1.04 - Herc and Seek

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Title Herc and Seek Episode # Season 1, Episode 4 First aired September 18, 1998 Directed by Charlie Haskell Written by Jim Fisher & Jim Staahl Summary The Lowacks gang tries to lure Iolaus back while they steal the Academy's tuition fees.

FoxKids Spoilers

• Iolaus' old gang breaks into the academy, hoping to make a quick score of the tuition money, Instead, they get trapped in a Die-Hard like situation with Iolaus and Lilith trapped inside, Jason attacking from outside, and Hercules sneaking in to diffuse the crisis.
• Iolaus's former gang breaks into the academy and takes him, Lilith (Jodie Rimmer) and Fiducius (Ross Duncan) hostage.

Synopsis

The cadets have rented out Kora's Inn for a party. Hercules, Jason, Iolaus, and Lilith talk to Kora, ironing out the details. Two shady characters eavesdrop on the conversation, "The boss is right. This couldn't be easier. While the toy soldiers are here partying, we'll be at the academy, stealing all the tuition money." They toast to their plan.

Fiducius is slowly counting out the dinars, occasionally losing track and having to start over at the beginning. Members of the Lowacks, one of the most dangerous gangs around, are hiding in the tall grass, watching the cadets milling around the Academy.

Tired of waiting for Fiducius to finish counting, Hercules tells Lilith to send the cadets ahead to Kora's. Iolaus stays with Fiducius, while Hercules and Jason head to the stables to get the hidden party supplies.

Lilith sends the cadets ahead to Kora's Inn. Coming out of the hiding, the Lowacks capture Lilith and enter the Academy. Hercules and Jason see the gang going in, and Hercules recognizes them.

Iolaus greets the leader of the Lowacks, Cratus, confused by his appearance. Cratus orders one of his lackeys, Meletus to saddle up the Academy's horses. Outside, Hercules and Jason realize that the gang must be here for the tuition money. Jason leaves to fetch the magistrate and the rest of the cadets from Kora's, while Hercules stays to stall the gang from leaving.

Meletus heads to the stables, only to be distracted by a shiny amulet on the ground. Herc appears behind him, hanging upside-down from the roof of the stables. Inside, Cratus checks the tuition money, and orders Lilith and Fiducius to be tied up and gagged. Iolaus objects, and Cratus orders Iolaus to be tied up too.

Outside, Hercules has Meletus gagged and sitting on a horse, with the rest of the horses tied to him. Herc ties Meletus's hands to the saddle of his horse, and sets them all off and running away from the Academy. Hearing the sound of hoofbeats, Cratus heads outside with some of his gang and Iolaus. Hercules hides as they storm outside in time to see the horses running away. Seconds later, and army of cadets come running towards the Academy. Refusing to leave without the money, Cratus orders his men and Iolaus back into the Academy, and they bar the door against the cadets. Hercules uses a horse yolk as a grappling hook to scale the a wall and climb into the Academy through a second-floor window. Cratus orders his lackeys to spread out and post someone at every opening. He calls out to Jason, warning him not to attack. Jason agrees to wait.

Hercules eavesdrops from a second floor window that looks out onto the gym as Cratus's gang gets restless. Cratus tries to talk Iolaus into helping them, but Iolaus refuses.

Characters (in order of appearance)

Hercules
Jason
Iolaus
Lilith
Kora
Fiducius
Cratus
Neolun
Meletus

Places

Kora's Inn
Cheiron's Academy

Plot Arcs

Jail or Cheiron's Academy

Quotes

Jason: Well, I guess that dummy’s got a heart of gold.

Guides, Scripts, Transcripts, & Reviews

• Whoosh.org's transcript.
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