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The Power of Four - The Witch is Back

[Salem, Massachusetts, 1692. A turnkey opens a cell door in a jail. Melinda is there. Matthew walks in.]

Melinda: Matthew.

Matthew: Hello, Melinda.

Melinda: Why? Why did you betray me?

Matthew: You got what you deserve.

Melinda: So you've never loved me? All the passion, all the heat?

Matthew: I had to make you trust me. It was the only way to share your powers.

Melinda: And so now you have them. So why would you turn me in? You know I'll burn.

Matthew: I had to keep my secret.

Melinda: Well, you can keep your trinkets too.

(She pulls off a locket that was around her neck and throws it at him.)

Matthew: I'll find another witch to give it to.

(He opens the locket.)

Melinda: Maybe not.

(He takes out a little piece of paper and it catches on fire. He throws it on the ground.)

Matthew: What magic is this?

Melinda: I'm taking back the powers you stole from me. "Outside of time, outside of gain, know only sorrow, know only pain."

(It gets really windy and Matthew gets sucked into the locket.)

***

[Bucklands. Prue's office. Rex puts some jewellery on Prue's desk. He picks up the locket and tries to open it. Prue walks in.]

Prue: Rex?

Rex: Ah, good morning, Prue. I've, uh, left a few things for you to catalogue. A marvellous shipment from an estate back east.

Prue: I'll get right on it.

Rex: Thanks.

(Rex leaves. Prue sees the locket and picks it up. She opens it. The door slams shut and Matthew comes out of it.)

Matthew: At last, freedom. The world has changed. What time is this?

Prue: Excuse me?

Matthew: Where am I?

Prue: Who are you?

Matthew: Matthew Tate, and if you freed me from that locket you are descendant of Melinda Warren. (He walks closer to her and she uses her power and he flies across the room.) Thank you.

Prue: For what?

Matthew: I tricked you into using your power on me. Now, I have it. (He uses her power and a chair pushes her against the wall. He then disappears, she runs in the middle of the room and he appears behind her.) Behind you, witch.

Prue: How did you do that?

Matthew: I can share your power but you can't share mine.

Prue: What do you want?

Matthew: I want what Melinda took from me. I want all four powers back. (He grabs her.) Defend yourself. Stop time.

Prue: I can't.

Matthew: Ah, so you're not alone. There are others. (He disappears and appears in front of the desk.) And the family name is now Halliwell.

Rex: (from outside) Prue, are you okay in there?

(Matthew uses Prue's power to break the glass on the window. He jumps out the window and floats down to the ground, landing on his feet. He walks away.)

***

[Outside Bucklands. Police are there where Matthew jumped out the window. Andy and Morris are questioning a man.]

Man: I was just sitting there, you know, reading the sports, having a cup of Joe and 'bam', this guy comes flying out of nowhere, you know. Weird clothes, bad manners, he nearly fell right on top of me.

Morris: When you say fell...

Man: I mean fell, you know, like from way up there, I guess. I don't know.

Morris: That's a ten story drop, sir.

Andy: Twelve.

Morris: And you're telling us that he just got up, walked away without a scratch. That's what you're saying.

Andy: Got a better explanation?

Morris: Excuse us. (Andy and Morris walk away.) All right, Trudeau. Pull out your secret ghost hunter decoder ring, and let's hear it.

(Andy laughs.)

Andy: Look, Morris, I don't know, okay. All I know is whatever happened started up there in that office.

Morris: Uh huh. So let's find out who's office that is.

Andy: I already know. It's Prue's.

***

[Manor. Kitchen. Leo's under the sink, fixing it. Phoebe's sitting at the table with Paris and Piper's standing up.]

Piper: So I suggested we add crab satay to the, uh, lunch menu and it was great. Sold out. Do you like crab, Leo?

Leo: You know what I'd love, Piper?

Piper: What's that?

Leo: Is the, uh, ratchet extension. Could you hand that to me?

Piper: Sure. (Piper looks in his toolbox but doesn't know what it is. Phoebe walks over and pulls out the ratchet extension.) I knew that. (She takes it off Phoebe and gives it to Leo.) Here you go.

Leo: Thanks.

Piper: (whispering to Phoebe) Stop it. Go away. (She tries to get Phoebe to leave.) Be right back, Leo.

Leo: No problem.

(Piper and Phoebe go in the dining room.)

Piper: Stop it.

Phoebe: My sentiments exactly. Stop hinting around and ask him out already. Give him some of your crab.

Piper: Don't be disgusting.

Phoebe: Don't be so shy.

Piper: What if he says no?

Phoebe: Yeah, like that'll happen.

Piper: No, I'm serious.

Phoebe: So am I.

Piper: I'm very serious. I've never... you know...

Phoebe: You are kidding, right?

Piper: No.

Phoebe: You've never asked a guy out before?

Piper: Not on a real date, no.

Phoebe: I don't understand. Am I the only person in this family who's inherited the take-a-chance gene?

Piper: Probably. 'Cause if I remember my biology correctly, it's attached to the can't-mind-my-own-business gene.

Phoebe: Ooh. Go.

(Phoebe pushes her back in the kitchen. Leo comes out from under the sink and Paris is making a coffee for herself.)

Leo: Well, part of the pipe is stuck. I'm almost finished here.

Piper: Terrific. Can I get you some tea?

Leo: Yeah, that'd be great. (Piper gets the tea out of the fridge. Phoebe walks in.)

Phoebe: What would be great?

Piper: Nothing. (Piper puts the tea on the bench and Phoebe accidentally knocks it off. Piper freezes if before it falls on the floor.) Leo?

Phoebe: Frozen. Quick, have your way with him.

Paris: Aunt Phoebe!

Piper: Do you never stop?

(Phoebe laughs as Paris sighs. Piper holds a bucket under the tea.)

Phoebe: Looks like a Kodak moment to me.

(She pretends to take photos.)

Piper: Phoebe, you're such a help.

Phoebe: Smile.

(Leo and the tea unfreeze. Prue walks in.)

Prue: You guys, we are in serious trouble. (Phoebe points to Leo.) Uh, hi, Leo.

Leo: Hey, Prue.

Prue: Hey, uh, girls. Upstairs now.

***

[Bucklands. Prue's office. Police are there. Andy's questioning Rex and Hannah.]

Hannah: Uh, Webster, Hannah Webster.

Andy: You said you heard some noises in here. What kind?

Hannah: Uh, it's hard to say.

Rex: It almost sounded like a, a struggle of some sort. A fight perhaps.

Hannah: Yeah, and, and then we heard a crash and I assumed that was the window breaking and we came in to check on Prue and then she just went running out.

Morris: What did she say? What happened?

Hannah: Nothing, actually, she just left.

Rex: She was quite agitated too.

Andy: She didn't say where she was going by any chance did she?

Rex: No, no, sorry.

Morris: Okay, thanks, Mr. Buckland. CSI will be done with the windows in a couple of hours and you can have them fixed.

Rex: Believe me, Inspector. I really don't care about the window. I only care about Prue.

(Rex and Hannah leave.)

Morris: Look, maybe you oughta ask the captain to assign somebody else.

Andy: Prue and I aren't dating anymore, there's no conflict okay. I'm fine with this.

Morris: Okay.

***

[Cut to Rex's office. Rex and Hannah are there.]

Rex: I thought that went exceedingly well. Didn't you?

Hannah: We may have proven the legend of the locket true and that the little witch is charmed but now we have a seventeenth century warlock running around. I think he'll stick out.

Rex: Yep, but then again if the legend does hold true, Matthew's got a one track mind. Just like we do. He won't be difficult to find. Stop worrying, Hannah. You're gonna get wrinkles on your horns.

***

[Manor. Attic. Prue, Piper, Phoebe and Paris are there.]

Paris: What did you say his name was?

Prue: Matthew Tate. And somehow he knows that we're related to Melinda Warren.

Phoebe: The Book of Shadows Melinda? Our ancestor?

Piper: The one who burned at stake and started this whole mess.

Prue: Uh, he came out of the locket. And he has strong powers. Stronger than mine, I mean, he did the weirdest thing. One minute he was in front of me, the next he was behind me and then twelve stories down landed right on his feet.

Phoebe: If it walks like warlock, and talks like a warlock...

Prue: Yeah, well, he's powerful and he means business. And he wants all four of our powers.

Phoebe: Can I see the locket?

(Prue hands the locket to Phoebe.)

Prue: We have to figure out who he is before he finds the three of you.

(Phoebe opens the locket and has a premonition.)

Phoebe: You said Matthew came out of the locket? I think I just saw Melinda put him in.

Paris: You saw the past?

Piper: But you only see the future.

Phoebe: Not anymore.

Prue: We always knew that our powers would grow.

Phoebe: Yes, but somehow I thought I was gonna get to fly.

(Prue, Piper and Paris smile.)

***

[Halliwell Rossen & Haas Attorney's Office. Arnold Halliwell is on the phone.]

Arnold: They want to countersue? Fine, bring it on, I'll eat 'em alive. Plus, we can double bill and get away with it. (Matthew blinks in the room.) Excuse me. (He hangs up the phone.)

Matthew: Are you Arnold Halliwell?

Arnold: Yeah, and who are you? Robin Hood?

(Matthew uses telekinesis and Arnold flies up against the wall.)

