INT. MANOR- NURSERY
PIPER has just finished getting Wyatt dressed. She picks him up from the changing table and bounces him playfully.
PIPER: There we go! Don't you look so handsome? Now, if you brother would just hurry up and get back here.
Piper glances at her watch.
PIPER: (continuing) He said he'd be here an hour ago.
Wyatt points upward and says---
WYATT: Kiss?
Piper smiled at her son. That was the first time Wyatt had attempted to call his brother by name and while "Kiss" wasn't exactly "Chris", it was pretty darn close for a little boy who's only words so far had been "Mamma" and "Dadda".
PIPER: Yes-Chris. He's going to be here very soon. At least he better be if he knows what's good for him.
The doorbell rings.
PIPER: (excited) Oh Wyatt- guess who's here?
WYATT: Kiss?
PIPER: (laughing) No. Chris doesn't ring the doorbell. But let's go see-shall we.
DOWNSTAIRS
PIPER hurries down the stairs with Wyatt in her arms. She opens the front door to find VICTOR (her father) standing there.
PIPER: Daddy!
VICTOR Oh, there's my baby.
He hugs her.
PIPER: Come on in! Come on in!
The two enter the foyer and Piper shuts the door behind them. Victor turns his attention to Wyatt.
VICTOR; This can't be my grandson!
PIPER: It sure is.
VICTOR: Look how big he is! May I?
He reaches out for Wyatt---
PIPER: Sure!
She hands Wyatt to her father.
VICTOR: Hi Wyatt? How are you?
PIPER: Wyatt. Can you say hi to Grandpa?
Bashful, Wyatt squirms in his Grandfather's arms and reaches for Piper.
Victor, handing him back to Piper---
VICTOR: Oh, he's a shy boy.
PIPER: (taking Wyatt in her arms) Yeah. He'll warm up to ya though. Come sit down dad. She leads him toward the living room.
Victor goes to take a seat on the couch as Piper places Wyatt in his playpen. Victor notices Piper's birthday present to Chris sitting on the coffee table. Noticing the card addressed to "Chris", he asks---
VICTOR: Who's Chris? Is there a new man in my baby's life?
Piper laughs nervously.
PIPER: Actually---there is. But it's not what you are thinking. Trust me.
VICTOR: Really? What am I thinking? That maybe after going through a painful divorce, my daughter is finally starting to look for some love in her life again?
Piper smiles and fidgets nervously, wondering how to start to explain Chris to her father.
PIPER: Actually Dad, Leo and I are back together.
VICTOR: Really? When did this happen?
PIPER: Oh, a few months ago.
VICTOR: Well---that's great, I guess.
Suddenly the phone rings.
PIPER: OK, hold that thought. I will be right back.
VICTOR: Take your time. Wyatt and I will get to know each other.
As Piper hurries out of the room toward the kitchen, Victor turns his attention to Wyatt who is standing in his playpen staring up at him.
VICTOR: (bending over) Hey! You are getting to be such a big boy. Aren't you?
He reaches into the playpen to pick up one of Wyatt's toys just as CHRIS orbs in behind him. Chris has never met his grandfather before and when he's sees this stranger near his brother he freaks out.
CHRIS: Hey!
Victor turns quickly and is surprised to see Chris standing there.
With one swing of his hand Chris sends Victor flying across the room and crashing into the cabinet against the opposite wall.
Victor struggles to get to his feet- fueled by his adrenaline and concern for his grandson, Wyatt. He doesn't know who Chris is either and naturally assumes he is a demon.
Chris raises his hand and makes a fist - attacking Victor in a way similar to the way Wyatt attacked him in the future. Victor rises off the ground gasping for breath.
CHRIS: (angrily) Who sent you!
Victor, gasping for breath, manages to reply---
VICTOR: I don't know what you're talking about!
CHRIS: Tell me who sent you or I'll vanquish your sorry ass right now!
Having heard the noise from the kitchen, Piper hurries into the room. Seeing Chris attacking her father she screams---
PIPER: Chris! No Stop! That's your grandfather!
Shocked, Chris lowers his hand and Victor crashes to the floor, gasping for breath.
CHRIS: Oops!
Piper rushes to her father.
CHRIS: I didn't know!
PIPER: Well, if you had gotten home when you were supposed to, you would've known. Wouldn't you!
Piper helps Victor to his feet.
VICTOR: (to Piper) Did I hear you correctly? Do you just say that that---kid--- is my grandson?
