The Devil's Music

P3

Prue, Piper, Michael, Rosaline, and Andy are there and it seems boring.

Phoebe says "This place couldn't be more dead if I was a bum."

Prue says "Yeah, I think that we're gonna have to take that offer."

Andy says "Whoa, wait who is this guy again?"

"Chris Barker." Prue says to him.

Phoebe says "And he's not a loan shark or anything is he?"

Prue says "No he's a collector, an investor, and it's a no-interest that we can pay back anytime, and trust me he's not going to miss the money."

"Mmm must be nice. When do we tell Piper?" Phoebe asks

Prue says "Not until the club is in the black."

They turn their heads when they hear Michael and Rosaline talking to Piper

"Come on Piper please, let me go up on stage I'm really good see listen" he starts to make up random words for a song "'When you this and everything is boring you wanna sing louder than snoring' that's all I can come up with right now." Michael says

Piper says "All right knock yourself out."

Michael says "Yay!" he runs to the stage and begins to talk through the microphone "Thank you, thank you, your very kind." he talks on the microphone to Rosaline and who ever else was listening. "Today I'm going to sing a song called I'm bored." he starts to sing slowly "I'm bored so very, very bored and when there is nothing to dooo…"

Piper and her sisters are talking "So what do you think of the name P3 little nod to the Power of Three."

Phoebe watches Michael and says "Yeah, it's very clever. Uh Piper it's a little quiet, no excuse me, was a little quiet before Michael got on, he is really good. Don't you think it was quiet?"

Piper says "It'll pick up once word of mouth kicks in."

Phoebe says "And when will that be exactly?"

Piper says "Well you can't predict these things exactly. It's not like starting a restaurant. Besides the banks not gonna call a loan. It's not like we're gonna lose the house." She walks away and asks Andy something "You don't mind if I let Michael in here do you?" she asked as if asking for permission to let a kid into a bar.

Andy's response was "No, I don't mind because I know he is with responsible people." Piper walks away

Phoebe says "Who said anything about losing the house? We're not going to lose the house are we?"

Prue says "No because we're gonna take that offer and trust Piper to pack this place with people."

Phoebe says "What people? Where is everybody?" she asks watching Michael again

"'I am sooooo boreeeeeeed'" he finishes slowly. Michael pretends he's looking at a piece of paper with names on it "Is there a Rosaline Sanchez here?" she comes up to the stage and plays along.

"I'm Rosaline Sanchez." She says acting as good as he is.

"Oh I just remembered Leo wants me to go somewhere tonight and check out a potential demon. Lets go." He puts the Mic. Away and they go into the back of the club "Grab my hands." she does and they shimmer out.

Other Club Place

Dishwalla is playing. Leo is looking around and Michael and Rosaline shimmer in close by behind him.

"Leo, who are you looking for?" Michael asks.

Leo just keeps walking not hearing Michael.

Michael starts to walk after him when he stops and suddenly has a bad feeling.

"What is it?" Rosaline asks

"Something bad behind this door" he says

She pulls him back and says "Stay back." and she kicks it open.

"Nice, lets go." he says

A woman is talking to Carlton "So you produce records or what?" she says

He says "No, no nothing that creative. I'm there new manager. I take care of things, whatever needs to be done, I do."

The woman says "Man, I can't believe this. This is like the most unbelievable thing that has ever happened to me."

He says "The nights young."

She sighs and says "I cant believe you picked me."

"Well you seemed like a good soul. Plus you said the magic words. You said you'd do anything, remember?" Carlton says

The woman says "Yes, yes, I do?"

He says "all right then just wait inside. The band should be down any minute."

She says "Thank you, thank you so much."

He says "Don't thank me yet."

He opens the door she walks in and he closes it

She looks around "Hello? Somebody there?" she asks.

Michael and Rosaline are walking into that hallway when Michael hear something "Can you hear that?" he asks.

He grabs her and they shimmer to the room where the woman is "Whoa!" she jumps back a little bit.

Michael says "Whoa, hey didn't mean to startle you."

Suddenly Masselin appears behind the woman she screams. Michael says "Oh, my god." He gets ready to throw an energy ball at him but Rosaline grabs his hand and says "Stop! you'll kill the innocent too."

They shimmer out and Masselin disappears.

Carlton walks into the room and sees scorch marks on the wall. He says "Ok that's it no more." Masselin appears "I can't keep doing this. It's got to stop."

Masselin says "We have a pact. You get what you want and I get what I want." He shows Carlton the girl inside him.

Opening Credits

Carlton walks out of a door in a radio place and he sees Leo and asks "Do you know where the restrooms are?"

Leo says "Yeah it's uh right over…" he pushes Carlton into a wall.

Carlton says "Hey what is this?"

Leo says "An intervention." He blows some dust on Carlton.

P3

Michael is sitting at the bar doing his homework with Rosaline and Piper is doing stuff.

Piper is looking at a computer screen and says aloud "This is bad." as she scans the numbers on it.

Michael goes up to her "What's bad?" he sees the screen "Oh." He says. Neither one of them hearing the door open.

Jenny walks down the stairs "You should keep that door locked you know? Anyone could just walk in."

Piper looks at her and says "Jenny, What are you doing here?"

Jenny asks "um, am I breaking the law right now, being under age and all?"

"No, we're not open actually I don't know besides Michael and his friend are here." they turn in time to see him shimmer out but Piper says "Hey wait a minute, where are you going?"

