Charmed 8
[Scene: Manor. Living room. Nina's kneeling on the floor holding her camera and taking photos of Nikki, who's looking out the window.]
Nina: Hmm, so I think I'll call this "woman pretending to not look out the window."
Nikki: How about "girl about the pour hot tea on sisters head." Let me see. (Nina shows her the photo.)
Nina: Well, I don't think I'll comment since you do have hot liquid over my head. You OK?
Nikki: Yeah. I just have a weird feeling something is going to happen. I'm gonna go take a shower.
Nina: Okay.
(Nikki walks out of the living room and Natalie walks in.)
Natalie: Hi doody.
Nikki: Hi doody.
Nina: Hey. (Natalie sits down on the couch. She has a smile on her face.) Someone's in a good mood. What's his name?
Natalie: Billy.
Nina: Natalie, you didn't?
Natalie: What?
Nina: You went to go see "Kill It Before It Dies" at the revival house didn't you?
Natalie: No, why would you think that I... (Nina raises her eyebrows.) Okay, I did. But you know what? It was research.
Nina: Okay, what kind of class sends you to the movies?
Natalie: No, not for school, for me. I mean, if I', supposed to figure out what I want from a guy, I might as well start with the first guy I fell for, don't you think? Billy is the ideal man.
Nina: He's a character in a movie. One that I might add you weren't even supposed to watch.
Natalie: When I was twelve. I think after a year and a half of battling monsters I can handle a scary movie. Did I mention that Billy is the perfect man?
Nina: Once or twice.
(The doorbell rings.)
Natalie: I will get that. (Natalie gets up and answers the door. The camera stays focused on Nina.) Can I help you?
Nina: Nats, who is it?
(Suddenly Natalie goes flying through the foyer.)
Natalie: Aaahhh!
(The demon of Illusion walks in the foyer.)
Demon: Get up you miserable witch.
Nina: Hey, if you don't have anything nice to say.
(Nina uses her powers and the demon crashes into the grandfather clock.)
Demon: And then there were two.
(He runs outside.)
Natalie: Ow, ow.
(Nina helps her up.)
Nina: You okay?
Natalie: Oh, sure.
Nina: Come on, come on, come on.
(They run outside. Nikki comes down the stairs.)
Nikki: Alright, who took my l...
(She notices the mess on the floor.)
[Cut to the movie theatre. Nina and Natalie walk in. The movie "Kill It Before It Dies" is playing.
The seats are empty except for one guy who's sitting in an aisle seat eating popcorn.]
Nina: I cannot believe they made us pay.
Guy: Shh.
Natalie: Sorry.
Nina: He's gotta be hiding in here somewhere.
Guy: Excuse me, but do you think you might keep it down. This is my favourite part.
Natalie: Ooh, mine too. This is when Billy comes on and then th...
Nina: Nats, we need a spell.
Natalie: Okay, but we know nothing about this guy. I can't just whip one up.
(They see him near the front row.)
Nina: Oh, he's making a break for it.
Natalie: Um, "evil that has traveled near, I call on you to disappear, elementals hear my call, remove this creature from these walls."
(The demon disappears in a puff of smoke.)
Guy: That was the most coolest thing I have ever seen.
Natalie: It's all part of the show, sir. (to Nina) I can not believe that that just worked. It seemed too easy.
Nina: Wow, we are getting way too tough for these guys. (They start walking out of the cinema and Natalie keeps watching the movie.) No, no.
(They leave. The demon appears on the screen. He laughs evilly.)
[Scene: Manor. Foyer. Nina, Nikki and Natalie are cleaning up the mess.]
Natalie: How am I supposed to know what his deal is? He likes moonlit walks, thinks holding hands is under rated, and enjoys in his spare time killing witches.
Nikki: It was a question for the room, Nats. When a demon makes a house call, my curiosity gets peaked.
Nina: Yeah, well, the house is a mess again. I mean, how come we can't fight the demon of cleanliness or the demon of housekeeping, or even that really big bald guy, Mr. Clean? I would so totally take him on.
Nikki: But I don't get is the order of things. Don't we usually start some place dark and dreary and then end up at the manor for the big old vanquish?
Natalie: Wait a minute. He followed me home. I knew I recognised him from somewhere. He was at the movies and then he followed me home.
