Charmed: The Virtual Series

Alternate Season 5

Episode 03

 

“Lead Us Not Into Temptation”

Written by: Charlie

Directed by: T.J.

Story By: Charlie

 

When Draco learns that Piper hasn't fully gotten over the death of her older sister Prue he and the Oracle plan to use this to their advantage to create a rift between the head witch and Paige's already fragile relationship, after the sisters end up on not so good terms after a huge fight which brings hidden emotions to the fore. Meanwhile Phoebe is having a hard time of preventing her job from taking over her life completely.

TEASER

FADE-IN

 

INT. Halliwell Manor – Foyer – Early Morning

[The Halliwell Manor. It seems quiet it’s 4:00 a.m. and the cricket’s crick outside. Until…]

Paige (Off screen): Piper lookout!

[Piper is thrown across the room. She is already has a scar on her cheek and her shirt is ripped. She falls into a coffee table and it shatters. A warlock that has red spiky hair, flapping leather jacket and is holding a fireball walks up to Piper. He smiles]

Warlock: I have you now witch.

[Paige runs over to Piper]

Paige: Leave her the hell alone!

[Warlock laughs and throws the fireball at Paige. She orbs out and Phoebe opens the door]

Phoebe: You guys won’t believe what happened to me-

[Phoebe sees the fireball and she ducks and it goes through the door, making it come off the hinges]

Phoebe (cont’d): Oh no…

[Paige orbs back in.]

Paige (calling object): Crossbow!

[A crossbow hanging on the wall, orbs off the wall and into Paige’s hands. Paige shots a bow into The Warlock’s heart. The Warlock yells out in agony. He explodes in a fiery vanquish]

Phoebe: Okay what just happened?!

[Piper gets up and wipes herself off]

Piper (annoyed): Paige summoned a warlock, to practice on…

Paige: Hey I didn’t expect it too attack us, after I put it in a trap spell.

Piper: PAIGE! You just can’t summon warlocks like that! It’s dangerous and selfish. We could’ve been killed.

Paige: But hey were fine. Were alive.

Phoebe: Guys…

Piper: Could you please stop saying that! Anything could of happened! Were not invincible!

Paige (cocky): But were The Charmed Ones. If that isn’t invincible, then I don’t know what that is.

Phoebe: Guys…

Piper: We’ll see how invincible you are when you’re dead.

Paige (in sarcasm): Then I’ll come back as a whitelighter.

Piper: Oh throw your immortality in my face why don’t ya!

Phoebe: GUYS!

[Piper and Paige are fed up with Phoebe]

Piper and Paige: WHAT!

Phoebe: Would you both calm down, deep breaths.

[Piper sighs]

Piper: Paige you’re just being overly careless.

Paige: No I’m not. I’m a good witch, why can’t you two just accept that I’m good at this.

Piper: We can…

Paige: Then why are you so pissed?

Piper (angry): Because you’re trying to replace her!

[Piper storms up the stairs. Paige is deeply hurt by this. Phoebe is shocked that Piper just said that]

Phoebe: Paige…

Paige: Don’t. Just don’t.

[Paige walks into The Kitchen]

INT. Halliwell Manor – Attic – Early Morning

[Piper walks into The Attic. She’s surprised by her actions and didn’t mean to hurt Paige. She just sighs and The Book of Shadows opens magically. The pages flip magically; Piper looks up to The Book of Shadows and the pages stop. Piper gets up curiously and walks over to The Book of Shadows, she reads the page and she steps back from the page. She is shocked at what she sees…The Book of Shadows is on a page called, “TO BRING A LOVED ONE BACK TO LIFE, IN EXCHANGE FOR ANOTHER LOVED ONE’S DEATH”.]

