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?

6. Something Wild This Way Comes, Day 6

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Day 6 of Mission: Moving

Sunday, May 22, 2005

Car # 3

Piper - over the speakers - Ok, we're leaving Columbia, and heading towards St. Lewis, 2,005 down, 636 miles to go altogether. Then, ladies and gentlemen, we'll be arriving home.

They all cheer.

Paige - in the phone - Today! I'm so happy, we're arriving today!

Piper - over the speakers - I'm not so sure, but don't get your hopes up.

Phoebe - over the speakers - Why? What's wrong?

Piper - over the speakers - It's just, there are 636 miles, we're traveling 440 a day… have you not done the math?

Prue - over the speakers - Wow, you mean well be traveling 196 miles tomorrow.

Piper - over the speakers - No, not really. We'll be traveling 485 miles today, so that leaves 151 miles. I don't want to, but it looks like it.

Leo - over the speakers - We'll make it guys, don't give up.

Cole - over the speakers - When already?

Richard - in the phone - We're all tired, but that makes us more wanting to get home.

Andy - over the speakers - Yeah, we'll be ok.

Piper - over the speakers - Yeah, we'll make it. If not today, tomorrow.

Paige - in the phone - But tomorrow for sure if I have to drive a all nighter.

Richard - in the phone - We will. You will not drive all night alone with me right here.

Piper - over the speakers - We will make it tomorrow unless something BIG happens.

Leo - over the speakers - By the way this trip has been going: dipper, semi truck, Paige running out of gas, Prue having a flat tire, me losing Chris AND Wyatt, and four hour delay; what else could go wrong?

Paige - in the phone - Well, we've always wanted a normal day, those are normal; so we've had five.

Piper - over the speakers - I'm starting to like my supernatural life.

Cole - over the speakers - Amen to that. I'd rather deal with 10 sources than one dirty dipper.

Leo - over the speakers - Why, they both fight dirty?

Richard - in the phone - Yeah, but one comes with a distinctive stink.

Leo - over the speakers - True.

Richard - in the phone - Leo. Piper, I don't get you. You say all that's went wrong, but don't believe something can go wrong today. Why?

Piper - over the speakers - We'll be arriving home today or tomorrow; so what can go wrong?

Andy - over the speakers - A lot. Usually, when someone says that, it goes horribly wrong?

Piper - over the speakers - Ok, Paige, Phoebe; since you're both pregnant and it seems you get hungry fast, there is an exit about two miles away, you want something?

Paige - in the phone - Not me, I've got my new fridge full of goodies.

Phoebe - over the speakers - No, I'm not that snack-happy. Just when I see something that looks good. Yet.

Connie - in the phone - Can I hear Big & Rich's song Big Time, Aunt Phoebe?

Phoebe - over the speakers - Sure!

Music starts to play:

My hair might be a little too long for your taste, my friend
My car might cost a little less that that suit you're wearing
I'm glad you've stumbled in here on your business trip
Before you close your tab remember I play for tips
Well I bet your wife is beautiful and you're a really big so-and-so
Well I'm not doing bad myself, hey friend don't you know

I play guitar and I sing my songs in the sunshine
Captain and Cokes and barroom jokes keep me feeling fine
And there's always a stage and a beautiful babe to squeeze my lime
In my simple way, guess you can say I'm living the big time

I know I'll probably never make a million bucks
But savings accounts and the IRS never worry me much
I don't need that stuff 'cause
I've got friends like you
To buy me drinks, have boats and planes that I can use
I know you're really living in that house up on the hill
So if you feel like giving, friend I've got a jar to fill

I play guitar and I sing my songs in the sunshine
Captain and Cokes and barroom jokes keep me feeling fine
And there's always a stage and a beautiful babe to squeeze my lime
In my simple way, guess you can say I'm living the big time

I'm having the time of my life
No worries on my mind
Everything's just fine

Today is even better than yesterday
Everything is going my way
I'm living the big time

And there's always a stage and beautiful babe to squeeze my lime
In my simple way guess you could say
I'm living in the big time

Piper - over the speakers - Ok, Prue, your kids ok?

Prue - over the speakers - Mine's asleep.

Piper - over the speakers - So are mine.

Leo - over the speakers; happily - Even Chris.

Piper - over the speakers - Shush. Before you wake him up.

Phoebe - over the speakers - Ok, ready for our new tune?

Paige - in the phone - YEAH!

Phoebe - over the speakers - I do believe it fits us.

Cole - over the speakers; looking at the record - Yep it sure does.

Music starts to play:

Well, I pulled out of Pittsburgh,
Rollin' down the Eastern Seaboard.
I've got my diesel wound up,
And she's running like never before.
There's a speed zone ahead, all right,
I don't see a cop in sight.
Six days on the road and I'm gonna make it home tonight.

I got ten forward gears,
And a Georgia overdrive.
I'm taking little white pills,
And my eyes are open wide.
I just passed a 'Jimmy' and a 'White':
I've been passin' everything in sight.
Six days on the road and I'm gonna make it home tonight.

Well, it seems like a month,
Since I kissed my baby good-bye.
I could have a lot of women,
But I'm not like some other guys.
I could find one to hold me tight,
But I could never believe that it's right.
Six days on the road and I'm gonna make it home tonight.

I.C.C. is checking on down the line.
I'm a little overweight and my log's three days behind.
But nothing bothers me tonight.
I can dodge all the scales all right,
Six days on the road and I'm gonna make it home tonight.

