Logline:
Xena and Gabrielle become involved in a tense struggle to destroy Hope. Gabrielle had already poisoned her evil daughter after Hope murdered Xena's son. But Hope, the result of Gabrielle's unwitting union with the satanic deity Dahak, is as resourceful as she is wicked. Hope emerged from a cocoon---fully grown and looking exactly like her mother (Renee O'Connor plays both roles). Hope's mission: to clear the way for Dahak's dominion over Olympus and the world. But Xena's on a mission of her own to kill Hope. And this time, Gabrielle has no mixed feelings---Hope must die.

Guest Cast:
Callisto ... Hudson Leick
Ares ... Kevin Smith
Lachesis ... Micaela Daniel
Werfner ... Stephen Ure
Seraphin ... Jodie Rimmer
Hope ... Renee O'Connor

Production Information:
Written by: Paul Robert Coyle
Directed by: Rick Jacobson
Edited by: Rob Field

Ratings Information:
Nielson Rating: 5.4
My Rating: 5/5

My Comments:
I actually saw this episode when it first aired, I remember being confused by it and wanting to see how it all turns out. Being that this would be during the summer and (being totally clueless about it being on a local channel), the series was often pre-empted by baseball on WGN. I never got to see it.