How to Make a Quilt Out Of Americans

Gail's house

Gail, Amanda and Helen are chanting a spell. They are standing in a circle holding hands.

Gail, Amanda and Helen chant "'We call on the demon Cryto, reach back throughout the ages, humbled by his power, we invite him into our circle'."

Gail coughs.

Helen says "Are you alright?"

Gail says "Just keep chanting."

Amanda says "We've been chanting for fifteen minutes."

Gail says "It's a séance, Amanda, not AT&T. He'll come, he has to. Come on."

Gail, Amanda and Helen say the chant again "'we call on the demon Cryto, reach back throughout the ages, humbled by his power, we invite him into our circle.'"

Smoke rises in the middle of them and forms a face.

Cryto says "Who dare summon me?"

Gail says "Three, who are humbled by your presence, Cryto."

Cryto says "What do you want?"

Gail says "That which only you can give. Youth, beauty, health."

Cryto says "What can you give me?"

Gail says "We can make you whole again, we can bring you back."

Cryto says "But I want more. I want powers. Great powers. Don't ever summon me again." He starts to disappear.

Gail says "We can get you great powers. The power to move things with your mind, to stop time, to see into the future."

Cryto says "Do so and you'll get your youth." He disappears.

Helen says "Ah."

Gail says "I had to do something, we were losing him."

Helen says "You lost him already, Gail. Why would you promise him something we can't get? What if it makes him angry?"

Gail says "I can get the powers, Helen. I have to. I'm not ready to die. I'll be back. Just be sure you have the quilt finished by tomorrow night."

Manor

Phoebe's sitting on her bed. She squints her eyes while trying to read a book. She puts on a pair of glasses and looks in the mirror.

Phoebe says "Ugh."

Someone knocks on the door. She hides the glasses under a pillow. Prue walks in.

Prue says "Hey."

Phoebe says "Hey."

Prue says "Have you, um, made an appointment to see the optometrist yet?"

Phoebe says "Prue, I keep telling you I do not need glasses."

Prue says "Oh, well, then..." she turns the book around the right way "This might help."

Phoebe looks at her and says "Unrelated."

Prue says "Mmm hmm. Look, Mikey and I really need your help. Piper's throwing out her boots. The tan ones."

Kitchen

Piper's putting her boots in a paper bag

"Piper, you can't just throw away some boots." Michael says as Prue and Phoebe walk in.

Phoebe says "Piper, what are you doing? Those are your favorite boots."

Piper says "I know. Demon blood from one of our vanquishings and I can't get it out and I can't exactly explain it to the shoe repair guy now can I? It's the third damn pair this month."

Phoebe says "What's the matter, honey?"

Piper says "Nothing. I've gotta get to the club. Dan's waiting for me."

Prue says "Are you really gonna break up with him?"

Piper says "Well, I have to. I mean, I love him but I love Leo more. Not that I'm any closer to figuring out how that's gonna work either. Sometimes being a witch sucks."

She leaves out the back door.

Phoebe looks at Prue and says "Wicca PMS?"

Prue says "I have a feeling it's a lot more than that."

"I'm gonna go and help Andy pack his things for the move over here" Michael says flaming out.

The doorbell rings. They walk into the foyer and open the door. "Aunt Gail."

Gail says "My beautiful girls." they hug.

Opening Credits

Andy's place

Michael flames in with Zeke and says "Need any help?"

"I think Morris and I can do it but thanks for the offer." Andy says and Michael flames out with Zeke.

Manor

Phoebe finds a photo in a closet and takes it in the living room.

Phoebe says "I knew we had an old picture of you and Grams somewhere."

Gail says "Oh my God, look how young we were. I remember when this was taken. Right outside our sorority house. We'd just met."

Phoebe says "A couple of hotties."

Gail says "That was then. This is now."

Prue says "Hey, now looks pretty good."

Gail says "Believe me, the golden years are anything but. Mostly it's regret. I miss your Grams. I still can't believe she is gone. You just never know when it's your time, do you? Anyway, you both sound like you are doing very well. You and Piper and your careers and you back at school. Good for you." She says to Phoebe.

Prue says "Yeah, we're doing alright. So is Mikey."

Gail says "What about men? Anyone special in your lives?"

Phoebe says "Nope."

Prue says "Well, I mean, Piper's got someone, sort of. I have a fiancé and he should be back from getting his things any minute."

Phoebe says "I think we're just picky. We don't wanna go through all the husbands that Grams went through."

Gail says "Don't be too picky. You don't wanna end up like an old spinster like me." She coughs.

Prue says "Are you okay?"

Phoebe says "Here, have some of this."

Phoebe hands her a drink and she takes a sip.

Gail says "Oh, thank you. Damn allergies."

Prue says "So what brings you to San Francisco?"

Gail says "Well, my dears, you do. Do you remember the Bridge clubs your Grams hosted here every other Saturday?"

Prue nods and says "Mmm hmm."

Gail says "Did you actually see any of us play any cards?"

Phoebe says "No. Grams always sent us outside to play."

Gail says "That's because it wasn't a Bridge club. It was her coven. Your Grams was the most skillful witch any of us ever knew."

Phoebe says "Witch?"

