Charmed: Destiny Altered
4x05: Enter the Demon
Teaser
[Scene: Halliwell Manor. Basement. Prue Halliwell is sitting on the steps while her youngest sister Paige Matthews is in front of her in workout gear. She is attempting to levitate a tennis ball in the air by holding her hand out slightly curled as if physically hold ing the ball.]
Prue: Concentrate, Paige.
Paige: I'm trying. I just don't understand why I'm having such a hard time controlling my power.
Prue: I understand that but you have to. Until Piper can control her new power, you have the strongest power, and if you don't learn to use it, we don't stand a chance of beating the Source.
Paige: I'm confused. Don't you have the same power?
Prue: Yes, but it's different…something about my white lighter side being awakened has changed it. Made it more passive. (she looks down) The trigger is different which makes it difficult to control.
Paige: trigger?
Prue: Our powers are tied to our emotions. When we first became witches, each of our powers was triggered by an emotion. Mine was anger.
Paige: What is it now?
Prue: Fear. Which is an emotion that historically I don't deal with very well. (Prue stands) Alright, break over. Back to training.
Paige: When do we get to the fun part of training? Like how to body slam demons like you and Phoebe?
Prue: Phoebe only learned kick boxing to compensate for not having an active power, however, over the years; we've learned to rely on her power of premonition first and foremost.
Paige: Ok, what's your excuse? If my power, a.k.a. your old power, is so powerful, why did you learn to fight?
Prue: Two reasons. One, I've lost count of how many times we've lost our powers and were pretty much defenseless.
Paige: And the second?
Prue (smiling): As the oldest, I couldn't let Phoebe be better than me at something.
(Paige laughs then looks down nervously.)
Paige: According to Piper and Phoebe, you're pretty much good at everything. Kind of a tough act to follow.
(Prue walks to Paige and grabs her hands.)
Prue: Paige, your job is not to replace me or be better than me. Your job is to be exactly who you are. You are a powerful witch, but before that, you're our sister. Don't ever forget that.
(Paige smiles and nods. Prue gives her a hug.)
Prue: Now upstairs for your potions lesson, Hermione.
Paige: Do I have to? Professor Halliwell is worse than Snape.
Prue (laughing): Piper, Phoebe and I all have our strengths and we all agreed that the beauty is having of having a fourth Charmed One fresh out the box is that we train you in all three.
Paige: Aren't you technically the Fourth Charmed one?
Prue: Ok! Upstairs now before I take over Phoebe's combat training courses!
Paige (sheepishly): Yea, I guess it's still too soon for that joke.
(She turns and runs up the stairs as Prue smiles after her. She turns towards the tennis ball and stares for a second before swing her arm out in a familiar gesture…but nothing happens. Prue stares at her hand with a worried look before looking back at the ball.) and orbs out.)
[Scene: Mausoleum. Phoebe is fighting with Cole. He kicks her in the stomach and she bends down.]
Cole: Don't be tense. Be ready. When you see me expand, you contract. (Phoebe looks up.) If I contract, you expand.
(They begin to fight again. Cole flips Phoebe on the ground and then sits on top of her.)
Phoebe: If you wanted to be on top, all you had to do was ask. (Cole get offs her without responding ) Come on Cole. You were gone for a whole week. That is seven long, lonely nights.
Cole: I was on a fact finding mission. We can't ignore what I learned.
Phoebe: Yeah, I know. The Source wants us dead.
Cole: No, you don't know. He needs you dead. Ever since we escaped, factions have been forming to challenge him. He must finish what he started if he expects to survive. Which means that you need to be prepared.
(Cole walks over to a rack holding swords and draws a sword.)
Phoebe: You think the Source is going to challenge me to sword fight.
Cole: Hand-to-hand combat is too safe. Sword fighting teaches confidence, intensity. (He tosses Phoebe the sword.) You need to learn how to fight like a demon, Phoebe. (He walks over toward Phoebe.) Training must come before everything; Including us. Are you ready?
Phoebe: Do I have a choice?
(Cole swings the sword and Phoebe ducks. She then draws her sword.)
Scene: The Zen Master meditates in a garden. Yen-Lo tries to sneak up on him. But An-Ling jumps from a tree, sword in hand, and the two fight until Yen-Lo loses his mask.]
An-Ling: Yen-Lo! (She takes off her own mask.)This is how you repay my father? (Zen Master comes over to them.) After all he taught you, everything he gave you.
Yen-Lo: What did he give me An-Ling? I was supposed to replace him, but he passed me over… for you.
Zen Master: Yen-Lo, you took everything you've learned from here and used it for your own gain. You brought disgrace upon yourself and our monastery. Now leave us and never return.
An-Ling: You heard my father.
Yen-Lo: I'm going to kill him, An-Ling. And then I'm going to kill you. You can't stop me. You're half the student I was. (Yen-Lo tries to attack An-Ling but An-Ling stabs Yen-Lo in the abdomen before he can hurt her.) You think this is the end? We're just getting started.
(Yen-Lo jumps into a pool of water and disappears. An-Ling brushes her hand over their water.)
Opening Credits
Act 1
[Scene: Manor. Kitchen. Piper is quizzing Paige at the table. Piper's wearing glasses. Paige is eating a lollipop.]
Piper: Okay. After mixing your potions, what's the best method to preserve unused sea slugs for future use: A) Pickle them, B) Sugar them, C) Smoke them, D) Freeze dry them.
Paige: Well now, you see, if I had extra sea slugs, I'd let those little suckers go right on back to the ocean.
Piper: D) Freeze dry them is the correct answer.
Paige: I was going to guess that.
