The Honeymoon's Over

Manor: Attic

Prue is sitting on the floor looking through the Book of Shadows. The cuckoo clock cuckoo's and Prue gasps. It's 2 in the morning. She looks back in the book. The door behind Prue slams open Phoebe and Michael walk in but Prue uses her power to send Phoebe and Michael (not knowing it's them) flying backwards.

Phoebe says "Ahhh. Oh."

"Ow." Michael says

Prue says getting up recognizing them "Oh. Oh god." She goes to help Phoebe and Michael stand up. "Guys, I didn't realize you were home. Are you OK?"

Phoebe says "Yes."

"So far yeah I'm fine" Michael says calmly

Prue says "I'm sorry. Are you alright?"

Phoebe says "I'm fine." Phoebe stands up. "Uh, feeling a little jumpy are we?"

Prue says "Well, yeah. Especially now that we know the evil triad is behind all those attacks."

Phoebe says "Um, yeah. I don't need a recap, but what I do need... is some heat. Is it freezing in here? Did you forget to pay the gas bill? "

Prue folds her arms and says "I… thought that you were supposed to pay the gas bill."

Phoebe says "No, Prue. Michael and I were going to take care of the club and you and Andy were going to take care of the house. Remember? When school started back up for me?"

"Me too." Michael says

Prue says "Oh, right. Uh, I'll call the gas company first thing. I will be so glad when Piper gets back."

Phoebe says "What if she doesn't?" the phone rings.

Prue says "Uh, that's my fax." She goes to grab the book and to get the fax. "Doesn't what?" Prue asks as Phoebe puts her purse on.

Phoebe says "Wh-what if she doesn't come back?" Prue picks up the Book of Shadows. "I mean, what if when her and Leo orbed out, it was for good?"

Michael says "That is ridiculous." Prue leaves Michael shortly after follows and Phoebe follows Michael.

Phoebe says "No Michael. It's not ridiculous. Think about it. We have not heard from her in a month. And that's not like her."

Prue says "All right. Look, Piper is not just going to ditch us, okay? We're her sisters and he cousin and neither is Leo. He's our white-lighter too."

They get to the second floor.

Phoebe says "Then why hasn't she contacted us? I mean, she has to know that we're worried about her. She also has to know that she's left us one sister short in the Power of Three." They walk downstairs. "So, while she is up romping around the clouds with Leo, we've got our wiccan butts flapping around in the wind here. I mean, we are very lucky, Prue, that we have not been attacked yet."

Prue stops at the end of the stairs.

Prue says "No. It has absolutely nothing to do with luck. The triad is up to something. We just don't know what it is yet."

Phoebe says "That's exactly my point. Piper knows this. So where the hell is she?"

Prue says "Well, that's why I've been studying the book."

Phoebe says "Prue, studying the book is not going to do it. We're screwed without Piper and you know this. Why aren't you worried?"

Michael raises his arm and says "Hello if I say a spell, any spell, with two of the Charmed Ones the three of us could channel the Power of Three."

Prue says "I am worried. Alright? I am scared that you're right, that we're never going to see her again, and not because she doesn't want to come back, but because they won't let her. Because she broke one too many rules." The phone rings.

Phoebe says "Who's calling us at 2 in the morning?" Prue goes to answer it as Phoebe and Michael follow.

Prue says "Probably Darryl." She answers it. "Hello?"

Andy says on the other line "Did you get the fax we sent?"

Prue says "Yeah. I was just about to check it." She heads for the conservatory with Phoebe following her. "Hold on."

Phoebe says "What's going on?"

Prue says "Darryl and Andy are tracking a murder suspect who he thinks is in league with a demon."

Phoebe says "Based on what?"

Prue says "Based on the fact that the killer carves a demonic symbol into its victim's forehead." She gives Phoebe a piece of paper with a photograph of a victim. "An inverted triangle. That and the fact that he magically seems to be invading arrest." Prue begins looking through the book.

Phoebe says "Looks like a rune to me."

"Let me see that." Michael says.

Prue says "Yeah. I saw it in here somewhere." Into the phone "Andy, is he still at the pier street rave?"

Rave

Darryl and Andy are in a club with people dancing. Andy's talking on a cell phone. Loud soft music is playing (not love songs). Darryl is looking at a man.

Andy says "Yeah, but I think he's on the move. I don't think he spotted us yet."

Darryl says "He's heading out the back."

Manor

Michael looks at the paper with the symbol "Oh my god." He says "These are guardians."

Prue turns a page and sees the same symbol on the forehead of the demon drawn in the book. They're Guardians. Prue points to him.

Prue says "He's right look" she points to the page.

Phoebe Reading from the book. "'An opening by which demons known as the guardians steal an innocent soul'."

Prue looks at her and says Into the phone. "Stay away from him Guys."

Rave

Darryl says "And let him kills somebody else?" the guy goes outside. "I don't think so."

Prue says "No. Listen to me. These guardians protect they're mortal killers in exchange for their victim's souls. You cannot stop him."

Darryl says "Listen Prue. We can take care of ourselves. I gotta call you back. I'm not sure where this guy is."

Emilio swings down from the top of a pole and knocks Darryl and Andy out.

Manor

Prue says "Darryl? Andy?"

Emilio picks up the phone.

Prue says "Darryl?" He hangs it up.

Prue hangs up and walks in the kitchen with Phoebe and Michael following.

Prue says "Alright. We're only uh, 3 minutes away. Michael take us."

Phoebe says "What do we do once we get there?"

Prue says "How about save Darryl and Andy's lives life?" Prue goes to get her purse.

Phoebe says "No. I mean about the guardian. We don't even know how to vanquish it."

Prue says "Well, the book says you kill it just like you would a vampire, with a stake." Prue leaves to stand by Michael.

Phoebe says "Oh. Okay." She looks To the ceiling and says "Piper, where are you?" She follows Prue and they flame out.