Gail says "I still practice craft myself every now and then. I don't have any real powers, mostly I just play around with it."

Prue says "Wow. You and Grams, witches, who knew?"

Gail says "You don't have to pretend with me. Your Grams told me everything. Including what you'd become when she died. The Charmed Ones."

Prue and Phoebe look at her and Michael flames in behind them and yells "Boo!" they get startled a little "Got you." Michael says joking around.

P3

Pipers at the bar when Dan walks in.

Dan says "Hey."

Piper says "Hi. You're um, you're late."

Dan says "Sorry, a little jet lag."

He leans over the bar and kisses Piper on the cheek. He then puts a small box on the bar.

Piper says "Uhh..."

Dan says "I was walking by a store window on Fifth Avenue and I couldn't resist."

Piper says "Oh, no." Piper freezes him and she opens the box. "Please don't be a ring." In it is a pair of earrings. "Okay." She closes the box and unfreezes him.

Dan says "I hope you like them."

She opens the box.

Piper says "They're beautiful. Thank you."

Dan says "You're welcome. If you don't like them..."

Piper says "It's not that Dan, it's..."

Dan asks "Did you think it was a ring?"

Piper says "No, of course not. Don't be silly. Um, it's just that..." the phone rings

Dan says "Don't you need to answer that?"

Piper says 'No, um, the machine will pick it up. Dan we have to talk."

Prue's voice is heard on the machine "Piper, it's me, pick up."

Dan says "Talk about what?"

Piper says "Well, to be honest..."

Prue's voice is heard on the machine again "Aunt Gail's in town and guess what? She knows we're, you know what's."

Piper picks up the phone and says "Whoa, I'm not alone here, remember?"

Prue says "I thought that that would get your attention."

Piper says "Prue, this is a really bad time."

Prue says "Well, I'm sorry but it's important."

Piper says "Wait, how does Aunt Gail know that we're... you know what? Never mind, you can tell me later. I have to go, Dan is here."

Prue says "Look, Aunt Gail needs our help. She's in trouble."

Piper says "What do you mean? What kind of trouble?"

Prue says "The kind of trouble you can't talk about with Dan right there, demon trouble."

Pipe says "Of course, why not. Alright, I'll just put my life on hold one more time and I'll be right there." And Piper hangs up.

Dan says "More trouble at home?"

Piper says "When isn't there."

Dan says "Well, you wanna talk about it on the way to your car?"

Piper says "Um, no, I don't. Uh, how about dinner tonight? Actually, let's make it tomorrow night just to be safe. I don't wanna have to cancel on you."

Dan says "It's a date." He kisses her on the cheek and she leaves. He notices she left the

Manor

Prue, Piper, Phoebe, Michael, Zeke and Gail are there.

Prue says "Have you contacted the police yet?"

Gail says "And tell them what? That I think there's a demon running loose in our streets? They'd think I was crazy."

Michael turns to Zeke and whispers "Should I take offense to that?"

Piper says "Try getting your boots cleaned."

Gail says "Huh?"

Phoebe says "Don't ask."

Prue says "Still, you said that corpses have been found dug up and skinned. I mean, what'd the police think about that?"

Gail says "I don't know."

Phoebe says "Maybe it's just some sicko grave robber."

Gail says "Well, it's, uh, it's-it's more than that. I may be wrong but I think I remember seeing in your Book of Shadows that..."

Prue interrupts her and says "Oh. Wait, you know about that too?"

Gail nods and says "And when your Grams was showing it to me, I think that I remember seeing something about a skinned demon or something, who made people young again."

Piper says "Young again? Why, what's so bad about that?"

Phoebe says "There's gotta be a catch. There's always a catch. Are you sure the book said it was skinned?"

Gail says "I think so, but maybe we better go look."

Gail's place

Helen and Amanda are sewing pieces of skin together.

Helen says "You ready?"

Amanda "All set."

They put the skin on a dummy.

Helen says "Do you think Gail will really be able to get their powers?"

Amanda says "Well, she better and soon, the skin quilt is almost done."

Manor

Prue, Piper, Phoebe, Michael, Zeke and Gail are in the attic looking in the Book of Shadows.

Phoebe says "Here's something. Cryto, the demon of vanity."

Gail says "Cryto, that sounds vaguely familiar. What does it say?"

Phoebe squints while reading the Book.

Phoebe says "'Um, in the 16th century, Cryto traveled from dukedom to dukedom, praying on people's vanity, bestowing youth and beauty in exchange for their souls.'"

Prue says "Youth for souls? Why would anybody make that trade?"

Gail says "Believe me, I know a lot of people who'd consider it. Age, disease. Uh, that's why I'm so worried. I know so many potential victims in Santa Costa. Friends."

Phoebe squints again and Piper notices "Are you squinting?"

Phoebe quickly looks up and says "No." She continues reading. "'Cryto was found out and skinned alive by a group of witches who believed it would keep his spirit from ever being resurrected again.' You were right."

Prue says "Yeah, but those witches obviously weren't, otherwise there wouldn't be a vanquishing spell in the book."

Piper says "So someone is skinning people to give him a new skin?"

"Ok there are kids still in the room." Michael says

Prue says "Well, giving their bodies somebody's spirit makes sense."

