Xena: Warrior Princess s04e14 Episode Script
Devi
[ Sitar .]
[ Chattering .]
[ Man Singing In Indian Dialect .]
[ Indistinct .]
[ Gabrielle .]
India is so different, and yet there's this connection too.
It's so exotic, so mysterious, so -- Look.
Maybe that's India's way of rolling out the red carpet.
-[ Xena .]
That's gotta hurt.
- India is completely different.
It's such a strange place.
It's-- Well, it ain't Greece.
Look.
Now, do you see why I do yoga every day? So you don't end up like that? Xena, he's a master.
I can only hope to achieve that kind of power.
Don't get me wrong.
The gods know I've done stranger things, but yoga's just not me.
When you're crippled and I'm doing headstands, I'll remind you of this.
I bet you will.
[ Onlookers Applaud .]
[ Man .]
No tricks here, people.
True magic! Come on.
Now for the ultimate test-- so dangerous that few have ever dared to attempt it.
Maya, the rope and basket, please.
Good people, prepare to be astonished as I send my brave assistant Maya into the land of the spirits.
[ Crowd Murmurs .]
- [ Shouts .]
- [ Crowd Gasps .]
How did he do that? My guess is the coiled end supports the rope.
Any skeptics are welcome to join me and prove it's but an illusion.
Here's one.
[ Sighs .]
Since you ask.
-[ Kiaiing .]
-[ Crowd Gasps .]
[ Magician .]
Satisfied? Good.
Come along, Maya.
Up you go.
Mustn't keep the spirits waiting.
There she goes, people, up to that land beyond this earthly veil, a place known only in songs and legends, a region completely uncharted by humans until now.
Wish her luck, folks! [ Shouts Command .]
[ Crowd Gasps .]
Ladies and gentlemen, if it's true that seeing is believing, then you have just witnessed a miracle.
But, please, don't take my word for it.
Ask her yourself.
Maya, return to us.
Maya, return to us.
[ Crowd Gasps .]
- [ Crowd Murmuring, Gasping .]
-Maya? By the gods, what's happened? [ Snickering .]
Wait! There's still a chance I can save her, but I will require complete silence.
[ Shouts Command .]
- [ Crowd Gasps .]
-[ Man .]
It's a miracle! Thank the gods you're all right.
For a moment, I thought something went wrong.
[ Hisses .]
- [ Continues Hissing .]
- Maya, what's wrong? This isn't part of the act.
Maya, stop! [ Kiaiing .]
[ Growls .]
[ Magician .]
Be careful.
Something's wrong.
- [ Growls .]
- [ Shrieks .]
[ Screeches .]
[ Crowd Murmurs .]
[ Man Narrating .]
In a time of ancient gods -- [ Xena Yells .]
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.
- [ Kiaiing .]
Her courage will change the world.
[ Kiaiing .]
She's possessed.
- [ Kiaiing .]
- Abba, help me! [ Screaming .]
- Are you okay? - [ Crowd Murmurs .]
Fear not! A higher power has prevailed and driven the demon from her.
It's her! She has the higher power! He's right! She beat the demon! She's a Devi.
The girl's a Devi! [ Man .]
Praise her! [ Crowd .]
Devi.
Devi.
Devi.
- What's a Devi? - It's a healing deity.
They're saying you cured her, that you exorcised the demon.
Devi or not, there are spirits at work here.
- [ Speaking Indian Dialect .]
- Spirits that you have brought to us.
Wait.
I'm just a magician.
I don't have any spiritual powers.
Even if I did, I'd use them to help people, not to hurt them.
I just do illusions.
That's all-- just illusions.
- What about Aja the baker? -[ Man .]
That's right.
- Burned alive the day you got here.
-[ Crowd Gasps .]
And Chandra the seamstress-- blinded by her own hand.
- Kill him! - I don't like the sound of this.
I'm gonna get him out of here.
I'll handle the crowd.
- Kill the Devil monger! -[ Crowd Clamoring .]
Wait! You can't kill him because you think that he's evil.
You see, you need proof.
Wait.
No.
[ Man Ululating .]
[ All .]
Devi.
Devi.
Devi.
[ All .]
Devi.
Devi.
Devi.
No, no, no.
You're wrong.
I'm not a Devi.
Look, I appreciate your help, but I can't hide in here.
Sure, you can.
Why not? You saw that priest.
He wants me dead.
Exactly.
He won't look here.
Right.
The name's Eli.