Michael says "Oh, I was gonna go home and see if one of your sisters need help."

"Oh." was her reply

Michael looks at Jenny and says "Wanna come?" she nods "Then see you later." He shimmers out with Rosaline.

"Uh, what was your point Jenny?" Piper asks.

Jenny says "Well, if you were open for business and I was in here, would you have me arrested? Because I think friendship counts for something. And even though we're not really friends yet but at least we're neighbors and neighbors do favors for each other, right?"

Piper asks "What kind of favors?"

Jenny says "I need a ticket to the show."

Piper says "What Show?"

Jenny says "It's all over the radio. I have to see them, if I don't I'll die."

Piper says "Not a clue What your talking about"

Carlton says "She's talking about Passion" he walks down the stairs "Piper Halliwell?"

Piper says "Yeah, Can I help you with something?"

"Jeff Carlton, I have to tell you when I heard of P-cubed, it was as if the fates had smiled upon me." Jeff says

"P3." Piper corrects him.

He says "Whatever, I manage Dishwalla." he hands her a card.

Piper looks at the card and says "Dishwalla? The Dishwalla?"

"I've been looking for the right kind of place, something small, new, intimate. The boys want to reacquaint themselves with the personal side of performing. They want to connect again. And I think your little hole in the wall here is just what the doctor ordered." He says

"Dishwalla wants to play my little hole in the wall?" Piper asks

Carlton says "I want them to, don't you?"

She says "Uh yeah." She says

"Then let's cross some T's and dot some I's" he says

Jenny says "Um Mr. Carlton, Sir? Do you think it would be possible for me to meet the band? I'd do almost anything."

He says "Be careful what you wish for sweetheart."

Limo\Manor

Prue is on the phone with Barker.

"Prue, don't feel awkward." He says

She says "well, it's just a big deal."

"I know starting a buissness with that bank loan breathing down your neck can make things kind of scary." He says

Prue says "Yeah, on top of your loan."

"Hey listen I have no doubt I'll be seeing my money again after your sister gets her club off the ground." He says

She says "Ok and the terms are still the same?"

He says "Absolutely no interest"

She says "Uh, no we'll pay you interest"

He says "Ok fine quarter percent then whatever. Now speaking of getting off the ground, that, uh, plane trip to Paris is still open for discussion isn't it?"

Prue says "Mr. Barker…"

"I mean come on hasn't that rain check burned a hole in your pocket by now." He asks

Prue says "look I really appreciate your offer."

He says "it's not an offer Prue. It's a dinner request."

She says "In Paris"

"Do you know what they call French bread in France?" he says

She says "Bread."

He laughs and says "Exactly. Dinner in Paris is where it all begins."

Prue says "Ok, you know, why don't we just start with your loan, followed with us paying you back as soon as possible?"

"Oh, you're a hard bargainer." He says

She says "So are you."

"Oh, I haven't even begun to fight," he says and she has a slight laugh "Paris?" he says

"Stop it." She snaps

He says "Never, I'll see you at the club, with the money."

"Ok bye-bye," She says before hanging up the phone

She walks over to Phoebe and says "Well, it's all set. Mr. Barker's gonna meet us at the club, hand over the check and that will be that."

Phoebe says "We're doing the right thing aren't we?

"Well we're helping out our sister, that's always the right thing right." Prue says.

Michael and Rosaline shimmer in at that moment "Sorry had to stop by her house for a second we had too…"

He was cut off by Piper walking into the house and closing the door saying "Guess what I did? Guess what I did?" she runs into the kitchen and says "All by myself. Ready get this. Dishwalla, my club, playing there, tonight."

"What?" Prue demands

"I networked, sent out fleers, sent off press releasers, and wouldn't you know it, Dishwalla decided to put P3 on there schedule. Hows about that? P3 has officially been validated as the place to be we are on the map. " Phoebe laughs and Piper runs behind her sisters and says "And I couldn't have done it without you, you patient, most generous sisters in the whole wide world." Piper says and the doorbell rings "I'll get that."

Piper walks to the door and opens it "Leo! This day just keeps getting better. Hi." She says as she pulls him into a hug

"Hi, uh, Piper we have to talk." He says

She pulls him in and closes the door "Yeah ok are you free tonight? Better be because you're my date, we have backstage passes, all-access, baby, to see Dishwalla at P3. I made it happen."

"Uh, no actually I made it happen." He says

She turns her head to the side and says "What?"

Michael, Rosaline and the sisters walk in

Leo says "Yeah, look, I wanted to tell you sooner, but I didn't have the time. I had to move fast. There's a demon involved."

"A demon" She repeats.

Leo says "Yeah he'll um, be in the club tonight."

Piper says "But, no, there manager Jeff Carlton, came to me and booked them himself."

Leo says "I know I cast a spell on him."

"You what?" Piper says

"I sort of cribbed it from one of the other witches I look after. I suggested to Carlton that he get Dishwalla into your club."

Prue says "Why didn't you just come to us?

Piper says "Because he know I would have been pissed off, what are you doing?"

Leo says "My job."

"Your Job? What are we like Leo's Witches now? We're supposed to kill a demon during a sold out concert. Are you nuts?"

"Piper…" Phoebe says

"No, Leo, anywhere else but not there not my place" Piper says turning around.

