My Favorite Sister
[Scene: Piper's Bedroom.]
(Piper gets up. She looks at the clock and it's six in the morning. She walks into the hallway and sees if Paige is up. Her bed is made. She goes to open Phoebe's door. She walks in and sees Phoebe and Cole naked and kissing. She covers her eyes and shuts the door. She opens the door.)
Piper: I'm sorry.
Phoebe: Maybe you could knock next time. (They're covered with the sheets.)
Piper: Hi, Cole.
Cole: Hey, Piper.
Phoebe: A little privacy, please.
Piper: Ok. Sorry. (She closes the door. She tries to hold herself together.) I think I'm going to hurl. (She sees Leo come out of the bathroom.) Did you know Cole was here?
Leo: No, why?
Piper: Never mind. Do you know where Paige is?
Leo: She's at magic school.
Cut to: [Magic School.]
Paige: Look, I haven't found a head master yet but I know I can.
Zion: You have to teach the kids now. The vacation is over.
Paige: Just give me some more time.
Zion: I have an idea. You don't have a job, right?
Paige: Right.
Zion: Now you do. As of now, you're the new headmistress. (She looks at him in shock.)
Opening Credits
[Scene: Living room.]
(Piper is reading the paper when Phoebe walks down the stairs. Piper turns around and smiles.)
Piper: Hey.
Phoebe: Hi. (She doesn't look to happy.)
Piper: Phoebe, I'm really sorry. I didn't know that Cole was even in the house let alone in your... room.
Phoebe: Yeah, I'd appreciate if you'd knock from now on.
Piper: Sure. Believe me, I wouldn't want to see that again. (Paige orbs in. She looks really happy with herself.) Hey, honey.
Phoebe: What are you all cheerful about?
Paige: Actually, I'm not sure yet.
Piper: What happened?
Paige: Ok, I haven't made anything sure yet, but Zion wants me to be the new headmistress of the magic school.
Piper/Phoebe: What?
Paige: I know. I couldn't believe it myself.
Piper: Paige, you can't be the headmaster of the magic school.
Paige: Headmistress.
Piper: Whatever. You're a Charmed One. We need you to be here.
Paige: I don't have a job. They said they'd pay me five hundred dollars a day.
Phoebe: Are you sure? (She whips out a calculator.)
Paige: That's $130,000 a year. We could really use the money Piper.
Piper: I don't know.
Paige: Look, he wants to give me a trial week. Nothing is certain yet. But if I do a good job, we're going to be rich.
Piper: What do you think?
Phoebe: I think it's an awesome idea.
Paige: It's not a twenty-four hour job. I work 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. I'll still have time to kick demon ass every now and then.
Piper: Alright. I can't refuse such a great offer. (Paige hugs and kisses her.)
Paige: Thank you. I love you. I start tomorrow.
Piper: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Go do your job. (She runs upstairs.) I thought she'd never get a job.
Phoebe: Our little girl is all grown up.
Cut to: [Source's Lair.]
(The Source is throwing fireballs all over the place. Sirius is standing there watching him.)
Source: He's betrayed me. I can't believe he would help a witch.
Sirius: That's what I thought. Tempus has a reason for everything. He says that if she gets her powers back, she'll be a strong asset.
Source: He better be right. Until then, Patience is untouchable. We'll just have to focus on separating the sisters.
Sirius: Our enemy Zion has done that already. He's hired Paige as the new headmaster of the magic school. She's going to be spending most of her time there. Perhaps we can send someone that would separate them forever. What do you think, Ora?
Ora: I have just the person for the job. (She starts flipping through the Grimiore.)
Cut to: [Tempus's Lair.]
(Patience tries to fight off the demons. She kicks at them and runs around, trying to find something she can use to kill them.)
Patience: I guess I'll just have to use my hands. (She runs at a demon and kicks him. He doubles over and she kicks his neck. She sees another and punches him. She grabs his head and twists it around, breaking his neck. A demon grabs her from behind. Another demon comes up and makes a sword appear. Patience flips upwards before the demon stabs her. The demon ends up stabbing the one holding Patience. He gets his sword stuck and Patience punches him. She grabs the sword and beheads him. She breathes heavily as Tempus comes up behind her.) Last one.