Matthew: Tell me where your sisters are.

Arnold: What sisters? I'm an only child. Let me go or I'll sue you...

(Matthew breaks his neck.)

Matthew: Lawyers have not changed.

***

[Manor. Attic. Prue, Piper, Phoebe and Paris are there. Phoebe's looking at a photo album and Piper's reading a book.]

Phoebe: I was right. It was Melinda in my vision. Isn't she beautiful.

Prue: Hmm. She kind of looks like mum.

Piper: Listen to this. "And because the warlock had stolen her love, she cursed him into the pewter heart, where he could spend eternity knowing the sting of betrayal."

Phoebe: That must be what I saw.

Prue: And I let him out early. Great.

Paris: You're not kidding. The legend says that the warlock must never be freed or he will destroy the Warren line. That'd be us.

Phoebe: Yeah, well, he'll have to take a number and get in line behind the others warlocks.

Prue: We've never been up against anyone like him before.

Phoebe: So, what do we do?

Piper: I say we hide.

Prue: No, we have to find out exactly what we're up against. And we start with the locket and how it wound up on my desk.

***

[Cut to the conservatory. Leo's there watching TV. Prue, Piper, Phoebe and Paris walk in.]

Leo: Hey, Prue, your work's on the news, check it out.

Reporter: This morning witnesses claim they saw a man fall twelve stories. He apparently got up and walked away unharmed.

Prue: We gotta find him before he hurts somebody else, especially an innocent.

Phoebe: There's that I word again.

Piper: Look, Andy's on TV.

Paris: He's here, too.

(The doorbell rings. Paris answers it.)

Paris: Dad, what a surprise. How you been?

Andy: I need to talk with your mother Paris.

Paris: Mom, wow. How out of the loop am I? And here I thought you guys broke up.

Andy: It's not about that. It's police business.

Paris: Oh, well, uh, she's not home. She's at work.

Andy: No, she's not.

Paris: Well, then, I don't know where she is, but I'll tell her that you stopped by, okay? Ciao!

(Paris tries to leave but Andy grabs her arm.)

Andy: A man fell out of Prue's office window. Which is suspicious enough. But then a man matching the same description went and killed a lawyer down the street. A lawyer named Halliwell. Now I know she knows who he is. One more time, Paris, where's your mother?

Paris: Where's your warrant?

(Paris goes back inside. Andy leaves.)

***

[Cut to the living room.]

Prue: Great, so now I'm being hunted by a warlock and the San Francisco P.D.

Phoebe: Nobody ever said you led a boring life, Prue.

Piper: Maybe Andy can help.

Prue: Oh, yeah. You want to have that conversation with him? "Hey Andy, I hate to bother you but this seventeenth century warlock is trying to kill me, my sisters and our daughter." Any thoughts?

Paris: Okay, it was a bad idea. But the point is we need help.

Piper: What about Ed and Lorraine?

(Paris looks at her.)

Paris: No! No, no. I'm not getting Ed and Lorraine involved in this. Besides they are on a case right now and won't be back till tomorrow.

Prue: Yeah, well, unfortunately more than Andy or Ed and Lorraine can give.

Phoebe: What we need is someone who's done this before, someone like Melinda Warren.

Prue: Okay, so what are we supposed to do? Reach back in time, grab her and tell her that we need her help?

Phoebe: Yes. And I know exactly how to do it. As long as you don't mind losing a little blood.

***

[Time lapse. In the attic. Prue, Piper, Phoebe and Paris are sitting around a table where they have placed candles, a dagger and other items.]

Piper: Am I the only one having the second thoughts?

Phoebe/Paris: Yes.

Prue: We don't really have any others options.

Piper: But aren't we, like, raising the dead? What if she's all...

Phoebe: I read The Book of Shadows very carefully. She will come back as a real live person, flesh and blood. She will have her powers too. Our powers.

(Phoebe picks up the knife.)

Piper: What's that for?

Phoebe: Well, the spell works by blood calling blood, so it shouldn't hurt... much.

(Phoebe stabs her finger.)

Phoebe: I lied, I lied. Okay, come on guys. It'll be just like the summer by the lake. Remember when we made a blood oath to be friends forever, not just sisters?

(Prue takes the knife off of Phoebe.)

Piper: I remember my finger got infected.

(Prue stabs her finger then stabs Paris' fingers for her. Paris)

Prue/Paris: Ow.

Prue: Yeah, but the oath worked.

(Prue holds out the knife for Piper.)

Piper: And I couldn't go in the water for three weeks. Don't hand me that knife.

Paris: How are you gonna cut yourself?

Piper: I'm not.

Phoebe: Piper...

Piper: I can't stand the sight of blood.

Prue: Evil beings have blown up in our attic...

Phoebe: Disintegrated to dust right before our very eyes...

Paris: And you're afraid of a little drop of blood?

Piper: Okay, just cut my finger.

(She holds out her hand.)

Prue: (to Phoebe) You do it.

(She hands Phoebe the knife. Piper covers her eyes and Phoebe stabs her finger.)

Piper: Ow!

Prue: Okay, here.

(They squeeze their fingers and the blood drips into a locket. Phoebe closes it and places it in a bowl.)

Phoebe: "Melinda Warren, blood of our blood..."

Phoebe/Prue/Piper: (In unison with Paris) "Our great, great, great, great, great, great, grandmother."

Paris: "Great, great, great, great, great, great, great, grandmother."

Phoebe: "We summon thee."

(Stardust floats through the air and Melinda appears.)

Melinda: (smiles) Oh, blessed be.

***

[Manor. Phoebe's room. Phoebe and Melinda are there. Phoebe unzips a dress.]

Melinda: No, don't-don't rip the dress to make it fit me.

Phoebe: Oh, no, no, I'm not ripping it. It's called a zipper, see?

(Phoebe zips up the dress.)

Melinda: Oh, a wise witch made this.

(Melinda takes the dress off of Phoebe and plays with the zipper.)

Phoebe: Yeah, and wise witches in this century keep a low profile. You slip this dress on, you'll blend right in.

(Melinda starts putting on the dress.)

Melinda: It's so odd to be here again. To breathe and feel. What sheep has wool so soft?

Phoebe: A synthetic one.

Melinda: Oh! (Phoebe zips up the dress.) So did it, did it take you long to make the dress?

Phoebe: Make it? No, no, I bought it.

Melinda: Oh, you must be rich.

(Prue, Piper and Paris walk in.)

Prue: No, she's got credit cards.

Piper: Oh, wow, Melinda, you look great.

Melinda: Thank you. Oh, but how do you keep your legs warm?

Paris: We drink coffee.

(Leo approaches the doorway.)

Leo: Oh, sorry, I let myself in and it didn't occur to me.

Piper: Leo, uh, it's okay. This is, uh...

Phoebe: Our cousin, Melinda.

Leo: Nice to meet you.

Piper: Leo's fixing our plumbing.

Melinda: What's that?

Paris: Uh, we've got to go now.

Melinda: To work with one's hands is a great gift.

Leo: Well, I am a true labourer. I earn that I eat, get that I wear.

Melinda: Owe no man hate, envy no man's happiness.

Leo/Melinda: Shakespeare.

(Melinda giggles.)

Prue: Wasn't that fun? Okay, let's go now.

(They walk out of the room and Leo walks in.)

Melinda: (to Piper) He is a treasure, Piper.

Piper: Why you telling me?

***

[Halliwell Hardware and Appliance. The store owner is dead and hooked up on the wall by some garden tools. Matthew is there. Rex and Hannah walk in.]

Rex: Hello, Matthew.

Hannah: We have got to do something about his clothes.

Matthew: Who are you? How do you know me?

Rex: Well, the short answer is we're the ones who gave the witch the locket to have you freed. I suppose you could say we're partners.

Matthew: I work alone.

Rex: No, not in this century you don't. You're new in town, new in time, you need our help. Hmm, I see you've been shopping. Find what you're looking for?

Matthew: I want Melinda Warren's children.

Hannah: Ooh, talk about your coincidences.

Rex: You see, we have the means to find them for you. And you have to ability to take their powers. Come. (They turn to leave but Matthew doesn't move.) What?

Matthew: How'd you find me?

Rex: Prue Halliwell, a Halliwell attorney, now here. You are leaving a trail, my friend. And that has got to stop.

***

[Manor. Dining room. Prue, Piper, Phoebe, Paris and Melinda are sitting at the table. Prue is putting the locket around Melinda's neck.]

Melinda: Once Matthew had what he wanted, he told the town council I was a witch and they arrested me. Then they burned me at the stake.

Piper: Why didn't you save yourself?

Phoebe: Yeah, why didn't you use your powers to escape?

Melinda: I had a daughter. Her name was Prudence.

(Paris and Prue look at each other and smile.)

Melinda: She meant everything to me. If I had used my powers, I would've proven Matthew's charge and Prudence would've burned too. So I thought, I'll accept this and pray some kind soul will take pity on my daughter and raise her in a safe home. Only then could the Warren line continue. And it must've worked because here you are.

Phoebe: Why do Warren witches lose their moms so early?

Melinda: Phoebe, I can't change the past but I think I can protect the future.

Prue: How? Matthew is so strong and he has this wild power. He can be at one place and then another.

Melinda: In the blink of an eye?