FADE-OUT

END OF TEASER

OPENING CREDITS

Cast List

                        Piper Halliwell.............................. Holly Marie Combs

                        Paige Matthews.................................. Rose McGowan

                        Phoebe Halliwell................................... Alyssa Milano

 

With (also starring)

                        Leo Wyatt.................................................. Brian Krause

                        Cole Turner....................................... Julian McMahon

                        Inspector Darryl Morris................. Dorian Gregory

                        Inspector Matthew Johnson.................. Jason Behr           

                        Draco.............................................................. Scott Foley

 

Special Guest Cast

                        Oracle.......................................... Jennifer Love Hewitt

 

ACT ONE

FADE-IN

 

INT. Halliwell Manor, Living Room - Day

 [Phoebe is in The Living Room. It’s 8:00 a.m. It’s raining outside. She sits on the couch with a pad and paper. She writes down information]

Phoebe: So is five o’ clock okay?

Person (on phone): No we need to interview you at three.

Phoebe: Well I’ve been at work all day. I just got back and I-

Person (on phone): We really need you Phoebe.

[Phoebe sighs]

Phoebe: All right three then.

Person (on phone): So it’s true Phoebe Halliwell can make commitments.

[The doorbell rings. Paige walks out of The Kitchen to get the door]

Phoebe: She sure can.

[Paige opens up the door and Matthew stands there. She smiles]

Paige: Matt hi.

[Paige kisses Matthew. Matthew kisses her back]

Matthew: Hey Paige, can I come in?

Paige: Sure.

[Matthew walks in. Paige closes the door]

Phoebe: Yes I’m well aware that I’m the biggest thing in San Francisco. Yes I’ll be there. Yes. Of course. Bye.

[Phoebe hangs up the phone]

Phoebe (cont’d): Hi Matt.

Matthew: Hey Phoebe…You look exhausted…

Phoebe: “I” look exhausted, no “I” am. The Bay Mirror is trying to kill me. I was supposed to come home three hours ago, but they had me write even more for an extra edition paper. They didn’t even tell me in advance.

Paige: Why don’t you just tell them that you want to have a life too?

Phoebe: I can’t…I’ve lost so many jobs. This is the job that I’ve ever kept for the longest. If I screw this up I’ll never forgive myself.

Matthew: I know where you’re coming from; it took me a while to find out that I wanted to be a cop. 

[Piper comes walking down the stairs]

Matthew (cont’d): Piper hey.

[Piper ignores him and walks into The Kitchen. Matthew is confused]

Matthew (cont’d): What’s the matter with her?

Paige: She’s been like this all morning. She hasn’t been talking to us either.

Phoebe: You think we should talk to her?

[Paige folds her arms]

Paige: Isn’t it obvious that I’m the reason she’s so angry?

Phoebe: No Paige, you are not. We both love you Paige you know this. Just give Piper time she’ll come around. She always does.

[Outside. Piper has on her jacket and she gets into her Jeep. She closes the door and drives off…]

INT. The Underworld, Draco’s Lair - Day

[In a dark cavern, underground. A place so dark, that torches are the only source of light. Draco stands over The Oracle. The Oracle looks into her crystal ball. She watches Piper drive her jeep]

Oracle: The plan is working.

Draco: Of course it is…I can’t believe that I didn’t think of it sooner. Piper has strong feelings about Prue, her dead sister. She’ll do anything to see her. Even if it means killing one of her sisters.

Oracle: Not trying to test your power, but how do you expect her to go through with this? 

Draco: I’ll cast a temptation spell on her. There is something deep inside of her that wants to cast that spell. To bring Prue back…

[Oracle waves her hands over her crystal ball. Mist covers the image of Piper.]

Oracle: This plan seems good, but The Charmed Ones are-

Draco: I DON’T CARE!

[Oracle is scared of Draco, so she nods]

Oracle: As always I am at your side…

Draco: Now…

[Draco pulls out a knife]

Draco (cont’d): I need you to do something for me.

INT. Halliwell Manor, Paige’s Room - Day

 [Paige’s Room. Paige is looking for something in her closet. Soft music plays in her room. As she comes across a box labeled “Old Things”]

Paige (to herself): What’s this?

[Paige pulls out the box and she sees old stuff in the box. She pulls out the things, old dolls, photo albums, an old spell book and…a picture. Paige looks at the picture. It’s the picture of Prue, Piper and Phoebe. The picture where Prue is in the middle and Piper and Phoebe are really close to her. Paige looks at this picture on her dresser of Paige, Piper and Phoebe at P3. Paige sits at one couch and Piper and Phoebe sit at one couch together smiling. This deeply hurts Paige. Someone knocks on Paige’s door]

Matthew: Paige? Can I come in?

