The heartbeat was
strong and steady. Leo and Piper held hands as they
watched the white blotches on the screen. It didn't
matter that it was hardly recognizable as a baby. They
both knew it was still there. Safe, sound and loved.
Kitchen
Piper : Bedrest?
I can't believe I'm being ordered bedrest.
Doesn't he know it's my big week?
Leo : I'm
guessing he doesn't, sweetheart.
Piper : Leo, you do
understand how inappropriate his advice is, don't
you?
Leo : Me? (sitting
on a chair) I was just taken aback by his no romping bit,
but other than that, I thought we should follow him
without question.
Piper : But what
about P3? I was supposed to arrange a series of—
Leo : What are
sisters and lovers for? We'll take care of
everything for you.
Piper : Leo—
Leo : Sit down,
Piper. You don't want to lose the baby, do
you?
Piper : Of course
not. (sits down on his lap) That's why I took the
pill he gave me.
Leo : That was to
ease you. But remember what he said. You're still
not completely safe. We'll be watching for any
spotting or discomfort for the next few days. I'll
be with you the whole time.
Piper sticks her
tongue at him.
Piper : Like you
can promise that. Your time isn't your own, Leo. It's
the world's.
Leo : Where do we
put this?
Piper takes the
printed image of the baby and walks over to the
refrigerator. She posts it on.
Piper : Prue and
Phoebe will flip over when they see this. (returns to sit
on Leo's lap)
Leo puts his arms
around Piper's waist and places his hands over her
belly.
Leo : Getting
bigger everyday, mommy.
Piper : Yup. (puts
her hands over his) So, Leo. May I ask you a question?
Leo : Sure, Pipe.
What is it?
Piper : Tell me,
once and for all, how was it that when you orbed in this
morning, you knew what my sisters and I were talking
about?
Leo : I—
Piper : No lying.
Remember what you are.
Leo : I had a
dream.
Piper : You had a
dream and you only just remembered after you've
orbed out?
Leo : Something
like that.
Piper : Ok, I'm
being nosy. I just think you've been hiding too much
from me. You won't tell me our past lives. Now you
won't tell me how you found out about how I was
feeling.
Leo : I have my
ways, you know.
Piper : Oh.
Leo : Hey, don't
sound hurt.
Piper : I don't.
I just thought—
Phoebe enters the
kitchen.
Phoebe : I am
counting five empty chairs and one overloaded. What's
going on?
Piper stands up.
Piper : Guess what,
Aunt Pheebs.
Phoe : Guess? What?
Aunt? You went to the doctor?
Leo : Yes, we did.
Phoe : Is
everything ok?
Piper : Uh! Don't
even begin that line of thought.
Phoe : Why?
Leo : Never mind,
Phoebe.
Phoe : You'll
tell me later, won't you, Leo?
Leo : Don't I
always? (grins)
Piper : Hey!
Phoe : It's
for your own good.
Piper : (makes a
face) Now do you wanna see or do you two old ladies want
to convene in the living room to chat?
Phoe : I wanna see!
I wanna see! What is it?
Piper presents the
picture on the fridge. Phoebe squints at it. She takes it
and turns it over and over.
Phoe : What on
earth is this? Is this a galaxy?
Leo : Think again.
Phoe : (looks into
the picture hard) Oh. Oh. Ohhh! It's my niece slash
nephew but probably niece!
Leo : Ok, Pheebs.
We'll leave you alone with our little treasure down
here. I'm taking your sister to bed.
Phoe : Ehem.
(laughing) What? You're taking her to bed?
Technically there's no need, you know, Leo. (fans
the picture) You already have this.
Leo's face
darkens. Piper giggles.
Phoe : What did I
say?
Piper : Don't
go there either. It's a sore spot for him.
Phoe : Why? I'm
thinking Leo won't be including that in our little
talk later.
Piper : He's—
Leo : Come on,
Piper.
Piper : Bye,
Pheebs!
As they were
climbing the stairs, Leo grabbed Piper from behind and
pulled her against him.
Leo : Old lady huh?
I'll get you for that. (realizes that they were
supposed to be hands off and corrects himself) In three
days time!
Phoebe heard their
laughter all the way from the kitchen.
The man walked
quickly down the corridor after office hours. He had a
briefcase in one hand and a bouquet of flowers on the
other. Everyone looked at him as he passed.
Woman : Goodnight,
sir.
He nods in her
direction.
Secretary : Sir!
Sir!
The man stops and
turns around.
Man : What is it,
Jean?
Jean : You forgot
to sign the Cisneros deal.
Man : Where's
your pen? (signs the paper) I want the contracts on my
desk by nine tomorrow.
Jean : Yes, sir.
Man : And Jean.
Jean : Sir?
Man : Get yourself
a new office suit. That one's getting a little
tiring to the eyes. Just bill it to me.
Jean : (smiles and
blushes) Thank you, sir. Goodnight.
The man resumes his
confident stride towards the elevator. Within a second of
pressing it, it opens to admit him.
Elevator Operator :
Mr. Wyatt, sir. Pleasant evening.
Wyatt : Pleasant
evening, John.
The metal doors
slide close and the reflection was that of a man
completely looking like Leo.
Phoe : Let me
get this straight. The doctor said no strenuous
activities?
Leo : Yes.
Phoe : So you want
me to tie her on the bed so she won't go to P3 for
her Rave Week?
Leo : Not tie,
exactly. Restrain her, not necessarily physically.
Phoe : And who will
make the arrangements for the club?
Leo : I'm
thinking of doing that.
Prue : How about
me?
Leo : You can
follow-up on the bands.
Phoe : What exactly
are you planning to do for the club, Leo.
Leo : I was
thinking of decorating it with some shiny stuff. People
liked that I my time.
