Part Six
(Camera follows PHOEBE as she walks up the stairs to where WYATT, TRISTAN, JENNA, TATIANA, BEN, and ETHAN are. She opens the door at the end of the hall to find the teenagers all looking her way. BEN and ETHAN stand up and walk over to her.)
BEN: We can totally explain.
ETHAN: Yeah, but it's really complicated.
PHOEBE: How...what?
BEN: The dreams.
ETHAN: Premonitions...we were in them.
BEN: And Dad.
PHOEBE: Yeah, but-
(ETHAN extends his had to PHOEBE.)
ETHAN: I'm Ethan Turner, that's Ben.
(PHOEBE sighs)
PHOEBE: Oh, God.
(BEN and ETHAN smile)
BEN: Yep.
ETHAN: Our dad is Cole.
PHOEBE: Oh, God.
WYATT: What are you guys talking about?
PHOEBE: Oh, God.
JENNA: Mom, say something other than that, please. An explanation would be good.
PHOEBE: (To BEN and ETHAN) Is your dad here?
BEN: No, but he will be with my mom. We really have to talk about what's going on.
PHOEBE: And what is going on?
(BEN looks at ETHAN for help. ETHAN shrugs.)
BEN: A hell of a lot.
JENNA: Mom! What is going on? Who is 'Cole?'
(ETHAN turns to JENNA.)
ETHAN: My dad. See, your mom dated my dad a long time ago.
PHOEBE: I wouldn't exactly call it dating, when he was trying to kill me in the process.
(ETHAN shrugs)
BEN: Same difference.
TRISTAN: (To the twins) Your dad tried to kill my mom?
ETHAN: Yeah, but he's not evil anymore.
(PHOEBE scoffs.)
PHOEBE: Oh, yeah, I'm sure.
MALE VOICE O.S.: Well, it wouldn't be the first time you didn't trust me, Phoebe.
(Camera pans to behind PHOEBE. COLE is leaning up against the door jam. Everyone is looking at him now.)
BEN and ETHAN: Hi, Dad!
COLE: You leave a message with my secretary that you're going to some new friends' house and that their last name is Halliwell. You do realize that this isn't what we wanted to happen, do you?
(With a shrug, ETHAN says:)
ETHAN: Hey, they can help.
COLE: No, they can't.
ETHAN: Dad, come on. We need them; they need us. Win, win situation.
PHOEBE: Anything but that. We don't need you.
(COLE looks at PHOEBE)
COLE: You do if you want to keep your family safe. (To BEN and ETHAN) Your mom already talked to that local witch. They've just now discussed everything with the Elders. (To everyone) She's at the Manor with Leo and Piper. There's a spell that needs to be done to stop the demon that's behind all this...
PHOEBE: Behind all what? What's been going on?
COLE: You don't know? All that demonic activity. All those witches and mixed bloods missing and you don't know? Anarkelt. Haven't you read about him in the book?
PHOEBE: Yeah, it's a myth.
COLE: Haven't you learned by now that there is no such thing as a myth? He's real, and he's after his army.
PHOEBE: Let's go to the Manor.
(Camera fades as COLE shimmers out.)
(Commercial Break)
Again, it's a little short, but I'm working on it. Really, I am. Okay, now review, please!
