Exit Strategy

Mausoleum

Prue walks in, "Phoebe? Phoebe, are you in here?" Prue asks. She sees Phoebe asleep next to a crypt. "Hey, sweetie, wake up."

Phoebe wakes up, "Cole?" She asks.

Prue says "No, it's just me. Come on, let's go home."

Phoebe resists and says "No, I have to wait here for Cole."

Prue says "Phoebe, you can't just wait here, alright. He will know where to find you. Come on."

Phoebe stands up, "I don't understand. He was supposed to go back under so that they wouldn't be suspicious of him, but it's been over a week."

Prue says "He probably just hasn't found a safe way out yet, that's all."

Phoebe says "But what if he can't? What is the brotherhood found him out?"

Prue says "Look, even if they did, he would put some sort of a spin on it to, you know, get out of it. Come on, you know Cole, he knows what he's doing. You don't make demon of the century without having a few tricks up your sleeve."

Phoebe says "I just hope he's okay, Prue." They walk out of the mausoleum.

A cave in the underworld

Cole is lying on a large rock. Raynor and Tarkin are standing beside him. Raynor has his hand held out above Cole's head, reading his thoughts, "Seems our brother's suspicions are well founded."

"Why? What do you see?" Tarkin asks.

Raynor says "Sickness. The kind that only comes from being under the world of light for too long. It's contaminated him."

Tarkin says "That's impossible, Raynor. A demon as great as Belthazor."

Raynor says "It's not his demon half that's been infected, it's his human half. He's in love."

Tarkin says "The witch."

Raynor says "Not just any witch, one of the Charmed Ones. But she's only loved him, she's turned him against us, sent him here to destroy us."

Tarkin says "Well, then we must destroy him."

Raynor says "You still have so much to learn, Tarkin. You don't just kill a demon like Belthazor."

Tarkin says "But he betrayed us."

Raynor says "And in so doing, he's acquired the knowledge of how to kill the Charmed Ones. Something no other demon's been able to accomplish. That with his power makes a very precious commodity for us, one worthy of saving."

Tarkin says "But how can...?"

Raynor says "How can we save him? Simple. We remove the only thing that's re-awakened his human half. His only foot hole to good. The witch's love for him,"

Opening Credits

Manor: Kitchen

Piper is sitting at the table. She pours dozens of books and papers from a box onto the table, and starts looking through them, "Okay."

Leo walks in holding a French/English dictionary, "Oú est l' tour Eiffel. That is 'Where is the Eiffel Tower?'"

Piper says "In my dreams if we don't get you a passport."

Leo says "Honey, we don't need a passport to honeymoon in Paris. With a blink of an orb, we can be sipping champagne at the Champs Sel Seasay."

Piper giggles, "Yes, as romantic as you make that sound, I would rather fly Air France, than Air Leo. Just like every other normal newlywed."

Leo says "Well, great, except that we're not."

Piper says "Well, a passport for you could change all that, if I could just find... voila! Birth certificate." She holds it up to show him.

Leo smiles and asks "Where did you get that?"

Piper says "From Dan's old file, the one he put together when he was suspicious of you. You remember him, don't ya?"

Leo says "Let's see, perfect hair, cleft chin, tried to steal you away from me? Vaguely, vaguely." Leo snatches the birth certificate away from Piper "This isn't gonna work, I was born in 1924."

Piper looks at him and says "No, you weren't." She snatches it back "Okay, off-white background, black ink... Little trick I learned in high school."

Leo says "You're gonna forge my birth certificate."

Piper says "No. Just going to change one little number," She white outs the number. "So, 1924 becomes 1974. And just like that, you are fifty years younger." She writes in the seven. "Wait a minute, that makes you 27. That's younger than me. Maybe I should change another number."

Leo says "Piper, this is completely illegal."

Piper says "Yeah? Well, so is marrying a dead guy, okay?" She holds up his death certificate. "Let's not get technical now."

Prue, Andy and Michael walk in, "Morning. What's up?" Prue asks.

Leo says "Well, probably three to five years jail if we're lucky."

Prue gives a confused look, "What?" Andy asks.

Piper says "Never mind. Were you up late working again?"

"No, she was up looking for Phoebe," Michael says before he is suddenly flashed out as the baby teleports him somewhere.

Prue says "Three guesses where she was."

Piper says "Hmm, the mausoleum?"

Prue says "Yeah, it's become like her second home."

Leo says "Still no word from Cole?"

Prue says "No, and you know what? You would think he could take three lousy seconds just to shimmer and let all of us know that he's okay."

Leo says "Maybe he can't, maybe he's afraid he'll get caught."

Piper says "Maybe he already has."

Cave in the underworld

Raynor and Tarkin walk over to Cole, "Just follow my lead." Raynor says to Tarkin.

Raynor waves his hand and Cole wakes up, "Raynor." Cole says as a pink flash begins to appear between the three demons.

Cole sits up as Raynor forms an energy ball, "Don't," Cole demands as Michael becomes corporeal.

Raynor ignores the presence of Michael, "Good to see you're still with us, Belthazor."

Cole pulls Michael beside him before asking "What happened?"

Raynor says "I tried to kill you. Accidentally, of course. I didn't recognize you in your human form, my mistake."

Tarkin says "Not many are strong enough to survive an energy bolt, Belthazor. You're lucky."

Raynor says "Forgive me." He looks towards Michael and looks disgusted with hate and betrayal.

Raynor holds out his hand out to Cole. Cole hesitates for a moment, then shakes it, "How could I not? After all, you taught me everything I know."

Raynor says "Well, not everything."

"How long was I out?" Cole asks.

