1.02 - Between Friends

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Title Between Friends Episode # Season 1, Episode 2 First aired September 16, 1998 Directed by Chris Graves Written by Rob Tapert Summary Iolaus is framed for a robbery at Kora's. Strife's cover is blown. Ep 2 of 3.

Synopsis

Cheiron uses acupuncture to help heal Hercules's shoulder. Ares and Strife plot to attack Hercules through his "pathetic mortal feelings".

Strife, as Nysus, tells Iolaus and Jason that the chalice Herc stole belonged to Hera. Hercules joins them, and is given the cold shoulder by his friends, who are mad that he kept that secret from them.

Nysus, Iolaus, and Jason are eating dinner at Kora's Inn. Iolaus hits on Kora and is shot down. Jason offers to pay Iolaus's share of dinner, and goes to talk with Kora. Nysus talks to Iolaus,

Iolaus looks at his single dinar, and then catches sight of the piles of coins Kora was counting. He stares at the money for a moment, faced with a dilemna.

Iolaus pays his fees, much to the surprise of Fiducious. Constable comes in with four guards, looking for suspects

Iolaus admits to going back to the Inn, but says that he didn't take any money. Fiducious is suspicious of Iolaus's ability to pay his fees, which Iolaus explains as having borrowed the money from Nysus, but when Nysus denies having lent Iolaus any money, Iolaus becomes the prime suspect. The guards search Iolaus's chest next to his cot, and find a bulging money pouch. The guards take Iolaus away, and

Quotes

Kora: Kitchen’s closing. Anything else?

Iolaus: How about a slow walk in the moonlight? You... me... the stars...
Kora: Alone, Iolaus, with you?
Iolaus: Uh, uh - sure.

Kora: Okay. Sneak into the academy barn. Crawl into the hayloft. Close your eyes... and dream on.

Strife/Nysus: I betcha he had everything he could want - big-time money, family. He can't know what it's like to struggle to get by like, well, like you and me. And a girl like Kora is only impressed by one thing: Money. Check how she looks at Jason.

Iolaus: Ah, theyre just talkin'.

Strife/Nysus: I may be outta line here, but, uh - if you were a girl, who would you go with? The future king of Corinth, or a guy like you?

Hercules: Listen, um, I'm sorry about getting you guys in to all this mess.

Iolaus: Mess? What mess?

Jason: We don't mind being chased by giant birds. We just wanna know why.

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