Piper looks at Chris and then back at her father.
PIPER: Umm---Yeah. Dad, this is---
WYATT: (pointing to Chris) Kiss!
Chris whips around and looks at his brother. Excited - he asks Piper---
CHRIS: Did he just say my name?
PIPER: (sharing his excitement) Yeah. Cool huh?
CHRIS: Yeah. Wait to Pheobe and Paige find out. Their going to be so jealous!
VICTOR: (raising his hand) Umm. Excuse me. Remember me? The very confused grandfather?
PIPER: Oh right! Dad, why don't you take a seat and I'll explain everything. It's a long story.
LATER
VICTOR is seated on the couch next to PIPER while CHRIS sits in an arm chair across from them. Victor looks slightly overwhelmed as he tries to absorb everything that Piper has just told him.
VICTOR: OK, let me get this straight. Chris here, is Wyatt's little brother---
PIPER: Well, YOUNGER brother might be a more accurate description. I mean, he really isn't so little anymore.
CHRIS: Actually, is younger brother even an accurate description anymore? I mean, technically, I'm not really younger than him-am I?
PIPER: OK, let's not confuse him Chris.
VICTOR: To late.
Piper and Chris smirk at each other as Victor continues---
VICTOR: So anyway---Chris came back from the future to protect Wyatt from some evil that is going to harm him in the future. But you don't know what that evil is yet?
PIPER: Not yet. But we're working on it.
CHRIS: It's more like I'm working on it!
PIPER: (to Chris) Shh!!!
VICTOR: So then Chris dies---
CHRIS: (almost proudly) Twice!
VICTOR: ---and now he's a Whitelighter-like Leo?
CHRIS: Yep!
VICTOR: (to Piper) So he's---DEAD?
PIPER: Well daddy, I don't really like to think of it that way. But technically- yeah.
CHRIS: Yep. I'm an angel.
PIPER: Sure, when you're sleeping maybe.
Chris frowns at Piper who smiles back---
PIPER: Love ya honey!
CHRIS: Yeah. Yeah.
VICTOR: Wow. I gotta tell you. This is a little overwhelming.
PIPER: I know dad. But it was important to me that you know the truth. I want you to get to know Chris. He is your grandson.
Victor settles back on the couch and starts to rub his sore shoulder.
VICTOR: Well, one thing I learned the hard way is that my grandson here is one powerful little witch---whitelighter---whatever. That little fist/choking thing you did was ---
He pauses trying to think of an accurate description.
PIPER: (to Chris) Yeah, what was that anyway? You never told me about that power.
CHRIS: Well---
PIPER: Never mind. We'll talk about it later.
Chris turns to Victor, who is still rubbing his sore shoulder.
CHRIS: I'm sorry. I didn't hurt you too bad. Did I?
VICTOR: (shrugs) Eh.
PIPER: Dad, let me get you some ice for that shoulder.
She starts to get up when Chris stops her.
CHRIS: Wait a sec! I totally forgot! I can heal him!
VICTOR: You can do that?
CHRIS: Oh yeah. It's one of the "perks" of being a full whitelighter. At least that's how the elders try to sell it. (mimicking the elders) Well son, the bad news is---you are, in fact, DEAD. But on the bright side- you can heal people now!
PIPER: (laughing) Chris!
Chris jumps up and walks over to Victor-excited to try his new power. Rubbing his hands together he says---
CHRIS: OK. Let's give this a try.
VICTOR: I shouldn't be nervous-should I?
CHRIS: Nah. What's the worse that could happen?
VICTOR: I'm afraid to ask
Chris holds his hands over Victor's injured shoulder and the familiar "healing glow" appears. He holds it for a few seconds before the glow fades and he lowers his hands.
CHRIS: How does it feel?
Victor rotates his shoulder a moment before responding---
VICTOR: Good as new!
PIPER: (clapping) Good job sweety! You're first healing. Wait till Leo hears about this!
VICTOR: It's like watching him take his fist steps.
Chris blushes as Piper nods and smiles at her father before adding---
PIPER: Dad, we're having a little birthday party for Chris at P3 tonight and I---
CHRIS: (correcting her) We---
PIPER: WE---would love it if you could be there?
Victor looks at Piper and then at Chris.
VICTOR: I would love to be there.
Chris gets up from his chair.
CHRIS: Great! Well, speaking of the party---Pheobe insists on taking me out to get some new clothes and well, who am I to argue. Right? I mean if she wants to spend her money on me.