[Paige puts the picture of Prue, Piper and Phoebe on her dresser]

Paige: Come in.

[Matthew walks in]

Matthew: Hey, how are you doing?

Paige: I’m doing fine…

Matthew: You sure?

[Paige nods and she can’t help, but look over at the picture of Prue, Piper and Phoebe. Matthew notices the picture]

Matthew (confused): Who’s she?

[Paige sighs and get’s up]

Paige: Prue. My sister that died. Piper and Phoebe knew her.

Matthew: Oh so that’s Prue. She’s pretty.

[Paige only folds her arms]

Matthew (cont’d): Let me guess, you feel like a replacement for Prue?

Paige: I do I just-

Matthew: Paige. You don’t have to be perfect for your sisters. They do love you. They just miss Prue. They loved her too. Just give Piper time and she’ll be able to-

Paige: What? She was right. I am trying to replace Prue.

[Silence. Paige laughs]

Paige (cont’d): It’s funny. At first I just wanted to be as good as Prue, but now it’s just become one obsession of mine. I just have to be like her, to just make Piper and Phoebe able to look at me like how they looked at her. Prue was perfect. I just wish that-

Matthew: That what? You’d be just like Prue? Well it’s not going to happen, you know why? Because no one’s perfect. All you can do to make your sisters accept you, even more. Is to be yourself. 

[Paige smiles]

Paige: Do you have the answer to everything?

Matthew: No, not everything…

[Matthew and Paige kiss]

Matthew: Okay I have an idea. I have the rest of the day off, so why don’t I just go back home. Come back and we got out for dinner.

Paige: Tempting…I accept.

EXT. San Francisco, Downtown, Road - Day

 [Rain pouring down outside, Downtown San Francisco. The rain is really getting tough. Piper goes through the rain in her Jeep. She plays soft rock music on the radio. Her cell phone rings, she picks it up and looks at the caller i.d, it’s from “HOME”. She just throws it at the back of The Jeep. She then turns on the road to see a Woman in front of her. Piper gasps and steps on the break soon enough. She stops, before she hits The Woman. The Woman falls, she’s in a black hooded raincoat. ]

[Piper goes over to The Woman]

Piper: Oh I’m so sorry miss!

[Piper helps The Woman up]

Woman: So am I.

[Piper leans down and picks up The Woman’s purse and things that have fallen out of her purse: lipstick, a credit card and a small pocket knife that’s open. Piper cuts her finger on the pocketknife]

Piper: Ow!

[Piper picks up the things and puts them in the purse and gives the purse to The Woman]

Piper (cont’d): Again I’m really sorry…

[Woman nods and gets back in her Jeep. The Woman steps out of the way as Piper drives off. The Woman smiles and reaches into her purse. She pulls out of the pocketknife. The Woman morphs into The Oracle and the pocketknife turns into it’s true form. The knife that Draco had earlier!]

Oracle: So am I. 

FADE-OUT

END OF ACT ONE

 

ACT TWO

FADE-IN

 

INT. The Underworld – Draco’s Lair - Day

 [In the dark cavern, somewhere underground. The Oracle hands Draco the knife]

Oracle: The witch cut her finger on the knife.

Draco: Good this is exactly what I needed for the spell. Having her blood makes me able to cloud her conscience. Making her have nothing to tell her what’s right and what’s wrong. Making me able to…

[Draco places the knife on an alter]

Draco (cont’d): Lead her into temptation.

[Draco puts his hands over the knife]

Draco (cont’d/spell]: Deep in her heart’s desire. Make her conscience be clouded in the smoke of fire. The fire of rage. Unlocking her desires out of their cage.

[The knife shakes and it glows red. It shakes even more violently as…]

EXT. San Francisco – Downtown - Day

 [Piper is driving her jeep. When she sees The Herb Store. Piper’s eyes glow red, as she grunts with anger and she stops in front of The Herb Store. She gets out of her Jeep. She is angry]

Piper: I’ll teach her lesson!

