Day 1 of Mission: Chris
Friday, May 27, 2005
This is the day everyone is nervous about. Prue's day was interrupted by Phoebe and Cole and the kids. Piper and Leo cleaned the stairs and talked all night. No horse play, seriously. Phoebe and Cole actually had fun and got to know the kids, really know. All of their individualities and actually discovered twins are not similar in personality or character. Paige hid in her room until Connor brought her out to have fun with them. Richard found a building in Sophia. He starts Tuesday to put all his furniture in it. Richard made it back ok without getting lost. Andy never went to be with Prue. He slept all day. They all (except Andy) had supper together. They talked about everything and went to sleep afterwards. Piper wakes up at 6:00 and fixes breakfast. Prue wakes up around 6:45. Phoebe wakes up at 7:00 and goes to La-Z-Boy on Robert C. Byrd Drive. That's where she finds the local Wal-mart. Then, after she got her office stuff, she drives over to Crab Orchard to Lester Square to Radio Shack and bought a computer. Now, she's broke. She brings home the computer but told La-Z-Boy to bring the stuff to her house. Paige woke up at 7:30. She watched the kids. The guys got up a few minutes after the girls. When Phoebe arrives home, it's time to summon Chris.
Piper - I've got the potion. Leo suggests to chunk it instead of have him chug it. Ready - they all nod - Here goes nothing.
Paige - We've already striped the kids powers. We couldn't wait.
Prue, Piper, Phoebe, and Paige - A fellow blood kin we summon now, another way we don't know how; we have discovered the light, bring him from that frightful night.
A bright, white light appears before them. It blows their hair back, similar to the scene in "Something Wicca This Way Comes." When the light disappears, they realized that it was Chris's inter body, forming; cause the white light formed to him. The minute he forms, Piper doesn't hesitate and throws the potion at his side on the floor (they had him on the daybed in the 1st lobby.) Immediately the potion takes effect: the wound heals up and they see Chris' breathing speeds up and then levels out. Once everything has taken effect, Chris takes a deep, sharp breath, sitting up.
Chris -What happened?
Leo - Son, it's me, your Dad.
Chris - breathing heavy, but it's leveling out again - I know, what happened. I was expecting to see nothing, not you.
Piper - We summoned you and stripped your powers.
Chris -WHAT!
Phoebe - You can't die from a blessed athame if you don't practice magic.
Paige - So your safe.
Chris - Kill. Uncle Richard.
Paige - Chris?
Chris - ranting - NO! You can't do this. You can't play God! I was meant to die! Mom, how could you allow this. Are all of you out of your minds? What was so important that you had to summon me from my death bed? Why would you be that desperate? How could you be that desperate? How long has it been? - looking around - Where are we at, this isn't the Manor?
Piper - Goodness boy. I was the one who asked. It's been a year, one week ago. We're at our new home, we faked our deaths.
Chris - What?
Phoebe - The Manor is gone. We blew it up.
Paige - We blew the Nexus up.
Chris - WHAT?!
Leo - They thought we were dead, so we let them continue to believe it.
Chris - I can't believe you.
Piper - We had to.
Chris - When do I get my powers back.
Piper, Prue, Phoebe, Paige, and Leo - Never. - Chris faints -
Prue - watching Chris faint - That went well.
Piper - getting down on her knees - Get me a wet wash cloth.
Leo runs after one.
Phoebe - Is he ok.
Piper - Yeah, he just got too much info, too little time.
Leo comes back in.
Leo - handing her a cold, wet wash cloth - Here.
Piper - Thanks.
She applies the cold cloth on his forehead, and it slowly awakes him.
Chris - weakly - What?
Paige - We all striped our powers, well, we're fixing to.
Prue - Me and Paige are the only ones… beside Cole and Richard.
Chris - What about Dad?
Leo - Fell from Grace.
Chris - What has happened since I was gone?
They tell him the story. It isn't very long, but it is long.
Time Lapse
Chris - Wow! That's a lot.
Prue - Your telling me. Mine was a hell of a lot longer.