Phoebe says "Well, at least it's an easy vanquishing spell. I mean, if Cryto really does exist, it shouldn't be a problem getting rid of him."

Gail says "Goodness, you must be very powerful witches."

Piper says "Ah, rub it in."

Gail says "Uh, how soon can you come to Santa Costa?"

Piper says "Prue, Phoebe, Mikey can I talk to you for a sec? Out here." They start to leave the attic and Zeke follows them.

Gail says "Take your time."

Prue, Piper, Michael, Zeke and Phoebe walk out of the room. Gail starts flipping through the Book.

Hallway

Phoebe says "Piper, Gail is like family. You love her, we all do."

Prue says "She was like a second Grams to us."

Phoebe says "Yeah, only a nice one. One that never said no."

"Ha. I doubt that." Michael says followed by a fake laugh from Zeke.

Piper says "I know that, but something about her story, it's just, it's not right. I mean, bodies are being dug up all over town and she's the only one who's noticing?"

Phoebe says "I admit, it's funky but what are we supposed to do? Tell her that we're not gonna help her?"

Piper says "No, of course not. It's just, it's never ending. I mean, we have no lives. I don't even have time to break up with Dan properly."

Attic

Gail finds a spell in the book to separate a witch from their powers. She then rips the page out and puts it in her purse.

Hallway

Prue says "Look, honey, Santa Costa's right over the bridge. Alright, we'll leave early, go check things out, be back by tomorrow night."

"If I have to I will flame us there and back we have this all under control." Michael says.

Gail comes down the stairs. and Prue says "Hi. So, we'll be there at 9:00 tomorrow morning, okay?" She nods.

Phoebe says "Would you like to stay here? We have plenty of room."

Gail says "Oh, no, thank you. I have to get home. Cats to feed, you know. Thank you. You'll never know how much this means to me."

Gail's House

Gail, Amanda and Helen are doing the séance. They are in a circle, holding hands with the skin covered dummy in the middle.

Gail, Amanda and Helen say the spell "'We call on the demon Cryto, reach back throughout the ages, humbled by his power, we invite him into our circle.'"

Smoke surrounds the dummy and it turns into Cryto.

Cryto says "Well done, ladies."

Amanda says "Now, make us young."

Cryto says "First the powers you promised."

Gail says "They'll-they'll be here. Soon."

Commercial Break

Gas station

Prue, Piper, Michael, Zeke and Phoebe drive in. They get out of the car. Phoebe's holding a map.

Piper says "Nice work, Pheebs, only a couple of hours late."

Prue says "Yeah, next time I'll navigate."

"I told you I could have done it but someone wouldn't let me." Michael says looking at Prue.

Phoebe says "It's this map. It's messed up. There is no connector road at highway twenty-eight."

Prue says "No? What is that?" pointing to it on the map.

Phoebe says "That little squiggle?"

Prue says "Yeah."

Phoebe says "I didn't see that. And don't tell me I need glasses, okay, because anybody could've missed that."

Prue says "Phoebe, there is absolutely nothing wrong with wearing glasses. I mean, I wear them."

Phoebe says "I know, but you're older." And Piper laughs. "Well you are."

Prue says "Right, well, you know, I really hope that demon of vanity is after you because your soul would be toast."

Phoebe says "I'm just gonna ignore that comment and go ask for directions."

Prue says "Okay."

Phoebe walks away. Piper notices two elderly people walk past them holding hands.

Piper says "Cute, huh? Still holding hands."

Prue says "That could be you and Leo in like fifty years." She looks at Michael "Or you and Rosaline."

Piper says "Me maybe but not Leo. Whitelighters don't age, remember? Of course they're not supposed to date witches either so maybe I don't have to worry about that."

Prue says "Piper."

Michael says "Well immortal demons don't age and I don't even know if she is coming back. She was supposed to be back last week but she wasn't. hasn't called and I am worried that maybe she has found someone else or possibly killed and that scares me when I am not around her." Zeke hugs Michael because deep down he knows Michael needs someone to call his brother in a way.

Piper says "I know, I'm sorry, I've been a drag lately but I've just been confused and frustrated. I mean, nothing's changed really since Leo and I met except that I'm two years older and still have no idea what we're doing. Sometimes I worry we're all gonna end up like Aunt Gail."

Two elderly men are giving Phoebe directions and she's writing them down.

Elderly man #1 says "Then you take Hotsmen to the lights, you turn right past the fire station to Sycamore."

Elderly man #2 says "Yeah-yeah, then straight up the hill and there's a big Victorian on the left. Well, you can't miss it, it's not far."

Phoebe says "Okay, straight up the hill, great, thanks."

Back to Prue, Piper, Zeke and Michael they are in the car. Michael is trying to talk to Phoebe telepathically 'Pheebs.' He waits a moment 'Pheebs.' He looks up to see Prue Piper and Zeke looking at him "I cant get through to her." He says

Prue says "Pheebs, come on."

Phoebe says "Okay, okay."

"See now she comes." Michael says.

Phoebe puts the pen and paper in her bag and her glasses fall out.

Elderly man #1 says "Oh, excuse me, honey. Are these your glasses?"