"Look, the bands manager made a bargain with Masselin." Leo explains

Prue asks "That's the demon?"

"Yeah. In exchange for human sacrifice, Masselin will make Carlton rich and powerful by attracting successful bands to him." Leo explains

"Are you telling me Dishwalla is hooked up with a demon?" Phoebe asks

"Well, they don't know anything about the demon." Leo says

Prue asks "So, these innocents, what happens to them?"

"They're devoured by Masselin, consumed for there souls." Leo says

"Ew" Phoebe, Michael and Rosaline say at the same time.

"The more souls Masselin collects, the more successful Carlton becomes. Now you cant destroy the demon without first freeing those trapped within him." Leo says.

"All this freeing and destroying, is this between sets or during the encore?" Piper asks and everyone looks at each other.

"Look, I know your upset." Leo says walking towards Piper

"No, No I skated past upset just after you came in the door. Right now I am at furious." Piper says

"We have to talk." Leo says

"You bet your White lighter ass we do." Piper says

"But later I have to go." Leo says and turns to Michael "You have to come with me. They need to talk to you." He says gestureing his head toward the ceiling.

"No thanks, I think I'll pass." He says

"Michael." Leo says

"Leo, just go" Piper says. He orbs out

"See, now this is exactly why you should never date a co-worker." Phoebe says and Piper sighs "It was a joke" Phoebe says with a chuckle "Oh, honey I'm sorry."

Piper says "How could he do this?"

"Well it sounds like he didn't have a choice. And quite frankly I don't think we do either." Phoebe explains

"Well I have to get to the office and call this investor." She turns to Phoebe "Barker, gotta talk to Barker." Prue says.

Attic

Michael and Rosaline are flipping through the Book of Shadows when it turns to the page about white lighters "Whoa, are you doing that?" Rosaline asks when it stops flipping.

"No it does it on it's own although I don't think whit lighters are going to help us with Masselin." He closes it and it flips back to the page it was on.

Suddenly there are bright white lights in front of them and when the lights disappear a woman takes the place.

"Michael?" the woman says..

He nods

"I am Sandra an elder." She says

"Am I in trouble?" He asks

"No, I need to talk to you." She says

"What about?" he asks

"Look maybe I should leave you two alone to talk I'll be downstairs." Rosaline says walking out of the attic.

"Actually, I think that it's best if you go home this might be a while I'll come get you when I get done." He says making sure she hears him

"I need to talk to you about something too, but I don't want the sisters to walk in and hear it I want it to be confidential." Michael says to her and she nods. He grabs her hand and they orb out.

The Heavens

The two appear in bright white lights.

The elder steps in with the others and they begin to talk to Michael "Do you know anything about missing women around the city?"

"Actually, yes I do." He says "I was actually about ready to help Inspectors Trudeau and Morris with that case they have. I'm way ahead of you." He says

The elders just look at one another "That was easy." One said

Sandra says "What was it you wanted to talk about?"

"My friend Rosaline, she's sweet, anyway what do you know about her father?" He says

"Why? She asks

"I don't know I just get a bad vibe from him it scares me." He says

"I'll see what I can do but you must get going." She waves her hand and he orbs out.

Outside the club

Andy and Darryl are showing Carlton some pictures.

"It's Tina Hitchens. She's been missing since last night when she came to this club." Darryl says

"Yo, address in on the front seat P3." Carlton says

Andy looks at Morris and he says "P3, Piper Halliwell's place?" Andy says

"Yeah, so I don't have a lot of time." Carlton says

Andy turns around and Michael shimmers in by there car and he walks up to them

"Oh, you've got time for this." Morris retorts

"I answered your question." Carlton says

"I didn't ask one." He retorts.

"You asked me if I saw Tina or whoever." Carlton says

Michael joins in and says "I don't believe he did."

Andy says "But did you?"

"What?" Carlton says

Morris holds the picture up and says "See her?"

"I didn't see anybody Inspector." Carlton says

Andy says "Well, look again."

Carlton says "Listen, you have any idea how many girls like that, show up to something like this? Hundreds of the, thousands and they all look the same, short skirts, tight tops. Like sexy little peas in a pod."

Morris says "So what difference does it make if one of them disappears?"

"I didn't say that." Carlton says

"It was implied." Michael says under his breath and Andy lets out a slight laugh

"You didn't have too." Morris says

"Why aren't you hassling her boyfriend?" Carlton says

Andy quickly says "Because we already did that now we're hassling you."

"I haven't seen her." He says raising his voice "What's with the Gestapo routine?"

"It tends to follow the acting like a suspect routine." Morris says

"Am I under arrest?" Carlton asks

"Not yet." Both Andy and Darryl say at the same time

Andy holds up another picture "Melanie Jenkins?"

"No." Carlton says

Morris holds up another photo "Brittany Tyler?"

"None of them never saw them." Carlton says

"They all disappeared from clubs all around the country, clubs that your band played in. that doesn't concern you?" Morris says

"Not in the slightest." Carlton says "If we're done here I'll see you around."

"Count on it." He says

Morris walks away but Andy stays and talks to Michael "What are you doing here?" He asks

"Look, Andy I take a class at school on police work." Michael says and Andy looks at him in disbelief. "Even asks Prue she knows."

