Three "leaders" of a "cult", known as The Followers of the Night, comes up with an idea to kidnap Xena and Gabrielle to help them "summon the demons that they faught back in ancient times" so the cult "can become famous and take over the world". Though locked in a room, chained, handcuffed and tied up, Xena and Gabrielle know this is a con and have a little fun with the three leaders as they figure out how to escape. Meanwhile, Xena's sister Sydney and the Amazons team up to rescue Xena and Gabrielle and during their mission they form a close bond when Sydney reveals to some of them that she's been having dreams about being a Amazon warrior from ancient times. Though Sydney can't pinpoint which Amazon she once was, she knows she faught with Xena and Gabrielle during the time when the ancient Amazons were around. Gabrielle finally tells Xena how she knows how to pick a lock with just about anything, Sydney and the Amazons almost get caught by one of the leaders and decide to set their plan in motion after the brief ordeal. All this plus the leaders of this "cult" realizes that they may have bitten off more than they could chew when Xena and Gabrielle break free from their restraints and are finally rescued
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