"What's this?" "Whoa!" "Hold your horses!" "[ Man ] Help!" "Help!" "Let me out, please!" "I can't breathe!" "Oh, for the love of mercy!" "Somebody, get me out of here!" "[ Panting ]" "Oh, that's better." " What?" " Yodel-ay-he-hoo!" "[ Screaming ]" "Ha!" "[ Shouting ]" "[ Moaning ]" "The old Delphi carnival trick works every time." "[ Chuckles ] And, oh, those carny women." "[ Chuckles ]" "Let's see here-- gowns, shoes, a couple of lousy dinars on the black market." "Not much profit in here." ""Royal ball--" "Antioch"?" "[ Chuckling ]" "Now this is priceless." "d [ Woman ] dd Don't mean to be indelicate d dd But I don't want your etiquette dd [ Wolf Whistle ]" "All right!" "Lookin' good!" "dd If you think I'm just too crass dd dd Then you can kiss my sassafras dd" "Yeah!" "dd Let's have a ball tonight dd dd Doing wrong can feel so right dd dd Take my advice and you'll be free dd dd Come on Have a ball with me dd" "dd Come on Have a ball with me dd" "[ Whistling ]" "[ High-pitched ] Thank you!" "Thank you!" "I warmed 'em up for you." "Thanks, Cupcake." "Tough act to follow." "Autolycus." "Hello, Cupcake." "You don't seem very thrilled to see me." "Well, it's just that I didn't expect to ever see you again." "I know." "The truth is, I felt pretty bad about what happened between us, and ever since that time, I've been looking for a way to make it up to you." "And guess what." "I've got a proposal for you." "You do?" "How would you like to be a princess?" "A princess?" "What's the catch?" "No, not "what's the catch?" Who's the catch?" "And he's the Prince of Antioch." "Oh, yeah, like that'll happen." "And I thought you came here because you cared about me." "I did, and I do." "You see, the prince can't become a king without a queen." "Hmm, so what do you do?" "You throw a royal ball and you invite all the beautiful princesses from around the land." "And you, my sweet, are going." "I might just tag along." ""The Prince of Antioch." Oh, hey, he's the guy who owns that famous sapphire." "Really?" "Say, where's the romance?" "Is that all you can think of-- a man's jewels?" "Hey!" "This says "princesses only."" "And I'm not a princess." "Not yet." "[ Neighing ] [ Man ] The Prince of Antioch is a monster!" "Now calm down." "No man loved peace more than King Stephan." " Why would the son turn out so unlike the father?" " Ambition, power, greed." "Take your pick." "Two of my villages have been burned to the ground." " That's pretty convincing." " I'll see him in Tartarus before he takes my kingdom." " That's why I asked you here." " [ Scoffs ]" "Sorry, King Georgas." "I won't help you start a war." "But give us the chance to prevent one." "You're too late." "The village of Perthia on the border, do you know it?" "Yeah, that's half-Carpathian and half-Antioch, peacefully coexisting with each other." "Not anymore." "The town is set to erupt." "Prepare for battle!" "[ Soldier ] Yes, sire!" "[ Man Narrating ] This is the story of a time long ago, a time of myth and legend, when the ancient gods were petty and cruel, and they plagued mankind with suffering." "Only one man dared to challenge their power" "Hercules." "Hercules possessed a strength the world had never seen, a strength surpassed only by the power of his heart." "He journeyed the earth, battling the minions of his wicked stepmother, Hera, the all-powerful queen of the gods." "But wherever there was evil, wherever an innocent would suffer, there would be..." "Hercules." " [ Screeching ] - [ Roaring ]" "Hail!" "We'll divide our forces at Perthia, one in the north, one in the south." "Don't you realize that hundreds of your people will die?" "Maybe thousands." "Is that what you want?" "Look, you asked for my help." "All I need is two days to sort this out." "Oh, come on." "You owe your people that much." "All right, Hercules, but how will you save Perthia?" "No!" "No!" "A thousand times, no!" "Now that's only three, unless my abacus is off." "[ Groans ]" "Oh, did I mention you get your own castle... with beautiful twin turrets?" "[ Sighs ] Whoo." "Say, what's with all the scrolls?" "Aw, geez!" "I'm studyin', preparing' for the future, 'cause a dancer's