When Hercules proposes to Serena, he must deal with Iolaus's disapproval, Deianeira's hurt feelings and Ares' plot to destroy the relationship.

Xena intervenes when Ares and Strife frame Hercules for the murder of someone close to him.

Iolaus's search for his missing cousin Regina takes him to a commune where everyone has been brainwashed by a seemingly benevolent leader.