Hmmm…looks like the 1900s. Ok…
She cautiously walks through
the alley. She sees poverty all around her-mostly homeless children. One begged
her for food, others stare at her. Her clothes were less than fitting for the
period. She finds the back of a clothing shop and quickly nabs some clothes
from the laundry while no one was looking. From the looks of them they probably
belonged to an aristocratic woman. The corset, however, would be a tricky
maneuver and she would need assistance. She noticed a little girl.
Pssst! Hey,
little girl do you uh think you could help me out here?
Little girl:
I suppose,
with what may I ask?
Phoebe:
This corset.
I'm afraid I'm not that limber to reach back there so could you help me?
LG:
Yes I
suppose I could.
She gives Phoebe the once
over.
Your
clothing is quite strange, where are you from?
Phoebe:
Oh, San
Francisco. We're on the cutting edge over there. Do you mind telling me what
town this is?
LG:
Looking quite confused; San Francisco.
Phoebe:
Oh, I see. Well
I lose track of where I am sometimes.
LG:
I'm terribly
sorry. Alright, well you are all done up.
Phoebe:
Ahh,Jesus.
How do you breathe in this damn thing?
She puts on the rest of her
clothes.
Thank you,
I'm Phoebe.
LG:
Margaret.
Phoebe:
Well thanks
Maggie. I have to uh…well bye.
Margaret:
Shouting after Phoebe; Your welcome!
At the manor.
Piper:
What do you
mean "Cole"?
Prue:
Well he can
shimmer to different planes in time right? Why can't he just shimmer to wherever
Phoebe is and bring her back?
Piper:
To Leo; Will it work?
Leo:
Yeah, well I
mean it should. I don't know why it wouldn't.
Piper:
With our
luck you never know.
Leo:
Do you want
me to orb?
Prue:
No, we'll
just use the magic-to-magic spell.
Piper:
Haven't we used that thing enough? I have it memorized it by now.
Prue and
Piper:
Magic forces
black and white reaching out through space and light, be he far or be he near,
bring us the demon Belthazor here.
Cole:
Phoebe?
Prue:
No Cole
she's not here.
Cole:
Where is
she? Why'd you summon me?
Piper:
Phoebe's in
trouble.
Cole:
Trouble?
What kind of trouble?
Prue:
Chronos. We
vanquished him and-
Cole:
Wait a
minute. You vanquished Chronos? What are you? Out of your mind-that's suicide.
Prue:
Yeah, well
we're well aware of that fact by now-obviously.
Leo:
She got lost
in his vortex.
Prue:
Alright, we
need you to shimmer to Phoebe and bring her back, can you do this?
Cole:
It depends.
Leo:
On what?
Cole:
On what year
she's in. If she's past 1885 I cant get to her. Not as my present self at least.
Piper:
What do you
mean?
Cole:
I can't
shimmer to planes of existence where I was alive. I could, but I'd just be
myself in that particular time. Same memories, same thoughts. I wouldn't even
recognize her.
He paused for a moment.
I may even
end up hurting her.
Everyone remained silent for a
moment then Prue broke the silence.
Prue:
Well we
don't exactly know what year she's in anyway. Leo can you check with the
Elders, see what they know?
Leo:
Yeah, I'll
get back as soon as possible.
Leo orbs out.
Back in time.
Phoebe's walking through the
bustling streets, she catches a newspaper stand.
Phoebe:
"March 22,
1915" …Fantastic.
As she's walking down the
street she bumps into a man she instantly recognizes…
Past Cole:
Excuse me.
Phoebe:
Cole?
PC:
I'm sorry do
I know you?
Phoebe:
No…I'm
sorry.
He stares at her for a moment.
It's as if he recognizes her but doesn't know from where. He continues walking.
Cole:
Ok this is
ridiculous. What the hell is taking so long?
Piper:
Time moves a
little differently up there trust me
Prue:
Cole, just
calm down all right?
Cole:
Calm down?
Right, I always hated Chronos
Piper:
You knew
him?
Cole:
It's a long
story.
Leo orbs in
Prue:
Yeah, one we
don't have time for.
To Leo
So what's
the lowdown? Where is she?
Leo hesitates
Cole:
Leo?
Leo:
This is a
bigger problem than we thought
Piper:
Why? Where's
Phoebe?