Well my rig's a little old,
But that don't mean she's slow.
There's a flame from her stack,
And the smoke's rolling black as coal.
My hometown's coming in sight,
If you think I'm happy your right.
Six days on the road and I'm gonna make it home tonight.
Six days on the road and I'm gonna make it home tonight.
Six days on the road and I'm gonna make it home tonight.

Piper - over the speakers - Yep, but tomorrow.

Leo - over the speakers - For us.

Prue - over the speakers - Yeah. I like that one, is that Dudley Dave's version. I know it's not Sawyer Brown's.

Phoebe - over the speakers - Yeah, it's Dudley Dave's version.

Piper - over the speakers - Ok, I'm looking at my map on the computer, and I see that the route we'll be taking for I-64 is quite complicated. I got the computer out of the back last night. But, there is a much easier way. Leo, listen up. When you're coming up on St. Lewis, you'll see an exit for U.S. 40. take it; follow the road to the fork, then take the turn towards I-64. Piece of cake, right?

Leo - over the speakers - Cole, Richard, Andy, I'm pulling over.

Piper - over the speakers - What? Why?

Leo- over the speakers - You're driving. Give me straight roads, I'll drive; complicated is NOT my middle name. It's Del. Simple Del.

Piper - over the speakers - Ok. Richard, Cole, Andy; are you still driving?

Richard - in the phone - You're the leader, all I do is follow.

Cole - over the speakers - I couldn't have said it better.

Andy - over the speakers - Same here. I drive.

Prue - over the speakers - He's the driver. If he had his way I would never drive.

Andy - over the speakers - Yeah, I'm still working on making you a house wife.

Prue - over the speakers - Then you can be divorced.

Andy - over the speakers - Prue, have you forgot, I already am!

Prue - over the speakers - Don't remind me of your Ex.

Andy - over the speakers - Sorry.

Piper and Leo exchange seats.

Leo - over the speakers - That's better.

Piper - over the speakers - Ok, Leo, you're the navigator.

Leo - over the speakers - Do I get to look at the map.

Piper - over the speakers - Yeah… but not pass Kentucky.

Paige - in the phone - KENTUCKY!

Piper - over the speakers - Yeah, but not for long. We will be out of here as soon as possible.

Paige - in the phone - Ok, but why can't you find a way around Kentucky.

Piper - over the speakers - Do you want to drive 10 days. it's faster and more convenient to go straight through.

Paige - in the phone - Ok, I'll deal.

Phoebe - over the speakers - Ok, so what is the routes for today?

Piper - over the speakers - I-70 for a piece, U.S. 40, then I-64. Four states: Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky. We're eating at Barrett and Owingsville. We change time Zones again today.

Paige - in the phone - Why did the states end at Kentucky?

Piper - over the speakers - It's ok, Paige, you'll be fine.

Prue - over the speakers - What place does the time zone change?

Piper - over the speakers - Selvin, Indiana.

Prue - over the speakers - Thank you.

Leo - over the speakers - Ok, we're 20 miles away from U.S. 40.

Piper - over the speakers - Ok, so we've got three more exit's until that exit. Paige, Phoebe, Prue, anyone; hungry, thirsty, bathroom, gas? Speak now or forever hold your peace unit I-64.we are not getting off at St. Lewis.

Paige - in the phone - Why not?

Piper - over the speakers - We'll never find the road.

Phoebe - over the speakers - Good reason.

Paige - in the phone - Like I said earlier, I'm good.

Phoebe - over the speakers - Me, too.

Piper - over the speakers - Ok, you've got two more exits to say something.

Leo - over the speakers - Then the turn off.

Phoebe - over the speakers - So, one more exit.

Piper - over the speakers - Need something?

Phoebe - over the speakers - No, I'm just counting down to the exit we are exiting,

Piper - over the speakers; while they pass the last exit - The next one. Eyes open everyone, about 3 miles.

They exit at the proper exit.

U.S. Route 40

Piper - over the speakers - Ok, the next complicated matter is the fork.

Leo - over the speakers - Yeah, I see that.

Piper - over the speakers - That's all you're seeing, right.

Leo - over the speakers - Yes, dear.

Piper - over the speakers - Thought so

Leo looks at the routes and compliments:

Leo - over the speakers - I like it this away.

Piper - over the speakers - Thought so.

Leo, In car # 1; while Piper is busy driving, looks ahead in the map on the computer. He sees what she spoke of earlier: the interstates, the states, the routes everything. Morehead is circled in red, and the route they are taking is highlighted in yellow. He continues to look up the map, and finds out where they are going. He about drops the computer.

Piper - over the speakers - Leo, what's wrong?

Leo - over the speakers - Your taking us to…

Piper switches off the cell phone momentarily.

Richard - in the phone - Did her phone go dead?

Andy - over the speakers - No, she turned it off. Leo found out and was about to say where.

Phoebe - over the speakers - Darn.

Piper's phone switches on. She turns the fork towards I-64.

Piper - over the speakers; quickly - Turn here. - back to normal - I told you not to look ahead.

Leo - over the speakers - I know, ma'am.

Piper - over the speakers - And I told you that you wouldn't like it.

Leo - over the speakers - Yes, and I know, ma'am

Piper - over the speakers - And if you tell your little buddies, you lose two of you closer friends.

Richard - in the phone - Don't do it, man!

Leo - over the speakers - I won't.

Paige - in the phone - Phoebe do you have something to do with speed.

Phoebe - over the speakers - Yeah, the song.

Paige - in the phone - What?

Phoebe - over the speakers - Montgomery Gentry's Speed.

Paige - in the phone -You're kidding.

Phoebe - over the speakers - Nope.

Paige - in the phone - Man, I'm lucky.

Music starts to play, while her sisters laugh at Paige's comment.