"Come on." He says and they walk to the car

Attic

Phoebe is showing Piper the page on Masselin

"There's Leo's problem." Piper says

"It's our problem." Phoebe says

"You wanna know what the real problem is?" Piper says

"Oh, do tell." Phoebe says

"Never mind" Piper says

"Thank you" Phoebe says

Piper looks at the page and asks "So how do we vanquish this creep?"

"Let's find out shall we." Phoebe says

"And what was with that attitude?" Piper says

"What attitude?" Phoebe asks

"Leo and Michael. It was like Leo was angry that I was angry I have a right to be angry don't I?" Piper says. Berfor Phoebe can say anything Piper puts up her finger and says "I don't wanna talk about it."

Phoebe says "Then don't."

"Whoa," Piper says

"What?" Phoebe asks

"Masselin's victims." Piper says

Phoebe says "Yeah 'trapped within the demon, the unfortunates are kept alive, their souls tortured for the pleasure he gets from there suffering'." She reads from the book "We gotta get 'em out of there."

Piper says "With what? Demonic ipecac?"

Phoebe says "Actually, yeah that seems to be the idea 'the demon seeks willing, trusting souls delivered by the one who seals the pact'." she reads again.

Piper says "The manager."

"So we have to get close to Carlton." Phoebe says

Piper says "Well, I'm already close. And as far as we know, I'm a willing trusting soul, a sucker, someone who falls for a quick line from a pretty face."

Phoebe says "Will you please stop that?"

Piper says "Your right Leo is the least of my worries."

Phoebe says "Right, we'll worry about that tomorrow."

Piper nods her head and says "I don't think I can wait that long."

"Well, your gonna have to, because tonight we have some major demon ass kicking to do." Phoebe says.

P3

Carlton opens a door and walks in and closes it.

He looks around and Masselin appears "Cops are asking questions. And you know what they're not going to catch you no sir they're gonna catch me all right ok I'm out" Carlton says. "I'm done with this no more souls. The pact the agreement is now officially null and void."

Masselin waves his hand and Carlton catches on fire and he screams and Masselin waves his hand again and the flames go away. "You will honor your agreement Mr. Carlton. You will bring me more souls." Masselin says

"Ok. Ok." Carlton says

Masselin says "More souls."

Bucklands

Prue and Mr. Barker are talking

"So, what you're telling me is you no longer need a white knight to rescue you and your sisters from debt." Barker says

"No." Prue says

"But we have a deal." Barker says

"Well what we had was an agreement to make a deal, and I no longer agree." Prue says

"I see." Barker says "This wouldn't have anything to do with a certain band choosing to play at P3 tonight, would it? Word travels fast."

"Yeah, well, Piper pulled us out of the fire." Prue says

Barker says "Yes, and in doing so, revealed to me quite a diamond in the rough."

"Meaning what?" Prue says

"Well, meaning that I understand your showing me the door, but I think I rather like this party. I think your sister's little venture is on its way to great success, which is why I've already gone to your bank and made an offer to pick up your loan." Barker says

Prue's eyes widen and says "You didn't."

Barker says "Did."

"Ok Mr. Barker… we have a relation ship." Prue says

Mr. Barker says "Yes and you brought so many valuable items into my field of view I just have this feeling that your sisters club is going to be the best one yet. Uh could you put me on the guest list for tonight? Me plus one I'd like to see what I'm buying."

Prue says "Okay, I am asking nicely, for your own sake, not to go through with this."

Barker looks at her and says "Is that a threat Ms. Halliwell?" she just looks at him "Be careful you could be jeopardizing a very profitable relationship. Two passes, I'd like a booth too, close to the stage." He leaves

Manor

Piper and Phoebe are in the kitchen making the potion.

"How is this going to work?" Piper says

Phoebe says "We're going to slip Masselin a little extra strength antacid and if the Book of Shadows is right he should disappear, like some demonic gas bubble, freeing his victims leaving them safe and sound."

"Phoebe, we cant even give our cat a vitamin. How are we gonna get this down a demons throat?" Piper asks

Phoebe holds up a balloon and says "In this."

Piper asks "What is that?"

Phoebe says "It's a balloon."

Piper says "Okay where is it?"

"Where is what?" Phoebe asks

"The spoonful of sugar big enough to hide that thing." Piper says

"Your looking at her." Phoebe says

"Excuse me." Piper says

"Well, the only way to get to Masselin is through Carlton right? So all I have to do is get close to Carlton, pretend I'm some choice tidbit. Then we get Masselin to swallow this right…" Phoebe explains but Piper cuts her off

"Right before he swallows you Phoebe. No it's too dangerous" Piper says

"Well, unless you have a better idea its our only choice." Phoebe says "You, Prue and Michael will back me up I'll be fine."

Piper walks over to the blender and says "I hate him."

"Well, of course you hate him he's a demon." Phoebe says "Wait we are talking about the demon right?"

"He didn't even have the decency to ask me first. He at least could have discussed it with me." Piper says

"Ah, Leo." Phoebe says

"I mean can you believe him? He acted as if we never even had a relationship before, like it was just business." Piper says turning around to turn the blender on and everything comes out

Phoebe runs and turns it off and says "Got to put the lid on, honey."

"And I saw the future too you know Leo and I get married. Marriage in the future implies some sort of relationship in the present. The question is where is the relationship?" Piper says

"Somewhere between confusing and complicated" Phoebe says "Just talk to him, Honey it'll be ok."