Phoe : Leo
you were in the 40s.
Leo : Bad idea?
Phoe : You
entertain Piper, and Prue and I will handly the Rave
Week.
Leo : Ok.
Phoebe suddenly
looks as if she were on the brink of some wonderful new
discovery.
Phoe : Aha!
Prue : Aha what?
Phoe : The doctor
said no strenuous activities, and you don't want to
talk about taking her to bed?
Phoebe collapses on
the couch, laughing hysterically. Prue got it. She began
chuckling too.
Leo : Shit. (climbs
upstairs)
Skyla : Tom,
come on over here.
He walked over to
his girlfriend. He was getting uncomfortable around her.
When he first met her, she was nice and welcoming,
conscious of the people around her. Suddenly she turned
so dark and ambitious that she scared him. He was going
to have to let her go.
Skyla : Thomas
Wyatt, come here.
Tom : Look,
Skye. I don't think we're going to work
out.
Skyla : What are
you saying? You just got me flowers.
Tom : You wanted me
to. But I'm tired of this, Skye.
Skyla : You can't
leave me, Thomas. Don't you understand? You're
here because of me.
Tom : Don't
make me laugh too hard, Skye. I do remember being born of
a father and a mother.
Skyla : But you
weren't supposed to be, Tom. You see, there is
supposed to be only one of you at any one time. Do you
think it was easy to disrupt fate long enough to have you
reincarnated when you're not even dead?
Tom : You've
really gone over the edge, haven't you, Skye? I knew
you were a little off when I first met you. I never
suspected this!
Skyle : Think I'm
crazy? Far from it.
Tom : Then what the
hell are you talking about?
Skyla : Simple,
Tom. Your existence is a big lie. A big lie that is due
ME. You owe me, Thomas.
Tom : You're
telling me that there's another me out there?
Skyla : You have a
lot of things to learn, Tom. But first, you have to
understand. I did not waste energy fooling fate just to
have you lead a life you want. There is a purpose. I want
you to do as I want you to and then I will leave you to
live out the rest of your life.
Tom : Why didn't
you tell me before?
Skyla: I didn't
want to.
Tom : It's not
as if I believe you, Skye, but I'm curious. If you
had a hand at my being conceived, how old do you suppose
you are?
Skyla : I'm
ninety two.
Thomas ran his eyes
over his almost ex's body and smooth, smooth skin
and laughed aloud.
Tom : That's
right, Skye!
Skyla released a
harsh breath.
Skyla : I'm
getting tired of this disbelief. Now listen.
Her hand emits a
light that grabs and traps Tom on the bed, effectively
restraining him. His eyes grew wide. He couldn't
believe what he was seeing. The windows were closed but
Skyla's hair seemed to be being blown by the wind.
Skyla : There are
more on earth than just humans, plants and animals, Tom.
That's what this story is all about. ActuallyI
think I'm gonna focus on the other you. You have to
understand everything before I send you off to do your
duty.
Tom : What if I can't
do whatever it is you want me to?
Skyla : Well,
Thomas, it's easy. You fail, you die. I know you're
not naturally evil. Goodness knows, your counterpart's
an angel! But, if you want to go on with your life, you
have to try. Desensitize yourself. You share just about
the exact copy of his heart, his mind and soul. It's
gonna be hard, but look at what's at stake. Now do
you want to hear the story or not?
Prue was
arranging Piper's veil.
Phoe : Prue! No! I
still have to do her hair.
Piper : Guys, I am
going to be late. You've been bickering for most of
the morning. I will probably get there tomorrow by the
looks of things.
Prue takes off the
veil and lets Phoebe do her thing.
Prue : Sorry,
honey. I'm just so nervous.
Phoe : You're
nervous? What do you suppose I'm feeling right now.
My heart is thumping so hard and I can barely stand.
Piper : Hello? It's
the middle one who's getting married, not you two!
Prue : Yeah, honey,
and you're very brave.
Phoe : Oh come on
(speaking with pins caught between her lips) You two have
been acting married for months. You don't need to be
nervous. You already know what it's all about.
Piper : Hey, how
did you even get a license, a schedule and a nod for
registration when Leo's not even supposed to be
alive?
Phoe : Oh it was a
simple matter of filing an affidavit of loss. I told them
Leo was born in some far-off village where documents were
kept in a parish that burned down.
Prue : Right!
Phoe : It happens!
Piper : Shh! Shhh!
As long as we're sure everything's gonna go
swiftly, I want no more of those from you too.
Prue : Yes, mom.
Piper : Now, can we
go?
Phoe : Yep. Stick
on the veil, Prue.
It was a
beautiful, simple wedding. When Piper arrived, Leo was
already standing at the other end of the aisle, waiting
with Michael. She started to walk down but almost stopped
when she saw the two look up. They were being called. She
met Leo's eyes and he seemed to encourage her to go
on. She sighed in relief. They made their vows before the
Lord. She could tell that Leo was taking this seriously.
He had an affinity for faith. Of course, he wouldn't
be what he was without it. They slipped the rings on and
faced the audience as man and wife.
Reception
Leo :
Sweetheart, Michael and I have to go.
Piper : They've
been calling you since before the wedding, haven't
they?
Leo : Yes. But I
wouldn't have gone from you that moment of my own
free will.
Piper : Thank you.
Will you be long?
Leo : I just have
to find out what they want. Then it all depends. Pipe,
they gave me leave to do what I please with my life as
long as I do the jobs they want me to.
Piper : We're
not even getting a honeymoon.
Leo : Doctor's
orders. (kisses her cheek) Now I have to go. I promise I'll
be back soon.
Piper : I'll
be waiting.
Blue light begins
to form around him.
Piper : Wait!
