1x02
The Crucible
Story Written by: p3btvs
Edited by: p3btvs
Teaser
EXT. Downtown Restaurant
INT. Dining Area
Night
(Piper and Phoebe are sitting at a table waiting for their food. Piper takes a sip of her tea then clears her throat)
Piper: Alright tell me more about this contest because I still don't get it.
Phoebe: Well one High School student will win some contest and they'll get to come to the Morgue and see how the business goes.
Piper: See that's the part I don't get. Who the hell would want to work at a Morgue?
(Phoebe gets a fake offended look on her face)
Piper (cont): At that age.
(Phoebe laughs now that Piper finished her sentence)
Phoebe: It's not for all High School students. It's just for seniors who are thinking about going into Medical School. They'll have a chance to see what to expect.
(The waiter comes and sets Piper and Phoebe's food down)
Piper: So why are the kids seeing what it's like at the graveyard shift?
Phoebe (laughing): They won't. Their name will be drawn later on tonight then tomorrow they will come and check it out. Davis wants me there because I'm new and I can connect with them better because I barely have a clue.
Piper: Well good luck.
Phoebe (unsure): Thank you…?
(Piper and Phoebe start eating their food. Cut to Davis's office in the Morgue)
INT. Morgue – Davis's Office
Night
(A short balding man with glasses holding a shoebox under his left arm walks up to Davis's office door. He uses his free hand to knock on the door frame. Davis looks up from the paper work he was pretending to be focused on)
Davis: Can I help you?
Man: Uh, yeah, I'm Mr. Gates from the High School.
Davis: Oh right, please come in.
(Mr. Gates walks in and sets the shoebox on Davis's desk)
Mr. Gates: These are the essays of all the students who were interested. I didn't go through them so…I apologize in advance for any profanity that may have been written.
Davis: No apologies necessary. I know how kids can be.
(Davis opens the shoebox and sees many essays written by many teens on why they should be chosen for the grand tour of the Morgue)
Davis (cont): How am I supposed to go through all these essays in one night?
Mr. Gates: Look, I know these kids. They are all sophisticated, funny, and very bright for their age. Your best bet would be to write down their names and draw them from a hat because if you actually read those essays, you're in for one hell of a decision.
Davis: Thanks for the tip.
Mr. Gates: No problem. Now if you would excuse me, I have to go.
(Mr. Gates walks out of the office. Davis takes out all the essays. He starts to read the one on top by Justin Green. After a second he takes a piece of paper and starts flipping through the essays to just get the person's name and writes it down)
INT. Downtown Restaurant – Dining AreaNight
(The waiter brings the bill to Piper and Phoebe's table. They both reach for it and grab it at the same time. It then turns into a game of tug-a-war)
Piper: Phoebe I am the older sister, let me pay.
Phoebe: Yeah but I am the one who has the new job, I should pay. Plus I invited you here! Now let go!
Piper: You let go!
Phoebe: No, you let go!
(A very handsome man who is eating alone at the table next to them turns to them and pulls out his credit card)
Man: How about you both let go. Dinner will be on me.
(Realizing that the man is hitting on them Phoebe quickly responds)
Phoebe: Sorry, she's married, and much like this bill, I'm taken!
(With one final tug Phoebe pulls the bill right out of Piper's hand. The man can be seen in the background putting away his credit card and looking very embarrassed about being turned down. Piper shoots Phoebe a playfully hateful look while Phoebe just smiles at her while putting her own credit card into the flap)
INT. Morgue – Davis's Office
Night
(Davis is finally finished writing down the names of all the students. He grabs Rodriquez's hat from the coat stand in his office and throws all the pieces of paper in there. He mixes them up by shaking the hat around and finally puts his hand inside, and looks in the opposite direction as we see inside the hat. One single piece of paper begins to glow a bright golden color and magically makes all the other pieces disappear. Being the only piece of paper in the hat to grab, Davis does so and pulls it out. When he looks at the piece of paper he gets a look of realization on his face. He looks inside the hat and sees all the other pieces of paper. He shrugs off the feeling of not feeling any other papers and sets the hat down. He unfolds the piece in his hand and reads the name aloud)
Davis: Jessica Duncan…welcome to the Morgue
Opening Credits
Act 1
Travelogue – Scenery of San Francisco – Instrumental Music
INT. Phoebe and Cole's Condo – Bedroom
Morning
(Cole walks into the bedroom holding a tray with a plate of scrambled eggs and toast, a glass of milk, and a small vase with one single red rose in it. There is also a newspaper off to the side of the tray. He puts the tray on top of a sleeping Phoebe. She feels the pressure on her chest and jumps up knocking breakfast everywhere)
Phoebe: Oh honey, did you make me breakfast in bed?
Cole: Yes. Thanks for ruining it.
Phoebe: I'm so sorry baby! But you know I'm a little jumpy when something wakes me up. I have been attacked by demons for the past three years.
Cole: Yeah, I know. It's my fault.
(Phoebe gets out of bed and puts her hair up in a pony tail)
Phoebe: May I ask what the occasion is?
Cole: Now who is the one to forget our anniversary?
(Phoebe thinks really hard then sees the newspaper she knocked over. She picks it up and looks at the date)
Phoebe: You did…again. Our anniversary is tomorrow.
(Cole looks shocked and snatches the newspaper from Phoebe and checks the date)
Cole: Damn! Well then consider this an apology for last week.
(Phoebe laughs and pats Cole on the chest and walks out of the bedroom)
Phoebe: Yeah, nice try buddy!
INT. Phoebe and Cole's Condo – Kitchen Morning(Phoebe walks into the kitchen and starts to pour herself a cup of coffee. Cole stands in the doorway of the bedroom holding the newspaper)
Cole: Well aren't you going to help me clean up this mess?
Phoebe: I can't. I don't even have time to drink this cup of coffee! I have to be at the morgue in an hour.
Cole: I thought you worked nights.
Phoebe: Remember, I have to give that contest winner a grand tour.
Cole: Right. See I got my days mixed up. I thought that was tomorrow and today was our anniversary.