Tempus: Very good. You've become very resourceful. (He takes the sword away from her. He waves his hand and a demon appears.) There's one more demon.
Patience: Of course, there's always one more demon.
Tempus: This is the last one. I promise.
Patience: Alright. (She puts up her fists.) Yeah, you're just another dumb demon that's come to wastes his life. This should be a piece of cake. Come on, you dumbass. (He smiles and his fists start on fire.) Son of a bitch! (He punches her and she goes flying back.) Ok, so you have flaming fists. I can stay away from that. (He starts throwing flames at her.) Oh, shit.
Cut to: [Manor. Living room.]
(Piper is sitting looking through her books when Phoebe comes in with some sandwiches.)
Piper: Oh, good. I was starving. (She grabs one.)
Phoebe: Yeah, you're working pretty hard. Why don't you take a break?
Piper: Because Mya is singing tomorrow.
Phoebe: You won't have to work hard for long. Where is Paige anyways?
Piper: She had to set up at the school. Something wrong?
Phoebe: It just seems quiet, that's all.
Piper: Yeah, you're right. With Patience gone, it wasn't as rough. But now that Paige is off, it's kind of lonely. (The bell rings.)
Phoebe: Who could that be? (Piper gets up to get it. Phoebe hears the door open and Piper greet the guest.)
Piper: Can I help... Oh my god. (Phoebe hears a big thud and gets up. She walks to the door and sees that Piper has fainted. She kneels to see if she's ok.)
Phoebe: Piper, are you ok?
Prue: I think she was a little overwhelmed. (Phoebe looks up at the sound of the familiar voice. She thinks that she's imagining it but then she looks up and realizes she's real. It's Prue. She looks as if she's going to faint, too, but Prue catches her.) Don't faint on me, too. (Phoebe pulls herself up and reaches to feel if Prue is real.)
Phoebe: Is it you, Prue?
Prue: Yes, I'm back. (Phoebe hugs her and starts to cry. This is the first time since Prue's funeral that she cried over her.)
Phoebe: Oh my god. I thought I'd never see you again.
Prue: I'm here now. (She releases her and smiles.) How've you been?
Phoebe: Missing you.
Prue: I've missed you, too. You'll have to tell me how everything's been going. (She looks at Piper.) Maybe we should get Piper to the couch.
Cut to: [Magic School.]
(Paige opens a set of doors and looks at her new office. She's impressed at what it looks like.)
Paige: I'm going to have to redecorate. (She starts putting pictures up of her sisters and nephews. She starts putting her own stuff in the office like her CD player, some posters, a coffee maker and her computer when Zion walks in.)
Zion: Making yourself comfy, I see.
Paige: Yeah, I guess. Is it ok if I move some furniture in here? It's not going to be anything big like my bed or dresser, just a couple chairs and stuff. It's ok if you won't let me, I just thought... (Zion covers her mouth.)
Zion: This is your office. You can do whatever your little heart desires with it. I just came to tell you to make yourself feel at home and good luck tomorrow.
Paige: Thank you. Is there something wrong?
Zion: If you're going to be a headmaster, you need to dress like one. (He waves his hand and suddenly Paige is dressed in robes. She inspects the black robes and looks at the crest.) How's that?
Paige: Great. Thanks again.
Zion: School doesn't start tomorrow. I suggest you go home and get some sleep. You're going to need it. (He orbs out. Paige looks around and yells in joy.)
Cut to: [Manor. Piper's Bedroom.]
(Piper is laying bed while Phoebe pats her head with a wet towel trying to wake her.)
Phoebe: Piper, can you hear me? (Piper starts to wake. At first, her vision is really blurry and Phoebe's voice echoes.) Piper, are you ok? (She focuses her into a clear view and the echoing stops.) How you feeling?
Piper: Uh, my head hurts. What happened?
