INT. MANOR - ATTIC. Leo waits anxiously, holding vials in his hand. Piper and Paige orb in.
LEO (relieved)
Oh! Good, you're back.
PIPER
Yeah. Yes, we're back.
PAIGE
I still don't feel too good. I still have this weird eerie feeling inside of
me ... and it makes me feel sick.
PIPER
Ah, well, after looking at a demon, we all feel that way.
PAIGE
Where's Phoebe?
LEO
Tribunal Hall.
PAIGE
The Tribunal?
PIPER
Yes. Apparently, Phoebe had an epiphany and decided that she is
the reason you were kidnapped.
PAIGE
That's ridiculous! She was not.
Paige starts hearing whispering in her head as Piper begins to speak.
PIPER
Yeah, I know, it's all your fault you were kidnapped! I can't believe
you! If Prue was still alive, she could have saved herself, but you
got us to go through all this trouble to just save your damn ass!
PAIGE (not believing)
What?!
The whispering stops.
PIPER
I said, that's what I had told her.
LEO
Paige, are you okay? You look funny.
The whispering starts again as Piper begins to speak.
PIPER
Of course she looks funny. She's not really a Halliwell. Just some
person who came and took Prue's place.
PAIGE
No! No, stop it! I am a good witch, damn it!
The whispering stops and Piper and Leo look at Paige funnily, because of what she had said.
PAIGE
Yo-you know what? I am just going to go take a nap. I'm pooped.
PIPER
Oh, but what if the Knacker Demons show up?
PAIGE
I'll be fine. I'm just an orb away.
INT. PAIGE'S BEDROOM. Paige comes running and looks in the mirror.
PAIGE
Okay, stop it, Paige. You are good person. Piper and Phoebe love
you just as much as they loved Prue. You are a good person. You
are a good person. You are a good person-
Javis appears, transparent, and strokes Paige's hair as he stands beside her.
JAVIS (hissing)
Or are you? You just came and jumped into Prue's place. How do
you think Piper and Phoebe feel? Do they really love you? What if
they don't want you at all? I'm sure they would rather be the
Power of Two, than be the Power of Three with you.
Paige screams as the voices in her head grow louder. She starts losing control as the whispering doesn't stop.
PAIGE
Stop it! Stop it, damn it!!!
Piper comes running into Paige's bedroom.
PIPER
Paige! Paige, what's going on?
PAIGE (screaming)
I am a good witch! You guys still want me! You still love me and care
for me! No demon can change that!
PIPER
Paige?! Paige, you're scaring me. Please, stop it!
The whispering dies down and Paige stops screaming, but pants. Piper rushes over to her.
PIPER
Paige? Are you all right?
INT. MANOR - CONSERVATORY - DAY. Piper flips through the Book of Shadows. Leo watches Baby Chris and Wyatt. Paige sits next to Piper.
PIPER
Okay, so describe to me what happened.
PAIGE
I don't know. It was like, I could feel my fears and worst memories
screaming at me. Like they were sucking me in our something. It
made me feel weak, and ...
LEO
Unloved?
PAIGE
Yeah. Yeah, sort of like that.
PIPER
Okay, I have a feeling Javis did something to do you.
PAIGE
Javis? Who's he?
PIPER
He's the demon that kidnapped you. See, it says here.
(reading)
... an extremely powerful demon that kills witches by cursing upon
them their worst memories and fears. The memories and fears grow
and grow until the witch is vulnerable to Javis to kill.
(looking up)
I think that Javis cursed you with his powers. Did something to
make you feel your worst memories and fears.
PAIGE
That would be understandable. But if Javis wanted me dead, why
didn't he kill me then?
LEO
Must have some sort of other plan. Maybe there's some rule that
says if he kills one Charmed One, the other two suffer
instantaneous death and-
PIPER
Leo! Let's not be negative here.
PAIGE
We really need Phoebe right now.
LEO
Well, I can't go. I don't have powers. Paige can't go either. It's too
risky for her to go.
PIPER
So then what do we do?
PAIGE
Well, I bet if we vanquish Javis, then the curse is lifted.
LEO
Question is, can we vanquish him in time before the curse
overwhelms you and kills you?
PAIGE
Oh, this really sucks. Piper, is there a-
PIPER
Vanquishing potion? Way ahead of you.
PAIGE
All right, so who's gonna make the potion?
LEO
I think I should, since Piper is actually the least vulnerable here.