Rave

Emilio is kneeling by Darryl. He's about to strike him. A girl in her early 20s walks by and sees this. She gasps. Emilio sees her and she runs away. He follows her. She bangs on the door. He tries to stake on her, but she ducks and runs the other way. She tries to climb up, but he pulls her down.

Woman says "Please don't hurt me." She screams and he kills her. He lies her on the floor.

Emilio carves the triangle into the woman's forehead as soft chanting is heard. The triangle glows. The guardian is a spirit and rises from Emilio. A dark blue light goes into him. The guardian goes back into Emilio. He walks to Andy.

Prue, Michael and Phoebe flame in and see the woman dead. They then turn around to see Emilio trying to do the same thing to Darryl and Andy.

Phoebe says "Darryl. Andy. Prue!" Prue uses her power to send Emilio flying on top of a dumpster. They run to check Darryl. The guardian arises from Emilio. "He's alive."

"Phoebe." Michael says getting her attention

Prue says "Uh, I think I've found the guardian." Phoebe and Prue stand up with Michael

Phoebe says "Okay. Get rid of it."

Prue says "Uh, oh." Prue uses her power to send a stick into the guardian, but it goes right through him.

Phoebe says "Wait. Didn't the book say they were just like vampires?"

Prue says "I might have mis-read that part."

Phoebe says "I'm sorry?" The guardian picks up the knife.

'The rune.' Michael thought. and Prue and Phoebe both heard and jumped at his voice in there heads.

Phoebe says "Okay. The rune. Aim for the rune." Prue uses her power to send a stick flying into the guardian's triangle on his forehead. He gets electrocuted and disappears. "Okay, if Piper ever comes back, I am going to kill her."

Opening Credits

Rave

The police put the woman in a body bag. Phoebe and Prue are with Darryl, who's awake and being checked by a medical.

Phoebe says "Poor girl."

Medical guy says to Andy and Darryl "Do you feel dizzy at all? Nauseous?"

Darryl says "No."

Medical guy says "Trouble focusing? Headache?"

Andy says "I'm telling you I'm fine."

Darryl says "Only thing wounded is our pride."

Prue gets annoyed and says "Are they fine?"

Medical guy says "Yeah. Thanks to you guys."

Prue says "What do you mean thanks to us?"

Medical guy says "Well, you fought off the attacker didn't you?" Emilio walks towards the police car, staring at Prue and Phoebe with an evil grin on his face. "Isn't that what happened?"

Prue says "Uh, yeah, you know, it wasn't really that big of a deal."

Medical says "Well, you saved his life. I think that's a pretty big deal. You're lucky men, Inspectors. Take care."

Darryl says "Thanks."

"Thanks." Andy says.

The medical guy grabs his bag and walks away.

Phoebe says "Okay, can we go now?"

"No we probably have to get witness statements" Michael says

Prue looks at Andy and says "Uh, Andy..."

Darryl speaks for Andy "Prue, you're witnesses to a crime. In this case the only witnesses."

Phoebe says "No, Darryl, we can't be witnesses. We used our powers to stop the killer, what are we supposed to say?"

Prue says "And he saw us use them too."

Andy says "Nobody's gonna believe anything that bastered has to say. All you have to do is get your story straight."

Phoebe says "Which means get our lies straight."

Darryl says "Phoebe, listen to me, without your testimony, Emilio walks."

Prue looks over at Emilio and he is still grinning at them. "What is he smiling at anyway? It's not like he has his guardian demon to protect him anymore."

Phoebe says "Yeah, and unfortunately our guardian angel is no where to be found." She looks up. "We sure could use some cosmic help right now. What are we supposed to do? We've never been in this situation before."

Darryl and Andy look to there sides and Darryl says "You better decide fast. Here comes the ADA."

A really cute ADA approaches them "Ladies and…" he recognizes Michael "…gentleman. My name is Cole Turner and I'm the Assistant District Attorney assigned to this case. I was wondering if either of you saw what happened here."

Phoebe raises her hand "I did!" Prue roles her eyes at that.

Michael looks at Prue and says telepathically 'Apparently she did.'

Court Room

Prue, Michael and Phoebe are sitting on one the benches. Cole is standing in front of them.

Cole says "I think we're in good shape except for the, what'd you call the murder weapon? A-a athamee?"

Phoebe says "Athame. It's a ceremonial knife used by…" Prue looks at her. Michael looks at her too 'Pheebs' is heard in her head "Um, lots of different crazy people."

Cole says "And are you sure you didn't see who took it?"

Phoebe says "No, we were there to check up on Darryl and Andy and..."

Prue interrupts her and says "Probably just some lunatic from the rave. Will it hurt the case?"

Cole says "The P.D. will try to focus on it but this is just an arraignment, unless there's something I don't know about, we should have more than enough for the judge to hold him over for trial. Don't worry, I'm good at what I do."

The judge enters the room.

Bailiff says "All rise. Court is now in session. The Honorable Judge William Hamilton now presiding. Please be seated."

Phoebe says to Prue "I'm nervous."

Prue says "Oh, you know. Witches and trials. It's that whole Salem thing."

Phoebe says "No. I mean about lying. It just doesn't feel right, Prue."

Prue says "Would it feel more right to just let him go?"

Court Clerk says "Case number B684400. The state of California versus Emilio Smith. One count of murder in the first degree, one count attempted murder."

Cole stands up and says "Assistant District Attorney Cole Turner for the state."

The P.D. stands up and says "Public Defender Alan Sloan for the defense."

Judge says "How does the defendant plead?"

Alan says "Not guilty, your Honor."

Judge says "So noted. Mr. Turner, I have read your brief, do you have anything to add?"

Cole says "No, you're Honor. The state stands by the arrest report and the eye witness testimonies."

Judge says "Mr. Sloan?"

Alan says "Well, uh, it seems to me, your honor, you can't very well hold for a murder trial without a murder weapon."

