[groans] no. Hercules she graduated last spring. [grunts] apparently, ever since shes been back, shes been getting into fights [both yelling] [grunt] [yells] yeah, well. [iolaus yelling]. Solved. Anything huh. [groaning] ouch, ah whoohoohoo [panting] so, whats the plan . Oh, well. Yeah. So, we bale some hay and give cesca a good talkingto. Dont tell myou forgot what it was like to be a teenager . Well, herc, its been a long time. Well, you know, ght no, they still go left because they know youve been tryin to get them to go right all along. Right. Now, wait a second, im confused. I dont know which way to go with it. Look, we cant just walk in there like we have all the answers. Right. Weve gotta find out what cescas problems are and try to help her steer her way through them. Since when have you been an expert in raising teenagers . . I raised you, didnt i . Yeah, i guess wait a minute. [people chattering] [wheelbarrow creaking] [water splash] 1 hey, cesca. Were having a party tonight. You wanna come . Sure. Great. We need somebody to serve the drinks. [laughter] or you can be the maid and clean up. [laughter continues] male 2 yeah, we make a real mess. Are you sure shes our third . Yeah, cause she looks pretty lame. [warp noise] rage youre gonna help her channel. If you say so. Oh watch out, magnus. She went to the academy. Shell kick your ass. [mock whimpering] his ass isnt worth kicking. Oh. [magnus laughing] [yells] [groans] whats going on here, son . Nothing. Ah dad i dont pick fights. They pick me. I warn you, young lady. If i catch you brawling in public again, you will spend the summer under house arrest. Do you understand . This isnt over. Off you go. Hey, nice kick. Oh, get lost. You know what i like most about magnus . What . Nothing. Im haleh, and thats sariah. You can think of us as your friendly neighborhood pest control. So, howd you like to get rid of that roach once and for all . [chuckle] you heard the magistrate. I cant get in any more fights. Yeah, well, exactly. There are other ways of taking revenge. The power of what . Not what. Who. Nebros, the first warlock. He discovered that the gods werent the only source of power in the world. These are his teachings, and now we follow them. Okay. G. Youll see. Great spirits of the beyond, serve yo we beseech you, hear our prayer. U. Time. Past, present, future. Course. Beginning, middle, end. All give us the power, show us the way. Give us the power, show us the way. [thunder clap] give us the power, show us the way. [loud thunder clap] givevee your hand, cesca. [groaning gasp] what are you doing . [gasp] [gasp] [gasp] i think im gonna like this. [thunder clap] i doubt hercules will. Narrator this is the story of a time long ago. A time of myth and legend. When the ancient gods were petty and cruel, and they plagued mankind with suffering. Only one man dared to challenge their power, hercules. Hercules possessed a strength the world hahanever seen, a strength surpassed only by the power of his heart. The allpowerful queen of the gods. But wherever there was evil, wherever an innocent would suffer, there would be hercules. [screeching] [minotaur growls] [sea serpent roars] [theme music] . . Oh, excuse me. I hope i didnt hurt you. [chuckle] although, given the imbalance in our body mass ratios, that would be virtrtlly impossible. Theres the wimp whos this, your bodyguard . Okay, okay. Ill admit it. Its like i keep telling him. You have got to stop running toto isoceles. Isoceles, thea every time you have a problem . So starting today, anyone who wants to mess with isoceles has to go through me. Oh. [people chattering] magnus is the magistrates son. He decides whos part of the incrowd and who isnn guess i didnt make the cut. Thanks again. Now, i remember why i hated being a teenager. Oh, come on. You guys have nothing to complain about. After all, you were friends with the most popular girl in school. Oh, yeah. What wasasher name again . Uh, cassandra . Jennifer . Trisha . [chuckles] lilith . Nah. No, thats not it. [laughter] oh, thanks for coming, guys. It sounds like cescaca having a rough go of it. Yeah, i can see why. [laughing] no. Its not just magnus. Ever since she got back from the academy, its its like shes. Lost. I remember feeling the same way when i graduated. Its a tough age. Youre not a kid anymore, but. Youre not an adult either. Whatwhat are you doing here . Uh, iolaus and i were in the neighborhood, and we thought wed, you know, help your mother out withthhe harvest. [chuckle] you really are a bad liar. Yeah. Yeah, i am, arent i . [laughing] [sighs] your moms worried about you. Well, since were being so honest, i should really tell you how shshs been suffocating me with her worrying. Resent that she asked you to come here. I didnt come to tell you what to do. I came here