Xena: Warrior Princess1995

Joxer:
[as young Joxer falls to his knees to the wreckage, Octavius rides in with Romans] Unbelievable. Where are they? Joxer, good to see you again. Where's Xena and Gabrielle?

Joxer:
Octavius, they're gone. I saw the whole thing but I was too far away. I couldn't help them...

Octavius:
Joxer, they're *not* dead!

Joxer:
[shocked] What? What? [Octavius motions with his hand and a soldier comes over with baby Eve; she's alive and did not die in the crash. Octavius takes her and holds her in front of Joxer] Eve. It can't be. Eve?

Theon:
[Old Joxer is then seen again in front of his children] Dad, how was Eve alive?

Joxer:
Okay, okay. Remember back. What did the Fates tell Xena?

Kara:
That she had to die to save Eve?

Joxer:
That's right. But remember, you can't take what the Fates say literally. They said, "Only...

Clotho:
[in a flashback with Xena talking to the Fates] Only in the essence of death will the child find salvation and the Twilight be set in motion.

Joxer:
You see, Xena never intended to kill death at all. It was Celesta's tears she really needed. The essence of Death... [pause] The only thing Xena realized that could simulate the appearance of their deaths to the Gods, but only after convincing the Gods that Eve had also been killed.

Theon:
But, Eve was in...

Joxer:
Eve was in the wagon. [flashback to younger Joxer with Octavius] Eve was in that cart.

Octavius:
No, Joxer.

Joxer:
[flashback with Octavius leaving with Eve. Xena places a false Eve in the basket] Eve was safe. The tears were collected. Next, release Celesta without it looking suspicious. [pause] Gabrielle got captured on purpose. Trying to rescue me made her capture look like it was unplanned. Gabrielle revealed Xena's location. [pause] The rest of the plan played out. [pause] The Gods assumed Xena and her child were inseparable. My guess, my hope, was that Gabrielle drank the tears first. [pause] From that point, all they had to do was put on a convincing show. [pause] To the Gods, Gabrielle was killed in the crash, Eve was dead; -consumed in the burning wreckage. [pause] And even if they weren't completely convinced, what better way to solve that problem than by Xena taking her own life? [pause] The effect of the tears would soon wear off with Xena, Eve and Gabrielle presumed dead by all of Olympus, the perfect cover. The perfect advantage.