Two Men and a Baby

Two Men and a Baby
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Series	Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Season	4
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Summary

Nemesis is carrying a baby while being chased by guards on horses. She loses them at the river, but the baby floats down stream and she can't find him. She takes a horse and goes after it. Hercules is fishing, but catches the baby. Nemesis comes by, but Iolaus is not too thrilled to see her. She tells them that the baby is Evander and that Hercules is the father.

Hercules and Nemesis go to have a little talk while Iolaus plays with Evander. He teaches Evander how to fish. Herc and Iolaus go fishing and Evander decides to have some fun. He "throws" little rocks at them, leaving them arguing. They talk about how Hercules feels about Nemesis and Evander. He still loves her.

Nemesis leaves Evander to stay with Hercules . They find him on the ground and the horse gone. Evander cries and they try to figure out why. Ares and Discord are talking about his new castle that she got for him. The guards show up saying they can't find Nemesis and the baby. Ares sends Discord to go with the guards...after a little flirting.

Nemesis is having problems when Discord pops by. Discord demands to know where the baby is, but Nemesis won't tell her. The guards show up and capture Nemesis. Hercules is carrying Evander on his back with Iolaus making goofball faces at the child...and floating off the ground. Everytime he tries to get Hercules to see, Hercules turns around and Iolaus falls. Hercules doesn't believe it when Iolaus tells him that he thinks that Evander is doing it. "Evander, will you please stop floating Uncle Iolaus?"

Nemesis and Discord have a little talk while surrounded by guards in a village. The guards and villagers think that Nemesis is crazy because they can't see Discord. Discord is mad at her because she had the right to kill people and Nemesis took her job.

Herc, Iolaus, and Evander arrive just in time to see Nemesis tied to a stake and about to be burned. Big long fight scene that's in every Herc episode. Evander floats a thug. Discord gets a torch and burns Nemesis, but Hercules the Hero saves her.

That night, Nemesis says she trusts him, but that she lied. Ares is Evander's father. Hercules is not happy that she lied. She says that she doesn't want to be a god anymore because they don't love. Evander burps up a fire ball, which proves that he has some god-like powers. They plan to save the baby from Ares, who plans to turn the child to evil.

Ares tries to convince Discord that Evander will one day be able to kill Hercules, but she wants to kill him, but she can't because a god can't kill a god. Since Evander is a half-god, he can. She thinks that the baby is Hercules's.

Herc changes Evander while Iolaus and Nemesis talk. She's sorry that she hurt Hercules . Hercules and Evander go for a walk and run into Ares. He wants the baby but Hercules won't give him to him. Nemesis and Iolaus are hanging over a cliff by a rope that Discord set up. Discord finds out that Evander is Ares' son and does this eye thing that snaps some of the rope. Hercules gives Evander to the gods and saves his friends. Discord is carrying the baby but can't disappear because he's not a full god. Ares creats a horse for Discord to ride back to the castle. The good guys follow the horse tracks.

Discord is giving Evander a bath. She's mad that her lover boy Ares slept with Nemesis and decides to drown the baby, but Ares saves him.

Meniscos, the head guard, gets mad and preaches to the other guards how he hates this job. Ares hears this and makes Evander (who's dressed like a little warlord) float him. Discord shows up and runs away with the baby. She runs to the top of the wall of the castle and drops Evander, but Hercules catches him. Discord and Nemesis fight. Evander sees the women fighting and levitates a big rock that hits Discord, he then floats to his mom. Ares and Hercules fight while Iolaus floats while fighting bad guys. Ares gives up on the child and leaves.

Hercules and Nemesis say their good-byes. Hercules then says some good fatherly words to Evander.

Disclaimer

"No fire-belching, levitating, neo-natal sons of a god were harmed during the production of this motion picture."

Gallery

Miniskos tracks Evander and Nemesis

Hercules and Nemesis watch Iolaus teach Evander how to fish

Ares and Discord in the Halls of War

Discord tracks down Nemesis

Hercules and Evander

Sneaking into the Halls of War

Hercules and Nemesis share a moment

Background Information

• First appearance of the Halls of War, Ares' castle in Greece. Later episodes ("Armageddon Now: Part 2", "Porkules") indicate it is close to Corinth. (The name, meanwhile, is never spoken during the episode or the series, but comes from XWP's "Sacrifice: Part 1").
• In order for Nemesis' lie about Evander being Hercules' son to be believed, it must've been at least nine months since "The Enforcer" (presuming, of course, that Hercules and Nemesis hadn't seen each other since then).
• Kimberley Joseph takes over the role of Nemesis from Teresa Hill.
• Iolaus expresses surprise over finding a baby in a basket in a river. This is a nod to the story of Moses.
• Discord complains that she would never get a chance to be goddess of retribution like Nemesis was. However, she would later have that position by "Takes One to Know One" on XWP.

Memorable Quotations

"You can keep the brat! He's not worth the aggravation. He's too much like you. But I'll be seeing you again, Brother."
"Every time you turn around, Brother."

–Ares and Hercules

"We're a lot alike, Evander. My father's a god and my mother is mortal, just like your parents. Unfortunately, our fathers aren’t that reliable, hmm. But our mothers are wonderful. She'll never lie to you. She'll always do what's best for you. She's your mother. And as long as I'm around, no one is gonna hurt you. I promise."
"How touching to know my beloved brother is looking out for my son. Well, we have a lot of bonding to catch up on. I'll take him now."
"I don't think so."
"I’m his father. You can’t deny me."
"Watch me. I won't let you take away his chance to be a good man."
"Good? What good is a good man? He has a shot at GREATNESS!"
"You don't care about your son."
"Oh, I care in my own way. You see, Evander fully grown will become your worst nightmare – yours and all those good men you care so much about."
"I will not give him to you."

–Hercules and Ares

"Who said cows give milk? No way. You have to take it."
"You're a wreck."
"Yeah? You should see the cow."

–Iolaus and Hercules

"Hey, Evander. I'll be back to see you every chance I get. And before you know it, I'll be teaching you how to wrestle and throw the discus. You don't know it now, but one day, you'll realize you're different. And you'll wanna be like everyone else, but you never will be. You're special. You're very special. And that means you can make a difference. It's not an easy life to live, but I'll be around to help. I will always be there for you. Always."

–Hercules

"I feel so ashamed. You're the one person I trust completely, and I lied to you. You're not Evander's father."
"Then who is?"
"Ares."
"My brother?"

–Nemesis and Hercules

Links and References

Guest Stars

• Kevin Smith as Ares
• Kimberley Joseph as Nemesis

Other Cast

• Meighan Desmond as Discord
• Alistair Browning as Meniskos
• Rachel Ackerly as Evander
• Rose Schicker as Evander

References

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