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Lquilter: /* Summary, notes, spoilers, dialog */ subheads, the confusion

2007-03-22T13:56:51Z

Summary, notes, spoilers, dialog: subheads, the confusion

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	Gabrielle continues to negotiate with Ming T'ien. He tells her frankly that she betrayed Xena, and Xena will want to kill her; he does not believe that Xena can have changed, and explains that Xena taught him how to rule. ''She understood how to send fear flooding into your very soul. And when that kind of terror lives deep inside people ... they're yours forever. My father didn't understand this. He was too soft.'' We now realize that Ming T'ien is yet another of the people who Xena influenced to evil. ''When he ransomed me that night, he held me to him like a foolish woman, tears in his eyes.''		Gabrielle continues to negotiate with Ming T'ien. He tells her frankly that she betrayed Xena, and Xena will want to kill her; he does not believe that Xena can have changed, and explains that Xena taught him how to rule. ''She understood how to send fear flooding into your very soul. And when that kind of terror lives deep inside people ... they're yours forever. My father didn't understand this. He was too soft.'' We now realize that Ming T'ien is yet another of the people who Xena influenced to evil. ''When he ransomed me that night, he held me to him like a foolish woman, tears in his eyes.''

			===Xena in the pit/flashback===
	Xena, in the pit, hears more of Ming T'ien's atrocities, including the fate of [[Lao Ma]], Ming T'ien's mother. Her fellow prisoner says, ''Like you, many of us had heard of her great powers, and thought she would use them to escape. Perhaps, they were all a lie.'' Xena protests: ''No—no. Her powers were real.'' And remembers Lao Ma teaching her control, and deadly powers, and demonstrating deep mental powers. Xena wants Lao Ma to teach her how to use her mind, but fails miserably. Lao Ma laughs:		Xena, in the pit, hears more of Ming T'ien's atrocities, including the fate of [[Lao Ma]], Ming T'ien's mother. Her fellow prisoner says, ''Like you, many of us had heard of her great powers, and thought she would use them to escape. Perhaps, they were all a lie.'' Xena protests: ''No—no. Her powers were real.'' And remembers Lao Ma teaching her control, and deadly powers, and demonstrating deep mental powers. Xena wants Lao Ma to teach her how to use her mind, but fails miserably. Lao Ma laughs:
	: M: I'm sorry, Xena — but you're trying to attack the bottle with your will.		: M: I'm sorry, Xena — but you're trying to attack the bottle with your will.
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	:M: This wisdom comes from heaven. What differences does it make who gets credit for it, Lao Ma, or Lao Tzu?		:M: This wisdom comes from heaven. What differences does it make who gets credit for it, Lao Ma, or Lao Tzu?

			===Gabrielle entreats and beats===
	Back in the pit, Gabrielle strikes Xena, yelling at her, and then beseeching her to promise that she will not kill Ming T'ien. Xena stares coldly and silently into the distance, but when Gabrielle leans close and begs her to speak, tears fall silently from her eyes. She pulls her head away and retreats to the memory of Lao Ma healing her broken and poorly healed legs, that Caesar had broken.		Back in the pit, Gabrielle strikes Xena, yelling at her, and then beseeching her to promise that she will not kill Ming T'ien. Xena stares coldly and silently into the distance, but when Gabrielle leans close and begs her to speak, tears fall silently from her eyes. She pulls her head away and retreats to the memory of Lao Ma healing her broken and poorly healed legs, that Caesar had broken.

	In her memory, Lao Ma, healing Xena on a platform; Xena drifts off, and then wakens when Lao Ma says, "Come to me, Xena." She stands, and walks, and then runs from Lao Ma's outstretched arms — to run up the wall and do a backflip. She turns to face Lao Ma with joy; Lao Ma gestures, and a banner flies toward Xena, wrapping around her, and spinning her toward Lao Ma.<ref>An homage to "[[Bride with ~~the~~ White Hair]]". See also Tara & Willow slow-dancing in the air in [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]] episode "Family".</ref> They come into each other's arms and embrace, and look into each other's eyes with love.		In her memory, Lao Ma, healing Xena on a platform; Xena drifts off, and then wakens when Lao Ma says, "Come to me, Xena." She stands, and walks, and then runs from Lao Ma's outstretched arms — to run up the wall and do a backflip. She turns to face Lao Ma with joy; Lao Ma gestures, and a banner flies toward Xena, wrapping around her, and spinning her toward Lao Ma.<ref>An homage to "[[The Bride with White Hair]]". See also Tara & Willow slow-dancing in the air in [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]] episode "Family".</ref> They come into each other's arms and embrace, and look into each other's eyes with love.