Leo : What is it?
Piper : You can't
leave your wife of a few hours with just a kiss on the
cheek.
She pulls him to
her and kisses him full on the lips.
Skyla knocks on
Tom's door at the office.
Tom : Come in.
(sees Skyla walk in) Will you leave us for a while, Jean?
Jean : Certainly,
sir. I'll encode these numbers now.
Tom : That would be
good.
Skyla : Hello,
darling.
Tom : What else do
you want, Skye? I agreed to your terms already.
Skyla : You did. I
just came to wish you goodluck. You're leaving for
California today, aren't you?
Tom : I am. I just
have some paperwork to finish here.
Skyla : Make it
fast. And I wanted to warn you. Don't get too
involved out there. That's where the danger lies.
Remember what a beautiful life you have here. Don't
throw everything away because of sentiment. It's his
life you're going to enter, not yours. (A comb
appears on her hand) Let me fix up that gorgeous hair,
ok? (grabs a handful) Make it fast, Tom. I get impatient.
Piper : So what
did they say?
Leo : It's one
of my witches. She accidentally sent herself over to
another realm. I have to go get her.
Piper : Will it be
dangerous?
Leo : No, not
really. Unless I come to a period where the portals are
unstable. Even then there's no immediate threat to
me. But I will take a long time.
Piper : We just got
married.
Leo : I know. I'm
sorry. I guess I'll just have to ask your sisters to
keep an eye on you for me. You do understand, don't
you, Pipe?
Piper : Yeah. But
it still sucks.
Leo : I'll
hurry.
Jean : Have a
happy vacation, Mr. Wyatt.
Tom : I will. Take
care of all my appointments, alright? Move them all down
about two weeks. If it's urgent, send Boyle.
Jean : Yes, sir.
Thomas boarded his
private jet at the airport and laid back. What was he
doing? He was leaving a perfectly good life in pursuit of
something he really didn't understand. But he had
seen Skyla's power, and he needed to do what she
wanted. Too much is at stake. Still, he couldn't
help but be intrigued by what Skyla laid before him. An
exact replica of him, living another, if supernatural,
life. Rather, HE was the replica. If what Skyla told him
was correct, that meant he couldn't continue to
exist while the other was still alive. Was he capable of
hurting himself, even indirectly? How long would it take
him to grab the girl? His plan was foolproof. He just
hoped nothing goes wrong.
Morning
Was this it? It
was a nice home. Had he, or the other he, actually been
spending time here? It was very different from his
penthouse in Manhattan but strangely enough, Tom felt
comfortable just looking at the manor. He got out from
the rented car and rang the bell.
Phoe : I'll
get it! (opens the door) Leo? What are doing here?
Was this her? The
lucky bastard!
Tom : The job took
shorter than expected.
Phoe : Well, come
in.
Prue is sitting on
the living room couch.
Prue : Phoebe who
was—Leo!
So she's not
the one. That's sad. Phoebe's really
attractive. Maybe this other one is.
Phoe : His job took
shorter than expected, which is weird!
Tom didn't
know what else to say. There wasn't a lot of safe
comments he could say. There were three of them. Phoebe
answered the door. Which leaves two more. Which one was
supposed to be his wife?
Phoe : You ok, Leo?
You lookill.
Tom : I'm
fine.
Prue : Your wife is
upstairs in your room.
He breathed a sigh
of relief. Good job. So that was Prue.
Tom : Thanks.
He immediately went
upstairs and started opening doors. Which one was Piper's?
He put his hand on a knob and turned. There was a
beautiful young woman with long brown hair sitting on the
bed. When the door opened, she turned to him. Lucky,
lucky bastard!
Tom : Hello, Piper.
Piper ran to him
and embraced him.
Piper : You're
back! I'm so glad. I thought it would take you at
least a week.
Tom : I hurried
home for you.
He looked down at
her. She was the most beautiful creature in the world. He
felt strangely warm inside, holding her like this. Skyla
warned him about this. Of course! If he had a soul like
Leo's, he'd feel about her the same way as he
did. Well that's swell! As if he didn't have
enough problems.
Piper took his
hands and laid it on her belly.
Piper : Did you
miss us, daddy?
Tom almost choked
on his own breath. It's his baby! His eyes caught a
framed picture of Piper and Leo on a table. Skyla wasn't
kidding. It was indeed him. This was all his dreams come
true. He couldn't believe it. He swallowed the knot
that formed in his throat. He had a job to do.
Tom : Of course.
How are you feeling?
Piper : Fine. I'm
just really sorry we couldn't have our wedding night
last night.
Tom : It's
never too late, you know. (begins kissing her)
Piper : (pulls
away) You know very well the doctor told us to refrain
from our
Tom : Oh
yeah.
He felt a fierce,
protective urge rise up within him. The child must be in
danger.
Tom : Why don't
I take you to the doctor this afternoon?
Piper : Leo, our
appointment's for tomorrow.
Tom : But you're
feeling fine?
Piper : I'll
survive. (smiles at his worried expression) I'm
telling you, I'll be ok.
She didn't
suspect a thing. He could see it in her clear eyes. She
trusted him to be Leo. He could feel himself falling into
the cozy pit that was Leo's life. He had to put his
priorities in order.
Piper : Leo?
Tom : Yeah?
Piper : Will you
take me to P3 today?
Tom : No.
Piper : Why?
Tom : I want you to
stay here and rest. Maybe later I'll take you out to
dinner.
Piper : Where did
you find cash? I thought whitelighter pay sucks.
Tom : I have
sources.
Piper : Fine. There's
something you're not telling me.
Tom froze. She
couldn't suspect. How could she?
Piper : What's
wrong? You're acting strangely. You even used the
door!