as a friend. Well, i can tell you, from one friend to another, dont worry about me. Iolaus cesca hey, thats lunch. Iolaus. Yeah. [chuckle] uh, its really good to see you lunch, huh . Yeah. Thanks for helping me out here. [birds chirping] now, you have to remember that this is the homecoming game. The scores tied, its the final play, and your mother here was lilith if you ever want to eat here again, youll stop the story right there. Okay. Take it, buddy. Iolaus okay, well, you see, your mother decided that she had to distract the enemy. Iolaus, dont you dare the only thing that she could think of [laughter] lash at them. [laughing] needless to say, it it was a titillating performance. [laughing] [chuckling] you were a wild one, mom. Can i be excused . Lilith well, we havent had dessert. Im meeting some friends. Well, thats great. Who are they . Haleh theys us. Readadto go . Lilith well, ces, you didnt tell me you made a couple of friends. I didnt think it was newsworthy. Well, maybe theyd like to join us. They didnt come here for a picnic. Lilith well, at least stay for dessert. Mom, were not toddlers, okay . Quit it. Cesca ill be back when im back. Tell me, hercules. Ive always wondered, are you superior to mortal men in every way . Do you know the difference between being witty and being rude . No. What . Thats what i thought. [chuckles] oh. What . [suspense music] hey, your babysitters cute. Let me introduce you to someone who can help get him off your back. [warp noise] thanks, but i need no introduction. Who are you . Looks like you do o ed an introduction after all. Or not. Lets just say every club need, and im yours. Did you get it . A lock of magnus hair. I got it last night while he was sleeping. He snores like a rhino. Ats this for . You. You want hercules off your back, and you want to get back at magnus, right . Ii guess so. [chuckle] then, sister, have i got the deal for you. But you have to act now. [ominous music] hahah, have you seen cesca . Yeah, i think she went to town. Thank you. You knowow cesca may not want you as a babysitter, but she doesnnspeak for me. Look, im sure youve had it rough, but that doesnt give you an excuse to talk to me like that. You dont know anything about me. I know people dont grow a thick skin for no reason, especially at your age. You wanna tell me about it . [sighs] my parents died when i was little, and now i live with my uncle who he drinks too much and. Resents having to take care of me. [sighs] hercules [s[shs] boohoohoohoo. Dont patronize me, hercules. You know, the worst thing anyone your age can do is pretend they remember what its like to be young. The worst thing you can do is pretend that your pain doesnt bother you. Oh, you really are specici, hercules, in an after school kind of way. You dont have to like me, haleh, but i want to make you clear on something. Cescas a friend of mine. Anyone who hurts my friends hurts me. Well, maybe you should grow a thicker skin. [crowd chatters] hey, cesca cesca, wait. Come on. For what . For you to lecture me on how i should treat my mother . I know you think she embarrassed you, but shes just trying to be included in your life. Yeah . Well, maybe i wanna spend some time with my new friends,s,kay . Oh, so thats who you call those two. [female screams] [monstrous growl] [shattering] [growling] [loud roar] friend of yours . Help me. Help me. Help me. [crowd muttering] [suspense music] ned magnus into a monster [gasps] oh, put me down [crowd gasping] hes a warlock hercules is a warlock haleh put me down please, somebody help me get down from here arrest that man [swords slide] [suspense mumuc] wow, i didnt see that one coming. Put me d dn please put me down somebody help me put her down i didnt [screams] [crowd gasps] [crowd muttering] male 3 it was hercules herc, what did you do . [sigh] they think im a warlock. [magnus groaning] [groans] the penalty for practicing witchcraft is death. Well, then lucky for me i had nothing to do with this. You transformed my son into a beast and back again with merely y touch. And that poor girl whose life you threatened with the power of levitation. Hercules looks can be deceiving. I dont practice witchcraft. A trial will decide that. And if you truly believe in your innocence, you will obey our laws and come quietly. I wouldnt do it any other way. Male 4 come on, warlock [crowd muttering] [sighs] iolaus boy, some people have short memories. Yeah, but what have i done for them lately . [iolaus scoffs] yeah, really. So, whats the idea here . And the truth will set them free . Unfortunately, this time, i cant tell the truth. Aw, great hercules, youre innocent. Come on. These girls set you up. Mmhm. And if i prove theyre practicing witchcraft, instead of me, the town will burn them for it. I dont want to live with that on