life is short." "Exactly." "You gotta get a second career." "Otherwise, you're gonna wind up in the old show folks' home with the Minotaur man, the bearded lady and the human prune." "But why are you doing this?" "Well, gee, Cupcake, I just wanna see you happy." "And how much happier can you be than living the life of a princess, huh?" "Yes, that's my reward in all this, that and a certain sapphire." "But it's deception." "Oh, I don't know about that." "Think of it as playing another part-- your greatest challenge ever." "But princesses have tutors and private schooling... and silk underwear." "Oh, Cupcake, you don't have to be intelligent, just act it." "And I'll work on the underwear." "What do you think you're doing?" "This is an Antioch well!" "Go drink from that horse trough, Carpathian." "There's no water for you or your kind here!" "Fine, but remember that bakery over there is a Carpathian bakery!" "There's no bread for you here!" "Bakery?" "Not a moment too soon." "What bakery?" "[ Man ] Fire, fire!" " Yeah, and maybe a moment too late." "Go back to Carpathia!" "We don't want you here!" "And we don't want your kind here either!" "Break it up!" "Break it up!" "Hey!" "Enough!" "Hey!" "Hey!" "Get him!" "[ All Shouting ]" "[ All ] Whoa!" "That's enough!" "[ Man ] Who said that?" "Better." "Now who started this?" " [ All ] He did!" " [ Groans ]" "All right, um, say it again." "Aw, gee, do I have to?" "Don't hunch your shoulders like that." "I want a nice straight back, head erect... with a smile that says, "I'm trapped overnight in a candy store."" "[ Clears Throat ]" "[ Lowers Voice ] An angry Ares often errs "irrevocabably"" ""irrevaculably"" ""irrecolulably"?" "Oh, yeah, like I'm ever gonna use that in a conversation." "It's just a drill." "Don't jiggle." "Well, that I can't help." "No, but I can." "Oh!" "[ Gasps ] I'm talking about these, not those." "Those can move at will." "Oh, that feels nice." "Hey, but don't get too used to it." "If your plan works, we won't see each other anymore." "That's true, Cupcake." "But sometimes you've gotta lose something you treasure for a greater gain." "Oh, that's profound and so selfless." "I know." "I barely have any self left." "[ Sighs ]" "[ All Arguing ]" "What's your problem?" "There's nothing to do with it!" "Come on, man!" "All right, all right!" "One at a time!" "Any luck?" "No, we searched the whole town." "That's because the guy that started this doesn't come from here!" "Liar!" "You're a liar!" "Hey!" "Hey!" "Hey!" "Now maybe he was just looking for a fight." "You mean an agitator sent to stir things up?" "Exactly." "You people of Perthia have lived all of your lives in harmony." "Your homes are right next to each other, and now you let the words of a stranger turn you into enemies." "What about our villages that the people from Antioch burned?" "[ Villagers Murmur Agreement ] I'm not so sure that they did." "King Georgas doesn't want to start a war." "Give me your word that you'll keep a truce until I can find out what is what." "Come on." "Put your hands together." "[ Hercules ] Good." "Now you can all start repairing the bakery... together." "[ Villagers Chattering ]" "You go to Antioch and keep a lid on the prince until I get there." "What are you gonna do?" "I'm gonna find out who did this." "Then I'll bring King Georgas there myself, even if I have to carry him." "Okay." "Why can't I just be myself?" "Oh, you can, Cupcake." "You should be, but not until you get married like every other woman." "All right, now take a nice, deep breath." "[ Grunting ]" "[ Grunts ] Geez louise!" "Sorry, I guess I'm better at unlacing." "Married?" "Don't you rush me!" "I'd never marry someone I didn't love." "I mean, what if he turns out to be a jerk?" "I have known one or two." "Really?" "Well, you ought to give this prince a chance, you know." "He's young, heir to a throne and possibly better-looking than me." "Well, that's a stretch." "I don't care." "I have to follow my heart." "Don't you ever do that?" "I better check on the... carriage." "You know, just out of curiosity, what is with all the scrolls?" "We're going to a ball, not a seminar." "Well, gee!" "I