Trascrizione in inglese dei dialoghi dell'episodio:

Sacrifice I

Episodio: n. 21

Terza serie

(si ringrazia Xenamedia e Cristina Creek)

[TEASER]

Callisto [Cal]: [Screams] Just weren’t built to hold a real
god, were you? Huh. Go away.”

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Women: “Huh! Huh!” “Hey! Hey! Hey!”

X: “Can you see your friend?”

G: “No-- but she’s gotta be here. These are the people that
her parents told me about, I’m sure. I wish I could just make
out what he’s saying.”

X: “I can’t make it all out, but it’s- it’s something about the
return of a goddess. They need to build temples to her--
prepare the way.”

G: “Xena-- there she is. That’s my friend, Seraphin. What is
she doing?”

X: “Ahh!”

[Fight]

G: “Seraphin!”

Priest’s Voice: “Let’s take her!”

G: “This way!”

Priest’s Voice: “Now! Quickly!”

X: “I’m gonna get Seraphin!”

G: “Right!”

Cal: [Chuckles]

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[ACT I]

G: “We have to find her, Xena. I’ve known Seraphin since she
was-- she was five. I can’t believe that she would be a
worshipper of Callisto’s.”

X: “More than that-- she was a sacrifice. When we stepped in,
Callisto decided to take one of the other priests.”

G: “Do you think it’s possible that Callisto could end up like
the other gods? With temples, and followers?”

X: “It’s not like her-- there has to be something else. I-- I
just don’t know what. The first thing is to find your friend.
Come on. Chsk-chsk.”

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Cal: “Hi, Honey, I’m home. Ah-- well-- there you are. Hello,
Pumpkin. Your Auntie Callisto’s brought you a little treat. It
is what you wanted, isn’t it? They called him the, the--
‘priest to the flesh.’ Now-- shall I carve, or will you?”

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X: “Most of them are headed toward the river. They’re going to
regroup.”

G: “Right.”

X: “Gabrielle-- I want you to take Argo. Go on ahead. I’ll
catch up with you later. How long have you been watching me?”

Ares: “Since you broke up Callisto’s little party. Looks like
the new kid on the block wants to create her own dynasty. She’s
got a lot to learn, though. I, uh-- don’t suppose she happened
to be wearing a, uh-- pendant, at all?”

X: “You mean the hind’s blood? No. I heard the story, Ares.
Callisto killed Strife using a dagger of hind’s blood, and then
Hercules forced her through the gate into that other world.”

Ares: “What I want to know is, how she got through that gate.”

X: “She’s a goddess. How long would it have taken you?”

Ares: “Good point. Still, it’s good she didn’t have it on her
because, now-- ”

X: “-- now, she can’t use it against you.”

Ares: “-- or against any other god. Callisto didn’t come back
for a few temples. She wants it all. Now, Xena-- you’re gonna
need an ally. Maybe we can-- come up with some arrangement.”

X: “Forget it. I’m not in this for your petty revenge.”

Ares: “Callisto is not a true god. She was mortal. She’s got
no control-- no respect for any of us. All she can bring is
destruction. And when she gets an army of worshippers--
conquers the world-- what then?”

X: “Then she’s comin’ after you.”

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Werfner [Werf]: “Priest of the flesh has gone. Glory to him!”

People: “Glory!”

Werf: “He will be replaced. But the blood-- the time of the
_blood_ has come. And this time, there will be no interruption.
Glory to the blood! The rebirth of the goddess! Hmm?”

[Fight]

Cal: “Hmm, not happy to see me, are you? Neither am I, really.
But I’ve got a plan to solve both of our problems.”

X: “Why don’t you let me in on it?”

Cal: “Oh-- Xena-- tsk-tsk-tsk-tsk. I tell you about it, and
the first thing you know-- you’ll be trying to stop me. You
just trust me. You’re gonna love it. Well-- ’least half of
it.”

X: “Oh, goody.”

Cal: “You know, it’s funny that I keep this thing around. I
don’t really need it. It’s just for decoration-- and for fun.
I don’t know if I’m toying with you-- or you’re toying with me.
Oh-- you can’t beat me, Xena. You can only-- you can only delay
me. Uh-- sorry, Xena, but I’m on a schedule. Oh, yes.”

