Oh-h-h-h - this is the life, huh?
You said it. I missed you guys.
We should take trips like this more often.
Yeah. No fighting warlords - no slaying monsters.
No dinner if we don’t catch something pretty soon.
Looks like dinner’s on me.
Don’t be - so sure about that.
I’m sorry, Hercules. This river’s not big enough for both of us.
Oh, yeah?
OK. The one who catches the biggest fish - doesn’t have to cook.
All right!
Come on, here it comes.
Would you look at that?!
Drop your line. You don’t have a chance!
Holy mackerel!
We can eat for week!
I’ll, uh - take mine extra crispy, please.
- Why do I bother? - No idea.
Yeah - a little competition never hurt anybody.
I remember a time when it almost did.
Medea.
Aw, come on guys - we were just kids!
Yeah, right - lucky kids.
Lucky we were together.
Your Highness - presenting Hercules and Iolaus.
Thank you, Jeeves.
Ah, yes - yes, good - my court jester and my chef.
Hercules, I’ll be lunching in the west wing.
And you - why aren’t you wearing your tights?
Listen to this guy. He’s king for a season - he thinks he owns this place.
- He does. - I do.
Well, sounds to me like you could use a good kick in the royal highness.
You and what army?
Hey, buddy!
It’s great to see you guys! It’s lonely at the top!
Oh, yeah - really - breakfast in bed - sponge baths - I mean, poor guy.
I spent the entire morning in a council meeting.
They want me to impose a curfew for everyone under 18.
Oh, so you told them to stuff it, right?
No, no, I think it’s a good idea.
You’re kidding, right?
No, the council’s right. It can be dangerous after dark.
Would you say that if the curfew affected you?
Oh, here we go.
Yes - I would.
What’s your point?
My point is - that I think you’re more interested in going along to get along - than doing the right thing.
Oop - there it is.
Are you calling me a bad king?
If the crown fits.
Gentlemen - I do believe there’s only one way to settle this.
Move it! Move it!
Jason! Jason!
What’s going on?
Uh, a difference of opinion! The winner of the race - wins the argument!
Oh, I hope Jason wins! He is so cool!
Not a chance, Hercules!
Come on!
Who do you think you are?! The king?!
Yah! Yah! I am the king!
Give it up, Jason!
You don’t have a prayer!
I thought you were the son of Zeus, Hercules!
Ya feel that, King?! Hah! Yeah!
Who-o-o-o!
Hercules is makin’ a comeback! Who-o-o-o-o!
Come on! Come on!
I gotcha!
Yeah! Yeah! Come on! Yeah! Yeah!
Are you OK?
I think so.
Go, Jason! Go!
Jason won!
I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to get in the way.
Oh, I know you didn’t.
What’s your name?
Chloe.
Chloe - where are your parents, Chloe?
They’re dead.
Herc, what’s up? I had money on you.
Not now, Iolaus. What happened?
The Ghidra attacked my village. I’m the only one left.
What’s a Ghidra?
It’s one of Hera’s little pets.
Please don’t make me go back there. Please.
It’s OK. You’re safe, now.
But it’s still out there.
Not for long.
So - you think you’re gonna kill the Ghidra - huh?
Herc, I thought you were enjoying life. Why do you wanna end it, now.
Iolaus, what happened to your sense of adventure?
It’s alive and well, thank you - and I, uh - prefer to - keep it that way.
That was close.
You all right? Yeah? Are you sure?
Take her to the palce - make sure she’s all right.
Looks like I’m gonna have to cut my visit short.
Aw-w-w, don’t be a sore loser - ya just got here.
No, no, no, no - Hercules fancies himself as a bit of a monster slayer?
A monster?
Yeah - Ghidra, no less.
You know, that girl’s lucky to be alive. Her entire village was wiped out.
If I don’t do somethin’, Corinth could be next.
Well, that settle it.
When do we leave?
I was hopin’ you’d say that. I wasn’t exactly looking forward to facing this thing by myself.
Oh-ho, you think I'm gonna let you take all the glory?
What?!
All right - I’m in! All ya had to do was ask.
So, uh - where does this Ghidra live, anyway?
Mt. Solayas - it’s all the way across the Arcadian Sea.
Hey, guys - I just thought of something.
If we pull this off, we could get famous -
welcome in every town - free food - girls asking us to sign their naked flesh - I could get used to that.
Well, leave it to you to find the bright side.
Actually, Iolaus has a point - might give you a chance to give your arm a rest.
