5-22 Motherhood

(aka "Twilight of the Gods")

First aired on May 15, 2000.

The final story of Season Five starts with Eve stumbling through the desert in rags. Xena and
Gabrielle are on a sand dune looking down at her after catching up to her. Gabrielle says she
doesn't think she wants help her because she killed Joxer. But after Xena says she was lucky
because she found Gabrielle, Gabrielle changes her mind.

On Mt. Olympus, the gods are angry at Ares for not telling them Eve was alive. (In attendance are
Ares, Athena, Hades, Artemis, Discord, Deimos Aphrodite, and Hephaestus.) Athena calls the Furies.
Ares says he already tried using them to get rid of Xena but Athena says her plan is more subtle.
Aphrodite whispers to Athena if she can leave Gabrielle out of it. Athena tells her not to watch.

Back in the desert Xena throws her Chakram at Eve, but just before it hits her, it splits and
deflects two spears thrown at her. A bunch of men on foot and horseback ride down on Eve. Xena and
Gabrielle run down to protect her. They fight while Eve remains kneeling in the sand. Suddenly Eve
is lassoed, and the Eve-Drag is on. Xena throws her Chakram to cut the rope, but Eve catches (death
wish). Xena mounts up and catches the guy and knocks him off the horse and Eve is saved.

After the fight, Xena gives Eve water while the Furies whisper to Gabrielle that Eve will break
Xena's heart and the were be no peace until she's dead. Fury Alecto says she killed Joxer, and who
will her next victim be?