"Uh, about a week or so," Michael answers

Raynor says "Long enough for us to investigate reports that you crossed over to the other side."

Cole walks over to some water, tugging Michael along with him, to protect him, "Rumors, not reports." Cole says.

Tarkin says "Don't worry, we don't blame you for the failed hit last week. Even if you were seduced by one of the witches that thwarted our plan,"

Cole wipes some water on his neck, Play along. Cole's thoughts flow through Michael's head. "I already explained to you that I was over her." Cole says.

Tarkin says "Yeah, but you didn't explain that she was one of the Charmed Ones."

Raynor says "It doesn't matter that you're straight, Belthazor, as long as you're back. To that end, I have an assignment for you. Something that only your powers can achieve. I need you to get me a magical amulet, one that's hanging from the neck of a witch." Michael looks as if he is about to say something, "Problem?" Raynor asks him.

Cole once again pulls Michael beside him and says "Just that it's a little bit risky, don't you think? Sending me after a witch with the Charmed Ones on my trail?"

Raynor says "Tarkin will provide backup. That way if they show up you can catch them by surprise. That should take care of all our problems now, shouldn't it?"

Cole says "Where do I get the amulet?" Raynor waves his hand in front of Cole's face. "This shouldn't take long." Cole says grabbing Michael's hand and shimmering them out.

Tarkin says "Think he'll actually get the amulet?"

Raynor says "Yes, but not before he tells his beloved witch what he's about to do. Then that should plant the first seed of suspicion in her heart. Meanwhile, find out what you can about how to keep Gonzalez out of this,"

Manor: Phoebe's room

Phoebe is sitting in front of the mirror putting on makeup. Cole and Michael shimmer in behind her. She sees their reflections in the mirror, "Promise me when I turn around you'll still be there." She quickly turns around and walks over to Cole and they kiss passionately.

Cole says "I've missed you so much."

Phoebe says "I've missed you too."

Cole says "They've given me an assignment. One that if I turn down..."

Phoebe says "What do you mean an assignment? What kind of assignment?"

Cole says "I can't tell you."

"He really cant tell you, and neither can I," Michael says.

"Wh…" Phoebe lets out.

Cole sits down on the bed, "They've asked me to steal an amulet from a witch."

"A witch?" Phoebe repeats,

Cole says "Don't worry, I won't hurt her that's why Michael is coming with me,"

Michael has his arms folded across his chest barely listening to the conversation until his name is heard, "He is?" Michael asks.

Phoebe says "Oh, well, that's good news, Cole. You can't do this!"

Cole gets up, "You think I want to, damn it!" He walks across the room. "Phoebe, I just have to buy some time so I can figure a way out. In the meantime, I have to at least pretend like I'm evil."

Phoebe says "No, but don't you see? If you turn into Belthazor, then you will be evil."

Cole says "What makes you think I'll have to?"

Phoebe says "Well, because an amulet protects. It takes someone of great strength to overcome that. Why do you think they chose you?"

Cole says "To set me up perhaps." He sits back on the bed. "Raynor may be on to me. And also Michael,"

Phoebe looks at them confused, "Who's Raynor?"

Cole says "He's the head of the brotherhood. And my old mentor. He has the power to read thoughts, and if he's read mine..."

Phoebe kneels beside him, "Prue and I will come with you, and watch your back."

Cole says "No, no, no, you can't. That could be exactly what Raynor's expecting you do. He could be setting me up to get to you. I have to do this alone or with Michael,"

Phoebe says "Cole, I..."

He pulls her up on the bed and puts his arms around her, "Trust me, okay? I know what I am doing. Just concentrate on finishing the potion. If it works, Belthazor will disappear and Raynor won't be able to track me. Then," they kiss "we can be together."

They kiss again and Cole grabs Michael and they shimmer out

Phoebe sighs and walks out of her room to the stairs, "Prue? Prue?"

Prue runs into the dining room, "Hey, what's wrong?" She asks.

Phoebe says "Cole's in trouble, I need your help."

Prue says "Uh, okay, anything."

Phoebe says "We need to scry for a witch, fast."

Prue says "Alright." They run up the stairs.

Wicca shop

A witch is there when Cole and Michael shimmer in. The witch looks frightened by the arrival, "Who are you? How did you get in here?" She asks

Cole says "Just do exactly as I say and I won't hurt you. Just take off the amulet and put it down."

The Witch says "I've been sworn to protect it."

Cole says "And I've been ordered to steal it." She backs away. "Don't fight me. I beg you."

"Cole, Calm down," Michael orders. He looks at the witch, "Just give the amulet to me," He says nicely. He reaches out for the amulet and A blue light shoots out of it throwing he and Cole into boxes. They get back up.

The Witch says "You can't take it from me."

Cole looks at her and says "Maybe he can't." He changes into Belthazor, "But I can." He walks over to the witch. A bright blue light shields the witch. He reaches through the shield and takes the amulet from around her neck. The shield disappears. He grabs her, then realizes what he's doing and lets go. "Tell no one about the amulet. Not even your Whitelighter." He shimmers out.

"He's crazy I know," Michael says before flaming out.

Passport Agency

Piper and Leo are waiting in line and Leo is filling out a form "Whitelighter. Is that my occupation or should I just put guardian angel?"

An elderly lady waiting in the line in front of them turns around, "Hi, how you doing?" She turns back around. Piper turns to Leo "What's the matter with you?"

Leo says "We shouldn't be here, Piper, this is wrong."

Piper says "Wanting a normal life is not wrong, okay? In fact, it couldn't be anymore right. For crying out loud, stop being so good all the time." The lady gives her a look. "Ha, newlyweds, first fight. Eyes front." The lady turns back to the front.

"Piper..." Leo says.