Cole says "The State has already stipulated that the alleged murder weapon is still outstanding. We have three eyewitnesses who—"

Alan cuts him off by saying "Saw what, exactly? My client bent over the two Inspectors? That's how they justify the attack? How do they know he didn't just happen to cross the scene, and was trying to revive the inspectors."

'Oh come on.' Michael says in his head but the sisters heard

Phoebe says "Oh, please!"

The judge bangs his mallet "Order!"

Cole looks at Phoebe and she mouths 'sorry'.

Alan says "And why, if they were able to so easily able to subdue him, don't they know exactly what happened to the alleged weapon? I mean, what? Did it just poof! magically disappear?"

Cole says "Objection!"

Phoebe whispers to Prue and Michael "Oh God, he knows."

Prue says "Easy."

Cole says "Your honor, the witnesses aren't on trial here."

Alan says "Why? Isn't perjury illegal?"

Cole says "Objection, your honor!"

Judge says "Mr. Turner, unless you have something else or can produce the alleged murder weapon, I'm inclined to agree with Mr. Sloan."

Cole says "You're what?"

Judge says "Do you or don't you have any additional evidence?"

Cole says "You mean aside the fact that he's the prime suspect in three other murders and that no less then five people saw him leave the rave just before the attacks and that everything other than the missing murder weapon makes this in any other courtroom a slam dunk?"

Judge says "The charges are dropped, the defendant is released." He bangs his mallet.

Cole says "I don't believe this."

Michael realizes where he saw Emilio from and says "Wait a minute."

"What is it?" Prue asks.

Bailiff says "Clerk, next case."

Michael stands up and says "Uh Mr. ADA guy."

Cole walks over to Michael and says "What is it?"

"That guy Emilio he kidnapped a boy a while back." Michael says in his ear.

"Who are you?" Cole asks

"Oh my apologies I am Junior Inspector Michael Gonzalez." Michael says and Cole recognizes the name.

Emilio and Alan stand up. Emilio grins at Prue and Phoebe as they walk past them.

Cole says "Yeah, you keep smiling, punk." Cole grabs his jacket. "I'm not giving up until I see you fry."

Darryl says "Come on, Turner, this isn't gonna solve anything."

Alan says to Emilio "Let's go. Let's go." They leave the room.

Phoebe says to Cole "I'm so sorry, I wish that there was more that we could do."

Cole says "If there's something you're not telling me, anything, if you're afraid of him we can protect you. I can re-file."

Prue says "Um, we have to go. Sorry." The three of them leave.

Manor: Living room

Prue, Michael and Phoebe are on the sofa and Prue's looking in the Book of Shadows.

Phoebe says "We shouldn't have lied."

Prue says "Phoebe..."

"We shouldn't have. We should've told the truth. We should've done whatever we had to do to keep that jerk from walking." Phoebe says pacing back and forth.

Prue says "Like what? Say what really happened to that knife? Tell the court that we're witches?"

Phoebe says "Why not, Prue? Isn't it more important to keep a killer off the streets then to protect our secret?"

Prue says "Phoebe, the Judge would've thought that we were nuts and you know it."

Phoebe says "Not if you or Michael proved it to them and showed them your powers."

Prue says "No, that wouldn't have put Emilio away, that would've put us away, and then we would never have the chance of catching him again."

Phoebe says "And would that be before or after he kills somebody else? I'm sorry, you know I'm just really frustrated about all this. What about that public defender? I mean, if Emilio really did tell that P.D. about us, then why didn't he spill the magic beans?"

Prue says "Same reason as us, credibility. What I'm curious about is, is he mortal or is he demon?"

"I didn't recognize him." Michael says.

Phoebe says "All I know is Cole is an angel. He was awesome in that court room yesterday."

'Ooh Phoebe's got a boyfriend.' Michael thought to himself but Prue heard it.

Prue says "See something you like, sis?"

Phoebe says "Maybe, or maybe it's just nice to run into someone that's not a college boy. More years, less hormones."

Prue says "Yeah, not a bad butt either."

'This is ridiculous.' Michael heard in his head and then they could hear Piper and Leo as they are orbing in.

Piper says "We've been through this, Leo. I don't care if they are. It's not right and it's not fair." Michael, Prue and Phoebe turn around as Piper and Leo become corporeal.

Leo says "I know that, but it's their rules."

Piper says "Screw their rules. They're wrong."

Prue cuts in "Piper…" but she is ignored

Piper says to Prue "Just a second. Leo, you better do something about this because this is not acceptable."

Leo says "Piper, come on."

Piper gets annoyed "Oh." She freezes him. She turns to Michael and her sisters "I'm gonna go to the club. Do not tell him." And She leaves.

When Piper is already halfway out the door when Prue says "Hi, welcome home!"

Phoebe says to Michael and Prue "Okay, what was that all about? I didn't even get to bitch at her."

Prue says "Yeah, neither did I."

Leo unfreezes "We have to talk about it." He finishes his sentence from before.

Prue looks at him and says "Leo, she left."

Phoebe says "Yeah, so now I get to bitch at you. Listen, the next time you take my sister someplace, please, call and let us know that you got their safely, okay. I don't care if it's up there—"

Prue runs by Phoebe and says "Okay, oh, shh. Leo, uh, can you do me a favor and just go find out everything you can on guardians. They are demons. Okay, thank you, bye." And Leo orbs out.

Phoebe says to Prue "Excuse me, but I have issues."

Prue says "Yes, I know, so do I, but Leo looked pretty beaten up already."

Phoebe says "Yeah, you're right, which is why I'm now gonna go kick Piper's ass."

She grabs the car keys and heads towards the door with Michael.

Prue seeing them walk towards the door "Oh, oh!" Prue closes the front door using her powers.

Phoebe turns around and says "Okay, we have had this conversation. You are not allowed to use your active power on me until I have an active power to use on you, remember?"

