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. Xena risks it all to be with Gabrielle, and must now help the cursed captain Cecrops break the curse in order to save them all.
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.
Later, talking with Xena about his lost love Terai, Xena says that the answer must be at his old village and with Terai:
- X: You just have to have faith.
- C: Faith?! Faith has killed more people than war!
Later, observing the pirates that had been chasing Xena now pursuing the ship:
- X: “Basculis. The ones from the island-- they’re after your treasure.”
- C: “That would make them stupid pirates. ... I love stupid pirates."
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."