What’s that supposed to mean?
Hold on - Jason - I think you’re underestimating my best pal, here.
Hercules has the strength of twenty men. His arm doesn’t get tired.
Oh - oh, you guys kill me.
Listen, I need to brag about all the women I know, like some people do.
Oh, wait a minute. Do I hear what I think I’m hearin’?
An echo in your head?
You know what you sound like -
- a virgin!
Oh, well, wait a minute - Hercules? No way!
Are you?
Guys - what difference does it make?
Well - I think that if you weren’t a virgin - you would probably know.
Look - guys - I mean, I may be old-fashioned, but -
I want my first time to be special - I mean, with somebody I care about.
Now, is that a problem for either of the two of you?
- No! - No problem.
- No. No. - This is great.
- Yeah, it’s respectable. - We need them in the world, you know?
- It’s classy. I wish I was one. - I’d do it again if I could.
- Yeah. - Good.
Whew - what are you eatin’?
Sh, sh - wait. It’s a naked woman - bathing - naked.
How does he know?
It’s a gift. Come on.
I thought you said she was naked.
She is naked - under her clothes.
Maybe she’s lost.
Maybe we should offer our services, huh?
Congratulations, Iolaus, you were right. Can we go now?
We can’t just leave her there.
Yeah, this forest might be crawling with perverts.
Gee, do ya think?
We’ll get a better look down there.
Guys. Guy-guys.
Huh - she was right here.
She must have seen us.
Here - gone -
Where did she go?
She’s right behind you. Let me guess - you thought I was drowning.
Please don’t hurt him.
Give me one good reason why I shouldn’t.
Well - he’s a little misguided, but - basically harmless.
Oh, gee - thanks.
You think invading a woman’s privacy is harmless?
I didn’t mean that.
Yeah, what did you mean?
That - we’re three morons who owe you a big apology.
Yeah. Miss, if you don’t -
Shut up! What are you boys doing here?
We’re on our way to Mt. Solayas. We’re gonna kill the Ghidra.
Yeah, right.
No, no. It’s true.
Shut up! You know, how do you boys expect to kill a monster when you can’t even get past me?
She has got a point, guys.
Shut up.
I think I’ll come with you.
What, are you kidding?
Do I look like I’m kidding?
Sounds like fun. I got nothin’ better to do.
Besides, you boys look like you could use a little help.
Tell you what - take that knife away from my friend’s throat -
it might be easier for us to come up with a decision.
So - what do you say?
Yeah.
By the way - my name’s Hercules.
I’m Medea.
It’s nice to meet you.
You seem like a pretty decent guy, Hercules.
What are you doing hanging out with those two cow tippers?
Well, they’re my friends. Trust them with my life.
Honest and loyal. Maybe it’s not such a bad thing I ran into you after all.
What were you doin’ out here all alone, anyway?
Please - don’t start with that ‘The-forest-is-no-place-for-a-woman’ crap or I’ll puke.
That’s a pretty big chip on your shoulder.
Let me guess - you’re just the guy to take it off.
Just makin’ conversation.
It’s OK.
Let’s just say my stepfather and I had slightly different opinions about the way a good daughter should behave - so I left.
What about you? Let me guess -
perfect home life - you’ve got a dog and a cat - your mother bakes - and - your father takes you fishing.
For what it’s worth, I don’t really see eye-to-eye with my father, either.
In fact, I’ve never seen him.
What? Is he like a travelling salesman or something?
No, he’s Zeus.
You mean - king of the gods.
You’ve heard of him?
Maybe you do have the strength to lift that chip off my shoulder after all.
Well, they seem to be hitting it off.
Yeah, wonderful. I’m stuck back here with you.
You know? Hercules is son of a god. You’re king of Corinth.
What about me? What do I got?
You got to have that body pressed up against you.
She had a knife to my throat.
Love hurts.
That sounds like trouble.
Let’s go.
Don’t hurt my baby!
Out of my way!
Bandits!
Come on. Let’s have some fun!
Nice throw.
I work out.
My hero.
Thank you all.
Are you all right?
It’s not bad enough that the Ghidra destroyed our village.
Now it’s low-life scums like those - they have to pick the ruins.
- Ghidra? - Here?
We better get moving, guys.
My - my son!
Oh, no.
My boy! That monster crushed our house! Please do something!
I’m sorry.
Oh, no-o-o-o-o-o-o!
Get out of the way.
