The Lost Mariner
| Xena: Warrior Princess episode | |
|---|---|
| “The Lost Mariner (aka, Cecrops the Sailor)” | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 21 |
| Guest star(s) | George Henare (Hidsim); Nigel Harbrow (Basculis); Tony Todd (Cecrops); Charles Siebert (Poseidon) |
| Writer(s) | Steven L. Sears; Jim Prior (editor) |
| Director | Garth Maxwell |
| Production no. | #V0226 |
| Original airdate | 1997 May 5 |
| Episode chronology | |
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| "The Price" | "A Comedy of Eros" |
After a wreck at sea, Gabrielle ends up on a cursed ship; The Pirates of the Caribbean's Black Pearl had a similar curse.
Summary, dialog, spoilers
Cecrops to Gabrielle, as she is seasick on board the ship: "I’ve-- decided to make you the new cook. I see you’ve had some experience with food.”
Later, after telling Gabrielle his story, Gabrielle tries to persuade him that Athena did him a favor -- by giving him eternal life, she gave him enough time to overcome Poseidon's curse, that he couldn't come ashore until he was redeemed by love. Cecrops reacts with cynicism:
- Oh, please. Who’s going to love me? I mean, I’m hardly the catch of the day: Tall, dark, and — cursed for eternity. Yeah, quite a draw. With the exception of you, there hasn’t been a woman onboard this ship for 200 years. And she had an attitude because I sank her ship.
Xena-Gabrielle relationship
After Xena does some pretty incredible acrobatics to get on board the ship she and Gabrielle have a very tender moment.
Disclaimer
"Cecrops' 'Joie de Vivre' was not harmed during the production of this motion picture."