Xena: Warrior Princess (TV Series)

Motherhood (2000)

Renée O'Connor: Gabrielle, Shade of Hope

Quotes 

• Gabrielle : Looks like you got your daughter back.

  Xena : No, we got *our* daughter back.

• Gabrielle : [shocked after Xena killed three of the Gods]  Xena, you can kill Gods! How is that possible?

  Xena : While Eve was being initiated, I was visited by a spirit. He said that Eve's cleansing, gave me the power to kill Gods.

  Gabrielle : What do you mean? What kind of spirit?

  Xena : It was sent by the Archangel Michael.

  Gabrielle : Michael?

  Xena : He said that Eve would prepare the way for the rule of the God of Love.

  Gabrielle : And you're to protect her?

  Xena : I was chosen as the Mother of the Messenger...

  [pause] 

  Xena : As long as Eve lives I have the power to kill Gods.

• Eve : [Tentatively]  Gabrielle? About Joxer...

  Gabrielle : Joxer's at peace.

  [Gabrielle touches Eve's arm] 

  Eve : Thank you.

• Tisiphone : Is it true he could breathe fire?

  Gabrielle : No, no... He was a man made of flesh and blood, like you. That's why his mission was so important.

  Tisiphone : You see Jeb--now I want you to take that fire-breathing stuff out of your scroll. Tell us more please.

  Gabrielle : He um... He gave us all hope that every living thing could be saved by love.

  Eve : He was wrong... How can I be saved? The thing's I've done?

  [Crying] 

  Xena : Eve, maybe you should listen to what they have to say about Eli.

  [Eve shakes her head] 

  Gabrielle : Eli teaches that even if you've done something really bad, you can find comfort in love.

  Eve : I've wiped out entire villages because they wouldn't pay me tribute, I've drunk the blood of men that I've tortured to death, I killed her best friend!

  Xena : [Xena touches her shoulder]  . Stop.

  [Quieter] 

  Xena : Stop.

• Shade of Joxer : Ow! Man, terrorizing is not like it is in the brochure.

  [Facing Gabrielle] 

  Shade of Joxer : Hi.

  Gabrielle : Joxer. You're a...

  Shade of Joxer : Yeah, I'm dead

  Gabrielle : I miss you Joxer.

  Shade of Joxer : Then you shouldn't have let Eve kill me.

  Gabrielle : Joxer, I didn't *let* Eve kill you...

  Shade of Joxer : Kill her, Gabrielle.

  [the Furies appear around Gabrielle] 

  Shade of Joxer : Kill her before she kills somebody else.

  Hope : Good point. Hello, Mother.

  Gabrielle : Hope?

  Hope : Xena's making a terrible mistake--trying to save Eve. The same mistake you made when you didn't kill me when you had the chance.