4x18: A Small World

[The Virtual Series]

CHARMED: RESET REALITY (A new Alternate Universe series brought to you by Daniel, 4Ever, Drama, Xenith, and a host of others!)

STARRING:



SHANNEN DOHERTY...Prue Halliwell
HOLLY MARIE COMBS...Piper Halliwell
ALYSSA MILANO...Phoebe Halliwell
ROSE McGOWAN...Paige Matthews

CO-STARRING:



BRIAN KRAUSE...Leo Wyatt
JULIAN McMAHON...Cole Turner
DORIAN GREGORY...Darryl Morris
SHAWN CHRISTIAN...Matt Capiello

CHARMED: RESET REALITY is a concept conceived and copyrighted by Daniel Taylor and cannot be copied without his permission.[/i]

Based on the television show "Charmed" created by Constance Burge and featuring characters created by her and Brad Kern.


DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction. If we owned Charmed, the last few seasons would be more like this! All characters and locations are fictitious or are used fictitiously. We only own the characters listed as "Original characters" within the credits. All others are products of the old WB and the new CW and belong to them and Aaron Spelling Productions. This work was not written for sale and is meant only to be read by visitors to websites for the fans of the television show, Charmed. [/size]

4.18 A SMALL WORLD

GUEST-STARRING:
AMY JENNSEN
RICHARD HALPERN
IVAN SERGEI

Script written by...DTAYLOR (FOREVER YOURS), CAMILLE (FOUREVER CHARMED)

Script edited by...DRAMA (ASSASSIN WITCH)

Script proofread by...CAMILLE (FOUREVER CHARMED), DRAMA (ASSASSIN WITCH), DTAYLOR (FOREVER YOURS)

Executive Producer...DTAYLOR (FOREVER YOURS)

Produced by...Drama, Fourever Charmed, Xenith

Directed by...DTaylor (Forever Yours)

[The Virtual Series]

A Small World

Teaser

[Scene: Psychologist’s Office. Front desk. PHOEBE HALLIWELL sorts through some files at her desk as her boss DR. LAURA BRENTON walks through the front door. PHOEBE places the files on the front desk, ready for her boss. LAURA walks over and picks them up. Looking to the clock, LAURA smiles.][/b]

LAURA: You’re in early Phoebe. (LAURA flicks through the files.)

PHOEBE: I wanted to get an early start. (She looks up, smiling.) I was actually hoping to leave a little earlier today.

(LAURA looks up.)

LAURA: Yeah, if all the work is done, feel free.

PHOEBE: Thanks, Laura.

LAURA: No problem. (She cocks her head to the side and half jokingly narrows her eyes.) Just don’t get used to it. (LAURA walks towards her office. Phoebe picks up a file titled “FRANCIS, DANIELLA.” She gasps suddenly and is thrown into a premonition as she clutches to the files tightly. LAURA gets to the door and turns to see PHOEBE, who's eyes are shut.) Phoebe? (PHOEBE’s hands unclasps and the files drop to the floor; papers fly through the air as PHOEBE opens her eyes. LAURA looks to her with concern.) Are you okay?

PHOEBE: (nervously) Wh-what? Me?

LAURA: Yeah, you look as if you've seen a ghost.

PHOEBE: No! I’m fine.

(PHOEBE runs her hands through her hair shakily.)

LAURA: (unbelieving) Okay. (pause) Call me if you need anything.

PHOEBE: I will…thanks. (LAURA exits into her office. Getting her balance, PHOEBE grabs for the phone and quickly dials a number.)

[Scene: 415 Magazine. PRUE’s office. PRUE HALLIWELL stands bent over at her desk. Her hair covers her face as she stares down at beautiful photograph of Golden Gate Bridge. Other images are scattered across her desk: ones of Golden Gate Park, Camp Sylark, and other scenic places. The fax machine beeps and she looks up. She is wearing light makeup and she looks as if she had been working over night. As she walks over to the fax machine, a knock sounds at the door.]

PRUE: (raises voice) Come in.

(A fresh faced MATTHEW CAPIELLO walks into the room. He smiles as he sees PRUE. She glances over her shoulder as she pulls the fax out of the machine. She smiles.)

MATT: Another all nighter? Prue you’ve gotta stop over working yourself. (MATT closes the door.)

PRUE: Yeah, I know. But being a Charmed One and holding up a job, isn’t easy. I’m not exactly looking out for number one right now. (PRUE turns her attention back to the piece of paper in her hand. It’s a fax from her boss, GIL CORSO.)