Piper says "Leo, look, I love you, but I'm getting a migraine here, okay? Just, look, we're not hurting anyone, we're not breaking any commandments, okay? We just changed a lousy two to a lousy seven. So let go before I blow." The line moves. "Okay, we're almost there."

Leo hears jingling in his head, "Uh-oh."

Piper looks at him, "What?" She asks. "Oh no. No-no-no-no-no, no. You can not leave right now, okay. Pretend you're, pretend you're out."

Leo says "I can't do that."

Piper says "Yes, you can. Come on."

Leo says "I've gotta go."

"Leo, you can't go right now, okay. We've been in this line for two and a half freakin' hours!" She yells flickering her hands at the clock and it shatters everyone in the line ducks. Piper looks around "Uh-oh."

Wicca shop

Raynor appears. He looks around and sees the witch hiding in the corner, "Who are you? If you've come for the amulet, it's gone."

Raynor says "And yet you're still here. Living proof that Belthazor has indeed gone soft,"

Witch says "Belthazor?"

Raynor says "The demon that'll be blamed for your death." He throws an energy bolt at her. She screams and disappears.

Commercial Break

Wicca Shop

Prue and Phoebe walk in and look around "Anything?" Phoebe asks.

Prue says "No."

Phoebe says "Do you think maybe we scryed for the wrong witch?"

Prue says "I don't think so." Prue sees burnt curtains and black marks on the wall

Phoebe says "Scorch marks. Oh my god, do you think she's dead?"

Prue says "Unfortunately, I don't know what else to think."

Phoebe says "That doesn't make any sense. Cole said she wouldn't get hurt."

Prue says "Yeah, well, somebody sure fired an energy ball in here."

Phoebe says "Somebody like Cole, you mean?" She looks at Prue's stomach, "Where's Mikey at," Suddenly Michael appears.

Prue says "Phoebe, I'm not saying that it was Cole, okay? All that I'm telling you is what I see, what we both see. For what it's worth, I don't think it was Cole."

Phoebe says "Thank you."

Prue says "Alright, but if he didn't do it, who did?"

Phoebe says "Well, Cole said that he thought he was being set up by his mentor. So maybe he is, maybe they're trying to frame him."

Prue says "Why?"

Phoebe says "I don't know, but if it's true, that means his cover's blown and we gotta get him outta there."

Prue says "Yeah," Leo orbs in. "Leo."

"Mikey is here too," Michael says to them.

Phoebe looks at them and says "What are you two doing here?"

Leo says "Looking for you. The Elders called me because a powerful amulet has been stolen."

Prue says "Yeah, we know."

Leo says "You do?"

Prue says "Yes, and the witch that had it has been killed."

Leo says "It's supposed to protect her, that's why they gave it to her. Only the most evil of demons could have had the power to take it away."

Phoebe says "And why would a demon want that amulet so bad?"

Leo says "Because it's one half of an ancient charm. Whoever connects the two amulets together, more than doubles, it protects your power. With it they become invincible."

Prue says "Oh, that certainly explains why the brotherhood wanted Cole to get it."

Leo says "Cole?"

Phoebe says "Forget it. Who's got the other half?"

Leo says "Another witch. The amulets were divided between two local covens for safe keeping, but the bearers have always been kept secret, guarded even from them."

Phoebe says "Well, obviously that's why the brotherhood wants them both."

Leo says "Only to destroy them so good can never use them. The amulet won't protect anyone evil."

Prue says "Alright, we need to find that other witch before they do."

Phoebe says "Okay, well, you go with Piper so I can work on Cole's potion."

Prue says "Yeah. Speaking of, where's Piper?"

Leo says "Uh, she's at the manor recovering from a little problem we had at the passport office."

Prue says "What problem?"

Leo says "Uh, well, she sorta blew some of it up."

Cave in the underworld

Cole and Tarkin are waiting there. Cole is holding the amulet, "Nervous?" Tarkin asks.

Cole says "Impatient. There's something you're not telling me, brother."

Tarkin says "Actually, I was about to ask you the same question, brother."

Raynor shimmers in, "Sorry to keep you waiting, I had business to attend to." He walks over to Cole. "The amulet," Cole hands him the amulet. "Must feel good to be back in the game, it was such a beautiful death."

Cole says "What do you mean?"

Raynor says "The witch. How did you kill her?"

Cole says "I didn't. I'd never risk alerting the Charmed Ones just for the thrill of offing a low level witch."

Raynor says "Too bad, I would and did. Don't make me clean up after you again."

Cole says "You shouldn't have killed her, Raynor."

Raynor says "You're right. You should have."

Cole says "You told me to just get the amulet, you didn't say kill the witch."

Raynor says "Some things go without saying."

Tarkin says "You want me to get the second amulet?"

Raynor says "No, I want Belthazor to."

Cole says "Let Tarkin. My strength isn't back yet. I could barely fight through the magic of the first amulet."

Raynor says "You can do it, I know you. You're the great Belthazor, you can do anything you want. You've seem to forgotten that. Find the witch," He waves his hand in front of Cole's face. "But this time show no mercy." Cole shimmers out.

Tarkin says "You think he'll do it?"

Raynor says "You keep pulling the bottle in front of him, sooner or later he's gonna take a drink."

Tarkin says "What if he doesn't?"

A bright glowing ball appears in Raynor's hand, "Don't worry, I have insurance."

Manor

Prue, Phoebe, Michael and Leo flame inside, "Alright, I'll start scrying."

Leo says "I don't think it'll work. The amulet wards off magic, all magic."

Phoebe says "That must be why we didn't find the first witch in time. We didn't get a read on her until after the amulet was stolen."

