Xena: Warrior Princess (TV Series)
Amphipolis Under Siege (2000)
Paris Jefferson: Athena
Quotes
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Athena : [after hitting Ares down, Athena stands before him] What's the matter, bro? Worried about your girlfriend?
[Xena is fighting Ilainus in the background]
Ares : Me? Oh, no!
[Xena shoves Ilainus back and hits her]
Ares : Worried about yours?
[Athena looks back; she sees that Xena is defeating Ilainus]
Ilainus : [Xena continues avoiding Ilainus' sword blows as she keeps striking her. Xena then thrusts her sword deep in Ilainus' abdomen] UGH! OH!
[she moans in pain]
Athena : ILAINUS!
[Ilainus falls down; Athena runs to her and examines her wound]
Athena : Your wound is beyond my healing...
Ilainus : [breathing heavily as Athena cradles her] Do I still have your favor, A-Athena?
Athena : Always...
[Ilainus takes her last breath, leans her head back and dies; Athena holds her]
Athena : Take a good look, Ares! We're next; all of us!
[Athena disappears with Ilainus' body]
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Athena : [after healing Ilainus' cheek] You have my favor Ilainus, always. But take care. It doesn't make you any less mortal.
Ilainus : I saw the child. I could have killed her for you.
Athena : You're a fine warrior Ilainus. The most dangerous animal on Earth is a mother protecting her young. In the name of Zeus, I will kill the child myself.
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Xena : Why are you doing this, Athena? Ares I could understand; he's always out for himself, and Zeus was just clinging to power, but you...
[pause]
Xena : Of all the Olympians, you were the only one who ever seemed to deserve my respect.
Athena : I have no choice! The Fates have decreed it...
Xena : Warriors like us make our own fate!
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Athena : I poisoned your water supply. What will you give them when they're dying of thirst? Love?
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Athena : Why are you here, Brother?
Ares, God of War : My survival's at stake, too. The child must die.
Athena : Really? Rumor has it you made Xena an offer to spare the child, if she gave you one of your own.
Ilainus : And rumor has it that she turned you down.
Athena : This isn't one of your games to try to make Xena your plaything. Zeus is dead, Ares. Our father. The prophecy is coming true and Xena's child is the key.
Ares, God of War : Then why not attack now?
Athena : The people of Amphipolis are loyal to me. Give them time and they'll deliver up the child without the need to spill blood.
Ares, God of War : Perhaps. Where's the fun in that?
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Athena : Xena.
Xena : Athena. I would say it's an honor, but considering you're here to kill my baby, I'll skip the formalities.
Athena : I'm not unsympathetic, Xena. Consider the consequences of your actions. You would deprive these people of their gods, their faith? For the life of one child?
Cyrene : Hasn't this village given up enough of its children? I've already lost a son, and a grandson I've never even met. Well I won't give up this child, not even for the gods themselves!
Athena : And all of you! Are you that eager to die for this child?
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Athena : I protected you for years! Watched over you, and this is how you repay me? So be it. You've chosen your fate.
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Ilainus : They're trying to break out here.
Athena : Frontal assault onto one of our best units? That doesn't sound like a move Xena would make.
Ilainus : Could be a diversion.
Athena : I considered that. But Gabrielle's leading the attack. Xena would never risk her second-in-command on a suicidal feint.
Ilainus : If Xena commands half the loyalty you do, my goddess, Gabrielle would surely lay down her life to ensure Xena's escape.
Athena : I don't doubt Gabrielle's willingness to die. Only Xena's willingness to lose her. What if Xena has no intention of losing her? Remember, Ilainus. A great commander always looks beyond what their opponent is doing to see if there is a deeper strategy.
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Athena : Sad, isn't it? To be mortal.
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Ares, God of War : As much as I love the smell of rotting cow carcass in the morning, have you considered there might be another way to break the stalemate?
Athena : Mhmm?
Ares, God of War : I might be able to convince Xena to leave our realm. To take Eve where she can do no harm.
Athena : [laughs] And where would that be? Oh you're thinking with your codpiece again, Brother. Do you really think Xena will be yours if you can save the child?
Ares, God of War : Have you considered maybe this prophecy's fulfilling itself? Think about it. What can Xena's baby do to us, really? Yet the more we fight amongst ourselves about the future of this one tiny child, the more vulnerable we become.
Athena : Because of this one tiny child, Zeus is already dead!
Ares, God of War : If he'd left well enough alone, Hercules wouldn't have killed him.
Athena : And what if you're wrong, Ares? Is it worth the risk for one child? Or for one woman? There will be no compromise.