Prue says "I know, and I'm sorry, alright. But if anybody's gonna talk to Piper it should be me, okay. Cool our heads and all. Besides, shouldn't you two be at class?" Prue takes the keys off of Phoebe and leaves.

"Yeah." Michael says flaming out.

P3

Prue is walking down the stairs looking for Piper "Piper?"

Piper walks in holding a notebook "This is really weird. My supplies are, like, gone. There's no booze, there's no mineral water and we're even out of pretzels. Plus the books are all messed up. How did this happen in one lousy day?"

Prue says "One day? You're kidding, right? Piper, you have been gone for one month."

Piper says "What are you talking about?"

Prue sees a newspaper "Here." She picks up a newspaper off of the bench. "Check the date." She does so.

Piper says "October? It's October? How is this possible? I guess time moves a little bit differently up there."

"Yeah, well, it doesn't keep your head from being bitten off down here." Prue says to her.

Piper says "Are you talking about demons?"

Prue says "Oh, no, something so much worse than demons. Sisters. Especially Phoebe. We thought that you had abandoned us. Michael was even worried."

Piper says "That's ridiculous. I would never abandon you guys. If I had known I was gone this long I would've called or orbed or somehow let you know I was okay."

Prue says "Okay, why didn't Leo? Or why didn't you contact Michael with telepathy."

Piper says "Leo was battling demons of his own. Michael and I were blocked from each other I think. Wait a minute, what's today? There's a band. The-the-the Bare-naked Ladies are playing here tomorrow. Didn't anybody bother to call them?"

Prue says "I-I don't really think that Phoebe and Michael knew." Piper picks up the phone but Prue puts it back on its cradle. "Hey, you know what? Piper, can we just talk about what happened up there first?"

Piper says "Sure, uh, unfortunately the longer I'm back, the fuzzier it all seems to get. I think they do that on purpose, they're very big on mystery."

Prue says "Okay, do you remember anything?"

Piper says "Just feelings mostly. Good ones. Peaceful and whole and then it all went to crap when they said Leo and I had to stop seeing each other or else."

"Or else what?" Prue wonders.

Piper says "Or else they'd reassign him and we'd never see each other again. Just because it didn't work out with mom and her Whitelighter, I don't understand why I'm being punished. Michael and Rosaline are with each other."

Prue says "I'm sure that you guys will figure out a way around this. Come here." They hug. "Leo would never let you go without a fight, you know that."

Piper says "But what if he doesn't have a choice?"

Michael's School

Michael walks down the hallway with Zeke to Michael's locker. Michael puts in his combination. I wonder what he is going to do now. Flowed through Michaels head. "I heard that." Michael says.

"Heard what?" Zeke says. Michael starts talking again but Zeke tunes out into his thoughts. Oh no! Can he still hear my thoughts? Well, obviously he can he's Michael.

"I heard that too. Yes I can still hear your thoughts." Michael says as the bell rings "Well, that's the bell do you want to come with me or stay here?" Michael says.

"I'll go with you." Zeke says. There is nothing to do hear anyway. They join hands and flame out before anyone notices them. Before anyone came into the hallway Michael's locker door closed by itself.

College grounds

Phoebe's walking along the path and Cole sneaks up behind her and taps her on the shoulder. Phoebe spins around a does a high kick. "Hi-yah!" Cole grabs her leg before it hits him. "Cole!"

Cole says "Hi, how's it going?"

Phoebe is embarrassed "Oh..." she laughs "Wow, is this embarrassing. Uh, I-I-I'm..."

Cole says "Its okay, I'm okay. Nice calf."

Phoebe says "Oh, thanks. Can I have it back?"

Cole says "Sure. Sure." He lets go of her leg.

Phoebe says "Okay." She laughs. "Uh, how did you find me?"

Cole says "I told you I was good at what I do. Although you probably wouldn't think so after my performance in court."

Phoebe says to him "No, I thought you were amazing. It's just you were up against a, uh, an unfair Judge."

Cole says "Free Willy, he's got that reputation. Still, I know I didn't put on my best case, that's why I'm here to see if you can help me do a better job."

Phoebe says "How?"

Cole says "I don't know, you tell me. Look, Phoebe, I may not be the greatest prosecutor but I've got good instincts, I can sense things about people, things they might not even want me to know."

Phoebe says "And what do you sense about me?"

Cole says "That you're struggling with the truth. That you're a good person who wants to do the right thing here but for whatever reason you can't. How am I doing so far?"

Phoebe says "Hung jury, mistrial."

Cole says "If you think of anything." he sticks his card in between the pages of a book she's holding "Please call me. Home number's on the back. Bye." He turns and walks away.

Phoebe checks out his butt. She pulls his card out of the book and has a premonition

Premonition

Emilio has carved an inverted triangle on Cole's forehead

End of Premonition

Phoebe says "Oh no."

Commercial Break

P3

Phoebe is running down the stairs and says to herself "I have got to get a cell phone." She sees Prue and Piper talking and says "Prue, I had a premonition of Emilio carving that rune into Cole's forehead."

Prue looks at her "Did you see where it happens?" She questions.

Phoebe says "No, just some parking lot somewhere."

Piper looks at Phoebe and says "Who's Cole? Wh-what did you do to your hair?"

Phoebe looks at Piper "I'm sorry do I know you?" She says.

"Okay, Phoebe, now is not the time. Are you sure?" Prue asks referring to her premonition.

"Yeah, positive." Phoebe says "Although, now that I think about it, it does seem weird because we already vanquished the guardian."

Michael and Zeke flame in at that moment. Prue says "Yeah, well, maybe he got another one."

"Another what?" Michael asks as he is lost in the conversation.

Guardian Phoebe had a premonition. Prue says to Michael You go to the courthouse and warn Cole.

Okay. Michael says flaming he and Zeke out of the club.

Piper opens her mouth ready to speak but Phoebe knows what she is going to say "What's a guardian you ask? Well, if you'd been around at all then you'd probably know, huh?"