I'm tired of spinning my wheels
I need to find a place where my heart can go to heal
I need to get there pretty quick
Hey, mister, what you got out on that lot
You can sell me in a pinch
Maybe one of them supped-up muscle cars
The kind that makes you think you're stronger than you are
Color don't matter, no, I don't need leather seats
All that really concerns me is

Speed
How fast will it go
Can it get me over her quickly, zero to sixty
Can it outrun her memory
Yeah, what I really need is an open road
And a whole lot of speed

I'd like to trade in this old truck
Cuz it makes me think of her and then just slows me up
See, it's the first place we made love
Where we used to sit and talk on the tailgate all night long
But now she's gone
And I need to move on
So give me

Speed
How fast will it go
Can it get me over her quickly, zero to sixty
Can it outrun her memory
Yeah, what I really need is an open road
And a whole lot of speed

Throw me them keys so I can put some miles between us
Tear off that rearview mirror, there's nothing left to see
Let me lean on that gas cuz she catches up fast
So give me

Speed
How fast will it go
Can it get me over her quickly, zero to sixty
Can it outrun her memory
Yeah, what I really need is an open road
And a whole lot of speed
That's what I need

I'm tired of spinnin' my wheels
I'm tired of spinnin' my wheels

Paige - over the speakers - That does it, just not our story, right.- she laughs -

Piper - over the speakers - Yeah, but it has the same meaning. Man, I wish I'd get there already.

Phoebe - over the speakers - Me too.

Piper - over the speakers - Say goodbye to Missouri and hello Illinois.

Chris - over the speakers - Hi, bye.

Piper - over the speakers - Is he asleep or… am I dreaming?

Phoebe - over the speakers - You best not be dreaming, your driving.

Paige - in the phone - She's using sarcasm. Remember that genre.

Leo - over the speakers - Phoebe, do you have Take Me Home, Country Roads?

Andy Laughs.

Phoebe - over the speakers - Yeah, wanna hear it?

Leo-over the speakers - Yes.

Phoebe - over the speakers - Ok.

Music starts to play:

Almost heaven West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains
Shenandoah River.
Life is old there
Older than the trees
Younger than the mountains
Growin' like a breeze.

Country roads take me home
To the place where I belong:
West Virginia mountain momma
Take me home country roads.

All my memories gathered 'round her
Miner's lady stranger to blue water.
Dark and dusty painted on the sky,
Misty taste of moonshine,
Teardrop in my eye.

Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong:
West Virginia, mountain momma,
Take me home, country roads.

I hear her voice, in the mornin' hour she calls me,
Radio reminds me of my home far away
And driving down the road I get a feeling
I should have been home yesterday, yesterday

Country roads, take me home
To the place where I belong:
West Virginia, mountain momma,
Take me home, country roads

Paige - in the phone - Can we catch a plane back to San Francisco?

Piper - over the speakers - No, we're 586 miles away from our new house, Paige.

Paige - in the phone; near tears - But I don't want to live in our new home, I wanna go back to the manor!

Richard - in the phone - She's homesick.

Prue - over the speakers - Now you guys listen to me!

Richard - in the phone - Hey, Phoebe, do you have Tennessee River Run?

Phoebe - over the speakers - No, I don't. That's on his I Miss My Friend album.

Prue - over the speakers - But I do.

Richard - in the phone - Would you play it?

Prue - over the speakers - I'd be honored.

Music starts to play:

Worked all week, got it all done
Let's make a Tennessee River run

Hey everybody, I think the time is right
Let's get together down where the catfish bite
Cooped up all winter waitin' on a day like this
It's the way I feel when I'm rockin' on the water
Baby that I can't resist

BBQ grill, summertime jam
Just a mile above the Pickwick dam
Party on the water, whole lotta fun
Time to make a Tennessee River run

I'll get my bass boat, crank up your party barge
We'll drop these anchors out where the big boats are
Break out a cooler, pass out some ice cold beer
Look at all the people out here on the water
Man I can't believe we're here

Swingin' on a rope, gonna have a ball
Jumpin' off the Yellow Creek waterfall
Checking out the honeys baking in the sun
God bless a Tennessee River run

Doo-doo-n-dee-dee
Oh what a weekend, we've had some time to play
I should be leavin' tomorrow's a work week day
I just might call in, tell 'em that I can't get home
Does anybody else want to stay a little longer
Or am I gonna be alone?

Floatin' on a tube, gonna weigh a ton
Cajun sausage on a hot dog bun
BBQ grill, summertime jam
Just a mile above the Pickwick dam

Party on the water, whole lotta fun
Time to make a Tennessee River run

Doo-doo-n-dee-dee

Nothing like a Tennessee River run
I love a Tennessee River run
Whoop up a Tennessee River run

Paige - in the phone - Ok, that makes me feel a little better.

Richard - in the phone - Yep, I still got it.

Time Lapse

Piper - over the speakers - Ok, guys, we're coming up on Barrett.

Paige - in the phone - That's good.

Phoebe - over the speakers - I'm starved!

Paige - in the phone - You should've brought a fridge.

Phoebe - over the speakers - Where is it at, in your car?

Richard - in the phone - Her feet.

Prue - over the speakers - Goodness, I guess she won't get hungry.

Paige - in the phone - That way, if our motel is in Kentucky, I'll be fine.

Richard - in the phone - Your not staying in the car when we have a motel.

Paige - in the phone - If it's in Kentucky, yes I will. I will not place one foot of these Californian feet on Kentucky soil.

Piper - over the speakers - You're gonna stay in the car for 170 miles?

Paige - in the phone - If it comes to it, yes.

