Charmed Ones Gone Wild

by ChrisBianca

Set after “Something Wicca This Way Goes.” Piper, Leo, Phoebe and Paige has a shot at a perfect, normal life. What things could they include to make a life perfect? Will it be all they hope, or will all the hard work they endure be for nothing?

3. Something Wild This Way Comes, Day 3

Day 3 of Mission: Moving

Thursday, May 19, 2005

Car #4-After Breakfast

Piper - over the speakers - Ok, we're leaving Evanston, and heading towards Millersville. 670 miles down, 445 miles to go today, 1,971 miles to go altogether.

Phoebe - over the speakers - Wow! 670 miles down already.

Paige - over the speakers - I'm impressed. So we've only got 2,000 miles to go?

Piper - over the speakers - 1,971 miles to be exact.

Prue - in the phone - You are good.

Piper - over the speakers - Hey, Pheebs, play Highwayman.

Phoebe - over the speakers - On it.

Paige - over the speakers; whining - Why?

Once again, music plays across the speakers:

I was a highwayman, along the coach roads I did ride,
With sword and pistol by my side.
Many a young maid lost her baubles to my trade.
Many a soldier shed his lifeblood on my blade.
The bastards hung me in the spring of twenty-five:
But I am still alive.

I was a sailor, I was born upon the tide.
And with the sea I did abide.
I sailed a schooner round the Horn to Mexico.
I went aloft and furled the mainsail in a blow.
And when the yards broke off, they said that I got killed:
But I am living still.

I was a dam builder across the river deep and wide;
Where steel and water did collide.
A place called Boulder on the wild Colorado,
I slipped and fell into the wet concrete below.
They buried me in that great tomb that knows no sound:
But I am still around.
I'll always be around,.
And around and around and around and around.

I fly a starship across the Universe divide.
And when I reach the other side,
I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can.
Perhaps I may become a highwayman again.
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain;
But I will remain.
And I'll be back again,

And again and again and again and again

Piper - over the speakers - You can't get any better than that.

Prue - in the phone - I know, I love those men together.

Phoebe - over the speakers - I know, I love those men together, too.

Paige - over the speakers - That song gave me chill bumps. Who were they.

Prue - in the phone - Willie Nelson.

Phoebe - over the speaker - Kris Kristofferson. The one who played The Duck on Convoy.

Piper - over the speaker - Waylon Jennings.

Phoebe, Piper and Prue - over the speakers; in the phone - Johnny Cash.

Paige - over the speaker - You know what, I'm starting to dig this country music thing.

Piper - over the speakers - About time. So guys how are the kids?

Prue - in the phone - Sleepy.

Paige - over the speakers - Mine can't put down the game boy's. They've been on them all night and all day. Not one ounce of sleep.

Piper - over the speakers - Sorry.

Phoebe - over the speakers - Mine are little angels. They are having a wonderful time. They love the scenery.

Cole - over the speakers - Speak for yourself. They are cute, they are cuddly, and they stink.

Phoebe - over the speakers - You know, you can have a nice home in Wyoming.

Cole - over the speakers - SO, Piper, how is everything going your way.

Piper - over the speakers - The boys sleep 20 hours a day, even Wyatt, which, quite frankly, surprised me.

Leo - over the speaker - Yeah, we fight mostly.

Paige - over the speakers - About what?

Piper - over the speakers - Where do you wanna start?

Leo - over the speakers - We fight about the powers, where we're going, what state is next, and mostly about this trip.

Prue - in the phone - Well, Piper, he has a point. Your stripping your children's powers, moving to a strange place that we won't like, your having second thoughts, and most importantly, you won't tell us where we're going.

Piper - over the speaker - Prue, I know that. I'm stripping our kids powers because it's for the best, we're moving to a strange place so our enemies won't find us, I'm NOT having second thoughts anymore. I'm positive we'll be ok, and I won't tell you where we're going, because I don't want you guys to get scared, You guys won't like it and if I tell you, you won't even give the place a chance. You'll judge it by it's name and looks.

Paige - over the speaker - Oh god, it's Kentucky.

Piper - over the speakers - No, it's not Kentucky, but close.

Phoebe - over the speaker - Where? We won't judge this place, I promise.

Piper - over the speakers - I know you guys, it doesn't matter that you promised or not, you will turn around and high tail right back to California.

