THE GREATER GOOD

(Gabrielle is getting pretty good with that staff!) We find Salmoneus posing as a Lord Seltzer. An army is out to destroy him for his bad merchandise but Xena jumps in. During the fight, by a mysterious hand, she is shot in the neck with a poison dart. (Why does Xena keep this news to herself?) During another fight, the poison sets in and Xena fails. Gabrielle, noticing something is wrong, rides off with her friend. In an attempt to convince this warlord that Xena is well, Gabrielle masquerades as Xena! When worried that Xena may die, Gabrielle is taught by Xena about the greater good. Next, Gabby throws explosives on his camp. In the struggle, her disguise is revealed. Mercenaries are sent to kill the real warrior princess. This takes the last of her strength and she dies (for the time being -but nobody knows it is temporary.) Argo comes to Gabrielle's rescue. Gabrielle grieves. Salmoneus offers himself and Xena for the town. But the warlord plans to sell the villagers as slaves anyway. A sign of life from Xena! A fight! And Xena returns! But WHO fired that dart....