Chris - Yeah, but you've been gone for three years. I've only been gone a year.
Leo - Yeah. It's been quite a trip.
Paige - It's been hell on us. We've missed you so much.
Piper - So, we thought we'd summon you.
Chris - Yeah, but…
Phoebe - No buts Chris. Leave them behind you.
Chris - smiling - Literally.
Phoebe - Smart ass.
Chris - Well, I hate to bragg…
Piper - Why don't you have a look around, and pick a room.
Chris - Ok.
Piper takes him up to the 1st floor: Piper's floor.
Piper - This is the floor I took.
Chris - unbelievingly - I'm sorry. Did I hear you right: Floor.
Piper - Yes, there's six floors plus the basement.
Chris - Whoa, that's a lot of floors. Where are we anyway?
Piper - Later. You need your rest.
Chris - Ok. I can't believe you have a elevator.
Piper - Sweetie, we have three.
Chris - Wow! Ok, so these are the rooms.
Piper - Yes. You can have any one you want.
Chris - I just don't want to intrude. You said six, plus the basement. There is only four of you. Is there a extra floor?
Piper - That's the attic.
Chris - That's only five. What is the 6th floor.
Piper - Oh, penthouse.
Chris - Sounds good to me! - Piper laughs and takes him to the main floor - Uh, don't we go up?
Piper - Yes, but there is only one way to the penthouse's.
Chris - How many penthouse's?
Piper - Four.
Chris - I like. - Piper pushes the button and the door opens then they walk in - Is this glass walls?
Piper - Yeah, well, I hope it's fiber glass.
Chris - Ok. whoa… we're moving backward.
Piper - Yeah, it takes you around the resort?
Chris - Resort? Are we living in a resort?
Piper - No, but yes. It use to be a resort but was closed down.
Chris - Cool! I like this? Are we in up-state California?
Piper - We left California.
Chris - Oh. Where are we then?
Piper - Later.
Chris - Why is there a wooden fence all around?
Piper - It borders our properties.
Chris - OUR Properties.
Piper - Yeah. It's a lot of land.
Chris - I like this. You can see everything. - the elevator goes through the sliding doors and into the elevator shaft; as he is walking out - Wow! I bet that is four big penthouses.
Piper - They are. Oh, and you can get into one by going through the conjoining door.
Chris - Ok. Could I have the key… ya know privacy.
Piper - Watch that rhyming young man.
Chris - Mom, relax, it was just a Mother Goose rhyme.
Piper - Yeah, and don't read those either.
Chris - You are paranoid.
Piper - You should have been there when Chris…Christopher got attacked by that squirrel.
Chris - A Squirrel?
Piper - Yeah, at Lake Stevens.
Chris - Oh my god. - she unlocks the first door - Oh my god. I love it.
Piper - Just wait.
Chris - Why?
Piper - Because, if you think your coming up here and never coming back, you're wrong.
Chris - I know, I have to work and I'll watch the kids…all but my little self.
Piper - I don't mean like that! You have to see us, Chris.
Chris - Of course. I wouldn't dream of it.
Piper - Good.
Chris - Now, where are we?
Piper - Later! Let me show you the other three.
She shows him the first, second and third. He likes them, but when she shows him the fourth, something clicks.
Chris - This one. I want this one!
Piper - Are you sure?
Chris - Yes…Besides if I don't like it, I could change my mind. I mean, I have another how many rooms to pick from.
Piper - One hundred and sixty seven.
Chris - Dang!
Piper - Ok, so if you're sure I'll lock up these three rooms. The only way you could open the connector door is with Number four key, so you're good.
Chris - Ok, I'll be down later. Uh, does someone have some extra clothes.
Piper - Uh, I'll check. Be back.
She walks out and goes down the elevator.
Chris - sitting down on a couch - I could get used to this.
Chris sees a radio and turns it on.
Man - It's gonna be a beautiful day today in West Virginia…
Chris - WEST VIRGINIA!
Time Lapse
Piper has came back, Richard was the closest fit. When Piper walks in the door, she finds the radio playing and Chris, with his knees pulled up to his chest: rocking.