Piper: Why are you guessing at all?
Paige: To pass.
Piper: Paige, this, isn't like trig, you know. (She takes off her glasses.) It's-It's not like you're never going to use it again. If you blow a potion, innocent people could die. Did you study at all for this test?
Paige: Well, I started to last night. just a friend from work came over and she knew this bouncer at this club and... I'm sorry.
Piper: (She sighs) It's okay. I was single... once. Why don't you study tonight -
Paige: I can't. I have a guy coming over here and we're going out.
Piper: Here? What's wrong with your place?
Paige: Uh, this place is slightly more impressive than mine.
Piper: Uh-huh. Look Paige, I really, really want to be the cool big sister, but this is ridiculous. You have no priorities.
Paige: That is not true. I've left work to fight demons. That's why I have to go out tonight. The boss' son is in town for the weekend.
Piper: And you think showing him a good time is going to improve your career standing?
Paige: Well, yeah. (She puts her lollipop back in her mouth.)
Piper: Okay, listen to me very carefully. There is nothing more important than learning your craft right now. We could be attacked at any moment.
Paige: Then why am I stuck here reading? I should be learning how to body slam sweaty demons like Phoebe.
Piper: Phoebe's been at this a lot longer than you have, but trust me. Be patient and study hard and one day you will get a big sweaty demon of your own. (Piper stands up and gets her umbrella and purse.)
Paige: Where are you going?
Piper: Chinatown. I need to stock up on some of these herbs.
Paige: Oh, can I go? I can get my nails done.
Piper: You need to work on your potions.
Paige: Come on!
Piper: Paige, don't be make me the wicked witch of the northwest. And you should get rid of that lollipop habit because it's going to rot your teeth. (Piper leaves the kitchen.)
[Cut to mausoleum. Phoebe and Cole are still fighting with swords. Prue orbs in. Phoebe stops and clutches her ankle.]
Phoebe: Uh, I think it's twisted.
Cole: Stand up.
Phoebe: I just need a time out.
Cole: The Source won't give you a time out when you ask. Now get up!
(Prue rushes forward to help Phoebe keep her balance. She turns to Cole.)
Prue (angrily): What the hell is the matter with you, Cole? Didn't you hear her say she can't?!
Cole: Demons worship strength, power. Nothing else. To beat the Source, you have to channel all of your energy into your strength. Including pain. (Phoebe gets up. Prue reaches out again to help her.)
Phoebe: Let go of me. I can do it.
Cole: I don't want anything to happen to you. (Phoebe gives a small smile and nods. Prue steps back and folds her arms watching, noting everything the Cole is teaching Phoebe.)
Phoebe: Let's go. I'm ready. (They resume fighting.)
[Scene: Outside in a Garden. An-Ling is talking to her father.]
An-Ling: I need to stay here. Protect you from Yen-Lo.
Zen Master: You cannot protect me from him. Not where he's gone. Only the dragon blade can stop him now. Take this to Master Kwan. He is an old friend. He will understand. (He hands her a note.)
An-Ling: But what is Yen-Lo finds you first?
Zen Master: Then you will become master and you'll know what to do. An-Ling, I did not pass over Yen-Lo because you were my daughter. I did so because you are the superior student. Now hurry, before he comes back. I'll follow you in the shadows. Go. (An-Ling leaves and Yen-Lo's face appears in a pool of water.)
[Scene: Manor. Kitchen. Paige is working on a potion.]
Paige: Next up, some powered toadstool. Bam! (Paige throws in the powder and claps.) Let's kick it up one more notch.
(Leo enters.)
Leo: Whoa, what-what are you doing?
Paige: You know, just preparing for the Source.
Leo: Oh, is he coming over for dinner?
Paige: No, Piper's got me mixing potions. Why, I don't know. Phoebe gets to fight. Phoebe gets to levitate. Prue was apparently an adult Matilda and I - I get to cook.
(Leo gets a bottle of water out of the fridge.)
Leo: Well, you know your sister's active powers took a long time to develop. And, uh, based on Prue's style of telekinesis I'd say she's more like an adult Carrie…you know, without the psychotic adolescent trauma.
Paige: Yeah, but we're magic. We should be able to skip over all that crap.
Leo: Well, there are no shortcuts. Even with magic. Besides, Prue is half-white lighter, and even bound that affected her powers in some way and even more so now. You may never manifest your powers the way she does And, uh, you might want to check your potion. It's bubbling over. (Leo leaves.)
Paige: Just once, I'd like to know what it's like to be Prue and be able to kick some serious ass. Bam! (Paige puts the last ingredient and the potion explodes. Paige's soul leaves her body and she collapses.)
[Cut to mausoleun. Prue collapses. Her soul leaves and Paige's soul enters.]
Prue/Paige: How did I get down here?
(Phoebe drops her sword and rushes to Prue/Paige)
Phoebe: Oh my god, Prue! Are you ok?
Prue/Paige: What did you just call me?
Cole: Well, you guys really in bad shape if you can't even remember your name. (Prue/Paige looks down to see who she is and gasps.)
Prue/Paige: Oh, no. (She plays with some of her hair.) I am so screwed.
Cole: Are you okay?
Prue /Paige: No. I mean... yes. Just wait here.
(She pulls Phoebe towards the stairs)
Cole: I told you, no unscheduled breaks during training. (Phoebe and Prue/Paige heads outside)
Phoebe: I am training. I'm doing sprints..
[Cut to kitchen. Paige/Prue starts to wake up and groans a little. Prue/Paige and Phoebe orb in.]
Prue/Paige: Thank God, it worked. Oh, I don't look so good.