Phoebe - over the speakers - What about eating, using the bathroom; things like that. You gotta pee sometimes.

Paige - in the phone - I'll pee in West Virginia.

Piper - over the speakers; lowly - You have no idea how right you are. - back to normal - How do you know we are going to west Virginia?

Paige - in the phone - Well, that's the only excuse. You said it was the fastest way, so the only state we could go to would be West Virginia by going straight through. I just can't get why your going to Charleston, but we're arriving to our new home in less than 600 miles.

Piper - over the speakers - Huh? You're just gonna have to find out.

Paige - in the phone - Unless… nah.

Phoebe - over the speakers - We are aren't we. We're moving to…

Piper - over the speakers - AT! Some people haven't found out.

Phoebe - over the speakers - Ohio?

Piper - over the speakers - Shew! Your one of them.

Phoebe - over the speakers - What, did you think I was gonna say West Virginia? I know you Piper, you wouldn't do that to us or yourself.

Prue - over the speakers - Oh, I get it now!

Andy - over the speakers - You do.

Prue - over the speakers - Yeah. I know where we're going.

Andy - over the speakers - Where?

Prue - over the speakers - Hold on. - her cell phone cuts off -

Piper - over the speakers - PRUE! Prudence May Halliwell Trudeau!

Prue's cell phone turns on.

Prue - over the speakers - Ok, we're back.

Andy - over the speakers - She knows.

Piper - over the speakers - Four down and four to go.

Phoebe - over the speakers - So tell us.

Prue - over the speakers - No, she is right. We would not stay, we would run.

Leo - over the speakers - Trust me, I want to run.

Piper - over the speakers - I was the same way. I thought of the one place we would never go and they would never think we would go and looked for a big place that was safe. It has a fence all the way around it. It has a lot of rooms and it is remote. It has a lot of land and it was cheap. Cheap for land that is.

Leo - over the speakers - But we know nothing about living like this.

Piper - over the speakers - Say bye to Illinois and hi to Indiana.

Chris - over the speakers - Hi, bye.

Leo - over the speakers; looking back - He is awake.

Chris - over the speakers - Mommy, thirsty.

Piper - over the speakers - We will be pulling into lunch in about two minutes. Can you wait sweetie?

Chris - over the speakers - Um-hun.

Leo - over the speakers - Wyatt, buddy, wake up. It is almost time to eat.

Wyatt - over the speakers - Ok.

They pull off on the exit. They found a Pizza Hut, ordered and set down and started to eat. No one was around and the employees were here and there.

Prue - Ok, so where is this place at Piper?

Piper - You will see. You know the state and that is enough.

Phoebe - Let us know the state.

Piper - No, find something else to talk about.

Patricia - What about your grandkids?

Piper - What about our kids and grandkids?

Leo - Yeah.

Richard - Love to know more.

Paige - Like the name of our new kids.

Phoebe - More about the future family.

Cole - More about everything.

Andy - Tell us Patricia.

Patricia - Ok, Chris didn't know but from him we found out a lot of stuff. Like Aunt Paige was going to have another set of twins this time. All together she has 5 new kids plus Connie. We got Connor but not Connie. We didn't get Courtney back last time either. We knew all about: Me, Andy, Jr., Melissa, Mickie, Mickey, April, Ann, Annie, Alice, Penny, Alan, Wyatt, Chris, Chase, Prudence, Melinda, Chastity, Taylor, Collin, Courtney, Prue, Mel, Cole, Jr., Fin, Pheebs, Charlotte, Brianna, Bel, Connie, Connor, Melody, Jessie, Jamie, Jenny, Richey, and Roxie. But what he didn't know about was, Teddy, Tiffiney and Tracey from Mom and Dad; Lucy, John, Kathey and Leo, Jr. from Aunt Piper and Uncle Leo; Benjamin, Kim and Victoria from Aunt Phoebe and Uncle Cole; Samantha, Sammie, Loretta, Lorrana and Raven from Aunt Paige and Uncle Richard.

Paige - Wow, that's quite a load.

Prue - Sweetie, it's really scary that you know all that.

Patricia - No, what's really scary is that.- pointing to Andy, Jr. with pizza all over his face -

Andy, Jr. - mouth full of pizza - What?

Prue - No, sweetie, don't talk with your mouth full. Chew.

Piper - while feeding Chris - Prue, are you ok, sweetie.

Prue - Yeah, I'm just like you guys. Tired of this trip.

Piper - I know.

Paige - Just thinking though, tomorrow we will be home.

Prue - I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not.

Piper - Yeah it is. I can tell already. We're more country than we think.

Phoebe - What does that mean?

Piper - Well, think of our actions. We are more country than city. Trust me, this place is nothing we, the mighty Charmed Ones, can't handle.

Cole, Patricia, Andy, Jr. and Connor - No, Quartettes.

Piper, Prue, Paige and Leo - Huh?

Cole - You're the Quartettes. Phoebe, you remember. The scroll.

Phoebe - felling embarrassed - Oh, right.

Piper, Paige, Prue and Leo - What are you talking about?

Phoebe - Well, we're four powerful sisters that one is given up for adoption: Paige. One is thought to be dead: Prue. Then, when the one is ready to come back, the one that was given up for adoption dies in an epic attack: Paige. I didn't know until Chris came back.

Cole - I told you.

Phoebe - And I didn't believe you, I'm sorry.

Cole - Does this mean that Chris is L.C.?

Phoebe - clamping her hand to her mouth - Oh my god. He is.

Cole - See why I laughed.

Piper - What does that mean? L.C.?

Phoebe - My hero. The best evil Overlord ever.

