(Scene: A club. It is packed with men and women dancing and having a good time. Piper walks through the crowd and catches Leo dancing.)
Piper: What are you doing?
Leo: DJ's really good, huh?
Piper: Yeah, too bad she was never really good at P3.
Leo: Right, sorry.
Piper: Focus. We are here on business not pleasure.
Leo: Okay, I know, I know. But don't you think you're overreacting just a little bit?
Piper: No, I don't. This club has become the hottest thing in town since P3 closed. Actually, P3 has never had a crowd this big. I don't understand what we were doing wrong.
Leo: Piper, we didn't do anything wrong. P3 was named one of the hottest clubs in San Francisco.
Piper: Yeah, too bad I decided to close it.
Leo: Piper, your priorities have changed. You know, we're thinking about starting a family and all.
Piper: Yeah, well, haven't you heard? Women can have careers and babies now, it's been in all the papers.
Leo: Well, are those women trying to save the world from demons too? (Piper spots two people making out on a couch.)
Piper: Ugh. Oh, for god's sakes, people, get a room. (They stop kissing. It's Paige.)
Paige: Oh, Piper. (Paige nervously giggles.) What are you doing are? (She stands up.)
Piper: Paige, I could ask you the same question.
Paige: Oh, you know, just hanging out.
Piper: You never hung out like this at P3.
Guy: This place has a great DJ though.
Paige: Uh..um… this is my other sister, Piper and her husband Leo. This is Dave.
Leo: Nice to meet you. (Leo and Dave shake hands.)
Dave: Yeah, you too, mate. Thanks.
Piper: I didn't know there was a Dave.
Paige: Oh, we've only been hanging out for like three weeks.
Piper: Weeks? (Phoebe comes up to Paige and hands her a drink.)
Phoebe: Here you go. (She spots Piper.) Oh, hi, Piper. Hey, hey, wow, you're up late. What are you doing here?
Piper: Right back at ya.
Leo: Dave, how about I buy you a drink.
Phoebe: Yeah.
Dave: I've got one, thanks.
Leo: That's not gonna be enough. (Leo and Dave walk away.)
Piper: Thought you said you were working tonight.
Phoebe: Yeah, well, I mean, I'm actually working here, you know, I thought that guys could help me with my advice to other guys, you know. And that-that guy over there with the dimples... Hi! Yeah, huge help.
Piper: Well, see, yeah, I don't know what bugs me more. The fact that you guys are here or that you're here without me.
Paige: Well, we just didn't think it would be good for the baby, you know, all the noise and the people.
Piper: Yeah, I know, but sometimes it's good for the mummy to get out.
Paige: Okay, so you would've wanted to come?
Piper: No. But that is beside the point.
Paige: You're a very confusing woman.
Piper: It's alright, hey, it's no big deal. You guys, I'll see you at home. (She walks away.)
Phoebe: Oh, Piper.
Paige: Still think this is a good idea?
Phoebe: Well, you know Piper. She won't slow down unless someone slows her down. I just don't want to do anything to add to her stress.
(Scene: Outside a building. It's dark. A boy is there drawing on a notepad. A demon appears.)
Demon: You seem stressed.
Boy: Arnon, you scared me.
Arnon: What are you doing out here?
Boy: Door's locked so I thought I'd practise drawing while I waited.
Arnon: Good.
Boy: Not really. I don't know, I just can't seem to make it work. I've done everything you've said, tried to focus.
Arnon: Then you're not trying hard enough. You have a special gift, Kevin, a very special gift. If you're to master it, you have to believe in it fully. You draw to see it better but it'll never be real, not unless you make it real in your mind's eye. Make it real, Kevin. Make it come to life.
(Kevin completes his drawing and stares at it. A tiger appears near by.)
Kevin: Oh my god, it worked! (The tiger growls.) Okay, how do we make it go away?
(Arnon rips the page out of the book and tears it in half. The tiger disappears.)
Arnon: Now, it's time to make that hero of yours real too, to take care of your little problem. And then, take care of mine.
(Cut to another part of the dark alley. Kevin turns a corner and a guy walks up to him.)
Guy: What are you doing here, fool?
Kevin: I'm just trying to get home, Caz.
Caz: Listen! (He pushes Kevin. Two other guys stand behind Kevin.) We've had this conversation. This is where I do my business. Alright, and I don't like getting bothered. (Kevin looks at the guys behind him.)