Paige/Prue: What's going on? (She sees Prue/Paige and gasps.)
Prue/Paige: Don't worry, Prue. It's me, Paige. We switched bodies.
Phoebe: I'm sorry could you repeat that? I don't think I heard you.
Paige/Prue: What? What did you do?
Prue/Paige: Why do automatically assume it was something that I did?
Paige/Prue: Paige!
Prue/Paige: All right, all right. I did it, but it was an accident. I swear. I just wanted to know what it was like to be you and somehow the potion I was working on just sort of blew up.
Paige/Prue: You wanted to be me? Are you crazy? Okay. Okay. We gotta fix this. What ingredients did you use?
Prue/Paige: I'm not sure. Just please don't tell Piper.
Paige/Prue: Hello! Paige, we are in each other's bodies. I think Piper is the least of our problems.
Prue/Paige: Prue, please Piper already thinks I'm a failure.
(Phoebe moves to give her a hug):
Phoebe: Sweetie, Piper does not think you're a failure. Far from it.
Prue/Paige: Either way I just don't want to let her know I screwed up…again
(Paige/Prue is silent for a moment and then rolls her eyes)
Paige/Prue: Okay, fine. I won't tell her. Now wipe that look off my face.
(Prue/Paige smiles.)
Prue/Paige: Thanks. God, this top is tight.
Phoebe: Yeah, but it sure looks great. (Cole enters.)
Cole: So, ready to get back at it?
Phoebe: Yeah, just a minute sweetie.
Cole: Now, Phoebe.
Phoebe: Whatever you say. Lets go work up a sweat. (Phoebe begins to go downstairs, but Paige/Prue stops him.)
Prue/Paige: Uh, just a minute. Actually, Phoebe has to stay with us. She has to help us, uh, with the potion. It blew up in Paige's face.
Cole: Is that true? (Both girls nod.) So let me ask you something, Phoebe. Um, why did you ask me to train you? I mean, why are we wasting our time?
Prue/Paige: You're not wasting your time, Cole. Phoebe told me how much she's learning-
Cole:This is between me and Phoebe, Prue. So do me a favor and stay out it
Paige/Prue: Don't you dare talk to her like that, Cole. Don't forget we only tolerate you for Phoebe's sake.
(Cole eyes widen at Paige/Prue stony tone and demeanor. He recovered quickly.)
Cole: If it's more important for you to help out in the kitchen than to train for the Source, then you don't have what it takes to vanquish him. So, please let me know when that changes. (Cole shimmers out.)
Paige/Prue: If we don't fix this soon, I am going to make you blonde.
Prue/Paige: jokes on you. I look killer as a blonde.
[Scene: A Herb Shop in Chinatown. Piper enters the store. An-Ling is arguing with the man at the counter.]
An-Ling: Please, just listen to me. You have no idea how important this is to me.
Man: Come back later.
An-Ling: If I could come back later, I would, but I can't. I need it now.
Man: That dagger is a family heirloom. It's not for sale.
Piper: Excuse me. Do you have any wormwood? (He's about to go find it.)
An-Ling: You don't understand. I don't want to buy it. It's all right here in the note.
Man: I don't read Chinese.
Piper: Uh, wormwood. (He's about to go find it.)
An-Ling: You have to help me. My father needs the dragon blade. He said your father would-
Man: My father is out of town until Tuesday. You'll have to come back then. Excuse me, I have customers.
Piper: Yes. Hi. Thank you. Hi. I need a sprig of wormwood, preferably small stemmed. (An-Ling jumps up onto the wall and takes the dragon blade.)
Man: Hey! (Piper tries to freeze the scene, but An-Ling doesn't freeze and jumps through the window. Piper follows.)
Piper: Hey! (Piper causes some boxes in the alley to explode in front of An-Ling.)
An-Ling: Who are you? (The Zen Master appears. Yen-Lo appears in a puddle.)
Zen Master: An-Ling!
An-Ling: I have it, father. (Yen-Lo appears out of a puddle of water and stabs the Zen Master.) No!
Yen-Lo: Like I said, we're just getting started.
An-Ling: Father! (They disappear into the puddle of water.)
Commercial break
Act 2
[Scene Manor. Living room. An-Ling is talking to Piper and Leo. There are two teacups on the coffee table.]
An-Ling: Yen-Lo was a powerful disciple, but he used my father's teachings for evil. That's why my father passed him over for master. And because he did, Yen-Lo swore vengeance on him.
Leo: But didn't you say you stabbed Yen-Lo when he first attacked?
An-Ling: Yes, but he used his knowledge of the teachings to escape before he died.
Piper: Escape where?
An-Ling: To a place where souls pass on their way to reincarnation. It's a mystical region between life and death. (Piper looks at Leo for help.)
Leo: Limbo.
An-Ling: Yen-Lo somehow figured out a way to hide out there.
Piper: But if you stabbed him-
Leo: Metaphysical and magical laws are amplified in limbo. As long as he stays there his wound will never advance. He can literally cheat death forever.
An-Ling: That's why I took the dragon blade. It has the power to trap human souls. (Piper picks up the dragon blade.) Now it's the only way to save my father.
Piper: You think he's still alive?
An-Ling: Yen-Lo just doesn't want to kill my father. He wants to punish him. Holding him in limbo does that. It keeps his soul from being reborn. (Piper puts the dragon blade down.)
Piper: Do you know how to, uh, get to this limbo?
An-Ling: No, I never mastered that skill.
Piper: Well, then we'll have to figure out our own way. Phoebe! Paige! Prue!
An-Ling: I can't let you do that. I know you're powerful witches, but I can't put you in danger. Yen-Lo will be coming for me next.