wanna study up, so I can discuss things with the prince." "[ Chuckles ] Phooey!" "He's a man!" "Talk about him." "All men think they're fascinating." "In my case, it's justified." " Uh, but" " I know." "Why don't you just bat those baby blues, smile a lot and don't say a word." "Oh, that's it!" "Stop the coach!" "Stop!" "I want off!" "Whoa!" " Whoa!" "That was a little obvious." "You might not wanna throw yourself at the prince." "Oh!" "Don't you worry." "I won't embarrass you, because I'm not going!" "Oh, wait, you can't quit!" "Not after all the work I've done." "All the work you've done?" "I've put up with crummy costumes, too-tight shoes, stupid vocal drills, as if I need them." "And now you don't even want me to talk?" "I hate you!" "Hey, say that again." " I hate you?" " No, no, no, no, like you wanna kill me." "I hate you!" "Good." "Once more." "I hate you!" "I hate you!" "I hate you!" "By Zeus, I think you've got it!" "Oh, really?" "Driver, an extra dinar if you get us there posthaste, if not sooner." "Hyah!" "Now, there's only one thing left." "[ Sighs ] Come up with a name." "Hargatha, Princess of Egypt?" "Nah, nobody would ever come that far." "[ Attendant ] Hargatha, Princess of Egypt, and Hippolyta, Princess of Helos." "Welcome to Antioch." "Thank you for coming." " I look forward to getting to know you." " The honor is mine." "My lord, I just heard the news." "The Carpathians have launched a full-scale war." "Iolaus of Corinth." "Uh, I've got a message from King Georgas." "Good." "I have a message for him too." "Georgas pulled a sneak attack in Perthia." "No!" "No, no, no!" "He didn't!" "Hercules and I were there this morning." "There's a truce." "And now he's bringing the king to you, so he can negotiate with you." "He'll come, all right, with 10,000 men." "If Hercules brings him to Antioch, he brings him to his execution." "This is my message:" "Death to all Carpathians." "[ Attendant ] Hermia, Princess of Carpathia." "Seize her!" "Maybe we should've gone with Erin of Gaul." "Unhand the princess and myself!" "You risk the threat of war, or at least a vicious trade embargo." "And who are you?" "I'm Autolycus, the king's advisor, and protector of the princess." "Autolycus." "I know exactly who this man is." "King Georgas would never have let him come here... with his daughter unless his intentions were truly peaceful." " It's a trick." " How?" "You have the princess at your mercy." "She's" " She's an olive branch extended to prevent... a terrible catastrophe." "Look, if we've come at a bad time, I" "My lord, don't be fooled." "Throw them both in jail." "We must attack now!" "No, we wait for Hercules." "But, my lord" " I've made my decision." "Welcome, Hermia." "[ Panting ]" "Princess Hermia is a brunette!" "I knew that was a dye job." "That is not her." "Who is she?" "Uh, Erin of Gaul." "That is not a princess!" "And you're here to steal the Sapphire of Antioch." "You mean it's here in the castle of Antioch?" "Talk about your wild coincidences." "Listen, the only reason I covered for you was to buy some time and prevent a war." "Oh, so now you need me." "Well, let's start showing a little more respect for the man who's preventing a war." "I oughta get a reward, like the Sapphire of Antioch." "Look!" "Your reward is that you're gonna be able to disappear... when Hercules gets here without the jewel!" "Huh?" "And in the meantime, keep your nose clean!" "Maybe you should stop lookin' up my nose." "Ha!" "Of course, I guess you can't help it, huh?" "[ Chuckles, Gasps ]" "[ Woman ] Here you go!" "[ Man ] Before ya know it, it's gonna be as good as new." "[ Villagers Chattering ]" " [ Gasps ]" " Hello." "I had a feeling you'd be back." "Stopping me won't stop the war." "It's bigger than me." "So am I." "Now who's paying you to do this?" "King Georgas." "Then let's go say hello to your boss." "Hi." "Are you all right?" "Oh, yeah." "Royal balls always make me nervous." "Yeah." "Uh, look." "I know you're not Princess Hermia." "Oh." "Is it that obvious?" "Well" "Oh, gee." "Why did I let Autolycus talk me into this?" "I mean, even if he thinks he's doing me a favor, I-- Favor?" "Wait." "Do