Prue - in the phone - No, we will not do that, please.

Piper - over the speakers - Nope, change the subject.

Phoebe - over the speakers - I've got a subject. Here comes The Allman Brothers Band.

Music starts to play:

Lord, I was born a ramblin man,
Trying to make a living and doing the best I can.
When its time for leaving, I hope you'll understand,
That I was born a ramblin man.

My father was a gambler down in Georgia,
And he wound up on the wrong end of a gun.
And I was born in the back seat of a greyhound bus
Rollin down highway 41.

Lord, I was born a ramblin man,
Trying to make a living and doing the best I can.
When its time for leaving, I hope you'll understand,
That I was born a ramblin man.

Oh right

I'm on my way to New Orleans this morning,
Leaving out of Nashville, Tennessee,
They're always having a good time down on the Bayou, Lord
Them delta women think the world of me.

Lord, I was born a ramblin man,
Trying to make a living and doing the best I can.
And when its time for leaving, I hope you'll understand,
That I was born a ramblin man.

Lord, I was born a ramblin man

Lord, I was born a ramblin man

Lord, I was born a ramblin man

Lord, I was born a ramblin man
Lord, I was born a ramblin man

Paige - over the speakers - Wow, who was that again?

Prue - in the phone - The Allman Brothers band.

Piper - over the speakers - Ramblin man is what it's called.

Phoebe - over the speakers - I think we should finish our collection. We're in 3 days already…

Piper - over the speakers - Don't hurry up too much. We might have a slight delay.

Prue - in the phone - Why?

Piper - over the speakers - Look ahead.

They look ahead and see a road block.

Piper - over the speakers - Turn off your cell phones. - Paige's cell phone terminates, but Piper doesn't notice - Don't forget to shut down your engines too.

Everyone turns off their cell phones and pulls up to the traffic jam ahead.

4 hours Later

An officer walks over to Piper's car.

Officer - Hello, Ma'am, how are you this evening?

Piper - Behind schedule, sir. What is going on here, sir.

Officer - We have a prison break and got an anonymous tip that the suspect and the fugitive was aheadin' this way. You don't know something about that, now do ya?

Piper - No, sir, we are not from around these parts. We're from California, heading way out of state; moving.

Officer - Well. Where ya headin'?

Piper - uh, um--it's a surprise actually for my husband. He doesn't know where we're going and I want to surprise him with it. Do you mind? It's a honeymoon home.

Officer - Ah, I see. You folks have fun, where ever yer going.

Piper - Thank you officer. I hope you find the fugitive… oh, sir, the next three cars are my sisters and they don't know either. You don't think you could allow them to pass, do you?

Officer - They're your sisters, um, I don't know about that. - noticing her cell phone - Can you use that to tell them to move slowly.

Piper - My cell, sure. I'll call them.

Officer - I guess that's how you kept in touch.

Piper - Yes, sir, we didn't want to cause any problems with it, so I had them turn it off. That isn't a problem, is it?

Officer - Oh no, it's not. Now, in some places, they call that convoying. But I'll just never mind that and let it slip.

Piper - Thank you sir.

Officer - Your welcome.

Piper dials the numbers and hooks them up to the party line.

Car #1

Piper - in the phone - Phoebe, Prue, Paige, would you do me a favor and drive slowly until this officer checks your cars?

Prue - over the speakers - What's going on? If you wouldn't mind telling me?

Piper - in the phone - Prison Break. Just drive up slowly and allow him to look inside. - to the officer - Is that right?

Officer - Yes ma'am. Just allow me to see inside the car. I don't think I need to look inside the trunk.

Phoebe drives her car up slowly and allows the officer to look inside. He sees that it has nothing that has anything of any interest in it and he flags the flaggers to allow the first to two cars to pass. He does the same to Paige's and Prue's car's as they are inspected. The officer waves at them stating them to go on.

Piper - in the phone - Ok, guys, that was a really big delay. We need to get down 445 miles today, so we will be turning in late.

Phoebe - over the speakers - How did you get that officer to allow us to pass with just an eyesight inspection?

Piper - in the phone - I just told him the truth. Hey Phoebe, can I ask you a question?

Phoebe - over the speakers - Sure, what?

Piper - in the phone - That officer said that in some states, talking on the cell phone like we are is considered convoying. Is that true?

