Trascrizione in inglese dei dialoghi dell'episodio:

The Rheingold

Episodio: n. 7

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(si ringrazia Xenamedia e Cristina Creek)

[Una giovane Xena siede di fronte ad un focolare nel mezzo di una foresta oscura. Un mostro dall'orribile aspetto si avvicina sempre più all'accampamento della Principessa Guerriera. Xena esamina un anello d'oro nella luce traballante del fuoco e poi se lo infila. Xena si alza avvertendo la presenza del mostro alle sue spalle.]
Xena: "It looks good on me… don't ya think? I'm waiting for you. [Attacca il mostro.] You don't get it, do you? As long as I wear this ring, you can't win!"
[Xena riesce a portare il mostro in una vecchia miniera. Con uno scatto riesce a chiudere il cancello d'entrata con un lucchetto formato da due corvi d'argento. Il mostro afferra il braccio di Xena sperando di tenersi un ricordino. Quando la guerriera riesce a liberare il braccio, l'anello non c'è più.]
Xena: "Don't think you've won anything! These chains will hold you for eternity and you will never use the power of the ring! Never!"
[Xena salta in groppa al suo fido destriero... e vola via.]

35 ANNI DOPO
Gabrielle: "What?"Xena: "You gonna finish that?"Gabrielle: "All of it."Xena: "I thought the portions here were kinda small."Gabrielle: "You're not getting mine."Xena: "Come on, Gabrielle, you're playing with your food."Gabrielle: "No, I'm relishing it."
Xena: "You got a problem? I don't appreciate people staring at me while I'm trying to eat."Beowulf: "Are you Xena?"Xena: "Yeah, who wants to know?"Beowulf: "My name is Beowulf."Xena: "You got business with me, Beowulf? [Beowulf lancia sul tavolo un lucchetto arruginito formato da due corvi d'argento.] I gotta talk to this man, Gabrielle."

Gabrielle: "What's this about?"Xena: "Nothing."Gabrielle: "Hmm… do you want my food?"Xena: "No, I've lost my appetite."

Gabrielle: "Still keeping secrets from me… after all these years."Xena: "Look, it's something I did a long time before I met you. I just don't feel like talking about it right now."Gabrielle: "Alright."
Xena: "I'm not trying to shut you out. You know our friendship's the most important thing in my life, but in this case--"Gabrielle: "Xena, you don't have to tell me. Part of being a friend is letting people keep secrets. I respect that."Xena: "Okay."

[Gabrielle si risveglia la mattina seguente e scopre che Xena se ne è andata lasciandole un messaggio.]
Xena: "Gabrielle, I've gone to take care of some unfinished business. This mission is so dangerous I'm afraid I won't survive. I can't ask you to die with me once again. Whatever happens, know that my love for you is endless."

Gabrielle:[Tiene un diario col resoconto del suo viaggio.] "I know Xena wouldn't have done this if she felt this was something she had to do by herself. I debated whether to respect her wish, but I can't. Her path is my path. I've been following her now for weeks. Her trail has taken me north. Due north… farther north than I've ever been."

