On her way to Corinth, Hercules' (Kevin Sorbo) mother Alcmene (Liddy Holloway) stops in a small village to meet her son, and arrives just in time to see Hercules and Iolaus (Michael Hurst) defeat a band of thugs who have terrorized the local tavern. When Alcmene reveals that she's planning to marry Jason (Jeffrey Thomas), a startled Hercules learns that she had an affair with his mentor-hero Jason long ago. Explaining that her love for Jason has recently been rekindled, Alcmene apologizes to her son for keeping the romance a secret for so long, and Hercules is moved to forgive her when he sees how happy she is. As Hercules and Iolaus escort her on to Corinth where Jason reigns as King, Patronius (Simon Prast), the arrogant chief regent of the city, reminds Jason that if he marries a commoner, he will lose his crown and the right to be married in the castle. Jason replies that he understands what he is giving up, but adds that if he marries Alcmene within three days, the law will allow him to name his successor, thereby putting an end to Patronius' own dreams of power. Jason rides off to meet Alcmene on the outskirts of the city, while Patronius is visited by a mysterious Blue Priest (Nathaniel Lees) under Hera's command, who solicits Patronius' help in a plot to kill Hercules.
Back at the castle, Jason informs his visitors that he must give up the throne in order to marry Alcmene, and asks Hercules to be his successor. Though deeply honored by his trust, Hercules declines, and Jason sends Iolaus on a mission to summon his second choice for king. He also dispatches his Argonauts -- Phoebe (Willa O'Neill), Archivus (Tim Raby) and Domesticles (John Sumner) -- to deliver wedding invitations to his and Almene's friends. Meanwhile, Patronius hires a group of bloodthirsty mercenaries to kill the son of Zeus. Hercules, Jason and Alcmene are attacked by the ruthless thugs on a country road, but the two men drive off the murderers, only to realize that Alcmene has also vanished. She soon turns up breathless, having driven off the last of the attackers herself. Later, the Blue Priest sneers at the mercenaries' failed attempt at murder, noting that Hercules and Jason will now assume that the wedding can proceed without interruption. He then summons Perfidia, Hera's terrible sea serpent, and a young beauty named Sera (Sabine Karsenti), his secret ally in the plot against Hercules, who has volunteered the magnificent seaside estate of her late uncle as the wedding site.
On the day of the wedding, all is ready. Amphion (Brad Carpenter), who is set to perform the ceremony, is on hand with his wife Leah (Kim Michalis), the caterer Falafel (Paul Norell), and dozens of guests, including Dirce (Lisa Chappell) and Deric the Centaur (Peter Muller). No one suspects that Perfidia is lying in wait to attack and that all the servants are killers in disguise. Iolaus arrives with Jason's choice of successor -- Iphicles (Kevin Smith), Hercules' brother, who is accompanied by his wife Rena (Simone Kessell). Soon after Iphicles is proclaimed King, Perfidia's attack begins. The Argonauts fight back valiantly as Iolaus and Iphicles guard Alcmene, but Hercules and Jason are swallowed by Perfidia and the hideous beast returns to the ocean. Hercules and Jason struggle to escape the deadly acid of the monster's stomach as it battles a giant moray eel, and eventually succeed in destroying the serpent. In the end, the attackers are destroyed in a fierce battle and Hercules and Jason return so that the wedding can at last take place.
Starring: Kevin Sorbo (Hercules)
Guest Starring: Michael Hurst (Iolaus), Liddy Holloway (Alcmene), Jeffrey Thomas (Jason), Simon Prast (Patronius), Sabine Karsenti (Sera), Nathaniel Lees (Blue Priest), Kevin Smith (Iphicles), Simone Kessell (Rena), Brad Carpenter (Amphion), Kim Michalis (Leah), Willa O'Neill (Phoebe), Tim Raby (Archivus), John Sumner (Domesticles), Paul Norell (Falafel), Nancy Schroder (Head Sister), Lisa Chappell (Dirce), Peter Muller (Deric), Katherine Ransom (Mica), Julie Collis (Heliotrope), Peter Morgan (Spiro), Ross Harper (Driver), Robert Trebor (Salmoneus)
Written by John Schulian
Directed by Timothy Bond
Trivia: In this episode, Falafel caters Jason and Alcmene's wedding. In addition to baking the cake, he prepares tacos and a dish with plenty of marshmallows.