Xena.
My friend's name is Gabrielle.
I guess I really owe you two.
Not only did you save my life and everyone else's, but your friend saved my assistant's soul.
I'm glad we could help.
If I were you, I'd lay low till things calmed down and then get out of town fast.
- So is she? - What? Your friend, Gabrielle.
Is she really a Devi? Not last time I looked.
Well, then how'd she do it? The demon.
How'd she cast it out? - I don't know.
- Right.
You tell me she's not a Devi, and yet the demon just popped out at her touch.
- That's some trick.
- You think so? Oh, I know it is.
What I don't know is how she did it.
But I will.
[ All Chanting .]
Devi.
Devi.
Devi.
Devi.
No.
No.
No.
[ Chanting Continues .]
No.
No.
No.
No.
I'm not.
Devi.
Devi.
Devi.
-Devi.
Devi.
Devi.
Devi.
- I'm not what you think I am.
- I'm not a Devi.
- [ Chanting Ceases .]
- I wish I could help you.
I can't.
- You drove out the demon.
Praise to our Devi.
Praise her.
[ Yelps .]
My eye! I can see! I can see! [ Crowd Gasping, Murmuring .]
Look! Come on.
I can see you! You did it! You cured me! Your servant and defender, Devi.
My sword for you.
Very, very heavy.
So heavy you can hardly keep them open.
Don't try.
Close your eyes, Xena.
Sleep hearing only the sound of my voice.
Your voice.
That's it.
Good.
Now, tell me.
Was it real what your friend did, saving someone possessed? Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! - My sword for you, Devi.
- Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! [ Chanting Continues .]
My sword for you, Devi.
Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! -[ Chanting Continues .]
- Suffer not, demonizer among you.
[ Eli .]
Where haven't I looked? Tell me.
Has she found the power? Tell me.
I got a better idea.
You tell me.
- The power to work a miracle -- no tricks.
- What kind of miracle? When I was 13, my father's best friend collapsed.
He had chronic convulsions, and I was left with him while my father went for help.
And all I could do was stand there, helpless.
So I reached out, trying to calm him, I guess.
I felt this kind of white-hot surge go through me.
And when I touched him it stopped.
Whatever-- Whoever gripped him, let go.
He never convulsed again.
I'm sorry if I tried to trick you, but I've searched so long, I just thought that if your friend had found a way to ease people's suffering, that maybe she could share it with me.
You! What are you doing here? I thought the temples welcomed everyone.
Not those who help the dark ones.
Come on.
- He's just a guy who does tricks.
- Your friend? What is she? A Devi or a harbinger of evil? Some people see evil everywhere.
A priest is trained to be vigilant.
Well, that's good, 'cause you're gonna need to watch your back.
A man like you must have many enemies.
[ Xena .]
Oh, yeah.
That's great.
Maybe you are a Devi after all, huh? Maybe I am.
Xena, something happened to me, and I've been trying to think of how to tell you.
What? What happened? I did it.
Xena, I healed someone.
A man came to me.
He had lost his eye.
Xena, I brought back his sight.
Gabrielle.
I can't explain it.
It was real, Xena.
I'm wondering.
I know that you had a spirit inside you.
- What does that feel like? - Is that what's happened? 'Cause, Gabrielle, there are spirits that are good and bad, but they're smart.
- Sometimes you can't tell one from another.
-Whatever this is wasn't bad.
How could it be? It was beautiful.
I healed.
That is all I have ever wanted to do.
That is all I've ever dreamed about doing.
Now that I have this ability [ Sighs .]
I think I understand that power, the power to control life and death.
[ Thunderclap .]
Gabrielle, you asleep? Not anymore.
- What's up? - Us.
At least, we should be.
Come on.
Get up.
We can go do some yoga, get somethin' to eat.
- We can be on the road by noon.
- Yoga? We're gonna do yoga, as in you and me? Okay.
Who are you and what have you done with Xena? Ha, ha.
I know what you're doing.
You're checking to see if I'm the same Gabrielle as always.
Admit it, Xena.
You're afraid the power I have is bad.
When it comes to special powers, I've learned you can't be too careful.
You're right.
Relax.
I bet -- I bet it was a fluke.
- Most people have probably forgotten it.
- Well-- maybe you're right.
-[ Man .]
Look! There she is! The Devi! - [ All Chanting, Murmuring .]
[ Crowd .]
Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Vikram? [ Beam Creaking .]
- [ Kiaiing .]