Prue: Exactly.

Melinda: It's called blinking. He must've copied it from another witch. I stripped him of all the powers he copied from me but who knows what other powers he still has?

Paris: What you mean copied from you?

Melinda: Matthew's gift is to copy the power of a good witch when it's used against him.

Prue: Then he definitely has mine.

Melinda: Once he's copied a power, it has no effect on him. Should he gain all four powers, he will be impossible to vanquish.

Prue: So what do we do?

Melinda: We curse him back in the locket.

Piper: And if we can't?

(Silence.)

***

[Bucklands. Rex's office. Hannah and Matthew are there. Matthew is putting on some jeans and Hannah is sitting on a chair with her back to him.]

Matthew: Are these pants meant to be so tight?

(Hannah peeks over her shoulder.)

Hannah: Absolutely.

Matthew: No wonder your men frown all the time. It's a wonder they can even walk. So, is this right?

Hannah: Oh, yeah.

Matthew: If it pleases you to look, look.

Hannah: I wasn't looking... much.

(He walks over to her.)

Matthew: Why the false modesty? I, I don't understand.

Hannah: Well, it's a very complex issue these days. I mean, there's political correctness, sexual harassment, um, don't get me started.

Matthew: Hmm, what a strange time this is. So open, yet so closed. Where even a warlock feels shame.

(Rex walks in.)

Rex: Hannah... what the devil?

Hannah: Rex, I told you I'd get him dressed.

Rex: Yeah, ten minutes ago.

Matthew: Well, we tried on many things. She said it is difficult to choose.

Rex: Playtime's over, big boy. You have a job to do. (Matthew walks away.) (whispering) Remember, he goes back from whence he came once his task is completed.

***

[Manor. Prue, Piper, Phoebe, Paris and Melinda walk in the attic.]

Melinda: I can't believe I don't remember all the ingredients.

Prue: It's been a while since you cursed Matthew.

Phoebe: Yeah, like three hundred years.

Piper: Whatever you don't remember should be in the book.

(They walk over to the Book Of Shadows.)

Melinda: The Book Of Shadows. Oh, my, it's gotten so thick.

Paris: It wasn't always?

Melinda: No, no. But obviously each generation of Warren witches has added to it over the years and has made it so. Have you added anything?

Phoebe: Us? Are you kidding? We're new at this. We can't just make up our own spell... wait, can we?

Melinda: All things in time, Phoebe. The book will grow as you grow. Sometimes you add to it, sometimes it teaches you. Oh, here's the curse.

(Paris hands her a pencil and paper. Melinda looks at it confused.)

Paris: Just start writing.

Melinda: No ink?

Paris: No.

(Melinda starts writing.)

Melinda: Ha! (She smiles.)

Piper: Grams must've added this one.

(They look at the opposite page.)

Melinda: "To Increase Patience."

Phoebe: I bet she used that spell a lot raising us, huh?

Prue: We weren't all troublemakers, Phoebe.

Phoebe: I was not a troublemaker. I was just...

Piper: A pain.

Phoebe: A free spirit.

Prue: A handful.

Melinda: A Warren. It's a family trait. So are the short tempers, the great cheekbones, the strong wills, and of course the powers. All blessings, all signs of where you came from. This book is your connection and it began with me.

Prue: Well, let's make sure it doesn't end with us. We need to get going.

***

[Bucklands. Rex's office. Rex is showing Matthew pictures of Prue, Piper, Phoebe and Paris.]

Rex: Now, this is Prue, you've already met. This is Piper, this is Phoebe, and this Paris.

Matthew: Such marvellous paintings. You can not feel the brushstrokes.

Hannah: Remind us to take you to the movies when this is all over.

Rex: This is the address of Quake. Piper works there. May I suggest that you go there next and take her power. Hannah will drive you.

***

[Manor. Kitchen. Everyone's there. They are making a potion and Prue is staring out the window.]

Melinda: The curse is really simple as long as you have the ingredients I need.

Piper: Phoebe can do the spices and I'll chop the scallions.

Phoebe: This is so cool. We've never done a curse before.

Melinda: Oh, I'm glad. They're not to be taken lightly.

Phoebe: I just feel like there's so much we could be learning or doing if we had the right teacher.

Melinda: I'd savor my first gift before I move on to the next one.

Phoebe: I see pictures. What's to savor?

Melinda: No, but you see visions of the future and the past. That'll allow you to protect and to heal.

Phoebe: Hmm. Did you hear that Prue?

Piper: Prue, stop looking for Andy, he should be long gone by now.

Prue: Yeah, he'll be back, probably with a warrant.

Phoebe: Yeah, like Andy would ever arrest you.

(Prue walks over to them.)

Prue: So do we have everything?

Piper: Actually there's a few herbs we don't have but I can get them at the restaurant.

Paris: The only problem is the feather from the spotted owl.

Melinda: Is that a problem?

Paris: Well, they're an endangered species. Um, certain animals from your time aren't really around anymore.

Melinda: Why?

Phoebe: Deforestation, pollution... it's a long story.

Piper: Do you think they have one at the zoo?

Melinda: What's a zoo?

Phoebe: In theory it's this big garden kind of place where all the animals are caged and...

Prue: You know what? I'll work on the feather. Piper, can you handle the herbs?

Piper: Uh, yeah, after I get to Quake, though I might have a problem getting out because I'm supposed to work the night shift.

Phoebe: Well, Paris and I'll come with you and bring back the stuff if you get hung up.

Melinda: No, you can't leave the house. You are the three Matthew needs.

Piper: We'll be fine. How could Matthew even know about Quake?

***

[Outside Quake. Hannah and Matthew are sitting in the car across the street.]

Matthew: I've waited over three hundred years for my revenge. As soon as Piper gets here I shall have it.

***

[Quake. Piper, Phoebe and Paris walk in.]

Piper: You both go ahead into the kitchen, I'm gonna cough on Martin and tell him I'm highly contagious so can I go home.

Paris: Got it.

Phoebe: Love the plan.

(Phoebe and Paris goes in the kitchen. A waitress walks up to Piper.)

Waitress: Hey, Piper. Did your sweetie find you?

Piper: My What?

Waitress: That guy with the English accent. He called earlier to see if you were working today.

***

[Cut to the kitchen. Matthew, Phoebe and Paris are there. Phoebe and Paris are holding rolling pins and Matthew is backing them into a corner. Phoebe goes in front of Paris to hit him with the rolling pin but he grabs it and throws it on the floor. He then grabs Phoebe and she has a premonition.]

Matthew: Now I have your power. And I see Melinda's here. Good. She will die at my hand. (He looks at Paris.) Don't worry I'll come for you later.

(He pushes Phoebe on the ground and he blinks out of the room. Piper comes in.)

Piper: Are you okay?

Phoebe: Yeah. It was Matthew. He's gone, but he copied my power.

***

[Outside Manor. Andy's sitting in his car that is parked across the street.]

***

[Cut to inside. Prue and Melinda are walking down the stairs.]

Prue: All right, I found a spotted owl at the museum where I used to work. Stuffed.

Melinda: But we only need one feather.

Prue: Good. Maybe that'll keep it down to a misdemeanour. Look, I'll be back as soon as I can.

Melinda: Okay.

(Prue leaves.)

***

[Cut to outside. Prue drives down the street. Andy follows her.]

***

[Cut back inside. Melinda walks in the kitchen. She sees a blender on the bench. She reaches over and presses a button. It turns on and she jumps back. She quickly reaches back over and turns it off. The phone rings. She looks around.]

***

[Cut to Quake. Piper, Phoebe and Paris are sitting at the bar. Phoebe's on the phone.]

Phoebe: Come on, answer.

***

[Cut back to Melinda. She walks into another room and over to the phone. The machine picks up.]

Phoebe's Voice: "Hi, we're not home. You know the drill."

Phoebe: Prue, pick up.

Melinda: Phoebe?

Phoebe: Are you guys there?

Melinda: Phoebe, I-I'm here.

Phoebe: You guys need to be really careful.

Melinda: Phoebe!

Phoebe: Matthew was here, he could be on his way.

(Melinda presses a button on the machine and turns it off.)

***

[Cut to Quake.]

Phoebe: The line went dead.

(Piper, Phoebe and Paris run out of Quake.)

***

[Cut back to the manor. There's a bang at the front door. Melinda runs into the foyer and Matthew's standing there.]

Melinda: Matthew.

Matthew: We meet again.

Melinda: Yes. And the site of you still makes me ill.

Matthew: Funny. The fact that I can now destroy your line forever, makes you so much more appealing.

Melinda: You think I won't stop you.

Matthew: How? You made your curse before and you still burned.

Melinda: And yet I'm here now, aren't I?

Matthew: You're nothing more than a dead witch watching over stupid girls who are about to die themselves.

Melinda: You won't touch them.

Matthew: Too late. I already have two of their powers. I just need the third and fourth. I believe their names are Piper and Paris. Unless, (he holds her up against the wall) you wanna freeze me or use one of the elements.

Melinda: Go to hell where you belong.

(Matthew has a premonition of them adding the feather to the potion.)

Matthew: So that's why they brought you back, isn't it? You think you can curse me again. Hell, I might just kill you now.

Melinda: Go ahead. I've already given them the curse.

Matthew: You're lying.