Andy - over the speakers - Well, Piper, in one form, yes. Convoying includes like the movie did, and also what we're doing. Your type is legal as long as you don't brake the law.

Piper - in the phone - Are we breaking the law?

Andy - over the speakers - Considering you are faking your deaths and running far, far away, then yes.

Piper - in the phone - Besides that!

While they are busy chit chatting and arguing, they pass a information sign stating that the next exit, which includes gas, is the last exit for gas for 50 miles.

Andy - over the speakers - Ok, so we need to get over this. You are braking the law and if you're caught, they will hold anything against you to keep you there. Haven't you ever watched Law and Order?

Piper - in the phone - Phoebe!

Phoebe - over the speakers - Ok, I'm doing it.

Music starts to play:

Trailer for sale or rent
Rooms to let… fifty cents
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes
Ah, but…two hours of pushin' broom
Buys a eight by twelve four-bit room
I'm a man of means by no means
King of the road

Third boxcar, midnight train
Destination…Bangor, Maine
Old worn out suit and shoes,
I don't pay no union dues,
I smoke old stogies I have found
Short, but not too big around
I'm a man of means by no means
King of the road

I know every engineer on every train
All of the children, and all of their names
And every handout in every town
And every lock that ain't locked

When no one's around

I sing

Trailers for sale or rent
Rooms to let, fifty cents
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes
Ah, but, two hours of pushin' broom
Buys a eight by twelve four-bit room
I'm a man of means by no means
King of the road

Trailers for sale or rent
Rooms to let fifty cents
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes
Ah but, two hours of pushing broom

Buys an eight by twelve…

Prue - over the speakers - Ok, Phoebe, what's going on? What's up at your car?

Phoebe - over the speakers - Prue, that does not work like house. It just don't, K. Ok, nothing much, just I'm a referee. Haven't you noticed.

Prue - over the speakers - That's what I mean?

Phoebe - over the speakers - Oh, well, I don't really know. It's just… I have songs that end quarrelling.

Paige - over the speakers - Uh, guys. I've got a problem.

Piper - in the phone - What?

Paige over the speakers - I'm dangerously low on gas.

Piper - in the phone - How low?

Paige - over the speakers - Does a flashing red light saying "Warning" mean really low.

Piper - in the speakers - Yes, it does. Ok, next stop, we'll get you some gas.

Leo - in the phone - Is your car leaking?

Paige - over the speakers - No, I don't think so, but then again, I'm not hauling water.

Leo - in the phone - PAIGE! Is your gas tank leaking?

Paige - over the speakers - Oh, um, no… I don't think so.

Piper - in the phone - Did you turn off your engine like I said to.

Paige - over the speakers - At the road block?

Piper - in the phone - Yes.

Paige - over the speakers; bashful - No.

Piper - in the phone - Paige, why didn't you shut down your engine?

Paige - over the speakers - I don't know, I didn't think I needed to.

Phoebe - over the speakers - As much as you've been in Traffic Jam's someone would think you knew to shut down the engine

Paige - over the speakers - Yeah, but usually in the city the gas stations are everywhere and traffic moves just a bit so there is no need to shut off your engine.

Prue - over the speakers - True.

Piper - in the phone - Ok, the next exit is in about 2 miles. Can you hold off?

Paige - over the speakers - I have enough fuel for 5 miles, tops.

Piper - in the phone - It will be ok. - a sign, lying in the grass, has everything but gas and when they pull in and see the next info sign and see there is no gas here - Ut oh. They're no gas here.

Paige - over the speakers; seeing Piper pulling towards the interstate again - No, wait. I want you to take the kids.

Piper - in the phone - What?

Paige - over the speakers - Just in case I run out of gas, I won't scare the kids. Will you take Conner and Connie?

Piper - in the phone - Of course.

Paige - over the speakers - Phoebe, will you take Richard. I don't want him involved in this.

Richard - over the speakers - I'm already involved. It is too dangerous, if someone needs to get gas, someone needs to stay with you. I'm staying.

Paige - over the speakers - Richard, what if something happens. At least I know that the kids would be with someone that's a parent , not an Aunt.

Piper - in the phone - Paige, your running out of gas, not carrying a bomb.

Paige - over the speakers - I know, but it's dangerous, he's right there.

Richard - over the speakers - Yes I am, and it is way to dangerous for a young lady like yourself to be in a car alone on a busy interstate.

