• Original Air Date: 05/06/96
• Written by: Nelson Costello
• Directed by: Charlie Haskell
• Guest Cast:
  • Robert Trebor (Salmoneus)
  • Bruce Phillips (Jacobus)
  • Grant Bridger (Karis)
  • David Drew Gallagher (Deon)
  • Greer Robson (Sirene)
  • Patrick Wilson (Big Titus)
  • Liam Vincent (Little Titus)

Hercules runs into some trouble on the beach, but he's not the only one. A woman (Siren) tells Hercules that bandits are attacking her boyfriend (Dion). Running to help, a puzzled Hercules discovers that the bandits turned tail and ran away from Dion, just because he told them to. Hercules travels with the two to their village to tell the others what happened. As the villagers poke fun at Dion, he has one "dance like a chicken", along with Salmoneus, who just happened to be there, too.

As Hercules and Salmoneus are sitting in a tavern, Salmoneus tells Hercules that he's at the village because the Titus brothers sent for him, when they are approached by Jucobus, Dion's father. Jucobus insists that Hercules stay with them. That night Jucobus relates the story of Dion's heritage, that his mother is the goddess Aphrodite. While Dion's evil uncle, Caris wants Dion to use his new found powers to help him and his bandits.

Jucobus tells Dion about his mother, while Hercules watches on. Hercules tells Dion that Aphrodite is his half-sister and that he needs to try to figure out why he's been given these special powers and what he's going to do with them.

Hercules soon discovers that Caris is behind the bandit raids on the villagers, when he finds one of the bandits in the local tavern, while Caris is trying to persuade Dion to join him, with jewels and women. Hercules must convince Dion of the truth about his uncle, but Dion doesn't want to believe that his uncle is involved.

Caris persuades Dion that he can change and the two of them can make things better in the world for everyone, using Dion's power of persuasion. Hercules tries to tell Dion the truth, but he won't be stopped. Dion uses his power to try to get Salmoneus to attack Hercules. Caris talks Dion into "going up" against Hercules, power for power because of his jealousy over seeing Siren and Hercules embracing.

That is, until Dion sees his uncle Caris pull a sword out and try to kill his father. Then he realizes the truth, especially when he tries to stop Caris and Caris tries to kill him, too. Jucobus is then forced to kill his own brother to save Dion's life.

Dion promises Hercules that he'll figure out how to use his power for good and that if he ever needs anything he knows where to find Uncle Hercules. Siren informs Hercules that he must come back for their wedding.