Xena: Warrior Princess (TV Series)
Motherhood (2000)
Renée O'Connor: Gabrielle, Shade of Hope
Quotes
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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.
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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.
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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.