Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) trails Salmoneus (Robert Trebor) to the tough town of Enola, where he finds his friend working -- and surrounded by all manner of temptations -- in a wicked pleasure palace. Soon after his arrival, Hercules comes to the aid of Atticus (Bruce Phillips), a farmer he finds robbed, beaten and left for dead. Learning that the man was attacked by thugs working for the ruthless Pilot (Carl Bland), Hercules battles his way into the bandit chieftain's headquarters, recovers Atticus' purse and warns Pilot that he never leaves a town until it is better than when he arrived. When Hercules takes his leave, Pilot dispatches a rider to round up a band of mercenaries to kill the son of Zeus.
When Hercules returns the stolen purse to Atticus, he discovers the farmer's purpose for journeying to Enola -- an undying love for his beautiful young wife Lucina (Maria Rangel), who unfortunately has become the hottest attraction in the town's unsavory pleasure palace. Atticus begs for Hercules' help to get Lucina back, explaining that she was consumed by guilt and ran away after a deadly fever killed their two young sons. After rescuing Salmoneus from Pilot's thugs who are collecting protection money from the local merchants, Hercules engineers the couple's reunion at Salmoneus' quarters. When Atticus expresses his abiding love for Lucina, she begins to sob and confesses her overwhelming guilt over the death of their two children. Lucina departs, leaving Atticus anxious and uncertain about their future.
The next day, when Lucina tries to buy a horse and flee, she is accosted by Pilot who begins to make lecherous advances. When Atticus appears and persuades Lucina to give their love another chance, Pilot strikes him down with a dagger. Hearing Lucina's screams as she cradles her fallen husband, Hercules arrives and spirits the wounded man and his wife to safety. At the same time, eight vicious mercenaries, led by Pilot, prowl through the town in search of Hercules. When they find him, he is with Lucina heading for the center of town. Brandishing a variety of weapons ranging from spear and crossbow to chain and sword, the assassins launch an attack. Hercules fights back fiercely, turning the weapons against his assailants. He defeats them one by one, until only he and Pilot are left standing. When Pilot turns to flee, he runs into a sword held by Lucina. In the end, Atticus and Lucina are reunited and head home to build a new life together. Salmoneus decides to convert the pleasure palace into a community center for senior citizens.
Starring: Kevin Sorbo (Hercules)
Guest Starring: Robert Trebor (Salmoneus), Maria Therese Rangel (Lucina), Bruce Phillips (Atticus), Carl Bland (Pilot), Julie Collis (Heliotrope), Katherine Ransom (Mica), John Mellor (Crossbow), Crawford Thomson (Thug), Jim Ngaata (Guard), Jean Hyland (Mother), Christine Bartlett (Villager #1), Veronica Akhurst (Villager #2), Daniel Batten (Weasel), Grant Boucher (Customer)
Written by John Schulian
Directed by Jim Contner
Trivia: Salmoneus and his lady friends, Mica and Heliotrope, invent the game known as Bingo.