- [ Gasps .]
I thought you were leaving town.
I was as soon as it's safe.
That's why I was about to duck out.
-I thought you might be trouble.
-What makes you think I'm not? - You don't think I had anything to do with that? - Nobody else here.
There doesn't have to be.
The man killed himself.
Look.
The man was a suicidal zealot.
That priest did not kill himself.
Sure, he did.
He tied up the rope and climbed up on the altar and jumped down.
Wait.
If he jumped down from the altar, why is he hanging above it? On second thought, leaving town right now does have its advantages.
You're not going anywhere until we get to the bottom of this.
[ Man .]
Make way for the Devi.
Keep back! -What's with all the muscle? - Don't let 'em throw you.
- Let the bodyguards go.
- [ Chattering .]
-They're gone.
- I'm gonna go check it out.
You stay here.
I'll come back for you later.
[ Man #1 .]
It's the Devi! [ Man #2 .]
Out of my way! [ Gasping, Grunting .]
[ Panting .]
[ Animalistic Growling .]
[ Growling Continues .]
- Hey, big fella.
- [ Snarling .]
Sit.
Nice doggie.
[ Growling In Turn .]
[ Dogs Growling, Barking .]
Drop! [ Kiaiing .]
- [ Growling, Barking Continue .]
- Come on.
Come on! The wagon! - [ Gasping .]
- [ Barking, Growling .]
[ Kiaiing .]
[ Gabrielle .]
Thank you for the pearls.
They're beautiful.
My pearls! [ Barking Subsides, Dogs Whimper .]
Please.
Save me, Devi.
The demons have me.
Please free me.
Please.
Bless you.
Bless you, Devi.
Bless you.
Bless you.
Thank you, Devi.
Bless you.
She did it.
She healed me.
She lifted me up.
You saw! Praise the Devi! Praise the Devi! - What's going on here? -You witnessed it.
I plead again.
Praise the Devi! [ All .]
Praise the Devi! - Xena, I didn't heal anything.
- [ Together .]
Praise the Devi! Praise the Devi! Praise the Devi! Praise the Devi! Praise the Devi! Why'd you bolt? I told you I was coming back.
Why'd you leave? You kidding? The way her bodyguards vanish the moment I show up? And then those demon dogs just happen to attack me? Come on.
It doesn't take much to make the connection or figure out who killed the old priest.
'Cause he was right.
There's evil here.
So why'd you come back, huh? Can I-- This? It's sacred water from the Ganges.
It pays to be prepared.
The old man wasn't the only priest in the province, and if I can get that into the right hands, it'll work against-- Against who? Against any demon you name.
Take your pick.
They're all here.
It's evil incarnate.
Oh.
[ Gasps .]
Who is that? Her name's Tataka -- a conniving little demon who converted hundreds with her sweet face and deceptive good works.
- Deceptive how? - She cured the sick and deformed only to send them to the slaughter against the great god Rama.
She's a real gem, duping people who need her.
Yeah.
She's a real pearl.
Pearl? Pearls.
That bad, huh? Okay.
It's a bit much.
I know.
[ Scoffs .]
What can I do? These are all gifts from the people that I've healed.
How can I refuse that? Besides, I think the more I dress like them, the more they seem to turn to me for my help.
I mean, underneath all this, I'm still me.
Oh, thank goodness.
For a moment there, you had me worried.
What's this? A little insurance I took out.
Sacred water from the Ganges.
Insurance? Against what? Against me? Gabrielle.
Against my being a demon? That's ridiculous.
Is it? Why else would you have it? This is a test.
Fine.
You wanna test me, let's do it.
Let's see if sacred water eats through my skin, shall we? Huh? Am I sizzling now? Am I burning? Am I still evil incarnate, Xena? It was not a test.
It couldn't be.
Ganges water only burns in the hands of a priest or an exorcist.
I took all the holy water, 'cause I knew Eli wouldn't leave town without some.
I'm sorry.
I just know you have doubts about me.
And I tell you that this power is good, that it's my calling.
And instead of being happy for me, you think that I'm evil.
Gabrielle, Eli told me about the picture -- Eli? You're taking the word of a street magician over mine? It's not that.
Why is this so hard for you to accept? Xena, I do not hurt people.
I heal them.
Hey.
No, no.
Don't -- Don't cry.
Don't cry now.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
[ Clanking .]
Xena? You back? I guess not.
Aren't you a sight for sore eyes? [ Yells .]
That's not nice.
