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Aunt Piper

(Same as last scene)

Piper: (rooted to the spot) Cole?

Cole: (straightens up) Piper! Great to see you again. Excuse me. (he slides past her) PHOEBE!

(the rest of the Halliwells nearly jump out of their skins. The adults push the children behind them. Phoebe stands up, clasping Warren protectively in her arms.)

Warren: (seeing Cole) Daddy!

(the Halliwells gasp.)

Leo: What?

Cole: It's okay, Philip. I'm here. (to Phoebe) Put him down.

Phoebe: Like hell. Paige, look in the Book.

Paige: Under what?!

Cole: (trying to contain his temper) Look, I have no desire to be here. Just give me back my son and I promise that you'll never see me again.

Warren: (loosing composure) Daddy...

Phoebe: (soothing) Shh, it's okay sweetie. (to Cole, voice hard) Get out of this house.

Cole: (seething) Not without my son.

Phoebe: You can't have him.

Coop: Kids, go upstairs. Now!

(The children obey. Paige orbs baby Henry to his playpen in the conservatory. Wyatt and Chris move at the same time to give Grace a ride. Sammy and Livvie orb up. Melinda touches Warren's foot and hearts them out. As his son diappears, Cole snarls and lunges towards Phoebe. Leo and Henry catch his arms, while Coop steps in front of Phoebe)

Cole: Where did you take him?!

Phoebe: Where he's safe—away from you!

Cole: How dare you, you little—

(Paige steps in between them)

Paige: Okay, everybody calm down—

Cole: (shouts) Calm?! She kidnapped my son!

Phoebe: (short, mirthless laugh) Kidnapped? I think you mean rescued!

(they begin shouting at each other. Leo and Henry restrain Cole; Paige and Henry, Phoebe. No one seems to know quite what to do.)

Piper: Okay, you guys keep them...from, not killing each other, I guess. (she runs up the stairs)

Leo: (calling after her) Piper, wait!

(but Piper's already upstairs. Cole takes advantage of Leo's distraction to break away from Henry and Leo's hold. He conjures an energy ball in each hand. Paige quickly sets the Book on the table and holds out both hands)

Paige: Energy balls!

(the energy balls begin to orb from Cole's hands when a whitish shield springs up around them, reforming the energy balls. Cole allows himself the slightest smug smile)

Cole: Tsk tsk, Paige. (to everyone) Now, I don't want to hurt any of you.

Phoebe: (steps around Coop to face Cole) You wouldn't be able to. I'm an empath now, Cole. Anything you deal out I'll channel right back at you.

(a moment of silence, then Phoebe and Cole start screaming unintelligibly at each other. Paige, Henry, Leo, and Coop form a circle aroud them, uncertain of what to do)

(cut to upstairs. Piper rushes into the hallway, where Grace is standing in front of a closed door. Phoebe and Cole's verbal clash is still very loud. Piper opens her arms)

Piper: Grace, honey.

(Grace runs to her mother)

Grace: (upset) Mommy, what's happening?

Piper: It's okay sweetie. I promise that I will explain all of this to you later. Where are your brothers and cousins?

Grace: Wyatt and Chris and Sammie and Livvie are in the attic, and Melinda's guarding W-Philip! in my room.

Piper: What are they doing in the attic, Gracie?

Grace: (reluctant) Um...

Piper: (stern) Patricia Grace Halliwell...

Grace: They're making a feel better potion for Warren!

Piper: (snaps to attention) What?

Grace: A feel better potion for Philip.

Piper: Uh huh. Okay Gracie, listen to me. (Grace nods) Go get your brothers and cousins and tell them to stop making the potion and to orb down to the basement. I want you all to stay down there and play, got it? (Grace nods) Good. (Piper kisses the top of her head) Now scoot.

(Grace obeys. Piper gets up and opens the door. Warren is huddled in a corner. Melinda is trying to talk to him. They both look up when Piper enters. Melinda runs to her aunt.)

Melinda: Aunt Piper! War—Philip's really upset.

Piper: I can see that. Melinda, I need you to heart down to the basement with your cousins.

Melinda: But I wanna stay with Wa—Philip!

Piper: I know you do, honey. Now go on—

Melinda: But—

Piper: No buts! I will take care of Philip. (Melinda stares up at her earnestly. Piper sighs) Fine. You may wait out by the door if you'd like, but I need to talk to Philip alone.

Melinda: Thank you Auntie Piper!

(Melinda scurries outside. Piper goes and sits by cowering little Warren)

Piper: (kindly) Hi buddy.

Warren: (small voice) Hi Mrs. Piper.

Piper: This must be really scary for you.

Warren: Why does Daddy and Phoebe hate each other so much? Why are they yellings so loud?

Piper: Well, sweetie, we used to all know your daddy, and he and Phoebe...once they were very good friends, and then...well, then something happened and they aren't anymore.

Warren: Did it happen in The Big Fight?

Piper: What's the big fight?

Warren: Daddy says that there was a big fight that he was in, and there was lots of bad magic and it changed lots of things.

Piper: Really?

Warren: Uh huh. That's...(confiding) That's what made Mommy go away.

(Piper bites her lip; the picture is coming together, but she can't quite believe it)

Piper: Philip...I have a question for you. (Warren nods) I know that your daddy's last name is Turner, so that means that your last name is Turner too. Why did you lie to us and tell us that your name was Philip Warren?

Warren: I'm sorry, Mrs. Piper, I—

Piper: Shh, don't get upset. I just need you to tell me the truth.

Warren: Philip Warren Turner is my real name. My daddy calls me Warren, like you call Grace Grace 'stead of Patricia. We lieds because we didn't want you to know about the spell Melinda did from the Book and—(alarmed) Why are you crying?!

Piper: (wipes eyes) Umm, I got some dust in my eye. It's better now. But Warren—can I call you Warren now? (he nods) Okay. Warren, what are your powers exactly?

Warren: I—I can shimmer, I can see where the things I want are in my mind, and I hesitate.

Piper: Hesitate?

Warren: Like floating. (he shuts his eyes, levitaties a few inches off the ground)

Piper: Levitate. You can levitate. (she holds out her arms) C'mere. (Warren shyly floats down to Piper, who hugs him tightly) Warren, how would you like to have a sleepover at our house?

Warren: (excited) Yeah! (face falls) But Daddy—

Piper: Daddy can stay too, and I promise that the yelling will stop, okay?

Warren: (happy) Okay!

Piper: And Warren?

Warren: Yes Mrs. Piper?

Piper: I think you're a pretty awesome kid. Will you call me Aunt Piper?

(Warren grins and hugs her. Piper pats his head and mutters)

Piper: Oh boy.

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