Prue says "Alright, we'll fill you in on the phone and Leo's checking on them so you should get together with him and find out everything." They walk up the stairs.

"And no orbing." Phoebe says over her shoulder as She and Prue leave the club.

Courthouse

Emilio walks into the judge's chambers. "I need another guardian." He says to the judge.

The judge says "What you need is to be more careful. I wont protect you again."

"I wont get caught again." Emilio says to the judge "I can take care of the witches, judge."

The judge says "No, you cant, your mortal. But you can take care of the prosecutor." A dagger magically appears in his hand. "I don't want them to find out about you or me, understand?"

Michael and Zeke flame in and look for Cole. He isn't there they walk in and close the door. Come on. Michael and Zeke grab hands.

Where are we going? Zeke wonders

Police station. Michael says flaming them both out.

Police station

Cole is there talking to Darryl and Andy. "I wish I could help you, Turner, but I told you everything I can." Darryl says putting a file in the filing cabinet.

"Call me cole. After all we're on the same side, aren't we?" Cole asks.

"As much as the police and ADA's are I guess." Andy says.

"Look inspectors, I'm just trying to do my job, okay. I let a murderer go free today and that doesn't sit well with me." Cole says to Andy and Darryl.

"It doesn't sit well with us either." Andy says.

"Then help me do something about it. Help me find out what's missing here." Cole says.

Darryl turns to him and says "What's missing is a suspect, and if you let us do our job, then maybe we can help you find him, again."

Cole looks at a paper in his hand and says "Why'd you call the Halliwell's last night?"

"What?" Darryl and Andy say at the same time.

"While you guys were on stake out at 2:17am according to the phone company." Cole says

"Are you spying on us." Andy says

"No he checked up on us." Darryl says to Andy.

"Standard procedure, Guys." Cole says.

"I thought we were on the same side." Andy says

Darryl says to Cole "Gee, and here we thought we were on the same side. We called because one of the sisters is Trudeau's fiancé and they own a club. I thought they'd be interested in checking out the rave."

Cole says "That was very nice of you."

"Well, they are nice people." A voice says and Cole turns around and sees Michael and Zeke behind him.

Darryl says "I am a nice guy aren't I?"

Cole says "Yeah." His cell phone rings and he answers it "Turner."

The secretary says "It's Phoebe Halliwell."

Cole smiles and says "Oh, speak of the devil."

"Can I take a message?" The secretary asks.

"No, please, put her through. Phoebe?" He says

Phoebe says "Cole, I've been trying to reach you."

Cole says "Sorry, I was in a meeting with inspectors Morris and Trudeau actually. Wanna say hello?"

Prue and Phoebe are in the car and Phoebe says "Uh, no." Then she says to Prue "He's at the police station."

Prue says "10-15 minutes at least." Prue says.

"Listen, Cole, I need to talk to you, it's really, really important." Phoebe says

The phone begins to break up. Cole says "Say again, I didn't catch that."

Phoebe says "Cole? Uh, just-just stay where you are and I'll meet you there, okay?"

"We've got a bad line. Look, I'm running late for court, I'll call you from my car." Cole says and hangs up the phone.

Phoebe says "Cole?" She hangs up the phone "Damn it."

A car parking lot at the police station

Cole is walking towards his car Michael and Zeke run out after him. Emilio is hiding behind a pole, holding the dagger. He runs to another pole. Cole hears his footsteps and looks behind. Emilio hides behind a pole in front of him. Cole continues walking. As he walks past the pole, Emilio jumps out and stabs him in the back with the dagger. Cole falls to the ground.

Michael and Zeke run over and see Cole and Emilio "Dagger!" Michael yells and is shimmers into his hands.

Emilio sees them and runs to grab his dagger which Michael throws behind him and Emilio grabs him and throws him into a car knocking him unconscious. Emilio grabs his dagger.

All Zeke felt inside was fear he could hear Michael's thoughts. He could, if he wanted too, see Michael's thoughts. Emilio came up behind Zeke, who was still in fear of everything that is going on. Zeke flinched at the guy coming up behind him and tapped into Michael's power and shimmered out as Prue and Phoebe arrive and almost hit Emilio who dives out of the way.

Prue and Phoebe get of out the car and Zeke shimmers back in. Michael becomes conscious again and gets up. Phoebe runs over to Emilio and he tries to stab her she jumps up to dodge the attack but flies straight up into the air. "Whoaaa!" Phoebe says in shock. Prue waves her arm and sends Emilio flying into a car. Phoebe comes back down. "An active power." She says aloud. The Guardian rises out of Emilio and floats "Not that active. Prue!"

Prue sees the dagger on the ground and says "Hey, Catch." She waves her arm again and the dagger into the Guardians rune. It explodes in a ball of flame. Phoebe runs over to Cole.

Phoebe says "Cole, Cole." She wakes him up.

Cole says "Phoebe? What aer you doing here? What happened?"

"I think I'm going to plead the fifth on that one." Phoebe says and they all smile.

Manor

Piper is walking down the hallway She hears Leo talking to himself in the bathroom She stands next to the door and listens.

Leo says to himself "I look at you and I think how lucky I am. I mean, I cant stop looking at you. You're my dream come true. You're my raison d'être" Leo is looking in the mirror. "Every time I see you, I love you even more. Your so beautiful. Your so special. I cant imagine my life without you." Piper walks in "Piper!" He says.

"Leo, who are you talking to?" Piper asks.

Leo says "Me? Uh, nobody, just myself, you know."

"Yourself? You were telling yourself how much you love you?." Piper asks

"No, of course not. Uh, I mean, its, its not like that at all. Um lets go downstairs and I'll explain." Leo says

"Actually, no, we don't have time. Uh, did you find out anything about the guardians?" Piper asks.

"Uh, no, I forgot." Leo says

"You forgot?" Piper says in disbelief "Leo, what's the matter? Why are you acting so weird?"