He approaches Victor and holds out his hand.
CHRIS: It was really good to meet you Vic---Grandpa.
Victor doesn't shake Chris's hand but instead stands up and gives him a hug.
VICTOR: It was very good to meet you Chris. And I guess I'll see you tonight.
CHRIS: Yes you will. Later!
He starts to orb away but Piper calls him back.
PIPER: Hey! Wait! Wait! Wait!
Chris orbs back.
CHRIS: What?!?
PIPER: (warning) Don't be late.
CHRIS: To my own party? Really Piper.
Piper makes a face as Chris orbs away. Victor laughs as he pulls his daughter in close to him and wraps his arms around her.
VICTOR: He's a cute kid Piper.
PIPER: Yeah. He is. Isn't he? I gotta tell you though, sometimes he can be a real pain in the ass.
VICTOR: Yeah, somehow I got that impression. But you two seem close.
PIPER: Really? We do?
VICTOR: What? You're not?
Piper sighs.
PIPER: I don't know. We're getting there I guess. It's just been strange for both of us. Ya know?
VICTOR: Yeah, well I can imagine it would be.
PIPER: I mean, don't get me wrong. I love Chris. I just wish---ya know---that I could have raised him like I was suppose to. We missed out on so much.
VICTOR: Well, according to Chris, you were going to miss out on his childhood anyway. At least now you have a chance to know your son. AND maybe now you can both work together to stop this evil that comes for Wyatt and ultimately kills you.
PIPER: Yeah, but that's what worries me. Chris is so obsessed with protecting Wyatt and this family that he doesn't think of himself. I mean, he's already taken his own life once to protect this family. What if he does something crazy again?
Victor doesn't know how to respond to this. There really was no way of knowing what lengths Chris would go to to protect his family. He wanted to say something to comfort Piper-to assure her that her son would be fine- that they all would. But he couldn't. He learned a long time ago that his daughters were destined for a life filled with danger and it scared the hell out of him. It was the reason he had cut himself off from them for so long. Now, unfortunately, Piper was starting to understand just what her father had been feeling all those years and knowing that broke his heart.
He pulled Piper closer to him and kissed her forehead.
VICTOR: I don't know sweatheart. I just don't know.
PIPER has just finished getting Wyatt dressed. She picks him up from the changing table and bounces him playfully.
PIPER: There we go! Don't you look so handsome? Now, if you brother would just hurry up and get back here.
Piper glances at her watch.
PIPER: (continuing) He said he'd be here an hour ago.
Wyatt points upward and says---
WYATT: Kiss?
Piper smiled at her son. That was the first time Wyatt had attempted to call his brother by name and while "Kiss" wasn't exactly "Chris", it was pretty darn close for a little boy who's only words so far had been "Mamma" and "Dadda".
PIPER: Yes-Chris. He's going to be here very soon. At least he better be if he knows what's good for him.
The doorbell rings.
PIPER: (excited) Oh Wyatt- guess who's here?
WYATT: Kiss?
PIPER: (laughing) No. Chris doesn't ring the doorbell. But let's go see-shall we.
DOWNSTAIRS
PIPER hurries down the stairs with Wyatt in her arms. She opens the front door to find VICTOR (her father) standing there.
PIPER: Daddy!
VICTOR Oh, there's my baby.
He hugs her.
PIPER: Come on in! Come on in!
The two enter the foyer and Piper shuts the door behind them. Victor turns his attention to Wyatt.
VICTOR; This can't be my grandson!
PIPER: It sure is.
VICTOR: Look how big he is! May I?
He reaches out for Wyatt---
PIPER: Sure!
She hands Wyatt to her father.
VICTOR: Hi Wyatt? How are you?
PIPER: Wyatt. Can you say hi to Grandpa?
Bashful, Wyatt squirms in his Grandfather's arms and reaches for Piper.
Victor, handing him back to Piper---
VICTOR: Oh, he's a shy boy.
PIPER: (taking Wyatt in her arms) Yeah. He'll warm up to ya though. Come sit down dad. She leads him toward the living room.
Victor goes to take a seat on the couch as Piper places Wyatt in his playpen. Victor notices Piper's birthday present to Chris sitting on the coffee table. Noticing the card addressed to "Chris", he asks---
VICTOR: Who's Chris? Is there a new man in my baby's life?
Piper laughs nervously.
PIPER: Actually---there is. But it's not what you are thinking. Trust me.