"I'd rather freeze him and kick him in the…" the doorbell rings "That better not be him." Piper says

Phoebe says "In the shins?"

Piper turns to her and says "Not exactly."

She runs to the door and opens it "Piper."

Piper says "Dan, hi."

Dan says "Could I talk to you for a second?"

Piper says "Sure what's up?" she lets him in and shuts the door.

"Jenny, did you tell her she could go see Dishwalla tonight?" Dan asks

Piper says "No, no she cant go."

"She said you said it was all right." Dan says

"Well I didn't exactly tell her it wasn't, but things were happening kind of fast." Piper says

Dan says "Well she is in her room right now picking out her clothes."

"Oh, god ok I'll go talk to her." She says opening the door She is about the walk out the door as Leo shows up

"Hi" Leo says

"Hello." Piper says

"Listen I was hoping that we could uh," he looks at Dan "Talk."

She says "Sure come on in. Leo this is…"

He says "Dan Gordon."

Piper says "Wait, you know him?"

Leo says "What are you kidding he used to play second base for the Mariners. He had an all star season going till he blew out his knew sliding into home. I still think you we're safe."

Dan says "So do I."

"I'm Leo." He says holding out his hand

"Nice meeting you." Dan says

Piper says "No it's not." She looks at Leo "You follow baseball?"

"Yeah" He says

"You have time for baseball, but you don't have time to tell me about you know what before you know who shows up you know where?"

"Listen if you two need to talk or something, I can…" Dan says

Piper cuts him off "No, no, no we don't need to talk Leo stops by occasionally to fix things. Phoebe can show him around." She coughs "Lets go talk to Jenny." She walks out of the house.

Dan says "It was nice meeting you."

Leo says "Yeah you too."

Dan turns around and closes the door "She's just a little upset." Phoebe says

"Yeah I don't blame her." Leo says

Bucklands

Andy, Darryl and Michael show up as Prue is walking

"Andy?" She says

"Prue?" Darryl says.

"Darryl?" She says

Michael raises his hand and says "Mikey." Smiling.

"I have to go." Prue asks

"To P3?" Darryl says "As usual, I barely know what's going on, I don't like it."

Andy steps in and says "Look we will explain everything to you later."

"But you never do." Darryl says "I know it's all about keeping me safe, and I respect that. What do you know about Jeff Carlton?" he asks

"I cant" She says earning a look from Andy.

"This is about our job, Prue" Andy says

Darryl says "I'm not saying you have to tell me everything but whenever you, your sisters and Michael get involved, the whole playing field gets a little crazy."

"Yeah and a lot more dangerous." Prue says

"I'm a cop." Darryl says "Stop protecting me, Prue."

"You have absolutely no idea." She says

"I am an imaginative guy. I have plenty of ideas. We even had you three working for the CIA for a while but none of that matters. What matters is that you and I work out some kind of relationship. We're gonna need to communicate or I'm gonna become very unsociable." Darryl says

"Ok" Prue says

"The missing girls… and Jeff Carlton." Darryl says

"We're working on it." Prue says

"I figured." Darryl says

"Look…guys just…trust us ok we've got this one for right now" Prue says to him

He says "Sure ." and he and Andy leave. Michael stays behind.

Prue says "I have to go."

They all leave except for Michael who goes into the bathroom. He hears Piper in his head Mikey where are you?

I'm coming. Where are you? he asks her.

At Dan's hurry he shimmers out

Dan's house

Michael shimmers to the porch and opens the door "Piper, are you here?" he asks

"Yeah upstairs, Hun." She says and he runs up there

"Jenny the state can shut me down." She tries to explain

"Well how are they gonna find out? Are you going to tell them? 'Cuz I'm not gonna tall them. Do you like the red or the denim?" she asks

"Jenny." Dan says

"I like the denim." Michael says and Piper turns to him with wide eyes "Sorry." He whispers.

"Lets hear from Uncle Dan, who never in his life faked an ID or snuck into a bar, who never did anything wrong ever." She says

"We're talking about you." He says

"No we're talking about Piper. She said I could go see the show." Jenny says

Piper says "I never said that. Jenny, I'm sorry but I cant let you in the club."

"Your mom and dad, they put me in charge." Dan says

"Right everybody's in charge, but not me. Not ever. Why is that?" Jenny says storming out of the room.

"I'm sorry she's just, feeling, you know, a little…" Dan starts

"Betrayed, it's ok. I know the feeling." Piper says

She turns around and walks out the door. Michael follows her and they leave.

P3

"You didn't leave any passes for that investment guy, did you?" Phoebe asks her older sister.

"No way." Prue says "The bouncer has his orders Chris Barker is not allowed. The last thing we need is for Piper to find out that she is about to lose her club."

"If the bank accepts his offer." Phoebe starts

"One hellish complication at a time. Ok do you have the poison pill?" Prue asks

Phoebe opens her purse and shows Prue the potion "Armed and dangerous." She says

"Good because here comes demon boy." Prue says and Phoebe turns around.

Piper steps forward and says "Hmmm."

Prue whispers "Positions."

Carlton walks down the steps and Piper is waiting for him "Mr. Carlton."

"Nice crowd. Is the band here?" He asks her

She gestures to the back and says "Yep they came in the back way." She points a finger and says "They're right over there. Everything's ready."

"Better be. I don't want any problems." He says before leaving

She waits for him to get away and she says "That's too bad."