Melinda: Am I?

Matthew: The one with the feather. Where is she now? Where's Prue? Tell me.

Melinda: She's at...

Matthew: Yes?

Melinda: Zoo.

Matthew: Then that's where I'll kill her. And then I'll come back for the other three. That way you can watch them die and I can watch you suffer. (He kisses her.) And then you'll be next.

(He blinks out of the room.)

***

[Bucklands. Rex's office. Rex is sitting on the couch. Hannah walks in.]

Rex: You lost him.

Hannah: We've had this conversation before, Rex, please stay out of my mind.

Rex: Well, did he copy Piper's power?

Hannah: Something happened in that restaurant though 'cause he just took off. And so did they.

Rex: Then why didn't you follow him?

Hannah: I tried. Why don't you just follow him right now?

Rex: I haven't mastered that ability yet unfortunately. We need Matthew to provide us with the sisters powers otherwise we don't stand a chance in hell. Find him.

***

[Manor. Piper, Phoebe and Paris walk in.]

Paris: Mom? Melinda?

Melinda: In here.

(They walk in the living room. Melinda's sitting on the couch.)

Phoebe: Are you okay? It was Matthew, wasn't it?

Melinda: Yes. But don't worry, he's gone.

Phoebe: He found us at the restaurant and he copied my power. He said he was gonna kill you and I was so...

Melinda: It's alright, Phoebe. But we've got to hurry before Matthew gets back. Did you get all the herbs?

Piper: Yeah, all we need now is the feather.

Melinda: Good. Prue's taking care of that.

Paris: How?

***

[Museum. Prue walks outside holding the feather. Andy's there.]

Prue: Andy, what are you doing here?

Andy: You have to come with me, Prue.

***

[Cut to Bucklands. Rex's office. Rex is sitting at his desk. Hannah comes flying through the door and lands on the floor. She stands back up.]

Hannah: I found Matthew.

Rex: I can see.

(Matthew walks in.)

Matthew: I need to find Prue and stop her.

Rex: You're supposed to be after Piper, Phoebe and Paris. I don't under...

Matthew: I got the power of premonition. With it I saw the eldest working on the curse. Help me find her.

Rex: No, no, no. There's no time to be distracted. You must stay on track. You must obtain the last two powers.

Matthew: But the curse will end me. They brought Melinda Warren back from the dead to do it.

Hannah: They did what?

Matthew: I will not go back to oblivion.

Rex: Listen, just listen to me. If they're planning to send you back, they'll have to cast the spell at their home.

Matthew: So?

Hannah: So, Prue will have to return there to do it.

Rex: Which is where you can thwart her and then gain the power to freeze and the element powers.

Matthew: I've already tried. They'd rather die than give me that.

(Rex gets a gun out of his desk drawer.)

Rex: Try again.

***

[Cut back to the museum. Andy and Prue are sitting in the car.]

Andy: Now for the last time, Prue. Why the feather?

Prue: I told you. I already had it from before.

Andy: Before what? No, go ahead, you can say it. Before breaking and entering a museum which of course you did after you obstructed justice.

Prue: How did I obstruct justice?

Andy: Oh, come on, Prue, don't play dumb with me, I know you too well. You're in a lot of trouble here. Trouble in which I can't help you out unless you help me.

Prue: Maybe I should talk to a lawyer.

Andy: You really wanna go there? You really want me to arrest you, is that it? What's the matter with you, Prue? This isn't a game, this is very serious.

Prue: Andy, please, you have to let me go.

Andy: No, I can't look the other way anymore, Prue.

Prue: This isn't just me. It's Piper and Phoebe.

Andy: Just tell me what's going on. For once in your life will you just trust me. It's your only choice, Prue.

Prue: Andy, I'm sorry but I really have to go.

Andy: No, Prue, you can't. Prue. (Prue uses her power and the air bag blows up. Prue gets out of the car.) Prue, get back here. You don't know what you're doing.

***

[Manor. Kitchen. Paris, Phoebe, Piper and Melinda are there. Melinda's scooping the potion into a small pouch.]

Melinda: We're ready now. All we need is the feather.

Piper: And Prue. What's keeping her? You don't think...

Phoebe: No, she should be fine. Matthew already copied her power.

Melinda: Besides, I sent him to the zoo.

Paris: She's probably stuck in traffic.

Melinda: When she returns, we'll add the feather and seek out Matthew.

Phoebe: Do you think he's gonna be hard to find?

(Matthew appears.)

Matthew: Not at all. I have waited too long for this moment, to hide.

Melinda: This is our battle, Matthew. Leave them alone.

Matthew: I will have what I came for. (He uses telekinesis and Piper moves towards him. He grabs her.) Your powers and your death.

Phoebe: Piper!

Paris: Aunt Piper!

Matthew: Freeze me, witch.

Piper: In your dreams.

(He gets out his gun and points it at Piper's head.)

Matthew: I said freeze me. Save yourself. No? Then save your sister.

Piper: Phoebe!

(Prue walks in.)

Prue: Save yourself.

(He lets go of Piper and she runs back over to Paris, Phoebe and Melinda.)

Matthew: Give me that feather.

(She uses her power and the gun flies out of hands. Then a chair flies up and hits him. She runs over and hands the feather to Melinda. She puts it in the pouch.)

Melinda: Piper, now! (Piper freezes Matthew.) "Outside of time, outside of gain, know only sorrow, know only pain." (Matthew unfreezes and wind surrounds him.) It's what you deserve.

Matthew: This is not the end!

(He gets sucked into the locket.)

Melinda: Yes it is. This is for eternity.

***

[Bucklands. Rex's office.]

Hannah: I followed him, he failed. What do we do now?

Rex: I don't know. We're gonna have to think of something fast though. He's gonna be none too pleased to learn that we have failed.

Hannah: It wasn't a complete failure, right? I mean, we outed them, proved they were the Charmed Ones, that has to count.

Rex: It'll buy us a little bit of time, but precious little.

Hannah: You should've listened to me, Rex. We should've taken care of them ourselves.

Rex: Yeah, you're right, Hannah. We should've done.

***

[Police station. Morris and Andy are there.]

Morris: You're gonna wake a judge at this hour? Are you nuts?

Andy: I'm getting an arrest warrant. End of discussion.

Morris: Based on what? Stealing a feather? He will bust your rank. You will be cleaning out parking metres for a living.

Andy: So I should just let it go, is that it? What about Prue's evading arrest? Am I suppose to let that go too?

Morris: Damn right. Unless you want to tell the judge exactly how that little lady got away from you. By the way, exactly how did she get away from you?

Andy: I don't wanna talk about it.

(He turns to leave.)

Morris: Trudeau. Take my advice. Let it go. Don't embarrass yourself.

***

[Manor. Piper runs down the stairs. Leo's there.]

Piper: Leo. You're here. Why are you here?

Leo: I thought I'd work on the plumbing in the downstairs bathroom.

Piper: Oh, now's not really a good time. We're getting our cousin Melinda ready to go away. Can you come back later? Like, tomorrow?

Leo: Sure. No problem.

(He turns to leave.)

Piper: Uh, Leo? (He turns back around.) Would you like to go out sometime? With me, that is.

Leo: I'd love to. Give me a call.

Piper: Okay.

(Piper goes back upstairs in the attic.)

Paris: Who was it?

Piper: It was Leo.

Prue: Is he gone?

Piper: We're perfectly safe.

Melinda: Then let's begin.

(Piper joins the others around the table. Melinda is dressed in her normal clothes. She hands Phoebe's dress back to her.)

Phoebe: Oh, we can't take those back.

Melinda: Why not?

Phoebe: Because that means you're leaving

Melinda: Well, I have to go.

Phoebe: Why? Why can't you stay here and have the life that you should've had?

Melinda: Because this isn't my time. It's your time, and Prue's and Piper's and Paris'.

Paris: We don't mind sharing.

Melinda: You three give me great joy. I've seen the Charmed Ones. Good witches. Women of strength and grace.

(Phoebe takes Melinda's hand and holds it up to her heart.)

Phoebe: Tell me what you see.

Melinda: I see the future. Many more generations of my beautiful daughters. I see my dreams fulfilled. Oh, thank you for that.

(They all join hands.)

Prue: "Melinda Warren, blood of our blood, we release you."

Melinda: Blessed be, my daughters. I love you.

(Stardust surrounds her and she disappears.)

Phoebe: I'm gonna miss her.

Piper: Me too.

Prue: We can always bring her back.

***

[A few hours later. Paris is sitting with Ed and Lorraine in their kitchen, eating dinner that Ed had cooked for them.]

Paris: Ed, this is amazing!

(Ed smiles at her.)

Ed: Thank you, hon.

Lorraine: What happened while we were gone?

(Paris looks at her slightly alarmed.)

Paris: N... Nothing. Nothing happened.

(Ed and Lorraine look at each other worried.)

Lorraine: Butterfly, we've been together for five months. Don't you think we can tell when you're lying to us?

(Paris smiles and nods her head.)

Paris: Yeah, you got me there.

(Ed and Lorraine laugh at her.)

Paris: Where do I start?

Ed: How about the beginning.

(Paris sighs.)

Paris: Remember when you said that if I've needed to get rid of a curse of haunted object?

