For Him the Bell Tolls
| Xena: Warrior Princess episode | |
|---|---|
| “For Him the Bell Tolls” | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 16 |
| Guest star(s) | Adam Armus and Nora Kay Foster; Jim Prior (editor) |
| Writer(s) | Ted Raimi (Joxer); Mandie Gillette (Ileandra); Craig Parker (Sarpedon); Karl Urban (Cupid); Alexandra Tydings (Aphrodite); Ross Jolly (Barus); Craig Walsh-Wrightson (Lynaeus); Rachale Davies (Aria) |
| Director | Josh Becker |
| Production no. | #V0220 |
| Original airdate | 1997 Feb. 24 |
| Episode chronology | |
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Cupid and Aphrodite are arguing, and make a wager: She will turn any one he chooses into an object of desire, in order to thwart a match that Cupid made between a princess and a prince of two neighboring kingdoms. While Xena is off on another mission, Gabrielle has to save the day, and figure out why people keep falling in love with Joxer.
Dialog
- J: Where's Xena?
- G: Ah, she's off being a hero.
- J: Oh. How come you're not with her?
- G: Cuz I'm a sidekick. Obviously expendable when push comes to shove.
- J: Hm. Wait wait wait -- that's great. Don't you get it? You're a sidekick without a hero and I'm a hero without a sidekick.
... later:
- Gabrielle! Thank you for everything.
- You're a real hero.
- G: Heh. I'm just an over-achieving sidekick.