Thomas thought
frantically. What to tell, what to tell
Tom : I have no
powers.
Piper : What! But
you did nothing wrong. They only take your powers when
you do something wrong.
Tom : Well, they
didn't exactly take them away. I surrendered them
for a while. I told them I wanted to be with you while
you're still adjusting. I'm worried about our
visit to the doctor too, and I want to be here to help
you along.
Piper : Leo, that
is so sweet. (kisses him) I'm the luckiest woman in
the world to have you.
Tom held her in his
arms and realizes that it may be too late for him. He'd
been caught. He closed his eyes and smelled her
hair.
After having a
lovely dinner, they walked around the garden of the
restaurant.
Piper : I still
have no idea where you found the money and the id to rent
a car, Leo.
Tom : I've
been working on establishing a name for myself.
Piper : I've
never seen you do that, sweetie.
Tom : I do it in my
free time.
Piper : Between me
and the Founders, you still have free time.
Tom : Not really.
Let's just say it's all one big mystery.
Piper : Now that I
can believe.
Tom : Why don't
I leave you here for a while while I get us some more
drinks?
Piper : Okay.
Tom : Stay there.
Piper : I will.
Phoe : Did you
notice how weird Leo was acting lately?
Prue : Nope. (to
the phone) Uhuh. This week. I need them on a Wednesday
night. How much? No way! I can get Boyzone cheaper. Oh
yeah, that's right. They've split up. Can you
give me a break? That's still a little too much. I'll
think about it. Really? Okay, that's acceptable to
me. Yes, I'm booking them. Okay. Bubye.
Phoe : How much?
(Prue tell her) Oh my! Piper's gonna freak out. You
are so good at this, Prue.
Prue : Of course. I
come from Buckland's. And in reference to your
question, I'd say that maybe he's acting
strange because he realized that we're his sisters
now.
Phoe : Right. Hey,
Prue, hand me Pipe's address book. I have to figure
out where she gets her stocks of alcohol. (gets the book
and has a premonition)
Prue : Pheebs? What
is it?
Phoe : Piper's
in danger.
Piper bends to
smell a flower. When she rises, a blond woman was
standing directly in front of her.
Skyla : Hello,
Piper.
Piper : Do I know
you?
Skyla : Not really.
But I know you. And I know your companion very, very
well. I need you to come with me, Piper.
Piper : What am I
crazy? I'm not going with you!
Skyla nods to a man
at her back.
Skyla : Grab her,
darling.
Piper feels hands
take her by the elbows. The hands restrained her but,
fortunately, they didn't hurt.
Piper : Leo?
Tom looked her in
the eyes. He couldn't bear the accusation in them.
Tom : Dammit, Skye,
get this over and done with.
Skyla : Fine.
With a wild flip of
Skyla's hand, Piper was knocked unconscious, only
being kept from falling to the ground by Tom's firm
grasp.
Tom : What now?
Skyla : Easy as
apple pie, darling.
She blinked them
all away.
Prue and Phoebe
arrived at the restaurant. People stared at them. It was
a five-star fine dining and they arrived running wearing
jeans and spaghetti strapped tops.
Manager : May I
help you, ma'am?
Prue : We're
looking for our sister and her husband. They came here a
while ago.
Manager : This way,
ma'am. Mr. Wells, would you mind entering the
name--?
Phoe : Piper
Halliwell?
Mr. Wells : Not
here.
Phoe : Oh! Stupid,
stupid Phoebe.
Prue : Look under
Leo Wyatt.
Mr. Wells : None.
Hey, what's this? I do have a table for Mr and Mrs
Thomas Carter Wyatt.
Prue and Phoebe
look at each other and shrug.
Phoe : That's
the only Wyatt table in the house?
Mr. Wells : Yes.
Prue : Where is it?
Mr. Wells : One of
our best tables. Garden view C.
The manager led
them to the table. It was just being cleared.
Manager : It seems
that they've left.
Phoe : Seems so.
A waiter arrives
holding a credit card.
Waiter : They've
left? I have his card right here.
The manager takes
the card.
Manager : Thomas
Carter Wyatt. Tell your brother-in-law to pick this up at
the bank allright? Policy.
Prue and Phoebe get
into the car.
Prue : Who's
Thomas Carter Wyatt?!
Piper blinks.
She's tied to the bed and Leo was sitting on the
chair beside her, also asleep. She vaguely remembered
being jarred awake earlier. She was being carried in his
arms and laid carefully on the bed. His hands were
careful and gentle as he tied her up. He even pressed a
kiss on her forehead before sitting down.
Piper : Hey! Hey,
you!
Tom wakes up.
Tom : How are you
feeling?
Piper : I find it
hard to believe you even care when you just did this to
me!
Tom : I had no
choice.
Piper : Leo—
Tom : I'm not
Leo.
Piper : Then who
are you?
Tom : I'm
Thomas Carter Wyatt.
Piper : Who's
Thomas Carter Wyatt?!
Tom : I'm sort
of—Leo too, if you know what I mean.
Piper : I don't
know what you mean. Ouch! You know, this hurts.
Tom immediately
moves to release her.
Tom : I never meant
to hurt you. Anyway, I'm a businessman in Manhattan.
I just inherited my stepfather's company. And then
it turns out that I'm not supposed to even be alive,
because Leo's still alive.
Piper : I'm
afraid I don't follow.
Tom : Well, I'm
fairly new at this stuff but let me see if I can clear it
up. We all lead more lives than one.
Piper : That I
know.
Tom : (fetches her
some water while explaining) When you die, your soul
rests and then afterwards, you're reborn.
Piper takes the
water and drinks.
Piper : Thanks. I
needed that.
Tom : You're
welcome. Well, Leo died and I was supposed to be born.