Leo:
She's still
in San Francisco…Only she's not
Cole:
What do you
mean?
Leo:
She's n
1915-March 22 to be exact
Cole:
You're
kidding? I can't believe this
Piper:
What? What'
going on?
Prue:
March 22.
Wait a minute. Isn't that when-
Cole:
A massive earthquake
hit. I remember I was there. Half the population died, some at my hands. We've
got to get her out of there.
Leo:
I agree, but
how? You can't shimmer there and they (looks up) won't give us much to go on
Prue:
Ok, I've got
to know more about this quake. What time is it?
Piper:
It's 3:30 am
Prue:
Dammit.
We'll have to use the net. Leo, you and Cole look through the Book of Shadows
Piper:
Uh, Prue.
Cole's not exactly in the best position to be handling the book considering…
Prue:
Oh right! (looks
at Cole) Just uh, look over Leo's shoulder. Piper come on we've got some
research to do
Cole:
Research?
You really think that's gonna help?
Prue;
I'm going to
try whatever it takes to get my sister back
Her and piper exit. Leo and
Cole look at each other for a moment then head up to the attic
Back in time: phoebe iswalking
the streets when a pair of hands pull her around the corner.
Phoebe:
Wooaha!
It's a rather upper-lass man
Man:
Catherine!
I've missed you
He kisses her
Phoebe:
Hey hey hey!.
Watch it buddy. That's harassment
Man:
Cat, what
are you talking about? It's me-Nathan-your fiancé
Phoebe:
Realizing she must play along
Oh-oh…I'm
sorry…forgive me
She squirms out of his embrace
and walks away
Nathan follows her
Nathan:
You seem strange
today love. What' troubling you?
Phoebe:
Oh nothing.
I just don't feel quite like myself today
Nathan:
Well I hope
you snap out of it before tonight
Phoebe:
Why? What's
tonight?
Nathan:
Oh don't
tell me you forgot. Father was right-women have the mental capabilities of a
kitten
Phoebe:
Hey!
Wha-what THE hell? Where do you get off talking to me like that!? I'll have you
know-
Nathan:
Calm down
love. You don't want to give yourself a headache. The museum fundraiser is
tonight
Phoebe:
I see
Nathan:
You must be
on your best behavior. Not like at the Bainbridge's
Phoebe:
Why?
Nathan:
Cat! What is
with you today? I think that striking the mayor's wife would be emblazed in
your mind by now
Phoebe:
Silly me
Nathan glances at his pocket
watch
Nathan:
All right
it's almost 6. The fundraiser starts at 9. I suggest you go home and get ready.
Claire just brought in your dress
Kisses her on the forehead
Be ready
He walks off
Phoebe:
To herself
This just
keeps getting better and better. Oh my God. Where do I live?
At the manor, Prue and Piper
are sitting at the computer
Piper:
Prue,
we-we-we're getting absolutely nowhere. We're just wasting our time. And Cole
and Leo haven't come up with much either. We're screwed!
Prue:
Hold on Piper.
Don't give up all hope just yet. I think I may have found something
Piper:
What? What'd
you find?
Prue:
This
article, look-
"Earthquake
strikes San Francisco-Many perish"
Piper:
Yeah, so
what? We already knew that
Prue:
No, look at
this
Points at other heading
"Woman dies
under mysterious circumstances in quake aftermath"
Look at the
picture
Piper;
Oh my God
Prue:
Phoebe…
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Cut to Cole and Leo. Leo is
flipping through the BoS as Cole paces in front of the window.
Cole:
Dammit Leo!
This isn't working, we're running out of time
Leo:
Cole I don't
exactly see you coming up with a plan…..Look Cole, I know how much you love Phoebe,
we all do. I love her too, she's my family. I want to bring her back just as
much as you do.
They a share a silent
understanding when Piper and Prue burst in.
Leo:
What did you
guys find?
Prue:
Holds up printed out article,
reads aloud
"Local woman,
Catherine Dewitt, was found murdered last night, after a devastating earthquake
hit the Bay area. "
Cole looks startled by the
news…..
Cole:
Under his breath:
Oh my God….
Leo:
I still
don't understand.
Piper:
Look at the
picture.
