Together From Beginning to End - 1x01 - Pilot (15 and a Drama Queen)
Note: As you read you will definitely be able to see the resemblance between my version and our fav flick Charmed. The only major difference is there is no magic (at least not yet, im not sure about later on) and there are two kids being cared for by their deceased mother's sisters (could have easily just said aunts lol) Any who.. i hope you enjoy and don't forget to read and review ! Oh and yes the only big diff between Natalie and Charmed's Phoebe is their name )
see the resemblence to our favourite flick Charmed.
Enter
[Paige and Natalie are sitting on the couch in the living room flipping through the pages of an old photo album.
Natalie: (picking up a photo) Oh my God, do you remember this?
Paige: (smiling) Yeah. That was your Senior Prom wasn't it?
Natalie: I remember it so clearly. dad interrogating my date four hours before we could actually leave for the dance.
Paige: He never though Tommy was good enough for you.
Natalie: I used to fight every night about that for months until dad finally agreed to let me see him.
Paige: Like dad could have stopped you from seeing Tommy .. you were a wild child!
Natalie: This coming from the girl who got suspended for making out with a teacher under the bleachers!
Paige: I though we agreed not to mention that ever again.
[Piper walks in carrying a box full of CDs.
Piper: Mention what?
Natalie: (teasing) Paige and Mr. Mitchell.
Piper: Oh, her little bleacher buddy?
Paige: (joking) I hate you guys, did I ever tell you that?
Natalie: Ever since you could talk sweetie.
Piper: In fact, If I recall correctly, I think those were her first words.
Paige: (sarcastically) Haha. Okay new subject - Whats in the box?
Piper: (placing the box on the coffee table) Just a bunch of CDs from the company that I have to sort through for Monday.
Natalie: (sarcastically) Fun.
Piper: Oh ya. If you guys aren't busy you could help me out.
Paige: Can't. I have a date with James at seven.
Piper: Ooo .. the guy from the couch?
Paige: Yes, and he prefers to be called James.
Piper: So umm where are you and James going for this date of yours?
Paige: I have no idea. He said its a surprise .. man I hate surprises.
Natalie: (laughing) I bet the surprise is in his bed.
Paige: Hmm, thats one surprise I wouldn't mind.
[Hailey walks in all dressed up to go out.
Hailey: Okay ew, I so did NOT need that image in my head.
Piper: Hello to you too sunshine!
Hailey: (sarcastically) Funny.
Piper: I thought so.
Hailey: Anyway I'm going out, I should be back uh .. later.
[Hailey turns to leave but Natalie gets up to stop her.
Natalie: Wait a second Missy. Where are you off to tonight?
Hailey: (damn-i-got-caught look) A date with Brandon.
Natalie: A date where?
Hailey: I don't know, the movies?
Paige: You don't know where he's taking you?
Piper: (mumbling) You're one to talk.
[Paige glares at piper.
Hailey: No. Haven't you ever heard of being spontaneous?
Natalie: Yes but not with some guy taking our fifteen year old niece out that none of us have met, let alone know his intentions with you.
Paige: How are you getting to the movies anyway .. or where ever it is you're going.
Hailey: Brandon's sixteen, he can drive.
Paige: Yeah probably since like a week ago!
Hailey: I'll be fine.
Natalie: I still think either Paige, Piper or I should meet him first.
Hailey: (sarcastically) Fine, why don't you just ruin the rest of my life while your at it? You could come to my school and check out ever boy in my classes just to see if they're okay for me to talk to.
Piper: Hmm not a bad idea.
Hailey: This is so not fair!
Piper: Honey, welcome to life. Nothings fair.
Hailey: Yeah I'm starting to see that.
[Awkward silence for a few seconds.
Natalie: Um well I have to go into work for a bit tonight. I'm actually running late so I should really get going. Have fun on your date okay. (turning to Paige) You too sweetie.
Paige: I will.
[Natalie exits the room.
Paige: Speaking of dates I really have to get ready, its almost six thirty.
Piper: (sarcastically) Don't all leave at once.
Paige: (calling from the stairs) Sorry hon.
Hailey: Guess you're going to be the one ruining my life tonight huh?
Piper: (sighing) Guess so.
Fade
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[Door bell rings and Hailey comes running down the stairs.
Hailey: (shouting) Got it!
[Hailey quickly fixes her hair, takes a few deep breathes and opens the door.
Hailey: (trying to hide her excitement) Hey.
Brandon: (nervous) Hey. Uh these are for you (he hands her a bouquet of roses).
Hailey: (smiling) Thanks, they're beautiful.
Brandon: Not nearly as beautiful as you.
Hailey: (blushing) Um well we better get going before Piper comes down .. Shes suppose to see if you check out.
Brandon: Check out?
Hailey: Yeah, uh never mind .. lets just go. Trust me.
[Brandon takes Hailey's hand and she quickly shuts the door while yelling bye to Piper.
Piper: (from upstairs) Wait! Hailey Wait!
[Piper runs down the stairs in her pj bottoms with a pen sticking out of her mouth and a bunch of CDs in her hand.