But he became a whitelighter, so that's not
possible. I don't know what superhuman force Skyla
used, but now I'm here, sharing Leo's soul.
Only one of us survives after this.
Piper : No. Please,
you're human. You can't hold your own against
Leo.
Tom : It's the
way it's supposed to be. Anyway, whoever is killed
joins the other really.
Piper : You don't
have to follow her, Tom. My sisters and I will defeat
Skyla. But we have to get out of here. Are there guards
around?
Tom : I think she
hired some with my money.
Piper : Then they're
humans?
Tom : Yes.
Piper : We'd
better make a run for it.
The two of them
scoot to the door and Piper freezes the room. She
unfreezes Tom.
Piper : Ok, Thomas
Whatever Wyatt, where do we go now?
Tom points to the
door on the right corner of the room. He stares at the
frozen guards.
Tom : Man, I didn't
believe Skyla when she said—
Piper : Oh stop it,
come here. I'll just freeze you a line of ants later
if you can get us out of here!
Tom grabbed her
hand and they went running. The men behind them have
unfrozen. Some start firing.
Leo orbs into
the house and collapses on the couch.
Leo : Man, that's
tiring.
He had a clear
image of returning home from work, and his kids would run
to him and Piper will be tinkering away at the kitchen,
preparing a meal for him.
Leo : (hums) I'm
a family manoh yeah.
Phoebe and Prue
enter the house.
Leo : Hey, you guys
seen Mrs Wyatt? (grins) Mrs Wyatt Sounds good,
doesn't it? Mrs Wyatt (chuckles) Hey, you two
look pretty worn out. What is it?
Phoebe looks at Leo
as though he were crazy.
Phoe : Where's
my sister, you Leo—Thomas—Whatever—I mean,
whoever you are?!
Leo : Hey, what are
you talking about? I left Piper for you to look after.
Phoe : Lia—
Pru : Pheebs, I don't
think he really does.
Phoe : You don't
go by the name of Thomas Carson?
Prue : Cartidge?
Phoe : No..
Carlyle?
Skyla : It's
Carter, you stupid witches. How dare you malign my
darling's name.
Prue : Who are you?
Skyla : I'm
Skyla, mistress of—
Phoe : (whispers)
The universe?
Skyla : Shut up. As
I was saying, it's Thomas Carter Wyatt.
Leo : Who's
that?
Skyla : Why
darling, you don't know yourself? Oh, well, Thomas
is guarding the witch. I'd like a trade.
Whitelighter for a witch.
Leo : Where?
Skyla : In the
woods. (blinks out)
Phoebe and Prue
look at Leo.
Prue : I guess we
lost your wife.
Phoe : But we'll
find her.
Piper and Tom
are still running, with the men in pursuit.
Piper : Thomas!
Thomas!
Tom : Oh, you can
call me Tom.
Piper : Never mind
that! I can't (gasping) run anymore.
Tom : But they're—
Piper : Gaining on
us. I'm sorry. I can't run anymore. (feels
herself cramping) Oh, my baby.
Tom : (runs his
fingers through his hair) Shit! I forgot. (lifts her into
his arms) I'll find us some shelter.
Tom could feel his
heart breaking. Even though she was trying so hard not to
make any noise, he could feel her pain. She pressed her
face against his neck and her hands held onto him. Did
Skyla say that Leo can heal? For the first time since
learning, he wished he were Leo.
He's been
carrying her for about half an hour, stopping only to
lean against a tree to rest.
Piper :
(whispering) Put me down, Tom. You have to rest.
Tom : (not moving)
Shhh. I can manage. Try to rest your eyes for a
while.
He resumes walking
and within minutes, finds a clearing.
Tom : There's
an old house, battered but we can use it.
Piper : Are you
sure it's empty?
Tom looks around
and walks to another large trunk and puts her down.
Tom : Here. Lean
against this while I go check.
Piper : Be careful.
A few minutes later
Tom came back for her. She protested, but he still picked
her up and walked to the house. Inside, he set her on a
bench and he shrugged off his evening jacket. Piper
laughed.
Tom : What is it?
Piper : I didn't
realize we still had our evening clothes on. We're
running and hiding in the forest and we're in tuxes
and gowns. (laughing)
Tom : It's not
funny, Piper. Stop it. I don't want to have a
hysterical woman in my hands.
Piper is still
laughing.
Tom : It's not
that funny!
Tom stares at her
while she's laughing. He begins chuckling a little
too.
Tom : Well, maybe a
little.
Piper's
laughter fades out.
Piper : Actually it's
pathetic. Who would have that this would happen to me? My
doctor told me to bedrest and I ran a marathon with armed
men behind me and now I'm cramping!
Tom : Shhh. It's
all going to be allright.
Piper : It's
not.
She was doubled
over, her eyes tightly closed.
Piper : We're
in the middle of the forest and aaarrggghh. I'm in
pain. My doctor isn't here to say, Close call,
Mrs Wyatt, but we can save your baby. It hurts so
much and I'm stuck alone with a multimillionaire
white collar.
Tom : I'm
sorry for that. I didn't know. But trust me. I'll
help you through this.
Piper : Do you know
what to do?
Tom : They hardly
teach this at business school!
Piper : Then what
am I supposed to—
Tom : Shhh. Piper,
I'm sorry for yelling at you when this is all my
fault.
Piper is crying.
Piper : I'm
losing my baby, Tom. Understand that.
Tom : Our baby,
Pipe. It's our baby.
Piper : You know,
you really look so much like Leo that it amazes me.
Tom : If it
comforts you, think of me as Leo then. I love you
already.
Piper : (closes her
eyes) I love you, Leo.
Tom : I'll try
and see if I could find us some food. In the several
thousand trees here, there must be at least one that's
fruit-bearing.