(Paige/Prue, Phoebe and Prue/Paige enter from the kitchen.)
Piper: All the more reason you should be here where it's safe. (She tucks a piece of hair behind her ear.)
An-Ling: No place is safe from Yen-Lo. He can use any surface of water as a portal.
Leo: Maybe, but he can only stay in our world for short periods. Otherwise, his wound will ultimately kill him. (Prue/Paige and Phoebe go behind Leo.)
phoebe: You called. (An-Ling and Piper stand up.)
Piper: Um, this is An-Ling.
Prue/Paige: Hi, I'm Paige. (Everyone looks at her curiously.) I mean, Paige's older sister Prue. This is Paige.
Paige/Prue: Hi.
Piper: Um, okay. We've got a water loving demon, so Phoebe can you take Paige to the water main. It takes two to turn off that rusty valve.
Prue/Paige; I'll go too
Piper: Why? Like I said it only takes two turn off the valve.
Prue/Paige: That is a very good question, Piper. And the answer is…I want to show Paige how it's done so she can watch. The first time's always a little difficult. (She laughs nervously) ok, let's go.
(Paige/Prue Phoebe and Prue/Paige go off at Piper's request.)
Piper: Okay, Book of Shadows. There's got to be another way to get into limbo. (Leo gets up and he and Piper head for the attic. Prue/Paige shakes her head and follows.)
[Scene: Limbo. Yen-Lo is standing in front of the Zen Master who is tied to a tree.]
Yen-Lo: It's amazing how our wounds stop bleeding down here, isn't it? (Yen-Lo presses the Zen Master's wound.) See! It doesn't even hurt.
Zen Master: This place was not meant for us to stay, Yen-Lo.
Yen-Lo: Tell me about it. I always the entrance to reincarnation to be a nice river or even pearly gates. The last thing I expected to see was a big, sucking hole.
Zen Master: It's never too late for redemption. If you enter that vortex, you'll cleanse your soul. Start life fresh.
Yen-Lo: Yeah, as a tapeworm or maybe even a dung beetle. I know how karma works. Besides, I've worked too hard in this life to give it all up now.
Zen Master: You're evil, Yen-Lo. You have nothing in this life.
Yen-Lo: I have you! Which means now your student reject has a purpose. I figure why stop with just one Zen Master when I can rid the world of two or twenty or a hundred. All their wisdom and magic lost forever in Limbo. Now that's… evil. (He lets out an evil chuckle.)
Zen Master: And have I not taught you that you can never escape your karma. No one can.
Yen-Lo: But then again, nobody's ever escaped from Limbo before, have they?
Zen Master: How did you do it? I see no water as a portal to return to Earth.
Yen-Lo: I was worried about that at first. But then I remembered that every cloud has a nice wet, watery lining. (He jumps in the air and floats.) Well, I'm off to find your daughter and kill her. Wish me luck. (He levitates out.)
[Scene: Manor. Basement. Prue/Paige, Phoebe and Paige/Phoebe are trying to shut off the water main.]
Prue/Paige: Careful, don't break my nails.
Phoebe: Forget your nails. You almost got us busted. Next time just smile and nod when you're both together.
Prue/Paige: Well that might work with Piper, but what about this demon that's on the loose. (Prue/Paige sucks on a lollipop as they have shut off the water main.)
Phoebe: You're right. We may have to fight. Can you use each others powers?
Prue/Paige: I haven't tried.
Phoebe: There - try to levitate that ball and bring it to you.
Paige/Prue: First, lose the lollipop. I don't need any cavities.
Prue/Paige: Oh, sorry. Nervous habit. (She puts the lollipop down and tries to levitate the tennis ball, but falls.)
Phoebe: Ok. That's ok. Prue, you try.
(Paige/Prue turns towards the ball. She raises her hand palm up and the ball rises. She snaps her hand shut and the ball shoots into her outstretched hand.)
Phoebe: I guess something's never change. You always master your powers quickly.
Paige/Prue: It feels…foreign. I can tell this isn't like my power.
Prue /Paige: Oh, Piper is never going to trust me with magic again.
(Phoebe comes over to her.)
Phoebe: Piper won't find out anything as long as we reverse the potion.
(Prue/Paige stands up.)
Prue/Paige: And how do we do that? I'm literally in the body of a super witch and I can't even levitate that tennis ball.
(She thrust out her hand as she spoke and the ball disappeared from her sisters hand in twinkling red and white lights and reappeared in Prue/Paige's hand in the same lights. Paige/Prue and Phoebes mouths drop.)
Paige/Prue: how
Phoebe: I guess the whitelighter in you makes it work a bit differently.
Prue/Paige: Well, I think I figured out how to mix a new batch, but we're all out of powdered toadstool.
Phoebe: I know where to get some. Paige, You stay here. Avoid Piper at all costs and practice Prue's power, you may need it. (Prue/Paige turns around and sighs as Paige/Prue and Phoebe leave.)
[Cut to foyer. The doorbell rings and Paige/Prue answers it. Mr. Cowan's son, Mason, at the door.]
Paige/Prue: Can I help you? (Mason laughs a little.)
Mason: Sense of humor. I really like that in a girl. So you ready to go, Paige?
Paige/Prue: Paige. Uh- (Prue /Paige comes up behind them with her lollipop.)
Prue/Paige: Mason, hi. How are you?
Mason: I'm fine. Do I know you?
Prue/Paige: No, no. But I know you. At least I feel like I know you seeing as how Paige can't stop talking about you, Mason the boss's son. He's as cute as you said he was.