Phoebe says "Uh..." She sees Prue and Piper staring at her. "No, no, those aren't mine." She walks to the car. "We are all set. All words, no squigglies." She gets in.

Gail's house

Gail's making a potion.

Outside Gail's House

Prue, Piper, Zeke, Michael and Phoebe arrive.

Kitchen

Helen comes in and says "They're here."

Amanda says "Finally."

Helen says "How long after the drink the potion before we can call their powers to Cryto?"

Gail says "It doesn't say. It shouldn't be long." She pours the potion in a pitcher of iced-tea.

Later on in the living room

Prue, Piper, Zeke, Michael and Phoebe are sitting on the couch.

Amanda says "More tea, girls?"

Phoebe says "No, thanks." Amanda pours the tea anyway. "I'd love some, thank you."

Amanda says "How about you?" Piper shakes her head.

Gail says "It's better to humor her, Piper. She won't take no for an answer."

Piper says "Well, then, by all means, fill her up.

Prue says "So, Aunt Gail, who else knows about Cryto than us?"

Amanda goes to pour more tea in Prue's cup but Prue quickly covers it with her hand.

"Would you like some tea dear?" Amanda says looking at Michael.

"No thanks I'm good." She pours him some and places the cup in his hand "Or give me some that works too."

Gail says "Well, I hope you won't be too upset, I had to tell Amanda and Helen. Actually, they were the first to tell me about the dug up corpses."

Prue says "Really?"

Helen says "Don't worry. We won't tell a soul about you being witches and all. Our little secret."

Prue says "That's good to know."

Piper pulls a face and looks in her cup Michael takes a drink and puts the cup down.

Amanda says "Is something the matter?"

Piper says "Uh, it's just... what kind of tea is this? It's... different."

"What's in this tea." Michael says followed by a cough "I think I am allergic to it."

Gail says "It's a special blend. Uh, listen, maybe you had better get going to start to look for whoever might be trying to summon Cryto."

Amanda says "Gail..."

Gail says "Two of the corpses were found in that old furniture warehouse at route ten, weren't they Helen?"

Helen says "Yes, I think so."

Phoebe says "That's not really a lot to go on."

Gail says "Well, you have to start somewhere. Uh, you just go out route ten and then turn up Willow and it will be right there." They start leaving towards the door.

Prue says "Okay, so, um, I guess we'll be back later."

Gail says "Yeah, we'll, we'll be here."

"Uh-oh." Michael says

"What?" The three sisters say

Zeke grabs on to Michael as he coughs again but this time flaming out and then back in.

"What ever I drank is affecting my powers." Michael says

They leave.

Helen says "Cryto said they weren't supposed to leave."

Gail says "I know but they were getting suspicious."

Amanda says "Are you sure you're not trying to protect them?"

Gail says "Of course I'm trying to protect them. I feel bad enough about stealing their powers but they're family and no demon is going to hurt them. Come on. We just have to keep calling for their powers until the potion takes effect."

The warehouse

Prue, Piper and Phoebe arrive. They get out of the car Michael is still coughing.

Prue says "Do you guys see anything?"

Piper says "Are you sure this is the right place?"

Phoebe says "Don't look at me, I didn't navigate this time."

"Hey its hard to keep your coughing friend under control and looking at a map and telling you directions." Zeke says

Prue says "Are either of you thinking what I am thinking?"

Phoebe says "Wild goose chase?"

Piper says "Why would Aunt Gail send us out here for no reason?"

Prue says "I don't know but she seemed in an awful hurry to get us outta th... Whoa."

Michael, who has stopped coughing, sneezes and flames out and back in up in the air landing harshly on the ground.

Piper says "Are you okay?"

Prue says "No, I'm kind of feeling light headed all of a sudden."

Phoebe says "I'm not feeling so hot myself."

"I didn't want to say this before because I didn't want to make anyone mad but I think that potion had some hemlock root in it." Michael says

"So…" Zeke says

"So I am allergic to hemlock root it's the one potion ingredient that affects my powers if I come into contact with it. That's why Prue makes my potions." Michael says

Gail's House

They are chanting the spell. They are standing in a circle with Cryto in the middle.

Gail, Helen and Amanda chant the spell "'Powers of the witches rise, course unseen across the skies, come to us who call you near, come to us and settle here.'"

Cryto says "It's not working."

Gail says "It will."

"It better." Cryto threatens.

Gail, Helen and Amanda again chant the spell "'Powers of the witches rise, course unseen across the skies, come to us who call you near, come to us and settle here.'"

Warehouse

Prue, Piper and Phoebe are on some steps while Michael is in the car with the air on and there are white orbs as their powers rise out of their bodies and float over to the house.

Gail's house

They repeat the spell and the powers float into Cryto. He looks at his hands. He sees a vase and uses Prue's power to make it fly across the room and hit the wall.

Gail says "Time for you to hold up your end of the bargain."

Cryto passes his hand in front of Gail's face and she turns young again.

Helen says "Oh my God, Gail. It worked."

Gail touches her face and smiles.

Amanda says "Now us. It's our turn."

Cryto says "Yes it is."

He passes his hand across her face and she turns into dust, leaving a pile of clothes on the floor.

