Xena: Warrior Princess (TV Series)

Kindred Spirits (2000)

Renée O'Connor: Gabrielle

Quotes 

• Gabrielle : Don't shoot! Lady with a baby.

  Xena : It's *for* the baby, goober.

  Xena : [Xena puts Eve in the swing and begins swinging her. She smiles] 

  Gabrielle : She likes it.

  Xena : But of course.

  Gabrielle : I always knew it was going to happen--you're nesting.

  Xena : [Skeptically]  Nesting because I built a swing?

  Gabrielle : Xena, it's perfectly natural--you're a mother. Actually, I feel the same way.

  Xena : What way is that?

  Gabrielle : Have you ever thought about settling down? Here?

  Xena : Like when I'm too old to do kicks and stuff?

  Gabrielle : No, I mean right now. Xena, it's a beautiful place--you could raise Eve here.

  Xena : What are you talking about?

  Gabrielle : These kids need someone, they need guidance, they need... me.

  Xena : Gabrielle, are you saying that you'd wanna stay here and be Queen?

  Gabrielle : Only if you and Eve would stay. I think you should consider it. It makes sense Xena--we've never really had our own home. So I see this place as our domestic bliss--all we have to do is fix it up a little bit.

  Xena : [Xena looks around, unconvinced]  Wouldn't hurt to consider it.

  Gabrielle : [Meekly]  Thanks.

• Eris : Well I'm a virgin, and I'm going to stay that way forever.

  Xena : Forever's a long time.

  [Smirking at Gabrielle] 

  Gabrielle : [Gabrielle almost chokes on her water] 

• Xena : Look Gabrielle, I don't know if this is going to work. I mean, what am I supposed ot do around here all day while you're off queening?

  Gabrielle : Relax?

  Xena : [Sarcastically]  Yeah, that's me...

  Gabrielle : You could try cleaning this place up a bit, playing with your daughter... unless you just wanna hunt and kill something.

  Xena : Yeah, I might just do that.

• Gabrielle : [to herself]  Think Gabrielle, think. There's *got* to be a way out of this. What made me think I could be a good queen?

  Xena : [Enters the hut]  Your heart.

  Gabrielle : Did you pack?

  Xena : Yeah, almost done.

  Gabrielle : Listen, Eris found some of your scrolls in my saddle bag and...

  Xena : I must've left them there at the last camp. You can leave them in the hut, Xena.

  Gabrielle : That's just it--I can't. I read them.

  Xena : You read my scrolls?

  Gabrielle : I always said I would.

  Xena : I didn't think that...

  [Timidly] 

  Xena : Well?

  Gabrielle : I think that anyone who writes like you can--who can find grace and meaning in everything that happens--she's sure to make a wonderful queen. And that's worth sticking around to see.

  [Gabrielle smiles] 

• Xena : [Xena quietly does her war cry for Eve while playing with a toy]  Who dat? Who dat down dare?

  Gabrielle : They'll make Cyane queen at the next full moon.

  Xena : You alright with that?

  Gabrielle : Do you mean will I miss being caked in mud howling at the moon?

  Xena : Well, will ya?

  Gabrielle : No. I think she'll do... I think she'll do pretty well, now that she's loosened up a bit.

  Xena : Yeah, she won't be as good as you.

  Gabrielle : Well, she'll look better in those antlers.

  Xena : And mud.

  Gabrielle : Where are we going next?

  Xena : Well, I had in mind... a cruise down the Nile.

  Gabrielle : Really? Camel racing in Alexandria?

  Xena : I know someone we can stay with.

• Gabrielle : Joxer, listen to me. The next time you see me, you have to pledge your undying, eternal allegiance to me.

  Joxer : Hey, pledge this--deer!

  [Snarkily referring to her headdress] 

  Gabrielle : [Gabrielle moves as if to strangle him, but is interrupted for the ceremony]