Paige/Prue: Well, uh, nice to see you. Bye. (She begins to close the door, but Mason stops her.)
Prue/Paige: No, wait! Aren't you guys going for dinner?
Mason: Yeah, is Italian okay?
Prue/Paige: Chinese. You must have Chinese. Chinatown Chinese, even better.
Mason: That's-That's cool.
Paige/Prue : Okay. (Prue/Paige gives Paige/Prue her coat.)
Prue/Paige: Okay, so you two kids have fun. And keep my face out of the sun. (Paige/Prue gives her a look before she and Mason leave. Piper comes down the stairs.)
Piper: Who was at the door?
Prue/Paige: Um, just Paige's date.
Piper: She's still going on her date? (Phoebe shrugs.) Ugh. What's with the lollipop?
Prue/Paige: Paige sort of got me into them.
Piper: Prue, I gotta be honest. I'm really starting to worry about her.
Prue/Paige: Why? What's wrong with Paige?
Piper: Well, first of all she made me realize how hard you have it sometimes being the big sister. And it's suddenly my responsibility to teach her how to be a witch. And she doesn't listen to me.
Prue/Paige: Oh, she listens... sometimes.
Piper: Really? Cause she's got me fooled. And you know what, it's a shame because she might actually have a lot of potential.
Prue/Paige: Really?
Piper: But the problem is, I don't think she cares, about anything.
Prue/Paige: Oh, no. She cares. I know she does. You just have to give her a chance. I think Paige is the kind of person that… needs to learn from her mistakes. And believe me, she's learning fast.
Piper: Mm-hmm. (Piper heads off. Prue/Paige sighs and puts the lollipop in her mouth.)
[Scene: The Herb Shop in Chinatown. Paige/Prue and Mason enter and Paige/Phoebe starts looking around. He sees a jar of squids.]
Mason: Uh, hmm. What is this place? (Paige/Prue sighs.)
Paige/Prue: I just gotta find some powdered toadstool. Ah, here it is. (She takes a bag out of a basket.)
Mason: Okay, I-I gotta warn you. I'm not into the whole herbal scene.
Paige/Prue: Oh, neither is Paige, I don't think.
Mason: You always talk about yourself in the third person like that?
Paige/Prue: It's kind of a quirk of mine.
Mason: So what's the toadstool for?
Paige/Prue: It's an aphrodisiac. (She heads over to the counter.)
Mason: Really? My Dad was right. He said you were, uh, unique. I believe is the word he used.
Paige/Prue: Oh, yeah? What else did he say about me?
Mason: He said that if he doesn't hurry up and make a social worker, you'll probably quit and start your own agency. That or end up in jail. He wasn't sure which.
Paige/Prue: Sounds like me at that age. (She pays a man for the powdered toadstool.)
Mason: You lost me again.
Paige/Prue: I'm not showing you a very good time. Am I?
Mason: Well, I don't know. I mean we're in Chinatown shopping for a sexual stimulant. I'm surrounded by chicken claws and goat brains. I haven't this much fun in a long time.
Paige/Prue: Come to think of it, neither have I. (Thunder claps outside.) Uh-oh. Yen-Lo.
Mason: Uh, what's that? Another aphrodisiac?
Paige/Prue: I gotta go. (Paige/Prue leaves Mason in the store.)
[Scene: Manor. Basement. Prue/Paige is trying to move the ball by calling it.)
Prue/Paige: Ball!
(The ball disappears in the same red and whit twinkling lights. Cole shimmers in behind her. she jumps and flings her hand instinctively out. The ball reappears and slams into Cole's chest.)
Cole: What the hell was that for?
Prue/Paige: You shouldn't sneak up on people.
Cole: What are you two doing?
Phoebe: Uh, just... Prue was just helping me with some exercises.
Cole: So you've decided to make training you're priority?
Phoebe: Yes, absolutely.
Cole: Good. We'll pick up where we left off.
Phoebe: Right. Cool.
Cole: I'll throw a couple of low voltage energy balls at you. You just try to avoid them.
Phoebe: Alright
(Cole throws an energy ball And Phoebe levitates over it and aims a kick toward Cole. Cole throws her one on the butt causing her to slam to the floor.
Phiebe: Alright, I've had enough of this. You are not the Source and you do not treat your girlfriend this way.
Cole: What's gotten into you? (Cole walks up to her.)
Phoebe: Whats gotten into me? I should be asking you that cause the way you've been treating me is way out of line.
Cole: You are the most important thing in my life. If I don't push you this hard, I will lose you.
Prue/Paige (quietly): You keep pushing her that way, and you'll push her right out the door!
(Phoebe and Prue/Paige turn to leave. Cole stares after them with a suspicious look)
[Cut to Attic. It's raining outside and water is leaking in through the window. Piper and Leo are looking in the Book of Shadows. An-Ling is sitting down, looking in a bowl of water.]
Piper: There is actually nothing in here on how to reach Limbo. (Leo goes over to An-Ling.)
Leo: Should you have that water up here? I mean what if Yen-Lo uses that as a portal.
An-Ling: It's okay. The surface is too small for him to enter.
Piper: So, what are you doing? (Piper goes over to them.)
An-Ling: My father could use water as a looking glass into other worlds. Once when I was young, he reached into a bowl of water and picked me a plum from the Garden of Eden.
Leo: Can you see your father now?
An-Ling: No. I only see water. (She puts the bowl down.) I wish he were here. He'd know what to do.
Leo: I better go check with the Elders. Maybe they can help us reach Limbo. (Leo orbs out.)
An-Ling: Sometimes I think Yen-Lo was right. My father made the wrong choice. Yen-Lo was always the better student.