Phoebe: You fainted. You hit the ground pretty hard because you broke one of the floor planks.
Piper: You won't believe what I saw.
Phoebe: Actually, I might. (Prue walks in carrying a glass of water and Piper freaks out.) Piper, what's wrong?
Piper: Get out of the way, Phoebe. It's a demon.
Phoebe: No, no, it's Prue.
Piper: She's got you brainwashed.
Prue: Someone hit their head too hard. (Piper settles down and realizes that's something Prue would only say. Prue gives her the glass of water.) Here you go. Drink up. (She drinks the water.)
Piper: So, it's you? You're really back?
Prue: Here to stay. (Piper hugs her and starts to cry.) You guys cry a lot, don't you?
Piper: I can't believe it. I missed you so much.
Prue: Me, too. You've gotten very mature. So, where's Paige? I really want to meet her after we catch up. And what about these nephews of yours, I'd like to see them, too.
Piper: Um, Paige is at work. (She wipes her eyes and looks at Phoebe.) Can you go get the boys?
Phoebe: Yeah, sure. (She gets up to go get Wyatt and Chris. Prue smiles at Piper.)
Piper: What?
Prue: I wish she respected me like that. When I died, I didn't even see her cry once.
Piper: Then you didn't see her tell me how her boyfriend pissed on your coat.
Prue: I thought that was your fault.
Piper: No, I took the blame for her. She was holding it when I found her. She was trying not to fall apart. She thought it made her look weak. She wanted to stay strong for me. She loves you more than you will ever know, Prue. We both do.
Prue: I know, honey, I know. (She hugs her again.)
Cut to: [Attic.]
(Phoebe walks in and picks up both boys. She notices that the Book of Shadows is on the ground. She puts the boys down and goes to pick it up. She jumps when she picks it up. She has a premonition of the three sisters stabbing Prue to death. The premonition ends and she drops the book. She sits down and tries to stop herself from shaking when Paige orbs in.)
Paige: Let's see, I'll need some potions and some chairs and... (She sees Phoebe sitting on the couch.) Why are you shaking, Phoebe?
Phoebe: I got chilled, that's all. Can you help me take the boys downstairs?
Paige: Sure, anything exciting happen while I was gone?
Phoebe: Oh, not really. We had dinner. Piper got her plans for tonight. Prue came back from the dead. Piper broke a floor plank.
Paige: What? Prue's back from the dead?
Phoebe: Yeah, great, right?
Paige: That's wonderful. I can't believe it.
Phoebe: Join the club. She wants to meet you. (They pick up the kids and start to go downstairs when Piper and Prue come upstairs.) Hey, you guys. Um, Paige, this is Prue. She's our... what are you exactly?
Prue: Just call me Prue for now. (She shakes Paige's hand.) It's nice to meet you, Paige. I've been watching you for a long time. You've become quite the witch.
Paige: Yeah, I've heard a lot about you, too.
Prue: And who are the cuties?
Piper: Phoebe's holding Chris and Paige is holding Wyatt.
Prue: Hey, little guys. Oh, they're so handsome. I didn't think there were boy witches in the Halliwell family.
Piper: You're not the only person who's said that.
Prue: I guess. So where's your daughter, Phoebe?
Phoebe: How did you know that I had a daughter?
Prue: I have my sources. What's her name again? Patience. She's going to be a strong one.
Phoebe: Yeah, she's at a... training camp. (Prue goes to the Book of Shadows and opens it up.)
Prue: Wow! It's really gotten big since... (She pauses and looks through it.) God, it's been a while. (She closes it.) I guess the power of three is back together.
Piper: Well, we've been busy.
Prue: I mean the original power of three. I'm here to stay.
Phoebe: We don't understand.
Prue: I've been given a second chance to come back and do more good.
Paige: You mean you've come back as a whitelighter?
Phoebe: Prue's been a little naughty for that job.
Piper: Yeah, she's cast a lot of love spells.
Prue: That is so not funny. I mean I'm back as a Charmed One. (She holds her hand up and summons the book. Everyone's amazed at her.) I'm back to fight evil.