Piper - Then, it's not Chris. He came back to stop one Overlord from too much power, not to take over and became a tyrant himself, remember.

Phoebe - No, that's not what I mean. He's not evil any more, he returned. He WAS the best evil Overlord. He turned because of the death of his family: Mother, Father, Aunts and one Uncle.

Cole - Yeah I was left behind.

Piper - Do what?

Phoebe - A elder named Josh killed you, Leo, Paige, Richard and me.

Prue - What about me?

Phoebe - You weren't there.

Prue - So I lived.

Phoebe - For four years, then You, Andy, Cole and Dad was killed.

Prue - Dad, I wish I could see him again.

Piper - Maybe we should have brought him.

Prue - NO, God no. He'd die in this place.

Piper - Yeah, you're right.

Prue - Of course I'm right.

Piper - Stop being cocky.

Phoebe - She can't, that's where Chris gets it from.

Paige - Hey, maybe we should keep her away from him.

Piper - No, that's just cruel.

Andy - Anyway, the place where he'll be growing up. It will make him that. That place is not just peace and wild flowers.

Piper - What does that mean. The theme of the state is "Almost Heaven." - Phoebe gasp. - Ok, five down, and three to go.

Richard - Six.

Cole - Do you mean that I'm the only one who doesn't know.

Paige - No, I don't.

Phoebe - Piper Lynn Halliwell-Wyatt, this car is turning into the nearest airport and flying home.

Cole - Oh no you're not.

Piper - Oh, is that right.

Phoebe - Yes it is. I am not going to a place where Mountain Lions is an everyday thing.

Piper - Oh yes, you are.

Phoebe - SO help me, Piper, if I get eaten by a Mountain Lion, I'm haunting your ass.

Andy - They are there, but it is very rare for one to interfere with a person.

Paige - Could someone tell me where we're going? Give me a hint. Please.

Leo - We've been giving them all day.

Paige - Not good enough.

Piper - No, you will find out on your own missy. Leo's in some big trouble.

Cole - C'mon, Piper, give us a hint.

Piper - No, find out on your own!

Cole - Ok, but I can tell we're going to have fun with this place.

Piper - We'll think demons were party favors.

Leo - Cole, Andy, Richard; anyone know how to start a chain saw?

Piper - We'll get one of those book: How to operate a chain saw for dummies.

Leo - sarcastically - Oh, thanks.

Piper - No, that's for me. I think we should either get a riding lawnmower or a tractor. I'm not sure yet.

Andy - More likely a tractor. That place is filled with grass and forests.

Leo - It sure is. And you don't have to go to a park to get one.

Piper - Or pay a fee.

Paige - Is it Yellowstone National Park?

Piper - No, sweetie, it's a state nearby and besides, we've already passed Yellowstone National Park. It's in Wyoming.

Phoebe - Why didn't we stop there?

Piper - It's at the border of Wyoming and Idaho, towards the top of the state. We entered and exited at the bottom.

Phoebe - Oh.

Prue - Are you guys ready?

Piper - Yeah, I think we should. I want to make it home if at all possible.

Paige - NO, new home. Home is 3 thousand miles away. The Manor.

Piper - Paige, we'll make our new manor. The Manor is history.

Prue - Yeah, our history.

Phoebe - Guys this is pointless, all we do when we fight is make us more behind schedule. We got a late start, so that's an extra hour tomorrow and arrive around noon, the latest. Did that ever occur to you?

Piper - No, actually it didn't.

Phoebe - You time measured it for a full day's drive. All we got on day 1 was 5 hours. So we will probably finish up that extra hour tomorrow and arrive around noon, the latest.

Piper - If we're still on the road by tomorrow, we're leaving awful early tomorrow.

Cole - Why don't we drive though the night. Ya know, a all nighter.

Piper - sarcastic - Huh, a all nighter with 2 pregnant women, 9 kids and 8 very tired adults. I wonder why not?

Cole - Ok, sorry, you're right.

Piper - Ok, lets go.

They gather their kids and go to their cars. They secure their kids, switch drivers and buckle up. After everything is secured, they pull out of Pizza Hut in Barrett, Indiana.

Piper - over the speakers - Ok, next stop is Owingsville, Kentucky.

Paige - in the phone - Why?

Piper - over the speakers - We're eating there.

Paige - in the phone - Have a nice meal, I'll eat junk food.

Phoebe - over the speakers - Paige.

Paige - in the phone - Nope, I'm not putting these feet in Kentucky soil. I've already told you.

Richard - in the phone - So you'll eat candy bars instead of having something warm to eat and cold to drink?

Paige - in the phone; without hesitation - Yep.

Leo - over the speakers - Please tell me we'll be staying in West Virginia.

Piper - over the speakers - I can't. We'll be stopping in Morehead, Kentucky.

Phoebe - over the speakers - What, Kentucky?

Piper - over the speakers - Morehead. I thought it was strange too.

Paige - in the phone - Everything about Kentucky is strange.

Piper - over the speakers - Not everything. The Kentucky derby.

Paige - in the phone - They race horses, instead of…

Connie - in the phone - Ride one.

Paige - in the phone - OWN them or love them. That's just cruel.

Piper - over the speakers - Good God.

Leo - over the speakers - Ok, Piper, I'm speeding up. Let's roll.

The four cars, hoping for some good luck, keep trucking on down the line.

15 Minutes

Piper - over the speakers; looking at her cell phone's display timer - Guys, we're now in eastern time.

Paige - in the phone - Cool. So this is the one we'll be in.

Piper - over the speakers - Yep.

Phoebe - over the speakers - That is gonna be difficult, too difficult, to adjust to. They are three hours ahead of us. It's now 12:30, so back home it's 9:30.