Piper: Oh, I doubt that. (She sits down in front of An-Ling.) You beat him in battle.
An-Ling: But I didn't kill him. I made him stronger. Strong enough to remove my father's magic and wisdom from the world. I don't feel worthy of following in his footsteps.
Piper: I understand. I recently lost my big sister who was… pretty good at just about everything she did. Very tough shoes to fill.
An-Ling: Where did you find the strength?
Piper: I haven't yet, but I'll let you know when I do. (She looks at the window.) Come on. With all this rain, we have to protect the house from Yen-Lo. (They leave the attic. Yen-Lo appears from puddle of water leaked in from one of the windows.)
[Cut to Foyer. Yen-Lo comes down the stairs. He pauses and hides as Paige/Prue enters the house and puts down her bag on the table. She takes off her coat and hat, then heads for the living room. Cole comes to meet Paige/Prue.]
Paige/Prue: What do you want, Cole?.
Cole: With the rain outside and everyone on Yen-Lo alert. (Paige/Prue puts her coat on the coat rack.)
Paige/Prue annoyed : Yeah, I know that. Why do you think I rushed home.
Cole: You're chilled. Here put this on. (He offers her his jacket.)
Paige/Prue: No thanks. (He pins her to the wall.)
Cole: I'm sorry. Am I making you feel... uncomfortable?
Paige/Prue: You bastard, get off me!. How could you do this to Phoebe?!
(Yen-Lo leaves.)
Cole: Phoebe?
Paige/Prue: Uh, yeah. Your girlfriend, my sister, Phoebe.
Cole: Yes, see, the problem with Phoebe is she's so obsessed with training, she's not interested in - romance anymore.
Paige/Prue: That's not true. And even if it were, I'd kill you before I ever let you touch me.
(He kisses her. Phoebe and Prue/Paige walk down the stairs)
Phoebe: Hey! (Paige/Prue flips Cole over. Phoebe goes over to her.)
Paige/Prue: How could you do this to her? (Cole puts up his hands innocently.)
Cole: Oh, come on. I'm just trying to have a little fun, Prue. Isn't that what you were complaining about me not doing?
Paige/Prue: What did you just call me?
Phoebe: You know?
Prue/Paige: How do you know?
Cole: Well, for one thing the real Paige is usually much less confrontational where I'm concerned and all day you have been meeting me head on.( Cole points to Paige/Prue). And, when Phoebe set me straight about the way I've been treating her, you (he points to Prue/Paige) were oddly silent. Something the real Prue would never be.
Phoebe: You really wouldn't, would you?
Paige/Prue: of course not, I'm your sister, I will always protect you.
Cole: Okay, I'm going to go. Let you guys work this out. When you're yourself again, give me a call. (He smacks Phoebe on the but lightly.)
Phoebe: Unh. Oh.
Cole: We'll have some fun. (Prue/Paige looks away slightly in disgust. He shimmers away)
Phoebe: Okay, we've got to get the two of you back into your own bodies. I am even getting confused.
An-Ling: (from kitchen) Piper, look out!
[Cut to kitchen. Yen-Lo is attacking Piper and An-Ling. He kicks Piper on the table, breaking it. She screams. Prue/Paige, Phoebe and Paige/Prue enter. An-Ling takes out the Dragon blade].
Yen-Lo: The dragon blade? (He attacks and cuts An-Ling)
Piper: Prue, stop him! (Yen-Lo cuts An-Ling and she drops the dragon blade. Paige/Prue instinctively flings her arm out but only succeeds in slightly pushing it forward. Yen-Lo takes the dragon blade and escapes through the dishwater in the sink.) Leo! (Leo orbs in.) An-Ling's hurt. (She points at Paige/Prue and Prue/Paige.) You two, follow me! (Leo heals An-Ling as the sisters leave.)
Leo: Easy.
[Cut to conservatory. Piper enters with her sisters behind her.]
Piper: All right! What the hell is going on?
Phoebe: I was soaking some potion pots in the sink and I forgot to drain them.
Piper: That is not what I mean. I smell something witchy. Paige, what is wrong with your powers? Speaking of which why did you try that anyway? I told Prue to handle it. (Paige/Prue doesn't answer.) Paige?
Prue/Paige: I'm over here. Please don't be mad.
Piper: Oh, my god! You guys switched bodies! Are you out of your minds? What-with everything we have going on, you pull a stunt like this?
Paige/Prue: It was an accident, Piper
Piper: Accidents like that get people killed. We could have lost an innocent in there. What if it wasn't Yen-Lo? What if it was the Source that broke in? You could have gotten us all killed! Now we've lost our shot at Yen-Lo. We have no idea how to get to Limbo. (She thinks for a moment.) Wait a minute. Do, you remember what you put in that potion to switch bodies? (She points at Prue/Paige.)
Prue/Paige: Prue just picked up the ingredient we were missing.
Piper: Good. Let's go.
[Time lapse. Manor. Kitchen. Piper, Phoebe, Leo, and An-Ling are watching Prue/Paige and Paige/Prue put together the potion. Piper looks at Paige/Phoebe.]
Piper: All right, what else did you… (She looks at Prue/Paige.) I mean you, put in this.
Prue/Paige: Just the powdered toadstool.
Piper: All right soul sisters, back in your own bodies.
Prue & Paige: I want to be me again. (Prue throw in the powered toadstool and they switch back. The others wait anxiously.)
Prue: Oh, it's nice to see you, Paige.
Paige: It's nice to bee seen, Prue. My god, what did you have for dinner?
Prue (smiling): Kung Pao Chicken.