VICTOR: Really? What am I thinking? That maybe after going through a painful divorce, my daughter is finally starting to look for some love in her life again?
Piper smiles and fidgets nervously, wondering how to start to explain Chris to her father.
PIPER: Actually Dad, Leo and I are back together.
VICTOR: Really? When did this happen?
PIPER: Oh, a few months ago.
VICTOR: Well---that's great, I guess.
Suddenly the phone rings.
PIPER: OK, hold that thought. I will be right back.
VICTOR: Take your time. Wyatt and I will get to know each other.
As Piper hurries out of the room toward the kitchen, Victor turns his attention to Wyatt who is standing in his playpen staring up at him.
VICTOR: (bending over) Hey! You are getting to be such a big boy. Aren't you?
He reaches into the playpen to pick up one of Wyatt's toys just as CHRIS orbs in behind him. Chris has never met his grandfather before and when he's sees this stranger near his brother he freaks out.
CHRIS: Hey!
Victor turns quickly and is surprised to see Chris standing there.
With one swing of his hand Chris sends Victor flying across the room and crashing into the cabinet against the opposite wall.
Victor struggles to get to his feet- fueled by his adrenaline and concern for his grandson, Wyatt. He doesn't know who Chris is either and naturally assumes he is a demon.
Chris raises his hand and makes a fist - attacking Victor in a way similar to the way Wyatt attacked him in the future. Victor rises off the ground gasping for breath.
CHRIS: (angrily) Who sent you!
Victor, gasping for breath, manages to reply---
VICTOR: I don't know what you're talking about!
CHRIS: Tell me who sent you or I'll vanquish your sorry ass right now!
Having heard the noise from the kitchen, Piper hurries into the room. Seeing Chris attacking her father she screams---
PIPER: Chris! No Stop! That's your grandfather!
Shocked, Chris lowers his hand and Victor crashes to the floor, gasping for breath.
CHRIS: Oops!
Piper rushes to her father.
CHRIS: I didn't know!
PIPER: Well, if you had gotten home when you were supposed to, you would've known. Wouldn't you!
Piper helps Victor to his feet.
VICTOR: (to Piper) Did I hear you correctly? Do you just say that that---kid--- is my grandson?
Piper looks at Chris and then back at her father.
PIPER: Umm---Yeah. Dad, this is---
WYATT: (pointing to Chris) Kiss!
Chris whips around and looks at his brother. Excited - he asks Piper---
CHRIS: Did he just say my name?
PIPER: (sharing his excitement) Yeah. Cool huh?
CHRIS: Yeah. Wait to Pheobe and Paige find out. Their going to be so jealous!
VICTOR: (raising his hand) Umm. Excuse me. Remember me? The very confused grandfather?
PIPER: Oh right! Dad, why don't you take a seat and I'll explain everything. It's a long story.
LATER
VICTOR is seated on the couch next to PIPER while CHRIS sits in an arm chair across from them. Victor looks slightly overwhelmed as he tries to absorb everything that Piper has just told him.
VICTOR: OK, let me get this straight. Chris here, is Wyatt's little brother---
PIPER: Well, YOUNGER brother might be a more accurate description. I mean, he really isn't so little anymore.
CHRIS: Actually, is younger brother even an accurate description anymore? I mean, technically, I'm not really younger than him-am I?
PIPER: OK, let's not confuse him Chris.
VICTOR: To late.
Piper and Chris smirk at each other as Victor continues---
VICTOR: So anyway---Chris came back from the future to protect Wyatt from some evil that is going to harm him in the future. But you don't know what that evil is yet?
PIPER: Not yet. But we're working on it.
CHRIS: It's more like I'm working on it!
PIPER: (to Chris) Shh!!!
VICTOR: So then Chris dies---
CHRIS: (almost proudly) Twice!
VICTOR: ---and now he's a Whitelighter-like Leo?
CHRIS: Yep!
VICTOR: (to Piper) So he's---DEAD?
PIPER: Well daddy, I don't really like to think of it that way. But technically- yeah.
CHRIS: Yep. I'm an angel.
PIPER: Sure, when you're sleeping maybe.
Chris frowns at Piper who smiles back---
PIPER: Love ya honey!
CHRIS: Yeah. Yeah.
VICTOR: Wow. I gotta tell you. This is a little overwhelming.
PIPER: I know dad. But it was important to me that you know the truth. I want you to get to know Chris. He is your grandson.