[ Kiaiing .]
- Eli! - Whoa! [ Growling .]
Eli! Sacred water! Use it! [ Growling .]
[ Screaming .]
What was that about? I guess Tataka figured it out.
Tataka? Figured what out? Same thing I did.
Gabrielle's not the Devi, Eli.
You are.
What? Think about it.
I pushed your assistant, Maya, into you, but in the chaos, all anybody saw was Gabrielle pull her up.
The burning water just proves it.
She didn't cast the demon out.
You did.
Straight into Gabrielle.
Gabrielle.
Gabrielle.
Wake up.
What? What is it? Eli's been attacked.
If I hadn't shown up and scared away whoever did it, he'd be dead by now.
- As it is-- - He's alive? Barely.
I need you to come and heal him.
If he dies, so does our best chance of finding out who's behind all of this.
Take me to him.
I should probably tell Ravi.
He might send out a search party or -- Ravi? Ravi? Forgive me, Devi, but Ravi's not back.
May I be of service? He's not back? No.
No.
Thank you.
So Eli's hurt, is he, Xena? Not as bad as Ravi, Tataka.
[ Low Growl .]
Well, it's a good thing I sent backup.
[ Panting .]
[ Eli Shrieks .]
I thought we had an agreement: I saved your life; you save Gabrielle's.
I can't do it.
Believe me.
I wanna help you, but I can't.
Then there's no other choice.
We have to have an exorcism.
Exorcism? It's either that or kill her, and I won't kill Gabrielle.
[ Laughs Ironically .]
I can't do an exorcism! Then I'll do it.
You? If you don't have the guts, I'll have to.
What do I need to know? [ Groans .]
You need an icon from Gabrielle.
First, I eliminate Xena, and then Eli won't have a prayer.
[ Chattering .]
Icon.
Icon.
Her quill.
[ Men Shouting .]
[ Shouting Continues .]
[ All Shouting, Screaming .]
Tsk.
Forgive them.
I know they're rough, but we're all in danger until we find Xena.
[ Kiaiing .]
- Looking for me? - [ Laughs Maniacally .]
Not anymore.
An exorcism? Really, Xena.
Now, don't you think that's the pot calling the kettle? You want me out? You're gonna have to kill this sweet little body to do it.
I don't think you can.
Watch me.
[ Gabrielle Grunts .]
[ Simulates Sizzling .]
[ Gabrielle Growls .]
I'm warning you, Tataka.
Get out while you still can.
And give up this face? And this firm, strong body? Fat chance.
- [ Xena Screeches .]
- [ Growls .]
[ Gabrielle Laughs Maniacally .]
[ Screeches .]
[ Screeches .]
I think your time in this life is over, Xena.
[ Yelling .]
- Think again.
- [ Gabrielle Screeches .]
[ Kiaiing .]
[ Hisses, Growls .]
- Give Gabrielle back.
- [ Hisses .]
Come and get her.
- Xena! - [ Gasping .]
Xena.
Xen-- Xena.
Xena.
- [ Yelling .]
- No! Let me try and save her.
[ Growls .]
[ Kiaiing .]
- [ Screeches .]
- [ Growls .]
-[ Gabrielle Gagging .]
- We have 30 seconds.
Charlatan! Fraud! Who are you to challenge me? [ Growling Continues .]
The power you seek-- It's a lie.
[ Growl Subsides .]
- I've failed.
- Eli, don't believe her.
Keep going.
Eli, you find that power and you save my friend.
Abba, help me.
[ Screeching .]
[ Demon Screeches .]
[ Gasping .]
[ Gasping Subsides .]
Xena.
Xena.
Gabrielle.
It's all right.
It's all right.
You're gonna be all right.
[ Traditional .]
I guess this is where we part company.
Why don't you come with us for a while? I'd like to, but I think I've had my share of adventure for a bit.
Where will you go? Somewhere I can just sit and think.
Some things don't bear too much thinking about.
Some things you've just gotta take on faith.
[ Gabrielle .]
She's right.
I know the power I had with my healing.
And I know it was bad.
But I think that because it exists, there has to be another power out there, maybe for good.
And stronger.
Yeah.
Stronger.
Why don't we travel with you for a while? - No.
Really.
I'll be fine.
- I don't think you should be alone.
You know, I don't think I am.
Good-bye, Gabrielle.
Take care.
- Xena.
- Eli.
Thank you.
Thank you.
