The warlord Draco challenges Xena's efforts to atone for past sins.
Aphrodite casts a spell on Gabrielle's scroll out of jealousy, causing everything Gabrielle writes on the scroll to come true.
The `Queen of Cons' tries to convince Gabrielle to create a play based on her adventures with Xena, but it's merely a ruse so she can run off with the investment money.
The eruption of Mount Aetna causes a tidal wave that submerges a mining vessel with Xena, Gabrielle and Autolycus on board.