Guy 2: Turn around.
Caz: It's gonna cost you. (He grabs Kevin's bag.)
Kevin: Hey! (He pulls out his drawing book and looks at a drawing.)
Caz: What is this? Is this me? Getting my ass kicked by you? (He hits Kevin across the face and Kevin falls to the ground. Caz throws the book at Kevin.) Catch ya next time, little man. (They walk away. The wind blows the book open. Kevin smiles at a drawing of a superhero.)
Cut to an office. Caz and a guy are there. The place is trashed. Caz picks up a bag of stuff.
Caz: Alright, that's enough, let's get outta here. (They start to leave and they see a superhero standing near the door. He is covered in black leather and wearing a black mask across his eyes.) What is this, Halloween? Who the hell are you, fool?
Superhero: I'm the Aggressor.
Caz: The Aggressor? Whoever you are you just made a serious mistake. (The guy gets out a knife and attacks the Aggressor. The Aggressor moves behind the guy in the blink of an eye.)
Aggressor: Behind you. (He grabs the guy and throws him across the room. Caz gets out a gun and shoots at the Aggressor. The Aggressor deflects the bullets with his hand and they hit Caz. The Aggressor leaves in the blink of an eye.)
(Scene: Manor. Kitchen. Piper is making a huge sandwich. Porter walks in through the back door, wearing a backpack.)
Porter: Morning.
Piper: Morning.
Porter: Whoa. Mustard, pickles and hot fudge sauce? Are you really going to eat that?
Piper: That was the plan. You need a ride to school?
Porter: No, Paige said she would take me. Speaking of Paige, where is she? (Paige orbs in next to Porter. Porter screams.) Geez, Paige. Can you warn a guy next time?
Paige: Good morning to you too, Porter. Morning, Piper.
Piper: Did you just get home?
Paige: Yeah. (She looks at Piper's sandwich.) Does that have bologna and ketchup?
Piper: Yes. I've been having these weird cravings lately and I feel like I am eating for three or four people. Wait a minute, you haven't been home all night?
Paige: No, mom. Why?
Piper: I swear I must be going crazy- - -
Porter: You must be if you are going to eat that. (Piper makes a face at Porter. He sits down at the table.)
Piper: As I was saying, I swear I saw you in your room last night when I walked by.
Paige: Was it about 2:30? Was I half-dressed?
Piper: Paige, what's going on?
Paige: Well, after I went to the club with Dave, we went back to his house and… you know…started messing around.
Piper: Messing around?
Paige: Yeah. You know… (Paige looks at Porter.) Having…sex. (Porter makes a disgusted face.)
Porter: Ugh. Spare me the details. (Porter covers his ears.)
Paige: Well, anyway, so we were doing, you know, and I was about to, you know, and suddenly I orbed out upstairs.
Piper: Oh my god, you didn't? Did he notice?
Paige: No, thank god, I orbed back in before the lights came back on. Talk about embarrassing.
Piper: Forget embarrassing. Paige, you could've had some serious explaining to do.
Paige: Well, I didn't plan on orbing out, Piper, it wasn't exactly my particular goal at the moment.
Piper: Okay, so why do you think this is happening? I mean, is he not getting the job done?
Paige: No, he's getting the job done fine. I think I like him a lot and other than Glen, he's been the first guy I've been with since I found out I was a witch and I think I'm so busy protecting this big old secret of ours that I can't really let my guard down. How'd you do it?
Piper: Marry an angel. (They hear a crash and Leo groaning in another room.) Leo?
(Cut to the conservatory. Leo and an Elder are on the floor. Looks like Leo orbed onto a coffee table. They get up.)
Leo: I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, are you alright?
Elder: Been orbing long have we?
Leo: Hey, I'm a little nervous. (Piper, Paige, and Porter walk in.)
Piper: Leo, what happened? We heard a crash.
Elder: He missed.
Piper: Uh, who's the critic?
Leo: This is Ramus, he's an Elder.
Piper: An Elder? Really?
Paige: I thought you told us he wasn't coming 'til tonight?
Piper: Told us? Nobody told me anything. Leo?
Leo: Well, we didn't want you to worry about demonic threats until it was absolutely necessary.
Piper: What threats?
Ramus: Well, I suppose this will have to do. (He walks across the room.)
Piper: Okay, uh, what are you all up to?
Paige: It was Phoebe's idea.