	In the present day, Ming T'ien sentences Xena to death, and laughs at Gabrielle: ''I would've executed her no matter what she said. It's amazing, really. She did all this out of some fool gratitude to Lao Ma for saving her life. I suppose even wild beasts have a sense of loyalty some times.'' His words strike Gabrielle, but he permits her to see Xena because "he's not a monster."		===Gabrielle sees the error of her ways===
			In the present day, Ming T'ien sentences Xena to death, and laughs at Gabrielle: ''I would've executed her no matter what she said. It's amazing, really. She did all this out of some fool gratitude to Lao Ma for saving her life. I suppose even wild beasts have a sense of loyalty some times.'' His words strike Gabrielle, but he permits her to see Xena because "he's not a monster."

	Gabrielle, entering the watery pit, sees the prisoners and comes more fully to understand her error. "Can we talk?" Xena says nothing. "Of course not. I betrayed you. The pathetic thing is, I thought I was saving you." She is sad and bitter. "My reverence for life kept a brutal tyrant in power and led to my best friend's execution. ... I know you hate me, Xena. No more than I hate myself." Xena finally turns to her and looks at her with devastated eyes. "Scratch my nose, will ya." Gabrielle sobs with relief and humor. "Come on," Xena urges her. The two stand as close together as they can, touching; Gabrielle lifts the burden of the stock from Xena.		Gabrielle, entering the watery pit, sees the prisoners and comes more fully to understand her error. "Can we talk?" Xena says nothing. "Of course not. I betrayed you. The pathetic thing is, I thought I was saving you." She is sad and bitter. "My reverence for life kept a brutal tyrant in power and led to my best friend's execution. ... I know you hate me, Xena. No more than I hate myself." Xena finally turns to her and looks at her with devastated eyes. "Scratch my nose, will ya." Gabrielle sobs with relief and humor. "Come on," Xena urges her. The two stand as close together as they can, touching; Gabrielle lifts the burden of the stock from Xena.
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	Xena, back in the pit, recalls: She had such dreams of peace for her land -- and for my soul. I ruined them all. It was years before I understood, finally, what she wanted from me. Not long before I met you, I was at the end of my rope, and ... was ready to give up. And then I thought of her, and what she taught me, and I was reborn. That's the debt.''		Xena, back in the pit, recalls: She had such dreams of peace for her land -- and for my soul. I ruined them all. It was years before I understood, finally, what she wanted from me. Not long before I met you, I was at the end of my rope, and ... was ready to give up. And then I thought of her, and what she taught me, and I was reborn. That's the debt.''

			===The execution===
	As they come to execute Xena, and free her from the stock, she gets that dangerous glint in her eyes. They strap her to the same execution block that Lao Ma was on, and Xena recalls Lao Ma's lesson: ''The entire world is driven by will, blind and ruthless. In order to transcend the limitations of that world, you need to stop willing. Stop desiring. Stop hating. ... To conquer others is to have power. To conquer yourself is to know the way.''		As they come to execute Xena, and free her from the stock, she gets that dangerous glint in her eyes. They strap her to the same execution block that Lao Ma was on, and Xena recalls Lao Ma's lesson: ''The entire world is driven by will, blind and ruthless. In order to transcend the limitations of that world, you need to stop willing. Stop desiring. Stop hating. ... To conquer others is to have power. To conquer yourself is to know the way.''

