Episode 13
Athens City Academy
Of The Performing Bards
Written by: R.J. Stewart and Steven L. Sears
Directed by: Jace Alexander
Edited by: Doug Ibold

Regular Cast
Lucy Lawless as Xena
Renee O'Connor as Gabrielle

Guest Cast:
Dean O'Gorman as Orion
Grahame Moore as Polonius
Andrew Thurtell as Twickenham
Joseph Manning as Euripides
Patrick Brunton as Stallonus
Alan De Malmanche as Docenius
Lori Dungey as Kellos
David Weatherley as Gastacius
Bernard Moody as Drunk

Synopsis:
Gabrielle decides to enter a competition in Athens, for which the prize is a place at the Athens Academy for Performing Bards. Unfortunately, the father of one of the other competitors is not too keen on Gabrielle's performance and gets her thrown out of the competition. The rest of the candidates go on strike until she is reinstated. However, despite winning the competition, Gabrielle realises that she would rather travel with Xena and live adventures rather than just recite them.

Episode 14
A Fistful Of Dinars
Written by: Steven L. Sears and R.J. Stewart
Directed by: Josh Becker
Edited by: Robert Field

Regular Cast
Lucy Lawless as Xena
Renee O'Connor as Gabrielle

Guest Cast:
Jeremy Roberts as Thersites
Peter Daube as Petracles
Richard Foulkes as Lycus
Huntly Eliott as Calicus
Merv Smith as Head Villager
Lawrence Wharerau as Klonig
John Smith as Marleus

Synopsis:
Xena and Gabrielle team up with Thersites, a murderous assassin and Petracles, a cunning warlord in order to find the Sumerian treasure. As Xena was once engaged to Petracles, who lost interest and dumped her, she warns Gabrielle to stay away from him so she won't get hurt. When they find the treasure, Xena is desperate to find the Titans' Key before the others do as Ambrosia would be lethal in the hands of her unscrupulous companions. When Thersites finds the key first, he realises its significance and, taking Gabrielle hostage, he escapes from Xena to find the Ambrosia which will make him a god if he eats it. Petracles, unexpectedly saves Gabrielle from Thersites and, in the process is killed. Xena mourns him, realising she was wrong not to trust him. She then returns the Ambrosia to the gods before it can do any more damage.

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