Phoebe: Sorry to disappoint you.
(She pours the rest of her coffee down the drain and rinses out her cup. She walks right past Cole and into the restroom to brush her teeth and officially start her day. At a certain angle we see Cole cleaning up the mess and Phoebe in the bathroom)
Cole: So when are we going to have some time together?
Phoebe: What do you mean?
Cole: Well it seems lately you are either at the morgue or with Piper.
Phoebe: Well that will change soon. The temp agency is going to call me later tonight with a new job.
(Phoebe rinses out her mouth and walks up to Cole)
Phoebe (cont): And you sir, will have me all to yourself tomorrow.
(Phoebe and Cole kiss)
Phoebe: But today, duty calls.
Cole: I understand. Oh hey, did you ever start that potion to strip me of my powers.
Phoebe: No.
Cole: Well you need to. I may not be here when you get back. The Source has every bounty hunter after me ever since I helped vanquish Shax.
Phoebe: I know, but like you said, I don't have that much time lately.
(Phoebe looks at the clock on her nightstand)
Phoebe: Ooh, I seriously need to go now!
(Quick cut over to P3)
EXT. P3INT. P3 – Bar
Morning
(Piper is going through some paperwork while talking on the phone)
Piper (cont): What do you mean she can't play tonight? I have a contract with her.
(Piper pauses for a minute as the man on the other end of the phone speaks for a minute)
Piper (cont): Nathan, she is a new artist that appeals to teenagers and that is who I need for my teen night!
(Nathan speaks on the other end as Piper goes through papers. She finds a paper she is obviously looking for and cuts Nathan off)
Piper (cont): Oh don't pull that crap! I'm looking at the contract right here and if this Avril chick is not at my club by seven o'clock tonight I'm going to sue your ass for every penny you have!
(Piper hangs up the phone. She grabs a poster that we can't see and walks up the front steps and out the front door)
EXT. P3 Morning(Piper hangs up the poster. It is a picture of future punk rock Canadian singer Avril Lavigne. It reads "Artists on the Rise. Avril Lavigne. P3 8:00 P.M." Piper walks back inside the club. Cut to morgue)
EXT. MorgueINT. Office
Morning
(Phoebe and Davis are sitting in the Office waiting for Jessica to show up. After a few seconds of laughter and joking there is a knock on the door. Phoebe and Davis both look in the direction and see a young 17-year-old High School student dressed in all black with a backpack slung over her shoulder)
Davis: Hi! Are you Jessica?
Jessica: That's what my birth certificate says.
(Davis and Phoebe let out a small laugh while Jessica stands in the doorway. Phoebe jumps off the desk and walks towards Jessica with her hand out)
Phoebe: Hi, I'm Phoebe and I will be your tour guide today.
(Jessica shakes Phoebe's hand and Phoebe is sucked into a premonition)
Premonition Yesterday Morning(Jessica is sitting on the floor in what appears to be her room. White candles surround her as she holds a piece of paper. She chants a spell and the piece of paper she is holding begins to glow. A voice is heard off screen)
Woman (off screen): Jessica! You're going to be late for school! And don't forget your essay!
Jessica (waving paper): I got it!
End of PremonitionJessica: Uh, you okay Phoebe?
Phoebe: Yeah I'm just fine. So let's get started on this tour shall we?
Davis: If you need me to explain something to her Phoebe, you know where I am.
Phoebe: Gotcha.
(Phoebe and Jessica exit the office and begin their tour; their first stop, the Standards Room)
INT. Morgue – Standards RoomMorning
Phoebe: So this is the standards room. All bodies come here to be processed after they have been picked up.
Jessica: What do you mean by processed?
Phoebe: Ya know, fingernail clippings, fingerprints, hairs. Anything that needs to be collected so the police can rule the dead person out as being the killer if the crime scene shows evidence of an obvious homicide.
Jessica: Oh. Okay.
(Jessica pulled out a notebook and a pen from her backpack and started taking notes)
Jessica (cont): And where does the person go for an autopsy?
Phoebe: They come back here. If it is a homicide, once the body is processed we put it in a crypt until we get the "a-ok" from the police. Then we begin with the autopsy.
Jessica: So you only collect all this stuff from the body if it is a homicide?
Phoebe: Mostly. It's rare that you do it with victims who die of natural causes.
Jessica: Wow. You sure do know your stuff! Why did that guy ask you to get him if you couldn't answer anything?
Phoebe: Well I've only been working here a week and to tell you the truth, I've never been to medical school.
Jessica: Well then how did you get the job?
Phoebe: Temp agency. Let's continue our tour in the Crypt.
INT. Morgue – CryptMorning
(Cut to the Crypt. Phoebe pushes open the duo swinging doors and enters the room. Jessica is right on her tail)
Jessica: That's weird that a temp agency would have someone without medical history working at a morgue.
Phoebe: Yeah, I think it was just meant to be though.
Jessica: What do you mean by that?
Phoebe: I'll let ya know when I have it positively figured out myself. But enough about me, what about you! An entire senior class and you get chosen. How lucky do you feel?
Jessica: Oh, luck had nothing to do with it. So why is this place called a Crypt? That's kinda creepy.
Phoebe: Well I think it has to do with all the crypts in here.
Jessica (laughing): Oh. I feel stupid.
Phoebe: Don't. I think I asked that same question when I had my grand tour. Each body that either had an autopsy and is waiting for burial, or is waiting to get an autopsy, is put in one of these to keep them cool.
Jessica: Why do they need to stay cold?
Phoebe: Well a dead body usually starts to get a little ripe when you leave it out at room temperature for a few days.
Jessica (embarrassed): Golly, I'm just full of dumb questions today.
Phoebe: Please stop that. You're here to learn so go ahead and ask the dumb questions.
Jessica (at ease): Okay.
Phoebe: I have a pretty dumb question…why didn't luck have to do with anything?
Jessica (confused): I'm sorry?
Phoebe: Earlier, you said that luck had nothing to do with you winning.
Jessica: Oh that. I think you know what it means.
Phoebe (confused): I'm sorry?