Piper : Okay. But
come back soon. I don't to be alone.
Phoe : (pointing
at the place) I'm guessing here. It's the
biggest woodland area in the state.
Prue : What do you
think, Leo?
Leo : Probably,
yes. (closes his eyes) She's there alright.
Phoe : Good. Now we
need to know where in here exactly. Can you astral
project to her, Prue?
Prue : I'm
gonna try. But I wouldn't be able to do much. Why
don't Leo orb to her?
Phoe : Because I
need Leo to help me with Skyla.
Prue : You both
have passive powers.
Phoe : I'm
taking a shot that Skyla's weakness can be found in
the Book or in something he can consult the other
whitelighters with.
Prue : Okay. You
two go on upstairs and figure it out. (closes her eyes)
Come on, mind. On to my sister.
She opens her eyes
to find herself staring at her sister.
Phoe : Prue, astral
project to Piper!
Prue : Ooops, wrong
sister.
Her mind crashes
back to her body.
Prue : Once more.
(closes her eyes) Let's go find Piper. (opens her
eyes) Pipe?
Piper is leaning
against an old desk. Blood pooled at her feet.
Piper : Prue! Help
me!
The door crashes in
and Tom comes running.
Tom : I heard you
calling. I'm sorry for taking so long.
Piper : It hurts so
much.
Tom : I know. Shhh.
Lie back. (lifts her and puts her on the bed) Listen to
me, Piper. Look into my eyes. Breathe in.
Piper : Prue.
Tom turns around
and protectively stands in front of Piper.
Tom : Prue.
Prue : What
happened? Is she losing the baby?
Tom : Yes. Help me.
I don't know what to do.
Prue : I'll
get Leo.
Tom : No! We can't
me shorter than a certain distance apart. We'll
destroy each other.
Prue : What?
Tom : We won't
be able to help it. Our soulsthey're one. They're
going to try to join each other. I can't risk
that.
Piper moans on the
bed. Tom looks frantically at her.
Tom : Please, Prue.
I don't know what to do.
Prue : I don't
know what to do either. I have to look this up. One thing
I'm sure of though, we need hot water.
She comes into the
dusty and unused kitchen and finds a kettle. She washes
it and fills it with water. She puts in above the open
fire of the stove. She comes into the room.
Prue : Fresh linen.
I need fresh linen. (vanishes)
Piper : She couldn't
hold her projection. (grimaces)
Tom : Don't
worry. I'll figure it out somehow.
Piper : I trust
you, Tom.
Tom took a look at
the cabinets to look for fresh linen. All the blankets he
found were dusty. Then he came across a cabinet with the
cloths inside sealed plastic bags. He grabbed two and
proceeded to tear them into smaller pieces.
Prue opened her
eyes to find Phoebe worriedly peering at her.
Prue : What?
Phoe : That took
you a long time. Did you find her?
She looked at Leo,
then back at Phoebe.
Prue : No.
Leo : That's
it. I'm orbing to her.
Prue : No!
Phoe : What do you
mean no?
Prue : I found her.
She doesn't want Leo to come.
Leo : Why?
Prue : There were
traps set all over the place for you.
Leo : What kind of—
Prue : What did the
two of you find out?
Phoe : Skyla sold
herself to be a minion of the demons. She wants to kill
Leo, been wanting to for fifty years because Leo helped
another witch destroy her mentor. Almost thirty years
ago, she found the perfect way to do this. She created
another Leo by reincarnating Leo's soul.
Prue : But Leo's
not dead.
Phoe : Right. So in
turn she was able to create only a copy of Leo, whose
soul characteristics resemble everything about Leo. But
with one mistake. The Leo she created cannot come near
the real Leo, because their souls would tear each other's
apart.
Leo : So they had
to take Piper to force me into some stunt.
Prue : Look, Phoebe
I need to use your computer.
Phoe : Why?
Prue : : Just, what's
your net password?
Phoebe told her.
They let Prue go and waited before going upstairs.
Phoe : Prue? Prue?
They entered the
room.
Phoe : She astral
projected again.
Leo : Back to
Piper.
Phoe : Probably. I
wonder what she needed the computer for.
Phoebe switched on
the pc and opened her Communicator.
Leo : What are you
doing? We still have to figure out a way to save Piper.
Phoe : Exactly.
Control H.
Phoebe clicks on
the last page viewed.
Phoe : Oh no.
Leo : What's
that?
He looked at the
screen and read the page. Handling miscarriage at home.
Prue opened her
eyes. Phoebe was once more standing before her.
Phoe : Were you
able to handle it?
Prue closes her
eyes. A tear seeped out.
Phoe : Prue. How's
Piper?
Prue : She's
ok. We have to take her to the hospital soon.
Leo : But she's
still okay? Dammit! I want to go there.
Prue : You were
there, Leo. All the time, holding her hand, wiping the
tears away.
Leo : That wasn't
me.
Prue : It was. Now,
give me your shirt.
Phoe : Prue!
Prue : It's
not that. Tom has a plan. Now come on, Leo. Don't be
shy. You know you have a great body. Shame to hide it.
Piper and Tom
were sleeping on the freshly made bed. Piper was curled
and Tom was beside her, in spoon fashion. Skyla blinks
in.
Skyla : Thomas!
Thomas! Wake up!
Tom's eyes
snap open. He heard Piper groan.
Tom : Shh. It's
okay, Piper. I'm here. Sleep.
Skyla : What the
hell do you think you're doing?
Tom : I would
appreciate it if you moderate your voice, Skye. Piper
needs her sleep.
Skyla : You've
suddenly become her lapdog?
Tom : You have no
idea what she's been through.
His heart was
breaking. Skyla could tell. Thomas had always been as
transparent as glass.