PIPER
Are you kidding me? I have these powers from hell that I can't
control at all.
LEO
Just ... stick with Paige. Trust in yourself.
PIPER
Right. Trust in myself.
INT. TRIBUNAL HALL. Phoebe jumps up from the chair she is sitting in.
PHOEBE
You don't understand! I need my powers, okay? Both my sisters are
in trouble, and I am the only one who can help them right now!
ARAMIS
I don't think you understand this situation, Phoebe. You have
abused your powers; forced premonitions; searched other people's
feelings with your empathy; it's not right. You're not ready for them.
PHOEBE
Haven't I shown you I am? I've gone through almost a year now,
without my powers. I've kicked ass without them. You took away
my active powers, but let me keep my regular powers, like spell
casting. If I was really a personal gain witch, I would be casting
spells just for my personal pleasure, right?
ADAIR
The witch raises a point.
PHOEBE
Yes, so now I am begging you for my powers back. Haven't I shown
you enough?
The Tribunal members exchange looks for a moment.
CRILL
We will return to you with our decision.
THRASK
Wait here.
The heads in the black void vanish. Phoebe sighs and sits back down.
INT. MANOR - ATTIC - DAY. Paige goes flying across the room. Shortly after Paige goes flying, Piper does as well. The Knacker Demons advance on them.
Piper throws one of the potion vials she is holding at the Knacker Demons. The vial hits one of the demon, and he explodes upon impact in a burst of cloud and smoke.
PIPER (admiring)
So the mandrake was the way to go.
An energy ball comes flying in their direction. Paige tackles Piper, orbing her out. The two reorb in behind the Knacker Demons.
As soon as they orb in, Paige starts screaming as she hears whispering in her head. She falls to the ground. Hearing Paige's scream, the Knacker Demons turn around and see them.
PAIGE (screaming)
No! Go away!
PIPER
Paige, fight it. Fight him. You can beat it.
The whispering becomes more intense and Paige screams even louder. The Knacker Demons take the opportunity to throw energy balls at Paige. Piper freezes time, and the energy balls all freeze in place—the Knacker Demons, do not.
PIPER
Paige, please. You can do it. You are a good person. A good witch.
You can do it.
Javis shimmers in and advances on them.
JAVIS
I don't think so, Piper. Not this time.
FADE OUT
END OF ACT III
LEO (relieved)
Oh! Good, you're back.
PIPER
Yeah. Yes, we're back.
PAIGE
I still don't feel too good. I still have this weird eerie feeling inside of
me ... and it makes me feel sick.
PIPER
Ah, well, after looking at a demon, we all feel that way.
PAIGE
Where's Phoebe?
LEO
Tribunal Hall.
PAIGE
The Tribunal?
PIPER
Yes. Apparently, Phoebe had an epiphany and decided that she is
the reason you were kidnapped.
PAIGE
That's ridiculous! She was not.
Paige starts hearing whispering in her head as Piper begins to speak.
PIPER
Yeah, I know, it's all your fault you were kidnapped! I can't believe
you! If Prue was still alive, she could have saved herself, but you
got us to go through all this trouble to just save your damn ass!
PAIGE (not believing)
What?!
The whispering stops.
PIPER
I said, that's what I had told her.
LEO
Paige, are you okay? You look funny.
The whispering starts again as Piper begins to speak.
PIPER
Of course she looks funny. She's not really a Halliwell. Just some
person who came and took Prue's place.
PAIGE
No! No, stop it! I am a good witch, damn it!
The whispering stops and Piper and Leo look at Paige funnily, because of what she had said.
PAIGE
Yo-you know what? I am just going to go take a nap. I'm pooped.
PIPER
Oh, but what if the Knacker Demons show up?
PAIGE
I'll be fine. I'm just an orb away.
INT. PAIGE'S BEDROOM. Paige comes running and looks in the mirror.
PAIGE
Okay, stop it, Paige. You are good person. Piper and Phoebe love
you just as much as they loved Prue. You are a good person. You
are a good person. You are a good person-
Javis appears, transparent, and strokes Paige's hair as he stands beside her.
JAVIS (hissing)
Or are you? You just came and jumped into Prue's place. How do
you think Piper and Phoebe feel? Do they really love you? What if
they don't want you at all? I'm sure they would rather be the
Power of Two, than be the Power of Three with you.
Paige screams as the voices in her head grow louder. She starts losing control as the whispering doesn't stop.
PAIGE
Stop it! Stop it, damn it!!!