What do you think he meant? He's not alone? I don't think even Eli knows that yet.
[ Chattering .]
[ Man Singing In Indian Dialect .]
[ Indistinct .]
[ Gabrielle .]
India is so different, and yet there's this connection too.
It's so exotic, so mysterious, so -- Look.
Maybe that's India's way of rolling out the red carpet.
-[ Xena .]
That's gotta hurt.
- India is completely different.
It's such a strange place.
It's-- Well, it ain't Greece.
Look.
Now, do you see why I do yoga every day? So you don't end up like that? Xena, he's a master.
I can only hope to achieve that kind of power.
Don't get me wrong.
The gods know I've done stranger things, but yoga's just not me.
When you're crippled and I'm doing headstands, I'll remind you of this.
I bet you will.
[ Onlookers Applaud .]
[ Man .]
No tricks here, people.
True magic! Come on.
Now for the ultimate test-- so dangerous that few have ever dared to attempt it.
Maya, the rope and basket, please.
Good people, prepare to be astonished as I send my brave assistant Maya into the land of the spirits.
[ Crowd Murmurs .]
- [ Shouts .]
- [ Crowd Gasps .]
How did he do that? My guess is the coiled end supports the rope.
Any skeptics are welcome to join me and prove it's but an illusion.
Here's one.
[ Sighs .]
Since you ask.
-[ Kiaiing .]
-[ Crowd Gasps .]
[ Magician .]
Satisfied? Good.
Come along, Maya.
Up you go.
Mustn't keep the spirits waiting.
There she goes, people, up to that land beyond this earthly veil, a place known only in songs and legends, a region completely uncharted by humans until now.
Wish her luck, folks! [ Shouts Command .]
[ Crowd Gasps .]
Ladies and gentlemen, if it's true that seeing is believing, then you have just witnessed a miracle.
But, please, don't take my word for it.
Ask her yourself.
Maya, return to us.
Maya, return to us.
[ Crowd Gasps .]
- [ Crowd Murmuring, Gasping .]
-Maya? By the gods, what's happened? [ Snickering .]
Wait! There's still a chance I can save her, but I will require complete silence.
[ Shouts Command .]
- [ Crowd Gasps .]
-[ Man .]
It's a miracle! Thank the gods you're all right.
For a moment, I thought something went wrong.
[ Hisses .]
- [ Continues Hissing .]
- Maya, what's wrong? This isn't part of the act.
Maya, stop! [ Kiaiing .]
[ Growls .]
[ Magician .]
Be careful.
Something's wrong.
- [ Growls .]
- [ Shrieks .]
[ Screeches .]
[ Crowd Murmurs .]
[ Man Narrating .]
In a time of ancient gods -- [ Xena Yells .]
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.
- [ Kiaiing .]
Her courage will change the world.
[ Kiaiing .]
She's possessed.
- [ Kiaiing .]
- Abba, help me! [ Screaming .]
- Are you okay? - [ Crowd Murmurs .]
Fear not! A higher power has prevailed and driven the demon from her.
It's her! She has the higher power! He's right! She beat the demon! She's a Devi.
The girl's a Devi! [ Man .]
Praise her! [ Crowd .]
Devi.
Devi.
Devi.
- What's a Devi? - It's a healing deity.
They're saying you cured her, that you exorcised the demon.
Devi or not, there are spirits at work here.
- [ Speaking Indian Dialect .]
- Spirits that you have brought to us.
Wait.
I'm just a magician.
I don't have any spiritual powers.
Even if I did, I'd use them to help people, not to hurt them.
I just do illusions.
That's all-- just illusions.
- What about Aja the baker? -[ Man .]
That's right.
- Burned alive the day you got here.
-[ Crowd Gasps .]
And Chandra the seamstress-- blinded by her own hand.
- Kill him! - I don't like the sound of this.
I'm gonna get him out of here.
I'll handle the crowd.
- Kill the Devil monger! -[ Crowd Clamoring .]
Wait! You can't kill him because you think that he's evil.
You see, you need proof.
Wait.
No.
[ Man Ululating .]
[ All .]
Devi.
Devi.
Devi.
[ All .]
Devi.
Devi.
Devi.
No, no, no.
You're wrong.
I'm not a Devi.
Look, I appreciate your help, but I can't hide in here.
Sure, you can.
Why not? You saw that priest.
He wants me dead.
Exactly.
He won't look here.
Right.
The name's Eli.
Xena.
My friend's name is Gabrielle.