Gail says "What are you doing?" He does the same to Helen.

Cryto says "You see, I can take youth away as quickly as I can grant it."

Gail says "But why?"

Cryto says "It takes three witches to summon me and three to banish me. You do the math. I wanted more powers to protect myself. Now, I want you to introduce me to other willing souls who want to be young again, unless you want to end up like your friends. Beauty has its price."

Outside

Prue, Piper, Michael, Zeke and Phoebe pull up in the car. They get out and go inside.

Prue says "Aunt Gail?"

Piper says "Anybody home?"

Phoebe says "I don't understand what the hell is going on."

Piper says "I told you something wasn't right."

Prue says "Yeah, well, what's not right is I have the feeling it's Gail and her friends who summoned this demon."

Michael coughs again and is sweating and is leaning on Zeke

Phoebe says "Yeah, but if that were true, then why would Aunt Gail want us to come to Santa Costa?"

They walk in the kitchen.

Prue says "It stinks."

Piper says "This is what I'm saying."

Prue says "I think it's coming from here."

They walk down into the basement.

Piper says "What is that smell?"

They see the clothes on the floor.

Phoebe says "Wait a minute, what are those?"

Prue says "Oh, I would say by the looks of things, that's Amanda and that would be Helen."

Piper says "Oh God."

Phoebe says "I hope that didn't happen from drinking the tea."

Prue says "Yeah, that must of happened when they tried to summon Cryto. Although, I don't see Aunt Gail here. That's a good sign I hope."

A rat runs past them. Piper gets a fright and when she tries to freeze it, nothing happens.

Phoebe says "What's the matter?"

Piper says "I don't know but I can't freeze that rat thing."

Prue says "What?"

Piper says "You try move it."

Prue tries to move it but it doesn't work "Okay, what the hell is going on with our powers?"

Phoebe says "Maybe we oughta ask Aunt Gail."

"Oh." Michael says putting a hand on Zeke's shoulder "Major headache."

Commercial Break

Gail's place

Piper's looking at a photo and Prue's looking at pieces of paper. Phoebe walks in holding a hemlock root. Phoebe says "Well, they were definitely making a potion. Hemlock root."

"Get that away from me." Michael says.

Piper says "No wonder the tea tasted funny. How did we let her do this to us?"

Prue says "Because we trusted her."

Phoebe says "Yeah, well, she just got crossed off my Christmas list."

Piper says "Aunt Gail was grams' best friend. She used to bake us cookies."

Phoebe says "And now she's spiking our tea."

"With hemlock root no less." Michael adds

Piper says "But why? Just to be young again? I mean, she had to know she'd be giving up her soul in exchange."

Prue says "Maybe it wasn't just for youth. Maybe it was for health. These are all doctor bills. Recent ones. Radiation treatment, chemo therapy. I don't think she has very long to live."

Phoebe says "That still doesn't excuse what she did. What she did to us. I mean, you can't use magic to save yourself."

Prue says "No, not without consequences and there's no bigger one than giving up your soul."

Phoebe says "I just don't understand. Why steal our powers?"

Prue says "Cryto must have wanted more out of the bargain. Aunt Gail was desperate enough to give it to him."

Piper says "We shouldn't have left her alone in the attic."

Phoebe says "Okay, well, we have the potion, if we can find the spell then we should be able to transfer our powers back."

Piper says "Are you kidding? We won't be able to get near him."

Phoebe says "Well, he has our powers but that doesn't necessarily mean he knows how to use them. Besides, do you have a better idea?"

Piper says "Go home and call it a day?"

Prue says "Funny. Come on."

"I agree with Piper." Michael says but they all leave.

Gas station

The two elderly men that were giving Phoebe directions, are now young and they jump in their car and drive off. Cryto and young Gail are there.

Cryto says "See? You're not the only one, Gail. Everyone wants to be young and attractive."

Gail says "The difference is I knew what I was giving up. They don't."

Cryto says "Oh, they will. One day. Their last." Another elderly man walks past. "Do you know that one? Introduce me."

Gail says "No."

Cryto says "Tired of being young again already?"

A street somewhere

Prue, Piper, Phoebe, Michael and Zeke are in the car and they stop at a stop sign. The elderly men, that are now young, pull up beside them.

Man #1 says "Hiya, toots."

They drive off.

Phoebe says "Wait a minute."

Piper says "Tell me those aren't the same guys you asked for directions."

Prue says "Uh, okay, Cryto's close. Let's drive."

Gas station

Cryto's talking to the other elderly man.

Cryto says "The only catch is that you have to keep it a secret. You can't ever tell a soul. I'm sure you understand why."

Elderly Man #3 says "What, is this some kind of joke?"

Cryto says "If you think it is, then why are you still here? Because some part of you is hoping beyond hope that I just might be telling you the truth. That I can restore your youth. Just like I did for Gail Altman."

Elderly Man #3 says "Gail?"

Gail says "Yes, Frank, it's really me."

Frank nods his head. Cryto turns Frank young. Frank starts to walk away. Phoebe's glasses are sitting on the counter.

Cryto says "You forgot your..."

He picks up the glasses and he has a

Premonition

Prue, Piper and Phoebe vanquishing him with two others in the background

End of premonition

Gail says "What?"