Chris - West Virginia, West Virginia…
Piper rushes to his side and kneels down to his level.
Piper - Chris, sweetie, can you hear me?
Chris - still in a trance, but responds -Yes; West Virginia, West Virginia.
Piper - It's ok, your ok. We're together, a family.
Chris - breaking the trance - No, it's not ok, Mom. We're three thousand miles away from home.
Piper - Actually two thousand, six hundred and forty-one.
Chris - Still, you can't just take the kids away. We grew up there?
Piper - I know, but what else could we do? Home Land Security had us figured out.
Chris - Yeah but… West Virginia.
Piper - It's somewhere we'd never ago.
Chris -Ya know… this takes Charmed Ones Gone Wild to a whole other level.
Piper laughs.
Piper - But what is Charmed Ones Gone Wild?
Chris - Later…or better yet, never.
Piper - Why?
Chris - Never mind. So is it Lunch or Supper?
Piper - Lunch. I'm about to put it on.
Chris - Need some help.
Piper - Sweetie. I appreciate the offer, but you need to relax.
Chris - But I relax when I cook.
You can tell Piper gets excited, but she contains herself.
Piper - As good as that sound, you relax. I'll send someone up when it's ready.
Chris - No, don't bother. I know how long it takes you to cook. I'll take a shower and take a look around the place.
Piper - Sweetie, all they have to do is get on an elevator, then ride up it, get out and walk over to your door.
Chris - With my Aunts, that's a lot of work.
Piper smiles, kisses his cheek and walks out.
Chris - Now, to get these clothes off.
Chris takes a shower, about 10 minutes. Then he dresses and puts his shoes on: 7 minutes. He walked around the place and decides stay in the smallest room. He looks around and has a mental image of the things he wants to put in his new home. Knowing his Aunts, he knows he has to do something.
Chris - calling up - Luna! Please come here.
A bright beam enters the room and Chris covers eyes from the rays.
Chris - Hello Luna.
Luna - Oh my god. Sir! You're alive!
Chris - Yes, but no.
Luna - You know sir, I usually understand your cryptic talk, but you lost me.
Chris - I'm alive now, but they summoned me from my death bed - with aggression - and stripped my powers!
Luna - But Christopher, how?
Chris - I think they stripped small fry's, so mine could be stripped.
Luca - Oh. What do you need sir?
Chris looks nervously at Luna and smiles/laughs nervously.
Chris - I need you to make what they've done legal by you guys so you can protect them.
Luna - What have they done?!
Chris - Faked their deaths and moved to West Virginia. - he laughs nervously again -
Luna - Oh god!
Chris - They were in some really deep do-do on this one Luna.
Luna - I know, but why would they not contact us?
Chris - They don't know. You know the elders wouldn't tell the whitelighters… well, they wouldn't tell Dad either.
Luna - Why?
Chris - He still had contact with them and then because he would go back. They knew that. The only one who didn't know was Dad.
Luna - Ok, I'll swipe their slates clean… Piper, Leo, Phoebe, Paige, Wyatt and your little self that is. Anything else?
Chris - Yeah, I need some money. Coming all the way here, it's bound to break them.
Luna - Ok, how many?
Chris - For now 5, if that's ok with you.
Luna - Ok.
Chris - Really?
Luna - Why not? It's your hard earned cash.
Chris - We just die.
Luna - No, you just don't die. You work hard and lay your life on the line.
Chris - No, we give our life to the line. No laying involved.
Luna - Ok, Christopher, whatever you say.
Chris laughs.
Chris - I really need to be going. So…
Luna - Yeah… Chris?
Chris - Huh?
Luna - Your not the King of Magic or a Time-Traveler… or a witch for the matter. I might as well call you what you prefer, right?
Chris - If you want to… what is it that you want.
Luna - Sit still, it'll be over soon. I've been wanting to do this for a long time.
She gently grabs his head and passionately kisses him. Then she beams out, leaving a very stunned, very confused Chris behind.
Time Lapse
Chris, once he snapped out of it, rode down the elevator and into the main floor, memorized. He walks into the Entertainment room and finds Phoebe searching the room.