(Ed and Lorraine begin to get pale at the thought of their girl getting hurt by an cursed or haunted object.)

Ed: Yes. Paris are you okay?

Paris: Yes, I'll be right back.

(She gets up from the kitchen table and walks into the living room to her purse. She opens it up and picks up a small black velvet box before walking back into the kitchen and sitting down in her seat again.)

Lorraine: What is that?

(Paris opens the box to show the locket. She hands the box to Lorraine.)

Paris: That locket contains a warlock named Matthew Tate. He's the one who turned in my ancestor, Melinda Warren in 1692 for witchcraft. He wanted to get our powers.

(Lorraine hands the box to Ed, who tries to open the box.)

Paris: Don't open it. He's trapped in there for eternity. My mom and aunts wanted to destroy it but I told them it would only destroy the vessel.

(Ed and Lorraine look at her surprised.)

Lorraine: How did you-

Paris: I do attend your lectures.

(Ed gets up to put the locket in their museum.)

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The Power of Four - The Truth is Out There... and It Hurts

[Car park. Dr Mitchell is walking to his car. Gavin (the warlock) is there.]

Gavin: Excuse me, are you Dr Mitchell? Dr Oliver Mitchell?

Dr Mitchell: Yes.

Gavin: What a pleasure. I can't tell you how long I've waited for this.

Dr Mitchell: Excuse me but have we...

Gavin: Met? I'm sorry, only in print. I've read your work. Your studies, specifically on cell degeneration are ahead of their time.

Dr Mitchell: You're very kind.

Gavin: No really. It's fascinating. You've become kind of a hobby of mine. I found your article on the mutant retina gene to be particularly intriguing.

Dr Mitchell: But I haven't even...

Gavin: Published it yet? Don't worry, you will. And you'll help to find the vaccine.

Dr Mitchell: The vaccine? Against what?

Gavin: Against this.

(A laser beam comes out of Gavin's forehead and burns a hole in Dr Mitchell's forehead.)

***

[Movie theatre. Prue, Piper, Phoebe and Paris are waiting in line. Phoebe's holding a magic 8 ball.]

Phoebe: (Reading the 8 ball) "Ask again later." Hello, vague. How am I suppose to plan my future without a little direction?

Paris: You, who can see the future is now looking for a magic 8 ball.

Phoebe: My visions don't help me remember.

Piper: I've got an idea. Why don't we ask if Prue and Andy will get back together.

Prue: Oh, Phoebe, please don't.

(Phoebe shakes up the 8 ball.)

Phoebe: Ooh... interesting.

Piper/Paris: Very.

(Piper's pager beeps. Prue tries to look at what the ball says but Phoebe shakes it up before she can see it. Paris smiles at Prue and Phoebe.)

Prue: You are cruel.

Piper: I forget what a day off feels like. That was my boss, Martin. I have to get back to the restaurant.

Prue: You're kidding?

Piper: There's a convention in town and business is just crazy.

Phoebe: But you worked a double shift yesterday and the day before that. He's working you to death, Piper.

Paris: I thought that you were gonna talk to Martin about this weeks ago.

Piper: I never got around to it.

(She gets out her cell phone and dials the number.)

Phoebe: Well, tell him to stuff it. Tell him you're taking the night off and that's that.

Piper: I know, you're right. I will. (On the phone.) Hello, Martin. No, I know what you want but ... okay, no that's not a problem. I'll be right there. (She hangs up.)

Prue: Wow, you told him.

Phoebe: Beware of the wrath of Piper.

Piper: I will talk to him... eventually. I gotta go.

(She walks off.)

Phoebe: Wait, Piper, I'll walk you to the car, it's safer.

(Phoebe follows Piper.)

Prue: (to Paris) We'll wait here.

Phoebe: (Walking past the people) Excuse me, pardon me. (She bumps into Gavin and has a premonition of him burning a hole in a woman's forehead.) Oh my God, Piper.

Piper: What is it?

Phoebe: I just had a premonition. A woman's about to get murdered.

(A police car with its sirens on drives into the car park. Paris, Phoebe, Piper and Prue run into the car park. They see Dr Mitchell lying on the ground with the hole burnt in his head.)

Paris: Oh my...

Prue: God.

Piper: Phoebe saw this murder before it even happened.

Phoebe: No, not this one. I think I saw the next one.

***

[Halliwell manor. Kitchen. Piper's making coffee, Phoebe's pouring cereal in two bowls, Paris walks into the kitchen, taking one of the bowls of cereal and start eat it, and Prue sits down to read the paper and drink her coffee.]

Prue: Uh, is this leaded?

Piper: Always is.

(Piper knocks the cereal off the table but freezes it before it hits the ground. She places the bin underneath it. The cereal unfreezes and falls in the bin. Leo walks in the kitchen.)

Leo: Morning, ladies. Took a look at the staircase. Shouldn't be more than two days work. You mind if I get started?

Piper: Nope, not at all. I'll get you some coffee.

(Piper's pager beeps.)

Phoebe: But you're busy. I'll get it. Be right there, Leo. (Leo leaves the kitchen.)

Prue: When are you two gonna stop fighting over him and grow up?

(You see Phoebe and Piper fighting over the coffee cup.)

Piper: When Phoebe realizes that she doesn't have a chance with him.

Phoebe: Well, that doesn't matter now because I have to go protect the innocent.

Piper: So, we'll call it truce... temporarily. I'll just take this to Leo. (She does so.)

Paris: You know you're only into him because Aunt Piper is.

Phoebe: That is so not true. I'm wounded. Now, is there anything in there (the paper) about last nights murder?

Prue: Nothing of any use.

Phoebe: How am I suppose to figure out who the girl in my vision is?

Paris: Well, what did she look like?

Phoebe: Well, she was about 5' 3", hair was lightish.

Prue: That's it?

Phoebe: It's not on video tape. I can't exactly rewind it. Hey, you've got to talk to Andy.

Prue: What?

Phoebe: Well, if I can't find her, then I have to find the killer before he gets to her.

Prue: Well, have you checked the Book of Shadows? From the way you described your vision that sounds like it could be demonic.

Phoebe: Yeah, but for all we know, Andy's already hot on his trail. You have to go see him to find out.

Prue: I can't.

Paris: Won't.

Prue: Phoebe, Paris, give me a break. We just stopped seeing each other. Don't you think it might be a bit awkward?

Phoebe: Okay, then how about I go see him and you look in the Book Of Shadows.

Prue: Phoebe...

Phoebe: Prue, I had this vision for a reason. I'm supposed to save her, I know it and I have to find her.

***

[Cut to the attic. Prue is there looking through the Book Of Shadows.]

Prue: (to herself) I don't even know what I'm looking for. (She closes the book and heads towards the door. The book opens up the a truth spell by itself. Prue stops and walks back over to the book.) The Truth Spell. (She turns to a different page. The page turns back to the truth spell.) What the... ? (She shuts the book and leaves the attic. The book opens back up to the spell.)

***

[Halliwell manor. Paris' room. Paris is at her desk writing something down.]

***

[Bucklands. Prue's office. She's sitting at her desk staring at a photo of her and Andy together. Phoebe comes in.]

Phoebe: Hey.

Prue: Hey.

Phoebe: Can I borrow your laptop? I need to do some surfing on the web, see if I can find anything about the burns on the victim's forehead. What?

Prue: Nothing. I just never thought of you as being computer-friendly.

Phoebe: Are you kidding? Chat rooms saved my life.

Prue: Um, so, did you talk to Andy?

(She hands Phoebe her laptop.)

Phoebe: Actually, I spoke to his partner instead.

Prue: You told Morris?

Phoebe: About the case? I didn't have to. Every inspector at the station was talking about it. The only problem is, they're stumped. Did you find anything in the Book Of Shadows?

Prue: Uh, I'm not sure. So, you didn't see Andy?

Phoebe: No, I said I didn't talk to Andy. I saw him in the parking lot when I left. But, he had that look, Prue. You know the one I'm talking about. You might recognize it from the mirror. He really cares about you.

Prue: Yeah, don't you think I know that?

Phoebe: So what are you waiting for? Tell him the truth. It's the only thing that's standing between you guys.

Prue: Tell him I'm a witch? That our daughter is a witch? I can't do that. What if he can't handle it? It's not like I can put the genie back in the bottle.

Phoebe: He's not going to turn you into the warlock police. At least you'd know how he feels once and for all. Otherwise, you'll never know if it could have worked out or not. If I were you, I'd figure out how to tell him. Thank you for the laptop.

(She leaves. The sandwich lady stands at the door.)

Girl: Sandwich?

Prue: Hey, Tanya. Sure.

Tanya: I saved you your favourite. Turkey, no mayo.

Prue: You're a good woman.

Tanya: Bye.

***

[Halliwell manor. Attic. Prue is looking at the truth spell in the Book Of Shadows.]

Prue: Okay, you win.

***

[Cut to outside. Piper opens the door. She's holding all the paper work. Phoebe comes up to her.

Phoebe: Hey, stranger. Back from the war?

Piper: More like I brought the battle home with me. Inventory.

Phoebe: I'll help you with yours if you help me with mine.

(They walk inside.)

***

[Cut to Paris' room. Paris is watching a movie while holding one Ed's shirts that he left behind and one of Lorraine's shawls.]