Lquilter: cast etc

2007-03-11T07:33:40Z

cast etc

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	\| Season = 3		\| Season = 3
	\| Episode = 7		\| Episode = 7
	\| Airdate =		\| Airdate = 1997 Nov. 10
	\| Production =		\| Production = #V0407
	\| Writer =		\| Writer = R. J. Stewart (teleplay); Robert Tapert and R. J. Stewart (story); Robert Field (editor)
	\| Director =		\| Director = Oley Sassone
	\| Guests =		\| Guests = Jacqueline Kim ([[Lao Ma]]); Marton Csokas (Borias); Grant McFarland (Ming Tzu); Daniel Sing (Ming Tien); Daniel Lim (Ming T'ien, 12 yo)
	\| Episode list = [[List of Xena episodes]]		\| Episode list = [[List of Xena episodes]]
	\| Prev = [[The Debt (Xena episode)\|The Debt]]		\| Prev = [[The Debt (Xena episode)\|The Debt]]

Lquilter: /* Summary, notes, spoilers, dialog */ clarify

2007-03-11T07:26:10Z

Summary, notes, spoilers, dialog: clarify

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	Gabrielle continues to negotiate with Ming T'ien. He tells her frankly that she betrayed Xena, and Xena will want to kill her; he does not believe that Xena can have changed, and explains that Xena taught him how to rule. ''She understood how to send fear flooding into your very soul. And when that kind of terror lives deep inside people ... they're yours forever. My father didn't understand this. He was too soft.'' We now realize that Ming T'ien is yet another of the people who Xena influenced to evil. ''When he ransomed me that night, he held me to him like a foolish woman, tears in his eyes.''		Gabrielle continues to negotiate with Ming T'ien. He tells her frankly that she betrayed Xena, and Xena will want to kill her; he does not believe that Xena can have changed, and explains that Xena taught him how to rule. ''She understood how to send fear flooding into your very soul. And when that kind of terror lives deep inside people ... they're yours forever. My father didn't understand this. He was too soft.'' We now realize that Ming T'ien is yet another of the people who Xena influenced to evil. ''When he ransomed me that night, he held me to him like a foolish woman, tears in his eyes.''

	Xena, in the pit, hears more of Ming T'ien's atrocities ~~—~~ including the fate of [[Lao Ma]], Ming T'ien's mother. Her fellow prisoner says, ''Like you, many of us had heard of her great powers, and thought she would use them to escape. Perhaps, they were all a lie.'' Xena protests: ''No—no. Her powers were real.'' And remembers Lao Ma teaching her control, and deadly powers, and demonstrating deep mental powers. Xena wants Lao Ma to teach her how to use her mind, but fails miserably. Lao Ma laughs:		Xena, in the pit, hears more of Ming T'ien's atrocities, including the fate of [[Lao Ma]], Ming T'ien's mother. Her fellow prisoner says, ''Like you, many of us had heard of her great powers, and thought she would use them to escape. Perhaps, they were all a lie.'' Xena protests: ''No—no. Her powers were real.'' And remembers Lao Ma teaching her control, and deadly powers, and demonstrating deep mental powers. Xena wants Lao Ma to teach her how to use her mind, but fails miserably. Lao Ma laughs:
	: M: I'm sorry, Xena — but you're trying to attack the bottle with your will.		: M: I'm sorry, Xena — but you're trying to attack the bottle with your will.
	: X: What else is there?		: X: What else is there?
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	:X: I know. It's part of the reason I'm here. I've learned to clean up after myself.		:X: I know. It's part of the reason I'm here. I've learned to clean up after myself.

	Ming T'ien knew that Lao Ma was his mother; he killed her himself, knowing that she wouldn't use her powers to kill her "little boy." Her last request was that he return to Xena the hair ~~pin~~, ~~which~~ Lao Ma taught her could be a deadly weapon.		Ming T'ien knew that Lao Ma was his mother; he killed her himself, knowing that she wouldn't use her powers to kill her "little boy." Her last request was that he return to Xena the hair broach, the same one that Lao Ma taught her could be a deadly weapon.

