After hos humiliation in the town square, Hercules accomplished by lisa and bart, finds out he was born a God and that he has to prove himself a true hero on earth to retain his immortality. after they meet Phil, he's reluctant to take Hercules under his wing due to how many failures he had especially Achilles and that furshlugginer heel of his. After Phill sees Hercules strength he is reconsidering but turns him down until Lisa says 'please, phil, sir if Hercules doesn't become a true hero he won't be able to go home to mount Olympus with Zeus hera and all the other gods.' phil says 'hold it zeus is your father right?! zeus the big guy he's your daddy?! mr lightning bolts read me a book will ya dada ha ha ha zeus once upon a time' Hercules insists 'it's the truth' phil skeptical says 'please.' song time.
So ya wanna be a hero kid well whoop de doo i have been around the block before with blockheads just like you. each and everyone a disappointment pain for which there ain't no ointment. So much for excuses though a kid of zeus is asking me to jump into the fray. my answer is two words *gets struck by lightning * ok. I'd given up hope that someone would come along a fellow who'd ring the bell for onxe not the gong. the kind who wins trophies won't settle for low fees at least semi pro fees but no I get the greenhorn. I've been out to pasture pal my ambition gone. content to spend lazy days and to graze my lawn. but you need an advisor a satyr but wiser a good merchandiser and oh there goes my ulcer. I'm down to one last hope and I hope it's you. No kid you're not exactly a dream come true . I've trained enough turkeys who never came through. You're my one last hope so you'll have to do. Demigods have faced the odds and ended up a mockery don't believe the stories that you read on all the crockery to be a true hero kid is a dying art. Like painting a masterpiece it's a work of heart. It takes more than sinew comes down to what's in you you have to continue to grow. I'm down to one last shot and my last high note before that blasted underworld gets my goat. My dreams are on you kid. go make em come true. Climb that uphill slope keep pushing that envelope. You're my one last hope and kid its up to you. The part ends with bart and Hercules defeating nessus to rescue megara. part 3 is the hydra fight and zero to hero