Skyla : I want her
dead, Thomas. If I can't kill the whitelighter, at
least kill her.
Tom : No.
Skyla : I hold your
life in my hands, dammit. I can kill you with a snap of
my fingers.
Tom : Leave us
alone, Skye. Let me think.
Skyla : Your time's
just about up.
Tom : I'll
give you the whitelighter.
Skyla : How?
Tom : I'll
figure it out. When you come back here, kill him. No
questions asked. Just do it, then leave.
Skyla : Do you
forget that you can't get anywhere near him?
Tom : I'm a
businessman, Skye. Have you forgotten? I can manipulate
anyone into doing what I want. Leave it all to me.
Phoe : Just
where are we going, Prue?
Prue : We're
gonna go help our sister.
Phoe : Why couldn't
Leo come?
Prue : Too
dangerous for him. This time, it'll be up to us to
rescue her. Think we can handle that?
Phoe : Of course!
Where do I put Leo's clothes?
Prue : Hold onto
them. Has to be very accessible.
Phoe : What exactly
is the plan?
Prue : Wait and
see, Pheebs.
Tom : Piper.
Piper, honey. You have to wake up now.
Piper : Hmmm? Leo?
Tom : Not yet.
(smiles) Come on. Get up. We have to go.
Piper : Where?
Tom : We're
getting away from here.
Piper rises and
groans.
Tom : You're
sore.
Piper : My whole
body is aching. I need to go to the hospital, Tom.
Tom : Shh. Don't
worry. We'll get you there soon.
Piper : How? We're
stuck in the middle of nowhere with no food, no vehicle,
no water. How are we gonna get me to the hospital?
Tom takes a
cellular phone from his pants pocket.
Piper : Where did
you get that?
Tom : Always had
it.
Piper : Then why
didn't we get help sooner?
Tom : Because it's
only now that I know exactly where we are and it's
only now that I have a plan.
Piper : What now?
Tom : We have to
walk due south. The main road's there. I already
called one of my employees here to get me a car.
Piper : (wearily)
Okay then. Let's go.
Tom : Wait.
Piper : What is it?
Tom : Do you think
you can?
Piper : What does
it matter? We do what we need to do.
They walk a while
until Tom stops her with a hand on her shoulder.
Tom : Come on.
(lifts her up again)
Piper : Put me
down, Thomas. You can't keep doing this.
Tom : Why?
Piper : Let me
down, Tom.
Tom puts her down.
She leans her head against his chest and breathes deeply.
He frowns and takes her to the shelter of a tree.
Tom : Dammit! You're
still bleeding, aren't you? That's why you're
so pale. You should have told me. Did you even say a
word? No! You were just your hardheaded self and trudged
on even though you were killing yourself!
Piper : Don't
yell at me! Do you think I still care? I lost my baby.
Tom : You can still
have others. If you're careful. Don't kill
yourself over this. I'm angry too. I'm mad as
hell! The baby was innocent. If I could change it, I
would. I can't.
Piper : Come on. No
sense doing this. Let's go.
Tom : But you're—
Piper : I'll
survive. But let's take it slower this time.
Tom : I'll
just—
Piper : No lifting.
Tom : (lifts her)
It's not like you can stop me now, is it?
Piper : A
motorcycle?
Keith : We couldn't
get anything else. This is the best I could come up with
at the time. You said it was urgent.
Tom : It is, Keith.
Don't worry about it. You can go now.
Keith nodded and
sped away.
Piper : I liked
him. He knows when not to ask questions.
Tom : That's
how I want my employees.
Tom climbed on and
helped Piper ride on his back. They sped away with Piper
clinging to him. A few minutes later, he could feel her
arms slipping from his waist. He immediately slowed to a
stop.
Tom : Piper? Piper?
Tom twisted back so
he could see her. He felt her forehead. She was burning
up.
Piper : Leo
(whispers) I love you.
Tom : Yes, Piper.
It's Leo. Now I want you to stay awake, ok?
Piper : Uhuh.
Tom moves her so
that she was sitting sideways before him on the
motorcycle. That way, he cradled her while she slept and
he could keep her from falling off.
Piper : Leo, it's
so cold.
Tom : It's the
loss of blood. It does that to you. Don't worry,
honey. I'll get you to the hospital very soon.
They stop at a
certain billboard. Piper's eyes were so blurred she
couldn't see anymore. A car stopped and there was
much talking and arguing. But soon enough, the car's
motor started again and it parked out of sight. Piper
could hear Leo telling her that he'd be back. He led
her to a shaded portion of wherever they were. Soon
enough, Leo was back, wearing his familiar scent and
clothes.
Piper : Leo.
Tom : Don't
worry, Piper. I'll get you there safe. I love you so
much.
Skyla : (blinks in)
Hello, Leo. Remember me?
Tom : I don't
even know you.
Skyla : (laughs) I
didn't know my Thomas was this effective. He was
right. He got you. I wonder where he is. I want to give
him a big hug. Leo, I've been looking for you for a
long time. You've been the cause of my misery for
years. Your witches have brought me nothing but trouble.
Tom : Let me
through. I have to take Piper to the hospital, and then
we can face off wherever you choose.
Skyla : I'm
not that stupid. Speaking of Piper (looks at her general
direction) she looks pretty pathetic to me. And she was
so lovely at dinner with Thomas. They were the most
beautiful couple I've ever seen.
Piper slowly stand
up to lean against the bike.
Tom : Then let's
get this over with.
Skyla laughs
hysterically.
Skyla : You're
crazy! Did you think I was going to appear and then zap
you to perdition?
Tom : Then what do
you want? Hurry!
Piper's eyes
were slowly clearing. She knew she was still burning up.