Paige - over the speakers - Richard, please.

Piper - in the phone - Ok, so it's settled, Richard stays with Paige and the children come with me and Leo.

Connor - over the speakers - NO!

Paige - over the speakers - YES! Mommy says…

Connor - over the speakers - Baby does.

Paige - over the speakers; smiling proudly - I can't believe you remember. I told you that when you were just an infant before your Daddy got re-involved.

Connor - over the speakers - I know. But you said it a gazillion times.

Paige - over the speakers; still smiling - Yes I did.

Piper pulls off to the shoulder of the road and gets out of the car. She runs over to Paige's car.

Piper - C'mon Connie and Connor. Lets go.

They get out and Piper ushers them over quickly. After she secures them inside, they pull out.

Piper - in the phone - Paige, please tell me you shut off your engine.

Paige - over the speakers - Yes, I did. I think I just learnt my lesson.

About 10 Minutes Later

It focus' on the girls cars. The inevitable has happened. Paige has ran out of gas. They're all out of their cars, right in front of Paige's car.

Phoebe - Ok, me and Piper will go this way. - she points on up the road - Prue, you call roadside assistance.

Prue - Ok. - Phoebe, and Piper get in their car and pull out then Prue walks to her car and sees she has no signal - Paige, I'll be right back. I lost my signal for some reason.

Paige - What? How?

Prue - I don't know. I'll be right back.

Paige - Wait, Prue, they'll be right back with the gas. Just wait here.

Prue - Nah, I'll be back in a flash.

Prue gets in her car and drives off.

Paige - to Richard - Well, we're alone at last.

Richard - to Paige - Yeah, I guess we are.

Paige - You should have went with them.

Richard - And what, allow some other tough guy fix your car and be your hero. No way.

Paige - I love you.

Richard - I love you too.

Paige and Richard kiss passionately.

Car #4

Prue is driving around, trying to find a signal. By the way, it was dangerous, but she was not being very responsible. A piece down the road, she found a signal, but she drove right past it. She couldn't turn around to go back, so she figured that she'd turn around on the next exit and catch it on the other side. Once again, she drove right past it.

Prue - Damnit.

Andy - You'd better be glad they are asleep. What is the matter?

Prue - I past it.

Andy - Just go back and drive on the shoulder until you find it.

Prue - But that's illegal.

Andy - And so is faking your death.

Prue - But I'm not. We're moving, remember.

Andy - Without telling anyone?

Prue - That's legal.

Andy - Yeah, well being an accomplice to fraud is not.

Prue - Who said I'm an accomplice?

Andy - Prue! The state.

Prue - When exactly did the state talk to you Andy? Can I have this state, we'd be rich. Come one, come all, come and see the talking state!

Andy - Prue! I'm serious.

Prue - So am I. Maybe not about the talking state, but they're my sisters. We won't get caught. God only knows where Piper's going, but I trust her.

Andy - Yeah, so do I, but… Prue, what we're doing… it's wrong. Not only by law, but by moral.

Prue - So what, are we supposed to donate our bodies to science. Sure, your mortal, you'll walk away with your liver! We're witches, we'll lose everything from our mind to our soles of our feet.

Andy - That's not what I meant, and you know it.

Prue - Really?

Andy - They're my kids and you're my wife, how am I supposed to mean that? I love you and our kids and I want to stick with you… but it's wrong.

Prue - So is punishing someone for their heritage. They'll kill us because we come from a family of witches.

Andy - Prue.

Prue - Not now.

Andy - Prue!

Prue - What?

Andy - There went your signal.

Prue - What! Shoot.

Andy - It's not that bad. We'll get it in time.

Prue - We'd better.

They continue to drive up the road. Piper and Phoebe's car's pull up in from behind of Paige's car.

Shoulder of I-80

Piper - Got the gas.

Paige - Good, fill her up, would ya.

Piper notices the windows are foggy, but dismisses it. She wouldn't, would she?

Leo - Sure.

Piper - while Leo puts in 10 gallons of gas in Paige's gas tank - Has Prue came back yet?

Paige - No.

Piper - What's keeping her?

Phoebe - What's keeping her? Why did she leave in the first place?

Paige - She couldn't get a signal.

Piper gets in her car and gets her cellular phone.