my conscience. [deep sigh] [sighing] something tetes me theyre not in this alone. Meaning . Witches arent born knowing spells. They have to learn them wordforword. So, who taught them . Someone with access to the book of witchcraft. And the last i heard, it was lost at the bottom of the dead sea. Um, how do you get something from the bottom of the ocean . Youd have to be a god. And i think i know which one. Competence is so rare these days. Bravo, ladies. Bravo. I didnt realize we were gonna frame hercules. I thought we were gonna have a little fun. We are having fun [hair cracks] ow they are going to bubu him at the stake. Tell you what, if the trialaloesnt go his way, well free him, all right . [thrilling music] . . Magistrate ladies and gentlemen of the jury, we all know what we saw. But the accused denies our interpretataon of the events now, given his reputation, it is just that his denial give us pause. But i ask you this, what if his reputation is not all that it seems to be . [ominous music] . . Magistrate state your name for the record. You know who i am. Do we . You say youre the son of zeus. I am the son of zeus. In a time of need. Nt. We dont have a close relationship. Then how do we know the source of your power is divine . Come on hes the son of zeus. Ive seen them together ststke that mans remarks from the record hes the defendants best friend and undoubtedly a biased source. Why would he lie about that . Remove that man from the courtroom look, hercules has never used his power except for good and to help people [crowd muttering] is that so, hercules . Tell me, you dont carry any money, do you . No. You survive off the goodwill of others. Payment for favors you provide for the community, am i correct . [sigh] sometimes, out of gratitude, someone will give me a meal, a bed for the night. That you conveniently resolve for your unwitting marks. You then take advantage of their hospitality and goodwill. In fact, your livelihood depends on it. Is that not the case . Well, counselor, you have a point. I can really feel all the goodwill i have conned out of this town. Ering] weve gotta do something. This is all my fault. I should never have called you here. Theres something you should know. Cesca and her friends are responsible for all this. Theyve been practicing witchcraft. Dont worry though. Hercules wants to protect cesca a much as you do, [sighs] male 5 betray us like that. Lilith how . Iolaus we just have to put our heads together. Lilith what can we do . Nobody minds their own business anymore. We have to keep them occupied. No. No more spells, okay . We have done enough damage. Well, whos talking about damage . There are other ways of distracting them that are lots more fun. And besisis, with a man around the house, [suspense music] . . Wait a minute. Dont we need something of h his, like a like a toenail or something . Maybe an amateur witch would, but ive been reading ahahead. So, listen and learn. We call upon you, nebros, master of witchcraft, [chime clinking] [whooshing] [liquid bubbling] [sighs] [ominous music] . . Woah woah [chuckle] how long have you known the defendant . Since we were children. And is this court to believe, that for all that time, you had no idea hercules was practicing witchcraft . Look, ive known hercules a lot longer than you, and, believe me, hes not a warlock. Then how do you account for what we all saw him do . [crowdwdhispering] i cant. You mean you wont. Youve known the truth all along, havent you . Ive told you and now youre lying because you know that harboring a warlock is a crime punishable by death i am giving you one last chance, lilith. Tell the truth and save yourself from burning at the stake enough i confess. Im a warlock. No herc, dont [crowd mututring] i hid the truth from lilith. She had no idea. The defendant has admimied his gu and according to the law, he will be executed at dawn. [suspense music] [deep echo reverberates] did somebody say jailbait . [ominous music] . . N. [whimsical music] [scoffs] im dreaming. About lil ol me . Im flattered. You put yourself here. And ill leave if you like. But first, you have to kiss me. Now, youre the one whos dreaming. I wouldnt touch you with a tenfoot pole. Gonna hold you to that. [explosion] funny. I dont remember planning a field trip. [ominous music] . . The door is still locked. The bars arent bent. I dont think it. I know it. Assemble a posse. Hunt him down male 6 anything over there . Male 7 nothing at all herc male 8 he cant have gotten too far. [grunt] oh uh, herc, what happened . Haleh h t me here somehow. She got to me in my dream. A posses after you. Well, i figured that. So, what are you gonna do . [thud] good question. Male 9 there he is male 10 follow them i thought you were my friend [thuhu male 11 hes getting away male 12 catch