The Royal Couple of Thieves
| Xena: Warrior Princess episode | |
|---|---|
| “The Royal Couple of Thieves” | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 17 |
| Guest star(s) | Bruce Campbell (Autolycus) |
| Writer(s) | Steven L. Sears; Jim Prior (editor) |
| Director | John Cameron |
| Production no. | #76922 |
| Original airdate | 1996 Feb. 19 |
| Episode chronology | |
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| "Mortal Beloved" | "The Prodigal" |
Xena is asked by some former friends to get back a chest stolen by a warlord Malthus. Xena recruits Autolycus, the self-proclaimed King of Thieves, to help her, and the two go in disguise as Sinteres (Autolycus) and his concubine (Xena). They recover the chest (the Ark of the Covenant, with the Ten Commandments inside, in a scenic homage to "Raiders of the Lost Ark") and return it to Xena's friends, who are apparently one of the lost tribes of Israel.
Dialog
- Xena: Will you help?
- Autolycus (King of Thieves): No. Not because I wouldn't want to do your bidding -- that's another subject.