Cryto says "Three witches with two others. You said you took care of them."

Gail says "What are you talking about?"

Cryto says "You lied to me."

Prue, Piper, Michael, Zeke and Phoebe pull up in the car. Gail sees them and runs outside.

Gail says "Prue, run, hurry!"

They get out of the car.

Prue says "Aunt Gail?"

Cryto makes a crow bar fly towards them, they duck and it hits the window of Piper's car.

Piper says "So much for him not knowing how to use our powers."

Cryto pushes Gail on the ground.

Michael runs to her "Grab my hand." She refuses at first "Grab my hand." He says slightly more demanding and she does as they flame out intending to appear next to the girls but actually fly through the air. Michael sliding against the side walk and scraping his arm.

Phoebe says "I've got one power he doesn't have."

Cryto makes Phoebe fly through the air.

Piper says "Phoebe!"

Prue pulls Piper behind a petrol bowser.

Prue says "No, no, okay, wait. It's just way too dangerous."

Cryto says "Nobody's sending me back in."

Piper says "But we can't just sit here."

Prue says "No, we have to think. Alright, what do we know about our powers that he doesn't?"

Gail runs behind a car where Phoebe is Zeke drags Michael behind him.

Gail says "Oh, thank God."

Phoebe says "Stay away from me."

Phoebe looks above the car over at Prue and Piper, she puts her hands up and nods.

Prue says "Alright, Phoebe, Zeke and Michael are thinking what we're thinking."

Piper says "Great, what are we thinking?"

Cryto says "You can't hide from me."

Gail says to Phoebe "I didn't want to die. It was wrong. Here, you'll need this."

She gives Phoebe the spell.

Phoebe says "The spell."

Prue says to Piper "Just follow my lead. You ready?"

Piper says "Uh huh."

They come out from behind the petrol bowser.

Prue says "Alright, we give up."

Piper says "Excuse me?"

Phoebe, Zeke and Michael sneak up behind Cryto.

Prue says "No, no, no, Phoebe, wait, he'll freeze us."

Cryto turns around and freezes Phoebe but see she hasn't froze although Michael and Zeke have.

Cryto says "That's a marvellous power."

He turns back around and Phoebe kicks him.

Phoebe says "Good witches don't freeze."

They run away Gail tries to too but Cryto sends her flying through the glass as Michael and Zeke unfreeze.

Cryto says "I'll kill you."

Gail says "No!"

Prue, Piper and Phoebe run behind a different building.

Phoebe says "Okay, what do we do about Gail?"

Prue says "Well, without our powers there's nothing much that we can do."

"Wait Mikey still has his powers." Phoebe says

"His demonic powers." Piper says

"Yeah but his powers are affected by the allergic reaction from the hemlock root." Prue says

Phoebe says "Okay, so we have to get back our powers and then find Cryto before he finds us."

Prue says "Agreed. Alright, let's go."

Prue and Phoebe start to leave but Piper just stands there.

Phoebe says "Piper, come on."

Piper shakes her head.

Prue says "Piper, what's the matter?"

Piper says "I've had it."

Phoebe says "What do you mean you've had it? Had it with what?"

Piper says "With being a witch."

Gas station

Cryto looks at Zeke and Michael and recognizes him "Go get out of here I don't want to get into much trouble with him. And he walks over to Gail. Zeke puts Michael into the jeep and he starts it and takes off.

Cryto says "You betrayed me."

Gail says "At least they got away so they can destroy you."

Cryto says "No they won't. I know where they're going, remember? I saw it."

Cryto makes Gail turn into dust.

Prue, Piper and Phoebe are walking towards Gail's house.

Phoebe says "We can't just leave your car."

Piper says "We'll call a cab. Besides I think Michael and/or Zeke can drive it this far."

Phoebe says "That'll cost a hundred bucks."

Piper says "I'm not going back to town. I'm through with demon hunting."

Prue says "Piper, come on."

Piper says "There's really nothing more to say."

Phoebe says "Well, if it's getting back our powers that you're worried about, I can do that, I have a spell that can do that."

Piper says "I don't want my powers back."

Phoebe says "You don't mean that."

Piper says "Don't I? I think it may be my solution to all of my problems."

Prue says "Piper, wait a second. Michael and I know exactly what you're going through. Remember when Andy almost died? I didn't want to be a witch anymore either. And when Michael's mother died he didn't either."

Piper says "That's different."

Prue says "How?"

Piper says "Because not wanting to be a witch isn't a symptom of something else like it is for you two, Prue. For me it's the problem. It's the cause, it's the problem of everything. I just, I want a life that hasn't got a lot of death in it. I don't think that's too much to ask."

Phoebe says "You can't do this."

Piper says "Phoebe, we're all gonna do it sooner or later. I'm just doing it first."

They hear tires screech "What the…" Prue says pushing her sisters out of the way of Piper's Jeep coming to them. Michael and Zeke get out.

Commercial Break

Gail's house

Piper's dialing a number on the phone but Phoebe hangs it up.

Piper says "What are you doing?"

Phoebe says "Piper, you can't do this. It effects all of us."