Leo shows up behind her and says "Talking to your self again, I see."

"What are you doing here?" She asks him

"I'm watching over things, that's what I do remember?" He says

"I remember when it didn't used to be a job." She says

Leo says "Look, this isn't easy for me, either, Piper, you know."

"Leo, I really can't talk about this right now, excuse me." Piper says

She walks away

"Ok Phoebes go get him." Prue says

She says "Keep an eye on me."

Prue says "You're kind of hard to miss in that outfit."

"Your done with the lights. Let's do the sound check." Carlton says

Phoebe walks up to him and says "Excuse me. Aren't you Jeff Carlton?"

He looks at her and says "Yes."

"Yeah, I recognized you from that MTV top ten videos thing last month." Phoebe lies

He says "Somebody actually saw that? Well I'm flattered."

Piper joins Prue and says "Hey."

Phoebe says "I didn't even know there was such a thing as a music manager; let alone what they did, until you came on the scene. I mean, who knew? I'm now taking a class in music management at the learning annex. You're my inspiration."

"Really?" he says

"Cross my heart." Phoebe says "He do you have any pointers? I would do… just about anything to get the inside scoop."

He smiles and says "Anything huh? Wanna meet the band?"

Phoebe smile and says "Yeah!"

He says "This way."

She looks at her sisters. Prue says "Where is he taking her?" Phoebe puts one hand in her purse.

"In the back" Piper says

"All right, lets go." Prue says walking towards the back.

Carlton and Phoebe walk through a door and Carlton locks it "Hey what's the rush?" Phoebe asks.

"No time to waste." He says. they walk to another door, he opens it and pushes her inside and closes the door quickly.

Phoebe looks around.

Piper and Prue reach the door that Carlton locked. Piper tries to open it but cant "Oops." She says.

Prue backs her away from the door and throws her hand out and forces the door open breaking the lock.

Carlton sees them and he tries to run, but Piper throws her hands out and freezes him on the spot.

Phoebe is looking around and backs away as Masselin appears she turns around and puts her hand in her purse looking for the potion and takes it out and is ready to throw it at him but he leaves.

Piper and Prue walk in

"Are you all right?" Piper asks

"Did you get him?" Prue asks

"No." Phoebe says

Piper says "What?!"

"I think we need a bigger balloon." Phoebe says

Prue says "Ok, we're going to have to regroup. Let's go." She says and they all walk out and Carlton unfreezes and sees no one at the door.

Commercial Break

Manor

Michael is in the attic looking at the book when the door bell rings. He shimmers to the door. "Hello?" He says opening the door and Rosaline is there. "Hey, what's wrong?" He asks her.

"Nothing why would you think something is wrong?" She asks him as he closes the door and the moment the door closes the bell rings again.

He opens it and Jenny is there "Hey, Michael." She says

"Hey, Jenny, Why are you so dressed up?" He asks giving her a confused look

"I need you to take me to P3 to see the band." Jenny says

"Jenny, you know I cannot do that." He says going up the stairs and the girls follow him

"Why not?" She asks as they enter the attic

"I don't know, Piper said you couldn't go." He explains as he looks through the book again. "Ugh why am I always looking in this book it's useless if I cant find what I need." He wonders and then says out loud "Grams, will you help me find what I am looking for?" The pages of the book start flipping by themselves and it stops on a page

Rosaline and Jenny stand beside him and Rosaline looks at the name "Who is Anton?" she asks.

Michael reads "Apparently 'a high level demon that fell in love with a witch in 1924 and had a kid named Jarred. Jarred is a very powerful demon who is immortal and immune to witches powers.' Whatever the sisters are calling I have to go." He looks at Jenny and says "I will take you but I am not getting in trouble for it."

Rosaline grabs his right hand as Jenny grabs his left hand and they all shimmer out on the way to P3.

Shortly after Michael leaves, a demon flames in and sees the book open. He reaches his hand out to grab it. The book has a white glow and when the demon tries to touch it. It closes and moves to the floor by itself he jumps to it but it moves to under the couch. He flames out.

P3

"He's huge and ugly and I really think we need a bigger balloon." Phoebe says

Piper says "Maybe we just came in too soon."

"Maybe he saw the potion." Prue says

"Well in any case the spook's spooked." Piper says

"And took the trapped souls with him, the ones we have to save." Phoebe says

Prue says "Look, we don't know for sure that the demon is gone, but if he is still here, then he's gonna feed again, and Carlton's the one to feed him. Do you still have the poison pill?" she asks

"Yes, but I don't think its going to be enough." Phoebe says

"Phoebe, stop." Prue says "All right, uh, we need to cover the exits. Look for Carlton. If we see him grab anybody, Piper you freeze the room and we'll get into positions."

"I wish we could just stuff his head in the toilet and make him cough up the demon" Piper says

"Oh, Honey, are you still upset with Leo?" Phoebe says

"I'm talking about Carlton." She says

"I cant keep up." Phoebe says

Meanwhile back in the back of the club Carlton and the demon are there "You brought witches to destroy me." Masselin says

"What…What are you talking about? No I didn't. I swear." Carlton says

"To whom do you swear?" Masselin says

"To you, just you. I didn't know about the witches." Carlton says

"Your most recent selection, she holds the key to my destruction. Take it from her." Masselin says.

Carlton argues and says "But why? They know about you. They know about me."