Jessica: That was a premonition you had back there wasn't it?
Phoebe (stunned): I'm sure I don't know what you're talking about.
Jessica: It's okay; I'm not going to blow your cover. I think I know what you saw.
Phoebe: Yeah, and what might that be?
Jessica: You saw me casting a spell on my essay so I would win.
Phoebe: How do you know all this?
Jessica: Because I kinda…forced the premonition on you.
Phoebe (shocked): WHAT?
Jessica: Oh please don't act so shocked. I need your help. I think my classmates are going to try and kill me.
Phoebe: What makes you think I can help you with anything?
Jessica: You're a Charmed One, aren't you?
(Phoebe walked a little closer towards Jessica and started to lower her voice hoping Jessica would catch on)
Phoebe: I don't think we need to announce it that loudly.
Jessica: Oh, right.
Phoebe: So what is it that you need help with?
Jessica: You know what, never mind. I should really go.
(Jessica starts to run out of the crypt. Phoebe chases after her. She is just about to catch up with Jessica at the elevator when Davis walks in front of Phoebe and stops her)
Davis: Hey your sister is on the phone.
(Phoebe sees the elevator doors open and Jessica walks inside)
Phoebe: Tell her I'll call her back.
(Phoebe walks past Davis and runs for the elevator but she doesn't make it in time. The doors close right as she gets there. Phoebe presses the 'Up' button repeatedly. Davis walks over to her)
Davis: Alright the sister thing was a lie, it's really the temp agency.
Phoebe (confused): Why would you lie about that?
Davis: Because I really don't want you to leave. Call me crazy but I think you belong here. And I knew you would tell me to tell your sister you would call her back.
Phoebe: Davis, if you want me to stay all you have to do is ask. I really like it here and trust me, you're not crazy because I think I'm meant to be here too. But I have to do something right now so tell them I will call them back.
Davis: Gotcha
Phoebe: Thanks sweetie.
(Phoebe continues pressing the 'Up' button on the elevator as we cut over to P3)
INT. P3 – Front Steps Afternoon(Leo comes down the front steps and looks around the club as Piper is wiping down the bar. Leo takes notice of all the pink hearts with skulls inside of them and walks over to the bar)
Leo: What's with all the skulls inside the cute hearts?
Piper: Oh it's the performer's symbol.
Leo: What?
Piper: Yeah, don't get me started. I honestly don't think this Avril chick is going to make it. You mark my words; I'm going to have to let her play my club in about a year out of pity!
Leo (laughing): Duly noted. So what is there to do? I'm here to help.
Piper: Nothing. Everything is done.
Leo: What? You did everything by yourself?
Piper: No. Cole came by before his job interview to help me while my husband was nowhere to be found.
Leo: Piper that isn't fair.
Piper: You're right Leo. It it's not fair. It's not fair that my husband spends the entire day in the heavens doing God knows what while I'm stuck here on Earth making sure our only source of income stays in business.
Leo: Piper, please calm down.
Piper: No Leo! I won't calm down! It terrifies me when you're gone all day with no word.
Leo: Why?
Piper: Because they could take you away!
Leo: I know. It scares me too. But they don't know yet.
Piper: How do you know that? They can be watching our every move and listening to every word we say and they could find out.
Leo: They don't do that.
Piper: Yes they do. After what happened last year, when they took you away after we tried to get married, don't tell me they don't do that. Why do you think I haven't told Phoebe about the…
(Piper pauses as she catches herself talking a little too loud. She takes a quick look around then finishes her sentence in a whisper)
Piper (cont, whispering): About the baby.
(Piper and Leo share worried looks as we cut over to Cole's interview)
INT. Johnson Law Firm – OfficeAfternoon
(Cole is sitting in a leather chair at a very cluttered desk. He is sharing a laugh with Mr. Johnson, the business owner)
Mr. Johnson: Alright Mr. Turner I must confess, you are more than qualified for this job, but, you won't be starting off in the courtroom. The only thing I'm really looking for right now is an assistant.
Cole: Oh.
Mr. Johnson: But don't worry. A man with your talents probably won't stay an assistant for long. I know it will be a step down from what you previously did Mr. District Attorney, but if you're still interested, I would love for you to be a part of my company.
(Cole pauses to think it over. After a moment he rises from the very comfortable chair he was sitting in, and holds out his hand)
Cole: When can I start?
(Mr. Johnson rises from his chair and shakes Cole's hand. He presses a button on his telephone keypad and a woman answers)
Mr. Johnson (to phone): Kelly, please let Mr. Turner know when he can start.
Kelly (off screen): Yes sir.
Mr. Johnson: If you step right outside Kelly will tell you everything you need to know.
Cole: Thank you.
Mr. Johnson: No, thank you.
(Cole exits the office as we get a shot of Mr. Johnson with an evil grin. The Source flames into the office. Mr. Johnson looks as if he expected him to do so)
Mr. Johnson: So, that was the almighty Belthazor?
The Source: Don't underestimate him. He is a very capable demon.
Mr. Johnson: Well I can't tell you how excited I am to have him on my staff here.
The Source: Don't let him know whom he is working for just yet. He won't accept his destiny. But just wait, the time will come.
(Mr. Johnson bows his head in agreement)
End of Act 1
Act 2EXT. Street
Afternoon
(Jessica is walking on the sidewalk listening to her iPod. Phoebe is running after her)
Phoebe: Jessica! Jessica! Wait up!
(Phoebe catches up with Jessica and grabs her by the arm and turns her around. Jessica takes her headphones out of her ears)
Jessica: I thought I ditched you.
Phoebe: Yeah, well you thought wrong. You know you can talk to me, right?
(Jessica looks skeptical)
Phoebe (cont): Please. I can be a very good listener.
(Jessica takes a long pause as she considers her answer)
Jessica: Okay. But can it wait until I get out of school? I'm going to be late if I don't get back now. Mrs. Jackson hates me enough as it is.
Phoebe: Okay. Where do you want to meet?
Jessica: There is a Starbuck's across the street from my school and I'm craving a White Chocolate Mocha. Can we meet there? I'll buy.