Piper - I don't have one either. - Piper walks a few meters up the road and she gets a signal then she points to a solitaire mountain - Right there. The tower is directly behind that mountain and it can't send a signal properly. Knowing Prue like I do, I'd say she thought it was something big and drove off. When she got it, she probably feared she'd lose it again. So she kept on driving. We'll catch up.

Phoebe - I don't know…

Piper - Trust me…

Paige - If your sure, lets go.

They get in their cars and drive off, just barely missing Prue on the opposite side.

Car #4

Prue - Uh, Andy, where is Paige's car?

Andy - I don't know.

They completely drive around the right side.

Prue - Their not here! Why aren't they here?

Andy - Maybe they continued on.

Prue - Maybe. I'll catch up.

She speeds up the interstate.

Andy - Prue, watch your speed, your gonna… too late.

A cop car chases after them.

Prue - Ut oh.

She pulls to the shoulder of the road. The officer gets out of his patroller and walks to the driver side window.

Officer #2 - Good evening Ma'am. Did you know you where going 85 miles per hour in a 70 miles per hour zone?

Prue - Well, yes sir I knew I was speeding. Did I know the rate, well, so sir.

Officer #2 - Why we're you speeding Ma'am?

Prue - To be honest with you, sir, I was speeding for personal reasons. I have gotten separated from my sisters and I don't know the destination of this trip. I was hoping to catch up with them, sir.

Officer #2 - Oh, I see… but that doesn't mean you're an exception to the law.

Andy - sighing and pulling out his badge - But this does. Andy Trudeau, San Francisco Commissioner. I'm sorry Officer, but this is an emergency. Please allow us to pass. I know you have every right to reject this request, but please, we're on the same side. Just allow her to go with a warning. We're out of state, moving.

Officer #2 - Mr. Trudeau, of course. I know I'm not forced to abide to do that, but I will just to be a sport. You were once a guy like me.

Andy - Yes I was. Thank you, Officer.

Officer #2 - Your welcome Commissioner Trudeau. Mrs. Trudeau, consider this a warning.

The officer walks back to his patroller, Prue and Andy drives off.

Andy - I told myself that last time was the last time.

Prue kisses his cheek quickly.

Prue - Thanks.

Andy - Yeah, I guess anytime.

Across her cellular phone, comes music:

I got a star on my car and one on my chest,

A gun on my hip and the right to arrest

I'm the guy who's the boss on this highway

So watch out what you're doin' when you're drivin' my way

If you break the law, you'll hear from me, I know

I'm a-workin' for the state, I'm The Highway Patrol

Well, you'll know me when you see me, 'cause my door's painted white,

My siren a-screamin' and my flashin' red lights

I work all day and I work all night

Just a-keepin' law and order, tryin' to do what's right

If I write you out a ticket, then you'd better drive slow

I'm just a-doin' my job, I'm The Highway Patrol

I'm the highway patrol, the highway patrol,

My hours are long, and my pay is low

But I'll do my best to keep you driving slow

I'm just a-doin' my job, I'm The Highway Patrol

If your drivin' to fast like you shouldn't do,

You can bet your boots, I'm comin' after you

If you wanna race then get on a race track,

'Cause if you try and run away I'm gonna bring ya back

I'm here to keep all the speeders driving slow

I'm just a-doin' my job, I'm The Highway Patrol

I'm the highway patrol, the highway patrol,

My hours are long, and my pay is low

But I'll do my best to keep you driving slow

I'm just a-doin' my job, I'm The Highway Patrol

I'm just a-doin' my job

I'm The Highway Patrol

Prue - after the song; in the phone - I guess we know who that is! Piper, Phoebe, Paige can you here me?

Phoebe - over the speakers - Prue! Hey Piper, do you hear that?

Piper - over the speakers - Yes, I do! Where are you?

Prue - in the phone - Not too far away from Point of Rocks. We'll be there in about a mile, give or take. What's your twenty?

Piper - over the speakers - Point of Rocks, filling up. So keep a-headin' this way.

Prue - in the phone - Roger that. Don't leave me again. You owe Andy an apology.

Andy - in the phone - You owe me a day of no work!

Piper - over the speakers - Oh no, what happened?

Andy - in the phone - I got her out of a ticket for speeding, again. This time, I wasn't lying. It was an emergency, but still… that would be a ticket for speeding 85 in a 70 miles per hour zone.