Prue says "Okay, but what happens if we don't find her before..." They hear a loud noise coming from the kitchen and they walk into the kitchen and Piper is there covered in pieces of watermelon.

Phoebe says "Piper?"

Prue says "Uh, okay, was it a demon?"

Piper says "No, it was watermelon!"

Phoebe says "Honey, why did you vanquish watermelon?"

Piper says "I didn't vanquish watermelon. I threw it up in the air and I tried to freeze it and it exploded." She throws her hands up in the air and a pot plant explodes. She panics and the glass on the cupboards smash. She panics again and throws her hands out and blasts Michael and he is blown to pieces.

Leo says "This is the little problem I was telling you about."

Phoebe says "Okay, Piper, slowly put your hands down and no one will get hurt."

Piper puts her hands down, "Honey!"

Leo starts to see buzzing black dots all around them, "Sweetie, it's gonna be okay, we're gonna figure it out." Leo walks over to her.

The buzzing black dots move to beside Prue and Michael reforms, "Wow, that actually hurt,"

Piper says "No-no-no! Don't come near me, I don't want anybody to get hurt."

Prue grabs some oven mits and says "Okay, put these on." Prue puts oven mitts on Piper's hands. "Maybe this will help. Put these on and... Okay, now try the teapot. Try the teapot." Piper holds her hands out and the teapot blows up. "Whoa!" Prue quickly pushes Piper's hands down. "Okay, okay, it wasn't that bad."

Phoebe says "Alright, just relax, okay, just calm down because I think your emotions are making this worse."

Leo calmly says "I'm gonna go check with the Elders, and see if they know what happened to your powers."

"Hurry!" Piper orders and Leo orbs out

Prue says "Hey, and ask them how we're supposed to..." the orbs disappear, "find the second witch."

Cole shimmers in, "I know where to find her."

"Cole." Phoebe says

Cole looks at her and says "I didn't kill her, Phoebe. I swear."

She goes over to him and says "It's okay, I know. We believe you. You don't look so good. Are you okay?" She touches his face and he pulls her hand away.

Cole says "I'm not sure."

Phoebe says "Come on."

Cole and Phoebe walk into another room. "What about the potion? How close are you?"

Phoebe says "Uh, we're just missing one ingredient, billings root, whatever that is. But as soon as I find it, then I can finish it."

Cole says "Well, I don't have much time, I'm kinda hanging on by my fingertips as it is."

Phoebe says "Well, you have to hold on a little longer."

Cole says "Ay-ya-yay."

Phoebe says "You can do it, Cole, I know you."

Cole says "Raynor says he knows me too."

Phoebe says "Cole, look at me. Look at me." He looks at her. "You have to keep fighting it. You have to keep fighting him, you can not let him win."

Cole says "But fighting is how he does win. Raynor's just waiting for me to slip so he can drag me back in the fold, I know that's what he's doing."

She moves closer to him and touches his face, "He can't have you. I won't let him."

Cole says "Then save me, Phoebe. I've been ordered to kill the next witch. You have to get there first and stop me. Otherwise Raynor will win."

Back in the kitchen, the phone rings and Prue answers it, "Hello,"

"Hey, It's Rosaline is Mikey there?" Rosaline asks from the other line

Michael puts his hands on his head, "Oh, I forgot about the date I had tonight,"

Prue thinks for a second before saying, "Sweetie, Michael is helping Andy out with something he'll get ahold of you when he can," She lies.

Park

Seven witches are sitting in a circle, around a small fire.

One Witch says "The birth and rebirth of all nature. The passing of winter and spring, we share in the life universal. Rejoice in the magical ring. I'll see you all next week. Blessed be."

All of the witches say, "Blessed be."

They all stand up. Cole looks on from the bushes nearby. Tarkin shimmers in beside him. Cole turns around and says "What are you doing here?"

Tarkin says "Just watching your back."

Cole says "Yeah, well, watching it's one thing, stabbing it's another."

"What's the matter? Don't you trust me?" Tarkin asks.

Cole says "I don't trust anyone."

Tarkin says "Never did. That's probably what made you so great. No legences, no conscience, no hesitation." All the witches leave, except one. "You know what Raynor wants. Just give it to him. You'll feel better after you kill the witch."

The witch kneels down and starts to pack up her stuff. She hears a noise "Who's there?" She asks. Cole comes out and changes into Belthazor. The witch stands up and holds out the amulet. "You can't hurt me."

Belthazor walks towards the witch and the protective shield from the amulet surrounds her. Belthazor reaches through the shield.

Prue, Piper, Michael, and Phoebe flame in,

"Cole, don't!" Phoebe yells.

Prue says "Piper, freeze him."

Piper says "I might blow him up."

Prue, deciding its best she use her power, swings her arm at him and he flies back away from the witch.

Phoebe runs over to the witch "It's okay, we're witches too." She informs as Tarkin gets ready to throw an energy ball. "Piper!"

Piper flicks her wrists at the demon but blows up a tree, "Okay, that was good, that was, that-that was fine." Prue says

Tarkin looks at them and says "Kill them."

Phoebe says "No."

Belthazor throws an energy ball at Phoebe and the witch and the amulet protects them and they are thrown into the bushes.

"Pheebs," Michael yells creating his own energy ball and gets ready to throw it at Cole.

Prue notices what he is about to do, "Mikey don't," She orders throwing her hand out sending him flying over to Phoebe. Prue waves her arm again and uses her power on Belthazor and he flies against a rock. Tarkin gets ready to throw an energy ball and Prue narrows her eyes using her power on him sending him into the rock harshly. They stand up. Belthazor looks at Phoebe and then he and Tarkin shimmer out.