Gabrielle: "Excuse me, does your tapestry have a story behind it?"
Mercante: "You're not from around here, I take it."
Gabrielle: "No."
Mercante: "Well, these women that fly the horses, they're called Valkyrie, Odin's elite guard."
Gabrielle: "Odin? The King of the Norse gods? So, are the Valkyrie gods?"
Mercante: "No. They are mortal. But Odin teaches his favorite Valkyrie some runes."
Gabrielle: "Runes?"
Mercante: "They are magical old Norse writings. They contain chants that give great power to the one who knows them."
Gabrielle: "This one, here… she looks different from the rest."Mercante: "Yes. What was her name?"Brunnhilda: [Che stava seguendo Gabrielle da quando è entrata al villaggio.] "Xena."Gabrielle: "Xena?"
Gabrielle: "Do you know about the Valkyrie Xena?"
Brunnhilda: "Studying her has been the passion of my life."
Gabrielle: "Have you seen her recently?"
Brunnhilda: "Xena's reign of terror ended almost thirty-five years ago. She's long since disappeared."
Gabrielle: "My name is Gabrielle. I've come a long way to find out about this Xena. Please, will you tell me what you know?"
Brunnhilda: "She came to us from a distant land in the east. She called it Chin. We call it the land that sent us a demon …"
Xena: "Hey, there. Who'd you mess with?"
Odin: "No one is capable of doing this to me without my consent."
Xena: "What kind of idiot has himself crucified?"
Odin: "I don't wish to take part in the struggle of life anymore."
Xena: "Why would you want to do that?"
Odin: "I am Odin, King of the Norse gods. It is my duty to bring peace to the Norse country. Yet, as I sit in Valhalla and watch the bitter struggle called life, I ask, 'are we doomed to live in a constant state of endless conflict?'"
Xena: "Damn straight. That's what makes life so worth living. You know, everyday I wake up and I feel pumped by the knowledge that there is always someone around the next corner… someone for me to challenge, fight and conquer."
Odin: "Someday, someone may conquer you."
Xena: "Precisely… which is why I don't have time to spend chatting with a god who doesn't know what to do with his immortality."
Odin: "Wait. Who are you?"Xena: "The name's Xena. You know, you can't escape the struggle, Odin. You gotta embrace it."
Brunnhilda: "Xena brought Odin out of his despair by sharing with him her lust for life. He, in return, made her a Valkyrie. Xena excelled in her new role, but it was only a matter of time before she came into conflict with the woman who was the leader of the Valkyrie and Odin's lover, Grinhilda…"
Vichingo: "They outnumber us two to one, and they have superior weapons. Maybe we should surrender."
Xena: "Wrong."
Vichingo: "It's a Valkyrie."
Xena: "Did someone say 'surrender'? What does surrender give you?"
Grinhilda: "The ability to fight another day, a chance to see their families again, and the berserkers who are chasing them the opportunity to show mercy."
Xena: "This is a battlefield. The only thing to do here is fight."
Xena: "Your pursuers come over that rise in seconds. So, you can surrender and crawl back to your hovels and the everlasting scorn of your kinfolk, or you go out in a blaze of glory and fight and die in Odin's name!"Soldato: "Odin!"Xena: "Odin!"
[I vichinghi tornano a combattere ma vengono uccisi dai loro nemici.]

Odin: "And what exactly do you desire?"
Xena: "Pour me some more wine, and I will show you after dinner."
Odin: "Oh… Grinhilda, your late. Where have you been?"
Grinhilda: "Well, I've been escorting slain soldiers to their quarter's here in Valhalla."
Xena: "They're all good soldiers willing to die with Odin's name on their lips."
Grinhilda: "Escorting the dead is our sacred duty. There is no joy in that duty when brave, young men are killed over a senseless battle for greed."
Xena: "Greed is one of the fundamentals of life. It's like sex. It's like the will to power. It's survival."Grinhilda: "Not their survival."Xena: "No, not theirs, but theirs is a greater reward. Dying with a sword in their hand honors their lord and master, Odin. It earns them a place at his eternal banquet."
Grinhilda: "Odin, this is madness."
Odin: "Oh, I don't know, Grinhilda. Makes some sense to me."
Grinhilda: "If you're embracing her worldview, there is no room here for me. I'll go."
Odin: "I loved her once."Xena: "Trust me, Sire, you can live without love."
Gabrielle: "Poor Xena."
Brunnhilda: "Poor Xena? You haven't been listening very well, have you?"
Gabrielle: "Xena thought she could live without love. I know that she can't, because she's my friend. Is there anything else you can tell me to help me find her?"Brunnhilda: "Camp here tonight. I'll come visit you this evening. I'll tell you what I know. Maybe something will help."Gabrielle: "I'd really appreciate that."

Gabrielle: [Scrive sulla sua pergamena.] "I don't know the details of Xena's mission, but I'm beginning to understand the goal. She wants to correct some great wrong she did in the past. My dear friend's curse is seeking a redemption she'll never allow herself."
Gabrielle: [Sente un rumore sospetto nelle vicinanze.] "Brunnhilda? Is that you? Brunnhilda?" [Si prepara ad attaccare.]