Phoebe: Perfect. I'll be there.
(Jessica puts her headphones back in her ears and walks off. Phoebe smiles at her and turns around to walk back to the morgue. Cut to Halliwell Manor)
EXT. Halliwell ManorINT. Kitchen
Afternoon
(Piper walks into the kitchen from the laundry room and sees Cole pacing back and forth. She watches him for a second then whistles. Cole Jumps)
Cole: Oh Piper. You scared me.
Piper: Uh-huh. Sure I did. What do you need Cole?
Cole: Your help. I had an interview today and I got the job.
Piper: Congratulations!
Cole: Thank you.
Piper: Why do you need my help?
Cole: Well now that I have this job I want Phoebe to quit hers.
(Piper lets out a sigh and rolls her eyes. She walks out of the kitchen and walks her way through the manor up to her room. Cole follows)
Piper: Let me get this straight. Now that you have a job you want Phoebe to quit hers? Don't you think that is a little sexist? You know Phoebe is never going to agree with this!
Cole: Oh no no no. I don't want her to not have a job at all, just not a job at the morgue. It's creepy.
Piper: Well finally someone who feels the same way I do! But I can already tell you she is not going to go for it. She likes it there.
(Piper is about to walk into her bedroom but then stops. She sees Cole has not caught up with her so she shuts the door before he has a chance to see her room. She begins to walk to Phoebe's old room. Cole follows her)
Cole: Why are you going in Phoebe's old room?
Piper: Because Phoebe left some clothes in there.
INT. Halliwell Manor – Phoebe's Old Room
Afternoon
(Now in the room, Piper starts searching through the closet for something to wear for the concert later that night. Cole leans up against the doorway)
Cole: Why do you need Phoebe's clothes?
(Piper is staring at an outfit hanging up in the closet. Cole looks as her)
Cole (cont): Piper?
(Piper jerks out of her trance and looks at Cole)
Piper: Oh. Sorry.
(Piper holds up the outfit she was staring at against her and turns to Cole)
Piper (cont): What do you think of this?
(Cole stares at the outfit. It doesn't match Piper or her personality at all. He looks up at her with a confused and disgusted look on his face)
Cole: Are you kidding?
Piper (sighs): Yeah. I don't know what I was thinking.
(Piper puts the outfit back in the closet. She stands with one hand on her hip and the other under her chin with her index finger tapping against her chin. She turns to Cole)
Piper (cont): You're a demon right?
Cole (joking): I try not to be.
Piper (laughing): You know what I mean. You're a demon, which means you're naturally a badass, which mean you know how to dress like one!
Cole: Piper what are you getting at?
Piper: I'm getting to my point…which is you help me with my problem and I'll help you with yours.
Cole: And what is your problem?
Piper: I need something to wear to P3 tonight and I've got no clue. The last time I dressed like a badass punk rocker was never!
Cole: Okay calm down, I'll help.
(Piper and Cole shake hands. Cut to the Heavens)
INT. Heavens
Afternoon
(Leo orbs in and searches the crowd of busy Whitelighters and Elders. He sees the Elder he is looking for and walks over to her)
Leo: Sandra!
(The Elder that Leo called for turns around to see the source of the shouting. She sees Leo and walks towards him)
Sandra: Leo, finally! I've been calling you for hours. Where have you been?
Leo: Yeah sorry about that. I was with Piper. What did you need to talks to me about?
Sandra: To be honest with you we need to talk to you about Piper.
Leo (nervous): We?
Sandra: The other Elders and I. We need to talk to you and Piper, together.
Leo: Okay…I'll go get her.
Sandra: No. You know she can't come here. We will meet in the manor in an hour.
Leo: I'll orb down there and tell her but she's not going to like it.
Sandra: She doesn't have a choice.
(Immediate cut to Piper looking furious)
INT. Halliwell Manor – Conservatory
Afternoon
Piper: The hell I don't! You orb your ass up there right now and tell them not to come here!
Leo: I can't.
Piper: Why not?
Sandra: Because it's too late to stop us.
(Piper turns around when she hears Sandra's voice and sees six other Elders with her. Piper looks even more furious than before and scared at the same time. Leo walks up to her and puts his hands on her shoulders)
Leo: You said an hour.
Sandra: I lied. We didn't want you two to run off.
Piper: Why would we have any reason to run?
Sandra: Because we know.
(Piper and Leo share a concerned look. Cut to coffee shop)
EXT. Coffee Shop – Outside Patio
Afternoon
(Phoebe sips on a cup of coffee looking around for Jessica. She checks her watch and sighs when she sees its way past their meeting time. Phoebe takes the last sip of her coffee and gets up. She throws her cup away and walks across the street to Jessica's school. She walks up to the main entrance and sees a crowd of people inside. She walks in the school and up to the crowd. She taps a student on the shoulder. He turns around)
Phoebe: Excuse me, do you know Jessica Duncan?
Student: Yeah I know her. And don't think you're going to get to beat the witch before I do!
Phoebe: WHAT?
(Phoebe looks at the crowd and realizes that it isn't a crowd, it's a mob full of angry students and teachers screaming and shouting. Phoebe fights her way up to the front where she sees a woman beating Jessica with a baseball bat)
Phoebe (cont): HEY!
(Phoebe fights the bat out of the woman's hands and kicks her into the crowd. She swings the bat at anyone who comes near)
Phoebe (cont): BACK OFF! GET OUT OF HERE! GO!
(The crowd departs after a minute and Phoebe tosses the bat aside. She runs over to Jessica and kneels down and holds her)
Phoebe (cont): Jessica? Come on sweetie stay with me.
(Phoebe feels for a pulse when Jessica doesn't respond. There isn't one)
Phoebe (cont): Oh no.
(Phoebe lays Jessica's body gently on the ground and jerks into a premonition)
Premonition
Night
(Jessica is getting beat to death again only this time at night and in an alley)
End of Premonition
Phoebe (cont): What the hell?
(Jessica's eyes open and she looks at Phoebe)
Jessica (whispering): Help me.