Victor settles back on the couch and starts to rub his sore shoulder.
VICTOR: Well, one thing I learned the hard way is that my grandson here is one powerful little witch---whitelighter---whatever. That little fist/choking thing you did was ---
He pauses trying to think of an accurate description.
PIPER: (to Chris) Yeah, what was that anyway? You never told me about that power.
CHRIS: Well---
PIPER: Never mind. We'll talk about it later.
Chris turns to Victor, who is still rubbing his sore shoulder.
CHRIS: I'm sorry. I didn't hurt you too bad. Did I?
VICTOR: (shrugs) Eh.
PIPER: Dad, let me get you some ice for that shoulder.
She starts to get up when Chris stops her.
CHRIS: Wait a sec! I totally forgot! I can heal him!
VICTOR: You can do that?
CHRIS: Oh yeah. It's one of the "perks" of being a full whitelighter. At least that's how the elders try to sell it. (mimicking the elders) Well son, the bad news is---you are, in fact, DEAD. But on the bright side- you can heal people now!
PIPER: (laughing) Chris!
Chris jumps up and walks over to Victor-excited to try his new power. Rubbing his hands together he says---
CHRIS: OK. Let's give this a try.
VICTOR: I shouldn't be nervous-should I?
CHRIS: Nah. What's the worse that could happen?
VICTOR: I'm afraid to ask
Chris holds his hands over Victor's injured shoulder and the familiar "healing glow" appears. He holds it for a few seconds before the glow fades and he lowers his hands.
CHRIS: How does it feel?
Victor rotates his shoulder a moment before responding---
VICTOR: Good as new!
PIPER: (clapping) Good job sweety! You're first healing. Wait till Leo hears about this!
VICTOR: It's like watching him take his fist steps.
Chris blushes as Piper nods and smiles at her father before adding---
PIPER: Dad, we're having a little birthday party for Chris at P3 tonight and I---
CHRIS: (correcting her) We---
PIPER: WE---would love it if you could be there?
Victor looks at Piper and then at Chris.
VICTOR: I would love to be there.
Chris gets up from his chair.
CHRIS: Great! Well, speaking of the party---Pheobe insists on taking me out to get some new clothes and well, who am I to argue. Right? I mean if she wants to spend her money on me.
He approaches Victor and holds out his hand.
CHRIS: It was really good to meet you Vic---Grandpa.
Victor doesn't shake Chris's hand but instead stands up and gives him a hug.
VICTOR: It was very good to meet you Chris. And I guess I'll see you tonight.
CHRIS: Yes you will. Later!
He starts to orb away but Piper calls him back.
PIPER: Hey! Wait! Wait! Wait!
Chris orbs back.
CHRIS: What?!?
PIPER: (warning) Don't be late.
CHRIS: To my own party? Really Piper.
Piper makes a face as Chris orbs away. Victor laughs as he pulls his daughter in close to him and wraps his arms around her.
VICTOR: He's a cute kid Piper.
PIPER: Yeah. He is. Isn't he? I gotta tell you though, sometimes he can be a real pain in the ass.
VICTOR: Yeah, somehow I got that impression. But you two seem close.
PIPER: Really? We do?
VICTOR: What? You're not?
Piper sighs.
PIPER: I don't know. We're getting there I guess. It's just been strange for both of us. Ya know?
VICTOR: Yeah, well I can imagine it would be.
PIPER: I mean, don't get me wrong. I love Chris. I just wish---ya know---that I could have raised him like I was suppose to. We missed out on so much.
VICTOR: Well, according to Chris, you were going to miss out on his childhood anyway. At least now you have a chance to know your son. AND maybe now you can both work together to stop this evil that comes for Wyatt and ultimately kills you.
PIPER: Yeah, but that's what worries me. Chris is so obsessed with protecting Wyatt and this family that he doesn't think of himself. I mean, he's already taken his own life once to protect this family. What if he does something crazy again?
Victor doesn't know how to respond to this. There really was no way of knowing what lengths Chris would go to to protect his family. He wanted to say something to comfort Piper-to assure her that her son would be fine- that they all would. But he couldn't. He learned a long time ago that his daughters were destined for a life filled with danger and it scared the hell out of him. It was the reason he had cut himself off from them for so long. Now, unfortunately, Piper was starting to understand just what her father had been feeling all those years and knowing that broke his heart.
He pulled Piper closer to him and kissed her forehead.
VICTOR: I don't know sweatheart. I just don't know.