Paige - in the phone - Are you telling me I had… pizza at 9:30.

Connor - in the phone - What's wrong with that?

Paige - in the phone - You've never had your Aunt Piper's eggs.

Piper - over the speakers - Soon. Then I get the favorite Aunt award.

Phoebe - over the speakers - Yeah, right.

Paige - in the phone - That means that we ate at 5:00 this morning.

Piper - over the speakers - No, you ate at 6:00. We ate in the central zone.

Paige -in the speakers - I think I'm gonna be sick.- every car pulls over - For god sake, not really.

They get back on the interstate.

Piper - over the speakers - Don't joke about that! Do you remember when I was pregnant with Wyatt and Chris was just horrible.

Leo - over the speakers - I'm sorry I wasn't there.

Piper - over the speakers - It was not your fault.

Prue - over the speakers - Oh yeah, he went up there to be a full time elder when you were pregnant with Chris.

Leo - over the speakers - Afraid so. Worst mistake of my lifetime. I let Gideon talk me into it.

Prue - over the speakers - Not your fault. You were a victim.

Paige - in the phone - Not as big as Chris.

Piper - over the speakers - Will you guys stop! Are you guys trying to throw my husband over the edge.

Leo - over the speakers - It's not me that you're protecting, and you know it Piper. Admit it.

Piper - over the speakers; tearing up - It's just…I don't want to talk about him either. He died. He left us. Leave him there!

Paige - in the phone - He didn't choose to die, Piper.

Piper - over the speakers - Yes he did! Damnit! He knew he was gonna die. He told me and then he dusted me with some kind of powder that I could only remember if he was one, dead or so bad his magic wouldn't last. He was moments away from dying, and I remembered! I felt his last breath. So if he wants to give up, let him! End of subject!

Everyone falls silent, allowing a grieving mother the silence she needed.

Time Lapse

It has been a long day for the group and now they are in Paige's worse state. She don't know why but she has always disliked this state. She has done nothing but complain about everything. They have been in Kentucky for about one hour and they have made a single stop and she made them fill up and get her some more snacks before they entered the state. They have talked to her about stopping and staying in Morehead but she will not allow it. She is in the passenger seat and Richard is driving. She is looking out the window and something catches her eye. That is when she starts to talk.

Paige - in the phone - Is it me or is that grass blue?

Leo - over the speakers - That is why they call it The Bluegrass State.

Paige - in the phone - No, it is because that is where they came up with bluegrass.

Leo - over the speakers - No Paige, they play it but the saying Kentucky is The Bluegrass State is because of their blue grass.

Paige - in the phone - But, how can their grass be blue, when the rest of the country's green.

Leo - over the speakers - I don't know for sure, but the music 'Bluegrass' originated in West Virginia. It was originally called Hillbilly Music.

Paige - in the phone - Huh!

Piper - over the speakers - Not even I knew that.

Phoebe - over the speakers - I did.

Prue - over the speakers - I thought that was what it was, but I wasn't sure.

Leo - over the speakers - Yes, it was the Hillbilly Music until Bill Monroe came and started to call it Bluegrass music. Ya know how Elvis was the King of Rock and Roll, Bill Monroe was the King of Bluegrass.

Paige - in the phone - Huh!

Piper - over the speakers - Ok, we're 60 miles from Morehead. 170 miles away from our new home. Do we drive all the way through, or stop at Morehead.

Prue - over the speakers - I say pull over.

Andy - over the speakers - Me too.

Leo - over the speakers - Pull over.

Phoebe - over the speakers - Pull over.

Cole - over the speakers - Yeah, pull over.

Paige - in the phone - Drive straight through.

Richard - in the phone - Pull over.

Piper - over the speakers - Sorry, Paige, 6 out of seven. You lose, we're pulling over.

Paige - in the phone - Then I'll be sleeping in the car.

Piper - over the speakers - We'll be seeing about that.

Paige - in the phone - I guess we will.

Piper - over the speakers - We're 55 miles away from Owingsville. Do we eat there or find something in Morehead?

Prue, Andy, Leo, Phoebe, Cole and Richard - in the phone; over the speakers - We eat there.

Paige - in the phone; at the same time as the others - Eat in West Virginia.

Piper - over the speakers - Paige, you will eat and sleep in Kentucky.

Phoebe - over the speakers - I need some gas, can we pull off.

Cole - over the speakers - But your only down to ¾ a tank.

Phoebe - over the speakers - Yeah, but to save money, we fill up on the half tank, but I'm just doing it early

Piper - over the speakers - Yeah, now that you mention it, I need some too.

Prue - over the speakers - I might as well.

Paige - in the phone - Richard, will you fill up?

Richard - in the phone - If I want us to make it home, I'll have too.

Leo - over the speakers - You know…you do know how to fill up a gas tank?

Richard - in the phone - Yes, Leo, I know how to fill up a gas tank. I filled up my own gas and mowed my own lawn.

Leo - over the speakers - Sorry, I had to ask.

Richard - in the phone - I know.

They exit.

Cole - over the speakers - Why?

Phoebe - over the speakers - Cole, meet Richard Montana.

Cole - over the speakers - Oh.

Richard - in the phone - Yes, I'm the Millionaire, Richard Franklin Montana.

Paige - in the phone - Franklin?

Richard - in the phone - Yeah, blame Mom.

Paige - in the phone - Why, it's adorable.

Connor - in the phone - Yeah, but Richey don't like Richard either, but that's a whole other story.

Richard - in the phone - Oh, goodness, I get a Junior.

Patricia - over the speakers - They all do except Aunt Piper.