Commercial Break

Manor

Prue, Piper, Phoebe, Michael and the witch walk in the living room

Piper walks into the house, "Leo!" she yells

"Uh, he's our Whitelighter." Prue explains

"And our brother-in-law," Phoebe adds

Piper says "I don't know what is up with me. Every time I try to freeze, I flame."

"Oh, no," Michael says smiling, "This is flaming," he flames out and back in where he was next to Prue

Prue covers her eyes and says, "Must you do that so brightly? Uh, Leo!"

Phoebe is holding her wounded arm "I'm fine, really, it's no big deal." She explains

Piper says "Phoebe, it's a huge deal, Cole tried to kill you."

Prue looks at the witch, "He's the demon."

The witch nods, "And her boyfriend." Piper adds

Phoebe says "We have very complicated lives."

Witch looks at all of them and says "I'm just thrilled to meet you. I mean, I've heard of the Charmed Ones, and the most powerful demon in the world, of course, but I just thought I'd never dream I'd..."

Prue says "Nearly die with us? Yes, well, welcome to our lives."

Witch says "You saved me, and the amulet. That's enough." She turns to Phoebe "May I?" She asks. She looks at Phoebe's arm, "Well, the wound isn't deep. A salve would cleanse it and ease the pain. Would you allow me entrance to your herb cupboard?"

Piper looks at her weird, "Kitchen," Michael and Prue say at the exact same time.

Prue looks at Piper, "She means kitchen."

Piper says "Hmm? Oh, right, sure, follow me." she points

Phoebe says "Oh, hands down, hands down."

Piper and the witch go into the kitchen.

Prue and Michael remain in the living room, "Come on, sit down, take it easy."

They sit on the couch, "I'm fine, Prue, really. And Cole would not try to kill me. He knew that the amulet would protect me. He could've fired at you, Mikey or Piper but he didn't. With the other demon there, he made the only choice he could."

"And you really believe that, right?" Prue asks

Phoebe says "Yeah, I know it. I saw his eyes. They were filled with pain, not evil. Prue, we've gotta get him outta there before it's too late."

Prue says "Alright, then we better figure out a way to finish that power stripping potion fast. Come on."

Phoebe notices Michael is still on the couch looking a little sad and his arms crossed, "What's the matter, honey?" She asks

"Oh, nothing just trying to think of what to tell Rosaline," He says and Prue sits back down beside him, "It's just lately I haven't really been into it, and mostly whenever she and I are together she almost ends up killed,"

"What does Zeke say about this? I mean isn't he your buddy and all?" Phoebe asks.

"Yeah," Michael says. "He says I should end it before anything else happens,"

"Don't think like that Honey," Prue says.

"Why?" Michael asks looking towards her. "I want a relationship like, Piper and Leo, You and Andy, Phoebe and Cole." Michael explains.

Prue is about to say something, "Pheebs," Piper yells from the other room.

"We can talk about this later," Phoebe says as they walk to the kitchen.

The witch is mixing ingredients in a bowl, "Check her out. Whipping it up like it's Tollhouse Cookies. Maybe after she fixes Phoebe she can fix me." Piper says.

Prue says "Piper, you don't need fixing."

Piper says "Uh, if it's taking the Elders this long to tell Leo what's wrong with me, then I definitely need fixing."

Witch says to Phoebe "This will feel a little warm." She spreads a paste on Phoebe's wound.

Phoebe appears to be shocked and surprised, "That is amazing. It doesn't hurt at all. Hey, how are you at making potions?"

"Well, what do you need?" The witch says.

Prue says "We need to de-tox a demon."

Phoebe says "Yeah, we need something called billings root."

Michael looks at her with a weird look, "We have that,"

The Witch says "Well, you have that. It's on the bottom shelf." She takes a jar out of their cupboard.

Phoebe smiles softly and says, "No, that's ginger."

Jenna says "Now that's what it's called. In the old covens they called it billings root."

Phoebe says "Jenna, you have healed me twice." She hugs Jenna. "Piper, do you think you can help Jenna with the potion? Just not point at anything."

Piper says "Only one way to find out."

Phoebe walks over and takes the keys off the hook. "Hey, where are you going?" Prue asks.

Phoebe says "To get Cole back here. If I'm right about what I saw in his eyes, he'll go to the mausoleum."

"And what if you're wrong?" Prue asks

Piper says "Well, then he'll be back here with his buddy to get the amulet."

Phoebe says "I'm not wrong. Cole's not the enemy. He's the victim. And I'm gonna save him." she leaves.

The phone rings, "I'll get it," Michael says seeing Zeke's number on the caller id. "Hey Zeke, what's up?"

"This isn't Zeke," A mysterious voice on the other end says, "I know all about you, kid,"

Michael's eyes widen and Prue senses fear from him, "Who is this?" He asks.

"You have exactly an hour and a half to get down here, or your friend wont be seen again." The voice says before the line went dead.

"Mikey, what's going on?" Prue asks.

"I don't know but Zeke is in trouble," Michael looks at the wall, "I cant make it there in an hour and a half by foot," he yells throwing an energy ball at the all almost blowing it to pieces.

Prue inhales as she thinks, "Well, I trust you enough to drive there and pick him up," She says as her keys fly into his hands.

"You serious?" Michael asks.

"Yeah, go," She orders and he runs outside to her car, Michael backs out of the driveway and speeds off down the road.

Cave in the underworld

Cole, Tarkin and Raynor are there talking, "How could you have failed? It was just one little witch." Raynor asks.

Cole says "No, it wasn't. Gonzalez and The Charmed Ones were there, just like I warned you they might be."

Tarkin says "We could have taken them."

Cole says "We would have died. The amulet protected them."