Piper says "Phoebe, I love you, you are one of my two most favorite sisters but I don't wanna give up having a life."

Phoebe says "I'm not asking you to."

Piper says "Yes you are. Just by asking me to be a witch."

Phoebe says "Piper, you were born a witch. It's not a choice, it's a fact."

Piper says "Says who? Up until two years ago I didn't know I was born a witch. Neither did you guys and we were perfectly happy then with perfectly normal lives. I miss that, don't you? Michael's was probably the only one who knew he was born a witch

Phoebe says "No." answering Piper's question

Prue at the same time Prue says "Yeah, well, sometimes. But look, I've accepted the fact that I can't just turn back the clock and pretend that it never happened and neither can you."

Piper says "I don't wanna end up like Aunt Gail, old and alone and wishing I was young again so I can do all the things I missed out on."

Prue hugs Piper.

Prue says "We won't let that happen to you."

Phoebe joins the hug.

Phoebe says "Just help us get our powers back. Please? We can't do it without you."

Prue says "We won't do it without you."

They go down to the basement.

Piper says "How do we know Cryto will even come here?"

Prue says "If he's gonna look for us, he's gonna start here."

Piper puts the iced-tea on the table.

"Oh great I am thirsty." Michael says taking a drink.

"No." Zeke says putting it back "What is wrong with you?"

Phoebe says "Well, we can try summoning like Gail and her friends did."

Prue says "I think that only works with spirits, Pheebs."

Piper says "I still don't understand how we're gonna get him to drink this without having any powers."

Prue says "We have to get him to use one of the powers he doesn't know how to use yet."

Piper says "Astral projection?"

Prue says "Exactly. If we can distract him long enough to be in two places at the same time..."

Phoebe says "We might be able to trick him into thinking that I'm still looking for the potion."

Piper says "Alright, I'm only doing this for you guys and if I get killed, I'm gonna haunt the three of you forever."

Prue says "Yeah, yeah. Got the spell?"

Phoebe says "Yes. I got it."

She hands it to Prue.

Cryto says from upstairs "Anybody home? I know you're here and I know where you are." Cryto walks in and Phoebe kicks him and he falls down the stairs. Prue and Piper push shelves on top of him.

Prue says "Phoebe, the potion."

Phoebe goes out of the basement.

"Shelf thing!" Michael yells but nothing happens

Cryto says "No!"

He crawls out from under the shelves and makes Prue and Piper fly across the room and they land on the ground hard as Michael and Zeke hit the wall harshly

Piper says "Ow."

Prue says "Ohh."

Zeke looks at Michael who has a cut on his arm. "Oh my god."

He watches closely as the wound heals itself

Phoebe from upstairs says "I got it!" the she says to herself "Come on, come on."

Basement

Prue says "Pheebs, get the potion."

Phoebe says "Start chanting the spell."

Piper says "We need the potion first."

Cryto says "It won't work."

Phoebe says "Just start, I've got a plan."

Prue, Piper and Michael begin to chant the spell "'Powers of the witches rise, course unseen across the skies, come to us...'"

Cryto astral projects into the other room and his body falls to the ground.

Prue says "Get the potion."

Upstairs

Cryto appears in pink and red colors.

Phoebe says "Pretty nifty power, huh?" She hits him in the throat and kicks him. Then she says to Prue, Michael and Piper "Do it!"

Basement

Prue opens Cryto's mouth with Michael's help and Piper gets ready to pour in the potion.

Prue says "Give him all of it."

Piper pours the potion in his mouth.

Upstairs

Cryto astral projects back in his body.

Phoebe says "He's coming back."

Basement

Phoebe comes down the stairs.

Prue, Piper, Phoebe and Michael chant the spell "'Powers of the witches rise, course unseen across the skies, come to us who call you near, come to us and settle here'."

Their powers float out of Cryto back into them.

Piper says "Wanna see what does freeze?"

She freezes him.

Prue says "Pheebs."

Phoebe says "'What witches done and them undone, return this spirit and back within, and separate him from his skin.'" Cryto unfreezes and he gets separated from his skin and he explodes. "Ouch. That look liked it hurt."

Prue says "Yeah, well, I hope so for Aunt Gail's sake."

Piper says "And Helen and Amanda's."

Manor

Piper opens a box and brand new boots are in there.

Piper says "Very nice."

Prue says "Well, we thought you might appreciate a pair without demon blood."

Piper says "I do, very much. Thank you."

Prue says "So Piper, uh, Phoebe and I were kind of wondering..."

Phoebe says "Because we want you to be happy."

Prue says "Very happy."

Phoebe says "But we were wondering if we should be budgeting for more shoes or not."

Piper says "Well, I wish I could tell you getting my powers back made me appreciate what I lost..."

Phoebe says "But..."

Piper says "But I feel like I'm back we're I started. I mean, I understand what you guys are saying and everything but I can't change the way I feel."

Phoebe says "So you really are quitting?"

Piper says "I want to for all the reasons we already talked about but, um, I'm only gonna do that if and when you guys and Michael want to also."

Phoebe says "Well, I'm always gonna wanna be a witch. That's for sure."

Prue says "She's young."

Phoebe says "Oh, give me a break."

Piper says "Alright, I gotta go."