Piper - over the speakers - What! We're not being drove by Bo Duke. We're being drove by me.

Prue - in the phone - Still, I thought maybe I could catch up to you.

Piper -over the speakers - Still, that could get Andy in trouble.

Prue -in the phone - Nah, do it all the time.

Andy - in the phone; to Prue - But that was in San Francisco, not Wyoming.

Prue - in the phone; to Andy - I'm sorry. When we reach our new home, you can take the day off, I'll unpack.

Andy - in the phone; to Prue - Wow, thank you.

Prue - in the phone; to Andy - Your welcome.

Piper - over the speakers - Are you here yet?

Prue - in the phone - Actually, yeah, I see you. Are you chewing bubble gum.

Piper - over the speakers - Yeah. You that close… oh, yeah, I see you.

Prue - in the phone - I can't believe your chewing bubble gum.

Piper - over the speakers - Why not

Prue - in the phone - I don't know.

Prue's car pulls up to the gas pumping station.

Andy - Need anything?

Prue - handing him a fifty dollar bill - Take the twins and Melissa in there and get them something to snack on. You too.

Andy - Ok, be back in a bit.

Andy gets the kids out of the back seat and takes them inside the gas station. Prue gets out of her car and starts to fill up her gas tank. After she finishes, she pays for the gas inside, and walks back to her sisters.

Prue - So, why exactly did you leave me?

Piper - Well, we thought… - Phoebe coughs - I thought that you would be just a piece down the road, so I thought that we'd come across you. I'm sorry.

Phoebe - I just hope her hunch about our new house isn't as bad as your driving techniques.

Piper - I know you won't like it.

Paige - sarcastically - Maybe it's The Caribbean's?

Piper - No. It's not The Caribbean's.

Prue - So, where is it at?

Piper - Uh, it's around 3 days away.

Phoebe - Funny.

Leo - Ok, ready to go?

Piper - looking at her watch - Yeah. It's already 7:30.

Paige - No, it's 6:30.

Piper - No, it was Pacific Time back in Nevada, now in Wyoming; it's Mountain Time. One hour difference. And again it will change into Central Time between Ogallala and North Platte.

Prue - Ok, lets roll on.

Phoebe smiles. They gather up their clan and head to their cars. When they double check everything, they head out.

Phoebe - over the speakers - You ready for this?

Piper - over the speakers - For what?

Phoebe - over the speakers - Just wait.

Music starts and a voice is heard:

Hey how bout you Alabama roll on

Piper - over the speakers; while the music continues to play - YES!

Roll on highway, roll on along
Roll on daddy till you get back home
Roll on family, roll on crew
Roll on momma like I asked you to do
And roll on eighteen-wheeler roll on (roll on)

Well it's Monday morning, he's kissin' momma goodbye
He's up and gone with the sun
Daddy drives an eighteen-wheeler
And he's off on a Midwest run
As three sad faces gather round momma
They ask her when daddy's comin' home
Daddy drives an eighteen-wheeler
And they sure miss him when he's gone (yeah they do)
Ah, but he calls them every night and he tells them that he loves them
He taught them this song to sing

Roll on highway, roll on along
Roll on daddy till you get back home
Roll on family, roll on crew
Roll on momma like I asked you to do
And roll on eighteen-wheeler roll on (roll on)

Well it's Wednesday evening, momma's waitin' by the phone
It rings but it's not his voice
Seems the highway patrol has found a jackknifed rig
In a snow bank in Illinois
But the driver was missin' and the search had been abandoned

For the weather had everything stalled
And they had checked all the houses and local motels
When they had some more news they'd call
And she told them when they found him to tell him that she loved him
And she hung up the phone singin'

Roll on highway, roll on along
Roll on daddy till you get back home
Roll on family, roll on crew
Roll on momma like I asked you to do
And roll on eighteen-wheeler roll on (roll on)

Momma and the children will be waiting up all night long
Thinkin' nothing but the worst is comin'
With the ringin' of the telephone
Oh, but the man upstairs was listenin'
When momma asked him to bring daddy home
And when the call came in it was daddy on the other end
Askin' her if she had been singin' his song, singin'

Roll on highway, roll on along
Roll on daddy till you get back home
Roll on family, roll on crew
Roll on momma like I asked you to do
And roll on eighteen-wheeler roll on

Roll on highway, roll on along
Roll on daddy till you get back home
Roll on family, roll on crew
Roll on momma like I asked you to do
And roll on eighteen-wheeler roll on (roll on)

eighteen-wheeler
eighteen-wheeler
eighteen-wheeler
eighteen-wheeler

Roll on
Roll on

Paige - over the speakers - Wow, what a tune!

