INT. MANOR- LIVING ROOM

PHEOBE is sitting on the couch holding baby Chris, who's screaming in her ear as she desperately tries to calm him. He appears to be 4 or 5 months old now and is dressed in one of Wyatt's old outfits.

A few feet away, Wyatt stands in his playpen and watches curiously as his mother paces the room.

PIPER: LEO! LEO!

Phoebe still bouncing Chris---

PHEOBE: (frazzled)

He won't stop crying. Why won't he stop crying?

PIPER: I don't know! Where is Leo!?!

PAIGE and RICHARD enter through the front door. Hearing the baby crying, they assume it's just Wyatt as the head towards the living room.

PAIGE: (entering the room) Hey guys. What's up with ---

Noticing Pheobe with the "new baby".

PAIGE: That's not Wyatt?

PIPER: No, it's not.

PAIGE: Well who is it? Who's baby is that?

Richard steps forward and exams the baby a little closer.

RICHARD: (laughing) Oh my god! Is that Chris?

PIPER: What gave it away?

As the baby screams louder, nearly deafening poor Pheobe.

PIPER: (continuing) Was it his sunny personality?

Pheobe laughs and pats Chris's back.

PAIGE: That's Chris? What happened?

PHEOBE: That's a very good question.

PIPER: Isn't it obvious? He's trying to drive his mother CRAZY!

She turns to Pheobe who is having no luck calming Chris.

PIPER: (frustrated) Oh, for cryin' out loud! Give him to me!

Phoebe hands the baby to Piper and almost instantly, he settles down. Piper looks shocked.

PAIGE: Oh, how cute! He just wanted his mommy!

Piper, clearly touched, smiles and gently bounces her son.

PIPER: All right buddy. I got ya.

She kisses his tear stained cheek as LEO orbs in.

LEO: What's going on?

Noticing Piper holding the baby.

LEO: Who's that?

PHEOBE: That's your son.

LEO: Chris?

PAIGE: Well, seeing as Wyatt's standing right there, I'd say "yeah". How many sons do you have?

LEO: Oh boy.

PIPER: Yeah.

Leo walks over to Piper and takes Chris from her arms. He smiles at the tiny baby.

LEO: Hey buddy! What's going on huh? What did you do?

PIPER: We've been trying to figure that out for the last hour. Where have you been?

LEO: I was with the Elders. What exactly happened?

PHEOBE: I don't know. I was weird. One minute, he's standing here and we're yelling at him for making out with some tramp in front of Wyatt---

LEO: Huh?

PIPER: Yep! Right in front of Wyatt. If we ever do get him back to normal - You need to have a serious conversation with him because he is out of control.

LEO: Me? Why me?

PIPER: Because! I'm tired of being the bad guy Leo!

Pheobe realizes that they are getting off track and tries to bring them back to the problem at hand. PHEOBE: Umm hello? A little focus here! Please! One problem at a time. OK?

LEO: Right. Sorry. What happened next?

PIPER: Nothing happened. He just disappeared mid conversation.

PHEOBE: Poof!

LEO: And your sure there was no one else in the house?

PHEOBE: I don't think so.

LEO: That's weird.

RICHARD: I don't see what the big mystery is. I think it's pretty obvious what happened here.

They all turn their attention to him.

PAIGE: Oh really wise one. Why don't you enlighten us then.

RICHARD: Well it's so obvious that Chris has got some serious parental issues going on. He's screaming out for attention and he's obviously not getting it as an adult so---

PHEOBE: You know, that makes sense.

PIPER: (offended) No it doesn't! Chris is not lacking in the parental attention department. I pay attention to him all the time.

PAIGE: Sure. You're always screaming at him.

PHEOBE: Ya honey. I don't think that's quite the kind of attention Chris is craving right now. Piper looks sadly at baby Chris, who is now sleeping in Leo's arms.

PIPER: Great. So this is all my fault.

LEO: No Piper. It's not your fault. Look, we don't even know if that's what happened. Here---

He hands Chris to Piper.

LEO: Why don't you take Chris and I'll go see if they Elders know anything. (turning to the rest) And you guys check the Book of Shadows to see if you can find a spell or something to change him back.

PHEOBE: Good idea! Let's go guys.

As Pheobe, Paige and Richard head out towards the attic, Leo turns to Piper.

LEO: You going to be OK with him for a little while?

Piper smiles and strokes Chris's soft brown hair.

PIPER: Yeah. We'll be fine.

LEO: OK. I won't be long.

He kisses her cheek before orbing off.

LATER

PIPER is seated on the living room couch. Chris is awake and once again screaming bloody murder.

PIPER: Oh, Chris! I'm sorry sweety, but Mommy doesn't know what's wrong with you. She fed you, she changed you---

Baby Chris throws his head back and screams louder.

PIPER: (continuing) If you just changed yourself back into a big boy, you could tell mommy what's wrong. What do ya say?

Chris continues screaming.

PIPER: No huh? I didn't think so.

Still in his playpen, Wyatt has grown tired of being ignored and is getting quite fussy himself. He picks up a small stuffed animal and throws it at his mother angrily.