(Everything around Phoebe fades away as she sees different events play in her head. When it stops she wakes up to Cole setting a tray of breakfast on her chest. Just like before she knocks it everywhere)
INT. Phoebe and Cole's Condo
Morning
Phoebe: Oh sweetie, breakfast in bed?
Cole: Yeah, our Anniversary…
Phoebe: Is tomorrow…but I will accept it as an apology. Now I really have to go.
(Phoebe jumps up out of the bed and puts her hair in a ponytail as she runs into the bathroom to brush her teeth)
Cole: So you're not going to help me clean this up?
Phoebe: Nope. Sorry but I have to go to the morgue. Remember the tour?
Cole: Oh right. Well I guess I'll see you later tonight then.
(Phoebe comes out of the bathroom dressed and ready to go. She kisses Cole on the cheek and starts to walk off)
Phoebe: Good luck on your interview today.
Cole: Thanks
(Phoebe and Cole share a look before she darts out of the condo)
EXT. Street
Morning
(Phoebe is walking up the steps of Halliwell Manor. She is on her cell phone with Piper)
Phoebe: Why are you at the club this early?
(Cut to P3. Piper is on the phone and going through papers)
INT. P3 – Piper's Office
Morning
Piper: Because I need to get the club ready for Teen Night, not to mention the sound check because Kenny called in sick. To be honest I'm just trying to keep my mind off of Leo.
Phoebe (off screen): Why? Did you two have a fight?
(Piper realizes that she almost slipped up about the baby and changes the subject quickly)
Piper: Uh…never mind. Why are you demon hunting this early?
Phoebe (off screen): What makes you think I'm demon hunting?
Piper: Because I can hear the pages of the book flipping.
(Cut to Halliwell Manor)
INT. Halliwell Manor – Attic
Morning
(Phoebe's eyes get big and she takes a deep breath)
Phoebe: Yeah Piper I didn't really hear you I think I have a bad connection. I'm going through a tunnel. I gotta go.
Piper (off screen): Phoebe? Phoebe!
Phoebe: Yeah I'll tell Cole you said hey. Good luck with the club.
Piper (off screen): PHOEBE!
(Phoebe hangs up her phone and continues to look through the Book of Shadows)
Phoebe: Okay give me a spell, any spell.
(Phoebe lands on a page and reads aloud)
Phoebe (cont): Protection Spell. This spell will provide protection for an innocent for up to twenty-four hours.
(Phoebe gets a pen and some paper as her cell phone rings. She sees that it's the morgue calling. She answers)
Phoebe (cont): Davis, I know I'm so late but I'll be there in ten minutes.
(Cut over to the morgue)
INT. Morgue – Davis' Office
Morning
(Davis is sitting at his desk on the phone with Phoebe. Jessica is standing in the background flipping through a medical book)
Davis: Well hurry up. She's getting a little testy.
(Davis hangs up the phone and looks at Jessica)
Davis (cont): She'll be here in a few minutes.
Jessica: Great. Is there a bathroom in this place?
Davis: Yeah.
(Davis gets out of his chair and shows Jessica where the bathroom is)
INT. Morgue – Bathroom
Morning
(Jessica walks into the bathroom and locks the door. She sits down on the floor, closes her eyes, and begins to rock back and forth. Cut to Halliwell Manor)
INT. Halliwell Manor – Attic
Morning
(Phoebe finishes copying the Protection Spell and shuts the Book of Shadows. She starts to walk out of the attic folding the piece of paper she wrote the spell on. She puts the spell in her pocket and looks up to see Jessica Astral Project right in front of her)
Phoebe: AH! Jessica! Do not do that!
Jessica (confused): How do you know who I am?
Phoebe: That is a long story that we will, without a doubt, get to later.
Jessica: Good. I need your help!
Phoebe: Yeah no kidding. I need –
Jessica: I'm going to die.
(Phoebe stands there looking shocked as Jessica Astral Projects out of the attic)
Phoebe: Nice cliffhanger!
(Phoebe starts to walk out of the attic. Fade to black)
End of Act 2
Act 3
EXT. Morgue
INT. Hallway
Morning
(Phoebe walks down the hall of the Morgue and is about to walk in to Davis' Office when she sees Jessica coming out of the bathroom)
Phoebe: Hold it right there young lady!
Jessica: Young lady?
(Phoebe walks up to Jessica and grabs her by her arm and pulls her in to the crypt. Once inside the crypt Phoebe forces Jessica to be face-to-face with her)
INT. Crypt
Morning
Phoebe: How do you know you're going to die?
Jessica: I don't know that I'm going to die. I can just feel it.
Phoebe: Well you're going to start talking because guess what.
Jessica: What?
Phoebe: You are going to die, unless you can tell me how to keep your classmates from beating you to death.
Jessica: What? That's how it happens? I mean I knew they hated me but damn.
Phoebe: This is no time for jokes! This needs to be dealt with now because we don't have that much time. I know you know how to Astral Project but is there anything else you can do.
Jessica: Nope. That's it. And I can't really do that. I mean I don't have magic powers I just read up on how to Astral Project.
Phoebe: So you don't know about demons or anything?
Jessica: I always figured they existed but I have never met one.
Phoebe: Well have you done any spells recently?
Jessica: Yeah, the one to make me win this contest so I can get you to help me.
Phoebe: And that's it?
Jessica: Yeah.
(Just then Davis walks into the room)
Davis: Oh there you are. Phoebe your sister is…
Phoebe: Tell the temp agency I will call them back.
Davis: Oaky.
(Davis begins to walk off but then realizes what just happened and turns around)
Davis (cont): How did you…
Phoebe: Later.
Davis: Okay.
(Davis walks out of the Crypt.)
Jessica: I should really get going.
Phoebe: No. You're staying right here until we get to the bottom of this. I'm not letting you anywhere near those classmates of yours.
(Davis walks back into the Crypt)
Davis: Hey Phoebe, we just got a call and Aaron is out on lunch so I'll go pick it up and you can continue the tour.
Phoebe: That's fine.
Davis: Adios.