you know why you're here?" "Well, sure." "So I can meet Prince Alexandros." "Did, uh, Autolycus ever mention his... hobby?" "Um, collecting things that aren't... collectible?" "What are you trying to tell me?" "He is using you to get him here, so he can steal something." "You're lying." "He is not a thief." "He's the one that's lying." "I know this is gonna be difficult for you, but look, I have to prove it." "The sapphire's probably gone by now." "So is he." "[ Cupcake ] There it is." "Beautiful, isn't it?" "I told you he wasn't a thief." "Couldn't get past the security, huh?" "Iolaus, why would I want to?" "Come along, dear." "Let's practice our diction." "Why don't you tell her why you're really here?" "And it's not so she can meet the prince." "Never underestimate great talent, especially mine." "I personally have groomed her for this role." "Oh!" "If you're gonna talk about me like I'm not here, I'll make it easier for you!" "Good-bye!" "Oh, Cupcake, I" "That's her name?" "Cupcake?" "Yes." "She's something, isn't she?" "She's got fire, looks and a great set of... scrolls." "dddd [ Medieval ]" "Have yourself a wonderful evening." "I know I will." "What" "Where is she?" "The evening's half over." "Don't you worry about a thing." "She'll be here." "I've got it all figured out." "That's what I'm afraid of." "[ Attendant ] Princess Hermia of Carpathia." "That's my cue." "[ Sighs ]" "[ Woman ] She's absolutely radiant." "She's beautiful." "[ Woman #2 ] She really glows!" "[ Woman #3 ] Beautiful!" "[ Chuckles ] What's wrong?" "Oh, uh, nothing of any consequence." "[ Man ] She moves so fluidly." "[ Woman ] There's something there." "[ Man #2 ] A vision of beauty." "You look... enchanting." "If you'd come earlier, our two kingdoms wouldn't be preparing for war, dddd [ Stops ] or looking for help from Ares." "An angry Ares often errs... irrevocably eradicating the erstwhile enemy." "[ Guests Gasp ]" "That's... very interesting." "dddd [ Resumes ] [ Alexandros ] So, music and geometry are connected!" "Yes!" "Yes!" "And that's why I think Pythagoras... is really onto something with his theory." "You're so different." "Most women just wanna flatter me, and I hate that." "Oh, how funny!" "Most other men find themselves fascinating." "And it's rarely justified." "[ Giggles ]" "Speaking of fascinating, tell me more about yourself." "Asked me to wear such a large gown." "I mean, really!" "Excuse me?" "Um, is this yours?" "You're welcome." "[ Groans ]" "Now I remember!" "My brother has a poster of the showgirls at the Panathenicon, and she looks exactly like one of them." "Oh, what was her name?" "Twinkie." "Ding-Dong." "Ho-Ho!" "Oh, something like that." "Well, evening's almost over." "Looks like we're home free." "Are you kidding?" "We were home free when she walked in." "[ Giggles ]" "My lord, you share a passion with Princess Hermia." "Not yet, but I'd like to." "Euripides-- she played one of his classic roles." "Remember?" " Yeah, um, Electra!" "Her favorite!" "Did I hear a rooster crow?" "The princess must be so tired." "You must remember," ""Wouldst that the gods have made thee clean of soul."" ""Helen and thou, O face and form were fair." "But sisters twain they were a stain on Castor's star."" " That's one of my two favorite plays!" "Oh, me too!" " And I loveLysistrataand what it has to say about war." " That's the other one!" "Would you care to dance?" "I would love to." "Ladies and gentlemen, please clear the floor... for Prince Alexandros and Princess Hermia." "A stain on Castor's star?" "Wow." "I knew once we scratched that shallow, selfish, egotistical surface of yours, we'd find more of the same underneath." "No, no, I'm just kidding." "Good work." "Yeah, I'm a regular genius." "Mmm." "[ Gasps ]" "Uh-oh." "[ Woman ] Lovely!" "Here, here." "You're a terrific dancer." " Thank you." " You know, I sing too." "Oh, really?" "Uh-huh." "I'd love to hear you some time." "dddd [ Swing ]" "Well, how about now?" "They're playing my song!" " What's she doing?" "[ Giggling ] Oh, she's ruining our plans." "d dd A royal crowd has come to town d dd The prince has brought them here dd dd The girls are in their