- Ares, God of War: [after Xena shot him with an arrow and is now being tied up] You shot me! I'm the God of War! Nobody shoots the God of War!
- 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: [as the baptist stares at her] What are you looking at?
- John the Baptist: Suffering. Horrible suffering!
- Eve: [the baptist holds out his hand and Eve moves to him. He puts his hand on her shoulder and moves her to the ocean. They both kneel] I should die for my deeds!
- John the Baptist: You're right.
- [pause]
- John the Baptist: You must die to the things of the flesh...
- [he puts water on her head]
- John the Baptist: ... and be reborn to the way of love.
- John the Baptist: [as the baptist stares at her] What are you looking at?
- Shepherd: Suffering. Horrible suffering!
- John the Baptist: [the baptist holds out his hand and Eve moves to him. He puts his hand on her shoulder and moves her to the ocean. They both kneel] I should die for my deeds!
- Shepherd: You're right.
- [pause]
- Shepherd: You must die to the things of the flesh...
- [he puts water on her head]
- Shepherd: ... and be reborn to the way of love.
- 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.
- Aphrodite: [Aphrodite appears] It's so sad.
- Xena: Well if you care so much, why don't you cure her?
- Aphrodite: Gods can only heal with Athena's blessing. That's not gonna happen.
- Xena: Then take us to to Olympus.
- Aphrodite: Why?
- Xena: I want to offer them a deal.
- Aphrodite: And you'll kill them if they don't accept?
- Xena: Please.. Gabrielle doesn't have much time.
- Aphrodite: Alright, I'll take you to Olympus.
- Ares: [Ares appears] Quite a load you've got there.
- [Xena points crossbow at Ares]
- Ares: Take it easy. I'm here to make you an offer.
- Eve: Like she'd trust anything you said, you lying bastard!
- [Clutching Xena's leg on the ground]
- Ares: We'll make you a god.
- Xena: And what about Eve and Gabrielle?
- Ares: Gabrielle we can negotiate, but Eve... She's our death warrant; she has to die.
- [Xena repositions crossbow at Ares]
- Ares: . Ya know, this is the second time since you became Xena: Slayer of Gods that we've faced off one-on-one, and you still haven't been able to pull the trigger.
- [Xena pulls the trigger, shooting Ares in the leg, hitting him in the face, and wrapping him in Hephaestus' chains]