Piper: That's awesome. We'll be an unstoppable force. Who needs Patience? We can get rid of the Source ourselves.
Prue: Yeah. (The sisters all hug except Paige. She looks a little left out.)
Paige: Hey, let's get something to eat. I'm starving.
Piper: All right, I can whip something up. (They all go downstairs but Prue stays behind.) You coming?
Prue: I'm going to brush up on the book. I'll meet you down later. (They all go downstairs while Prue stays upstairs. She astral projects out of the house into...
Cut to: [Source's Lair.]
(She appears before the Source.)
Source: Well?
Prue: They're totally buying it. They want me to be one of them again.
Ora: And Paige?
Prue: I think she's going to leave them. She feels left out when I'm around. Everything is going to plan.
Source: Good, when Paige has left for good, you will bring Phoebe here and then kill Piper.
Prue: Please don't make me do this. After Paige is gone, you can send Sirius to do the job. (The Source holds out his hand and she starts burning in flames. She yells in pain and the Source puts the flames out. She starts breathing and sweating.)
Source: If that's what you want to feel the rest of eternity, then let Sirius do your job. I have given you a chance to live forever as a powerful demon. You will do as I say or I'll send you to hell. If you succeed, you will be turned into a demon. Now go. (She disappears out and Sirius enters.) If she doesn't do it, finish her job.
Sirius: Do you think she will?
Source: If she's smart, she will.
Cut to: [Attic.]
(Prue wakes up from her projection and looks around. She tries to gather herself together and heads downstairs.)
Cut to: [Paige's room. Next morning.]
(Paige orbs in and looks around. Her room is completely empty. She walks out and looks into Piper's room. She's fast asleep. She looks in on her nephews and kisses them. She walks out and walks to Phoebe's room. She looks in and sees that she and Cole are both sleeping. She heads to the living room.)
Cut to: [Living room.]
(Paige walks down and looks at the picture of them. She pulls out a letter that says Phoebe and Piper on it and sets next to the picture. She looks around the house and sighs. As she gets ready to orb out, a hand rests on her hand.)
Prue: Where are you going? (Paige turns around and sees it's Prue. She has a sad look on her face.)
Paige: I'm going to the school. I'm not coming back?
Prue: Why?
Paige: Because Phoebe and Piper have you. They don't need me anymore.
Prue: Will you still be in contact?
Paige: I don't think so. It was nice to meet you, Prue.
Prue: Can I tell you something? Don't take them for granted. You don't know what you have till it's gone. I know this from experience. Take care.
Paige: Thanks, you, too. (She orbs out. Prue looks around the house and contemplates about what she has to do. She hears Sirius's voice in her head.)
Sirius: (In her head.) Don't screw up. The Source will never forgive you. (She runs upstairs to the attic.)
Cut to: [Attic.]
(Prue runs through the attic door to the book. She starts flipping through the book. She stops and carries the book to a table. She grabs an athame and cuts her finger.)
Cut to: [Magic School.]
(Paige orbs into her office and sees Zion standing there.)
Zion: What are you doing here? It's six in the morning.
Paige: I was going to ask you the same question. I have another question for you.
Zion: Shoot.
Paige: How much does it cost to live here?
Zion: I thought you were staying her with your sisters.
Paige: They don't need me. They have someone else. So, what are you offering?
Zion: How about you give me thirty thousand for a year and then we'll see? (She nods.) I have to check something. You should get ready for the day. (He orbs out. Paige looks worried and wonders if she did the right thing.)
Paige: They don't need me. They have Prue to help them.
Cut to: [Kitchen.]
(Piper is making breakfast when Phoebe comes in. She looks upset.)
Phoebe: Have you seen Paige? She's not in bed. In fact, her bed isn't in her room.
Piper: Don't be silly. She's probably at work. (Phoebe looks at the clock. It says seven.)
Phoebe: At seven in the morning? I thought she didn't start for a half hour.
Piper: Maybe she wanted to be on time.
Phoebe: Paige isn't like that. She's usually late. (Prue walks in for breakfast.) How was your sleep?