Piper hands the printed out
article to Leo who is amazed by what he sees. Starring back at him is a picture
of Catherine Dewitt, who looks exactly like Phoebe
Leo:
It can't be
Cole, who has been silent:
It is, I
remember…..we have got to get her out of there.
Prue:
Wait a
minute…Cole what are you saying?
Cole:
I am a demon
after all Prue. What do you think? We need to do something fast.
The room falls silent for a
moment…
Cole:
There is
something that you should know…
Back in time…
Phoebe, after getting a premonition,
finds her way home
It is on a street that seems
so familiar-it's Prescott street, the place she calls home…
"Her" house is the house she
lives in now, only it's a dark shade of green and seems smaller.
She seems to remember a story
her Grandmother told her once, about how the manor was almost destroyed during
an earthquake long ago, but she pushes the though to the back of her mind.
She walk up the steps to the
door and cautiously steps inside. A young woman greets her at the door.
Girl:
Miss Dewitt!
I have your dress ready, hurry! You must hurry!
Phoebe:
Claire?
Claire:
Yes?
Phoebe:
Nothing.
Nevermind
They head up the stairs…..
After getting dressed……
Claire:
Oh Miss
Dewitt, you look stunning.
Phoebe:
Halfway admiring herself
Thankyou, can't
breath though (on account of the corset)
Claire smirks a bit then
excuses herself
Phoebe looks around the room
and sighs. She throws her arms in the air and to her surprise things on the
walls come crashing down and various items around the room.
Phoebe:
Slowly putting her hands down
What the
hell was that?!
At the manor
Prue:
She was a
what!?
Cole:
A witch. A
witch that I killed. She was very powerfull, just about as much as you,
Piper……and Phoebe. I was sent after her, on assignment by the Brotherhood. She
was destined to give birth to a very powerful witch, and we wanted to make sure
that never happened.
Piper:
So you did
what any demon would do right?
Cole stares at her for a
moment.
Prue:
Uh, Leo-can
you find out what the connection is between Catherine and Phoebe?
Leo:
Yeah I'll
see what they know
Leo orbs out
Cole:
What can I
do?
Prue:
You've done
enough-Just stay here.
Prue and Piper leave the attic
for the downstairs and leave Cole
Back in time
Claire is coming in the room
when she heard noises of things crashing down
Claire:
Miss Dewitt
are you all right!?
Phoebe:
I-uh-think
so
Claire:
What on
Earth were you using your powers for? This place is a disaster.
Phoebe:
My pow-…but
I…
Claire:
Chuckling
For a witch
as powerful as yourself, you sometimes…Oh never mind.
They hear the familiar chime
of a Whitelighter's orb
Claire:
Well, I
guess I'll leave you two alone
After Claire exits, Phoebe
just stares at "her" Whitelighter.
Whitelighter:
Cat, I came
to warn you
Phoebe:
About what?
Whitelighter:
The Elders
informed me that a very powerful evil
will be present, and they are not sure if you can vanquish him on your own.
Phoebe:
What evil?
Whitelighter:
A demon, Belthazor.
This sends a chill up Phoebe's
spine.
Phoebe:
In a shaky voice
What am I
supposed to do?
Whitelighter:
Well, I'll
be there to watch your back and the Elders have given me this.
He materializes a dagger in
his hand and hands it over to Phoebe.
You have to
get some of his flesh in order to make a vanquishing potion. We have contacted
you sister and she is waiting downstairs for you. Together you should be able
to vanquish him.
Phoebe:
My sister?
Whitelighter:
Yes. Emily
is waiting for you. She will be with you tonight at the fundraiser.
He leads her downstairs where
she sees the back of a woman with brown hair that is up.
She turns around
Phoebe:
Piper!
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At
the manor
Piper
and Prue are sitting in the living room, with Cole pacing behind them.
They
remain in awkward silence when Leo orbs in.
Piper:
So…What did they say?!
Prue:
Is Phoebe all right?
Leo:
Well, yes and no.
Piper:
What does that mean?
Leo:
Catherine is, was, your cousin. And right now, Phoebe is
Catherine.
Leo
gets no response, just confused expressions.
Leo:
It's hard to explain. See, when you opened the vortex and it
got a hold of Phoebe, something happened and she became Catherine. So instead
of two Phoebes walking around, you have one Phoebe, only the people around her
think she's Catherine Dewitt,-your cousin!