Nina: Well, he had a reason to attack us, so he would of found us sooner or later.
Nikki: But the question is why? I mean, we usually don't vanquish someone without knowing who, what, where, when...
Nina: Well, what about the how? How did you know how to vanquish him?
Natalie: Well, remember the spell that we used for the bunyip? Well, I just combined that with the one for the demon with the horn coming out of his...
Nikki: Forehead?
Natalie: Yep.
Nikki: Nice work. I wish they all went this smoothly.
[Scene: 415 magazine. Nina and Mr. Corso are walking down the corridor. Mr. Corso is talking on his cell phone.]
Mr. Corso: Talk to anyone who was in the movie theatre at the time. Well, find out what happened before the fight broke out. No, but I got a location which is where you should of been fifteen minutes ago.
Nina: Are you talking about the revival house on Larkon?
Mr. Corso: Not unless you know something I don't. Do you?
Nina: Well, maybe not about this.
Mr. Corso: Okay, you're gonna be working with one of our staff writers. Finley's running late to the interview so you're gonna have to shoot him...
Nina: Finley? Finley, as in in Finley Beck? (They walk in a room.) Finley Beck?
Mr. Corso: You know him. And here I thought you were just a beginner.
Nina: Okay, he is the whole reason why this beginner got started. He is amazing. Have you met him?
Mr. Corso: Not in person. I just know him through his press.
Nina: Alright, well, (she grabs his book off the table) I mean, the pro's in this is mediocre at best. They didn't even cover his-his period in Germany. Not only is he a gifted photographer but he just seems so, so giving and warm.
Mr. Corso: A fan?
(The door opens and Finley is there yelling at someone.)
Finley: And you can tell him I said so. (He walks in.) Can we get started? I'm on a schedule.
Nina: Hi, I'm, um, Mr. Beck, I'm-I'm Nina Franco.
Finley: So when's this photographer blessing us with his presence?
Nina: That would be me.
Finley: You're twelve.
Nina: Oh, I'm good.
Finley: I'll decide that. Oh, please tell me you're not planning on shooting me in digital. Oh, no, no, no, not now, not tomorrow, not ever. Digital is for amateurs. Careful dear, your true colours are showing. Why don't you do something useful and get me some tea.
[Scene: Manor. Kitchen. Nikki's there. Natalie walks in the back door.]
Nikki: Hey, how was school?
Natalie: Will someone please tell me what is up with guys?
Nikki: You don't really expect me to have an answer for that do you?
Natalie: Okay, so I have lunch with this guy from lab, right? He is totally melotonan boy.
Nikki: That bad?
Natalie: I'm keeping his number in case I have trouble sleeping.
Nikki: That bad.
Natalie: So I'm sitting there trying desperately not to fall asleep and all I kept thinking about was yesterday.
Nikki: I know, we still have no idea who he was or how you vanquished him.
Natalie: No, not that. Billy. The guy from the movie and I know that this is reality but why can't a guy like that exist in my reality? (Leo orbs in.) Here I am talking about the shortage of perfect men and in orbs one.
Leo: Unfortunately, I'm here to talk about the bad guys.
Nikki: No shortage of those. Okay, fill in a blank. It's the demon of...?
Leo: Illusion. Apparently he uses magic somehow to create violence in society. They told me he's here to make San Francisco his trade. He's got a scar below his eye.
Natalie: And a goatee? Not a problem, we vanquished him last night.
Leo: Are you sure? 'Cause they wouldn't of sent me.
Nikki: Unless the demon isn't gone.
Natalie: Okay, you call Nina, I'll go to the Book Of Shadows. We gotta get back to that revival house.
[Scene: In the movie theatre. Nina, Nikki and Natalie walk in. Nikki freezes the audience.]
Nikki: Alright, now what?
Natalie: Well, when we last saw the demon, we vanquished him at 9:06...
(The demon appears on the screen.)
Nina: And now he's in act three.
Demon: Actually I was just leaving. I should've known the disappearing demon routine wouldn't of fooled you for long.
Nina: Yeah, all you really did was piss us off.
(She tries to use her power on him but it doesn't work.)
Demon: Silly wiccan. Tricks are for kids.
Nina: Nikki.
(Nikki tries to freeze him.)