"Can we go downstairs please?" Leo asks

"No, Why?" Piper says.

"Okay, fine, um, here's good. Um, I've been thinking a lot actually about our situation." Leo begins.

"Leo…" Piper starts

Leo interrupts her and says "No, no, just let me finish. Um, I think I've come up with a way for us to be together no matter what they say." Leo kneels down to the ground and Piper's eyes widen and Leo takes her hand "Will you marry me?"

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Manor

Piper is running down the stairs and Leo is following her "Piper!"

"This is so not happening." Piper says.

"Listen to me, Piper, I told you, I thought this whole thing through." Leo says

"Uh huh. Is that why you asked me to marry you in a toilet?" Piper asks him.

"I tried to get you down stairs." Leo says.

"Well, I'm downstairs now and I still don't believe you're serious." Piper says.

"I am serious, Piper, dead serious." Leo says

Piper says to him "Right. Dead is exactly what we're gonna be if they ever find out." She walks into the living room and Leo follows her.

"Piper, would you…would you stop running away from me for just one minute and let me explain." Leo says and she stops and faces him "If we go married…" She sighs "Look will you just hear me out please? If we got married, it would be a holy union, something I don't even think my bosses could break apart."

"I don't understand." Was Piper's response.

"It's really hard to explain. I-I don't really understand how it all works myself, but I know that there are different levels up there, a hierarchy. What I'm trying to say is that I think a holy union goes above there heads. It's be like running an end run to my bosses, bosses" Leo says

"An end run?" Piper questions.

"Yeah the only catch is that we would have to get married in secret because I think the only way they could hurt us is if they found out before, so we just have to keep it quiet." Leo says

"Elope?" Piper says

"Right." Leo says

"So that they don't find out." Piper says.

"Exactly" There is a pause "You hate the idea."

"Well, its not exactly Cinderella, is it?" Piper says "Leo, look, how do we know they don't know already? How do we know they're not listening right now?" Piper asks.

"They're not, believe me, they don't do that." Leo assures her.

"So then why does it have to be a secret?" Piper asks

"Because if they ever did find out…" Leo says

Piper says "Leo, this isn't supposed to be this way. Marriage shouldn't be a solution to a problem or a band aid, it's supposed to be about love and about two people who love each other so much they want to spend the rest of their lives together."

Leo says "That's what I want."

"But that's not where this is coming from. It's a fix-it, I guess, but its not about us or love or weather or not we're even ready to be married." Piper says

Leo says "I came up with this whole idea because we love each other. It's all about our love. You know, we're meant to be together, Piper, you know that. You went to the future and you saw that we were married in it. That means that somehow they didn't stop us, somehow we found a way to be together and I think this is the way."

Piper says "I don't know. Leo, I love you and I know I never wanna be without you, but... this just doesn't feel right. I mean, getting married in secret... It doesn't feel like a holy union to me. I'm sorry."

Prue and Phoebe shimmer in with Zeke and Michael.

Prue is the first to speak "Piper, Leo?" she walks into the living room "Oh, hey, Leo, good. Uh, did you find out anything about the guardian?"

"Not yet." Leo says almost in tears.

"What do you mean not yet." Michael says "Are you all right?"

Piper leaves the room "Piper." Phoebe says

"I'll go see what I can find out." Leo says and orbs out.

What's wrong with Piper? Phoebe thought

At the same time Prue thought I wonder if Leo is alright.

"Guys, please control your thoughts please I'm not used to having all of you talk to me at once." Michael says.

Police station

Darryl, Andy and Emilio are in the interview room when Cole walks in.

Cole says "Did you get anything out of him?" Cole asks.

"Isn't talking" Andy says

"Yeah, seems to be an epidemic." Cole says.

He begins to walk over to Emilio but Darryl stops him "Don't do anything stupid, Turner. You don't want to compromise the case."

Cole says "What case? He's already gotten away with murder. You really think they're gonna nail him for hitting me over the head?" He walks over and sits on the end of the table. "How's it going? I'm gonna make you a deal, Emilio. One that, if you're smart you'll jump at. Obviously whoever's protecting you isn't gonna keep doing it for much longer. Especially since you keep screwing up and getting caught. So, you might wanna pay attention. I want you to give a message to your friend. Tell him I know he sent you after me and because of that I'm gonna personally bring him down."

Emilio says "You don't scare me."

Cole says "No?" He shakes his head. Cole bangs Emilio's head on the table and grabs his throat. "You have no idea who you're dealing with."

Darryl says "What are you doing? Let him go."

Darryl and Andy split them up.

Cole says to Emilio "See you in court." He leaves.

Manor: Piper's room

Piper is lying on the bed when Prue and Phoebe enter room "Hey." Prue says

They lay all over Piper "Do you want to be alone?" Phoebe asks.

"No. But it looks like I am going to be. Leo asked me to marry him." Piper says.

Prue's face lights up "That's great."

"Yeah except that I can't do it." Piper says

"What do you mean you can't do it, Piper? You love him" Phoebe says.

Piper says "Of course I do, with all my heart but why's it got to be so complicated? Why can't I just be a normal person in love with a normal guy?"

Prue says "Does Leo think that getting married is the only way around them?"

Piper says "Yeah, but he's not even sure it's gonna work."

Phoebe says "Yeah, but it might work. Piper, you and Leo are destined to be together. You guys have the kind of love that girls dream about. I know I dream about it, how about you?"

Prue says "All the time."

Phoebe says "And it understand the risks but if you don't go for it, isn't it an even bigger risk?"

Leo orbs in and Prue says "That was fast." Michael shimmers in with Zeke from the other room.

Phoebe says "A little too fast."

Leo says "Sorry, but they were very interested when I told them about the guardians. Apparently guardians help mortal criminals spread evil."

Prue says "Yeah, we already know that. Skip ahead."

Leo says "Well, they think that you've stumbled across some evil conspiracy in that court room. One where an upper level demon somehow assigns guardians to the criminals who are set free."