	But instead of killing him, Xena tells him: ''You're powerless now. You've lost face in front of your people. They won't follow you any more.'' Xena takes Lao Ma's book of wisdom (the Tao Te Ching, we can wonder?). She says to Gabrielle, ''You were right. I didn't have to resolve this with murder. I finally understood Lao Ma's message, and I made him small again.''		But instead of killing him, Xena tells him: ''You're powerless now. You've lost face in front of your people. They won't follow you any more.'' Xena takes Lao Ma's book of wisdom (the Tao Te Ching, we can wonder?). She says to Gabrielle, ''You were right. I didn't have to resolve this with murder. I finally understood Lao Ma's message, and I made him small again.''

Lquilter: /* Summary, notes, spoilers, dialog */ see also

2007-03-11T07:15:30Z

Summary, notes, spoilers, dialog: see also

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	Back in the pit, Gabrielle strikes Xena, yelling at her, and then beseeching her to promise that she will not kill Ming T'ien. Xena stares coldly and silently into the distance, but when Gabrielle leans close and begs her to speak, tears fall silently from her eyes. She pulls her head away and retreats to the memory of Lao Ma healing her broken and poorly healed legs, that Caesar had broken.		Back in the pit, Gabrielle strikes Xena, yelling at her, and then beseeching her to promise that she will not kill Ming T'ien. Xena stares coldly and silently into the distance, but when Gabrielle leans close and begs her to speak, tears fall silently from her eyes. She pulls her head away and retreats to the memory of Lao Ma healing her broken and poorly healed legs, that Caesar had broken.

	In her memory, Lao Ma, healing Xena on a platform; Xena drifts off, and then wakens when Lao Ma says, "Come to me, Xena." She stands, and walks, and then runs from Lao Ma's outstretched arms — to run up the wall and do a backflip. She turns to face Lao Ma with joy; Lao Ma gestures, and a banner flies toward Xena, wrapping around her, and spinning her toward Lao Ma.<ref>An homage to "[[Bride with the White Hair]]".</ref> They come into each other's arms and embrace, and look into each other's eyes with love.		In her memory, Lao Ma, healing Xena on a platform; Xena drifts off, and then wakens when Lao Ma says, "Come to me, Xena." She stands, and walks, and then runs from Lao Ma's outstretched arms — to run up the wall and do a backflip. She turns to face Lao Ma with joy; Lao Ma gestures, and a banner flies toward Xena, wrapping around her, and spinning her toward Lao Ma.<ref>An homage to "[[Bride with the White Hair]]". See also Tara & Willow slow-dancing in the air in [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]] episode "Family".</ref> They come into each other's arms and embrace, and look into each other's eyes with love.

	In the present day, Ming T'ien sentences Xena to death, and laughs at Gabrielle: ''I would've executed her no matter what she said. It's amazing, really. She did all this out of some fool gratitude to Lao Ma for saving her life. I suppose even wild beasts have a sense of loyalty some times.'' His words strike Gabrielle, but he permits her to see Xena because "he's not a monster."		In the present day, Ming T'ien sentences Xena to death, and laughs at Gabrielle: ''I would've executed her no matter what she said. It's amazing, really. She did all this out of some fool gratitude to Lao Ma for saving her life. I suppose even wild beasts have a sense of loyalty some times.'' His words strike Gabrielle, but he permits her to see Xena because "he's not a monster."

Lquilter: pillory?

2007-03-11T07:12:57Z

pillory?

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	==Summary, notes, spoilers, dialog==		==Summary, notes, spoilers, dialog==
	Continuing from [[The Debt (Xena episode)\|The Debt]], Xena is now under arrest; although Gabrielle pleads for her, Ming T'ien is a "man of law", and will keep her under arrest. Leading her to a pit, with her hands and neck in a horizontal stock, the guards say:		Continuing from [[The Debt (Xena episode)\|The Debt]], Xena is now under arrest; although Gabrielle pleads for her, Ming T'ien is a "man of law", and will keep her under arrest. Leading her to a pit, with her hands and neck in a horizontal stock (a pillory?), the guards say:
	: Guards: Hey Xena, I hear you were betrayed by a friend.		: Guards: Hey Xena, I hear you were betrayed by a friend.
	: X: No, not by a friend.		: X: No, not by a friend.