Demon: This is the world of Illusion and you girls are reality. You powers, unlike mine, can not cross between the two.
(Billy comes on the screen.)
Billy: Sally Mae? Sally Mae, where are you? It's getting dark an... (He notices the demon.) I thought you said you weren't gonna cause anymore-
Demon: Shut up!
Natalie: Hey! (Billy looks at Natalie.) Oh my God, I think he's looking at me.
Billy: Hi.
Natalie: Hi.
Nina: Okay, I hate to put a dampener on your little love connection here, sis, but we need to kick some ass.
Demon: Oh, is that what you're gonna do? How cute. How clever of you. (Natalie smiles and winks at Billy.) Any idea on how you intend to do that? Or are you just gonna flirt me to death like your little tardy sister.
Billy: Watch your language in front of the ladies. Consider that a warning.
Demon: I'm sorry, was it the word 'sister' that bothered you? How about bitch. Does that go down easier?
(Billy jumps on the demon and they both come out of the screen and they roll around on the floor.)
Natalie: Nina, stop him.
(Nina uses her power and the demon is thrown through the air. Billy stands up and he's still in black and white.)
Demon: You're off the screen. How did you...? Thanks for the inspiration, sport.
(He runs outside.)
[Scene: Manor. Attic. Nina, Nikki, Natalie, Leo and Billy are there. Nina puts the Book Of Shadows on a table.]
Nikki: So what does he want?
Nina: Well, it doesn't matter, right? Let's just get rid of him.
Billy: I don't mean to interrupt but is there a point in this scene where someone explains this part to me?
Nikki: Natalie, you brought this fictitious character back for a play date, you tell him.
Natalie: You're right, we should of left him at the movie theatre, he would've really blended in there. Um, Billy, this isn't a movie. Uh, this is reality as in we're all real and you... I haven't quite
figured that part out yet.
Billy: But you...
Leo: They're the good guys.
Nina: Right, okay, um, we know that the demon can go from the real world to the world of Illusion and now he can bring a buddy along for the ride. The question is what does he want?
Nikki: Leo, they told you that his goal was to create violence in society.
Leo: Yeah, but they left out the how part.
Billy: He goes into movies. That's where he does it.
Nina: Does what?
Billy: First he... Where's the music?
Natalie: Music? What music?
Billy: This is around the second act, right? When everything's about to be explained. Where's the music we're supposed to talk over, to build suspense and hide the exposition? Don't you just hate exposition?
Natalie: Don't even get me started.
Nina: Alright, you said that he does something in the movie. Like, what, to the story?
Billy: No, to the audience. When they leave they're different, angry.
Nikki: So that's his shtick? He casts a spell in the movies?
Leo: Must be how this demon spreads his particular brand of violence.
Natalie: Wait, that's why he looked so familiar. He wasn't at the movie, he was in the movie.
Nikki: So if he can use Billy's movie, then he can use other movies.
Leo: If he's gonna spread violence, he's gonna pray on people that are already open to it.
Nina: Alright, so he'll be in horror movies. I'll grab a paper, head out to the theatres that are playing those.
Nikki: Okay, Leo and I will go with you.
Nina: Uh, Natalie, maybe you should do something with Billy. You know, add a little techni-colour to him.
[Cut to the foyer. Leo, Nikki and Nina are walking down the stairs. Nina's cell phone rings. She answers it.]
Nina: Hello?
Finley: Miss Halliwell.
Nina: Mr. Beck. (They walk towards the door.) Uh, how did you...
Finley: I realized I have photo approval.
(Nikki puts on her coat.)
Nina: Yes, I'm totally aware that you have photo approval.
Finley: I want to see you.
Nina: Now?
Finley: Yes.
Nina: Well, no, see actually I'm not at home right now. (Nikki helps Nina puts her coat on.) So maybe we can meet at the magazine later.
Finley: That won't work for me.
Nina: Later's not good for you?
Finley: No.
Nina: Well, when would be good for you?
Finley: (from outside) Now. (They all stand still.) Little late don't you think? I can see you moving.
(Nina hangs up and opens the door.) Dark room would be where?
(He walks in.)
Nikki: So that's Finley?
Nina: My hero. Well, I guess the plans has sort of changed.
Nikki: Alright, we'll call you later.