Chris - What are you looking for, Sherlock?
Phoebe - Well, Watson, I'm hunting for the lost den. Care to apply?
Chris - Sure. Where's your deed?
Phoebe - handing him the deed - Right here. It says it's here, but I don't know where here?
Chris - Well, it was probably a place where adults could smoke or employees could take a break. So it's probably a hidden door.
Phoebe - Good thinking, but where?
Chris - It probably has 2 different tone colors.
Phoebe - Wow, your on a roll, Watson.
Chris - Chris please.
Phoebe - Ok, Mr. Chris Watson.
They laugh and Chris finds the 2 tones. He knocks and pulls it back.
Chris - Here ya go.
Phoebe - Thank you.
Chris - Your welcome. I gotta go. Uh, what door do I take: left or right? This place needs a map.
Phoebe - Seriously. Where ya going?
Chris - Mom.
Phoebe - Left. Ya know, I think I'm going to get direction signs. - she walks off yelling - LEO!
Chris - That man is in service more than the president.
Leo's voice - SECOND FLOOR!
Chris - Hey, it works. MOM!
Piper comes in the room in a panic.
Piper - What, what? Are you ok, are you bleeding?
Chris - Mom, Mom, Mom. Calm down. It's ok.
Piper - Why did you scream like that?
Chris - I couldn't find you.
Piper takes a relieved breath.
Piper - Thank god.
Chris - Relax. It'd be a bigger Mom than that.
Piper - hugging him - Hey, are you punctual?!
Chris - Hey, why wouldn't I be. For your food, I'd put the Queen of England on hold.
Piper - Thank you, sweetie.
Chris - Hey, anytime.
Piper - I was about to yell at them. Would you go to each hall and yell. Use that kitchen elevator. - she points to the door going deeper in the house - All the way back, to your right.
Chris - Ok.
Chris walks back to the elevator and does as he was asked. After a while, he comes back. Piper has Wyatt, Chris, Melissa, Collin, and Courtney in their high-chairs; and Connor, Connie, Patricia, and Andy, Jr. in their booster chairs. When Chris walks in, their hearts stop for 1 moment.
Patricia, Andy, Jr., Connor and Connie - CHRIS!
Chris - Connie! Oh my god!
They unbuckle their booster seats and run to him.
Prue - Sorry. I'm sorry my daughter made your kids smarter.
Piper - I'm not.
Wyatt - Kwisss! Kwisss! Kwisss!
Chris - Hi Wyatt.
Chris takes him out of his high-chair. Wyatt clings to Chris.
Wyatt - Kwis!
Chris - Yes, Kwis is here.
Chris looks into Wyatt's eyes.
Chris - Ok, there's no evil glint, but there is one of pain and sorrow. Why?
Leo - What are you talking about?
Chris - It's as if he doesn't understand. Did you guys explain to Wyatt about me dying and did you guys morn…
The girls and Leo start to say yes, yeah, of course, ect.
Chris - In front of Wyatt.
Piper, Leo, Phoebe and Paige - No.
Chris - That's why.
Phoebe - What do you mean "that's why"?
Chris - He saw me die, well not then, but when I was stabbed. How did he find out?
Piper, Phoebe, Paige, and Leo - No one told him.
Chris - WHAT!
Piper - He wouldn't understand.
Chris - Yes he would. He remembers everything from birth.
Piper - What? Future Wyatt didn't remember even when he was three.
Chris - Was this event concerning a certain turning-evil teddy-bear?
Piper - Yes.
Chris - Not even my Wyatt could remember.
Piper - How was I to know he could remember?
Chris - I don't know, he is the twice blessed.
Piper - So?
Chris - God, you people!
Piper - Chris.
Chris - No. Summoning me is one thing; not explaining to Wyatt is another.
Piper - Chris…
Chris - I don't have an appetite anyway. - he leaves -
Piper - with a tear rolling down her cheek - Chris…
They see Chris go up on the elevator. Wyatt runs for the window but can't catch him.
Wyatt - Kwis…