OVED'S OFFICAL NINTH SEASON
Episode 9x03
"Burn the Witches"
Written By:
Oved011
Based on Charmed, Created by Constance M. Burge
Teaser
BLACK SCREEN:
PHOEBE (O.S)
(sleepily)
Tell me a story.
INT. PHOEBE'S APARTMENT – BED – NIGHT (NIGHT 1)
Coop is slowing rubbing his wife's arm and looking in her eyes romantically.
Phoebe closes her eyes.
COOP
Okay. Once upon a time there was a
Princess. She was very little, and she
Was all alone and nobody understood her.
PHOEBE
This is a sad story.
COOP
Oh, it gets better. 'Cause one day the
Princess was running around on a
Street and young handsome man
Came to her and swooped her up…
Phoebe moves her head and puts it on Coop's chest.
COOP (Cont')
And took her to her back to his castle.
They got married and lived happily ever
After.
Coop looks down and notices that Phoebe is asleep. He turns around and turns off the light.
INT. HALLIWELL MANOR – LIVING ROOM – NIGHT
Piper and leo are sitting together. The house is dark besides the living room, which is lit by the fire place. The mood is quiet, solemn.
LEO
I don't know what to say.
PIPER
Tell me about it.
LEO
It's just difficult to wrap one's
Mind around… and your sisters
Have No idea?
Piper puts her head down and then looks at leo.
PIPER
No
LEO
Are you going to tell them?
PIPER
How can I?
They would freak out and besides
Phoebe wouldn't want to hear this
Kind of news. Since she has been
Trying to get pregnant herself.
Leo has a half smile. One part of him is happy that his wife is pregnant and the other half feels for Phoebe.
INT. BUCKLANDS – NIGHT
Glory comes bursting out of a pile of rubble, breathing hard and covered in dust.
GLORY
Okay. Now I'm upset.
BLACK OUT.
END OF TEASER
ACT ONE
INT. HALLIWELL MANOR – SUN ROOM- DAY (DAY 2)
The Television is on, Whytt and Chris are playing with each. Leo is sitting watching football. While Piper is reading the paper and drinking coffee.
PIPER
Honey, could you turn it
to the news for a second.
LEO
Sure.
Leo changes the tv from the sports station to the news station
TV Reporter
After last night's accident, many people
Are wondering what cause the death of
Two young children. The nearby camera
Caught a woman, what looks like, throwing
A fireball at them. The police have told us
That the children's bodies had a
cultic symbol on them. So the question
Is where did this woman come up with
Fireball or is she a witch?
Leo turns to Piper and sees her facial expression.
PIPER
OH NO!
INT. HALLIWELL MANOR – ATTIC – DAY (DAY 2)
Piper and Leo are both in the attic worrying.
PIPER
(frantic)
Don't tell me to calm down!
LEO
I only meant-
PIPER
They were kids, Giles, Little kids.
LEO
I'm sorry, Piper. I just want to help.
PIPER
I know.
LEO
Do we know anything about how...
Piper shakes her head.
PIPER
There were marks, a symbol.
Piper tries to recall what the image was on the tv.
She grabs a piece of paper and a marker from the counter and moves to draw. Leo swiftly takes the paper from her hand. He hands her a notepad. She draws.
PIPER
It was on their hands. Darrel told me,
The cops are keeping it quiet,
but he said he got a good look at it.
She finishes and shoves the paper at him. Leo looks at THE SYMBOL.
PIPER
Find the thing that uses this symbol
and point me at it.
LEO
Hmm.
PIPER
Leo. Speak. What?
LEO
Call your sisters.
INT. DARK ROOM – DAY
Glory is walking around in a big dark room. Suddenly the door appears and light shines in. This shadow walks toward the camera. It's gross. A demon, diseased, predatory, it flicks a long, black tongue between its teeth and moves slowly forward.
GLORY
I need a favor.