(Nikki and Leo leave.)
Finley: (from another room) Don't mind me. I'm just wandering through your house.
[Scene: Movie theatre. "Axe Husband" is playing. The axe murderer finishes murdering someone and the demon comes on the screen.]
Demon: How would you like to do that for real? I can get you out of here. Take you to a place where the movie never ends. (The audience start talking and wonders what's going on.) Simmer down. (Dust comes out of his hand and floats over the audience.) I'll get back to you in a moment. (to the axe murderer) So, interested? (He nods.) Uh, as with most things, there is one catch. I get to pick three victims. They're choice little morsels and I think you'll find them quite powerless against your charms. Feel free to kill anyone you like on the way. Just get me those girls. (The axe murderer walks out of the screen.) Now, ladies and gentlemen. Let's make your PG lives rated R. Who needs violence when you can make it yourself.
(The audience start fighting and yelling at each other.)
[Cut to downstairs of the manor in the dark room. Nina and Finley are developing the photos.]
Nina: Um, you know, maybe you'd like to take those home. Relax, ponder, choose which one you'd like.
Finley: Maybe you'd like to be quiet while I see if I can save these things.
Natalie: (from upstairs) Nina, is it okay to come down?
Nina: Not really a good time.
Natalie: Okay, well I really need to demon-strate something for you.
Nina: Okay, what is it?
(Natalie pokes her head around the curtain.)
Natalie: Uh, once you finish your thing and I finish my thing, then we really need to go meet Nikki and Leo to fix the thing that we saw at the...
Nina: Thing.
Natalie: Exactly... I love you. I'll be back upstairs.
Nina: Okay. (Natalie leaves. Nina notices Finley looking at her.) Sisters.
Finley: Here. Print this one again. You need to flag a gradual fade on the wall behind the me and burn in the key under my chin. Would you like me to hold your hand this time? (Nina turns on the light. She puts a photo under a magnifying glass.) I figured out what's wrong with your photos, Miss Franco. Absolutely no depth.
Nina: Really? Now would that be the technique or the subject?
Finley: Excuse me?
Nina: I wish I could. Your work meant more to me then you will ever know and because of that, I
have carried around this illusion of what it would mean to me to meet you and to learn from you and how that would make me appreciate your work even more, but now it is so hard for me to even look at your pictures because I think of the man who took them. And it is devastating to me to realise that the brilliance of your eye is completely destroyed by the ignorance of your mouth.
(The photo under the magnifying glass catches on fire.)
Finley: See that's the thing about art, Miss Franco. If you leave your subject under the light too long, it burns.
(Finley leaves and starts to walk up the stairs. Nina grabs her camera.)
Nina: Mr. Beck. (He turns his head and she takes a photo.) Thank you.
Finley: You're welcome.
[Scene: Movie theatre. The movie with Bloody Mary in it is playing. Nikki and Leo walk in.]
(The demon appears on the screen and dust comes out of his hands and floats onto the audience.)
Nikki: Okay, well, I'm okay, you're okay. Magic perk.
Demon: Didn't you hear the management? Please refrain from talking. Oh, well, I guess I'll have to kill you. Better yet. Mary, oh Bloody Mary. (Mary walks on the screen.) There's one of the girls that's been getting in my way. Don't stab her all in one place.
(Bloody Mary come out of the screen and heads for Nikki and Leo. Nikki tries freezing her.)
Nikki: Okay, uh, that didn't work but my legs still do. Okay let's go.
[Cut to the dark room. Nina's putting things away.]
Nina: I'll be right there, Nats. (The axe murderer chops down the curtain and then aims for Nina. She screams and ducks. She tries to use her power on him and starts to run up the stairs. He trips her and he raises his axe. Nina stands back up and he chops the stair. Nina kicks him in the face and runs out of the basement.) Natalie! (She runs up the stairs.)
[Cut to the attic. Natalie and Billy are making out. Nina runs in.]
Natalie: Hello, privacy.
Nina: Hello, axe murderer. (Nina uses her power and moves a table in front of the door. The axe murderer chops his way through the door. Natalie and Nina stand behind Billy. Then they run towards the back of the room and Nina moves a dresser in front of them with her power. The axe murderer continues to chop things with his axe. He rips off a dress that was hanging on a stand with his axe.) Oh, that was an antique, you assho- (Billy covers her mouth.)