Lquilter: /* Summary, notes, spoilers, dialog */ reflist

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	As they leave we see that Ming T'ien is indeed dead, with the deadly hair pin buried in the side of his head.		As they leave we see that Ming T'ien is indeed dead, with the deadly hair pin buried in the side of his head.

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	: X: No, not by a friend.		: X: No, not by a friend.

	They throw her into a pit filled with water -- and other prisoners, also in wooden stocks, some of whom may be dead.		They throw her into a pit filled with water — and other prisoners, also in wooden stocks, some of whom may be dead.

	Gabrielle continues to negotiate with Ming T'ien. He tells her frankly that she betrayed Xena, and Xena will want to kill her; he does not believe that Xena can have changed, and explains that Xena taught him how to rule. ''She understood how to send fear flooding into your very soul. And when that kind of terror lives deep inside people ... they're yours forever. My father didn't understand this. He was too soft.'' We now realize that Ming T'ien is yet another of the people who Xena influenced to evil. ''When he ransomed me that night, he held me to him like a foolish woman ~~—~~ tears in his eyes.''		Gabrielle continues to negotiate with Ming T'ien. He tells her frankly that she betrayed Xena, and Xena will want to kill her; he does not believe that Xena can have changed, and explains that Xena taught him how to rule. ''She understood how to send fear flooding into your very soul. And when that kind of terror lives deep inside people ... they're yours forever. My father didn't understand this. He was too soft.'' We now realize that Ming T'ien is yet another of the people who Xena influenced to evil. ''When he ransomed me that night, he held me to him like a foolish woman, tears in his eyes.''

	Xena, in the pit, hears more of Ming T'ien's atrocities — including the fate of [[Lao Ma]], Ming T'ien's mother. Her fellow prisoner says, ''Like you, many of us had heard of her great powers, and thought she would use them to escape. Perhaps, they were all a lie.'' Xena protests: ''~~No--no~~. Her powers were real.'' And remembers Lao Ma teaching her control, and deadly powers, and demonstrating deep mental powers. Xena wants Lao Ma to teach her how to use her mind, but fails miserably. Lao Ma laughs:		Xena, in the pit, hears more of Ming T'ien's atrocities — including the fate of [[Lao Ma]], Ming T'ien's mother. Her fellow prisoner says, ''Like you, many of us had heard of her great powers, and thought she would use them to escape. Perhaps, they were all a lie.'' Xena protests: ''No—no. Her powers were real.'' And remembers Lao Ma teaching her control, and deadly powers, and demonstrating deep mental powers. Xena wants Lao Ma to teach her how to use her mind, but fails miserably. Lao Ma laughs:
	: M: I'm sorry, Xena — but you're trying to attack the bottle with your will.		: M: I'm sorry, Xena — but you're trying to attack the bottle with your will.
	: X: What else is there?		: X: What else is there?
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	Back in the pit, Gabrielle strikes Xena, yelling at her, and then beseeching her to promise that she will not kill Ming T'ien. Xena stares coldly and silently into the distance, but when Gabrielle leans close and begs her to speak, tears fall silently from her eyes. She pulls her head away and retreats to the memory of Lao Ma healing her broken and poorly healed legs, that Caesar had broken.		Back in the pit, Gabrielle strikes Xena, yelling at her, and then beseeching her to promise that she will not kill Ming T'ien. Xena stares coldly and silently into the distance, but when Gabrielle leans close and begs her to speak, tears fall silently from her eyes. She pulls her head away and retreats to the memory of Lao Ma healing her broken and poorly healed legs, that Caesar had broken.

	In her memory, Lao Ma, healing Xena on a platform; Xena drifts off, and then wakens when Lao Ma says, "Come to me, Xena." She stands, and walks, and then runs from Lao Ma's outstretched arms — to run up the wall and do a backflip. She turns to face Lao Ma with joy; Lao Ma gestures, and a banner flies toward Xena, wrapping around her, and spinning her toward Lao Ma. They come into each other's arms and embrace, and look into each other's eyes with love.		In her memory, Lao Ma, healing Xena on a platform; Xena drifts off, and then wakens when Lao Ma says, "Come to me, Xena." She stands, and walks, and then runs from Lao Ma's outstretched arms — to run up the wall and do a backflip. She turns to face Lao Ma with joy; Lao Ma gestures, and a banner flies toward Xena, wrapping around her, and spinning her toward Lao Ma.<ref>An homage to "[[Bride with the White Hair]]".</ref> They come into each other's arms and embrace, and look into each other's eyes with love.

