Heedless Hearts
| "Heedless Hearts" | |
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| Hercules: The Legendary Journeys episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 215 |
| Directed by | Peter Ellis |
| Written by | Robert Bielak |
| Original air date | 5 February 1996 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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Michael Keir-Morrisey (King Melkos) |
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Michael Keir-Morrisey (King Melkos)
Nigel Godfrey (Syrus)
Bruce Hopkins (Jordis)
Grant Triplow (Clarion)
Heedless Hearts is the 15th episode of season two of the fantasy TV series, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. It was originally aired on 5 February 1996. It was written by Robert Bielak and directed by Peter Ellis.
Iolaus is struck by lightning, which gives him the power of . When he and Hercules help out Rheanna in her fight against a tyrannical ruler, Melkos, Hercules begins falling for her.
After helping yet another village, Iolaus suggest they should build a shrine to him and Hercules. As he says this, lightning strikes a nearby tree and Hercules warns him. Iolaus says it was not the gods and Hercules says there is only one way to find out. Iolaus says, running to the tree, lightning never strikes in the same place twice. He stands by the tree and says they should build a shrine to us, and is promptly struck by lightning. Hercules gets him and takes him to a nearby cave where they shelter from the storm. When Iolaus wakes, he appears to have developed the gift of foresight. As he tells Hercules of "big flying things with metal wings", a young woman, Rheanna, rides up on a horse looking for Hercules.
Rheanna tells her that she needs his help because her village is being ruled by King Melkos, whose new laws allow him the privileges of every new bride on their wedding night. She says she and her late husband led a rebellion against the king, but since his death, she feels that the rebellion will soon die without proper leadership. Hercules says he and Iolaus will do what they can.
As they travel back to Rheanna's village, they meet a band of refugees and are met by Melkos' soldiers. They order the people to go back to their homes and the leader tells Hercules to mind his own business. Hercules says he is making this his business and a fight begins. Hercules, Iolaus and Rheanna fend off the soldiers and continue onto the village.
Elsewhere, the leader of the soldiers, Syrus, informs the king about the two outsiders that helped the refugees. The king tells Syrus to find the woman. Meanwhile, the rebels have a meeting to plan what to do to overthrow the king. They plan to attack a shipment of gold, so they can get their taxes back and thus build their reputation.
The following day, Rheanna leads the attack on the shipment and they discover they have been led into a trap as the kings soldiers gather round. Hercules and Iolaus fight the soldiers as the rest of the rebels escape. Back at the meeting place, Rheanna is trying to figure out what went wrong, and Iolaus says they have a traitor among them.
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