INT. HALLIWELL MANOR – KITCHEN – DAY
Paige walks into the kitchen and sees Piper.
PAIGE
Hi Piper.
PIPER
Hey.
Phoebe enters the back door into the kitchen around the same time.
PHOEBE
Hey, sister witches, what's up?
PIPER
You guys didn't hear?
PHOEBE
Hear what?
PIPER
A murder. Somebody killed two little kids.
PAIGE
Oh no!
PIPER
Like, maybe seven or eight years old.
Apparently Darrel, found the bodies
last night.
PAIGE
Oh my god.
PHOEBE
Kids.
PIPER
It's so awful.
Indeed - she looks somewhat haunted. Paige and Phoebe exchange looks.
PAIGE
Piper, did you talk to the elders
About this yet?
PIPER
No, actually, I didn't. However, Leo
Was with me when I watched this
On the news this morning?
PHOEBE
What? It was on the news?
PIPER
It gets even worse. The new broadcast
Even said it could be witches
PAIGE
Oh. No.
PHOEBE
What about exposure. Where is
The cleaners when you need them?
PIPER
Tell me about it.
PAIGE
We need to do something fast.
INT. BAY MANOR – OFFICE/ENTERANCE
All the workers at the Bay Manor are crowding in one small room. Everyone is loud and talking to each other. Phoebe enters the room along with Elise. For a distance we see both girls talking to each other.
Phoebe and Elise are joined by Jason Dean, who, exasperated, pushes through the crow. He is sweet and well meaning – but definitely of the wooly intellectual variety.
JASON DEAN
Phoebe! I didn't know you were
Going to be here. Hello, Elise.
ELISE
Hello Jason
PHOEBE
Jason…
What are you doing here?
JASON DEAN
Since I am the owner of the Bay
Manor. I thought I would stop by
Since there is some BIG news.
Jason gives Phoebe a sharp look, knowing that he is going to stop this situation from getting TOO BIG.
Paige arrives, also perturbed after battling the growing mass of people.
PAIGE
There you are. I almost didn't find
You in this crowd.
Paige and Jason look at each other. Awkwardness.
PAIGE
Jas- Jason. This is some big
News isn't it, but this is quite a
Turn out you've gotten here.
JASON DEAN
It wasn't just me. But, thank you
ELISE
There's been a rumor going around
Jason.
PHOEBE
Rumors, about?
Elise turns towards Phoebe and Paige and gives a hard look.
ELISE
About witches. People calling
Themselves witches are responsible
For this… for this brutal crime.
PHOEBE
Indeed? How strange.
PAIGE
Yes. So strange. Witches!
Paige makes a funny face and looks at Phoebe. Jason beings to walk away. Phoebe notices and tries to stop him but she doesn't make it through the crowd.
ELISE
It's actually not that strange. The Bay
Manor has just wrote an issue about
the idea of mythological and supernatural
world that lives within our own. What's going
on up front?
The crowd has fallen silent. Jason is at the podium. Our group turns to look at him.
ELISE
Jason is going to do something about
This.
Jason begins to address.
JASON
I want to thank you all for coming in
the aftermath of such a tragic crime.
Seeing you here proves what a caring
Individuals live here in California.
I know none of us will rest easy
until this horrible murder is solved.
With that in mind...
The Camera turns towards Phoebe and Paige
PAIGE
I hope he doesn't expose us.
PHOEBE
He won't you wait and see.
The Camera turns back towards Jason.
JASON
How can we be sure that it was
Witches responsible for this adieus
Crime? With that in mind, I am going
To give your attention to the woman who
Brought us all here today, Elise Rothman.
Phoebe and Paige decides to book out of the Bay Manor and head out towards the for entrance without anyone noticing.
The two sisters begin to walk out towards the parking lot.
PAIGE
Something supernatural has to be going on.