***

[Cut to the attic. Prue's saying the spell.]

Prue: "For those who want the truth revealed, opened hearts and secrets unsealed, from now until it's now again, after which the memory ends."

***

[Cut back to downstairs. Piper and Phoebe walk in the parlour.]

Phoebe: I guess you didn't talk to your boss.

Piper: Of course I did, just like I said I would. (They sit down on the couch.) Am I getting a zit on my chin? (Phoebe looks.)

Phoebe: Can't even see it.

***

[Cut back to the attic.]

Prue: "Those who now are in this house, will hear the truth from others' mouths."

[Cut back to downstairs.]

Piper: You really can't see it?

Phoebe: Are you kidding? It looks like that thing has a life of its own.

Piper: What?

Phoebe: So you really told off Martin, huh?

Piper: No, I lied. I chickened out.

(They look at each other.)

***

[Cut back to the attic. Prue's dialing on the phone. Andy's answering machine picks up.]

Andy's voice: "Hi, you've reached Andy Trudeau. Leave your name and number and I'll get back to you. Thanks."

Prue: Hi, Andy, it's-it's um, Prue. I was wondering if - could you just call me please, soon... within the next twenty-four hours. I need to talk to you about something so, um, just call okay, alright, um, tonight would be fine too. Okay, bye.

***

[Science lab. A lab technician is working on something. Gavin enters the room.]

Gavin: Excuse me. Are you Mr. Pearson? Alex Pearson?

Alex: Yeah, yeah, can I help you?

Gavin: In so many ways. Working late tonight, aren't you?

Alex: Uh, yeah. I work better at night. And these soil samples just arrived from the Bindura plateau.

Gavin: Ahh, Zimbabwe. Their crops have been over run by disease for decades. Well, your work will put an end to that.

Alex: That's the hope.

Gavin: That's the reality.

Alex: Are you from the foundation? They usually don't check up on us this late.

Gavin: Oh, no, no. But I have studied your work and I know what it will lead to.

Alex: My work, you mean the lab's. I'm really just the technician.

Gavin: For now. But someday, someday you will help me find the vaccine.

Alex: The vaccine? For what? Who are you? What do you want?

Gavin: Your future.

(A hole opens up in Gavin's forehead.)

Alex: God, what is it?

(Gavin puts a hole in Alex's forehead with a laser beam-like coming out of the hole.)

***

[Halliwell manor. Kitchen. Piper hands Prue a cup of coffee.]

Prue: Thanks. Is this leaded?

Piper: Nope.

Prue: It's not?

Piper: Never has been. I just say it is because it's ridiculous to make two pots of coffee when you're the only one who drinks diesel.

(Phoebe enters the kitchen.)

Phoebe: Prue, don't give me grief when you get the phone bill. I was up all night on the internet and I didn't find anything. That poor girl. Oh, Piper, I'm sorry about the crack I made last night about your zit.

Piper: That's okay. So you really can't see it?

(Phoebe looks at it.)

Phoebe: Like I said, it's huge.

Piper: Something weird is going on.

(Leo and Paris enters the kitchen.)

Leo: Morning, ladies. I should be able to finish the stairs today.

Piper: Okay, um, I'll make some more coffee.

Phoebe: And I'll bring it to you.

(Leo leaves.)

Paris: Here we go again.

Phoebe: Piper, we both know the only reason I like Leo is because you do. Okay, I have no idea why I just said that. (to Prue) What's going on?

Prue: Uh ... okay, I'm late for work, busy, gotta go. (She stands up and heads out the kitchen.)

Piper: Prue!

Prue: Yeah?

Phoebe: Spill. What's up?

Prue: I cast a truth spell.

Paris/Phoebe/Piper: What!?

Piper: You cast a truth spell?

Prue: Yes, so please no more questions.

Paris: Why?

Prue: Because I wanted to know what Andy would think of me if he knew I was a witch.

Piper: Oh.

Phoebe: I can't believe it.

Prue: Look who's talking, Little Miss Spell-of-the-week.

Phoebe: No, no. I mean it can't believe you actually took my advice. The biggest pooper at the Wicca party has finally used her power for personal gain. About time.

Piper: Personal? It's affecting us. Prue, what have you done?

Prue: The spell was only suppose to work on me, okay? It said, "those in this house". I thought I was alone.

Paris: Well, obviously you weren't.

Piper: Wait, we just have to, we have to undo it right now. Fast.

Prue: Can't. Twenty-four hour time limit. Which means until eight o'clock tonight, everybody that comes in contact with us, will have no choice but to tell the truth.

Piper: What do you mean no choice?

Prue: Exactly that. Ask me a question.

Phoebe: I'm game. Prue, what do you think of me?

Prue: While I admire your confidence and your fearlessness, your utter lack of responsibility frustrates me to no end. Oh God, that is so enough.

Piper: Oh my God, this could be very dangerous.

Phoebe: I'm kinda diggin' it.

Paris: Aunt Piper, what do you really think of your boss?

Piper: I think he's a self-serving jerk who must have a very small penis. Oh my God, I'm gonna be so fired.

Prue: No, no, no. It's okay because once the spell ends, no one will remember what they've heard. You guys, I just wanted to see how Andy would react.

Phoebe: What a way to come out of the broom closet.

Piper: Are you nuts? We just need to, we need to lock the doors, call in sick, and stay in our own bedrooms until it just goes away.

Phoebe: Hello, there's a demon on the loose and I still have to find that woman. Whoa, whoa. Wait a minute.

Piper: A premonition?

Phoebe: No. An epiphany. So are you're telling me that everyone I ask a question to has to answer with the truth.

Prue: I think so, yes. But that also means if we get asked a question, we have to answer the truth.

Phoebe: I can work around that. This is cool. Very cool.

(Phoebe grabs her coat in the foyer.)

Piper: Phoebe, no, where are you go...? (Phoebe leaves.) Don't even think of asking me what I think about you right now.

***

[Police station. Phoebe walks up to Andy's desk.]

Andy: Phoebe.

Phoebe: Hi, Andy.

Andy: What are you...

Phoebe: Have you talked to Prue?

Andy: She left a message on my machine last night. Wasn't sure if I wanted to call her back or not.

Phoebe: Believe me, trust me, definitely wanna call her back.

(Phoebe rummages around her purse looking for a pen and paper.)

Andy: Is that why you came here?

Phoebe: Hardly. What do you know about the guy they found murdered in the movie theatre parking lot the other night.

Andy: Lead detective says he's not the only victim. Last night they found a lab technician out in Oakland. Each of them had the same cauterized mark on their forehead and their eyes were drained of colour. They were completely white. Wait...

Phoebe: Cause of death?

Andy: Unknown. Looks like they took a bullet to the head, only there's no exit wound and no bullet. Phoebe, this is highly...

Phoebe: Any suspects?

Andy: Not yet.

Phoebe: Any evidence that could lead to a suspect?

Andy: They found a button at the crime scene, possibly from the suspect's jacket made of an alloy forensics has never seen before. What the hell is...

Phoebe: Ah-ah! Do not ask that question. I gotta go. Thanks. Don't forget to call Prue by eight o'clock tonight.

***

[Bucklands. Prue's office. Prue's sitting there clicking her pen. The phone rings.]

Prue: Hello? Uh, I mean, Prue Halliwell.

Andy: Hey, it's me.

Prue: Andy, hi.

Andy: Phoebe stopped by. Suggested I give you a call.

Prue: Phoebe. Yeah, but can we meet? I really don't want to talk over the phone.

Andy: Should I be looking forward to this or dreading it?

Prue: Honestly, I don't know. But what are you doing for dinner? An early dinner. Let's say now?

Andy: It's lunchtime. (She looks at the clock and it says 12:35.) But I'm gonna be interviewing a witness in your area around five. I could swing round after.

(Someone knocks on Prue's door.)

Prue: Yeah. Um, here? Uh, I guess that's fine, all right. I'll see you then. (She hangs up. Tanya the sandwich girl walks in with Hannah behind her.) Hey Tanya.

Hannah: Personal call, Prue?

Prue: Personal business, Hannah, and I swear that that's my name on the door.

Hannah: (She picks up a sandwich.) Oh, look. Last turkey, no mayo. My favourite.

Tanya: Actually, I was saving that for Prue.

Hannah: Yeah, you were.

Prue: Don't you hate turkey?

Hannah: Of course I do. I just don't want you to have it.

Prue: Is there any particular reason why you're such a bitch to me?

(Rex walks up behind her.)

Hannah: Yes, because it's my mission in life to destroy you.

Rex: Well, nothing like a bit of interoffice rivalry to get those competitive juices flowing. Um, Hannah, a word.

(They leave.)

***

[Cut to Rex's office.]

Rex: What the bloody hell do you think you're doing?

Hannah: I don't know. It-it-it came out.

Rex: No, no, no, it didn't just come out. You almost came out. Am I supposed to believe that all of a sudden you lost complete control of your faculties?

Hannah. No. God, she's just so... Prue. Forgive me?

Rex: Always. Hey... (He gets a cigar. She blows on it and it lights up.) Go on. Get back to work.

***

[Halliwell manor. Living room. Piper is talking on the phone.]

Piper: Martin, I can't work tonight, I have to do the books. (She listens.) Do the books and run the floor? That's impossible. (She listens.) But you don't unders—Right now? I'm, on my way. (She hangs up.) Nice talking to you too, jerk.