Prue:
Yeah Leo, that makes a lot more sense (sarcastically).
Piper:
You say she is…was….our cousin?
Leo:
Yes, that's what the Elders told me
Piper:
I think there is something that can help us find out more.
She
runs towards the attic
Back
in time
Emily:
Hello sister. Since when do you call me by my middle name?
She
goes towards Phoebe and hugs her.
Emily:
Oh Cat, it's been too long. I have missed you.
Phoebe:
Still
somewhat shocked at this woman who is a dead ringer for Piper:
Yeah, I….missed you too.
Emily:
Robert (indicating the
Whitelighter), tells me we
have a situation. Seems as if the demons never let up.
Phoebe:
No-guess not.
Emily:
I feel we can still vanquish this Belthazor. Even though
Lola is gone, she still gives me strength to fight these demons and to protect
innocents.
Phoebe:
Lola?
Emily:
Yes, our sister was so strong wasn't she?
Phoebe:
Of course.
Robert:
Well. I believe you must be on your way…The fundraiser
starts soon.
Emily:
Of course. Cat, where is that fiancé of yours?
Claire:
Answering
for her:
He will meet you there. He wanted me to tell you. I suppose
it slipped my mind.
Emily
nods and her, Phoebe, and Robert leave the house. Claire sees them out, all
smiles. However, when they are out of sight, she closes the door and the smile
quickly fades and she blinks out.
She
blinks to a small, dimly lit office. She stands before a desk that has a chair
with its back facing her.
Claire:
She is on her way. Along with her Whitelighter and …Her
sister-Emily-has returned.
Man:
Well, this should be very interesting.
And with Belthazor in town, my plan will succeed.
He turns
around and it is Nathan
The witch will die.
At
the manor
Everyone
is up in the attic again, looking at Piper rummaging through a trunk.
Piper:
Ha ha! I found it!
Cole:
Found what?
Piper
holds up and old leather-bound book.
Prue:
What is it?
Piper:
I remember it, from a couple years ago. I was cleaning out
the attic and I found it. It has the names of the women in our family, their
birth, their powers. I though that maybe Catherine would be in here.
She
flips through the book for a few moments….
And she is…
Everyone
huddles around Piper to get a better look
Prue:
"Catherine Penelope Dewitt, born December 19th,
1890"
Penelope…Grams…I guess we know who she was named after.
Leo:
Well, check it out, there's more. She had two sisters.
Piper:
"Emily Piper Dewitt, born October 27th, 1888"
Piper eh?
"Lola Patricia Dewitt, born April 11th, 1886,
died November 21st, 1910"
They
all look towards Cole after seeing the eldest sister had died
Cole:
I swear it wasn't me. I don't recall her. And trust me, I never
forget.
Prue:
Well, we need to come up with a plan, to get her out of
there.
Piper:
But how are we going to get there? Our only ride (indicating Cole) will revert back to demon of the century….what are
supposed to do?
Prue:
I can write a spell. We've time traveled before.
Leo:
Prue-it won't. You need the power of three for that spell.
The only way to get there is for Cole to shimmer you there.
Cole:
Yeah, but how safe is that. I'll en up doing more harm than
good.
Prue:
It's the only way to get there. And besides…I have
protection…
She
runs downstairs, followed by the others.
They
go towards the kitchen.
Piper:
And what is this protection you speak of Prue?
Prue:
Opening
the fridge:
This (Holds up the bottle
of potion to vanquish belthazor).
Cole:
What if you have to vanquish me? How are you going to get
you and Phoebe back here?
Prue:
Well, that's where a potion might come in handy.
Phoebe saved some of the potion she used on you to reverse
the spell that turned you evil. I can just use it on you when we get to 1915.
Cole:
And what if it doesn't work?
Prue:
Well, I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. You ready?
Cole
puts his hand on Prue's shoulder and they shimmer out.
Piper:
Leo-what if all three of them don't make it back? Where the
hell does that leave us?
Leo:
Sweetie-you've gotta have some faith…I'm sure Prue knows
what she's doing.
Piper:
Faith. Right. Leo-I feel like that's all I've had to go on.
For a long time now. I'm sick of just hoping. I don't feel Charmed I feel
cursed! It's either them (points up) or them (points down) and
I'm sick of it! Is it really worth all this?
They
both stand in silence in the kitchen