Phoebe says "Good luck." Piper leaves. "Oh, poor Dan. So do you think we should worry?"

Prue says "No, he'll be alright."

Phoebe says "I mean, about Piper quitting."

Prue says "Oh, maybe." Phoebe shows Prue her glasses. "You little liar. You did go see the optometrist."

Phoebe says "Yeah, well, let's just say I'm not as concerned with my vanity anymore."

She puts on her glasses.

Underworld

Michael and Zeke flame in. Michael pulls out a potion and says "Drink this it's a potion that will allow me to hear your thoughts and communicate and make you unfreezable to Piper's powers."

"Wait how do you know this works?" Zeke asks "Why do I need this?"

"Because I tested it out on Andy the other day don't tell him. And I was going to give it to Rosaline but she isn't around at the moment." Michael says as Zeke drinks the potion. They sit down and talk more.

P3

Piper and Dan are sitting on the couch in the corner of the room.

Dan says "You hungry?"

Piper says "Um, no, unless you are."

Dan says "No, I'm fine. What?"

Piper says "I was thinking that it just seemed like yesterday you moved in next door and we... you know."

Dan says "Piper, you don't have to do this."

Piper says "Do what?"

Dan says "Go through this big explanation. I think I know what you wanted to talk to me about. You're breaking up with me aren't you? Is it because of Leo? I'm sorry. It's really none of my business."

Piper says "Dan, I will always love you, this doesn't change that. You've been really good to me and treated me incredibly well but I need to try and make this work with Leo and it may not, I don't know. We've never really given it a shot and I want to, I have to. I'm so sorry."

Dan says "You don't have to be. You're just being honest with me. We're still gonna be neighbors though, right?"

Piper says "We better be more than that."

Dan kisses her on the forehead and says "Well, I guess I better go."

Dan grabs his coat and walks away.

Underworld

Demons shimmer in and stand across from each other and beside each other.

"Whoa, what's going on?" Michael asks

A woman flashes in behind him "A coronation for the crowning of the leader who is becoming a king like ruler of the underworld. You need to get into your places." Michael just stands there "Now."

He turns around and says "Please don't…" He says and coughs as he flames out and back in.

"My liege. My apologies." The seer says.

Jared flames in behind the seer "What's going on here?"

"Just some bonding." Michael lies.

"Come my son we must be going in now." Jared says

Michael, Zeke and Jared walk slowly into the castle and the demons kneel as they walk past.

When Jared and Michael reach the crowning stage they stop.

The priest says some things and there is some ball of magic going into both Jared and Michael making them stronger.

"Welcome home son." Jared says hugging his son

"Welcome home dad." Michael says to his father and Jared smiles and closes his eyes.

"I promised myself I wouldn't cry." Zeke says to the girl demon next to him "Hi."

Michael coughs and flames out and back in "What just happened?" Jared says

"Oh I accidently drank something with hemlock root in it." Michael says

"What?" Jared says "You know your allergic to that. Why would you have done that?" Jared says sounding angry by the minute.

"I'm sorry dad." Michael says "It's not like I knew there was hemlock root in it. It's not like I knew that it was a potion to steal a witches power and it's not like I knew it would all happen to begin with."

Michael walks down the hall and out of the castle the demons all look at him and Jared sits down in frustration. Zeke runs out after Michael. Jared runs after Zeke.

Zeke runs to the doors "Mikey?"

"Who are you?" A guard says grabbing him and forming a fireball.

"Mikey!" Zeke yells as the guard aims it.

Jared runs out and sees this "Let him go." He commands

He puts Zeke down and says "Yes, my liege." He lets go of Zeke and says "Sorry I thought…"

"It's all right." Zeke says as he shimmers out.

Jared goes up to Zeke lifts him up by the shirt and says "Where is my son?"

"I-I don't know. I was trying to find him but…" Zeke says kind of freaked out but Jared interrupts him.

"Whoa, calm down." Jared says

"I'm sorry just please don't hurt me." Zeke begs

"Easy! I am not going to hurt you!" Jared snaps pushing him against the wall "You're my sons best friend and you always around here with him you are like another son to me."

"Really thanks that means so mu…" Zeke says

"Don't make me regret saying that." Jared says

"I wont," Zeke says

"Now go find my son." Jared says

Zeke walks out and sees Michael sitting on a bench almost in tears "Mikey."

"Go away." He says trying to move away

"Mikey all you have to do is listen." Zeke says pulling him into a forceful hug.

"Ok." Michael says crying into Zeke's shirt.

"What's going on? Why are you in such a bad mood lately?" Zeke asks

"Rosaline was supposed to be back last week but she never showed up." Michael says "And I am scared because I'm afraid something might have happened to her. And my dad just yelled at me for accidently drinking that potion and I just feel like…" he cries harder "And I don't want you to get hurt by me or me fellow demons I would die if anything happened to you your like my brother." Michael admits

"Shh. Say no more." Zeke says as Michael cries "Your father would never let any demon hurt you or me."

"I know but…" Michael says

"But nothing." Zeke says "I love you Bro." Zeke says knowing Michael needs to hear those words

"I love you too man." Michael says.

"Lets get out of here." Zeke suggests and Michael flames them out.