Andy, Jr. - over the speakers - Remember, Pat, she gets one this time-line.

Patricia - over the speakers - Right. You actually remember. And, call me Pat again and I'll kick your rear!

Andy, Jr. - over the speakers - I'll try.

Andy - over the speakers - Ok, so we're stopping at Morehead, but eating at Owingsville. What's up with that? We usually eat at the same place we sleep.

Piper - over the speakers - Well, I have this feeling I should stop at Owingsville to eat. I'm guessing that there is nothing but hamburgers at Morehead.

Leo - over the speakers - I doubt it, I'm guessing Morehead is big, considering that there was a lot of brown around the city, which indicates large cities.

Andy - over the speakers - It's not large, but it's not small either.

Piper - over the speakers - Ok, there must be something gonna happen. I'm just trusting my instincts.

Richard - in the phone - Especially since the week we've had.

Piper - over the speakers - You're right.

Phoebe - over the speakers - Yeah, we've had one rotten week.

Andy - over the speakers - No, it's normal.

Piper - over the speakers - Yeah, and it stinks that we're one now.

Phoebe - over the speakers - I could second that.

Prue - over the speakers - I miss witchcraft dearly.

Patricia - over the speakers - And you want to strip our powers.

Andy, Jr.- over the speakers - Yeah, and I still can't believe you guys.

Piper - over the speakers - It's not like we want you to have no powers. We do, really; but it's too dangerous. - they pull in to the gas station and get what they wanted. After everything that is needed is completed they drive straight to Owingsville. Once they arrive there, they get Tacos again. Paige refuses to go inside, so they drive over to the parking lot and eat. Once everyone finishes, they take off. A piece down the interstate, they and the traffic come to a halt. - Shoot! - after a moment of pondering her choices - Leo, get my laptop out. - Leo grabs her laptop - Leo. Pull up the map. It should have Owingsville on it.

He does.

Leo - over the speakers - Ok, got it.

Piper - over the speakers - Alright, find a route to Morehead.

Leo looks though, considering his possibilities. Once he finds one that suits him, he announces it.

Leo - over the speakers - Piper, there is a road ahead, U.S.60. Take it once you get there.

Piper - over the speakers - And it goes straight to Morehead?

Leo - over the speakers - You bet.

Piper - over the speakers - Ok, girls, did you hear that.

Prue - over the speakers - Loud and clear.

Phoebe - over the speakers - Lead the way.

Richard - in the phone - I'm right behind you.

Phoebe - over the speakers - No we are.

Richard - in the phone - Sorry.

Leo - over the speakers - Be careful, it's really down pouring out there.

Piper - over the speakers - Yeah, it is.

Phoebe - over the speakers - How much further?

Piper - over the speakers - Less than a mile. But, mileage doesn't count. How fast the traffic moves does.

Phoebe - over the speakers - I know that. But we need to know what exit.

Piper - over the speakers - The next one.

Paige - in the phone - I don't want to be here! Find me an air port and I'll meet you in Charleston!

Piper - over the speakers - Paige, grow up, will ya! You've been in hell, literally; you can't get any worse then that!

Phoebe - over the speakers - Piper, get a grip! She don't like it! Leave her alone.

The traffic moves a bit. The girls move up to the line.

Piper - over the speakers - Just shut up, Phoebe.

Prue - over the speakers - Piper Lynn, don't you use that kind of tone to any of us!

The traffic moves up again.

Cole - over the speakers; noticing a pattern - Hey, every time they start to argue, the traffic moves. Keep it up, girls.

Phoebe - over the speakers - We are not arguing! Just having an conversation.

Richard - in the phone - Your arguing about having an argument.

Paige - in the phone - We're not arguing.

Leo - over the speakers - Whatever.

Piper - over the speakers - It looks like you're having an argument.

Andy - over the speakers - Keep it going. Were almost there.

Prue - over the speakers - Oh goodness, we are.

The traffic stops again.

Piper - over the speakers - We should have continued to argue.

Time Lapse

It's been ten minutes and the girls are one car away from the exit.

Phoebe - over the speakers - Get on the shoulder, pass him up!

Piper - over the speakers - No, I'm gonna help someone. - she gets out of her car. She walks up to the next car, the car that's between her and the exit. - Excuse me. I'm sorry to cut in like this, but I was wondering where you were going?

Driver - Uh, sorry lady, I don't pickup hitchhikers.

Piper - Oh no, I'm not a hitchhiker.

Driver -OR bums.

Piper - No, I was just offering some friendly tips. There is a road, the one right next to you actually, that leads to Morehead. If your heading that way, it could help you pass up this traffic, or you can pull over to a motel for the night.

Driver - Morehead, huh, does it connect back to this interstate.

Piper - Yes, sir.

Driver - Thanks!

Piper - No, thank you! - she walks back other car and puts her seat belt on just when the driver pulls into the exit. Back in the car, over the speakers - Bingo!

Leo - over the speakers - What did you do?

Piper - over the speakers - I told him about this exit.

Phoebe - over the speakers - Go, Go!

Piper also turns into the exit.

Paige - in the phone - I'm not getting out.

Richard - in the phone - Yes you will, missy! Not only do you have two small children in the car, you have two embryos you're pregnant with! You're gonna get some rest if I have to carry you.

Paige - in the phone - Ha, I'd like to see you try.

Time Lapse

It focus on the girls. Leo and Piper are carrying the boys in. Phoebe and Cole are carrying their kids in. Andy and Prue are carrying one and walking two of their kids in. Then it focus on Richard carrying Conner in, with Paige sitting firmly in her car, feet firmly on the floor, still in her seatbelt; watching Connie, who is asleep.