"Take it from her and bring the witches to me." Masselin says

"All right, all right, but how am I going to get them back here? I mean they're gonna be a little suspicious." Carlton says

"Tempt them with an innocent soul." Masselin says.

Back outside in the parking lot there is a lot of people except for in the very back of the parking lot which is where Michael, Jenny and Rosaline shimmer too.

"Man this place is packed." Michael says as he, Jenny and Rosaline start walking to the front to the bouncer.

"Look I'm sorry but if you don't have a ticket and your name isn't on the guest list I can let you in." The bouncer says and Michael stops when he sees the face of Barker.

"Try looking under G for Grant." Barker says getting a fifty dollar bill out and bribes the bouncer. Which takes the money.

"Oh, here you are Mr. Grant." He says

Michael grabs Rosaline's hand and says "Lets go." They walk to the side of P3 and as they are they see Darryl and Andy's car show up. "uh oh" they shimmer out and into the club in the back.

"Ladies and gentlemen put your hands together for Dishwalla" The guy on stage says and everyone cheers.

Carlton walks out of the back. Prue looks around. Piper stares at Carlton and is startled by Leo. "I really wish you'd quit doing that."

Leo says "What's happened?"

"We're on it Leo." Piper says "We're just waiting for Carlton to do his thing."

"Look you think I like this? You think I like not being with you?" Leo says

"Ok can we cut the crap? I know what you have to do, I always have. The question is what do you want? What do you wanna do with me? With us? Do you ever think about that?" Piper asks Leo

"all the time" Leo says

"You ever want to discuss it with me?" Piper asks

Leo says "Yes its just the timing always seems…"

Piper turns her head and sees Morris and Andy coming in "Seems to suck" She says "Ok hold that thought, don't let go just hold it." She says

Piper runs to Prue "Morris and Andy are here." She says

Prue says "Mikey is too" she turns her head to find him but she sees Barker

Piper says "What are you looking at they're over there?" She says and Michael runs to them.

"Huh, yeah, ok come on, come on." Prue says grabbing their hands and they are running away.

Carlton sees Phoebe and says to the body guard "See that Honey by the stage in the silver thing. She's got something in her purse."

"Something illegal?" The guard asks

"Extremely get it out of here" Carlton says

The guards go up to Phoebe one grabs the purse one grabs her "Hey what are you doing?" Phoebe asks

"Weapons check." The guard says

"There is nothing in their…" She stops when she sees he has the potion she tries to grab it but it pops and spills all over Phoebe.

"What the hell is that?" The guard says

"That is a 75$ dry cleaning bill." She answers ticked

Jenny tries to find Michael but cant seem to "Hey there Jenny I remember you you're a friend of Piper Halliwell right?"

"And Phoebe and Prue we're like sisters. Oh and Michael he is like my brother even though I don't show it a lot." Jenny says

"Whatever, listen would you like to meet the band?" Carlton says.

"Are you serious?" Jenny asks "Man I'd do anything to meet them." She says

"Follow me." Carlton says

Phoebe sees Jenny walking with Carlton and walks away to her sisters.

"Hello Prue" Barker says

"Uh, Mr. Barker." She says

"Where's Phoebe?" Piper asks

"Let me guess Piper Halliwell right?" He says

"Yeah who are you?" she turns to Prue and Michael and says "Who is he?"

"The names Chris Barker I'm gonna be taking over everything from here on out." Barker says.

"Wait. What?" Piper asks.

"Prue, Piper we have to talk." Andy says

She says "Not now."

"I'd be willing to discuss you staying on, however, in a diminished capacity, of course." He says.

Phoebe runs up to Michael and her sisters and says "Jenny's here. With Carlton."

"Jenny's here?" Piper echoes

Phoebe says "And I've lost the potion."

"Piper it's important." Darryl says as Rosaline joins Michael

"Yeah, wait in line Pal." Barker says

Morris grabs his badge and says "Hey, why don't you step to the back?"

"Okay everybody hold it" Piper says throwing her hands out freezing the entire club except those of her family and Michael.

Phoebe points and says "Look." Everybody who is unfrozen looks and sees Jenny and Carlton.

"Jenny." Michael says shimmering to the back with Rosaline who unfreezes when they get back there and Prue, Piper and Phoebe, try running to Jenny but the room unfreezes.

"Freeze them again." Phoebe says

"There through the door." Piper says

"Hey." Jenny says as Carlton pushes her inside and Michael and Rosaline appear at the same time as Masselin Jenny screams and is eaten by the demon.

Michael steps in front of Rosaline "Don't even think about it." He says conjuring an energy ball and Masselin disappears behind him and eats up Rosaline.

Michael shimmers out.

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P3

Prue, Piper and Phoebe go to the door and Michael shimmers in beside them.

"Hold it stop." Prue says

"Jenny's in there." Piper says

Michael quickly says "Not anymore. We need to vanquish that demon."

"Yeah but we cant kill Masselin without the potion." Prue says

"And we cant just stand here she's gonna die." Piper says as the door opens up revealing Carlton.

Prue squints her eyes sending him flying into a stack of boxes. They all run in.

"Help us." Prue says

"He'll kill me he'll burn the flesh off my bones for eternity." Carlton says

Piper had it and says "Listen up skid mark you tell us how to save Jenny and get Elvis out of the building, or spending an eternity in hell is gonna be the least of your worries."