[Piper bumps into a Man and doesn’t say excuse me. She goes into The Herb Store]

CUT-TO:

INT. San Francisco – Herbal Shop - Day

[Inside of The Herb Store. Piper is still furious]

Piper: On the day of the funeral! Ever since day one that witch, was trying to take Prue’s place!

[Piper remembers the spell. She pulls herbs off of shelves]

Piper (cont’d): Then she has the nerve to reconstruct the goddam Power of Three. The Power of Three wasn’t even included with her! Then she expects me to automatically give her a warm welcome?!

[People stare at Piper]

Piper (cont’d): Well no more…

[Piper pulls more herbs off of shelves]

Piper (cont’d): I’ll teach that son of a witch, that she can’t ever replace her.

INT. Television Studio – The Set - Day

 [Phoebe sits in front of Two Interviewers on Television. It’s THE SAN FRANCISCO JOURNAL. ]

Interviewer #1: So how does it feel to be the most famous woman in San Francisco?

[Phoebe laughs]

Phoebe: Well it feels interesting…

Interviewer #1: It must, you’ve given the advice column a passion it hasn’t had in years. Readers have praised you for this.

Phoebe: And I thank them for this.

Interviewer #2: So what do you plan to do next for your career?

Phoebe: Well I have two sisters and I really haven’t gotten to spend anytime with them at all, so I’m going to take a break off.

[Interviewers laugh]

Interviewer #1: That’s kind of funny coming from the most dedicated woman, who’s serious about her career.

Phoebe: No I’m…

[Interviewers and Audience stare at Phoebe like she’s crazy]

Phoebe (cont’d): Kidding. I’d never take time off; I love working late and committing…

Interviewer #2: That sounds like the Phoebe Halliwell, San Francisco knows and loves.

Phoebe: Yeah that’s me…

[It’s obvious that this frustrates Phoebe.]

INT. The Shopping Center – Women’s Wear - Day

 [Shopping Center. Paige is in a shopping center. Getting ready for her dinner with Matthew. It’s still raining outside and its striking thunder. Not that many people at The Shopping Center. She sees a black dress with a split. It’s a beautiful dress. Paige puts it over her, testing it. She smiles]

Paige: Perfect.

CUT-TO:

INT. Halliwell Manor – Attic - Day

 [The Attic. A brew…Pepper is dropped into the brew and it explodes. The smoke of it, clouding a face. The cloud of smoke goes away. It’s Piper’s face. Her cheeks are red with anger]

Piper: Perfect.

[The Book of Shadows in on the, “TO BRING A LOVED ONE BACK TO LIFE, IN EXCHANGE FOR ANOTHER LOVED ONE’S DEATH” page.]

CUT-TO:

INT. Television Studio – Backstage - Day

[Backstage. Phoebe’s interview is over, she is happy about this. And rushesthrough backstage. Being stared at by many people. She just ignores the people who are flattering her. She just goes to the Lobby…]

CUT-TO:

INT. Television Studio – Lobby - Day

[Lobby. Phoebe sighs as she closes the door behind her. But then when she thinks she’s alone]

Man: Phoebe Halliwell?

[Phoebe is angry by this]

Phoebe (under her breath): Why me?

[But Phoebe sighs and turns around with a smile]

Phoebe (cont’d): Hello.

Man: Oh my god, I can’t believe it’s actually you.

Phoebe: In the flesh.

[The Man pulls out a pen and a piece of paper]

Man: Could I please have your autograph, I’m the one you gave advice on if I should put my mother in a nursing home or not. She’d love to have your autograph…

Phoebe: Sure.

[Phoebe takes the pen and paper]

Phoebe (cont’d): Why not?

[Phoebe begins writing, but then she gasps. She has a premonition…In The Attic; Piper stabs Paige through the shoulder. Phoebe comes out of the premonition and drops the pen and paper. Phoebe got the Premonition, because the pen that Phoebe was writing with is from the restaurant Paige and Matthew are going to]

Man: Is something wrong?

[Phoebe ignores The Man and is still shocked by her premonition]

Man (cont’d): Phoebe?