I guess I really owe you two.
Not only did you save my life and everyone else's, but your friend saved my assistant's soul.
I'm glad we could help.
If I were you, I'd lay low till things calmed down and then get out of town fast.
- So is she? - What? Your friend, Gabrielle.
Is she really a Devi? Not last time I looked.
Well, then how'd she do it? The demon.
How'd she cast it out? - I don't know.
- Right.
You tell me she's not a Devi, and yet the demon just popped out at her touch.
- That's some trick.
- You think so? Oh, I know it is.
What I don't know is how she did it.
But I will.
[ All Chanting .]
Devi.
Devi.
Devi.
Devi.
No.
No.
No.
[ Chanting Continues .]
No.
No.
No.
No.
I'm not.
Devi.
Devi.
Devi.
-Devi.
Devi.
Devi.
Devi.
- I'm not what you think I am.
- I'm not a Devi.
- [ Chanting Ceases .]
- I wish I could help you.
I can't.
- You drove out the demon.
Praise to our Devi.
Praise her.
[ Yelps .]
My eye! I can see! I can see! [ Crowd Gasping, Murmuring .]
Look! Come on.
I can see you! You did it! You cured me! Your servant and defender, Devi.
My sword for you.
Very, very heavy.
So heavy you can hardly keep them open.
Don't try.
Close your eyes, Xena.
Sleep hearing only the sound of my voice.
Your voice.
That's it.
Good.
Now, tell me.
Was it real what your friend did, saving someone possessed? Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! - My sword for you, Devi.
- Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! [ Chanting Continues .]
My sword for you, Devi.
Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! -[ Chanting Continues .]
- Suffer not, demonizer among you.
[ Eli .]
Where haven't I looked? Tell me.
Has she found the power? Tell me.
I got a better idea.
You tell me.
- The power to work a miracle -- no tricks.
- What kind of miracle? When I was 13, my father's best friend collapsed.
He had chronic convulsions, and I was left with him while my father went for help.
And all I could do was stand there, helpless.
So I reached out, trying to calm him, I guess.
I felt this kind of white-hot surge go through me.
And when I touched him it stopped.
Whatever-- Whoever gripped him, let go.
He never convulsed again.
I'm sorry if I tried to trick you, but I've searched so long, I just thought that if your friend had found a way to ease people's suffering, that maybe she could share it with me.
You! What are you doing here? I thought the temples welcomed everyone.
Not those who help the dark ones.
Come on.
- He's just a guy who does tricks.
- Your friend? What is she? A Devi or a harbinger of evil? Some people see evil everywhere.
A priest is trained to be vigilant.
Well, that's good, 'cause you're gonna need to watch your back.
A man like you must have many enemies.
[ Xena .]
Oh, yeah.
That's great.
Maybe you are a Devi after all, huh? Maybe I am.
Xena, something happened to me, and I've been trying to think of how to tell you.
What? What happened? I did it.
Xena, I healed someone.
A man came to me.
He had lost his eye.
Xena, I brought back his sight.
Gabrielle.
I can't explain it.
It was real, Xena.
I'm wondering.
I know that you had a spirit inside you.
- What does that feel like? - Is that what's happened? 'Cause, Gabrielle, there are spirits that are good and bad, but they're smart.
- Sometimes you can't tell one from another.
-Whatever this is wasn't bad.
How could it be? It was beautiful.
I healed.
That is all I have ever wanted to do.
That is all I've ever dreamed about doing.
Now that I have this ability [ Sighs .]
I think I understand that power, the power to control life and death.
[ Thunderclap .]
Gabrielle, you asleep? Not anymore.
- What's up? - Us.
At least, we should be.
Come on.
Get up.
We can go do some yoga, get somethin' to eat.
- We can be on the road by noon.
- Yoga? We're gonna do yoga, as in you and me? Okay.
Who are you and what have you done with Xena? Ha, ha.
I know what you're doing.
You're checking to see if I'm the same Gabrielle as always.
Admit it, Xena.
You're afraid the power I have is bad.
When it comes to special powers, I've learned you can't be too careful.
You're right.
Relax.
I bet -- I bet it was a fluke.
- Most people have probably forgotten it.
- Well-- maybe you're right.
-[ Man .]
Look! There she is! The Devi! - [ All Chanting, Murmuring .]
[ Crowd .]
Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Devi! Vikram? [ Beam Creaking .]
- [ Kiaiing .]
- [ Gasps .]
I thought you were leaving town.