Ares: “Oh, I’ve been lookin’ forward to this reunion for a
l-o-n-g, long time. Oh, you’re going back through the gate--
but not before we settle a few things.”

Cal: “Love to chat, but-- gotta go.”

Ares: “I am really gonna enjoy tearing her limb-- from limb.”

G: “Seraphin! What is wrong with you?! We’re trying to save
your life!”

Seraphin [Sera]: “Gabrielle-- you don’t understand. I don’t
want to go.”

G: “No, I know-- you wanna be sacrificed to the temple of
Callisto. Well, it’s not going to happen.”

Sera: “Who’s Callisto?”

G: “Who’s-- ? You mean, you aren’t being sacrificed to
Callisto?”

Sera: “I’m chosen-- for the priestess of the blood-- for the
rebirth of the goddess?”

X: “This isn’t about Callisto. It’s about something else-- the
goddess of Dahok. It’s about Hope.”

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[ACT II]

X: “Hope is gathering a following.”

G: “Can’t be.”

X: “Yes-- she’s building a power base of people to worship
her.”

Sera: “And why shouldn’t we worship her? I mean, we’re not
fools. We look at how the world is today. Where is the
happiness? Where is the peace?”

G: “Seraphin-- you have no idea what you’re talking about.
Hope is bringing Dahok’s destruction.”

Sera: “The goddess, Hope, is the savior of this world. I must
get back to Werfner. The high priest needs me-- needs _me_--
for the goddess.”

X: “Your goddess killed my child.”

G: “It’s OK. Come along. I’ll explain to you.”

Ares: “Hope is building an army of the ignorant. Incredible--
are mortals so stupid as to believe Dahok will actually bring
them peace? They all deserve what they get. I really don’t
know why you continue to protect them.”

X: “Shut up, Ares. Hope must die.”

Ares: “Oh, my thoughts, exactly-- but my way. I got a lotta
options, here. I can raise a combined army of all my warriors.
Hope wants to fight? I’ll be there-- but on my terms. Not to--
press a point, but-- I could really use an overall commander.”

X: “Your army means nothing to me.”

Ares: “Takin’ this all a little-- personally-- aren’t we? OK.
When you realize you’re wrong, call me-- if you survive.”

G: “Are you OK?”

X: “Ares is right.”

G: “About leading his army? Xena, are you sure that’s best?”

X: “I’m taking it all too personally. I can’t afford that.”

G: “It’s OK to be angry.”

X: “No, it’s not. Anger clouds the mind. It prevents focus.
Hope still has a mortal form. Maybe, we can use that to our
advantage.”

G: “That’s if we can get past her powers.”

X: “She still hasn’t made an appearance. It’s possible that
she’s not able to. The rebirth that Seraphin mentioned-- talk
to her. Find out what it means.”

G: “Do you think that Hope is vulnerable?”

X: “That’s exactly what I think. And if I’m right-- we got a
chance to kill her.”

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Werf: “Wait! This is a place of rebirth-- the Cave of the
Sister Peaks. This is where the goddess is.”

Cal: “Very good.”

Werf: “No, please, please! We are only a servant-- to the
greatness of the-- ”

Cal: “Yes, I know who you serve, you little worm. She and I
are old friends. I’ve already given her the priest of the
flesh, and now she’s waiting for the priest of the blood. And
just-- guess who gets that honor?”

Werf: “Uh-huh-- no, it can’t be us.”

Cal: “Mm-hmm-- afraid so.”

Werf: “No! We are not the chosen one! The priestess servant--
she’s the chosen one. It’s her blood.”

Cal: “What _exactly_ do you mean?”

Werf: “If our blood could _release_ the goddess, we would
_drive_ the sword into our own chest-- but it won’t! You’re
here to help her, aren’t you? To release her. We can talk to
her for you.”

Cal: “Really?”

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Ares: “No, you aren’t listening! I said _everybody_! I want
every warlord-- every soldier who ever professed an allegaince
to me-- all of them. This is gonna be the largest army ever
assembled.”

Warlord: “But this is Dahok and his daughter.”

Ares: “And I am Ares, god of war! I will _not_ end up some
footnote in the annals of history! Dahok wants a battle for
dominion-- all right. I’ll give him one he’ll never forget.
But we strike now! So, do as