(Jessica's eyes get big as Davis says goodbye in Spanish. Davis walks out of the room and Phoebe looks at Jessica whose eyes are still big)
Phoebe: What is it?
Jessica: I just remembered I did cast another spell.
Phoebe: Uh-huh?
Jessica: I cast a spell to Odio.
Phoebe: Odio? Who is Odio?
Jessica: Someone who could bring peace to the class. But obviously the spell went wrong if my class beats me to death.
Phoebe: Okay this is what's going to happen. We are going to wait in Davis' office until he gets back. When he does, we are going to my sister's house to look through a book and see if we can find out any information on Odio. Okay?
Jessica: Okay.
(Phoebe and Jessica walk out of the Crypt. Cut to P3)
EXT. P3
INT. Bar
Morning
(Piper and Leo are continuing the conversation they were having the day before)
Leo: I don't know why you're keeping the baby a secret from Phoebe. It's not like she wouldn't understand.
Piper: Because she has enough on her plate and I don't want her to worry about me and this baby.
(Leo looks up hearing the jingles of the Elders. He looks back at Piper)
Leo: They're calling.
Piper: How convenient, they're calling right after our discussion about a certain something.
Leo: It's probably not related.
Piper: Yeah right.
Leo: Well I have to go.
Piper: Yeah me too. I need to pick out an outfit for tonight. I love you.
Leo: I love you too.
(Leo orbs out. Piper stands there for a minute. There is a noise of a baby crying and Piper walks into her office.
INT. P3 – Office
Morning
(Piper walks over to a playpen and picks up a crying baby. She begins to bounce her up and down trying to calm her)
Piper: It's okay. I won't let them take you away. I'm not going to let them find your parents. I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself. Prue may be gone but we proved last week that we are still the Charmed Ones. I can do this. I know I can.
(Cut to Cole's interview)
INT. Johnson Law Firm – OfficeAfternoon
Mr. Johnson: If you step right outside Kelly will tell you everything you need to know.
Cole: Thank you.
Mr. Johnson: No, thank you.
(Cole exits the office as we get a shot of Mr. Johnson with an evil grin. The Source flames into the office. Mr. Johnson looks as if he expected him to do so)
The Source: We have a problem.
Mr. Johnson: What is it my liege?
The Source: It would appear that someone has restarted the day.
Mr. Johnson: I'm sorry?
The Source: Tempus has informed me that there has been a ripple in time. We think the Charmed Ones are trying to bring back their sister and that can't happen. So we are going to have to speed up our plan.
Mr. Johnson: I don't follow.
The Source: We need to turn Belthazor to our side sooner than expected.
Mr. Johnson: What do you want me to do?
The Source: Keep him away from his witch while we work something out. And be discreet.
Mr. Johnson: Yes my liege.
(The Source flames out of the office. Cut to Davis' Office)
INT. Davis' Office
Afternoon
(Phoebe is on the phone with Piper and Jessica can be seen in the background watching TV)
Phoebe: So we called the school and once Davis gets back we're coming over to look in the book.
Piper (off screen): You're showing that girl the book?
Phoebe: Yes, why wouldn't I? We need to get to the bottom of this Odio guy and I know you want me to stop with the Charmed life but I…
Piper (off screen): What? I don't want you to stop. It's our destiny it's who we are.
Phoebe: Where is this coming from?
Piper (off screen): Well let's just say I've recently been inspired.
(The baby starts crying in the background)
Phoebe: Is that a baby crying? Piper, where are you? What aren't you telling me?
(Cut to Halliwell Manor)
INT. Halliwell Manor – Piper and Leo's Room
Afternoon
(Piper is holding the baby going through her closet with the phone between her ear and shoulder)
Piper: Uh…I haven't told you that Samantha on Passions had a baby.
Phoebe (off screen): Oh, I didn't even know she was pregnant. I've missed that show a lot lately.
Piper: Yeah you need to catch up. I have to go Phoebe. See you later…if I don't see you when you bring Jessica over.
Phoebe (off screen): Okay. Bye sweetie.
(Piper hangs up the phone and shushes the baby to sleep. She looks around to try and find a place that she will be safe. She lays her in the middle of the bed and puts pillows around her so she won't roll off the bed. Piper stands back for a second and looks at the baby and smiles)
Piper: You're so precious. I will find your parents.
(Piper stands there for another second and then leaves her room and walks to the laundry room)
INT. Halliwell Manor – Laundry Room
Afternoon
(Piper is folding laundry and she stops for a second. She looks up towards the ceiling with a worried look on her face. She continues folding her laundry then hears a noise in the kitchen)
Piper (cont): Not now! I just got the baby to go to sleep!
(Piper walks into the kitchen from the laundry room and sees Cole pacing back and forth. She watches him for a second then whistles. Cole Jumps)
Cole: Oh Piper. You scared me.
Piper: Uh-huh. Sure I did. What do you need Cole?
Cole: Your help. I had an interview today and I got the job.
Piper (pauses): Congratulations.
Cole: You don't sound too enthused.
Piper: Oh no, I'm happy for you. I'm just having some strong déjà vu.
Cole: Yeah I've been having déjà vu all day too.
(Cole's phone rings)
Cole (cont): I have to take this.
Piper: But I need your help!
Cole: And I need yours but we'll have to do it another time. I really have to take this.
Piper: Fine. I'll see you later. Good luck with your job.
Cole: Good luck with…whatever you needed help with.
(Cole starts to walk out of the back door and answers his phone. Piper starts to walk to her bedroom to check on the baby. Cut to the drive way)
EXT. Halliwell Manor
Drive Way
Afternoon
(Cole is getting in to his car talking on his cell phone)
Cole (cont): Yeah I can be there in about 20 minutes.
Mr. Johnson: Good.
(Mr. Johnson is sitting in Cole's passenger seat. Cole looks shocked. Mr. Johnson grabs a hold of him and they shimmer out)
End of Act 3
Act 4
EXT. Morgue
INT. Davis' Office
Afternoon
(Phoebe is on the phone with Davis. She has a worried look on her face)
Phoebe: Davis, please so down! What exactly is going on?