Brunnhilda esce dai cespugli e attacca Gabrielle. Dopo alcuni minuti di combattimento, Brunnhilda ha la meglio e getta Gabrielle a terra.]
Brunnhilda: "You're pretty good. Cut me with my own sword. Can't tell whether you're better than me… and to prove it, I think one of us is going to have to die. I don't want that." [Porge la mano a Gabrielle.]Gabrielle: [Allontana la mano.] "Why did you attack me?"Brunnhilda: "To prove to you that I am worthy to fight alongside Xena."
Brunnhilda: "If what you're telling me is true, and Xena is still alive, I am on the verge of realizing a life long dream. I'll be able to meet the great Xena. Let me help you find her. I know these woods like the back of my hand."
Gabrielle: "If you can tell me everything you know about Xena and those Valkyrie, I bet I could figure it out."
Brunnhilda: "Alright. Where did I leave off?"
Gabrielle: "Xena won Odin from Grinhilda."
Brunnhilda: "Right, and, of course, that wasn't enough for Xena …"
Odin: "You learn quickly."Xena: "That's the power you're going to give me? Couldn't I just do that by rubbing together a couple of sticks? Couldn't I?"
Odin: "No, you've just begun exploring it. You can go much further. If you keep practicing, one day you'll be able to harness all your energy into a flame that will burn for as long as you wish."
Xena: "Turn all of my bodily energy into a bonfire… sounds like self-sacrifice. I'm not into that, Odin."
Odin: "Xena, I've given you everything I give to the other Valkyrie."
Xena: "I want more."
Odin: "Like what?"
Xena: "Odin… I'm… tell me about the Rheingold."
Odin: "…"
Xena: "Oh, I see." [Fa per andarsene.]
Odin: "Where are you going?"
Xena: "I can't give my love to someone who doesn't trust me, Odin. I can't."
Odin: "Your love? What are you talking about? I thought you could live without love."Xena: "I lied."Odin: "Xena… I have no idea you felt this way. First thing you should know, the Rheingold is very dangerous to someone who hasn't forsaken their love."

Grinhilda: Xena is moving up the Rhine searching for the Rhine Maidens. How does she know about the maidens?"
Odin: "…"
Grinhilda: "You told her. She knew you wouldn't tell her if you though she had forsaken love. So, she acted as if she was in love with you, didn't she?"
Odin: That's ridiculous. How would she know about that the power of the Rheingold is only available to those who have forsaken their love?"
Grinhilda: "Everybody knows what the gold does to another's heart. The local bards sing songs about it."
Odin: "The local bards know this?"
Grinhilda: "You ought to mix more with the people, Odin. What they don't know is how to find the Rheingold. Now, however, Xena does. Give me back command of the Valkyrie. I can stop her."
Brunnhilda: "So, Xena headed for the Rhine River and hoped she could get the Rhine maidens to lead her to the gold. But Grinhilda and the other Valkyrie weren't far behind."
Gabrielle: "They couldn't get stop her though, could they?"
Grinhilda: "Get her!"
[Xena fa cadere alcune Valchirie da cavallo. Lei e Grinhilda continuano a combattere. Grinhilda si getta addosso a Xena e assieme cadono dai cavalli volanti. Le due guerriere precipitano nel vuoto.]
[Xena e Grinhilda cadono a terra e l'impatto viene attutito da alcuni rami. Xena si rialza dal terreno innevato e recupera la sua spada. La Principessa Guerriera raggiunge Grinhilda e solleva la spada per ucciderla, poi cambia idea e le tira un calcio in faccia facendole perdere i sensi. Xena salta in groppa al suo cavallo e vola via.]
Brunnhilda: "So, now only the Rhine Maidens stood between Xena and the ultimate power…"
Fanciulla #1: "Sister, come join us. Our new friend is delightful. I think I love her."Fanciulla #2: "You fall in love too easily, sister."Fanciulla #3: "I love her, too."Fanciulla #1: "Be quiet. She's my friend." [Si tuffa in acqua e fa sobbalzare Xena.]
Fanciulla #1: [Xena le sussurra qualcosa nell'orecchio.] "I can't show you that."
Xena: "Come on, just a peek."
Fanciulla #1: "It's strictly forbidden."
Xena: "Well, how can I be a Rhine Maiden if I don't see it."
Fanciulla #1: "You want to become a Rhine Maiden?"
Xena: "Sure. Then I can play with you all day."
Fanciulla #1: "Follow me."
[Xena e la Fanciulla del Reno raggiungono a nuoto la grotta sommersa.]
Xena: "Where is it? [Xena trova un piccolo scrigno e lo apre.] The Rheingold."
Fanciulla #1: "You mustn't touch it."
Xena: "Yes, I must."
Fanciulla #1: "Are you mad? The Rheingold will only bring about your destruction."Xena: "Only if I haven't forsaken love."Fanciulla #1: "Have you?"Xena: "Yah! [Tira una gomitata sul naso della Fanciulla del Reno.] Yep."
Brunnhilda: "A ring forged by the Rheingold would give Xena ultimate power. And once she put it on, she became invincible."
Gabrielle: "Xena wouldn't need a ring. She's a great fighter, probably the best."
Brunnhilda: "You love her very much, don't you?"
Gabrielle: "She's my best friend. I know her like I know my own heart."
Brunnhilda: "A friendship like that is something to be envied."
Gabrielle: "It has a price, like everything."
Brunnhilda: "A price you love paying."
Gabrielle: "Yeah."
Brunnhilda: "She feels the same?"Gabrielle: "I hope so."Brunnhilda: "She must. She must be on a very dangerous mission, otherwise, she wouldn't have left you behind."Gabrielle: "That's what her note said."

