this
opportunity to take more territory.

Centaur arrows.

This map hardly has a mention
of the centaur territory,

or the Amazon's.

Did you have it drawn up
before or after the murder?

It's a contingency map,

I like to be prepared
for any eventuality.

Well, this eventuality has you
as absolute ruler of the land.

Don't play games with me.

You think I murdered
that harlot, don't you?

Well, I don't think you murdered her.

I think you arranged it.

If my men tried to cross those hills,
they'd be killed by both sides.

How could I have
arranged anything?

Nice dagger,

do you give them out as gifts?

Guards!

- What did you find?
- Centaur arrows...

like the ones that killed Terreis.

- This way!
- Come on.

I'll get some men
to go after them.

No, let them go.

There's no way this war
can be stopped now.

Tell the men to rest,
we take to the field tomorrow.

After they've battled each other.

By Amazon law, you must
pay for your crime.

Amazon law means nothing to me.

Our law also allows you to speak
before the sentence is carried out.

I have nothing to say.

Very well.

I'm sorry your sister died.

Quickly, in the heart...
don't let him suffer.

- I can't.
- This is justice...

it must be done.

- Kill the beast!
- Death to the centaurs!

It's justice!

I don't want to die

please.

Phantes is not the murderer.

- Thank the gods.
- We have proof.

What's this?

- I'm an Amazon Princess?
- Great.

The proof's in the pouch.

We found this where
we were attacked.

It has hay sprouts in it.

Centaurs don't eat hay.

Don't eat... Oh!

Thank you!
Thank you very much!

Proves nothing.
The execution will proceed.

Eponin.

Queen Melosa,

I demand the challenge.

She'd challenge our Queen?

The royal challenge
must be honored.

Only when it is made by someone
of royal Amazon blood.

- I demand the challenge.
- You?

I'm an Amazon Princess...
you can't deny me.

Gabrielle... Do you wanna fight
me to the death?

- Not really.
- You made the challenge, Gabrielle.

You have to follow through.

Choose your weapon,

or choose your champion.

Choose my champion?

I pick Xena.

If you lose, you all die.

You too, Ephiny.

It shouldn't be a problem.

We gotta come up with
some hand signals or something.

Melosa fights low,
she goes for the knees.

She's got a blind side
that's on her right.

But she's quick.

Don't you think she
knows what she's doing?

You haven't seen her fight.

Now, I have seen
her fight... a lot.

She's annoying, how have
you put up with her?

Hey, she puts up with me fine.

If I lose, make sure
Gabrielle gets out of her.

Choose your weapon, Xena.

Cho-boes.

Now you won't lose.

Remember that her blind side
is on the right.

Never mind.

Don't fight me
to the death, Melosa.

I need your help.

There will be no execution,

by order of our new Queen.

We'll talk with your Queen!

I should have known
you would end up leading them.

We finally get the chance
to settle an old score.

You wanna settle it, Tyldus?
Very well.

You've won.

You won a long time ago, Tyldus.

You said that I taught you
the meaning of war.

You taught me that greatness
doesn't depend on fighting.

It's the battles you choose
and the people you protect.

You've got no enemies here, Tyldus.

Son!

Xena saved my life, father.

I think I realize what you've
been trying to tell me about war.

I've also realized something
about these Amazons.

They aren't our enemies.

No, but Krykus is.
He started all this.

Isn't that right, Celano?

What are you talking about?

You knew Phantes was going
into Amazon territory.

You knew you could frame him.

Any of us could have known that.

And then there's this.

No, it's not yours...
I took it from Krykus.

He gave you yours, didn't he?

Arben.

Let him go.

He's running back to Krykus,
the true enemy.

Krykus must be
brought to justice.

I demand it, in the
name of my sister.

Our forces together
can take them by surprise.

Amazon, wanna go for a ride?

Tor.

Have the men clean their
weapons and assemble,

Krykus!
They're coming!

- Who's that?
- Get your weapons!

- Looks like Celano.
- Get your men ready!

They're on their way!
Hooves and harlots are together!

They're on the move!
They want your blood!

What's he talking about?

Die, Amazon!
I'll break your heart and neck!

You've got nowhere to go now.

You killed my sister.

Melosa.

No.

You have to stand trial,

for your crimes against the Amazons,
and the centaurs.

It's not gonna be an easy peace,
but it's a good start.

Making war is simple...
making peace is never easy.

If it was, everyone would do it.

Old enemies, new friends.

You gave me back my son...

I'll never forget that.

... made it to the Mystic fortress.

I, of course, was holding them off
to give her the time that she needed.

I was just telling them
the Morpheus story.

And the Trakus story,
the Titans, Pandora,

she knows them by heart,
and she loves to tell 'em.

Now, I see why you ride the horse.

Now, what's that supposed to mean?

This is yours.

I can't take this.
Your mother gave it to you.

An Amazon Princess doesn't refuse
a gift from another Amazon.

Please... I want you to carry it.

Are you mad at me because I didn't
tell you about the right of caste?

No, not mad.

Oh. I just thought it would be
great to be an Amazon.

I didn't realize what it meant.

But, I've learned my lesson.

Everything I know, you know.
From now on, no more secrets.

We'll see how long that lasts.

You know, I just
thought of something.

You're a Warrior Princess,
and I'm an Amazon Princess.

That's gonna make
such a great story.

Yeah, and it all starts

with you and me finding
those signs in the trees.

And then,

Xena, hey, wait.

And then the arrows
came flying down.