Leo: We were just trying to make things a little easier. That's all, relieve some stress.
Piper: Well, stop it, 'cause it's pissing me off. There's nothing wrong with me, well, other than a sour stomach, but that's not stress related. So, what is he doing here?
Leo: Uh, Ramus is retiring. He came down to pass on his powers to a new Elder.
Piper: So...
Leo: So? There isn't a demon alive who wouldn't love to have his powers. So the Elders want you to protect him in case there's an attack.
Porter: Why can't he just orb out?
Ramus: Because my powers are mental, little boy, not physical. You'd think a charge of yours would know something as basic as that.
Porter: Well, sorry but I haven't been at this for very long. (Ramus walks around the room.)
Paige: Nothing wrong with his hearing.
Piper: No, just his attitude.
Leo: Piper!
Piper: What?
Leo: A little respect.
Piper: Ugh, for crying out loud. So who is this new Elder and when does he get here?
Ramus: We don't know who he is. All I know is that the transfer must take place during tonight's equinox or else I will lose my powers forever.
Piper: So we're just supposed to sit around here and wait?
Ramus: Yes. Unfortunately.
Porter: Well, I can't sit around here and wait. Paige, school time soon.
Paige: Right. Keys. (Paige's car keys orb into her hand.) Come on. (She and Porter walk to the door.)
Porter: At least brush your hair a little. (He reorganizes her hair as they open and step out the door.)
(Time lapse. Paige pulls up in front of the school. Porter hops out of the car. There is a big circle of people in a large crowd, in the back parking lot, all chanting something.)
Porter: Thanks Paige. (Porter walks over to a girl on the outside of the circle.) Daphne, what's going on?
Daphne: Troy Fitzgerald is beating up that weirdo Kevin. You know, the one from math class who's always drawing?
Porter: Oh. Wait? Kevin is getting beaten up? (Daphne nods her head. Porter pushes through the crowd.)
Crowd: Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go!! (Porter reaches the middle of the circle where Troy has his foot on Kevin's head which he is driving into the ground.)
Porter: (To himself.) I have to stop this, but I should probably prepare my self incase I get to involved. Um…In this night and in this hour, I call upon the ancient power. Help me now in this darkest time as you hear the sound of this rhyme. Give me the courage to win any fight, increase my strength, increase my might.
Crowd: Go, go, go, go, go, go, go!!
Porter: (Outloud.) Everybody stop!! (The crowd stops yelling and pumping their fists in the air. Troy removes his foot from Kevin's head.) Troy, back off Kevin.
Troy: What? What did you say, you little bastard?
Porter: I said stop.
Troy: Or what?
Porter: You know, Troy, you act like a tough guy, but I bet that's not the real Troy Fitzgerald. I bet you like to sit at home and sip tea with your mommy and then go shopping for new dresses and high heels and make-up. Am I in the ballpark?
Troy: Why you little. (Troy throws a punch. Porter puts up his forearm and blocks it. With his other hand, he grabs Troy's arm and twists it and then pushes Troy to the ground.) Nobody embarrasses Troy Fitzgerald. (Troy does a spinning low kick, but Porter jumps up and dodges it. Troy gets up and tries to punch Porter again. Again he blocks it, grabs his arm, and jumps over Troy's back.)
Porter: And nobody speaks in the first person. (He kicks Troy in the butt and Troy goes flying forward. The crowd clears away, leaving Kevin on his back on the ground. Porter walks over to him.) Here Kevin, I'll help you up.
Kevin: Wow that was amazing. Who are you?
Porter: Porter Madison, we are in the same math class.
Kevin: I've never noticed you before.
Porter: Yeah, but you're always drawing though.
Kevin: Yeah. (Porter helps Kevin up and the bell rings.)
Porter: We'd better hurry. (Kevin picks up his backpack and his drawing book falls out.) Kevin? (Porter bends down and picks up the book.) What's this? (Porter flips through the book. He looks at the picture of Kevin beating up Caz.)
Kevin: Hey! Give that back! (Porter moves away.)
Porter: Kevin, if you are trying to hide this you shouldn't. Your pictures are amazing.
Kevin: I guess, art is the only class I'm acing. (Porter flips to the page with the Aggressor on it. He shows Kevin.)
Porter: Kevin, who is this?
Kevin: It's nobody. (He grabs the book from Porter and runs away.) I have to go.
Porter: But Kevin, we have to go to class.
To be continued…