FADE-OUT

END OF ACT TWO

ACT THREE

FADE-IN

 

INT. Halliwell Manor – Paige’s Room - Night

[Paige’s Room. Paige sits at her nightstand and she brushes her hair. Her hair is loose and she wears the dress she picked out. She wears black heels. It is raining and thunder strikes outside. There’s a knock on her door]

Paige: Come in.

[Piper walks in. Paige sees her in the mirror and stops brushing her hair.

Paige (cont’d): Piper…

[Paige continues brushing her hair]

Piper: Where are you going?

Paige: Out to dinner with Matthew.

Piper: You look nice…

Paige: Thank You, Piper.

[Piper walks in. She leans down and pulls the strap of Paige’s dress in anger]

Paige (cont’d): Hey!

[Paige get’s up]

Piper: Prue had a dress like that before.

Paige: I didn’t know that, I just brought the dress! Ever since this morning, you’ve been saying that I’m trying to replace Prue. I’d never do that. But I’m your sister, can’t you ever accept that?

[Silence. Paige is about to walk out, until-]

Piper: I’m sorry.

[Paige stops and turns around]

Piper (cont’d): Ever since you’ve come into this family, I’ve never fully accepted you. For who you are, but maybe…If I show you something…

[Piper runs her hand through Paige’s hair]

Piper (cont’d): I have a surprise, for you.

CUT-TO:

INT. Television Studio – Closet - Night

 [A closet. Phoebe is in a closet in the television studio. She is panicking and she just locks the closet door]

Phoebe (whispering): Leo…Leo…

[Bright blue and white lights form behind Phoebe. The bright blue and white lights materialize into Leo]

Leo: What is it Phoebe?

Phoebe: Leo…

[Phoebe turns around to Leo]

Phoebe (cont’d): It’s about Piper.

CUT-TO:

INT. Halliwell Manor – Attic - Night

 [The Attic. It’s completely dark. Except for candles, the candles are in a circle. Paige stands in the circle. Everything else isn’t visible]

Paige: How long is this going to take Piper?

[Thunder strikes giving brief light, Piper is standing before the altar. A knife behind her back]

Piper: As long as it has to…Slowly…Quickly…You choose.

[Piper walks around Paige in a circle]

Piper (cont’d): You know. I never knew about you. Mom never told us, that there was a third sister.

Paige: Well she had to hide me-

Piper: I can see why.

[Paige is confused]

Paige: What?

Piper: With a child as pathetic as you, why wouldn’t she hide you? You can’t do anything right. You’re just a lame wannabe.

[Piper slashes Paige’s back. Ripping her dress and Paige falls down in pain. Paige yells out in agony. She begins to cry]

Paige: Piper stop!

Piper: Why should I? You never did, you never stopped trying to replace her! This dress! This attitude!

[Thunder strikes and Piper grabs Paige up by the strap of her dress and holds the knife over her head]

Piper (cont’d): Tonight I’ll make things better.

[Piper stabs Paige through the shoulder. Paige yells out in pain as she pushes Piper back. Paige screams as she goes back, knocking down a candle. The candle falls on a rug. Piper throws the knife at Paige, but Paige orbs out]

Piper (cont’d): You can orb, but you can’t hide.

[Piper grabs her knife and a potion off the altar]

CUT-TO:

INT. Halliwell Manor – Upstairs Hallway - Night

 [Paige runs out of the bathroom and hears footsteps behind her. She walks holding her shoulder. Blood comes from between her fingers. She runs downstairs. Piper walks around the corner and didn’t see Paige, run down the stairs. She holds the knife in her hand. Anger and hatred in her eyes, Piper walks into Paige’s Room]

CUT-TO:

INT. Halliwell Manor – Paige’s Room - Night

 [Piper walks into Paige’s Room. She looks around in disgust, putting down her knife. She throws all of Paige’s perfume and makeup on the floor. She goes through her closet and destroys all of the clothes she can find. She is angry; she turns around and sees the picture of Prue, Piper and Phoebe. The one with Prue in the middle. Piper imagines Paige in the middle, instead of Prue. Prue is no longer in the “picture”. Piper screams and waves her hands at the picture. It explodes. Glass shattering. Piper picks up her knife and walks out of the room]

CUT-TO:

INT. Halliwell Manor – Living Room - Night

 [Paige in fear hides in a closet in The Living Room]

Paige (in pain): Leo…Leo…

[Piper walks into The Living Room]

Piper: Come on Paige! I have better things to do, like seeing Prue! You’re not making this easy…

Paige (whispering): Leo…Leo…help.