Phoebe says "That makes sense. It explains why Emilio has two."

Prue says "Yeah, the question is, who's the demon?"

Piper says "Didn't Michael say the public defender seems suspicious?"

"Well, he does." Michael says

Prue says "Yeah, but he's not exactly in his best position to be setting criminals free."

Phoebe says "Yeah, but Free Willy is."

Piper and Michael say "Who?"

Phoebe says "The judge. That would explain why he's got the highest release rate of anyone on the bench."

Leo says "Still, you can't very well go vanquishing the judge without knowing for sure he's demonic."

Phoebe says "Well, we better come up with a plan because Emilio gets arraigned in night court in, oh, an hour."

Prue looks at Piper and says "I've got an idea."

I wonder what the idea is. Zeke says.

Michael turns to Zeke and says "Just because I can hear your thoughts doesn't mean you have to stop talking."

Courthouse

Prue, Piper, Phoebe, Michael, Zeke and Leo are walking down the corridor "Can't we just come up with a spell or something?"

Prue says "No, a spell could backfire on us."

Piper says "So could this."

Prue says "No, the worst that could happen is that it just doesn't work, but we have to flush the demon out somehow."

Phoebe says "And since you can selectively freeze things, why not just the innocents?"

"I can freeze things with my mind now too." Michael says to the sister.

Piper says "Oh, maybe because I've never done it before."

Phoebe says "Yeah, well, I've never levitated before."

Piper says "You never what?"

Prue says "Look, Piper, Michael, just focus all of your energy on freezing the innocents, okay?"

"Ok." Michael says.

Piper says "Okay." Then she says to Phoebe "So why did you do that to your hair?"

Phoebe says "Because I wanted to change my luck."

Piper says "Oh."

Phoebe says "Scoot."

"We're going. We're going." Zeke says.

Inside the court room Prue, Piper, Phoebe, Michael, Zeke and Leo walk in.

Alan, the public defender, says "How many times is the prosecution gonna keep harassing my client, you honor? I mean, as far as I'm concerned, this has turned into nothing but a witch hunt."

Cole says "If I may please court, have a minute to confer with the witnesses?"

Prue, Piper, Phoebe, Michael Zeke and Leo sit down next to Darryl and Andy.

Judge says "It's late, Mr. Turner. Either you have a case or you don't."

Cole says "Very well. Uh, why would the defendant attack me if he was innocent of the prior charges?"

Alan says "There's no proof he's the one responsible for the attack."

Prue whispers to Piper "Now, Piper."

Cole says "Then what was he doing in the police parking lot? And why did myself and three eye witnesses..."

Alan says "You mean, the same three eye witnesses that were here before?"

Piper. Michael says to her through thought.

At the same time Phoebe says "Piper..."

"Alright." Piper says through her teeth

Alan says "And what were they doing there?" Piper tries to freeze the room but nothing happens. "I mean, how is it that they just magically be at every crime scene?"

Prue says loud enough for Piper to hear "Try it again."

Piper says "I am trying."

Cole says "Objection, your hon—" Piper freezes the room and only Cole, Leo, Zeke and Darryl freeze.

Great. Michael says and he moves Zeke a little and he unfreezes Remind me to make another potion.

Phoebe says "It worked."

Judge says banging his mallet "Overruled."

Prue says "It's the judge."

Alan says "You honor, I move for this case to be dismissed."

Phoebe says "And the P.D."

They look around and Emilio and the security guards haven't froze.

Piper says "It's everybody."

Prue says "Oh!"

Judge says "Kill them."

Prue says again "Oh!"

Phoebe says "What do we do?"

Prue says "Oh! Oh! We run."

"Guys wait." Michael says grabbing Zeke and flaming out.

The sisters run into another room The judge turns into a demon.

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Prue, Piper and Phoebe run into a room and lock the door "Okay, does anybody have any brilliant ideas?" Phoebe asks.

Prue says "Ah, can't you just freeze them?"

Piper says "No, once they're immune to it they stay that way. That's why it's called immunity."

Phoebe says "Great." Everyone outside tries to bang down the door. "Okay, this was all your idea, you know."

Prue says "Okay, well, so sue me."

Outside the door the judge says "Stand back."

Everyone moves out of the way. A fireball flies out of the judge's hand and hits the door.

Back in the room

Prue says "Ah, any mass vanquishing spells?"

Phoebe says "You're the one that's been studying the book."

Prue says "Why are you picking on me?"

Phoebe says "Because I'm scared and we're outnumbered."

Piper says "Okay, but we can't stay in this room for the rest of our lives."

Michael flames in the room with Zeke. "Michael could throw energy balls at them." Phoebe suggests.

"No Michael cant." Michael says "They aren't demons just protected by them."

The judge throws another fireball.

Prue says "Oh!" Everyone outside continues to bang on the door. "Alright, the best defense is a good offence. Are you ready?"

Piper says "No."

"Yes." Michael and Zeke say

Prue says to Piper "Yeah, you're ready."

Piper says "No, no."

Prue says "On three. One, two," (then she says to Phoebe "Don't hold my hand. One, two, three." Prue uses her power and the door flies open knocking everyone behind it out of the way.

Alan points a gun at Prue and she uses her power on him "Gun." Michael says and it shimmers to him.

A security guard grabs her from behind. Phoebe does some of her karate moves on some woman. Emilio heads straight for Piper holding a knife and she continually tries to freeze him. She picks up a baton off of the floor and blocks his attack. The judge throws fireballs at Michael but he dodges them.

Prue breaks away from the guards grip and kicks one in the stomach. The judge throws a fireball straight at Prue and her power reflects it. Michael throws energy balls at the judge They continue fighting everyone until they are all unconscious. Michael is still throwing energy balls at the judge.

Prue says "Okay, nicely done.'

Phoebe says "You too."

Piper says "Wait a minute, if they're demons where are they're powers?"