PIPER: Hey! Don't you start now too. I can only handle on fussy baby at the moment.

IN THE ATTIC

THE GIRLS and RICHARD are getting nowhere with the Book of Shadows. Paige slams the book shut.

PAIGE: Nothing! Why don't we just try writing another spell.

PHEOBE: Why bother? The last three didn't work.

RICHARD: I'm telling you! Chris did this to himself and he's probably the only one who can reverse it.

PAIGE: Well, how do we get him to do that?

Before Richard can answer, LEO orbs into the attic.

PHEOBE: Oh good Leo, you're back. Did the Elders have any ideas.

LEO: Maybe? Where's Piper?

Before anyone can answer him, they hear Piper scream from the Living Room. In a panic, the four grab hands and Leo and Paige orb them downstairs

LIVING ROOM

The four orb in to find Piper hurrying toward them with her hands over her eyes.

LEO: Piper! What happened?

PIPER: (still covering her eyes) I don't know! I don't know1 I was just holding him and then ---

She points toward the couch. They all turn to see the adult Chris standing there looking confused and completely naked. Everyone's jaws drop to the floor

RICHARD: Oh boy!

He turns and walks out of the room.

Chris, just now realizes he's standing naked in front of his entire family-- -

CHRIS: Oh jeez!

He quickly crouches down behind the couch.

PHEOBE: (laughing) Nice to see ya again Chris!

CHRIS: A little help here! Please!

As Leo starts looking around for something Chris can cover himself with---

PAIGE: Oh I know! I know!

She starts reciting an impromptu spell.

PAIGE: Umm---Cover up this naked guy- Shield him from his families eyes. Dress him in his normal wear- So conversation we might share!

A bright light envelopes Chris and he suddenly appears fully clothed in his jeans, t-shirt and sweatshirt.

PAIGE: OK Piper! You can take your hands down now!

Piper lowers her hands, her face still scarlet. Chris's face is equally red as he rises from behind the couch.

CHRIS: (to Paige) Thanks.

PAIGE: Don't mention it.

PHEOBE: (laughing) Chris. Why didn't you just orb away?

CHRIS: (mimicking her) Why didn't you just orb away? I didn't think of it! OK?

PHOEBE: Well, don't get snippy with me mister! I'm not the one that turned myself into an infant!

CHRIS: Oh, here we go again? How many time do I have to tell you people! I didn't do it!

LEO: He's right. He didn't do it.

PIPER: Well then who did?

Leo walks over and picks up Wyatt from his playpen.

LEO: Wyatt did.

Everyone looks shocked. Except for Chris who shakes his head and throws up his hands. "Finally" He thought to himself, "Someone believes me!"

PAIGE: Wyatt?

PHEOBE: Why would he do that?

LEO: Because, that's what Chris wanted.

Chris gives him a look indicating that he clearly disagrees.

LEO: Or should I say, that's what HE THOUGHT Chris wanted. (he turns to Piper) The coffee this morning---the pans---that was all Wyatt.

PIPER: I don't understand. How did he know. Chris never said anything

LEO: He didn't have to.

Pheobe starts to get excited.

PHEOBE: Wait a sec! Are you saying that my nephew is an empathy-like his aunty!

LEO: (smiling) No, he's a brother.

Off there confused looks-Leo explains.

LEO: See, the Elders think that Chris and Wyatt are starting to develop a powerful bond. A brotherly bond more powerful than any mere mortal brothers or sisters. They are starting to feel what the other is feeling in extremes situations.

Piper turns to Chris.

PIPER: Really? Have you felt it?

CHRIS: Not really.

LEO: Well, like I said. It's only in extreme situations. Like if one of them is sad or hurting.

PHEOBE: Did you guys have this bond in the future?

CHRIS: Yeah, but it didn't really develop until we were older. And then it kinda subsided after---

They all look at him waiting for him to finish but he doesn't.

CHRIS: Never mind.

Piper turns to Leo again.

PIPER: OK fine. But what I don't get, is why Wyatt turned Chris into a baby. I mean, it's obvious from the look Chris gave you that he didn't want to be a baby.

Leo looks down at Wyatt and then responds---

LEO: Well, Wyatt's still young. It's possible he misinterpreted Chris's feelings. (turning to Chris) What were you thinking about right before he changed you?

Chris shrugs.

CHRIS: I dunno. Just that I wished things could be different. Normal. Ya know? The way they were supposed to be.

PHEOBE: Well there you go!

CHRIS: I didn't mean I wanted to be a baby!

PAIGE: Oh well, give the kid a break will ya? He's only a year old.

PHEOBE: So what made Wyatt change him back? Is it because that's what Chris wanted?

PIPER: No. I don't think the bond worked so well when Chris was a baby or else Wyatt would have turned him back right away.

PHEOBE: Then what was it?

PIPER: Well that's easy! Wyatt didn't like the fact the Chris was getting all of Mommy's attention. Whether Chris wanted it or not, Wyatt wasn't about to share his mommy with an infant for one more minute.

They all laugh, including Chris.

CHRIS: And you guys think I'm the brat!