[Piper laughs]

Piper: You know they say. If at first you don’t succeed…

[Piper waves her hands at a table. It explodes. She’s trying to blow up every potential hiding space for Paige. Piper waves her hands at the couch. It explodes. Paige isn’t hiding there, either. Piper turns around and blows up the banister to the staircase]

Piper (cont’d): Try again. 

[The staircase cracks. Piper turns around and the wall above the staircase cracks and falls. The Manor is an old house and that much damage can lead to very bad things. The ceiling above Piper also cracks and is about to fall. Piper screams. Paige sees this through the door. Paige knows that Piper is pregnant and can’t take that. And that the baby can’t either, Paige orbs out of the closet and over to Piper. She grabs Piper, just as the ceiling falls and they orb to…]

CUT-TO:

INT. P3 Nightclub - Night

 [Piper and Paige orb into P3. They orb in mid-air and they both crash into a table. P3 is closed this night. This knocks them both unconscious]

CUT-TO:

INT. Halliwell Manor – Foyer - Night

 [The Manor. Dust hangs inside the destroyed Living Room. The staircase is gone. It fell into The Basement. The Living Room ceiling is gone. The room that was over the ceiling is basically down in The Living Room now. The door goes in, charged in. Matthew runs in as a blur. He’s just used his power, to charge the door. To get in]

Matthew: Paige? Paige?!

[Matthew looks around. Seeing the ruined house. Debris is everywhere]

Matthew (cont’d): Piper, Phoebe?!

[Phoebe and Leo walk into The Living Room from The Kitchen]

Leo: Matthew…

Matthew: What the hell happened here?

Phoebe: Piper, she practically destroyed the house. Only her power to blow things up, could of done this…

Leo: But why? Are you sure your premonition was right?

[Phoebe nods]

Phoebe: They’ve never been wrong and I got that premonition to-

[Phoebe’s cell phone rings]

Phoebe (cont’d): Excuse me for a minute…

[Phoebe pulls out her cell phone]

Phoebe (cont’d): Hello?

Elise (over the phone): Phoebe, honey they loved you!

[Phoebe is annoyed, but still stays calm]

Phoebe: They did?

Elise (over the phone) They loved you so much, that they want you to join them to host the show. They want you to come back to the studio now. Isn’t this great?

Leo (impatiently): Phoebe…

Phoebe: Yes peachy…But I can’t-

Elise (over the phone): Come on Phoebe, you have to.

Phoebe: But there’s a family emerge-

Elise (over the phone): They’d like you’d to come in by the next two hours.

[Leo and Matthew are annoyed by this, so is Phoebe]

Phoebe: No.

Elise (over the phone): What did you say?

Phoebe: No something that I should have been saying for the last couple of weeks. Listen I love my job, I really do. But there is but some much a person can take. I need some time for me. And for my family. So the answer is no.

[Phoebe flips her cell phone closed]

Phoebe (cont’d): That felt good.

[Matthew sniffs the air]

Matthew: Do you smell that?

Leo: What?

CUT-TO:

INT. Halliwell Manor – Attic - Night

 [The Attic is on fire. The fire is on the rug and the couch and is heading towards The Book of Shadows. This fire is from the candle that Paige knocked over, by accident. Phoebe and Matthew run into The Attic]

Phoebe: No The Book!

[At the speed of light, Matthew runs through the flames and grabs The Book of Shadows and runs beside Phoebe. Leo runs in with the fire extinguisher. After awhile he stops the fire. Everything is now soaked with foam. Leo drops the extinguisher]

Phoebe (cont’d): How’d this happen?

Leo: In this house, who knows?

[Phoebe opens up The Book of Shadows]

Phoebe: Matt what page was in on when you grabbed it?

