Part Two

(Halliwell Manor. PIPER is in the kitchen, mixing up cookie dough. PHOEBE is sitting at the table with a bag of chocolate chips. She gabs a handful and eats a couple.)

PIPER: So, Leo grounded Wyatt for being late.

PHOEBE: Again?

PIPER: Yeah, it's the fifth time this month. If he can't be home on time, then he can't be in the band. Wyatt hates that; he loves the music, but that's just the way it's got to be.

PHOEBE: I'm so glad I have the day off. I really needed to just talk. Things are weird, Piper. Haven't you noticed?

(PIPER sets the bag of sugar down on the counter and then walks over to the kitchen table. She sits down next to Phoebe.)

PIPER: More demonic activity is weird?

(PHOEBE shakes her head.)

PHOEBE: It's not just that. Things just feel off, Piper. I can't explain it, and there's more.

(PHOEBE hesitates, and PIPER looks at her quizzically.)

PIPER: Phoebe, is something going on?

(PHOEBE sighs.)

PHOEBE: I've been having these dreams that feel like premonitions. I don't know who's in them or where they are, but Cole has been in the last couple. I can't even remember the last time I had a premonition about Cole.

PIPER: I can't even remember the last time you m mention Cole. Why didn't you tell us about the dreams? What happened in the premonition?

PHOEBE: I don't know why I didn't tell you. It's weird, but the premonitions didn't tell me much. It looked like it was in our world, but it didn't feel like it.

PIPER: We should tell Leo. Maybe he can ask the Elders.

PHOEBE: What's to ask? We know nothing.

PIPER: How about how to get in touch with Cole to see if they do mean something?

PHOEBE: Oh, no. No, no, no, no, no. You can't be serious! Piper...oh, god you are serious. We cannot contact Cole. It's out of the question. Jason wouldn't like it. It'd be weird. Besides, Jason might kill him.

(PIPER laughs)

PIPER: Phoebe, honey, I think Cole could take him. You know, having powers and all.

PHOEBE: We shouldn't...we can't. Not until we ask Leo.

PIPER: Fine, but he'll agree with me.

PHOEBE: That's because he'll have to, if not he's got to sleep on the couch.

(Cut to inside of school. Lunchroom. WYATT, BEN, ETHAN, TRISTAN, JENNA, and a new girl are sitting at a table together.)

WYATT: So, you still haven't explained to me why you guys aren't freaked out about this witch/whitelighter thing.

BEN: It's complicated.

ETHAN: Very much so.

NEW GIRL: So, un-complicate it. If we don't have an explanation then we have reason to suspect.

ETHAN: Suspect what?

NEW GIRL: That you're not who you say you are.

JENNA: She's right, and I don't want that to happen.

BEN: Look, where not some evil being out to get you. It's a really long and complex story that we don't want to get into right now, but you can trust us.

NEW GIRL: That's what they usually say, and then they try to kill us.

ETHAN: We won't pull out the knifes just yet, I promise.

BEN: So, Halliwell? Is that a very common name around here?

WYATT: Not really, why?

(ETHAN glares at BEN.)

ETHAN: No reason. No reason at all.

TRISTAN: Right, so, did you guys say you were in a band where you used to live?

BEN: Yeah. Me being the self appointed leader and all.

ETHAN: Self appointed, it wasn't official.

BEN: Lead singer is usually the leader.

ETHAN: No, not really.

BEN: You have no right to decide. (His face drops to a sad expression.) Besides, the band's over and done with.

WYATT: Why? What happened?

ETHAN: Nothing.

TRISTAN: You answer a lot of questions like that.

ETHAN: You ask too many questions. We're not about to become best buddies because we have common taste in music. I'll answer what I want to and not say anything when I want to.

NEW GIRL: Whether you like it or not, you know something very valuable about us. If we can't trust you, we have issues. My mom would not like that.

JENNA: Tatiana's right Aunt Paige will freak out.

(ETHAN sighs and shoves his tray away from him. He crosses his arms over his body and leans back. As he does this, his muscles can easily be seen. It's obvious he's strong.)

ETHAN: Why'd you ask about the band?

WYATT: Because we need a lead singer and bass player. Our other guys sort of found out the deep, dark secret and ran the other way. It's just that since you guys are what we need we might think about putting you in their place.

BEN: Fill ins? Are you crazy? I'm not a fill in.

WYATT: I know. We'd hear how you play, and then decide if you're in or out. I'm the drummer and Tristan plays the guitar. We need you.

(ETHAN and BEN look at each other and then look back at TRISTAN and WYATT.)

ETHAN: Okay. We'll play live and you can hear our demo from the old band.

TRISTAN: When should we do it?

WYATT: How's after school? You can call your parents or whatever at Tristan's place. That's where all the stuff is.

ETHAN: We'd have to stop buy my house. I can't play without my guitar, and the demo is at home too.

(TRISTAN shrugs.)

WYATT: Sure, yeah, whatever.

(They all continue on with their conversations. ETHAN leans over to BEN and whispers.

ETHAN: If dad finds out...

BEN: I know.

ETHAN: They're Halliwells. They're witches who...

BEN: I know.

ETHAN: One of their moms...

BEN: I know.

(ETHAN takes a breath and becomes more serious. So does BEN.)

ETHAN: They could help us stop it...

BEN: I know.

(Commercial Break)