Piper: (staring at the door) (to herself) Damn!
Elly: (Walking down the stairs) Whats wrong Aunt Piper?
Piper: Uh, nothing Sweetie. I was suppose to meet your sister's date before they left but I had so much work to do I didn't even hear the doorbell ring.
Elly: I could help you with you're work.
Piper: Aw, thanks but Its Friday night and you should take some time to do something fun other than school work for a change.
Elly: Theres nothing to do around the house.
Piper: Why don't you go over to a friends house for awhile then?
Elly: Its after seven.
Piper: So?
Elly: Mommy said that I'm not allowed to walk anywhere by myself after seven 'cause it gets dark really fast then and there could be bad guys outside.
Piper: Of course. What was I thinking? Why don't I call Mikaela's mommy and see if she can come pick you up for a sleepover. How does that sound?
Elly: (smiling) Good.
Piper: (a lot on her hands) Uh okay .. just let me put all this stuff down and I call right now.
Elly: Alright. Aunt Piper?
Piper: Yes Elly?
Elly: Is mommy coming home soon?
Piper: Elly, sweetie, Aunt Natalie and I Explained to you when you brought all you're stuff over here a few months ago that mommy isn't coming home. Remember?
Elly: (sad and confused) How come?
Piper: (trying to hide being sad) Mommy's in heaven now.
Elly: But mommy said she would always come home.
Piper: Come here.
[Piper picks up Elly and sits on the couch with Elly on her lap.
Elly: Was I bad?
Piper: What do you mean?
Elly: Daddy left 'cause I was bad so is that why mommy left too?
Piper: (trying not to cry) (brushing Elly's bangs out of her eyes) Honey, it wasn't your fault that daddy left. He left because he was lost inside. Daddy needed to go away so he could find himself again, even though he loved you and Hailey very much.
Elly: (thinking deeply) So mommy's looking for herself in heaven?
Piper: No, mommy isn't lost. She's right in here. (placing her hands over Elly's heart to give her a better understanding)
Elly: But why did God have to take her away?
Piper: God didn't take her away. He brought her home again. Another home where she can live and not feel any pain.
Elly: I think mommy's an angel. She would make a good angel. She knows how to do everything. When I fell off my tricycle, my knee had a cut and mommy made the hurt go away just like magic.
Piper: Yeah?
Elly: I wish I knew how to do magic so I could have made mommy's hurt go away. Then she wouldn't have to leave, even if God wanted her to be an angel.
Fade
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[Paige and James are sitting at a table eating desert in a fancy restaurant.
Paige: When I was little my oldest sister Meghan used to cook my other sisters an I dinner and she always let us eat desert first, just like this.
James: Where does she live? I've met Paige and Piper but never Meghan.
Paige: (awkwardly looking down at table) She died in a car crash two months ago with her husband Eliot were on their way to pick up their two daughters from school. Some guy ran a red light and sent them down a hill and into a telephone pole. The car flipped a few times and well you can probably imagine the rest ..
James: I'm sorry. I had no idea.
Paige: No its my fault, I shouldn't have brought it up.
James: Well I think my surprise might cheer you up .. that is if you're still in the mood to go out.
Paige: Yeah for sure .. (lying) I love surprises.
James: I knew you would. You seem to me like the kind of girl who does.
Paige: Wow you know me well ..
James: Anyway we should get going .. we wouldn't want your surprise to float away now, would we?
Paige: What?
James: You'll see.
Fade
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[Natalie arrives home from work.
Natalie: (shouting) I'm home.
[No one answers.
Natalie: (walking into the kitchen) Hello? Piper? Elly? Anyone!
Piper: (busy, shouting) Up here!
[Natalie walks to the living room and throws her purse, jacket and keys on to the couch. She then goes upstairs to find Piper. Natalie sees Piper in her room and notices papers and CDs spread out all over the floor and bed. Piper is lying face down on the bed with her head in her pillow
Piper: (exhausted) Not here, leave a message.
Natalie: My God Piper! What a mess.
Piper: (sarcastically) Thanks, I hadn't noticed.
Natalie: What happened in here? And where's Elly?
Piper: Work. Mikaela's.
Natalie: I see ..
Piper: Mhmm.
Natalie: Are you okay hon?
Piper: Just peachy. (lifting her head up off the pillow) Damn I have to get back to work.
Natalie: Want some help?
Piper: Yes! Please!
Natalie: Okay I'll start down here (sits down on the floor).
Piper: Great. And I'll start down here (places her head back down on the pillow and sleeps).
Fade
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[Hailey and Brandon are sitting in the movie theater watching Grindhouse.
Hailey: (whispering, freaking out) Ah, oh my God thats so gross (turns head away from screen and faces Brandon).
Brandon: (whispering) Its not that gross, they just replaced her leg with a machine gun.
Hailey: AFTER THE ZOMBIES RIP IT OFF!
Audience: (to Hailey) Shh!
Brandon: (whispering) Yeah .. good point. So do you want to go somewhere else then?
Hailey: (whispering) Yes!
Brandon: (whispering) Okay, any ideas where?
Hailey: (whispering) You choose .. I'm fine with anywhere but here!