[Matthew turns the page, back to, “TO BRING A LOVED ONE BACK TO LIFE, IN EXCHANGE FOR ANOTHER LOVED ONE’S DEATH”. Phoebe looks at the page, with wide eyes. Leo is on to her]

Leo: No Piper would never!

Phoebe: In my premonition Piper stabbed Paige and it looks like she was trying to kill her. Just look at the evidence…

Leo: Why would Piper do this?

Phoebe: For Prue…But there has to be a spell or-

Matthew: What if it wasn’t a spell.

[Phoebe and Leo stare at Matthew]

Matthew (cont’d): What if Piper, just did this out of hate or rage.

[Leo is obviously angry at Matthew mocking his wife; he grabs Matthew by the collar]

Leo: Piper loves Paige! Their sisters!

[Phoebe gets in between Leo and Matthew]

Phoebe: Okay all we need to do now is… Find the both of them. Before…It’s too late.

FADE OUT

END OF ACT THREE

 

ACT FOUR

FADE IN

 

CUT-TO:

INT. P3 Nightclub - Night

 [In P3, Piper gains conscious. She realizes where she is and stands up. She sees Paige on the ground. Piper sees her knife on the ground and unconscious Paige. Piper’s eyes glow red]

Draco (off screen): Do it Piper.

[Draco is on the balcony-watching Piper. Piper picks up the knife and puts it over her head. About to stab Paige, when…]

FLASHBACK:

INT. Mausoleum – Prue’s Funeral - Day

 [Prue’s Funeral. Piper notices Paige. Phoebe does too]

Paige: My condolences.

FLASHBACK:

EXT. Golden Gate Park - Day

 [Piper and Paige walking in Park. Picnic]

Piper: She got every answer right!

FLASHBACK:

INT. Halliwell Manor – Kitchen - Day

 [The Kitchen. Piper smiles at Paige]

Piper: You know, your pretty amazing. Last year you didn’t even know you had sisters.

CUT-TO:

INT. P3 Nightclub - Night

 [In P3, Draco watches Piper anxiously. As she pulls down the knife and stops. As she begins, crying. She drops the knife]

Piper: What have I done?

[Draco laughs. He flames behind Piper and whispers in her ear]

Draco: It’s too late, your sister has already died.

[Piper turns Paige over and sees her milky white skin. Paige’s eyes are closed and her dress is bloody]

Piper: Oh no…

[Draco laughs]

Draco: You’ve killed your sister. She’s dead, just like Prue.

[Piper is extremely shocked. She screams]

Piper: No not again!

[Piper shakes Paige]

Piper (cont’d): Paige get up!

[Draco throws a fireball at Piper, but it misses. Piper picks Paige up over her shoulder, Piper doesn’t care about Draco. She just wants to get Paige out of P3. Draco throws another fireball at Piper and it misses her by an inch. Piper is now at the door, still crying and the final fireball hits home. Piper is flung through the doors of P3 and she falls to the ground outside.]

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EXT. P3 Nightclub – Front Entrance - Night

[It’s pouring rain outside and Paige’s dead body lies on the ground. Dead. Piper is still crying. Thunder strikes and Draco walks out of the doors]

Draco: Time to join them Piper.

[Piper looks up at Draco in fiery hatred. Draco makes a fireball appear in his left hand. Thunder strikes again]

Draco (cont’d): Don’t worry Phoebe will join you soon after.

Phoebe (off screen): I beg to differ.

[Draco turns to see Phoebe behind him. He throws the fireball, but Phoebe ducks and she kicks his legs from under him. Leo and Matthew run up to the scene. Matthew and Draco are shocked to see each other. They stare at each other, for a while]

Matthew (to Draco): Max…

[Draco flames out. Leaving Phoebe and Leo to run over to the dead Paige. Piper still cries over dead Paige. Phoebe is just shocked]

Phoebe: Leo!

[Leo quickly puts his hands over Paige. He tries to heal her, but she’s dead. Leo pulls his hands back in shock]

Leo: I can’t…

Matthew: You can’t what?!

Leo: Heal the dead.

[Phoebe and Matthew are shocked to hear this]

Matthew: No! No goddam no! This isn’t happening!

