A man pretending to be Hercules is drinking in a tavern. A woman whose children are trapped in a cave calls for help and "Hercules" helps her. He holds up the ceiling so their father can help. Hercules and Iolaus show up to help as well. They get the kids free, but the man gets crushed and was dead before Hercules could get to him. In Athens, Iolaus complains about the food and that Spencius has never lost a case. Dirce tells Hercules to think positive and Ares is trying to make get him angry. Ares wants Hercules and him to be a team. Hercules asks, "What color is the sky in your world?"