PHOEBE
Defiantly
They both spot Phoebe's vehicle and begin to walk towards it. Phoebe pulls out her keys and click, her doors are unlocked. Paige enters the car first and puts on her seat belt. Phoebe gets in the car and does the same thing. Phoebe starts the car and starts to pull out from her parking spot. The radio was making a funny noise, like a bad signal.
PAIGE
What's wrong with your radio?
Phoebe stops her vehicle for a second.
PHOEBE
I don't know.
Phoebe reaches her hand down towards the radio turner. Before she even touches the radio. The radio beginnings to change the channel on its own.
Phoebe and Paige are both frighten and startled. The radio was making strange noises. The radio station changes becomes faster and faster.
Then STOP.
The radio is on 666. Phoebe and Paige looks at each other with fear.
WHISPERS ON THE RADIO
Kill the Witches, Kill them All.
BLACK OUT
ACT TWO
INT. BUCKLANDS – COZY BEDROOM
The camera is in the middle of the hallway (Background music is suspenseful). The Camera makes its way to TWO BIG DOORS. An ugly pair of hands moves towards the doors and pushes the door. The camera swivels around and the demon is an ugly witch looking creature.
The demon hisses.
GLORY (O.S.)
Finally. I thought you were gonna
nap the whole day away.
Glory stands up and impales the demon towards the wall. He struggles futilely.
GLORY (O.S.)
Oh quit it. If you hadn't been such
a struggle-puss in the first place,
you wouldn't be all chained up.
Now tell me...
ANGLE ON: Glory. She is wearing Pink.
GLORY
Do you love me?
Beat.
The demon laughs.
GLORY
Or…
She stands back and loses her hand that is strapped on the demon.
The Demon begins to hiss and growl at her.
GLORY
Oh, stop your whining! You know, I
Remember when the Pharmekeia were
A proud witch-demon race, not speaking
Around my place. But let's talk about how
You released magic here at San François.
The Demon states, sullenly.
GLORY
So have you discovered what that
Witch's name yet? You know. Well
(slight pause)
She is blonde, short, telekinesis and
Massively rude. She broke my shoes
Took my magical ball and you don't
Have her in front of me.
PHARMEKEIA
We believe this witch works
For the charmed ones.
GLORY
The Charmed Ones. Oh God, please don't
Tell me I was fighting a witch that works
For the charmed ones. If I had friends, and
They heard about this… and you know she
Is telling everyone… She's probably going
Around – PAY ATTENTION!
The demon looks surprised, almost frightened, as she rushes him. She grabs his throat.
She speaks low and rapid, almost feverish.
GLORY
I am great and I am beautiful and
when I walk in the room all eyes
turn to me because my name is
a holy name and you will listen
or I will pull your vital organs out
and put this one here and this
one here.
Now she's perky again.
GLORY
Okay baby. Get your friends. Find
the girl. Kill the girl, Okay?
He nods.
INT. DARK ROOM
A dark clock on the wall displays the time as 1:00 AM.
There are three PHARMEKEIAS are in on the corners on a triangle pentagram that is on the floor. The shot WIDENS. The Pharmekeias pour liquids into a container. Heavy-looking smoke begins to spill over the sides of the container. In addition, two things become visible: that we're in, and that, on the floor, surrounded by herbs and powders, is a large square of cloth inscribed with THE SYMBOL.
INT. PIPER'S RESTURANT
Phoebe and Paige enter the restaurant that is still under construction. There are ARMED POLICE OFFICERS with large boxes full of books and candles.
PHOEBE
Piper?
PIPER
They're confiscating my books and stuff.
Paige and Phoebe set Piper's book and notebook on the counter.
PAIGE
Piper, we need those books.
PIPER
Believe me – I tried telling that to
The nice man with the big gun.
PAIGE
There's something about this
Whole situation happening.
Phoebe and I just got a 411 on
The scoop from the devil inside
The radio in her car.
PIPER
What?
PAIGE
I think it might be something
Like a ritual or something on
That lines.