By the gods!
It’s a miracle!
She’s a healer.
How did she do it?
I’ve never seen anything like it.
Wow, that was like the coolest thing I’ve ever seen!
Man, I wish you’d been around when my dog died.
How long have you been able to do that?
How long have you been juggling grown men?
Ha - I was born with it.
That makes sense with you being the son of a god and all.
Hey, uh, did - did I mention that I’m the king - of Corinth?
With me, it’s different. Both my parents are mortal.
I have no idea where my powers come from.
Why do I get the feeling that we’re not part of this conversation?
’Cause we’re not?
Well, then - let’s - leave these two gifted people to talk about how wonderful they are.
We’re gonna scout ahead - if that’s all right with you.
I get the feeling your friend doesn’t like me very much.
Ah, Jason? Nah, it’s just his way.
He’ll warm up. He usually does for all the girls.
Seems like a real charmer.
Tell you the truth, you’re the first girl to come along who didn’t think so.
I take that as a compliment.
Can I ask you sum’in’?
Sure.
Don’t you think your parents - miss you?
My mother, maybe.
My stepfather can rot in Tartarus, for all I care.
He was jealous of my powers, so he treated me like a freak.
Made him feel like a big man to lock me up.
Said he had to keep his eye on me - and that was all when he wasn’t drunk.
Didn’t your mother do anything to stop him?
No - she was afraid of him. She had good reason to be.
Sorry.
You know what’s weird? Sometimes I wish that I had stayed - you know?
Stand up to him - tell him what he did was wrong - instead of running.
Maybe it wouldn’t have worked, but at least I would have known I tried.
Still can, ya know? If I had a chance to tell Zeus how I feel - I’d take it.
I can’t. I’m afraid of my stepfather.
You know, sometimes you have to face your fears to move on, Medea - but you don’t have to face them alone.
Hercules!
Long time - . So - she the one?
It’s not like that.
Yeah, right.
Mt. Solayas is a night’s journey by sea.
We need a boat.
That’s not a problem. I know a guy.
Medea and I are gonna take a - little detour.
Oh, a detour, huh?
Wait a minute. Where are you goin’?
She’s just got some things she needs to take care of back home.
Whoa - meeting the parents. You big stud-muffin.
Yeah, it figures.
What’s your problem?
Well, it was your idea to slay the Ghidra, and now you’re runnin’ off with this girl that you hardly know.
It’s not gonna slow us down, Jason.
It’s gonna take a while to find your guy, and by the time you’re ready to leave, we’ll be there.
Fine. Fine - whatever.
Ready?
He’s achin’ for it. Trust me.
See ya later.
- all right, maybe you could stay for dinner.
Well, thank you very much.
That’s my house. The Ghidra!
My mother!
I’m so sorry.
I’m such a coward! I should have stood up to him when I had the chance.
You had no idea this was gonna happen. It’s not your fault.
Yes it is. I should never have left her. I should have taken care of her.
You had to take care of yourself.
You did the right thing.
If you had been here, you’d have been killed, too.
Look at me - I’m crying.
You don’t have to be so tough around me.
You OK?
Yeah.
No - I don’t know.
I know I’ll feel better when we find that Ghidra and slice it open.
You’ll get your chance.
Thanks, Hercules. Thanks for everything.
I didn’t do anything.
Yes, you did. You gave me the strength to face the truth.
And I could tell you really cared. No one has before.
Well, to tell you the truth - I - was a little afraid of you when we first met.
The son of Zeus - afraid of me?
Sometimes, I get a little, uh - tongue-tied - around women.
Uh-huh - we’ll have to see what we can do about that.
Jason! You know why the boat rocks back and forth?!
So you don’t have to! Now, cut it out!
Excuse me. Am I interrupting your beauty sleep?
As a matter of fact, yeah! What is the matter with you?!
I can’t sleep. Is that a crime?
You know? You’ve been no fun this trip.
It’s like travelling with a rash.
If you’re gonna be like this for the rest of the night, go sleep up on deck.
I’d love to, but, unfortunately, Mr. Virtuous is up there - losin’ his virtuosity.
Ah, so that’s what this is all about. You’re jealous.
Ha - I am not jealous of Hercules.
Yes, you are.
What do I have to be jealous about? I’m the king of Corinth.
We’re not in Corinth.
Look - I can have any girl in the land.
We’re on a boat.
Look - Hercules has always had the strength - you’ve always had the girls.