Piper comes running into Paige's bedroom.
PIPER
Paige! Paige, what's going on?
PAIGE (screaming)
I am a good witch! You guys still want me! You still love me and care
for me! No demon can change that!
PIPER
Paige?! Paige, you're scaring me. Please, stop it!
The whispering dies down and Paige stops screaming, but pants. Piper rushes over to her.
PIPER
Paige? Are you all right?
INT. MANOR - CONSERVATORY - DAY. Piper flips through the Book of Shadows. Leo watches Baby Chris and Wyatt. Paige sits next to Piper.
PIPER
Okay, so describe to me what happened.
PAIGE
I don't know. It was like, I could feel my fears and worst memories
screaming at me. Like they were sucking me in our something. It
made me feel weak, and ...
LEO
Unloved?
PAIGE
Yeah. Yeah, sort of like that.
PIPER
Okay, I have a feeling Javis did something to do you.
PAIGE
Javis? Who's he?
PIPER
He's the demon that kidnapped you. See, it says here.
(reading)
... an extremely powerful demon that kills witches by cursing upon
them their worst memories and fears. The memories and fears grow
and grow until the witch is vulnerable to Javis to kill.
(looking up)
I think that Javis cursed you with his powers. Did something to
make you feel your worst memories and fears.
PAIGE
That would be understandable. But if Javis wanted me dead, why
didn't he kill me then?
LEO
Must have some sort of other plan. Maybe there's some rule that
says if he kills one Charmed One, the other two suffer
instantaneous death and-
PIPER
Leo! Let's not be negative here.
PAIGE
We really need Phoebe right now.
LEO
Well, I can't go. I don't have powers. Paige can't go either. It's too
risky for her to go.
PIPER
So then what do we do?
PAIGE
Well, I bet if we vanquish Javis, then the curse is lifted.
LEO
Question is, can we vanquish him in time before the curse
overwhelms you and kills you?
PAIGE
Oh, this really sucks. Piper, is there a-
PIPER
Vanquishing potion? Way ahead of you.
PAIGE
All right, so who's gonna make the potion?
LEO
I think I should, since Piper is actually the least vulnerable here.
PIPER
Are you kidding me? I have these powers from hell that I can't
control at all.
LEO
Just ... stick with Paige. Trust in yourself.
PIPER
Right. Trust in myself.
INT. TRIBUNAL HALL. Phoebe jumps up from the chair she is sitting in.
PHOEBE
You don't understand! I need my powers, okay? Both my sisters are
in trouble, and I am the only one who can help them right now!
ARAMIS
I don't think you understand this situation, Phoebe. You have
abused your powers; forced premonitions; searched other people's
feelings with your empathy; it's not right. You're not ready for them.
PHOEBE
Haven't I shown you I am? I've gone through almost a year now,
without my powers. I've kicked ass without them. You took away
my active powers, but let me keep my regular powers, like spell
casting. If I was really a personal gain witch, I would be casting
spells just for my personal pleasure, right?
ADAIR
The witch raises a point.
PHOEBE
Yes, so now I am begging you for my powers back. Haven't I shown
you enough?
The Tribunal members exchange looks for a moment.
CRILL
We will return to you with our decision.
THRASK
Wait here.
The heads in the black void vanish. Phoebe sighs and sits back down.
INT. MANOR - ATTIC - DAY. Paige goes flying across the room. Shortly after Paige goes flying, Piper does as well. The Knacker Demons advance on them.
Piper throws one of the potion vials she is holding at the Knacker Demons. The vial hits one of the demon, and he explodes upon impact in a burst of cloud and smoke.
PIPER (admiring)
So the mandrake was the way to go.
An energy ball comes flying in their direction. Paige tackles Piper, orbing her out. The two reorb in behind the Knacker Demons.
As soon as they orb in, Paige starts screaming as she hears whispering in her head. She falls to the ground. Hearing Paige's scream, the Knacker Demons turn around and see them.
PAIGE (screaming)
No! Go away!
PIPER
Paige, fight it. Fight him. You can beat it.
The whispering becomes more intense and Paige screams even louder. The Knacker Demons take the opportunity to throw energy balls at Paige. Piper freezes time, and the energy balls all freeze in place—the Knacker Demons, do not.
PIPER
Paige, please. You can do it. You are a good person. A good witch.
You can do it.
Javis shimmers in and advances on them.
JAVIS
I don't think so, Piper. Not this time.
FADE OUT
END OF ACT III