She was weak from the loss of blood, but her faculties
suddenly heightened.
Skyla : I was going
to watch you squirm the way you made me decades ago. I'm
not gonna kill you now. Her first.
Piper could swear
that from that nanosecond, everything slowed down. She
tried to freeze time, but her limbs were limp. Her arms
were too heavy of the fever that she couldn't lift
them. She did see Skyla turn to her suddenly and raise
her hands. He ran and covered her, presenting his back to
Skyla. She heard screaming and realized it was she.
Piper : Oh! Oh!
Tom : Hey. (weakly)
How are you feeling? You're still hot. You'd
better ask your sisters to take you to the hospital.
Seems I have to break my promise. I can't take you
there anymore.
Prue and Phoebe
come running.
Phoe : We heard you
scream. Is that her?
Prue flings Skyla
aside.
Prue : Damn you!
Phoe : Prue, I've
never seen you this involved!
Prue : (flings her
again) You bitch!! Crazy stupid bitch!
Phoebe watches Prue
in amazement.
Phoe : Prue!
Prue : This
this she killed Piper's baby, Phoebe!
Phoebe suddenly
turns serious and runs over to Skyla. She starts kicking,
boxing and clawing at her.
Phoe : Astral
project to Leo. Tell him to come here. Piper looks to be
in pretty bad shape.
Prue astral
projects. Phoebe is left fighting Skyla.
Skyla : What? What
are you talking about? No!! Thomas, darling!
She couldn't
run to Thomas. Phoebe was beating the heck out of her.
Thomas, meanwhile,
lay dying. Piper lay beside him on the grass.
Piper : Why, Tom? I
thought you had a plan.
Tom : This was it.
Piper : What do you
mean?
Tom : I was a
little sad we lost our baby. I thought one of me should
stay here and take care of you. The other should go up
and raise the baby up in Heaven. I'll just bet it's
starving up there. It took me so long. I wonder what
games we're going to play.
Piper : Oh, Tom.
Tom : Tell me you
love me, Piper. Not Leo. Tell me you taught yourself to
love me too.
Piper : Thomas
Carter Wyatt, you'll always be my other love.
Piper pressed her
lips to his. For the longest time, she felt his breath
against her mouth. She bit back a cry when his lips
slackened against hers.
Piper watches
through hazy eyes as Tom's body glows with an inner
light. She could tell that not even Leo could see it. The
light leaves Tom's body and enters into Leo. She saw
Leo breathe in deeply. He must have felt the change, but
could not tell what it was.
Leo : Can you
stand?
Piper : No.
Leo : Lean against
me then. You have to say this together with your sisters.
Leo signaled to
Prue and Phoebe. They couldn't hear each other, but
they said the spell simultaneously, watching the movement
of each other's lips. The last thing Piper
remembered was Leo supporting her, because right after,
blackness enveloped her.
Phoe : The
autopsy results came out. They said it was a heart
attack.
Piper : Where is he
now?
Phoe : At home. His
family had sent for him. Turn on the television. It's
a pretty big thing in Manhattan.
They turn on the
hospital tv and sure enough, a local news channel in
Manhattan carried a picture of Leo Tom even
and the caption that Multimillionaire dies on
California vacation.
Piper : So the
interment's on Sunday.
Phoe : Yeah. I'm
really sorry, Piper.
Piper : I want to
go.
Phoe : You can't.
You'd reveal yourself.
Piper : Phoebe, I
have to say my farewells to Tom. He took care of me when
I most needed him.
Phoe : But the
people will speculate on who you are.
Piper : I just have
to attend, Phoebe.
Phoe : Leo will
never let you leave the hospital by yourself. It was hell
for him, you know. He knew all along that you were in
pain and he couldn't come for you.
Piper : Leo will
understand me. In fact, I think he should go too. We don't
need to be seen. I'll stay at the back and he'll
be by the car. I understand Leo, and I know he'd
want to attend his own interment.
She dreamed of
him that night. He was healthy and happy, laughing as he
help a toddler in his arms. He took one of its hands in
his and made it wave. There's mommy! Hello,
mommy! He carried the baby in his arms and said,
Thank you.
Piper stands at
the back of the crowd, flanked by Phoebe and Prue. They
were all wearing inconspicuous black coats. Leo stood at
the far end of the cemetery in black coat and hat. The
family members and friends moved forward to throw flowers
on the coffin. Piper was last to walk forward and throw a
red rose.
Piper : (whispers)
I love you. Always.
She walked back to
her sisters. Some of the guests were already talking, but
she knew it couldn't be helped. She had to do it.
Thomas deserved the honor of being bidden goodbye to. The
three of them waited at the back until the guests started
leaving. Piper insisted on remaining.
Keith : Excuse me.
Piper raised her
head and looked at him. She had seen him before, but she
couldn't remember where.
Keith : You're
the woman from California?
She nodded, still
unsure of who it was.
Keith : My name is
Keith McFadden, and I believe I've met you before
Ms?
Piper : It's
Mrs. Mrs. Piper Wy— (stops herself) I'm Piper
Haliwell.
Keith : It was good
seeing you again then, ma'am.
The three women
hurriedly walk towards Leo and the car. Piper embraced
Leo.
Leo : I love you.
Piper : I love you
so much.
Leo : Let's
go?
Piper : Are you
alright?
Leo : Yeah. Don't
worry about me. (holds the door open for her)
A young woman came
running towards them.
Y Woman : Miss!
Miss, wait up!
Phoe : What is it?
Y Woman : I'm
Thomas Wyatt's sister. I heard Keith talk about a
girl with my brother in California before he died. You
have to understand. I need to know—I can't
believe this!
Her face was
drained of blood. She stared at Leo with trembling lips
and disbelieving eyes.