Tonight - Hercules has the strength and the girl. Need I say more?
No. No. I’ve heard enough. I’m gonna go sleep in the galley.
Fine. Sleep in the galley.
Medea.
What’s wrong?
Nothing.
Uh - I just think we’re goin’ a little fast.
Don’t you like me?
Yeah. Yeah, I like you a lot. But we just met this morning.
So?
Y-y-you’ve been through a lot, today.
And - I don’t think that you’re thinking clearly, and - I feel I’d be takin’ advantage of that.
Trust me. You’re not.
Medea! I’m serious.
Ah, I feel really stupid.
No. No, look - i-it’s not you. I-it’s me.
I don’t think we should be in such a hurry.
Fine.
Medea -
I’m tired. I’m going to sleep.
Excuse me, sir? Can you tell us the way to Mt. Solayas?
About half a day’s hike west - past the river.
But I wouldn’t go there if I were you.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah - Ghidra. Big and scary. We know.
Thank you.
Listen, why don’t you get us some food for the trip.
I’ll fill the goatskins at the river and we’ll meet there.
Jason, wait up. I’ll come with you.
No, that’s all right -
Whoa, what was that about?
I don’t know. I think she’s mad at me.
What happened last night?
Nothing.
What do you mean, ‘Nothing’?
I mean nothing.
Nothing happened. I think that’s why she’s mad at me.
Weird. Hey, look - I know we were teasing you earlier about being a virgin and all -
but if nothing happened last night, ‘cause you didn’t want it to - then you did the right thing.
I know. I just - I feel like we got - a good thing goin’ on here.
I don’t wanna mess it up.
Listen - buddy - most guys are pigs - including me.
She’s probably just not used to being around a gentleman.
She’ll come around.
Hope you’re right.
Let’s go get some breakfast.
Jason, let me ask you something. What’s it like being a king at your age?
Well, it’s not so bad. I learn as I go, I guess.
Yeah, but don’t you ever feel - I don’t know - out of place?
I mean, you’re so young to be cooped up in a castle.
Yeah, it’s not like I have a choice.
My point, exactly. I mean, most people your age are out - having fun, doing crazy things - falling in love.
Yeah, like you and Hercules.
What makes you think Hercules and I are in love?
Come on - it’s pretty obvious.
If that’s what you think - then ya haven’t been paying close attention.
We’re just friends.
Just friends?
Yeah.
You sure?
Very.
Jason! You bastard.
Hercules, wait!
Hercules, hey! I can explain!
Don’t touch me! You sorry excuse for a king!
You’re gonna regret that.
Guys! Break it up!
Stop it! Come on!
Break it up!
Don’t!
Who do you think you are?!
Oh, come on - you gonna hit me now, too?!
Jason. Jas - you OK?
I didn’t make you any promises.
If you think you’ve got some kinda claim on me, think again.
I don’t know what you think you’re doing here, Medea, but I’ll tell ya what - I don’t want anything to do with you!
Hercules, I - I didn’t know.
I may be younger than you - but I’m not stupid.
No matter what she told you, you knew.
How could you do that to me? And you -
Where are you going?
Go and finish what I’ve started.
Hold on. Hold on.
Iolaus, there’s nothin’ to talk about.
Well, I think there is.
Well, what do you wanna hear, man?
That I’m stupid for thinkin’ I was fallin’ in love with her?
No! You took a chance - you got burned! But that doesn’t make you stupid!
I thought Jason was my friend. I can’t believe he did this.
Look - you feel the way you feel. I can’t blame you for it.
All right! So, what else do you wanna talk about?
OK - OK - I’m gonna tell you something - and you’re not gonna like it.
Sometimes, it’s hard to be your friend.
What?
Look, I’m no oracle. There are a lot of things I don’t understand.
But from the first day I met you - I just knew that you were destined for something the rest of us could only dream about!
People like me - and Jason - normal people - we’ll be lucky if our names are even mentioned in the same breath as yours.
And that is not always easy to live with.
Why are you defending him?
If you’re gonna tell me that jealousy makes people do stupid things, you can forget it - ‘cause that’s no excuse.
No, it’s not -
Well, if I’m just so hard to be around, why don’t you just leave?
’Cause I’m a better person for knowing you.
Hey, I used to be a thief! Remember?
And yeah, Jason made a mistake - a big one!
But if you could just give him half a chance - you might be a better person for it, too.
I am so stupid!
It’s my fault, Jason.
I - I lied to you.
