[Scene: Halliwell manor, daytime. Piper is making a potion in the kitchen. Prue comes in.]
PRUE: Hey, you're up early.
PIPER: I don't see a reason why I should stay in bed when I've got a busy schedule for tonight.
PRUE: Right, the Evanescence concert at P3, I almost forgot. (She notices the boiling potion pot.) Um, is this breakfast?
PIPER: No, it's just a little potion I'm making for each of us to take when leaving the house.
PRUE: Do you think the Lilims are gonna try and kill us in public?
PIPER: Well, Leo said the elders think we should be careful since those three are pretty crafty with their powers. This is just a mind blinding potion in case they decide to give one of us a surprise visit; it should block their eyesight for a minute or two. Maybe you should give one vile to Connor.
PRUE: Oh, he left a few minutes ago. I don't think he'll need it anyway. (Leo orbs in next to Piper) Hey.
LEO: Hey. (Turns to Piper) Did you finish the potion?
PIPER: Almost.
LEO: Good, you're gonna need it.
PRUE: Phoebe and Paige are doing some research in the attic, I'm sure they'll find something useful.
(Piper throws something into the pot and it explodes.)
PIPER: Fingers crossed.
[Cut to attic. Phoebe and Paige are sitting in front of a laptop on a table. Phoebe is looking through the Book of Shadows. Paige is browsing through the internet.]
PHOEBE: There's nothing here about the Lilim sisters or three witches that dealt with the Fiend. There is a spell to uncover a dark glamour, but I'm not sure it's gonna help us figure out who those witches are.
PAIGE: Well, I'm still trying to track them down using the dates I found in Lamia's diary. Although I'm not sure I'll be finding anything about the Fiend in here.
PHOEBE: Didn't Leo say the Fiend was the ultimate evil that can't be destroyed?
PAIGE: Yes, but I don't understand why would the greatest evil want to recruit three witches and send them after us?
PHOEBE: It must've figured that the best way is to make it a three-against-three battle.
PAIGE: Don't you mean three against four?
PHOEBE: I know, Paige, I'm just saying if the prophecy of the three charmed ones dies then you won't stand a chance against them alone. We're lucky to have you with us, I
don't know what would happen if…
PAIGE: Nothing's going to happen, Phoebe. We just have to make sure we're prepared this time. Demons and warlocks never broke the agreement between both sides of magic.
PHOEBE: I'm feeling the Lilims are beyond any agreement or power. (Her phone rings. She answers.) Hello? Uh, Elise, I don't think I can make it to work today… Oh, Okay, I'll be right there. (She hangs up.)
PAIGE: Uh, going somewhere?
PHOEBE: Yah, something came up at work. I'm sorry, but I have to go. Let me know if you find anything.
(Phoebe leaves the attic.)
PAIGE: Sure. Make sure you get that potion from Piper before you leave.
[Cut to front porch. Phoebe leaves the manor then gets in her car. She holds up the potion vile and looks at it for a few seconds. She then drives away.]
[Scene: The Bay Mirror. Phoebe walks in and goes to Elise]
PHOEBE: Elise.
ELISE: Oh, thank goodness you're here. I've been going crazy.
PHOEBE: Yeah, I heard you on the phone. How big is it?
(Elise hands her a report file of Karl Hoffman.)
ELISE: Mr. Karl Hoffman.
PHOEBE: The millionaire guy?
ELISE: Billionaire actually. He's opening a new clothing store on Market St today and I need you to get a full report on the merchandise.
PHOEBE: Elise, I thought this was an important assignment.
ELISE: It is. Hoffman's looking for new contracts with new newspapers. If we publish a good article about his new store, we'll have a good chance at getting him to merge his media department with ours.
PHOEBE: And why am I the one for this task again?
ELISE: Because you're my best reporter, and I want you to take credit for this.
[Scene: Manor, basement. Prue is developing some photos.]
Paige's voice: Prue?
PRUE: In here.
(Paige comes in front behind the curtain.)
PAIGE: Hey, you busy?
PRUE: Just developing a few photos for work. What's up, Paige?
PAIGE: Well, I was doing that research about the Lilim sisters and I came across a few numbers that matched the dates in Lamia's diary.
PRUE: Did you find out what those numbers referred to?
PAIGE: Not yet. It looks like Lamia's diary isn't about any event that happened in the past. The diary may be written in gibberish, but everything seems to be referring to something that is yet to come.
PRUE: A prophecy?
PAIGE: Perhaps. I just need to do some serious translating and hopefully it'll get me somewhere.
PRUE: Need any help?
PAIGE: Thanks. But I'll let you know if I need anything. I just can't wait till we kick those witches' butts.
(She leaves.)
[Cut to dining room. Paige comes out of the kitchen. Piper is sitting at the dining table, signing some papers.]
PAIGE: How's the concert thing going?
PIPER: Fine. I just need to finish signing these papers and we're all set for tonight. How's the research?
PAIGE: Going well. I just need to go find some books at the library. Need anything?
PIPER: No, just be careful. Got the potion?
PAIGE: Yah, I'm all set.
[Scene: Hoffman's new store. The place is crowded. Phoebe is there taking notes.]
PHOEBE: Okay, I hope this is enough. (She notices some lingerie) Oh boy, do I need one of these?
COLE: I bet you'll look great in that one.
(Phoebe turns around and sees Cole standing behind her.)
PHOEBE: Cole! What are you doing here?
COLE: Paige told me you had some work to do, so I just came to check up on you.
PHOEBE: Yeah, I think I'm done here. I think I'll just drop this by the office and we can get back to the manor.
COLE: Sounds like a good plan.
[Cut to outside the store. Phoebe and Cole walk out to the street.]
COLE: So did you guys find anything?
PHOEBE: No, not yet. Paige is still looking. It's a good thing we have that Diary Lamia left behind.
COLE: Phoebe.
(Phoebe sees a young guy in the middle of the street with cars speeding past him. The guy looks unstable.)
PHOEBE: Oh, no.
(A car heads for the young guy. Phoebe waves her arm and levitates the guy away. He falls on the sidewalk. Phoebe and Cole run across the street and help the guy up.)
PHOEBE: My God. Are you okay?
GUY: They're after me.
PHOEBE: It's Okay, you're safe now. (She touches his shoulder and has a premonition of a Darklighter bewitching him. The premonition ends.)
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