I was as soon as it's safe.
That's why I was about to duck out.
-I thought you might be trouble.
-What makes you think I'm not? - You don't think I had anything to do with that? - Nobody else here.
There doesn't have to be.
The man killed himself.
Look.
The man was a suicidal zealot.
That priest did not kill himself.
Sure, he did.
He tied up the rope and climbed up on the altar and jumped down.
Wait.
If he jumped down from the altar, why is he hanging above it? On second thought, leaving town right now does have its advantages.
You're not going anywhere until we get to the bottom of this.
[ Man .]
Make way for the Devi.
Keep back! -What's with all the muscle? - Don't let 'em throw you.
- Let the bodyguards go.
- [ Chattering .]
-They're gone.
- I'm gonna go check it out.
You stay here.
I'll come back for you later.
[ Man #1 .]
It's the Devi! [ Man #2 .]
Out of my way! [ Gasping, Grunting .]
[ Panting .]
[ Animalistic Growling .]
[ Growling Continues .]
- Hey, big fella.
- [ Snarling .]
Sit.
Nice doggie.
[ Growling In Turn .]
[ Dogs Growling, Barking .]
Drop! [ Kiaiing .]
- [ Growling, Barking Continue .]
- Come on.
Come on! The wagon! - [ Gasping .]
- [ Barking, Growling .]
[ Kiaiing .]
[ Gabrielle .]
Thank you for the pearls.
They're beautiful.
My pearls! [ Barking Subsides, Dogs Whimper .]
Please.
Save me, Devi.
The demons have me.
Please free me.
Please.
Bless you.
Bless you, Devi.
Bless you.
Bless you.
Thank you, Devi.
Bless you.
She did it.
She healed me.
She lifted me up.
You saw! Praise the Devi! Praise the Devi! - What's going on here? -You witnessed it.
I plead again.
Praise the Devi! [ All .]
Praise the Devi! - Xena, I didn't heal anything.
- [ Together .]
Praise the Devi! Praise the Devi! Praise the Devi! Praise the Devi! Praise the Devi! Why'd you bolt? I told you I was coming back.
Why'd you leave? You kidding? The way her bodyguards vanish the moment I show up? And then those demon dogs just happen to attack me? Come on.
It doesn't take much to make the connection or figure out who killed the old priest.
'Cause he was right.
There's evil here.
So why'd you come back, huh? Can I-- This? It's sacred water from the Ganges.
It pays to be prepared.
The old man wasn't the only priest in the province, and if I can get that into the right hands, it'll work against-- Against who? Against any demon you name.
Take your pick.
They're all here.
It's evil incarnate.
Oh.
[ Gasps .]
Who is that? Her name's Tataka -- a conniving little demon who converted hundreds with her sweet face and deceptive good works.
- Deceptive how? - She cured the sick and deformed only to send them to the slaughter against the great god Rama.
She's a real gem, duping people who need her.
Yeah.
She's a real pearl.
Pearl? Pearls.
That bad, huh? Okay.
It's a bit much.
I know.
[ Scoffs .]
What can I do? These are all gifts from the people that I've healed.
How can I refuse that? Besides, I think the more I dress like them, the more they seem to turn to me for my help.
I mean, underneath all this, I'm still me.
Oh, thank goodness.
For a moment there, you had me worried.
What's this? A little insurance I took out.
Sacred water from the Ganges.
Insurance? Against what? Against me? Gabrielle.
Against my being a demon? That's ridiculous.
Is it? Why else would you have it? This is a test.
Fine.
You wanna test me, let's do it.
Let's see if sacred water eats through my skin, shall we? Huh? Am I sizzling now? Am I burning? Am I still evil incarnate, Xena? It was not a test.
It couldn't be.
Ganges water only burns in the hands of a priest or an exorcist.
I took all the holy water, 'cause I knew Eli wouldn't leave town without some.
I'm sorry.
I just know you have doubts about me.
And I tell you that this power is good, that it's my calling.
And instead of being happy for me, you think that I'm evil.
Gabrielle, Eli told me about the picture -- Eli? You're taking the word of a street magician over mine? It's not that.
Why is this so hard for you to accept? Xena, I do not hurt people.
I heal them.
Hey.
No, no.
Don't -- Don't cry.
Don't cry now.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
[ Clanking .]
Xena? You back? I guess not.
Aren't you a sight for sore eyes? [ Yells .]
That's not nice.
[ Kiaiing .]