Davis (off screen): It's like a freaking circus out here! I had a pick up at an apartment complex, a woman died of natural causes. On my way there, I got called to the High School to pick up a teacher!
Phoebe: A teacher? What happened?
Davis (off screen): The students beat her to death!
Phoebe: DO WHAT?
(Cut to the High School. Davis shuts the back door to the van and walks to the driver's side and climbs into the van)
Davis: It's Jessica's teacher! The cops said that all the students ganged up on her and beat her to death. They're not talking but they are in custody.
Phoebe (off screen): Is anyone else hurt?
Davis: No, but I'm headed back there now. I'll be there in about 15 minutes.
(Cut to the Morgue. Phoebe signals Jessica to pack up all her books. She starts writing on a piece of paper)
Phoebe: Okay, well we won't be here. I need to get Jessica home.
Davis (off screen): Okay, goodbye.
Phoebe: Bye!
(Phoebe hangs up the phone and tapes up the piece of paper she was writing on. It reads: "BACK IN 15 MINUTES")
Phoebe (cont): We need to leave, now!
Jessica: What's going on?
Phoebe: Odio is not a piece maker. I may have a few ideas as to what he is but we need to get to my house asap!
Jessica (worried): Phoebe! What is going on!
(Phoebe lets out a sigh as she stops walking out the door. She turns to look at Jessica and sees her worried face)
Phoebe: Your classmates murdered your teacher. They beat her to death.
Jessica (shocked): What? How did this happen? That was supposed to be me!
Phoebe: Sweetie you can't think like that!
Jessica: It's not that I wanted to die! It's just…an innocent person didn't deserve this! She died…because of me!
Phoebe: Yeah…well I'm not going to let them hurt you or anyone else. Now let's go.
(Cut to Halliwell Manor)
INT. Halliwell Manor – Conservatory
Afternoon
(Piper and Leo stand in front of the seven Elders trying to defend themselves)
Piper: It's not like we want to keep the baby! Believe me! Leo and I want to have a baby, but a baby of our own.
Sandra: How did you come across the child?
Piper: In an alley. She was abandoned there.
Male Elder: Then why not let the police deal with it? Why take matters into your own hands?
Leo: Saving innocents is her duty. Just because Prue is dead, do you want her to ignore her destiny?
Male Elder: Her destiny has nothing to do with this child.
Piper: Excuse me! That child is a baby girl, a baby girl that was abandoned by her family. I am going to find that family if you like it or not.
Female Elder: We have the means to stop you.
Piper: Do you really want to take me on?
Leo: Piper, calm down!
(Piper looks at Leo. He can tell that she is furious)
Leo (cont): Look, Sandra, just let her do this. Piper has helped an abandoned baby before.
Sandra: To a family that needed magical help.
(The baby starts crying. Piper starts to walk off to go check on her)
Sandra: STOP!
(Piper stops and turns to look at Leo. Piper still looks furious)
Piper (furious): What are you going to do to me? Kill me? Bind my powers? Leo go check on the baby. I can take care of this.
Leo: Piper…
Piper: Go!
(Leo goes to check on the baby. Piper looks Sandra square in the eyes)
Piper: I may not know what my destiny is now that Prue is gone and I know you don't either. I do however know that mine and Phoebe's work as the Charmed Ones isn't over with. We've played by your rules for three years and it cost Prue her life. Screw your rules and screw you. Now if you do not get the hell out of my house, believe me I will find a way to vanquish you.
(Sandra looks at the other Elders. They are clearly having their own conversation in their minds. Sandra turns back to Piper)
Sandra: Vanquishing us will be impossible; however we have reconsidered our decision to take this baby from you. We do know what your destiny is and it will be fulfilled very soon. We will keep a close eye on your actions regarding your Charmed life.
Piper: Very well.
Sandra: Until next time.
(Sandra and the six other Elders orb out. Leo comes down the stairs holding the baby and walks into the Conservatory as Phoebe and Jessica walk in the door)
Phoebe: Piper! Leo!
Piper: We're in here!
(Phoebe and Jessica walk into the Conservatory)
Phoebe: Is that a baby?
Piper: That is a long story.
Phoebe: Is that what you weren't telling me about Piper?
Piper: Later! I need to get to P3 for Teen Night!
Jessica: Teen Night is tonight?
Piper: Yeah!
(Piper walks up stairs to her bedroom. Leo sways the baby back and forth to get her to go back to sleep. Phoebe and Jessica go up to the attic)
INT. Halliwell Manor – Attic
Afternoon – Night
(Phoebe flips through the Book of Shadows while Jessica stands by looking for anything that might be familiar. Phoebe lands on a page that reads "Angel of Peace")
Phoebe: Didn't you say you tried to bring peace to your class?
Jessica: Yes, but this doesn't look familiar.
Phoebe: I think maybe you might have been tricked. It says down here; "Many Demons of Hate will pose as an Angel of Peace to unsuspecting witches."
Jessica: So what does that mean?
(Phoebe continues to flip through the book)
Phoebe: It means that we search for Demons of Hate. We've vanquished one before but I guess there can be many different Demons of Hate just like there can be many different Angels of Peace.
(Phoebe lands on the description of Drazi)
Jessica: Drazi? Is that the demon we're looking for?
Phoebe: No. This is the demon we vanquished before. I feel like I am on some wild goose chase!
Jessica: There it is! Odio!
Phoebe: That wasn't there before.
Jessica: Well it's here now! "Odio is the most powerful Demon of Hate. It's believed that he is the original Demon of Hate considering that Odio loosely translates to Hate or Hatred.
Phoebe: There is no known vanquish for Odio. It is believed that the Charmed Ones may be powerful enough to vanquish him."
Jessica: Who are the Charmed Ones?
Phoebe: The Charmed Ones are…us. Me and my sisters Prue and Piper.
Jessica: Great! So you guys can just vanquish this thing
Phoebe: No. No we can't.
Jessica: Why not?
Phoebe: Because we don't have the Power of Three. We don't have the Charmed Ones. Our oldest sister, Prue, recently died.