him [groan] [groaning] [guards shouting in distance] [screams] shh, shh, shh, shh sorry, iolaus, i just didnt want them to think you were a part of this. Howd you lose em . The old walk backwards in your own footprints trick. Ha works every timee what now . Well, since im out and about, i might as well make the most of it. If i can get my hands on that book, maybe i can take away halehs powewe right. Why dont you check on lilith . Make sure shes doing all right. I dont want herero blame herself for this. Yeah, okay. You got it. [warp noise] lilith. [sighs] sweet lilith. [deep sigh] [finger snapping] [paper flaps loudly] hercules if youre looking for a snake, you can always find one hiding under a rock. Make yourself comfortable. E book. Come and get it. Just give me the book. You said you wouldnt touch me with a tenfoot pole, remember . You should watch what you say, hercules, especially in your dreams. Haleh someone might just use your words against you. Dont play a game you cant win, haleh. Oh, i i winning. [book thuds] and tonight, im gonna score the final points. Gotta fly. [wind blowing] [whirring] she really needs to be grounded. [chattering] [yelps] let me go, or ill scream gogohead and scream. They will come running, but are you ready to live with yourself when they burn me for your mistakes, huh . I never meant for any of this to happen. I er forgive me . Ill think about it. You were right. Halehs just using me to gain more power, its only gonna get worse. I know. Unless you helelme. Can you get your hands on that book . [nererus breathing] [ominous music] . . Howd you get the book . She asked to borrow it. I though i told you not to give it to anybody. Well, i didnt think you meant her. Shes one of us. Where have you been . Nowhere. Relax. Nice to see i have such trusting friends. Whats gotten into you . You lied to me discord said if the trialldidn shed free hercules. She said, if the trial didnt go his way, wed free him. And i did. Im sorry. [sighs] im just a little on edge right now. Well, loosen up, little sister, because tonight were gonna have some real l fun. [door squeaks open] [sighing] lilith. Iolaus. Uhhuh. Uh, hercules sent me along to see if you were okay. So, well, im here, to see if youre okay. Are you okay . [chuckles] um, are you okay . Why . Dont i look okay . Its not a booger, is it . [whispering] dont tell me its a booger. Whats the matter with you . Oh, lilith, [chuckle] iolaus oh, yeah. I know, i know. Its a bit of a shock. But you know, we dont have to hurry. We can take our time. We could live together first. Then, if things work out, we could get married in the morning. I dont know whats going on with you, but, um, youre not yourself. Youre right. [gifts thud] this is not working out as i planned. So let me read to you from this book of love stories. Ah heres a good one. Ears throat] spank you, your highness, said the jester to the queen. As the crack of dawn approaoaed there were [exhales] iolaus lilith . [birds chirping] [warp noise] now, now. It isnt polite for the guest of honor to be late to his own barbecue. Surprise, surprise. I was just on my way to see you. Oh, really . Hm. Atulate you on the w wderful job you did with haleh. Youve certainly molded her into quite a psychotic young lady. I sure know how to pick em, dont i . You sure do. Well, ill be seein ya. Hm. Oh and by the way, [finger snaps] have, uh, fun tonight [chuckling] whats t tight . Well, i dont know. I wasnt invited, but i. Thought for sure you wouldve been. [scoffs] youre bluffing. Well, lets think about that. Ok, which you gave her and she knows as. Long as youre around, youll never let her become more powerful than yoyo huh. What is the e rst thing she could do with that book . Summon nebros from the beyond. Ah thats it. No, aw, but shed never do that. Oh, unless, of course, youve underestimated how far shes willing to go for power. Hm. Excuse me. [warp noise] [thud] [finger cymbals clink] [tango music] . Full of joy . Wasashe wedding chorus . With timbrel music and dancing . Lilith are you listening to me . Yeah. Now youre scaring me. [iolaus crazy laugh] very f fny weve got so much planning to do. Go away, iolaus. Iolaus aw, please, lilith. [knocks with maracas] open the door. Come on. Im serious. Lilith lilith, im serious. Please open the door. [shouting] iolaus open the door wait a minute. Theres someone else, isnt there . Thats why you wont marry me i dont know what youre talking about. [maracas rattle] no, its too late [maracas rattling on t t ground] youve broken my heart. Iolaus . [sighs] [loud crack] oh [thrilling music] [growl] [ boomer ] another gamechanging innovation. Their proprietary copper znergy Fabric Technology now in cotton. Cotton and only tommie copper can do it. 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