"There is nothing you can do." Carlton says

"We can break the pact and free you from Masselin." Piper says

"Believe me if I could help you, I would if you go in there, he's gonna swallow you whole, and you'll still be alive." Carlton says

"That's not a bad idea." Piper says

"What?" Prue says

"Where's the demon?" Piper yells.

"Through that door." Carlton says

Piper says "I got a plan…we get eaten."

Phoebe says "I'm sorry we get what?"

"And once we're inside Prue or Mikey use your powers to blow him up." Piper says

"From the inside?" Prue says

"Who's to say we don't lose our powers once we get in there what if that's exactly what he wants." Phoebe says

"Yeah well we really don't have a choice Phoebe the poison pill is gone." Prue says

"Is it?" She says grabbing her skirt "Back up."

"Phoebe what are you doing?" Piper asks as her question is answered by Phoebe breaking down the door. Masselin appears.

They all walk into the room "It's time to join your friends witches." He says

"Green potion stuff!" Michael yells forming an energy ball the potion shimmers to the energy ball and makes it green looking. "Prue!" He says.

She looks at him and then waves her arm moving the energy ball into Masselin's mouth. His mouth starts to smoke up.

"What is going on back here?" Barker says as Michael runs to the door to stop him but the demon explodes sending him and Barker soaring backwards and the innocents land safe and sound where Masselin was.

"Jenny." Piper says

"We gotta get her home." Piper says

"Prue, what's going on here?" Morris says

"Someone want to clue us in" Andy says

"You're arresting a kidnapper." Prue says

"And rescuing his victims. Good job." Phoebe says patting him on the shoulder

"Trust me that's all you wanna know." Prue says

"I guess that's all I need to know." Morris says grabbing his cuffs.

Prue walks over to Michael and Barker

"Mr. Barker, here's what you need to know, this place is ours the ups, the downs, the good and especially the bad. Its all ours. Now if you ever bother us again, you wont have to ask if I'm threatening you. Are we clear?" Prue says helping Michael up.

He nods and says "Yeah."

"Good." She says

She gets up and walks Michael out the door and Michael stands by Phoebe and Rosaline.

Manor

Piper is writing out a check and Prue, Phoebe and Michael walk in.

"Paying bills?" Prue asks

"Every last one. For this month at least." Piper says

Phoebe says "Thanks to Leo." Piper looks at her "Well, technically, if it wasn't for him, you would've never landed Dishwalla."

"I suppose. And technically, if we hadn't vanquished a demon, your client Chris Barker wouldn't have abandoned his hostile takeover. The bank called and told me Mr. Barker didn't have the stomach for gruesome stage theatrics . he's withdrawing his offer." Piper says

Prue says "I'm sorry."

Phoebe says "He was just supposed to help. We didn't expect a double cross."

Piper says "It's ok. I mean, I understand why you didn't want to hurt my feelings, but you could have told me the truth."

Prue says "I said I was sorry."

"We're sorry" Phoebe says

Piper says "It's just dawning on me that personal relationships and buiseness just don't mix well at all." Doorbell rings. "I got it."

"Why were you trying to blame it all on me?" Prue says

Piper opens the door and Leo is there and he says "Hi."

"Hi." Says Piper

She lets him in and he says "Thanks, for everything."

"Just doing my job. Do you want to come in, sit down ?" Piper says

"I'd love to." Leo says

"But you cant." Piper says "We got Jenny home safe. Dan doesn't know she was at the club. But are you sure she wont remember anything?"

"I took care of it with a little Hocus-Pocus." Leo says

"So you erase memories now?" Piper asks him

"No I make pain go away…When I can. Sometimes I can't, no matter how hard I try." Leo says

"And Masselin's other victims?" Piper says

"They'll be fine." He says "No memory of Masselin or Carlton." He says

"Good." She says

"Piper, did you mean what you said?" He asks

"When?" She asks

"Couple of months ago, when I almost died and you met Mikey and you saved my life. I left, and you said…that you love me." He says

Piper says with a smirk "I thought you were gone."

"Well, sometimes I linger." Leo says "Did you mean it?"

"Yeah I meant it." She says. she laughs a little "You linger?"

"What about now?" He asks her.

"I still mean it." She admits "But we cant keep doing this. I cant keep doing this. I feel like all I do is wait around for you to show up, and then when you do, its just not…quite right."

"Well, I'm just…I'm doing what I thought you wanted me to do, Piper. You're the one who didn't want me to clip my wings" He says

Piper says "and you shouldn't, not for me but that doesn't make it any less easier for us"

He sighs "What are we gonna do?" He asks

"I don't know, Leo." She says. He hears the elders calling him "Go." Piper says "It's ok, I understand."

He kisses her. "I'll see you." He says. he walks to the door and orbs out.

Dan is getting his mail and Piper walks out side he looks up from looking at his mail and looks at Piper, who waves to him and he waves back. They both start to go back into there houses. Piper peeks at him again. Then she walks in and closes the door.

Attic

Later that night, in the attic, Michael grabs the book from the floor and places it in it's rightful spot. He stares at the triquetra symbol on the cover. Then it startles him by opening its self up flipping the pages on its own back to the page it was on when he left for P3. He ignores it for the night then he goes downstairs to lay down. The demon that tried to take it before flamed back in.

"I will get to you soon, son." He says sensing his son's presence in the room then flaming back out.