Raynor says "Which is exactly why I want it. What has happened to you, Belthazor? The witch's magic never would have stopped you before, you never would have given up. What's changed?"

Cole says "You know what? Let's just drop the pretenses, okay? I'm tired of playing games. We both know what you're trying to do, it's not gonna work."

Raynor says "Yeah?"

Cole says "You don't care about the amulet. You only care about turning me against Phoebe."

Raynor says "How smart, and yet foolish enough to fall in love."

Cole says "Loving her is the best thing that's ever happened to me. You can destroy me, but you can't change that."

Raynor says "After all that I've taught you and all that I've given you, you're willing to give it all up for a witch?"

Cole says "I'm not gonna kill for you, Raynor. Not anymore."

Raynor says "Not even for your father's soul?" A bright glowing ball appears in Raynor's hand. Cole goes for Raynor but Tarkin holds him back with a knife up to his neck.

Tarkin says "Settle, brother."

Cole says "How did you get that? The Source?"

Raynor says "I'll promise to free him if you've fulfilled your end of the bargain. You kill the witch, come back and finish your obligations, and you and your father will both be free." Cole shimmers out. "All that separates us from getting him back are a few drops of innocent blood, and they're about to be spilled."

Mausoleum

Phoebe is pacing back and forth when Cole shimmers in, "Cole. Surprised to see me?" She asks him.

Cole says "I hoped but why'd you come after what I did?"

Phoebe says "Because you need me. Besides, it's not like you haven't tried to kill me before. A little energy ball isn't going to stop me."

Cole says "You know, I didn't have a choice, I didn't mean to hurt you."

Phoebe says "I know, I know, I know, it's okay. I just need to get you back to the house, get that potion and you will be safe."

Cole says "It's too late for that." He coughs.

Phoebe says "What do you mean?" Cole's hand changes into Belthazor's hand. His face starts to change. "We have to hurry."

Cole says "Maybe I should shimmer us there."

Phoebe says "You can't use your demonic powers, it's too much temptation. We'll just drive there."

Zeke's house

Michael slams on the brakes of Prue's car and gets out. He runs to the door, "Zeke!" He yells knocking, "Open the door, man," He says and the door opens. "Are you okay?" Michael asks.

"Yeah, what's going on?" Zeke asked.

"You called me, or someone did from your phone and…wait was that not your phone?" Michael asks.

Zeke nods and his phone rings, "Hello," Speaker. Zeke puts it on speaker phone.

"I see you've made it there," The voice says on the other line.

"I'm not playing games, who are you?" Michael asks with a tone

The line goes dead, "No," Zeke says as it rings again.

"Hello," He says.

"Zeke, we just traced the call from your phone, it was made from a prepaid cell phone which we cant track," Andy says on the other line.

Michael looks outside, "I'll be right back," he says walking out the door.

He walks to Prue's car and grabs an extra file Andy left for him, James. He gets startled from behind. "Hello, boy," The guy, James, says grabbing him from behind, knife to the throat. "Just listen to me, okay?" James asks and Michael nods. James looks at the file on the seat of the car.

"What do you want?" Michael asks.

"Ah. Yes, they said you were a tough one," James says making his grip tighter and tighter.

"They?" Michael asks confused

"My old inmates," James says. "That's right I'm an ex-con. I was arrested for kidnap and assault, and I found my new target," He says throwing Michael to the ground and picking him up and putting him in the car cuffing a hand to the safety handle on the door and they take off.

The guy is speeding down the road, "You've been really hard to find," James says speeding by a car going to slow.

"What do you want from me?" Michael asks trying to get free of the handcuff.

"You still don't recognize me," James realizes pulling into a parking lot of an empty park. "Come on Jared think. You haven't aged much since I last saw you."

"Jared?" Michael questions. "I'm not Jared," Michael informs, "I'm his son, please what do you want from me?"

The guy smirks a little bit, "I want your daddy to suffer for what he did. I'm gonna make him feel what I felt when I lost my family," James says choking Michael.

"Oh, not if I can help it," Michael says grabbing the arm of James and flaming them out.

Attic

Prue and Piper walk in with Jenna. At the same time Michael flames in with James. Prue swings her arm sending James flying and knocking him out. Michael looks at James, waves his arm, "Police station," James is flamed out.

Minutes later, Piper and Jenna are making the potion while Prue and Michael search through the Book of Shadows.

"Shake water vigorously for two hundred heartbeats. Then add a pinch of dandelion and a dash of chickweed." Jenna reads from a book she has.

Piper pours some water into a jar, "You're using bottled water?" Prue asks.

Piper says "For Cole, the purer the better." She screws the lid on. Prue reaches for it. "I got it."

"Okay." Prue says.

Piper says "Time me," Prue reaches for the jar. "I got it." Piper shakes the jar while Prue looks at her watch. "Leo should have been back by now. It must mean my powers are screwed forever. They're punishing me."

Jenna asks her, "You're in a fulfillment of a great prophecy. Why punish you?"

Piper says "Oh, forgery. Wanting to have a normal life. Getting pissed off. By next week I'll be walking around like Carrie at the prom."

Jenna says "I think that's enough shaking." she takes the jar away from Piper as Leo orbs in.

"Leo! Where the hell have you been?" Piper asks throwing her hands everywhere.

Prue says to Piper "Hi, easy, remember, breathe, okay? Leo, Jenna the innocent, Jenna, Leo the Whitelighter."

Leo says, "Hi." They shake hands.

Piper says "Leo, why are my powers so wonky?"

Leo says "They're not, they're advancing. Uh, turns out your powers work by slowing down molecules, and apparently now you can speed them up as well."

