ACT TWO FADE IN Xena and Gabrielle are seated in front of the fire. Aphrodite is daintily sitting on an old chair, Ares is still standing and Greba is still firmly attached to his side. Xena keeps on glancing at Greba; this is noticed by Aphrodite who is smiling like a maniac. GABRIELLE: ARES (close up of Ares' face): XENA: ARES (sarcastic): XENA (innocent look): ARES (sarcastic look): APHRODITE: Xena, Ares, Gabrielle and Greba turn to the frustrated Goddess. APHRODITE: GABRIELLE (takes over): ARES: GABRIELLE (cuts Ares off): XENA: GREBA: XENA: ARES (mumbles): GREBA: XENA (groans): CUT TO Ten Minutes later. XENA: GREBA: ARES: GREBA (silent for a moment, gets a look of clarity): Greba looks at Ares then to Aphrodite, she then promptly passes out. APHRODITE: GABRIELLE: Xena, Ares, Gabrielle and Aphrodite look down at Greba who is peacefully passed out on the floor. XENA: GABRIELLE: ARES: GABRIELLE: APHRODITE: XENA (confused look): ARES: APHRODITE: ARES: A blinding pink light fills the room, as it dies down (close up of Xena and Gabrielle) Gabrielle and Xena are left in new outfits. Xena is wearing tight black pants with a Salmoneus' Secret bra. Gabrielle is wearing the same style as Aphrodite. Her outfit is baby blue with darker blue spots and instead of shorts she has on 3/4 pants. XENA (smirks at Gabrielle): Gabrielle looks at Aphrodite's outfit and the variation of her own. Ares eyes Xena appreciatively before he realizes there is something missing: his vest. ARES: APHRODITE: Ares growls and goes for his sister. Xena stops him mid step and places her hand on his chest. Aphrodite and Gabrielle both raise an eyebrow at this. XENA: ARES (looks at Xena with confused eyes): XENA: ARES: XENA (looks down at herself): Greba regains consciousness in time to see Xena and Ares chatting. She gets a look of determination. GREBA (thinking): ARES: GREBA: XENA: APHRODITE: ARES: GABRIELLE: CUT TO The sky is misty and clouds are rolling over a never-ending horizon. The land is bare with the exception of a small farm. A tiny house can be seen with light radiating from its windows. Smoke puffs out of the chimney. Camera moves forward towards the house and focuses on the barn for a moment before moving towards it. CUT TO Inside the barn hay is pilled up to the ceiling and two horses stand tied up to a pole. ARGO (neighs; on-screen translation): GAB'S HORSE (neighs; on-screen translation): ARGO (neighs irritably; on-screen translation): FADE OUT END OF ACT TWO |