- Eli! - Whoa! [ Growling .]
Eli! Sacred water! Use it! [ Growling .]
[ Screaming .]
What was that about? I guess Tataka figured it out.
Tataka? Figured what out? Same thing I did.
Gabrielle's not the Devi, Eli.
You are.
What? Think about it.
I pushed your assistant, Maya, into you, but in the chaos, all anybody saw was Gabrielle pull her up.
The burning water just proves it.
She didn't cast the demon out.
You did.
Straight into Gabrielle.
Gabrielle.
Gabrielle.
Wake up.
What? What is it? Eli's been attacked.
If I hadn't shown up and scared away whoever did it, he'd be dead by now.
- As it is-- - He's alive? Barely.
I need you to come and heal him.
If he dies, so does our best chance of finding out who's behind all of this.
Take me to him.
I should probably tell Ravi.
He might send out a search party or -- Ravi? Ravi? Forgive me, Devi, but Ravi's not back.
May I be of service? He's not back? No.
No.
Thank you.
So Eli's hurt, is he, Xena? Not as bad as Ravi, Tataka.
[ Low Growl .]
Well, it's a good thing I sent backup.
[ Panting .]
[ Eli Shrieks .]
I thought we had an agreement: I saved your life; you save Gabrielle's.
I can't do it.
Believe me.
I wanna help you, but I can't.
Then there's no other choice.
We have to have an exorcism.
Exorcism? It's either that or kill her, and I won't kill Gabrielle.
[ Laughs Ironically .]
I can't do an exorcism! Then I'll do it.
You? If you don't have the guts, I'll have to.
What do I need to know? [ Groans .]
You need an icon from Gabrielle.
First, I eliminate Xena, and then Eli won't have a prayer.
[ Chattering .]
Icon.
Icon.
Her quill.
[ Men Shouting .]
[ Shouting Continues .]
[ All Shouting, Screaming .]
Tsk.
Forgive them.
I know they're rough, but we're all in danger until we find Xena.
[ Kiaiing .]
- Looking for me? - [ Laughs Maniacally .]
Not anymore.
An exorcism? Really, Xena.
Now, don't you think that's the pot calling the kettle? You want me out? You're gonna have to kill this sweet little body to do it.
I don't think you can.
Watch me.
[ Gabrielle Grunts .]
[ Simulates Sizzling .]
[ Gabrielle Growls .]
I'm warning you, Tataka.
Get out while you still can.
And give up this face? And this firm, strong body? Fat chance.
- [ Xena Screeches .]
- [ Growls .]
[ Gabrielle Laughs Maniacally .]
[ Screeches .]
[ Screeches .]
I think your time in this life is over, Xena.
[ Yelling .]
- Think again.
- [ Gabrielle Screeches .]
[ Kiaiing .]
[ Hisses, Growls .]
- Give Gabrielle back.
- [ Hisses .]
Come and get her.
- Xena! - [ Gasping .]
Xena.
Xen-- Xena.
Xena.
- [ Yelling .]
- No! Let me try and save her.
[ Growls .]
[ Kiaiing .]
- [ Screeches .]
- [ Growls .]
-[ Gabrielle Gagging .]
- We have 30 seconds.
Charlatan! Fraud! Who are you to challenge me? [ Growling Continues .]
The power you seek-- It's a lie.
[ Growl Subsides .]
- I've failed.
- Eli, don't believe her.
Keep going.
Eli, you find that power and you save my friend.
Abba, help me.
[ Screeching .]
[ Demon Screeches .]
[ Gasping .]
[ Gasping Subsides .]
Xena.
Xena.
Gabrielle.
It's all right.
It's all right.
You're gonna be all right.
[ Traditional .]
I guess this is where we part company.
Why don't you come with us for a while? I'd like to, but I think I've had my share of adventure for a bit.
Where will you go? Somewhere I can just sit and think.
Some things don't bear too much thinking about.
Some things you've just gotta take on faith.
[ Gabrielle .]
She's right.
I know the power I had with my healing.
And I know it was bad.
But I think that because it exists, there has to be another power out there, maybe for good.
And stronger.
Yeah.
Stronger.
Why don't we travel with you for a while? - No.
Really.
I'll be fine.
- I don't think you should be alone.
You know, I don't think I am.
Good-bye, Gabrielle.
Take care.
- Xena.
- Eli.
Thank you.
Thank you.
What do you think he meant? He's not alone? I don't think even Eli knows that yet.