(Leo walks in.)

Leo: Hey, I had a little bit of an accident. You mind if I borrow your washer?

(You see he has spilt coffee on his shirt.)

Piper: No, not at all. Go right ahead. Can I get you some coffee?

Leo: Ah, you better not. I'll just wind up knocking it all over again. (He starts walking towards the kitchen.) Truth is, caffeine makes me a little clumsy, you know.

Piper: Leo, wait.

Leo: Yeah?

Piper: Can I ask you a question?

Leo: Sure.

Piper: Do you need another shirt?

Leo: No, I got one in the truck. Thanks.

Piper: Leo, wait, that wasn't my question.

Leo: It wasn't.

Piper: No. I was just wondering... do you ever think of me?

Leo: Yeah.

Piper: In what way? As a friend sort of way or...

Leo: You have beautiful eyes.

Piper: That's a good way.

Leo: I'm sorry. (They laugh.) That was totally inappropriate, wasn't it?

Piper: No, not at all. Ah, what the hell... Leo, how do you feel about women who make the first move?

Leo: I don't know. I'm still waiting for it to happen.

Piper: Goodness.

(Piper kisses him.)

Leo: Ahh... how do you feel about guys who make the second move?

Piper: Love 'em.

(They kiss again.)

***

[Cut to Paris' room. Ed, Lorraine and Paris are watching a movie together.]

(Paris is sitting in between of Ed and Lorraine. Occasionally looking at Ed's face or lips or Lorraine's face or lips.)

***

[Bucklands. Prue's waiting outside an elevator. Rex walks around the corner.]

Prue: Hi Rex.

Rex: Hello, Prue. How are you?

(Phoebe walks up behind Prue.)

Prue: I'm a nervous wreck because I am about to tell my boyfriend that I am a wil—

Phoebe: Ner. A winner. She is a real catch, this one is. (She laughs.) I'm Phoebe, her sister. We've met, remember?

Rex: Yeah, how could I forget.

Prue: Let's go to my office.

(Prue and Phoebe walk away.)

Phoebe: Okay, the spell is really working.

Prue: Yeah, I know. So, you talked to Andy?

Phoebe: I sure did. He gave me a list of all the victims. They all died the same way too. The only problem is, they don't have a suspect, which means that I have no way of finding... her. (Tanya walks past.)

Prue: Who, her?

Phoebe: That's the girl from my premonition.

Prue: Tanya?

(Tanya gets in an elevator.)

Phoebe: Wait, hold the elevator.

(The elevator closes.)

***

[Cut to inside the elevator. Gavin's there.]

Gavin: (to Tanya) Excuse me. Are you Mrs. Parker? Tanya Parker?

Tanya: Yes.

Gavin: You have been most difficult to find. Never in the same place, never alone.

Tanya: Excuse me?

***

[Cut back to Prue and Phoebe.]

Prue: Are you sure?

Phoebe: Yes. And that's the truth.

Prue: Alright, um, take the stairs. I'll call security.

***

[Cut back to Paris, Ed and Lorraine.]

(Ed noticed Paris looking at him and gently pulls her in for a kiss. After their kiss. Lorraine pulls Paris in for a kiss.)

***

[Cut to the car park. Gavin has a hold of Tanya and she's screaming. Phoebe runs out and on her way she grabs a glass bottle. Gavin starts putting a hole in Tanya's head with the laser. Phoebe hits Gavin over the head with the bottle.]

Phoebe: Run Tanya, run.

(Gavin turns around to face Phoebe. She hits him with the bottle again. Tanya runs to her car and Phoebe follows. They get in and drive off. Prue runs out with security.)

Prue: Phoebe!

***

[Halliwell manor. Living room. Tanya's on the phone.]

Tanya: Honey, I'm fine. (Phoebe walks in.) There's no reason to fly back early. I'm, um, staying with friends. I'll explain it all when you get home.

Phoebe: Kids. Do you have any kids?

Tanya: Not yet.

Phoebe: Pets?

Tanya: No. (on phone.) I love you too. (She hangs up.) Um, before I can explain any of this to my husband, you're gonna have to explain it to me. What is going on?

Phoebe: Short story: you're in danger. And to keep you out of it, we're gonna have to keep you out of the obvious places, which is why you have to stay here.

Tanya: But what was that thing?

Phoebe: Truth spell. That thing... was a demon.

Tanya: I'm outta here.

Phoebe: No, Tanya, he's killed before. Trust me. Call the cops. Check it out. That burn on your forehead, that's how he does it. I've seen it. Okay, I have visions, visions of people that I am supposed to help. I've seen his next victim. It's you. There are no coincidences. I was supposed to see you, to find you. And now I'm supposed to save you. I will be right back. I'm just going upstairs to grab my niece.

***

[Paris' room. Ed, Lorraine and Paris are now making out.]

(Paris was sitting on Ed's lap with her hands on his chest while kissing him. Lorraine was on her knees, kissing Paris' neck. As the three of them were about to pull away, Phoebe walks in.)

Phoebe: Oh my God!

***

[Quake. Piper's on the phone.]

Piper: Romaine, in fridge three. (on phone) Phoebe, you have her there? At the house? No, I understand you have to protect the innocent, but couldn't you find one that makes a decent béarnaise sauce? My kitchen is collapsing. I gotta go. I'll be there as soon as I can. (She hangs up) Martin, hi. Just the man I wanted to...

Martin: I made a list. You better check it twice. I'll be back after the dinner rush.

Piper: Um, but I've got a family situation.

Martin: So, you'd like to take off, go home, take care of business?

Piper: Thank you, Martin. Thank you for understanding.

Martin: Oh, don't thank me. Because the answer's no.

Piper: Alright Martin, what part of family situation do you not understand? Are you insane? No one person can do all of this. How do you expect me to do it all alone?

Martin: Because I know you will.

Piper: What?

Martin: Why spend money on more employees when I know you'll do it. And you won't complain. I got a bargain. All the work for half the price. Piper, I don't know why I said that.

Piper: Too late, Martin. Truth's out, and so am I. You don't deserve me. I quit.

***

[Bucklands. Prue walks in her office. Andy's there.]

Prue: Andy, hi.

Andy: Hello, Prue.

Prue: I'm so sorry I'm late, my meeting ran over.

Andy: Your assistant said I could wait here. I hope that's okay.

Prue: Yeah, of course. Can I get you anything? Something to drink?

Andy: I'm fine. How are you?

Prue: A nervous wreck. You?

Andy: Heart's pounding like a sledgehammer.

Prue: Uh, so, Andy... how well do you think you really know me?

Andy: Well, I know about your fondness for Twizzers, how protective of our daughter you are, how you can't stand it when people talk at the previews, how you like to argue to win, and how you pick your cuticles when you're nervous. And also know I'd love to start seeing you again. I wish you can trust me enough to tell me whatever it is you're afraid of.

Prue: Well, actually that's what I wanted to see you about. Except that instead of telling you, I think I'll just show you, so here goes. See this? (He nods.) Watch. (She moves a pyramid thing with her powers. He jumps up out of his chair. He laughs.)

Andy: What the hell was that?

Prue: My secret. I did that with my mind.

Andy: You're telekinetic?

Prue: Yes. Well actually it's so much more than that. I'm a witch.

(Andy laughs.)

Andy: A what?

Prue: A good witch. I have powers. I never wanted them. I didn't even find out about them until recently. Right around the time that I ran into you again. Okay, you know all those times that I disappeared or would show up at a crime scene with no logical explanation? This is why. And believe me, I wanted to tell you but I couldn't. I couldn't tell anyone. (Andy is speechless.) Are – are you okay.

Andy: I don't know. I mean of all the things I thought you were hiding, this was actually no where on the list. Does this mean Piper and Phoebe are...

Prue: Yeah. We inherited our powers from Mum and Grams.

Andy: So, when you have kids...?

Prue: If they're girls... yes.

Andy: Is Paris...

Prue: Yes.

Andy: Wow. That's quite a secret you've hiding.

Prue: Tell me about it.

Andy: Can you change? I mean, is it something you can get rid of? Something that Paris can get rid of?

Prue: No, Andy, I can't change who I am. Neither can Paris. And that's something I've recently come to accept. The question is, can you?

Andy: To tell you the truth... I don't know, Prue. I honestly don't know.

***

[Halliwell Manor. Living room. Piper, Phoebe, Paris and Tanya are there. Tanya is looking through the Book of Shadows for the demon.]

Phoebe: Did Prue talk to Andy?

Piper: She didn't say. (to Tanya) Did you find anything in the Book of Shadows?

Tanya: Nothing I recognize.

Piper: So, Andy said the third victim was a professor at Stanford? What's the link?

Phoebe: He may think it has something to do with what they're working on. Biogenetics.

Paris: A professor, geneticist, a lab technician...

Tanya: And a sandwich girl? Do you really think he's after me?

Phoebe: Uh-oh, truth spell. (She touches Tanya and has a premonition of her holding a baby.) Piper, Paris, we need milk. Kitchen. (Piper, Phoebe and Paris walk into the kitchen.) She's carrying.

Piper: Carrying what?

Phoebe: A baby. She's pregnant.

Paris: Ohh...