	In the present day, Ming T'ien sentences Xena to death, and laughs at Gabrielle: ''I would've executed her no matter what she said. It's amazing, really. She did all this out of some fool gratitude to Lao Ma for saving her life. I suppose even wild beasts have a sense of loyalty some times.'' His words strike Gabrielle, but he permits her to see Xena because "he's not a monster."		In the present day, Ming T'ien sentences Xena to death, and laughs at Gabrielle: ''I would've executed her no matter what she said. It's amazing, really. She did all this out of some fool gratitude to Lao Ma for saving her life. I suppose even wild beasts have a sense of loyalty some times.'' His words strike Gabrielle, but he permits her to see Xena because "he's not a monster."
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	:X: I love you too, Gabrielle.		:X: I love you too, Gabrielle.

	As they leave we see that Ming T'ien is indeed dead, with the deadly hair pin buried in the side of his head.		As they leave we see that Ming T'ien is indeed dead, with the deadly hair pin buried in the side of his head.

	==Disclaimer==		==Disclaimer==

Lquilter: whoosh episode guide, description

2007-03-11T07:03:28Z

whoosh episode guide, description

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	\| Next = [[The King of Assassins]]		\| Next = [[The King of Assassins]]
	}}		}}

			The story begun in [[The Debt (Xena episode)\|The Debt]] continues. Xena, betrayed by Gabrielle and captured by Ming T'ien, must free herself before she is executed.

	==Summary, notes, spoilers, dialog==		==Summary, notes, spoilers, dialog==
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	==Disclaimer==		==Disclaimer==
	"Xena and Gabrielle's relationship suffered another blow (although Gabrielle doesn't know it yet) during the production of this motion picture."		"Xena and Gabrielle's relationship suffered another blow (although Gabrielle doesn't know it yet) during the production of this motion picture."

			==Further reading==
			* [http://www.whoosh.org/epguide/debt2.html Whoosh! episode guide]

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Debt 2, The}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Debt 2, The}}

	[[Category:Xena episodes]]		[[Category:Xena episodes]]

Lquilter: /* Summary, notes, spoilers, dialog */ disclaimer, format

2007-03-11T07:00:41Z

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	:G: Xena, your not killing him made you exactly what Lao Ma wanted you to be.		:G: Xena, your not killing him made you exactly what Lao Ma wanted you to be.
	:A strange look crosses Xena's face.		A strange look crosses Xena's face.
	:X: A memento of Lao Ma. (showing Gabrielle the book)		:X: A memento of Lao Ma. (showing Gabrielle the book)
	:G: I'll take good care of this. ... I love you, Xena.		:G: I'll take good care of this. ... I love you, Xena.
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	As they leave we see that Ming T'ien is indeed dead, with the deadly hair pin buried in the side of his head.		As they leave we see that Ming T'ien is indeed dead, with the deadly hair pin buried in the side of his head.

			==Disclaimer==
			"Xena and Gabrielle's relationship suffered another blow (although Gabrielle doesn't know it yet) during the production of this motion picture."

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Debt 2, The}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Debt 2, The}}

	[[Category:Xena episodes]]		[[Category:Xena episodes]]

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-:M: To conquer others, is to have power. To conquer yourself, is to know the way.
+:M: To conquer others, is to have power. To conquer yourself, is to know The Way.
 Lao Ma shows Xena her husband, whom she keeps semi-conscious. She lets him awake sometimes, to allay suspicions that he might be dead. She rules in his name, the only way a woman could rule in the Kingdom of Chin. This is her gift to him, Lao Ma says; he was a vicious tyrant, but she is making him the most beloved of rulers.
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 :M: This wisdom comes from heaven. What differences does it make who gets credit for it, Lao Ma, or Lao Tzu?
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