Piper says "Okay, but why now? Couldn't they have picked a better time?"

Prue says "Hey, okay, don't look a gift power in the mouth. That one kicks ass and we may need it sooner than you think." She walks over to the Book of Shadows.

"Why?" Piper asks.

Prue says "Because when the two amulets are joined together, only a spell can activate their power. This spell,"

Piper and Leo walk over, "What does that mean?" Piper asks

Prue says "It means if the brotherhood wants to actually use the amulets, they're gonna have to come here for the spell."

Jenna says, "But I was told that evil couldn't use the amulets."

Prue says "Maybe they figured out a way."

Phoebe and Cole walk in at that moment, "Hey."

Cole sits in a chair, "You look like hell." Prue says.

Cole looks at her and says "You have no idea."

"Is the potion done?" Phoebe asks

Jenna says "It still has to cool and turn blood red."

Piper says "I'll get some ice."

Prue grabs Michael's hand "Oh, uh, I'll help. So you don't melt it." She pulls Michael along with her. Prue, Michael and Piper walk out of the attic and down the stairs. "Well, look on the bright side, at least you got a new power. I mean, you've been bitching about it long enough."

Piper says "Yeah, well, careful what you bitch for."

Tarkin shimmers in at that very second and Piper flicks her wrists and breaks the pot plant by accident.

"Uh..." Prue responded as Tarkin throws an energy ball at directly toward her.

Michael jumps in front of her "No!" He yells as the energy ball barely took effect. Tarkin laughs at the attempt that Piper made once again.

He grabs Michael by the throat, "I will kill you, Gonzalez," He informs coldly.

"Then do it," Michael orders pulling Tarkin's hand away. "Kill me! Come on!" He yells. Try again! He tells Piper telepathically.

Piper flicks her wrists and a shelf falls on top of Michael, knocking him unconscious. Tarkin uses this as an opportunity to throw an energy ball at the sisters again. It flies towards Prue and Piper, before anyone could do anything, the two sisters were engulfed in the pink flash of light and disappear.

Tarkin looks at the empty spot as the energy ball passes through the disappearing light. The two sisters reappear and Prue sends Tarkin flying. "Piper," Prue calls.

Piper throws her hands out again and blows up the sofa, "Oops." Tarkin gets up. "Phoebe, help!" Piper yells to her baby sister. She hits Tarkin over the head with a vase. "Phoebe!" She yells again. Prue trips Tarkin, "Phoebe, help!" Phoebe stands at the top of the stairs. "Watch out!" Piper warns as Tarkin throws an energy ball at Phoebe and she jumps over, landing on some furniture.

"Okay Piper this is all you," Prue says.

"Oh, please, please, please." She begs to herself. With a feeling of confidence she flicks her wrists once more and Tarkin explodes. She jumps back, appearing proud of her self "I did it!" Phoebe gets up. "I did it!" She repeats,

Phoebe says "Very good."

Piper says "Of course I meant to freeze him. Are you alright?"

Phoebe says "I am, thanks to you."

Prue says "I don't think Mikey's gonna be quite as grateful."

Phoebe says "Wake him up, I've gotta get back to Cole." she goes upstairs.

"Um...Mikey, wake up," Piper says shaking him.

"Ugh," Michael groans as he starts to come to, "Where's Tarkin?" He asks

"Gone," Prue says.

They hear a crash upstairs. The sisters run up the stairs as Michael flames up there.

Back upstairs in the attic. The potion, sitting in a chalice, turns blood red, "It's ready." Jenna informs Leo.

Raynor shimmers in and throws an energy ball at Leo. He is knocked into the shelf and knocked unconscious.

Michael flames in and sees Raynor. Jenna gasps as Michael pulls her behind him. She turns to Raynor and holds her amulet.

Cole looks between Raynor and Michael and Jenna, "Leave her out of this, Raynor." He warns.

Jenna steps to the side of Michael, "I serve with every breath, even my last." She says holding the amulet in front of her.

Raynor says "I'll have to take you up on that. But I think I'll save that pleasure for my brother."

Raynor throws an energy ball at Jenna. The amulet lets out a blue shield and protects her, the shield hits Michael from behind and he is sent hurtling into the wall head first. But Jenna still gets thrown back into some boxes. She falls to the floor and the amulet falls off her neck. Phoebe gets to the top of the stairs and tries to open the door but Raynor has blocked it.

"Cole?" Phoebe says as she bangs on the door.

Raynor says "I've come to take you home."

Cole says "I am home."

Phoebe says "Cole!"

Raynor says "You will be when you kill the witch. Stop fighting it, Belthazor. You're a demon. Embrace it. Let evil make you strong again, give into it."

Phoebe yells from outside "Cole? Leo?"

Raynor says "The rage in you is raising but it's not me you want to kill. It's her. Do it, for yourself."

Cole says "No."

Phoebe says "Cole, open up the door, let me in."

Prue comes up behind her and waves her arm opening the door a little bit. Phoebe looks through the crack of the door.

Raynor says "Is she really worth sacrificing your father's soul for?"

Phoebe says "Cole, no, don't do it."

Cole yells and he changes into Belthazor. He throws an energy ball at Jenna. She disappears. Raynor shimmers out.

Commercial Break

Attic

Prue, Piper and Phoebe get inside. Prue runs over to Michael and Piper run over to Leo. Phoebe stares at Belthazor.

Belthazor says "Phoebe."

Piper looks at Belthazor, "What did you do to him?"

Belthazor changes back into Cole.

Phoebe says "I saw what you did."

Cole says "It's not what it looks like. It wasn't..."

Phoebe says "Jenna is dead, and Michael and Leo are unconscious. What else could it be?"