Phoebe - over the speakers - Yes, well that's Alabama for ya.

Prue - in the phone - Yeah, I cried when they went on that Farewell tour.

Piper - over the speakers - Me and Pheebs went to it. Paige stayed home.

Paige - over the speakers - Now I wish I would've went. That was awesome.

Phoebe - over the speakers - They didn't sing all up-beat songs. They also sing slow beat ones as well.

Leo- over the speakers - Yeah, but they rock!

Paige - over the speakers - I can't stand to listen to slow songs. I like an up beat. I can't even stand slow songs in rock n roll.

Leo - over the speakers - There is no slow songs in rock n roll.

Phoebe - over the speakers - Yes there are.

Piper - over the speakers - Sweetie, times change.

Leo - over the speakers - I can't keep up!

Cole - over the speakers - You either?

Piper - over the speakers; at the sight of Leo getting upset - Oh, oh, Leo, it's ok. It's ok.

Cole - over the speakers - What subject did I cause with the slight foot in my mouth?

Paige - over the speakers - It was Chris's last words.

Cole - over the speakers - Oh god, I'm so, so sorry.

Leo - over the speakers - No, it's ok. I'm getting over it.

Piper - over the speakers - Yeah, sure you are.

Richard - over the speakers - If you wouldn't mind, what happened?

Piper - over the speakers - Honestly, I haven't found out yet. They don't talk about it.

Paige - over the speakers - Chris was stabbed by an blessed athamae and he bled to death within 45 minutes.

Leo - over the speaker; sadly - Thirty minutes, I had Gideon 30 minutes after that.

Piper - over the speakers; taking her one hand off the wheel and putting it on Leo's shoulder comfortingly - Repeat after me, I did my best, there was nothing more I could do.

Leo - over the speakers; tweaking it to his perfection - I didn't do my best, there was a hell of a lot I could've done more. I let down my son and nothing I can say can take that away.

Piper being plain stupid and forgetting she's driving, lifts both hands in a disbelievingly way. This action causes her to almost lose control of her car…but luckily, she catches.

Prue - in the phone - PIPER! Watch the road and keep BOTH hands on the wheel. You're the only one who knows where we're going. Let's not make this trip for nothing and lose a sister while we're at it.

Piper ties to defend herself, but to no avail. Prue 'bitches' for thirty minutes.

30 Minutes

Piper - over the speakers - Prue, I'm sorry. It's just… my husband still blames himself for my son's death. I get aggravated about that.

Richard - over the speakers - Too bad you guys didn't think of stripping his powers. That would have stopped the poison AND healed up the wound on contact. Only way is if he has already faded out or had been dead for 10 minutes or more.

Leo - over the speakers - He faded away on contact. No sooner than I laid my head on his upper chest, he faded. Didn't give me no time to react. Bam, he was gone.

Piper- over the speakers - Wait a minute, Richard, what are you talking about?

Richard - over the speakers - You can't curse a witch that doesn't practice magic. If you stripped his powers before he died and faded away, you could have saved him. If your powers are not there, your not practicing magic, right?

Piper - over the speakers - I guess.

Richard - over the speakers - Yeah, he's not practicing magic, he's mortal. Well, he would have been.

Piper - over the speakers - Yeah.

Leo - over the speakers - See, there is another thing I should've thought of.

Piper - over the speakers - Ok, we're almost there. About another 30 miles and we're there.

Paige - over the speakers - Oh, yeah. Almost there.

Phoebe - overt he speakers - So, who's up for an auction.

Paige - over the speakers - Where? I need to shop.

Phoebe - over the speakers - No, Paige, it's a song. Sold: The Grundy County Auction.

Paige - over the speakers - Finally! Rock!

Piper - over the speakers - No, still country.

Paige - over the speakers - No, that's rock…although, they never had it in the rock section!

Piper - over the speakers - Because it isn't. I'm telling you, that's John Michael Montgomery, just up beated, a lot.

