Prue looked across the room from the man to her sister, "Phoebs. You ok?"
"Yeah I'm ok." She cast a look back to her sister letting her know she was really ok and that they hadn't done anything to her.
She looked back at the man before her.
"You look like you've seen a ghost Prue." He stood there with a partial smile on his face if it could even be that.
"I saw your picture. Sadie told me you disappeared. But I saw you die."
Piper and Phoebe looked at their sister.
"Prue?" Piper asked holding her sisters stare.
"My nightmares. I saw everything happen. And when I saw his picture on Sadie's mantel it all fell into place for me."
"You mean the night I found you passed out in the kitchen?" Piper questioned recalling the night that she had found Prue sleeping with her head on the kitchen table
"And the other night here at the hotel when you woke up and I looked over at you?" Phoebe added.
Prue looked up at Phoebe and back to Piper. "I wanted to tell you guys honest. But I got tied up with work and then Phoebe was sick. I didn't want to put any more on to her or you both."
"You should have told us Prue." Piper scolded.
"I'm sorry." She apologized though focusing her attention to the man in front of her. "Let my sister go."
"No see, I want the package they found."
Prue looked at Piper at Piper beside her who was just about to react when he did.
"Guido."
Not even flinching her pulled his side arm and dug it into Phoebes ribs.
"That package ladies. Or your sisters life."
Prue looked up at Phoebe and saw her wince as the gun held into ribs.
"It's in the car." Was all Prue said not taking her eyes off her sister. Even from there she could see her fear.
He looked past Guido and Phoebe and motioned to the man that had answered the door.
"When I have what I want you will get your sister back." He calmly answered the question they both had on their faces.
Prue held Phoebes gaze assuring her everything would be ok.
"I know you are wondering Prue so I'll tell you. Have a seat this is a little complicated."
"Tony we can't do this. We'll all be killed."
"Yes we can. It's easy. Romano feels he trusts you. And the boss feels he can trust me. You pick up the package as you have a million times. Only I put in a call to the boss and let him believe you've betrayed the family."
"What if he sends someone else?"
"He won't. I'm his number one go to guy. Then Rick will call me and have me take care of you."
"What about the cleaner?"
"I'll suggest Monty, as he has never met you."
Carl paced back and forth in the small room of the hotel.
"It seems risky man."
"Look all we have to do is find two new kids that are willing to make the run. I set up the train station its easy. You two go to the station with the real package and I'll have the kids go back to the hotel. And there Monty and I will take care of them. Tie up lose ends."
Carl stopped, "And then what. What about the money?"
"We split it, burn the list and all is done. You disappear for the life you've wanted with Nancy."
Carl ran his hand over the top of his head brushing back his hair.
"We are talking about ripping off and double crossing the two biggest crime bosses in America."
"Look Carl I can't keep doing this. And what about Sadie? Do you want her caught up in this stuff?"
"No. You're right." He looked at his brother in law, "I'll see you at midnight then with the package."
They ran quickly down the stairs to the train station and headed for their track. No change in routine. But when he looked over his shoulder he felt his heart race.
"Nancy get down!" he yelled as he pushed her behind the wall to their track. The bullets riddled the wall. He did the only thing he could and fired back.
They ran down the tracks once the shooting had stopped. Making their way into the small shack just outside the train yard.
"Carl?"
"Tony. He double crossed us."
"What?"
"He wasn't suppose to get that close to killing us."
"Carl you're bleeding!" She reached for his arm and applied pressure.
He brushed her off. "We can't go back Nancy. We have to leave."
"What about father?"
"You wanted away from it all. And I'm going to take you away. But not as us. We'll come back and pick this up." He held the package and scanned the room. Taking the floorboard apart he lifted it up and tucked the package inside. Concealing it once again with the wooden flooring and the rug.
Taking his new wife's hand they ran down the track to their new freedom.
Tony went to the front desk to retrieve the package that Carl was to leave.
Taking it out to his car he waited for Monty to come out with the bodies. Opening the package while he waited he felt his heart and blood boil, when all that was inside was torn newspaper.
"I will find you Carl. One day I will and I will kill you as I just did upstairs. Mark my words."
"And my grandfather never returned to Sacramento. So I am here now to claim what was mine. His."
They all sat in stunned silence.
"Ok so You are Carl's grandson."
"Yes. But there is more."
"More?" Phoebe looked at him, "How much more twisted and double crossing can go on in one family?"
"In ours. More then you could imagine." He answered.
They walked off the train and into the city. One that Carl had loved.
"Carl. Is this safe?"
"Yes honey. Come on." He walked up to the curb and waved at the car down the road.
The car pulled up and a large burly man stepped out, "Carl. Buddy." He reached over and embraced him.
"Rick. How are you?"
"Great now that you are here. So that bastard take the bait?"
"Oh yeah. Now just promise me that Sadie will be ok."
"On my word Carl. We've known for awhile that he was skimming. Now we know for sure. The boss wants to see you."
The drive to the house was filled with chat about what had happened.
"Close one my friend."
"To close."
Silence filled the room as he sat in his chair. The smoke lying in thick layers at the top of the room at the ceiling but also swirling around.
Carl walked in and in the ancient respect bent down and kissed his ring.
"You have done the family proud Carl."
"Thank you. You know I only serve this family."
"Yes. Even when your wife is the daughter of my enemy. But you know you can never go back?"
"One day I will."
"Yes. I see that you will. And you have my word. Nothing will happen to your sister."
"Thank you."
"So you see. Even my grandfather all those years never told him that he still had the money."
"And now you want it back." Prue shot back.
"It belongs to us. He almost died that night. Because of his friend. His brother." He almost yelled out
But the movement at the corner of his eye stopped him as he stepped towards the two sisters.
The man walked up to him and whispered something in his ear. Looking up at him he just nodded.
He cast a glance to Guido, who knew the look all to well. He gripped Phoebes arm tighter and pulled her from the room.
"Phoebe!"
"I don't like a double cross ladies. Tell me where the money is or I will kill her!"
Prue started for the door Phoebe had gone through but saw the gun in the hands of the servant.
"We told you it's in the car." Piper argued back. Fearing more so now for her sisters life.
"No it's not. There is nothing in the car. And I don't like to taken for a fool." He stepped back almost calmly. "Tell Guido to do it." He said as he motioned for his man to leave the room