Natalie: He's very sensitive about the language.
[Cut to the foyer. Nikki runs in and locks the door.]
Nikki: (She wanders through the house while saying this.) (Panicking) Okay, dead woman with a knife on her way. Leo stayed behind to calm down the… Where is everybody?
(She hears screams from upstairs and runs up the stairs.)
[Cut back to the attic. The axe murderer is still chopping through things. Nina grabs a chair and holds it up but the axe murderer chops it. Then all of sudden he stops and falls to the floor. You see a piece of wood sticking in his back and Nikki standing there.]
Natalie: Pretty sneaky, sis.
(Nina goes over to Nikki.)
Nina: Natalie, does this guy look familiar to you?
Natalie: Uh, yeah, kinda.
Nikki: When Leo and I tracked down the demon, he sent some white pasty hag literally off the screen to kill us. I think he called her Bloody Mary.
Natalie: Wait a minute, this Paul Bunyin with a labotomy, he's from "Axe Husband", I saw that last week.
Nina: We so have to monitor your viewing habits.
(The axe murderer moves and they all scream and run down the stairs.)
Nikki: We can't kill them, they're not real, they're fiction.
Nina: We can't kill something that doesn't exist.
(Bloody Mary appears from around the corner and they all scream. Billy grabs her and she stabs him.)
Natalie: Billy!
Billy: I have something in common with the bad guys. Run!
(Bloody Mary pulls the knife out. Everyone runs in different directions.)
[Cut to the bathroom. Nikki runs in and shuts the door. She looks around for a place to hide. She gets in the shower and pulls the shower curtain across.]
Nikki: I am being stalked by psycho killers and I hide in the shower. (Nikki's cell phone rings) Damn shut up! (She answers it and talks in a hushed voice.) Hello?
Kay: Nikki? Where are you? You didn't show up today and we were worried.
Tasha: Don't tell me. It was another family emergency.
Nikki: Kind of.(She hears the door open and she stands still. Then very very quietly) hold on. (Then she hears footsteps getting closer and closer to the shower. She crouches down and you see a shadow through the shower curtain and an arm reaches up and pulls the shower curtain across. Nikki screams. It's Nina and she screams too. They calm down and Nikki gets out of the shower.)
Nina: Okay, okay, oh, oh, at least they're not in the bathroom with us, that's-that's kinda good.
(The door opens and Bloody Mary walks in.)
Bloody Mary: Pretty little girls.
(They scream again and run out the other door. They run around the corner and run into Natalie and Billy. They all scream. They calm down.)
Nikki: (Breathing heavily and panics realizing VIP could hear everything, she puts the phone to her ear.) Uhm..This really isn't a good time.
Johnny: Nikki are you alright?
Natalie: I think I figured out how to kill these guys. (You see the axe murderer's shadow coming around the corner. The girls scream again. He walks around the corner and Billy pounces on him.) Billy!
Billy: He can't hurt me. You run. I'll see if I can hold this one off.
Nikki: (Into the phone) I gotta go! I'll call you later. (She hangs up)
[Cut to VIP.]
Kay: Oh my god. I don't think I've ever heard Nikki scream that way…
Val: What if there's an axe murderer at their place!
Quick: I don't think so. Nikki would have said something, and we've dealt with a lot…
Johnny: (Already at the door) I'm not waiting around here to find out what's going on.
Tasha: I'm coming too. (The rest of the group nods. Kay is hesitant though, wondering if Nikki is dealing with a demon)
[Cut back to Nikki, Natalie, and Nina in the attic.]
Natalie: Okay, okay, so Billy said that the only thing he knows is what's written for him in those movies, so maybe this is the only way the psycho's know how to die is how they were killed on screen.
Nina: Well, how am I supposed to know that? I'm a romantic-comedy girl. Why go to the horror movies when they come to us?
Nikki: Alright, that leaves you, Nats.
(Bloody Mary enters the attic.)
Bloody Mary: Miss me?
Natalie: Okay, that's Bloody Mary and she was, uh, thrown out of a window. And that axe guy, he was, uh, he was, he was electrocuted. So go tell Billy and...
Nina: And see if he can stick his finger in a socket, sure.