Cole says "Raynor forced me, I had no choice."

"There's always a choice, Cole." Phoebe snaps.

Cole sees the potion "The potion." He reaches for it but Phoebe grabs if before he can. "Before it's too late,"

Phoebe says "It's already too late. You killed an innocent woman. There is no turning back from that."

Cole says "I didn't wanna kill her. You've gotta understand that, I can still be good."

Phoebe says "There's nothing good in you anymore."

Prue says "Maybe there never was. You have to read the spell to activate the amulets, right? I mean, Cole, maybe that was your plan all along, to get the book."

Piper says "But evil can't use the amulets or the book."

Phoebe says "He could've if we'd stripped his powers. Is that why you wanted the potion, Cole? So you could get the spell and use the amulets against us?"

Cole says "Phoebe, you've gotta believe me."

Piper says "I think she's believed you one too many times."

Cole turns to Piper, "Stay out of this! This is between me and her." He snaps getting pushed back by a wave of telekinesis.

Phoebe says "There's nothing between us anymore."

Cole says "Phoebe, don't let Raynor take this away from us, don't let him win."

Phoebe says "Raynor didn't set you up, you set me up. What am I supposed to do?"

Cole says "Please, save me."

Phoebe says "Save yourself." She throws the potion on the floor. Cole shimmers out.

Manor: Living room

Piper is repotting the plant. Prue and Michael walk in, "Sorry about knocking you out. Nothing personal." She says to Michael.

Prue picks up some books. "Yeah, well, at least you didn't blow him up."

Piper says "Yeah, I was kinda relieved too."

Prue says "Piper, the control will come."

Piper says "Mm-hmm. Yeah, tell that to the Ficus."

Prue says "Well, you sure told it to Tarkin."

Piper says "That was kinda cool."

Prue says "So, see, we can celebrate. You know, I mean, you got a new power and you beat a demon with it."

Piper says "I wish I could've done more. For Jenna, and Cole. I mean, vanquishing one bad guy and losing three good guys is not exactly a winning score."

Prue says "Yeah, so we are still counting Cole as good, right?"

Piper says "Yeah, I mean, I actually finally understand how he feels, having something inside of you that you can't control, which is capable of hurting the people that you love even if you don't want it to."

Phoebe walks in holding three candles, "Oh, I'm sorry guys. I didn't mean to stick you with the morning after clean up."

Piper says "How you doing?"

Phoebe says "I'm not sure."

She sits down on the couch and places the candles on the coffee table, "Well, you have a lot to sort out." Prue says.

Phoebe says "No, not really. I lost my soul mate to evil, end of story."

Piper says "Pheebs, I think he really tried but..."

Phoebe says "It wasn't enough. I wasn't enough. I thought we could do a blessing for our two fallen witches, and for Cole."

Michael sees another candle on the shelf, "Candle," He says and it flames to the table.

Prue and Piper kneel in front of the table beside Michael. Phoebe lights a match and hands it to Michael, "Okay mine's kind of weird, but…" He says lighting the candle, "For Piper, May she learn to control her powers again,"

He hands it to Prue, She lights a candle and says, "For Liza, a lost sister, may her spirit sore."

She lights a candle, then hands the match to Piper, "For Jenna, our lost friend, may we meet again." She lights a candle and hands the match to Phoebe.

Phoebe says "For Cole, a lost love." She lights the candle. "May he find peace," She blows out the match.

Leo walks in "Piper, we're going..." He sees what they're doing and doesn't want to intrude, "to have plenty of time to talk later."

Phoebe says "No, that's okay, Leo. We could actually use some good news, and it seems like you have some."

Leo says "Well, I don't have news but I do have a passport."

He shows it to them. Piper gasps in surprise Prue holds Piper's hands down, "You went back?" Piper asks.

Leo says "Yeah, well, I was thinking with everything that's happened and you're new power, making life a little crazy, alright, crazier, I figured the least I could do is make it somewhat normal."

Piper says "Are you sure?"

Leo says "Anything that it takes to get you on a plane to Paris."

Piper says "Ah, you know what? I think we should wait on that." She goes over to him. "I wouldn't want to sneeze at 40,000 feet and have a whole bunch of people explode, that would be bad." She kisses him.

Leo kissed her back and he then looks at Michael, "Oh, uh, Mikey, this was in the mail, its from your school," He says.

Michael gets up and says, "It's probably about the fight I got into with the guys who were harassing Zeke, probably that expulsion letter."

He grabs it and opens it up, he reads it his face completely blank, "Mikey," Prue says.

Michael looks up at her and smiles, "I'm going to make it to Junior Year," He says happily jumping up and down. "But I'm suspended till the end of this school year."

Cave in the underworld

Cole shimmers in, Raynor says "I knew you'd come back, I've been waiting for you."

Cole says "My father's soul, where is it?"

The bright glowing ball appears in Raynor's hand. Cole carefully takes if off him, "Of course, now that you're evil, what can you do with it?"

Cole says "That's not your concern."

Raynor says "True. You're my only concern."

Cole says "How'd you get me to do it? A spell?"

Raynor says "Does it really matter? But you enjoyed it, didn't you, killing the witch?"

Cole says "Not as much as I'm going to enjoy this." He stabs Raynor in the stomach. "You killed Phoebe's love for me. Now I'm gonna watch you die."

Raynor says "I feel your heart, it's racing even as mine slows. You're enjoying this, I can feel it." Cole digs the knife in deeper. "This is what I hoped for. Your inner-demonic nature finally showing itself for all its glory," Cole pushes him away. "You're truly evil now, Belthazor. Welcome home." Raynor falls to his knees. Fire surrounds him and he disappears. Cole kneels on the ground.