Piper: Okay. Not to cut this reunion short, but we don't have a lot of time. So the only person who knows how to enter Limbo is in Limbo himself. And since we can't get him to An-Ling's father down there, my plan is to bring him up here. Or at least his soul.
Leo: Wait, you want to swap souls with An-Ling's father?
Piper: He's the only one who knows how to get in. Besides, it's the best way to surprise Yen-Lo.
Leo: It's too risky. There's gotta be another way.
Piper: Did the Elders have any other ideas?
Leo: No.
Piper: Then there's not. Okay. (She takes the powdered toadstool from Paige.) I want to be the Zen Master. (She throws the powdered toadstool in the potion and switches souls with the Zen Master.)
Piper/Zen Master: You have a very brave sister.
An-Ling: Father?
Piper/Zen Master: Yes, An-Ling I'm here. We don't have much time. Where is the dragon blade?
An-Ling: I used it to fight Yen-Lo, but he knocked it out of my hands. Phoebe, did you pick it up?
Phoebe: No. Paige?
Paige: I haven't seen it.
Piper/Zen Master: Then who has the dragon blade?
[Cut to Limbo. Yen-Lo has the dragon blade. Piper wakes up in the Zen Master's body, tied to a tree.]
Yen-Lo: What happened old man?
Zen Master/Piper: I don't know. What happened?
Yen-Lo: I was telling you how I stole the dragon blade from your useless daughter when you blacked out.
Zen Master/Piper: I did? I mean, I did. If you say so.
Yen-Lo: Who are you? (He holds the dragon blade to his neck.)
Zen Master/Piper: I am one with the universe. (Yen-Lo laughs.)
Yen-Lo: You think you can fool me? I was his disciple for twenty years. (He takes the blade down.) An-Ling doesn't have the power to switch souls. So you must be one of the witches, which means An-Ling and her father will come to rescue you. The question is… how are they going to get your soul back when I've got it. (He captures Piper's soul in the dragon blade.)
Act 3
[Scene: Manor. Attic. Prue, Phoebe and Paige come with Leo bring the dragon blade's sheath to An-Ling and Piper's body inhabited by the Zen Master.]
Prue: This is all we could find.
Piper/Zen Master: Then Yen-Lo must have the dragon blade. (Piper/Zen Master waves her hand over a puddle and sees inside of Limbo.) And used it to capture your sister's soul.
Leo: What does that mean? How do we get Piper back?
An-Ling: We need to get the dragon blade away from Yen-Lo.
Phoebe: Okay, so what are we waiting for? Show us the way.
An-Ling: I should go alone. Piper did this for me to save my father's life. (Piper/Zen Master looks at An-Ling curiously.)
Paige: No, she's our sister. We'll all go.
Piper/Zen Master: Is that what you were fighting to save? My life?
An-Ling: Of course, father. When we bring you back their whitelighter can heal your wound. He's a miracle worker. I've seen him.
Piper/Zen Master: You are right. We should all go, but it is a different realm down there with new rules. Yen-Lo has had time to learn and adjust.
Leo: Fine, then let's go.
Piper/Zen Master: If you go, you risk being pulled into the vortex. Who would heal our injuries?
Phoebe: He is right, Leo. You should stay here. (Piper/Zen Master goes in. An-Ling jumps in.) Okay, here goes nothing. (Prue, then Phoebe, then Paige jump into the puddle of water.)
[Scene: Limbo. Piper/Zen Master, An-Ling, Prue, Phoebe, and Paige enter Limbo.]
Phoebe: Piper! (The three sisters go over to the Zen Master's body.)
Paige: The dragon blade. Where is it?
Piper/Zen Master: Quiet.
Phoebe: Look out! (Yen-Lo attacks. Piper/Zen Master is kicked to the edge of the vortex.)
An-Ling: Father! (She goes to save Piper/Zen Master.)
Yen-Lo: Welcome to my turf.
Paige: Look! Yen-Lo's belt. (She points to the dragon blade.)
(Prue looks at the blade and it orbs into her hand with the same twinkling red and white lights as before.)
Prue (slightly shocked): I didn't even call for it. It just happened.
Phoebe: Our powers must be expanded here. You get Piper's soul out of the dragon blade. I'm going to keep Yen-Lo busy. (Phoebe goes to Yen-Lo.)
Yen-Lo: Oh, it's you... black belt Barbie.
Phoebe: You're going to sorry you said that. (She levitates and kicks Yen-Lo up to a rocky mountain. He drops his sword.)
Paige: Ok, what do we do?
Prue: Uh, I don't know. Maybe I can use my powers to orb her soul.
(As soon as the thought formed in her head, Piper's soul orbs from the knife and hovers in the air. Phoebe jumps up to Yen-Lo and they fight. They go back and forth, Yen-Lo using all his skill but somehow not able to land a single blow. Prue puts Piper's soul back in the Zen Master's body.)
Zen Master/Piper: Thanks for the lift. Untie me. (She does.)
Paige: We've got to do something.
Zen Master/Piper: What? I don't have the power in this body. (Phoebe drops to the ground.)
Phoebe: Oh, my ankle. I think it's twisted. I need a time out. (Yen-Lo jumps down.)
Yen-Lo: A time out? This will be easier than I thought.
Phoebe: For me too. Paige! (Paige points two fingers at the dragon blade and swiftly points them to Phoebe. The blade flies from Prues hand to Phoebes outstretched one and Phoebe captures Yen-Lo's soul. Limbo changes into a beautiful garden and the vortex turns into a cloud-like vortex.)
Paige: Oh my god, it's so beautiful. What happened?