(Nina walks around Bloody Mary and leaves the attic. Bloody Mary walks towards Natalie and Nikki.)
Natalie: Okay, get her, get her.
Nikki: We have got to do something about that complexion.
(Nikki grabs her and flips her over her head. Nikki then holds onto a beam above her and kicks Bloody Mary and she crashes through the window. Nikki and Natalie look outside and she disappears.)
Nikki: One down and one to go.
(Suddenly, Nina comes flying through the doorway and lands on the ground.)
Natalie: Nina.
Nina: He wasn't real receptive to the plan.
(She stands up.)
Nikki: Does anybody else get tired of cleaning up after these guys? (The axe murderer walks in. Nikki sees a bucket of water and pulls it close to her. Nina then sees a heater on. Billy comes in.)
Billy: It's okay, (he rolls up his sleeves) the man is here to save the day. (He holds his fists up.)
Nina: Billy, it's the 21st century, it's the woman's job to save the day.
(Nina uses her power and the heater flies up over to the axe murderer catches it. Natalie throws the bucket of water on him and electrocutes him. He disappears.)
Nikki: It's over.
Natalie: Don't ever say that. Every time someone says that in the movies, something always...
(The doorbell rings.)
[Cut to downstairs. They all cautiously walk through the foyer up to the door. Nikki slowly reaches out to grab the door knob.]
(Nikki opens the door.Johnny, Tasha, Val, Quick and Kay are there. Tasha is holding the knife that Bloody Mary had. Nina, Nikki, and Natale scream.)
Val: (starts to scream too then stops) Wait what are we screaming at?
Nikki: (Pointing to Tasha's knife) Why do have that and where di it come from?
Tasha: It was outside your house with what looks like your attic window. What's going on?
Natalie: (taking the knife) This was Bloody Mary's knife…
Nikki: But why is it still here? That doesn't make sense…I mean the axe's guy's axe is gone…
Val: So there WAS an axe murderer here!
Nikki: Something like that.
Johnny: Bloody Mary? Are you guys OK? What's going on?
Nikki: We're fine. We just had to deal with some psycho killers. They're gone now. You can go. Bye.
Quick: Wait a minute…psycho killers?
Nina: Your not going away are you?
Kay: Sure we are. Nikki can explain stuff to us tomarrow.
Johnny: No..I want to know now.
Natalie: Isn't that sweet.
Nikki: Natalie…I'm warning you…
Billy: Who are these people?
Natalie: Friends. (She pulls them inside) If you refuse to leave then come inside before somebody hacks you up.
Nina: Natalie! Don't say things like that! We're creeped enough as it is.
Nikki: Go wait in the living room. Help yourself to whatever food is in the kitchen. Ignore any broken pieces of furniture. We'll be in the attic. (She and Nina pull Nat and Billy upstairs.)
[Cut to the attic.]
Nikki: We have to find this guy before it gets any worse.
Nina: Yeah, only we don't know where he is.
Billy: I know where he's gonna be tonight.
Natalie: Don't ya just love it when he does that?
Billy: The demon didn't just show up at my movie today. He's been there before. Every time we
leave for a new city, he goes there too.
Nikki: You mean he's traveling in print?
Natalie: And tonight's the last night in this city. That's where he's gonna be.
Nina: Right, so the midnight show will be his final performance. We can't kill him in our world so we'll have to do it in his.
Nikki: You mean, go into the movie? Can we even right a spell for that?
Natalie: I could probably whip up a potion or something.
Nikki: Well, how about two. One to make sure we can get in and one to make sure we can get out.
Nina: Natalie's pharmaceuticals.
Natalie: (to Billy) That means I'm gonna have to leave you there.
Billy: So, you'll always know where to find me.
Nina: So let's go to the movies.
[Cut back downstairs.]
Val: I told you it was an axe murderer.
Johnny: That's not very comforting. Can you not say that?
Val: Oh, sorry.
Tasha: How can they just brush it off so easily?
(The foursome comes down the stairs and Natalie goes into the kitchen.)
Nikki: We have to go out. We'll be back in an hour or two. Hopefully in one piece. And maybe even with an explanation.
Johnny: But..
[Scene: Movie theatre. Nina, Nikki, Natalie and Billy walk in. Sally Mae's on the screen. The same guy as before is asleep in the front row.]