finest gowns dd d dd A smile from ear to ear d dd But underneath these fancy clothes dd" "dd There's always been a girl who knows dd dd To keep from feeling sad and blue dd dd Then to herself she must be true dd" "[ Guests Gasping ] dd Let's have a ball tonight dd dd Come on, y'all Don't be uptight dd dd Forget the pomp and circumstance dd dd Just let it all hang out and dance dd" "dd Don't mean to be indelicate dd dd But I don't want your etiquette dd dd If you think I'm just too crass dd dd Then you can kiss my sassafras dd" "[ Woman ] What?" "Yeah!" "dd Let's have a ball tonight dd dd Doing wrong can feel so right dd dd Take my advice and you'll be free dd dd Come on Have a ball with me dd" "dd Come on Have a ball with me dd" "[ Sighs ]" "[ Chuckles ] How about that, huh?" "Huh?" "But wait!" "She's just a dance hall singer!" "[ Woman ] I've never been so humiliated!" "[ Deep Voice ] I know Euripides." "[ High-pitched ] Oh,Euripides." "That's my favorite play." "[ Normal Voice ] Please!" "I don't get it." "You had the perfect diversion." "Why didn't you use it?" "That, my friend, is the million-dinar question." "Yeah?" "So, why didn't you grab the sapphire?" "Look, if I stole it, the jig would be up, and you're tryin' to prevent a war, aren't ya?" "Oh, you're being noble." "Come on." "Who are you tryin' to kid?" "Only myself." "Of course I want that jewel!" "I should be halfway to Crete by now!" "How was I supposed to know that my perfect plan... would be turned upside down by a... showgirl?" "Oh, so that's what this is all about." "[ Chuckles ] Well, call me crazy, but I think you've fallen in love with your own creation." "Okay, you're crazy." "And you are way off." "Oh, yeah." "Okay?" "Look, if she wants to waste her time... with that handsome, wealthy, honest prince, well, that's just fine." "You know, if you really want her, you're gonna have to come clean about your past." "Oh, how did I know you were gonna say that?" "How far back?" "Fall was slow." "Is that far enough?" "Uh-uh." "And you're gonna have to get a legitimate job." "As what?" "The King of Locksmiths?" "Hey, now that's catchy." "You're tryin' to force me into this!" "Hey, listen, this is bigger than you and Cupcake." "So we wait here for Hercules, okay?" "Okay." "[ Chuckles ] Whew!" "[ Hercules ] Bring him in." "Your Majesty, this man claims that you hired him... to start a war between Antioch and Carpathia." "Yes." "You personally sent me to stir up trouble in Perthia and two other towns." "And what if the king denies this?" "Then the king lies!" "He's not the king." "What?" "Good plan, Hercules." "Your punishment is death." "Unless, of course, you tell us who really put you up to this." "[ Bones Cracking ] [ Groans ]" "Sorry, I don't know my own strength." "Sir, there's no sign of Flectus." "How can the prince die in battle when there's no war with Carpathia?" "And he seems genuinely interested in Princess Hermia." "I know." "A marriage means peace." "I want her kingdom too when I take over Antioch." "So, Darsus, we need a reason to retaliate immediately." "And I think I've got one." "Cuppy, you know you want me." "[ Moans ]" "Cupcake, I'm the guy for you." "[ Knocking ] [ Cupcake ] Autolycus, it's me." "Oh, Cupcake, come on in." "[ Laughing ]" "[ Genteel Voice ] Thank you for last night!" "He's wonderful!" "Oh, uh, no problem." "You know, it's just the two of us." "You can use your normal voice." "I don't think I can anymore." "You have changed me." "Thank you for that too." "Um, hmm." "Let's talk about change." "Oh, I can't." "The prince summoned me." "I wanna be honest with you." "Well, sure." "And that's what I'm gonna be with Alexandros." "I'm a thief." "As a matter of fact, I am the King of Thieves." "Oh." "Then Iolaus was right." "You lied to me... again." "No, see, that's my whole point." "For the first time, I didn't steal anything." "The only reason I went through all this... was so that I could spend time with you, to see if what we almost had before could" "Well, that's perfect, see, 'cause here's what I wanna talk to you about." "[ Older Man ] Princess Hermia!" "Just a second." "What I wanna ask you, Cupcake, do