A/N: Happy New Year (I'm back...) Thanks everyone for reviewing and about that Friends reference: it's from the One With The Stain (s8ep7); it's a scene between Gunther and Ross


CUT TO – Nursery School – afternoon

(WYATT is playing with a girl his age, PIPER is talking to the TEACHER, CHRIS is in his stroller, sleeping)

PIPER: I'm surprised how well he is doing. Ever since the move he's become more social and he plays better with other kids.

TEACHER: If that is true, this is even more amazing, I've never seen a child make friends this quickly.

PIPER: I hope he stays this way.

TEACHER: (smiles) I'm sure he will.

PIPER: So, you think he's doing well?

TEACHER: He's doing great, but there is one thing that I was a bit concerned about.

PIPER: (a bit panicky) Did he do something wrong?

TEACHER: No, don't worry, not at all. It's just that I noticed him staring at a toy and it was if it was trying to call it to him.

PIPER: (her eyes widen, tries to cover up her panic) Ah, you know kids, they have so much imagination.

TEACHER: That's what I figured.

PIPER: Well, I will see you tomorrow. (kneels) Come on Wyatt, we're going home. Say goodbye to your friend

WYATT: (takes his mother's hand) Bye Maggie

MAGGIE: Bye

CUT TO – Piper and Leo's house – a bit later

PIPER: (opens the door) Leo?

LEO: (comes out of the living room, takes Chris out of his stroller and gives PIPER a kiss) Hey

PIPER: Hi. We need to talk.

LEO: It's nice to see you too.

CUT TO – living room

(PIPER and LEO walk in, PIPER leaves WYATT to play with his toys and LEO puts CHRIS in his box. They sit down on the couch)

LEO: What's wrong?

PIPER: Wyatt's teacher told me that our son was staring at an object as if he was calling for it.

LEO: You mean?

PIPER: He was trying to use magic, Leo.

LEO: But it didn't work, right?

PIPER: Of course it didn't, but the point is, honey, he still remembers.

LEO: In a few years he'll forget all about it.

PIPER: I'm just scared that now that he's starting to talk, he might tell people.

LEO: Piper, he's two, every two-year-old believes in magic.

PIPER: You're right. I'm being paranoid.

LEO: Yes you are. (pulls her into a hug)

PIPER: I'm just so happy our children will have a normal childhood.

LEO: Magic school wouldn't have been that bad.

PIPER: Even though I was getting used to the idea, I still think that that nursery was a little too much for me. I mean, those kids can't function in the real world. I don't want my kids to be freaking Harry Potter.

LEO: Maybe you should thank the Elders then, for making this happen.

PIPER: I'll never grant them that pleasure, besides, that whole 'new destiny' thing is very alarming.

LEO: Enjoy life while you can.

PIPER: Well well, aren't we being optimistic.

LEO: (rolls his eyes) You know what I mean.

PIPER: Oh god, I'm gonna be sick again. (runs to the toilet)

CUT TO – Luke's – afternoon

(the phone rings)

LUKE: Hello?

LORELAI: Do I look fat?

LUKE: What kind of question is that?

LORELAI: Just answer the question, do I look fat to you?

LUKE: Of course not.

LORELAI: Well sure you say that, you're not here, are you, you can just as easily lie to me!

LUKE: Lorelai, you're not fat.

LORELAI: Are you sure?

LUKE: Of course I am.

LORELAI: But I will be fat soon and then I won't be attractive to you anymore.

LUKE: Lorelai, stop this nonsense now, you will always stay beautiful to me.

LORELAI: I knew it! You think I'm fat.

LUKE: (sighs) I'm gonna hang up the phone now.

LORELAI: But…

LUKE: Bye Lorelai! (hangs up the phone)

KIRK: Marital problems?

LUKE: Stay out of it Kirk.

KIRK: Do you need a marriage counsellor?

LUKE: Kirk, I'm warning you!

KIRK: I'm a good listener.

LUKE: Kirk, shut up and drink your coffee.

KIRK: I'm just saying, if you ever need help, for a little compensation I am always prepared to give you advice.

LUKE: That's it. (takes Kirk's coffee) Get out of here. (points to the door) Now!

KIRK: (leaving) Think about it!

LUKE: (mumbling) I hate that man.

LANE: You'd miss him if he really left.

LUKE: (turns around) Would you like to keep your job.

LANE: (takes her order) I'm going, I'm going. (brings order to a table)

CUT TO – Halliwell House – night

(LUKE, LORELAI, LEO and PIPER are sitting at the table)

PIPER: So, he came at our backdoor with breakfast.

LORELAI: That's so cute.

LEO: Do you mind?

PIPER: (puts her arm around his shoulder) You know he was nothing compared to you.

LEO: Let's talk about something else.

LUKE: Good idea!

LORELAI: What about… Max?

LUKE: (blinks) You've got to be kidding me.

PIPER: Yes, why did you blow off that engagement anyway.

LEO: We really have no say in this, do we?

PiLORELAI: No!

LEO: We'll just clear the table and leave you guys here to chat.

LUKE: (gets up) Let's do that.

(LEO and LUKE take the plates and disappear in the kitchen)

PIPER: (grinning) We did well.

LORELAI: Yeah.

PIPER: So, what happened with Max?

LORELAI: Have you ever seen Sleepless in Seattle?

PIPER: I vaguely remember that.

LORELAI: I was at my bachelorette party and my mother told her about her engagement to my dad, about how she tried out her wedding dress every night, how she couldn't sleep, eat, that sort of thing and then I realized I didn't feel like that with Max.

PIPER: Oh.

LORELAI: To make matters worse, after that story, everyone went to call their husbands or boyfriends and then I called Christopher.

PIPER: Rory's dad?

LORELAI: Yeah.

PIPER: That's certainly a reason to call off a wedding.

LORELAI: (sighs) Yeah. Sometimes I wonder what would have happened, you know.

PIPER: More than you think. I was engaged before Leo as well.

LORELAI: You were?

PIPER: There's a lot about me you don't know yet.

LORELAI: So, what happened?

PIPER: He was perfect you know, a journalist, he brought me flowers, the wine I needed for an ingredient, took me to good restaurants…and then he tried to kill me.

LORELAI: He what?

PIPER: He threatened me with a knife, but somehow I managed to escape.

LORELAI: (shocked) That's terrible.

PIPER: It was a long time ago, a whole other life even.

LORELAI: You know, I really have no idea what to say.

PIPER: (grins) And yet you just keep talking.

LORELAI: Conversation makes me feel comfortable.

PIPER: It's a Halliwell tradition to fall in love with the wrong guys. Phoebe for instance, she fell in love with a guy named Cole…