[They don’t notice that hail is falling now. They all argue. Piper just stares at Paige’s, dead body in shock. The hail gets bigger and hits the ground hard. But Piper, Phoebe, Leo and Matthew don’t care. But Piper notices a piece of hail…All of the hail around her have triquetra’s carved in them. Phoebe, Leo and Matthew begin to notice also…]

Phoebe: What’s happening?

[The hail falls in show motion, over Paige’s body. Forming ice over her. It covers her body. Until you can’t see Paige anymore, then it stops. Piper, Phoebe, Leo and Matthew can only just stare]

Prue (off screen): The power of three.

[Piper and Phoebe are surprised to hear this voice. They look around to find where it came from]

Piper: Prue?

[No answer, maybe Piper’s spell did work? Then the ice glows and it explodes. From the icy bed that was created you can’t see who’s inside of it. Until you see a hand come up from the icy bed. Paige comes up from the icy bed. In a beautiful white dress. Her hairy curly and back into a ponytail]

Phoebe: PAIGE!

[Phoebe helps Paige out of the icy bed and hugs her. Matthew also hugs her, happy to see her. Piper can’t help, but feel a little disappointed. Leo smiles at Piper and he hugs her by the shoulder. Piper smiles. Paige hugs Matthew and looks over his shoulder and sees Piper. They stare for a while at each other]

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INT. Halliwell Manor - Foyer - Day

 [The next day. It’s sunny outside. And drilling is heard. Leo is drilling down the banister. Piper walks up to him with a pitcher of lemonade]

Leo: Oh thanks I could use a break…

Piper: I know you could, I love seeing you in that handyman belt.

[Leo laughs and takes the pitcher and pours a glass of lemonade. The house isn’t destroyed anymore. The Living Room…Is The Living Room again, the ceiling isn’t down in The Living Room. All of things Piper exploded are back in place. Piper examines The Living Room impressed]

Piper (cont’d): It’s a good thing you healed all of the things that would have taken, a fortune to fix. Like the ceiling, don’t know how we would ever explain that…

[Phoebe walks into the door; she’s wearing jogging clothes and running shoes]

Piper (cont’d): Oh look at working girl taking time off.

Phoebe: Yeah I’ll tell you how I’m taking two days off, if you…give me some lemonade.

Leo: Take mines you “need” a break.

[Leo hands Phoebe his lemonade and she gulps it down. Piper smiles and looks at Paige who is painting the closet door. All by herself, Piper walks over to Paige]

Piper: How’re you doing?

[Paige turns around to Piper; they haven’t talked since Piper tried to kill Paige]

Paige: I’m fine…How are you doing?

Piper: Not like you, I’m miserable. I’m so sorry…

Paige: It’s okay.

[Paige continues]

Paige (cont’d): I wasn’t hurt by you, trying to kill me.

[Piper listens]

Paige (cont’d): But you talking about how pathetic I was hurt even more. I know that I, (she stops painting and faces Piper) may try to be as good as Prue. Or just be Prue sometimes, but I only do it to make you and Phoebe love me even more. I see the way you both look at me when I do something wrong. I just want us to be like you were with Prue.

[Piper nods, she understands]

Piper: I know, but Paige I lost a sister. Something I never want you to feel. It still hurts, everytime I remember how close we were and that day that she died. I just, felt a part of me die with her. Everytime I look at you, I see her.

Paige: Well you don’t have to. We can be close too. We can be best friends…

[Piper smiles]

Piper: I think that I’ll like that.

[Piper and Paige hug]

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INT. Halliwell Manor – Paige’s Room - Day

 [In Paige’s Room, which has also been repaired. It’s neat and the picture of Paige on one couch and Piper with Phoebe on a different couch together smiling. This picture is still on her dresser]

Paige (voice over): When I was dead. I met Prue. We talked for hours and she told me that my place was here with you guys. That she loved you, Phoebe and I very much and that we belonged together…Not only as sisters…

[Paige magically walks over to the same couch as Piper and Phoebe. They smile at Paige welcoming her and they all hug together. The Power of Three, finally]

Paige (cont’d/voice over): But as The Power of Three.

FADE OUT

END OF EPISODE