THE GIANT KILLER

We meet a giant named Goliath -Xena's friend. He's out for revenge against another giant named Gareth. We meet David. We meet the Philistines. (Yes, Goliath is their protector. Yes, Xena is a friend of the Philistines via Goliath. Xena, however, does not agree with their methods.) At first, David hates Xena. He thinks her a murderer. The imprisoned Israelites are sentenced to death for trying to escape. Gabrielle steps in. So does Xena's chakram. They all return to the Israelite camp. David apologizes to Xena. Goliath's desire to kill Gareth proves stronger than his loyalty to Xena. David and Gabrielle talk about stories (again.) Gabrielle is writing a story about David; we hear a bit of it. Xena tells another story of her own -about her past. A fight! Later, David volunteers -demands- to take his dead brother's place as leader in killing Goliath. David recites a psalm. Goliath faces David, Xena gets him to take off his helmet using the sun's reflection, and the rest is history. Xena remembers him as friend.