Prue: Good. Where's Paige?
Phoebe: Apparently, she's working. Why?
Prue: I found this next to a picture. (She hands them the letter.)
Piper: This is Paige's handwriting. (She opens the letter and reads it.) Phoebe and Piper. I have decided that it would be best for everyone if I moved out of the house. I will get a new place close to the magic school. I hope that everything works out with you and Prue. I love you both very much. Have a good life. Love, Paige.
Phoebe: What does she mean have a good life?
Piper: I don't know, but we're going to find out. Leo. (Leo orbs in and sees Prue.) Leo, take us to the magic school.
Leo: Hello to you, too.
Prue: Hey, Leo.
Leo: Hey, Prue.
Piper: Never mind. Let's go.
Leo: I can't.
Piper: What?
Phoebe: Leo, we don't have time for games.
Leo: No, games. You can't go to the magic school. It's against school policy.
Phoebe: Since when?
Leo: Since Paige made it one. You can't come to the school.
Piper: Why not?
Leo: You're going to have to ask her yourself.
Piper: We can't do that. She moved out.
Leo: Well, then I'll ask her for you. I won't be able to hear you. I'll see you soon. (He kisses her and orbs out.)
Prue: I should get dressed. (She walks out.)
Phoebe: You think Paige left because Prue's here?
Piper: I don't know. She'll come back sooner or later. (Phoebe bites her lip.)
Phoebe: I can't take it anymore. I have to tell someone.
Piper: Tell someone what?
Phoebe: I had a premonition yesterday in the attic. I picked up the book and saw us killing Prue.
Piper: I thought I was crazy.
Phoebe: I'm serious, Piper. Something is seriously wrong here. Ask yourself. How did Prue get here? Why is she here?
Piper: The Elders gave her a second chance and to reconstitute the Charmed Ones.
Phoebe: I highly doubt it. What if the Source sent her to kill us?
Piper: Now you're imagining things. Prue would never think of hurting us let alone kill us. (Piper walks out of the kitchen. Prue walks in and locks the door.)
Phoebe: Hey, Prue. Why did you just lock the door?
Prue: A little privacy. (She pulls out a cloth and a bottle of clear liquid. She starts pouring it on the cloth.)
Phoebe: What's that?
Prue: Chloroform. (She smells it.) Mmm, it smells sweet. (She starts walking towards Phoebe.)
Phoebe: Prue, you're scaring me.
Prue: Don't worry. This won't hurt. (She grabs Phoebe and puts the cloth over her mouth and nose. Phoebe starts screaming and Piper starts pounding on the door.)
Piper: (o.s.) Phoebe? Phoebe, let me in. (Phoebe tries to struggle free but the chloroform is making her weak. She finally faints when Piper blows the door up. Prue goes flying against the basement door. Piper runs over to Phoebe and tries to wake her up.)
Piper: Phoebe, wake up. (She looks around and grabs one of Leo's socks.) This better work. (She puts it up to Phoebe's nose and she wakes up.)
Phoebe: What's that smell?
Piper: Never mind, let's go. (Prue gets up and chases them upstairs.)
Cut to: [Magic School.]
(Paige is sitting behind her desk doing some paper work when Leo and Zion orb in.)
Paige: Hey, guys, what's up?
Leo: Paige, why did you move out of the house?
Paige: Because Prue's back and so is the power of three.
Zion: Paige, you need to get back to the house.
Paige: Why? Are Piper and Phoebe in trouble?
Zion: Actually, yes. Someone's trying to kill them.
Paige: Who?
Leo: Prue.
Cut to: [Manor. Attic.]
(Piper and Phoebe run into the attic and lock the door. Prue tries to break it down.)
Piper: Great, we're being hunted by our older sister.
Phoebe: I guess she's looking for payback. (Prue sends the door flying off the hinges and walks in.) Prue, you have to stop.
Prue: Just wait. (Paige orbs in.) It's about time.
Paige: What's the problem, Prue?
Piper: She's trying to kill us.