Piper looks curious.
PHOEBE
Remember that symbol on those
Kids hands. Do you think that symbol
Has anything to do with what is going
On?
PIPER
We seriously need to look into
This.
PHOEBE
Where is the book of shadows?
PIPER
At the house.
INT. HALLIWELL MANOR – ATTIC
All three sisters are looking through all the books. Billie enters the room.
BILLIE
I heard on the news on whats going
On.
PHOEBE
It gets even worse, you might
Want to sit down for this.
Billie looks startled and walks towards the couch where Phoebe is sitting.
PIPER
There's something about this symbol
That we are not getting. The Book of
Shadoes says it is a protection spell.
The Book clearly says it is harmless.
So why would it turn up in a ritual
Sacrifice?
PAIGE
I don't know. Ordinarily I'd suggest
We widen our research…
PHOEBE
But we are Paige.
PAIGE
Using what? The dictionary
And "My friend Flicka?"
Piper takes this is – reaching the boiling point.
PIPER
This is intolerable. The police
Have no right to barge in my
Unopened restaurant and take
Away my books and you know what
Most of them were cook books.
PHOEBE
Elise, called me a while ago telling
Me that the Police cleared my things.
PAIGE
Henry has no idea why this is happening.
He told me on our way back here that
Darryl was fired because he was working
On too many of your cases.
BILLIE
I hate to chip in with more bad news but
There has been three more deaths
That are considers to be related with
Witchcraft.
BLACK OUT.
ACT THREE
INT. PHOEBE'S APARTMENT – LIVING ROOM – NIGHT
The living room is eerily quiet as Phoebe sits there all alone. She is looking at old photos of her and her sister Prue. Phoebe sheds a tear.
Coop steps up beside her. She turns to him and without a word folds herself into his arms. After a bit of holdage...
COOP
Hey…
PHOEBE
Hey. How are you?
COOP
I'm all right.
(looks at her)
I think I'm better than you right now.
Phoebe turns back to shrine.
COOP
I heard what happened today. People
Are talking.
PHOEBE
It's strange… People die here in
San François all the time. My
Sisters and I have never seen
Anything like this.
COOP
They were children. Innocent.
It makes a difference
PHOEBE
There have been more deaths
Now that are related towards us.
Now Coop sits next to Phoebe on the couch.
PHOEBE
Prue… said some stuff to me.
About being a witch. That it's
Fruitless. Being a witch you get
Nothing in return.
COOP
She's wrong.
PHOEBE
Was She? Is San François getting
Any better than when we became
Witches? Okay – so my sisters and I
Battle evil. But I don't really win – the
Bad keeps coming back and getting
Stronger.
COOP
Phoebe, you know I'm still working
Things out; there's still a lot that
I don't understand. But I know it's
Important to keep fighting and I
Learned that from you.
PHOEBE
But we never…
COOP
We never win
PHOEBE
Not completely.
COOP
We never will. That's not why we
fight. We do it 'cause there's things
worth fighting for.
Phoebe takes this in.
INT. HALLIWELL MANOR – ATTIC - NIGHT
The camera shows the room is empty but we hear Piper getting anger. The camera angels on Piper. The woman herself, supremely frustrated, sits alone at the table with a computer. Shee keeps pushing buttons - only to be confronted with a LOUD PROTESTING BEEP.
PIPER
Session interrupted? Who said you
could interrupt - Stupid, useless
fad - That's right! I said fad!
And I'll say it again.
Leo enters the room.
LEO
At that point I will become frightened.
He has walked in with Paige.
PAIGE
Take heart. We found your books.
Piper looks up as if Paige's voice were a chorus of angels.
PAIGE
Put the heart back. We can't get
'em. They're locked at the police station.
Leo looks over his shoulder - pretends shock.
Why, Piper...
Piper shoots Leo a withering look as Phoebe strides in.