you think that there's a way" "The prince is waiting." "Coming." "We'll talk later." "[ Grunts ]" "[ Door Closes ]" "[ Sighs ]" "Princess Hermia." "Hmm." "I've become a different person since I met you." "Me too." "And that's why I have a confession to make." "I-- Shh." "It'll have to wait." "Iolaus!" "Hey!" "How'd it go?" "There's gonna be a fight!" "She took it that badly?" " No, there's gonna be a fight!" " Get them!" "[ Men Shouting ]" "[ Men Groaning ]" " Up there!" "To the prince's chambers!" "Oh!" "Not the face!" "I've only known you for a short while, but it's enough for me." "Alexandros, first, you have to know" "[ Banging ] [ Man ] Open up!" "In the name of Carpathia!" "You have betrayed me!" "No!" "Please believe me!" "I never!" "I couldn't!" "[ Shouting ]" "Where are the castle guards?" "Unfortunately, out on maneuvers, my lord." "Why do you hesitate?" "Kill him!" "Kill them both!" "Now!" "[ Men Shouting ]" "Alley-oop!" "Hey, rich boy!" "[ Gasps ]" "Hey!" "[ Groans ] [ Cupcake ] Alexandros!" "[ Shouting ]" "[ Both ] Whoa!" " Hey!" "Nice to see ya!" " It's good to be seen." "[ Both Screaming ]" "Not so fast, pal!" "Iolaus!" "Do you think you can handle the rest of them?" "Yeah, I got it!" " Yahoo!" " [ Screaming ]" "[ Chuckles ]" "How ya doin', Your Highness?" "It's only a graze." "Thanks." "You saved my life." "Yeah, well, you know, it's seven years bad luck to have a dead prince fall on ya." "Oh, good." "You're done fighting." "Vitron, you're in some kind of conspiracy with King Georgas." "[ Georgas ] That's not true." "The king came with me to assure you of his friendship." "Anyone you know?" "Darsus!" "So it's true." "You sent your daughter to me in peace." " Uh" " That's not my daughter." "What?" "Who are you?" " Uh" "I'm nobody." "I'm sorry." "I don't belong here." "[ Sobbing ]" "Listen, I think I can offer a complete, yet brief explanation." "This is all my fault." "Cupcake!" "I'm so ashamed." "What's the penalty for impersonating a princess?" "None." "You don't ever have to pretend for me." "I don't?" "No." "I love you just as you are." "You do?" "I do." "Will you marry me?" "[ Knocking ]" "[ Sighs ]" "So, when's the date?" "Soon, I hope." "Once you get into spring, all the good halls are booked." "Well, funny." "The first thing I wanted to do was to share it with you." "Well, I appreciate that." "I guess it's not the sort of thing you wanna read in the, uh,Antioch Enquirer,huh?" "[ Both Chuckle ]" "Congratulations." "Thank you." "[ Sighs ] But it's just all happening so fast." "Well, last night, he saw how beautiful you were, how talented-- and no, you don't have to act it-- how intelligent you are." "He sees all that?" "I saw it." "I mean, he saw it too, of course." "So it's not hard to understand why he would want you... bad, is my guess." "[ Clears Throat ]" "[ Chuckles ] It's a little dry in this castle." "Uh, you might wanna do something about that when you're queen." "I've only felt this way once before." "That's funny, the same here." "It just didn't work out." "Well, as somebody once told me, the person for you is out there." "Sure." "All the best to you, Cupcake." "You know," "I truly thought that you'd be the one for me." "Yeah, I thought so too." "I love you, Cupcake." "[ Moans ]" "I gotta tell ya, Hercules." "This has been harder than stealing the Kronos Stone out of Quallus's ball." "I know." "Tougher than snatching' the sandals off of ol' Hermes feet." " The girl that got away, huh?" " Two of 'em-- the princess and the showgirl." "But thanks to you, there'll be a new alliance ensuring peace for their children." "Thanks to you, I'm going broke." "See ya later, fellas." "Hey, wait." "Aren't ya gonna stick around for the official announcement?" "Oh, no, you haven't seen me cry." "Believe me, it's not a pretty sight." "You're gonna be okay, aren't ya?" "Oh, sure, eventually." "All I have left right now is one shiny memory." "One shiny blue memory." "Hey, Herc." "Herc, wait." "You know, things have gone so badly for him." "Why don't we let him keep it for a while?" "Yeah, you're right." "Okay, that's long enough." "Closed-Captioned By Captions, Inc., Los Angeles"