Music starts to play:

Well I went down to the Grundy county auction
Where I saw something I just had to have
My mind told me I should proceed with caution
But my heart said, "go ahead an' make a bid on that!"

An' I said, hey, pretty lady, won'cha gi'me a sign
I'd give anything to make you mine all mine
I'll do your biddin' an' be at your beckon call
Yeah, I never seen anyone lookin' so fine
Man, I gotta have her, she's a one-of-a-kind
I'm goin' once, goin' twice,
I'm sold! on the lady in the second row
She's an eight, she's a nine, she's a ten, I know
She's got ruby red lips, blond hair, blue eyes
An' I'm about to bid my heart good-bye!

Well, the auctioneer was goin' about a mile a minute
He was takin' bids an' callin' them out loud
An' I guess I was really gettin' in it
'cause I just shouted out above the crowd!

An' I said, hey, pretty lady, won'cha gi'me a sign
I'd give anything to make you mine all mine
I'll do your biddin' an' be at your beckon call
Yeah, I never seen anyone lookin' so fine
Man, I gotta have her, she's a one-of-a-kind
I'm goin' once, goin' twice,
I'm sold! on the lady in the long black dress
Well she won my heart it was no contest
With her ruby red lips, blond hair, blue eyes
Well I'm about to bid my heart good-bye!

Yeah, we found love on the auction block
An' I hauled her heart away
Now we still love to laugh about
The way we met that day

When I said, hey, pretty lady, won'cha gi'me a sign
I'd give anything to make you mine all mine
I'll do your biddin' an' be at your beckon call
Yeah, I never seen anyone lookin' so fine
Man, I gotta have her, she's a one-of-a-kind
I'm goin' once, goin' twice,
I'm sold! on the lady in the second row
She's an eight, she's a nine, she's a ten, I know
She's got ruby red lips, blond hair blue eyes
An' I'm about to bid my heart good-bye!

Paige - over the speakers - I can't believe that's country. I love that song!

Prue - in the phone - Yeah, me too. It's awesome.

They chit chat for a while, until they get to Elk Mountain… their turn off. They get out and stretch their legs close to the cars.

Piper - Ok, we're here. I'll go check us in. Is that alright, you guys get the kids in bed? They are tired, and quite frankly, so am I.

Phoebe - Dido.

Paige - Dragging.

Richard - You sit tight right here… I'll go get the rooms and when I do that, I'll get the kids in bed and you can sleep. Ok.

Piper - I'll get the rooms.

Richard - No, you've already said your tired.

Cole - I'll help. Watch Collin and Courtney, will ya phoebe?

Phoebe - Sure.

Leo - I'll help.

Andy - Me too.

The guys leave.

Back in the cars - Car # 4

Prue, Piper, Phoebe and Paige - in the phone; over the speakers - God, I love him.

They giggle.

Car # 1

Leo - to Piper - Ok, here's our room. Can you bring Chris while I take Wyatt?

Piper - to Leo - No, how about you take Chris while I take Wyatt.

Leo - Really?

Piper - Yeah. I was thinking, that is what you were trying to prevent. You ignoring Chris. With me constantly holding him and stealing him, you and him can't have a relationship; good or bad.

Leo - Nah, I've got plenty of time to make it up to him. He's a baby…

Piper - Exactly, he's baby, Leo. He won't understand that Daddy's not holding him because his future self isn't alive anymore. Leo, I know why you ignore him… and I think I know why he did too.

Leo - Who?

Piper - Big Chris's dad. Think about it, if Chris came back in his time as well, then that means that he died and his dad ignored him, thinking that he had plenty of time to 'make it up to him.' Leo, we can never guarantee anything, this life is full of surprises.

Leo - Maybe. Ok, I'll take him.

Piper - That's the spirit.

Each couple takes their kids/step-kids to their rooms.

Piper and Leo's Room

Piper sets up the baby bed and play pin, considering that the motel didn't have a big boy bed, and laid Chris and Wyatt down. After she secures them, she walks over to Leo and sits down on the bed.

Piper - Hey, how are you doin'?

Leo - I just really miss him.

Piper - Me too.

Leo - I know you do.

Piper - I have an idea… No, never mind. Just go to sleep.

Leo - What?

Piper - No, just go to sleep.

Still in her clothes, Piper gets under the covers and snuggles into Leo and falls into a deep slumber.