[They exit the movie and are now standing outside the theater.
Brandon: Maybe I should take you home, Its getting late.
Hailey: Its only ten o'clock.
Brandon: Yeah I know but I want to earn you aunts' trust to I can take you out more often.
Hailey: I don't have to listen to them, they aren't my parents.
Brandon: I know but they're still family.
Hailey: Fine.
Fade
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[Paige and James are holding hands walking down the road together. Paige has her eyes shut and James is guiding her.
Paige: Will you just tell me where we are going?
James: Like I said, Its a surprise!
Paige: (sarcastically) Great.
James: Common you're going to love it, trust me.
Paige: (sighs) Alright.
James: Okay, stop. You can open you're eyes now.
[Paige opens her eyes and stands speechless in one spot. In front of her is a huge private boat floating on the water, covered in candles and in the middle of the boat is a table. On the left side of the boat is three men with violins.
James: Well what do you think?
Paige: (tears in her eyes) Its beautiful. I love it, I really do.
James: Good. So what are you waiting for? Climb on aboard!
[James takes Paige's hand again and helps her aboard the boat. They walk over to the table and James pulls the chair for Paige to sit in. He then sits across the table from her.
Paige: What now?
James: I have something I want to ask you. (nods at the violin players and they start to play quiet but romantic music).
[James gets up from the chair and walks over to Paige. He kneels down beside her and on one knee he pulls out a ring.
James: Will you marry me Paige?
[Minutes pass and Paige doesn't answer him, she just sits there shocked and staring at the ring.
James: This is where you answer .. hopefully with a yes.
Paige: (awkwardly) James .. I'm flattered .. Its just ..
James: (sadly) You don't love me.
Paige: Well we've only known each other for a little over a month ..
James: But I know we're meant to be!
Paige: I'm just not ready to move this fast. I have a lot going on right now with Hailey, Elly and work.
James: You don't even have a job, you live with you're sisters.
Paige: I know but I'm working towards finding one.
James: Why can't we do all this together?
Paige: (getting up) I'm sorry James.
James: Paige, wait!
Paige: I have to go.
Fade
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[Piper and Natalie are sitting at the kitchen table eating ice cream.
Piper: I can't believe we finished all that work in only a few hours! Thanks a lot for helping me out Nat.
Natalie: No problem honey. I'm just sorry I didn't realize how much work you had or I would have called in sick to help you out right away.
Piper: Thats alright, Its done now. By the way how was work?
Natalie: Same old. I'm thinking about doing something different though .. the whole waitress thing isn't doing it for me.
Piper: Nat you're only twenty four, you still have time to find a job you like. I mean look at Paige .. she's only three years younger than you and she's never had a job in her life!
[Paige walks in the room with eyeliner lines down her cheeks.
Paige: Thats so not true, I babysat Mrs. Goodberry's kids for three years.
Natalie: (concerned) Paige have you been crying?
[Paige sits down beside Piper.
Paige: How did you -
Piper: Eyeliner lines.
Paige: Oh ..
Natalie: What happened?
Paige: James took me to this really fancy restaurant then onto a private boat with its own mini orchestra and everything and it was great ..
Natalie: Then why are you crying?
Paige: It was great until he asked me to marry him.
Piper: What!? You're only twenty-one.
Paige: I know .. and I told him I wasn't ready but he wouldn't listen. He kept saying we were meant to be.
Natalie: So what did you say?
Paige: Nothing I just got up and left .. I didn't know what to say. He was the first guy I ever really like and now its over.
[Natalie can tell that Paige is about to cry again so she leans over the table to hug her.
Natalie: (hugging Paige) Maybe you can convince him to slow things down and you can still be together ..
[Paige, still hugging her sister, shakes her head with tears running down her face.
Fade
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[Hailey and Brandon are standing on the front porch of Hailey's house. Hailey turns to open the door but Brandon grabs her hand.-
Brandon: Hey. I just want you to know that I really did have a great time. I just want you aunts to know that they can trust me with you.
Hailey: Why wouldn't they.
Brandon: With a girl as beautiful as you its hard to control my feelings.
[Hailey smiles and looks away.
Brandon: But I will. I want you to feel safe in this relationship. We move at the speed you want to and if anything is ever anything bothering you I want you to know you can tell me.
Hailey: You're a great guy Brandon.
Brandon: (joking) I try.
Hailey: So I should probably go in now.
Brandon: (distracted, staring at Hailey's face) Uh yeah.
Hailey: Its okay, you can kiss me.
Brandon: Are you sure – 'cause if its too fast ..
Hailey: No .. I want you to.
[Brandon, still holding Hailey's hands, leans in and kisses Hailey. After, they stand still with their foreheads pressed together for a few seconds.
Brandon: Wow.
Hailey: (smiling) Yeah, wow.
Brandon: (letting go of Hailey's hands, smiling) You should probably go in now .. this slow thing is a lot harder than I thought.
Hailey: Good night Brandon.
Brandon: Good night Hailey.
[Hailey goes inside and closes the door and stares out the window as Brandon drives away.
Fade
End