Piper: Beats the hell out of me. (She walks over to them.)
Phoebe: Piper?
Piper: Hello! (Zen-Master and An-Ling joins them.)
Zen Master: The natural order of things has been restored. Including our souls.
Piper: But how?
Zen Master: This was all a reflection on Yen-Lo's fears. Of a man afraid of crossing over. In truth, this is a peaceful place. Welcoming.
An-Ling: We need to get you home and heal your wound.
Zen Master: No. I was mortally wounded. It is my time to die, to be reborn.
An-Ling: Their whitelighter can heal.
Zen Master: An-Ling, you know better than to cling to the physical world. The way you clung to my hand on the bridge.
An-Ling: But you're my father.
Zen Master: I'm no great or less than anyone facing death. That's the only lesson that keeps you from being a true Zen Master. Death is a part of life. A transition, a rebirth, something that your young friends here have learned recently. (Phoebe hands the Zen Master the dragon blade.) Yes, Yen-Lo must be reborn too. It is the natural order of things. (He starts to head towards the vortex, but his daughter stops him.)
An-Ling: I love you.
Zen Master: And I'll always love you, An-ling. (The Zen Master walks with the dragon blade through the portal. He disappears on the other side.)
Paige: Does anyone know how to leave here?
An-Ling: I think I know how to do it now. (They all join hands in a circle and An-Ling and Phoebe levitate them up.)
Scene: A San Francisco Park. Piper and Paige are walking down the lane of herbs.]
Paige: Aloe plant: medical uses. Toro herbs: magical herb. St. John's Wart: Medicinal herb. Ragged robin: magical herb. Cupid's Dart: Strictly aromatic.
Piper: And that one? (She points to an herb.)
Paige: That is Angelica.
Piper: And it's use?
Paige: Um, I think it's used mostly to flavor fish. (They walk to Prue, Leo and Phoebe sitting on a blanket.)
Piper: She got every answer right. (Paige slightly bows.)
Phoebe: Yeah!
Leo: So, uh, what inspired the turn around? (Piper and Paige sit down.)
Paige: Well, I kind of liked the power boost I had in Limbo so it kind of made want to work harder faster. Especially now that Prue helped me figure out how my power worked.
Leo: How so:
Prue: Well, whenever I used to use my power I would just fling and toss, but when I tried to use Paige's power the same way, I barely got any results.
Piper: But your power worked fine in limbo. Excellent actually.
Paige. Yes, and I was acting on instinct. Which means my power comes from precision and control not brute will.
Prue: The exact opposite of my method which is why I can no longer teach you.
Paige (shocked); What?! How else am I supposed to learn? You're the only one is this family who's had this power!
Prue: Correction. I'm the only living family member who's had this power.
Piper (gasping playfully); Youe wouldn't?!
Phoebe: You couldn't?!
Prue: I am.
Paige: Does someone wanna clue me in on what to get hell is going on?
Prue: Well you've met us, you've met Mom. Now I believe it's time you met Grams.
(Paige's eyes widen)
Paige: You mean, thee Grams?
Leo: It'll be fine, Paige. She's your grandmother and she's a powerful witch known n for her superior control when it comes to her power. She's the perfect teacher
Prue: Hey, speaking of power now that I have a handle on it, what do I call it?
Leo: Well keep in mind you are the first person in history to have this power, but for now I'd say that it's telekinetic-Orbing. You're still moving things with your mind, just by way of orbing.
Prue: Why are the orbs red?
Leo: Well it's a hybrid power. The color must come from your witch nature.
Prue: So I could possibly develop other hybrid powers? Like could I one day find out I can astral orb instead of astral project?
Leo: It's possible, you're the first person with the potential for these powers so this is new territory for everyone.
Phoebe: Uh, don't be in too big a hurry. Trust me, you want to fight like hell to keep life separate from magic.
Piper: Here, here.
Prue: And having a guy around like Mason is not such a bad thing.
Paige: Oh, you liked him?
Prue: Yeah.
Paige: Yeah. That's too bad. He canceled on me for tonight. He said I was trying too hard and that I was not comfortable in my own skin.
Leo: So much for impressing the boss, huh?
Paige: Well, I can take comfort in the fact that he canceled on Prue and not me. (She laughs a little.)
Prue: Hey! (She throws a little bit of food at Paige. Cole shimmers in.)
Leo: Well, here comes your personal trainer from hell.
Piper: Literally.
Phoebe: Oh, gotta go. (Phoebe goes over to Cole.) Hi! (She's about to hug him.)
Cole: Wait a minute. Who are you? (Phoebe kisses him.) Oh, I know... Paige.
Phoebe: Uh! (She laughs a little.) So what's on our training schedule for today? Light sabers?
Cole: Actually, I was thinking maybe we could have a private picnic of our own.
Phoebe: But what about training? I have to be ready for the Source.
Cole: I know, but not right now. Right now, I was thinking I could take you to this great little picnic spot in, uh, the south of France.
Phoebe: Really?
Cole: Really. (Kissing as they shimmer out.)
END
Main Cast
Shannon Doherty as Prue Halliwell/Paige Matthews
Alyssa Milano as Phoebe Halliwell
Rose McGowan as Paige Matthews/Prue Halliwell
Holly Marie Combs as Piper Halliwell/Zen Master
Brian Krause as Leo Wyatt
Julian McMahon as Cole Turner
Guest star
James Hong as Zen Master/Piper Halliwell
Jeanne Chinn as An Ling
Daniel Dae Kim as Yen Lo
Jacobi Wynne as Mason Cowan
Co-Stars
Jamison Yang as Shopkeeper