Jessica: So how are we going to defeat him?
Phoebe (worried): I don't know.
End of Act 4
Act 5
EXT. P3
INT. Mainroom
Night
(As we pan across P3 we see many teens at the bar, at tables, and on the dance floor, as Avril Lavigne is performing. Piper walks from the bar through the crowd and into the office where she meets with Phoebe and Jessica)
INT. Piper's Office
Night
Piper: So we don't have a plan at all?
Phoebe: I think I actually might have a plan. But it would put Jessica in a lot of danger and I'm not willing to risk that.
Jessica: But I am.
Piper: No, Phoebe is right. We can't put you in anymore danger. Your classmates killed your teacher; there is no telling what they would do to you if they're possessed by this demon.
Phoebe: Yeah, but those students are in custody! They won't show up here!
Jessica: Uh…they're here!
Phoebe: What?
Jessica: They're right there!
(Jessica points to her classmates. All of them are walking down the main entrance steps into the P3)
Piper: How the hell did they get out of jail!
Phoebe: I don't know and I don't want us to find out!
Jessica: Well now we don't have time to come up with any other plans so Phoebe, lets hear yours!
Phoebe: Well you're what they're after. I had a premonition earlier that they were beating you in an alley. I think it might be the alley behind P3. So we get them out there, Piper you freeze, and we try to find some way to get Odio out and vanquish him.
Jessica: Sounds like a plan to me!
Piper: I don't like it, but right now, it's our only option. Jessica, go lure them out, and we'll be waiting for you.
(Jessica nods her head in agreement. Phoebe and Piper walk out the backdoor and Jessica walks into the mainroom. Jessica walks up to the leader of the pack, a girl)
Jessica: You want me Sam? Come get me.
(Jessica punches Sam in the face and into Piper's office and out the back door. Sam and the rest of their classmates follow her. Jessica stops running as all her classmates surround her. She is trapped with no where to go. Sam picks up a plank of wood and walks slowly over to Jessica)
Sam: You stupid little witch! I can't wait to finally rid the world of your filthy presence!
Jessica: What happened to us Sam? We used to be so close! Why do you hate me so much?
Sam: Because, you stupid bitch, you're the only one that can rid the world of me.
Jessica: NOW!
(Sam goes to strike Jessica with the plank of wood when Piper and Phoebe come from behind a dumpster. Piper freezes the crowd just in time)
Phoebe: Okay, now how are we going to summon this demon?
Piper: Wait, what did she just say?
Phoebe: Who?
Piper: That blonde one! She said that only Jessica could get rid of her!
Phoebe: What do you think she meant?
Piper: I'm not sure.
Phoebe: Okay, unfreeze Jessica and Sam. Let's see what she meant.
(Piper goes over to Sam and takes the plank out of her hands. She waves her left hand in front of Jessica and her right one in front of Sam and unfreezes them)
Sam: What happened?
Jessica: What do you mean I can rid the world of you?
Sam: WITCHES! GET THEM!
Piper: Yeah, your little gang isn't moving any time soon. Spill it.
Sam: I don't know what you mean.
Jessica: Why do you hate me so much Sam? We used to be best friends! Don't you remember all the fun we had in middle school? All the sleepovers? All the jokes and movies and cookies we used to eat?
(Sam hides her face. She is starting to cry)
Sam: Shut up!
Jessica: No! I won't shut up! I want to know why you hate me!
Sam: Because you are a filthy witch!
Jessica: No I'm not!
Sam YES YOU ARE! HOW ELSE COULD YOU SUMMON ME?
Phoebe (whispering to Piper): Summon me? Piper she's not possessed by Odio, she is Odio! Freeze Odio, not Sam!
(Piper freezes Odio. A nasty man stand frozen as Sam falls to the ground)
Jessica: What the hell!
Phoebe: Jessica, you need to talk to Sam. You need to make amends with her. And Odio needs to see it. He needs to see that there is no hate between you two. That's how you vanquish him!
(Jessica wakes Sam up)
Jessica: Sam? Sam, wake up!
Sam (groggy): Jessica? What happened?
Jessica: It doesn't matter what happened. Sam, why do you hate me?
Sam (confused): Hate you? I don't hate you?
Phoebe: Piper, unfreeze Odio, but just his head.
(Piper unfreezes Odio's head. Jessica helps Sam to her feet)
Sam: I don't know what's been going on the past few weeks but I know that I don't hate you! Since I became the captain of the cheerleaders I have had to hang around with a new group of people, but I never wanted to lose you! Jessica, you're my best friend!
(Jessica and Sam are crying now as they embrace each other in a hug)
Odio: NO!
(Odio catches fire and begins to spin around screaming in pain. He explodes as all the classmates are knocked down, becoming un-possessed by his evil magic. Fade to a travelogue showing San Francisco's night life ending at Halliwell Manor)
EXT. Halliwell Manor
INT. Living Room
Night
(Piper and Phoebe are sitting on the couch as Leo sits in the chair holding the baby)
Piper: So that's when I told them to piss off. I'll find this girl's family sooner or later.
Phoebe: Well I'm glad you're not denying your Charmed life. It's definitely not over considering what we've been through the last two weeks.
Leo: Agreed.
(Phoebe looks around)
Phoebe: Where is Cole?
Leo: I haven't seen him.
Piper: Last I saw he was taking a phone call from work. Maybe he's still at the office?
Phoebe: This late? You know…I haven't heard from him all day. Even if he was at work he would've called. That's really strange.
Piper: I'm sure he'll turn up. I wouldn't worry about.
Phoebe: I'm just hoping a Bounty Hunter hasn't got to him.
(Fade to outside Halliwell Manor)
EXT. Halliwell Manor
Night
(A woman is standing on the sidewalk staring at the manor)
Woman: Sleep tight Halliwells. Soon, all you know will change.
(We are now sucked into the Underworld. Cole is laying on the ground unconscious as Mr. Johnson and The Source are standing over him)
Mr. Johnson: So what are we going to do with him?
The Source: Belthazor's destiny will soon be revealed.
(Fade to black)
End of Act 5
End of Episode