Things weren’t working out with Hercules and I didn’t know how to let him down.
I should never have kissed you.
No, we’re both to blame.
Hercules and I have been friends for a long time.
He was right. I knew how he felt about you.
I can’t let him fight the Ghidra alone.
Wait. You’re the last person he wants to see right now.
Besides, we both know he can handle it.
You’re hurt. I can heal that.
No. Don’t - please.
At least, let me make a poultice. It’s a really deep cut.
Boys will be boys.
Hera
Especially when a pretty face comes along.
Killing my mother was never a part of our agreement.
Our agreement is whatever I say it is!
And I did that for you.
Your mother turned a blind eye, while your stepfather robbed you of your innocence.
She deserved to die - as much as he did.
I hated her for letting it happen.
But I never wanted her to die. I loved her.
Never mind that.
I’m the only one who can help you - who can give you the power you want - true power - to destroy any man who wrongs you.
I did what you commanded. I split Jason and Hercules apart.
But Jason still wants to help his friends!
Only together can they stop the Ghidra!
You must keep him here - until Hercules is dead!
Then you will have your reward!
This looks like the place.
Are you sure?
Only one way to find out.
Yep - this is it.
I think I know that guy.
Maybe it’s full.
Let’s hope it doesn’t snack between meals.
You, uh - you ever killed a monster before?
Yeah. The snake, remember? Ares’ cavern?
Maybe you should go first.
What, are you scared?
No. Yeah.
Me, too.
I can’t do this.
- What are you talking about? - I-I feel like I’m running away.
And if I don’t go back, I won’t be able to live with myself.
Jason, don’t! You can’t! He doesn’t want your help!
He’s my friend.
Kill him, Medea! It’s the only way.
I can’t.
What’s goin’ on?
Kill him now - or I will.
It’s Hera. Jason, run!
You stupid, stupid girl!
I could have given you real power!
Let me show you what you’re missing!
So, where is it?
How should I know?
Maybe we should have made an appointment.
You didn’t tell me it has two heads.
It slipped my mind.
Anything else you forgot to mention?
Yeah. The stinger on that tail - it’s instant death.
Anything else?
Yeah. It breathes fire, too.
Duck!
Anything else?
No, that’s about it.
What happened?
You’re all right, now.
I don’t understand.
Come on. I’ll explain on the way.
Your friends need you.
You ready?
No.
Yes, you are.
We gotta work together here.
It’s gonna blow!
That’s one tough Ghidra.
Yeah, tell me about it.
I think I made it angry.
Ah, you didn’t tell me it could do that.
I didn’t know it could do that.
What are you doing here?
I came to help.
Why should I believe you?
I believe we could use the help?
See what I mean?!
OK - you take the right head. You take the left head. I’m goin’ up through the middle.
- Right.
- Ready? - Break!
The tail! Get the tail!
This is getting personal.
I think it’s going very well.
We’re gaining on him.
Jason. Stick the tail!
Jason! Get it in the gut!
Yes! Yeah!
We bad!
Yeah, you bad, all right.
I know I hurt you, Hercules.
You’re the first guy I ever trusted.
You’re decent. I just didn’t realize that until it was too late.
Is that why you came back? To tell me you were sorry?
No, I came back because I care about you.
And if you still feel anything at all for me - try to forgive me.
She’s tellin’ the truth, Hercules. Hera used Medea to turn us against each other.
Hera.
Come now, Hercules! Did you think I would tolerate my husband’s infidelity lightly?!
That’s between you and Zeus.
No! You’re between us!
But if you die a horrible death - maybe he’ll think twice next time before his eyes start to wander!
Before he fathers any more half-mortal mongrels like you!
And you, my poor girl - I had such high hopes for you - but you shouldn’t make promises you can’t keep!
That’s a lesson I’ll have to teach you!
Stay away from her!
There’s nothing you can do.
No.
I’m sorry.
Medea!
I’ll be seeing you, Hercules.
You can count on it.
Hercules.
I’ll just - be over there.
I’m sorry. She was -
Yeah. I wanna thank you?
Thank me?
For coming back. I couldn’t have done it without you.
Does this mean we’re still friends?
Even better than before.
You comin’?
Right behind you.
When did you really forgive me?
Last week.
Yeah. Well, I wasn’t sure you guys would get over that.
I guess we were both - victims of Hera’s vengeance.
No, I think - Medea was the real victim.
But her wounds ran so deep - that we all felt them.