"Michael!" Zeke says "Stop it everyones done fighting."

Michael stops and the judge says "Come to me." The guardians rise out of the people and follow the judge into the chambers.

Prue says "Guardians. They're not demons, they're just protected by them. Come on."

Prue, Piper, and Phoebe run towards the chambers. Michael sits down for a second and Cole moves because He wasn't frozen "Are you all right my liege?" Cole asks causing Michael and Zeke to jump

"Your not human." Michael says creating an energy ball.

"No. Your father sent me to look after you." Cole says

"I don't need demonic protection." Michael says Michael are you coming! Michael puts his head in his hands and closes his eyes "Yeah." He said

"Shh." Cole said shimmering out as Michael and Zeke flame out.

Judge's chambers

The judge is there. Cole shimmers in when Michael and Zeke flame in.

Judge says "What the hell?"

"Hi hows it going?" Michael says he puts his hands on his knees a she is hearing thoughts that weren't his, or his families, it was evil thoughts, he didn't know what was causing it but he knew that soon he would be able to read minds with his advanced telepathy.

Cole says "Thanks, I'll take it from here my liege." Michael nods in a little pain as he heard the judges evil thoughts and couldn't handle it causing him to feel pain.

Cole flicks his hand and the judge is engulfed in flames he walks over to Michael and shimmers he, Zeke and Michael out to the courtroom. He gets back into his frozen position. Prue, Piper and Phoebe walk into the chambers. The judge burns and disappears.

Piper says "Okay, how did that happen?"

Prue says "Good question, but we're not alone it was probably Michael."

Phoebe says "We better get back before Cole unfreezes."

They walk back out to the courtroom

Piper says "How are we gonna explain all this to him?"

Phoebe says "Uhh..." Phoebe picks up a baton and stands behind Cole. "I am so sorry." She hits him over the head and he falls down. Piper unfreezes Leo, Andy and Darryl. "Oh, Cole, Cole." He sits up. "Are you okay?"

Cole says "Uh, yeah, I think so." He rubs his head. "What happened?"

Phoebe says "Aren't you getting tired of asking me that?" He stares at her. "Um, well, Emilio went nuts and he tried to escape and then all the court room people tried to help him..."

Prue quickly finishes her sentence "Yeah, thank God for Darryl and Andy."

Piper says "Yep, saved the day."

Cole looks confused and says "What?"

Phoebe says "Something good happened. Can't you just accept that?"

Cole says "It's not in my nature." I cant believe I just said that Michael hears and he laughs a little.

The sisters, Andy, Darryl, Leo, Zeke and Cole all look at him weird "What? Why do you guys always look at me like that?" he asks

P3

The Bare-naked Ladies are playing. Piper's at the bar serving drinks. Prue and Phoebe walk up.

Phoebe says "You've been gone for two days and you get the Bare-naked Ladies? How?"

Piper says "Oh, actually, I just made a couple of phone calls."

Phoebe says "And I can't even get Barry Manilow on the phone. I'm sorry I screwed up your club."

Piper says "Oh, Phoebe, don't. I owe you guys an apology and thanks for covering my butt."

Phoebe says "Ah, not a problem. I didn't even really notice that you were gone actually."

Prue says "Liar."

Phoebe says "Yeah, I've been doing a lot of that lately. Unfortunately, especially to Cole. But hopefully I won't have to lie to him anymore."

Prue says "Yeah, well, something tells me he's not going anywhere anytime soon."

Phoebe says "No complaints here."

Piper says "Uh, one over here. Hottie that he is, he is an Assistant D.A., which makes him somewhat a threat to us."

Phoebe says "Yeah, but at least he's one of the good guys."

Leo walks in.

Prue says "Speaking of the good guys..."

Phoebe says "Uh, so have you had a change of heart?"

Piper says "Actually, no." She walks over to Leo. "Hi."

Leo says "Hi. Piper, maybe it was a mistake..."

Piper says "Wait, Leo, me first. I've been thinking a lot about our situation and you asking me and I didn't want to just dismiss it without thinking it through. Um, last night in the court room, I was actually scared. For a minute there I thought I wasn't gonna make it, that that was it, and that's when I realized that I don't wanna die without ever having being married to you. The answer is yes, Leo, I would love to marry you."

Leo says "Yeah?"

Piper says "Yeah."

Leo says "Yeah?"

They laugh

Piper says "Yeah."

They hug. They kiss.

Manor: Attic

Michael and Zeke are looking in the Book of Shadows for a spell "Wait go back." Zeke says.

"To call a lost witch? How is that going to work on Dad?" Michael asks.

"Your half witch right?" Zeke asks and Michael nods "doesn't that mean that your father is half witch too if he is also a cousin of the sisters?"

"I guess lets try it." Michael says.

"I'm not a witch." Zeke says

"So." Michael says grabbing Zeke's hand and they begin 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.'" Michael cuts his left index finger and drops some blood into the pot before it heals "'Blood to blood I summon thee, Blood to blood return to me.'"

Underworld

Jared is talking to the source "Sire, I came to tell you the Balthazar…" He is cut off by bright white lights surrounding him and he disappears.

Manor

Jared Appears in a swirl of bright white orbs "…Is watching over my son." He stops when he sees Michael and Zeke.

"Oh it actually worked." Michael says "Dad, I told you I don't need demonic protection why would you send that one guy demon to look out for me?"

"Because I am trying to protect you, Mike. Don't you get it?" Jared says.

Michael narrows his eyes and focuses enough to hear his thoughts You will have demonic protection because you are my son. "I knew it. You are only protecting me because I am your son."

Jared says "You know what fine I'll call it off you clearly don't need me in your life anymore."

"No Dad i…" Michael says.

"Forget it Mike. I am out of here. Don't summon me again, ever." He flames out

"Great." Michael says "Now the next time I try to summon him he'll be powerful enough to ignore it." He looks at Zeke "Come on." He flames him and Zeke out.