Beowulf: "You miss your friend, don't you?"
Xena: "Sure."
Beowulf: "She's very beautiful."
Xena: "Yes, she is."
Beowulf: "I only saw her the one time, but she seems very special. Who knows how I'd feel if I got to know her."
Xena: "Oh, you'd like her."
Beowulf: "Of course, neither one of us will live long enough to see her again, anyway."
Beowulf: "We'll be there soon."Xena: "Good."Beowulf: "The people up there think of you as a demon."Xena: "So they should."

Brunnhilda: "Can you think of any reason yet? Any reason she would have come north?"
Gabrielle: "No. Ever since that Beowulf came--"
Brunnhilda: "Beowulf?"
Gabrielle: "Yeah. He had this lock. It had two ravens on it."
Brunnhilda: "Two ravens?"
Gabrielle: "Yeah."
Brunnhilda: "Then I know why she came north, Gabrielle. She's on a suicide mission."

[Xena e Beowulf raggiungono una cascina con dei corpi senza vita sparsi sul terreno.]
Beowulf: "Well, this is it… the end of the line."
Xena: "Stay strong, Gabrielle."


Beowulf: "Twenty-three warriors ripped apart. The lucky ones died right here. The unlucky ones, dragged back to the beast's lair… eaten alive."Xena: "Friends of yours?"Beowulf: "Many friends. Two brothers. I will do anything to avenge them. I'm ready to die myself."Xena: "Whatever happens, Beowulf, I'm with you."
Xena: "What do they call this beast?"Beowulf: "Grindl."Xena: "Maybe we can take Grindl down with us. It's big and it's slow."Beowulf: "You know this monster pretty well."Xena: "I should. I created it."

Brunnhilda: "I'm sure they went to the East Wind Bog."Gabrielle: "How far are we?"Brunnhilda: "Well, we should camp here tonight. That way, in the morning--"Gabrielle: "No. No, we're not going to camp. We're going to travel through the night."
Brunnhilda: "Then we'll be there by morning. Just hope we don't run into Grindl along the way."
Gabrielle: "Who's Grindl?"
Brunnhilda: "What's Grindl, is a better question. All the while I was growing up, I heard stories about a monster trapped in an abandoned mine above the bog."
Gabrielle: "Held by a raven lock?"
Brunnhilda: "Exactly. Ravens are the sign of Odin. He crafted that lock himself. Supposedly, it was unbreakable by human hands."
Gabrielle: "What happened?"
Brunnhilda: "The ring happened. The one that Xena made out of the Rheingold."

[Grindl irrompe nella cascina e attacca Xena e Beowulf.]Xena: "That ring's got to go back to the Rhine Maidens."Beowulf: "If one of us survives."
Xena: [Vede l'anello sul dito di Grindl.] "The ring!"
[Grindl devia facilmente l'attacco di Xena e Beowulf.]
Xena: [A Beowulf.] "Get ready for round two."
[Grindl afferra Xena e la sbatte più volte contro la parete. Beowulf accatta Grindl alle spalle ma viene gettato anche lui contro la parete per poi essere sepolto da alcune travi cadute dal soffitto. Sanguinante ed esausta, Xena non può far altro che guardare Grindl mentre si avvicina a lei.]

Gabrielle: [Raggiungendo la cascina.] "This is it, isn't it?"Brunnhilda: "You do realize this may mean your death?"Gabrielle: "Xena's path is my path."Brunnhilda: "I wish I had a friend like you."Gabrielle: "You do." [Lascia cadere la sua borsa con le pergamene ed estrae i sai per entrare nell'edificio.]
[Gabrielle e Brunnhilda trovano Beowulf ancora vivo ma sepolto dalle travi.]
Beowulf: "It dragged her off. I don't know whether she's dead or alive."
Gabrielle: "Xena? [Si guarda in giro e trova la corazza di Xena coperta di sangue.] No. Xena."