Phoebe: No, no. She doesn't know yet.

Piper: What do we do? Do we tell her? I mean, we protect. We don't do prenatal.

Phoebe: No, this is not the kind of information Tanya needs right now. Especially from people she just met, who are telling her that some three-eyed demon wants to suck the life out of her. Suck the life out of her... Wait a minute, is it possible that it's not Tanya he wants? That it's her baby.

Paris: How would he know she's pregnant?

Phoebe: I don't know, maybe he sees the future too. Or else he's from it.

Piper: Excuse me?

Phoebe: The button. The police found a button by one of the last victims made out of some kind of funky metal they'd never seen before.

Piper: Rewind.

Phoebe: Okay, there's a button that's not supposed to exist, a demon that the Book of Shadows says doesn't exist, and a baby no one knows exists. You got a better explanation?

Piper: Even if you're right, how do we find him?

Phoebe: Well, he wants Tanya, he'll find us.

Paris: He doesn't know where we are.

Phoebe: Well, he found Tanya at Bucklands, he saw me... with Prue.

***

[Bucklands. Prue's office. Hannah's at the doorway.]

Hannah: Hey, last one out gets the lights. I'm, uh, going home. So, lock up when you leave.

Prue: Sure.

Hannah: Um, Prue? About what I said earlier...

Prue: Now isn't a good time.

Hannah: I just wanted to say I'm sorry.

Prue: But you wouldn't really mean that, would you?

Hannah: No!

(She leaves.)

***

[Cut to outside Prue's office. Gavin walks around the corner heading for Prue's office.]

***

[Buckland's. Prue's office. Gavin enters.]

Gavin: Excuse me. Are you Miss Halliwell? Prue Halliwell?

Prue: Yes. Did we have an appointment?

Gavin: No, actually I'm looking for someone and I believe you can help me.

Prue: I find objects, not people.

Gavin: Well, I think you might know her. I saw you talking to her earlier. Um, petite, brown hair, the two of you were over by the elevators.

Prue: I don't remember.

Gavin: Are you sure?

Prue: What do you want with her?

Gavin: She is hiding the woman I sent back to kill.

Prue: Sent back from where?

Gavin: The future. What are you doing?

Prue: Why kill Tanya?

Gavin: I don't want Tanya. I want what's inside her. No!

Prue: And the others, why kill them?

Gavin: They're all pieces of the puzzle. Pieces of the vaccine. Stop this!

(He goes for her but she uses her power to push the desk up against him. She runs outside.)

***

[Halliwell manor. Piper is ringing Prue.]

Piper: Answer. Come on, Prue, pick up. (The answering machine picks up. Piper hangs up.) There's no answer, it's after five, it's going straight to voice mail.

Phoebe: You two have to go to Bucklands.

Piper: Okay, I'll grab my keys, you grab Tanya.

Phoebe: No, you have to go alone. If we bring Tanya with us and he's there, it's like bringing the feast to the lion and she can't stay here by herself.

Paris: But we need you, Aunt Phoebe.

Phoebe: I can't always be the power of four.

Paris: But what if he comes here and you're all alone?

Phoebe: We'll be in the attic with the book.

Piper: Okay, be careful.

(They hug.)

Phoebe: You too.

***

[Bucklands. Prue's running down the stairs and Gavin's following. She runs in a store room and hides.]

Gavin: I've got eight and a half months to find Tanya, Miss Halliwell. Plenty of time. Yours, however, has run out.

***

[Cut to Prue's office. Piper and Paris run in.]

Piper: Prue?

(She and Paris sees the mess and Prue's purse on the floor.)

Paris: Oh, no.

(They run back out of the office.)

***

[Cut back to the store room.]

Gavin: You can't hide from me forever.

Prue: What's the vaccine for? What does it protect against?

(He laughs.)

Gavin: Against me, of course. And all other warlocks like me in the future. The Parker child will be the one to bring together all the elements to create the vaccine which will destroy us. (He finds Prue.) Unless I stop him. (He picks her up by her neck and his third eye thing opens up. Piper runs in with Paris and freezes him.)

Piper: Hey, need a hand?

Prue: Yeah! (Piper grabs a crowbar and loosens Gavin's grip.)

Paris: He's not after Tanya, he's after her baby, she's pregnant.

Prue: I know.

Piper: Huh?

Prue: Truth spell, later. Where's Phoebe?

Piper: Home, protecting Tanya.

Paris: Well, what are you waiting for, Aunt Piper? Whack him.

Piper: No! Can't one of you move him?

Prue: Where? He's from the future.

Piper: Prue, he's gonna unfreeze soon.

Paris: Aunt Piper, just do it.

Piper: No, you do it.

Prue: No, do it! Piper!

(He unfreezes. Paris, Piper and Prue shoved the crowbar in Gavin's third eye. He screams while holding the crowbar with his hands and rips it out from his forehead, as the third eye was glowing blue for a short while as it was seen to be shoved inside the head and crushed and then he drops dead on the floor. Some big tornado thing comes and sucks him up.)

Prue: I love it when they clean up after themselves.

***

[Outside Andy's apartment. Prue is waiting there. Andy walks up to her.]

Andy: Prue.

Prue: Andy. I need to know how you feel about what I told you.

Andy: I'm gonna need a little more time.

Prue: I don't have time, Andy. I need to know before eight.

Andy: Alright, won't you come inside and we'll talk about it.

Prue: I can't.

Andy: Prue ...

Prue: Andy, no. Look, if I come inside and we'll have drinks, there'll be small talk and precious minutes will pass. I need to know now. Can you or can you not accept that I am a witch?

Andy: If I have to answer right now... I don't think so, Prue. I mean, there's nothing wrong with it I guess. It's just not a future I envision having. (A clock chimes. It's 8:00.) What were we just talking about?

Prue: You don't remember?

Andy: Honestly, no.

Prue: You don't remember anything you've said to me in the last twenty-four hours?

Andy: No. It's really weird. You wanna come inside?

Prue: No, I have to go. (She kisses him.) Goodbye, Andy.

(She walks around the corner and starts crying.)

***

[Quake. Piper, Phoebe and Paris are sitting at a table.]

Phoebe: (to a waiter) Excuse me, hello. What good is saving the future if I can't get a glass of water in the present?

Piper: Speaking of the future... Where did Tanya go?

Phoebe: Oh, she went to the bathroom. Morning sickness. Only she thinks it's the halibut.

Piper: Great, she'll probably sue the restaurant for food poisoning. Will this day never end?

Paris: Actually, it just did. It's 8:20, the spell is over, the world is a safer place.

(Martin walks up to the table.)

Martin: Piper, I see you sitting. What is wrong with this picture?

Piper: You don't remember?

Martin: Remember what? Piper, I need you in the kitchen pronto. We're down a sous-chef.

(He leaves.)

Piper: I don't believe it. I finally stand up for myself and quit and he doesn't even remember. Wait a minute, everybody else's forgotten the truth, why do we still remember it?

Phoebe: Truth or consequences. Wiccan rule, right? Prue cast a spell for her own personal gain, now we have to deal with the fallout.

Piper: I'll be right back. I need to remind Martin of something.

Phoebe: Ooh, you go, girl.

(Piper walks in the kitchen.)

Piper: Martin, we need to talk. (He throws her an apron.)

Martin: Excuse you.

Piper: I cannot, no, I will not do everything by myself anymore. I need help. You restaurant needs help. You need another manager, sous-chef, hostess and an extra busboy on the weekends. If you will not agree to hire these people, then tell me now and I'll quit.

Martin: What took you so long? All you had to do was ask.

Piper: Really? I mean, okay. I'll see you tomorrow.

Martin: But I-I-I just...

Piper: It's my night off. (She walks towards the door and pushes it open, hitting Leo in the face on the other side.) Oh, Leo! I'm so sorry. Are you okay?

Leo: Yeah, fine, just, uh, surprised.

Piper: Yeah, me too. What are you doing here?

Leo: Well, I wanted to see you, I just, um... I have this really strange feeling that I did something that I should apologize for. Did I?

Piper: No, no. Not at all. Definitely not. Can I buy you a drink?

***

[Cut to Phoebe and Paris. Prue walks up to the table.]

Prue: Hey.

Phoebe: Hey. How'd it go?

Prue: Not well.

Paris: Oh, Mom, I'm so sorry.

Prue: Yeah, me too, but I cast the spell for an answer and I got it. Even if it wasn't the one I wanted.

(They hug.)

(Ed and Lorraine walk in. Paris looks up and sees them.)

Paris: Oh! I have to go.

Prue: What?

(Prue and Phoebe looked confused.)

Paris: Yeah, just don't expect me home tonight.

(Paris walks off. Phoebe looks towards where Paris was talking towards and smiles.)

Prue: What?

Phoebe: Trust me, you don't want to know.

***

[Cut to Paris walking up to Ed and Lorraine.]

(Ed noticed Paris walking towards him and Lorraine.)

Lorraine: Butter-

(Lorraine is cut off by Paris kissing her before kissing Ed.)

Ed: Wow...

(Paris smiles at Ed and Lorraine.)

Paris: I've been wanting to do that for a while now.

Lorraine: Let's go back to our place, Butterfly.

(Ed takes off his jacket on places it on Paris' shoulders as they start to walk out.)

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