Paige - Your Step-Daddy thanks I'm going in there. He's wrong.

Richard returns, grabs Connie and walks back to the motel. Then he walks back to the car.

Richard - Last time, Paige, come with me willingly, or I carry you. - Paige places her feet more firmly. - So be it.

Richard bends over Paige, unbuckles her seatbelt, places his arm around her shoulders and under her knees. Unwillingly, fighting and kicking, he carries Paige into the motel room.

Paige - panting - I hate you! I want a divorce.

Richard - smiling - Request denied. I will never let you go. You are stuck with me. Besides, we're not married yet. You can't get divorced if we're not married! - they laugh as he places her softly on the bed - And Paige, just think of this as a pre-honeymoon.

Paige - But in Kentucky!

Richard laughs.

Richard - Oh Paige.

Paige - I lied.

Richard - Oh, about what?

Paige - I don't hate you, I love you.

Piper and Leo's Room

We hear water running in the background as Leo places Chris in his bassinet between the beds. Wyatt is asleep on the bed on the left, protected by cushions. Leo sits down on the bed and turns on the TV. He starts to flip through the channels, not finding anything worthy of watching. Finally, Leo finds a local channel stating a nasty wreck on I-64 between Owingsville and Morehead.

Leo - Hey, Piper! The traffic jam is on the news!

Piper - I'M IN THE BATHTUB! TURN IT UP!

Leo does. Then he thinks of calling the girls. He picks up the telephone and calls the main desk.

Leo - Yes, I would like to be connected to a party line… rooms 30, 21 and 14... Thank you, Paige, hey it's Leo. Phoebe, hey it's Leo. Prue, yeah, Leo. Listen, girls, turn on your TV's to channel 9. Yeah, a car hydroplaned. Ok, bye. - he hangs up -

TV

Reporter on Scene - Yes, we had a bad pile up. A Simi truck turned over on it's side on west bound after a car hydroplaned and the Simi crashed on the east bound. It hit another rig and pushed 5 cars into the ridge. But, however, this was not the problem. The two rigs were hauling pigs and cows and they got a lose. The roads are still hazardous. They are trying to gather them up, but these cows and pigs aren't ready for the slaughterhouse just quite yet. Road workers say they don't know when the mess will be cleaned up.

Reporter at Base - Were there any injuries?

Reporter on Scene - They said they were minor injuries but no fatal injuries.

Reporter at Base - Well, that sure is good news.

Motel Room

Piper comes out in her robe, drying her hair.

Piper - A car hydroplaned! That was what that was about. That was why we're only 110 miles away from our new home, but we're spending the night here instead of Ghent.

Leo - Is that the name of the city where we're living.

Piper - No, I don't know that one. We was supposed to stay at Ghent tonight and meet Roger tomorrow.

Leo - Roger?

Piper - Our Realtor.

Leo - Oh. So, we still have time.

Piper - 2:00 P.M. tomorrow.

Leo - Ut oh.

Piper - We should get there around 11:00 A.M. But, the way our luck has been going. I'll say midnight.

Leo - It's not that bad.

Piper looks at Leo.

Piper - Phoebe and Cole had a dipper, we all got a four hour delay, Paige and Richard ran out of gas, Prue and Andy got chased by a highway patrol officer and got in trouble with that Albert Lewis con; which Andy got her out of both; you and I lost Chris and Wyatt and now we're a day behind schedule, 110 miles from home, caught between Owingsville and here in a wreck where cows and pigs are farming around and you say it ain't that bad!

Leo - Piper, look at the good thing! Paige and Phoebe are pregnant, you found Prue, Cole and Andy. Paige and Phoebe have been reunited with there future husbands and their kids, and finally were a family.

Piper - See, your sentence was shorter that mine.

Leo - So.

Piper - Um-huh.

Leo - What?

Piper - More bad happened than good.

Leo - Maybe, but the things I'm mentioning are greater in capacity than yours. Who cares if the bad was outnumbering the good. The good always wins. Haven't I taught you anything. Didn't the Avatars teach you anything. I know they did me. Good may be outnumbered, but it's the bad that loses. Good can't be out sold. Everything happens for a reason and although I'm not sure what that reason may be yet, but know that fate has his way of saying" Your destiny has not been fulfilled, yet."

Piper - Leo.

Leo -Yeah.

Piper - Shut up.

Leo - What?

Piper - You heard me. Shut up. We won't make it in time, ya know. Everything bad has happened and it was supposed to be flawless.

Leo - Well, you just need to know how to make a life perfect.

Piper - What does that mean?

Leo - turning off the lights and getting in bed - That's up to you. Now, goodnight.

Piper - Goodnight.

Dream

Piper is in a unfamiliar place. Trees, mountains, creeks and then something familiar. Her family. Prue was there, but the place stayed the same: a house, plain, ordinary house with nothing in it. Then Andy, same. Patricia, Andy, Jr., Melissa, Phoebe, Cole, Collin, Courtney, Paige, Richard, Connie and Connor! Not one of them can make the vacant house a home. Then Leo steps in and the house turns to the color and siding of the manor, but still not a home. Wyatt and Chris puts the windows and door of the manor on the house. It's looks like the outside, but the shape is something else. Then everyone disappears and future Chris appears and the house changes to the manor. Everything about the house has changed and it now is the manor as she remembers. But the land and surrounds are the same: unfamiliar, then, with future Chris still there, everyone reappears. Everything changes. Now, in her mind, Prescott street is in this magical forest. Her family is complete. The solution to making a life perfect.

End of Dream

Piper - walking up and softly - That's it. I have to summon future Chris and bound his powers. The perfect life.