Sally Mae: Billy, you're back. Just in time. Well, this is the part where we're supposed to be... You brought company. Oh, Billy, how could you? We were going steady. And you... you pinned me.
Billy: That's because the writers told me to, Sally Mae. I mean, you're a nice girl and all but... (he looks at Natalie) Anyway, these people, they're here to help us.
Nikki: Natalie, do you have the potion?
Natalie: Mmm hmm.
(She hands them little jars of green potion.)
Nina: Oh, couldn't you at least of made it look like it tasted good?
(Billy and Natalie take the lids off the jars and clink them together. They drink it and throw the jars behind them. Billy walks in the movie and holds out his hand for Natalie. Natalie walks in the movie and looks at herself. She laughs.)
Natalie: Check me out. I'm retro.
(Nikki drinks her potion.)
Nikki: Ugh, it tastes like an ass... (Billy gives her a look.) phalt.
(Nikki goes in the movie. The demon walks on the screen.)
Demon: And now for the final climax.
(The guy in the seat wakes up and pushes Nina on the floor. He goes to jump on her but she kicks him in the stomach.)
Nikki: He's under a spell.
Nina: Nikki, behind you. (Nikki turns around and punches the demon in the face.) Deep down I know that you're an innocent so I can't really kill you but I can... (Nina uses her power and throws him across the room.) Sleep tight, film boy.
Demon: You're outta your league. In fact, you're outta your world. Didn't anybody ever tell you what happens once the movie ends if you're still in it? No? Well, I'd love to explain it to you but we're out of time.
Nikki: Nina?
Nina: Nikki, Natalie, get out of there quick.
(Natalie and Nikki run towards the screen but smack straight into it.)
Nikki: Oh!
Natalie: Ouch.
(The movie starts getting dark.)
Nikki: Nina, why is it getting dark? Nina, what's going on?
("The End" shows up on the screen.)
Nina: Where are you? What can I do? (Nina astral projects in the projector room. The projectionist is asleep in his chair. She walks over to the projector.) Where the hell is reverse?
(She pushes a button on the wall and the movie rewinds.)
Natalie: Nina?
(Nina astral projects back in her body.)
Nina: Are you guys okay?
Natalie: Yeah.
Nikki: Yeah.
Nina: Get outta there quick.
(Natalie and Nikki drink the other potion and walk out of the screen. They hug Nina.)
Demon: That's right. Run away you little witches. These are the mighty Charmed Ones. Ooh, why don't we run in fear.
Nikki: Nina, I don't know what else we can do.
Demon: And you're supposed to be the perky one. You should really try not to be so negative.
How does it feel to finally know someone you can't defeat?
Nina: I don't know, you tell me. (Nina uses her power and turns to picture head monitor off.) You know, if you leave a subject under the light for too long it burns.
(The film starts melting.)
Demon: No!
(The film melts.)
[Scene: Later on in the projector room.]
Projectionist: Thanks for waking me up to warn me about the film burning. I could've lost my job.
Nikki: (to Nina) I guess you learnt something from Finley after all.
Nina: Yeah, I guess he did come in handy. You can love the work but not the man.
Nikki: What if you love them both?
[Cut to Natalie. She's talking to Billy. Billy's in the screen.]
Natalie: I guess it's only fair. I got my first glimpse of romance from watching you on the big screen. Other girls deserve that same view. Thank you for restoring my faith in the male species.
Billy: Now all you have to do is hold our for one that's three dimensional. (Billy holds his hand up against the screen. Natalie does the same. They start walking away and then look back at each other. They walk away.)
[Back at the manor.]
Natalie: You know we're really tired, so can Nikki talk to you guys tomarrow, so we can go to sleep and stuff.
Johnny: Just tell us what happened?
Nikki: Just a random looney off the street. We took care of him. We were just freaked out cause we had been watching some horror movies before hand. But we had to get Billy home. His mother is really bitchy. Even at his age.
Tasha: But..
Nikki: That's what happened.
Kay: I believe you Nikki.
Nikki: Thanks Kay. Look I'll see you guys tomarrow. (The group protests but leave anyways.) I'm going to bed. And if I have nightmares, some one's gonna die.
Nina: Don't say that…