Prue: Now it's your turn. (She pulls out three athames and hands them to the sisters.) Kill me.
Phoebe: What?
Prue: Kill me. It's the only way.
Piper: Prue, we're not going to kill you.
Prue: You have to or else the Source will send me to hell. I accepted an offer to come back if I could separate you from Paige. I didn't think I'd have to kill you. The only way I can remain untouched by him is if you kill me with those athames. Please, hurry before he finds out. (Sirius shimmers in.)
Sirius: Too late. (Cole walks in the attic with nothing on but boxers.)
Cole: Hey, Phoebe. What's going on? (He sees Sirius and he attacks him.)
Prue: Do it while he's distracted. (The sisters look at her and then at the knives. Cole is still fighting with Sirius. Prue closes her eyes and the sisters stab her in the heart. She gasps but nothing happens. Sirius throws Cole off him and makes an energy ball.)
Sirius: I'm going to make you wish you were dead. (He throws it at her but it goes right through her. Suddenly the knives fall out as well. She picks up one.)
Prue: Too late. (She throws it at him and it hits him in the chest. He falls to the ground apparently dead.) Maybe next time, bastard.
Phoebe: Not that I'm not glad or anything, but why aren't you dead? (She looks at herself and shrugs.)
Prue: I don't know.
Paige: She is dead. (The sisters look at her.) The athames used to stab her were blessed by your blood. When we stabbed you, it drained all your flesh and blood. Her spirit is all that is left. When the Source brought her back to life, he dug up her grave.
Piper: Ew!
Paige: Now there's nothing except your spirit. You're free now. (Prue hugs her.)
Prue: Thank you. You truly are a Charmed One. I need to go. Leo. (Leo orbs in.)
Leo: You ready?
Prue: Yes. (Piper and Phoebe go up to hug her.)
Phoebe: Do you have to?
Prue: I wish I didn't have to. I guess the saying is true. Life's a bitch, then you die. At least for me, it is. I'm going to miss you three.
Piper: Will we see each other again.
Prue: Of course, and who know? Maybe they'll make me a whitelighter. I love you. (Leo orbs her out. Paige walks up to them.)
Piper: Paige, we're really sorry.
Paige: No, it's my fault. If I wouldn't have left, this might have been prevented.
Phoebe: No, it wouldn't. But will you come back and live with us?
Paige: I don't know. Alright. (They all hug each other.)
Cole: Damn it. (The sisters look at him.) It's not Sirius.
Phoebe: What? (They look at Sirius's dead body and it disappears.)
Cole: It was his shadow.
Cut to: [Source's Lair.]
(Sirius is kneeling before the Source.)
Sirius: I've failed you.
Source: Prue betrayed me. Now I can't get to her.
Sirius: I deserve to die. (The Source gets up and puts his hand on his shoulder.)
Source: Maybe next time.
Cut to: [P3. Nighttime.]
(Mya is singing My Love is Like... Wo. Everyone is dancing and singing with her. The sisters are sitting down and having a drink.)
Piper: So, how's Cole?
Phoebe: He'll live. I think he forgot about when you walked in. He must have hit his head too hard.
Piper: Oh boy. So, are you still going to teach?
Paige: Yeah, I think so. It's good money. You won't have to be a workaholic anymore. (They start laughing.)
Mya: You guys having a good time? (Everyone cheers and claps.) I want to thank P3 for having me tonight. I have a dedication tonight for Prue Halliwell. She always cheered her sisters up. We miss you, Prue. (She starts singing After the Rain. Everyone starts waltzing and the sisters lean on each other. Paige brings up her glass.)
Paige: To Prue.
Phoebe: To Prue.
Piper: To Prue. (The toast and drink.)
Cut to: [Tempus's Lair.]
(We see a body on the ground. The demon's head falls on the ground and Patience walks forward. Tempus is clapping.)
Tempus: Very good. That was excellent. I didn't think you would be able to rip his head off like that.
Patience: Am I done?
Tempus: There's one more test.
The End.
Next Episode: Only in Your Dreams