Xena: Warrior Princess1995

Gabrielle:
[Gabrielle purchases some goods from a seller in a shopping hut] Thanks... [Gabrielle bumps into Hope who is holding a wooden lamb toy; Hope drops it and Gabrielle picks it up] Where did you get this?

Hope:
I didn't steal it! It's mine. It's always been mine! [pause] The people who found me said so...

Gabrielle:
[Gabrielle looks at her showing confusion] Found you?

Hope:
They said it was in the basket with me. All's I remember is lots of water, me crying for my mom... [pause] But she never came.

Ephiny:
[yelling from outside] Gabrielle? [pause] Gabrielle! Xena says to hurry; they're ready to go- [Ephiny notices Gabrielle's distraught face; she looks over at Hope] Is there something wrong?

Gabrielle:
[to Ephiny] No. No, I'll be right there. [Ephiny leaves the hut. Gabrielle, now realizing that the little girl she ran into is her daughter, Hope, talks to her] Look, um, there's something that I have to do, here. So, I want you to do a favor for me, okay? I want you to wait in my hut 'til I get back. And this way, I - I'll know you're safe...

Hope:
[pretending to be distressed] Don't see why *you* care...

Gabrielle:
You will! [pause] Do you promise?

Hope:
I promise.

Gabrielle:
[Gabrielle is filled with emotion] Bye! [she quickly leaves the hut]

Hope:
Bye-bye... [pause] Mommy!