LEO
Phoebe! Paige and I found out -
Phoebe looks like she is ready to bust.
PHOEBE
I think we might have a problem.
PIPER
What? Why?
PHOEBE
Turn on the News.
INT. HALLIWELL MANOR- LIVING ROOM – NIGHT
The tv is loud. A news reporter appears
TV REPORTER
Today, there has been a total of five
Deaths that are considered to be
Caused by the unknown supernatural.
The investigators believe it be witches.
The Police department also informs
Us that the Halliwell Sisters – Piper,
Phoebe, Prue, who is now dead and
Paige Matthews to be a big part of
These deaths.
Angles on: Piper's Face
PIPER
This is not happening.
Black Out
ACT FOUR
INT. HALLIWELL MANOR – KITCHEN – NIGHT
Piper is in the middle of making a potion. She is all alone. Two of the pharmekeia enters the room. The demons file in behind her, the lead one in front, the third staying to guard the door. They move slowly so as to be silent.
Piper stops, her fur up. Listens. She does a slow turn and sees nothing.
The demon pounces - and Piper blocks at the last second, takes most of the brunt on her arm, but he still takes her down. She flails, fighting an invisible foe.
PIPER
HELP! There's something in here!
INT. HALLIWELL MANOR – SUN ROOM- NIGHT
Phoebe is closest to the back room. She moves forward - and something invisible throws her back. She lands hard on her back. Her eyes widen as something starts choking her.
Paige grabs a chair and smashes the demon on the back. (We see the demon as it's hit). She pulls the chair back and brings it down again - hitting Phoebe.
PAIGE
It moved.
Suddenly Paige is thrown back into the bookcase. She lands heavily and doesn't get up.
BILLIE
Where is it? Where is it?
Billie retreats back towards the foray. Leo becomes aware of the kids next to him.
LEO
Whytt, force field buddy.
Whytt uses his force field to protect him and Chris.
INT. HALLIWELL MANOR – KITCHEN – NIGHT
Piper throws off the first demon as the second grabs her from behind, choke hold.
ANGLE: Kitchen back door, Coop appears in a pink light.
Piper can't shake number two. Number one gets up, is gonna pounce, number two holding her for him - he lunges –
- and Coop flies into frame, tackling him from the side. They tumble into the corner.
With a burst of strength, Piper flips her demon over her head and slams it onto the ground. She picks it up and throws it headlong into a wall. Its head makes a splatty noise.
Piper runs toward the dining room. Piper freezes coop and the invisible demon.
INT. HALLIWELL MANOR – SUN ROOM – NIGHT
Piper rushes in to see Leo take a blow to the head from the invisible foe. She runs forward - but it's gone. Everyone's talking:
PHOEBE
It's over there!
LEO
How many are there?
PAIGE
I've already been injured…
PIPER
Shut up!
Silence. The camera moves in at Piper as she turns, concentrating, waiting for it to attack.
The door opens suddenly and Henry enters. Sees:
ANGLE: HENRY'S POV
The demon behind Piper.
Henry pulls out his gun and shot the demon through its head.
Piper turns and see nasty green slime all over her dining table.
PIPER
Eww!
INT. HALLIWELL MANOR – KITCHEN- NIGHT
Coop and the demon unfreeze. Coop manages to kill his opponent. They never did get off the floor. He sits up, satisfied.
INT. HALLIWELL MANOR- SUN ROOM – NIGHT
The demon comes for an exhausted Piper. It grabs her throat - and Phoebe makes a game attempt at grabbing for it from behind. It shrugs him off, nails Piper a couple of times.
PIPER
Where is it? Henry can you see it?
Henry realizes they can't see it.
HENRY
Oh God...
He rushes forward –
He tackles the demon, they begin to wrestle around. Piper tries to make a visual where the demon would be and then she moves her hand and manages to explode the demon.
PIPER
What the hell is going on?!
BLACK OUT
TO BE CONTINUED…
