Scared, Phoebe said, "How do you know?"
"When you leave a million dollar episode hanging with forty-five people just standing around." he said. "Why'd you do it, Holly?"
"That's you, I think!" whispered Phoebe to Piper.
"Well, we just..ah..needed a break. Too much work ..ah.. you know. We'll come back now if you want us to," Piper said meekly.
"Too late now! Don't expect management to forget this either. It may come out of your salary, but not out of my commission. Not from Al Higgins' pocket" explained Al pointing to himself.
"He must be your agent!" said Prue.
"I have an agent?" Piper asked herself.
"Yes, you do, Holly. Now since you left they closed the set for the day. Your limo is waiting out front. Alyssa, Shannen. YOU CAN CALL YOUR OWN! Good-night!" Al said stamping out the door.
"I have a limo? I HAVE a limo!" said Piper bouncing off the stage.
"Let's stick together!" suggested Prue.
"I'm with you. I want to ride in the limo, too!" cried out Phoebe smiling braoaly.
"You are home," the driver told the Charmed Ones.
"Thank you. DO you get a tip?" asked a kind-hearted Piper.
"No. The studio picks it up. See you tomorrow," said the driver.
"Ya, whatever!" said Piper waving him on.
Phoebe's mouth fell open. "Look at this place. This is definitely the home of a movie star!" gushed Phoebe.
"Actually, only a TV actor, but considering their pay, it is a nice place," replied Prue. "The neighborhood is nice. It sure beats Beverly Hills."
"Of course it's nice. It's mine!" said Piper gleefully checking out the house.
"Don't let it go to your you-know-what. We still have to get home!" said Phoebe.
"And we're just borrowing it!" called out Prue.
Inside the immaculate residence, Piper made herself at home. "I found the kitchen! It's glorious. I know the most marvelous recipe," said Piper. "Where's Phoebe?"
"In the whirlpool. I wanted her to work on the spell and she's says she has to relax," sighed Prue.
Prue made herself at home in the living room while Piper was extremely happy withher favorite pastime, cooking for those she loved.
Phoebe came in wrapped in towels with an HMC monogram.
"HMC?" asked Piper licking her spoon.
"That would be you, Ms. Movie Star!" explained Phoebe.
"TV star," Prue reminded Phoebe.
"TV, movie, video, Internet, whatever. This is Hollywood and if we have to stay, I could get used to it," sighed Phoebe as ahe ran out from the bedroom dressed in clothes that were a little too formal for lougning around.
"Any more thoughts on your spell?" asked Piper.
"Ah, well. I still have to figure out how it got us here. We won't know the route home till then. I'm looking for an encyclopedia and the spell sends me to the wrong LIBRARY!" said an exasperated Phoebe.
"Knock-knock-knock!" came a sound from the front door.
"Piper. It's your house, HOLLY," said Prue pointing to the front door.
"OK. Let's see who's there that knows me and with whom I haven't a clue." said Piper wiping her hands. She opened up the door adn their stood the same very tanned young blonde who had handed them the "Charmed" script when the first arrived.
"Holly. The producers sent me here. We need to talk about your little escape from the set," she said very seriously. "It was very unprofessional and I've never known you to pull such a stunt."
"Please, come in, uh." said Piper.
"Hey guys. Look who it is!" yelled out Piper giving her sisters a "What's her name?" expression.
"Hello, Ally. Hi, Shan. Girls night off?" she asked.
"Yea, we're just shooting the breeze. Thinking up a spell," said Phoebe.
Piper elbowed her.
"Just thinking for a spell, I mean," Phoebe corrected herself first giggling and then looking cross at Piper.
The production assistant sat on the chair across from them. "Now the powers-that-be need to know if there are issues here we need to work out. We have a very successful show and we don't want it to self-destruct. Are there any money issues we didn't cover in our last contract negotiations?" she asked.
"Ahhh. No, I don't think so." said Piper. "Guys?"
"No," said Phoebe and Prue simultaneously.
"Are you being treated well by the crew, the studio?" she asked.
"From what I've seen so far. I like the star treatment," chimed in Phoebe.
"OK, any personal problems that are affecting your work?" she asked.
"I can truthfully say we feel a little lost right now. But we hope to correct
it very soon. Right, AL-LY." said Piper looking directly at Phoebe.
"Sure, Pi..Holly," she said wincing.
"You sound a little funny, Ally. How about the stories lines. Demon, warlocks,
sister bonding, boyfriend stories. Are the scripts up to your expectations?"
"Things have been working out fine with our demon busting. No arguments
there," said Prue with a slight snicker.
"There must be something! How about the progress of your characters? Is there
ANYTHING we can change there?" she asked now getting desperate.
"What about our characters?" inquired Phoebe very intrigued.
"Well, Shannen. First we had the hard working Prue, the dominating Prue. Then the recovering Prue and now the sensitive, fun-loving Prue. Happy with that progression?"
"Of course!" said Prue thinking what really wrong WITH HER LIFE.
"Ally, you're character Phoebe has gone from irresponsible..." she said looking a bit startled.
"Hey!" cried out Phoebe.
Piper elbowed her again.
"Uh? To a fledgling witch and college student," explained the production messenger.
"Well, she could use a man. Phoebe is very frustrated. Piper has Leo and I'm.
that is.. Phoebe could use a regular guy. As could Shan-nen. Prue needs
someone, too. And Phoebe needs to pick a major and finish ..um..by the
end of next season. She wants to get on with her life. She sees all these
younger kids at school and she wants to graduate, find a job and settle down. That's what PHOEBE wants." explained Phoebe with a nod.
Prue looekd first surprised and then anoid at her sister hoping that she wouldn't blow their cover.
"Boy, that's a tall order. It'll take a couple of seasons to accomplish all of that," she said taking down some notes.
"And no more of these kill-the-witches and bring-them-back stories. It's just
too draining on the..uuummm... characters," complained Piper who also got an anoid look from Prue.
"We could do with less demons and more fun times," suggested a hopeful Phoebe.
"Anything, from you Shannen? This is quite a laundry list," she said still writing things down and shaking her head.
"No. My life. I mean. My character is just fine, thank you," replied Prue.
"When do you ever get a chance to change your life, so easily? Right, Piper..um..Holly," Phoebe whispered to Piper.
"Are you three putting me on? It can't be overwork. We just started the season.
Can't you leave your characters on the set?"
"Uh, sure! Ummm. We just got a little too wrapped up in them today. But our comments still stand. And what can I say, but thank you for listening to us," said Piper.
"OK. I'll take your suggestions back to the writers. We can probably work some of them in this season. We want you gals to be happy. You're doing a great job and I sincerely feel like Prue, Piper and Phoebe are real," said the production assistant.
With this comment, the sisters burst out laughing to the confusion of their guest.
"Thanks, again for listening. We will be back tomorrow. I promise," said Piper helping her toward the door.
"Hey, that's what your production flunkies are for. Good night, ladies!"