MATT: But your no good dead to me or your sisters. Not to mention Mr. Corso. (PRUE doesn’t react; she just stares at the piece of paper. MATT looks over with a puzzled look on his face.)

MATT: What is it?

PRUE: (shocked) Have you seen this? (PRUE waves the piece of paper; MATT walks over and takes it.)

MATT: (outraged) A portfolio of our work? What’s that supposed to be for?

PRUE: I think I can guess. (PRUE walks over to her desk, she clears up the photographs, and takes her camera and removes the outer lens.)

PRUE: (angry) I haven’t got time for this right now!

(MATT looks up and furrows his brow.)

MATT: (comfortingly) It’s probably just a mistake. Corso know how good you are, (jokingly) sometimes I think he loves you more than I do.

(PRUE sighs, in anger she throws herself into her chair.)

PRUE: As if I don’t have enough things to worry about.

(Loud voices are heard from outside PRUE’s office, PRUE and MATT exchange a glance.)

MAN's VOICE #1: This isn’t the time or the place.

MAN's VOICE #2: You can't pull this off. If they don't kill you, he will...

[Cut to the hallway outside PRUE’s office. All that can be seen is the view over the shoulder of a smooth looking man in a suit, but not his face. The other man looks rough and scruffy, with a dirty face that tells a hundred stories; he is wearing torn brown leather from head to toe.]

MAN #1: (angrily) What did I just say?

MAN #2: I can't sit around and watch you get killed.

MAN #1: Then don't!

(Flames ignite around MAN #2. His flesh begins to melt away, allowing droplets of blood to crash onto the carpet; he promptly burns away, leaving a pile of ash behind. MAN #1 puts his foot in the ash angrily.)

[Cut back to PRUE’s office. Both PRUE and MATT walk to the door quickly, anxious to find out what the noise was and who or where it came from.]

[Cut to the hallway. The dark haired man adjusts the cuffs of his jacket and he walks away from PRUE’s door. Just as MAN #1 walks into another office, PRUE’s door opens. PRUE and MATT step out, they look to both sides and then PRUE’S head drops to the floor, finding her foot in a pile of black ash. Her mouth falls open.]

PRUE: You’ve got to be kidding me. (PRUE turns to MATT and he runs his hand through his hair, PRUE sighs deeply.) I should’ve listened to that little voice that told me not to wear new shoes today.

Clickable Credits.

[The Virtual Series]

{SCENE: The song “Fill My Little World,” written and sung by The Feeling, is heard as stock shots of San Francisco are shown while the Guest Credits are rolled.}

Act One

[Scene: Halliwell Manor. Kitchen. PIPER hangs up the phone and puts it down on the table. She looks at LEO, who was looking on while PIPER was on the phone. PIPER sighs.]

PIPER: That was Phoebe.

LEO: What was it?

(PIPER sighs; LEO just looks to her worriedly.)

PIPER: She had a premonition. She's gonna call Cole but she might need us later. (pause) Looks like we aren’t gonna make lunch. I better cancel the reservation.

LEO: It's not a problem, we can do it another time.

PIPER: Yeah, I suppose. You know, we haven't had a demonic attack since the Rusalka, which was two months ago! And wouldn't you know, as soon as I finally think it's safe to have one lunch together, just you and I, then this happens.

LEO: I know this is frustrating Piper... (He lays a comforting hand on hers.) But like it or not, this is who we are. (pause) The Elders seem to think that the whole reason there hasn't been any demonic activity during the past two months is because The Gathering Storm is rallying its forces.

PIPER: (sarcastically) Well, isn't that just great?

LEO: Piper...

(PIPER sighs.)

PIPER: I'm just so tired of the constant magical interference in our lives, Leo. I mean, we can't even have one lunch together anymore!

(LEO takes her by the hand and hugs her comfortingly.)

LEO: Come on, it isn't that big of a deal. We have the rest of our lives to go out for lunch, but right now, innocents need you. (PIPER nods, looking up at him. LEO smiles and kisses her on the forehead.) I should go check with The Elders. If they're right about The Gathering Storm, then this sudden demonic activity could be a critical move for the Underworld. (After a beat, he orbs out, leaving PIPER with open arms. She drops them and sighs.)

PIPER: No problem, I'll just wait here...alone.

[Scene: South Bay Social Services. PAIGE’s cubical. She’s sitting down, sorting through a large folder as LILA WRIGHT walks over.]

LILA: Paige, your case just walked in.

PAIGE: (looks up) Case? What case?

LILA: Daniella Francis.

(PAIGE looks at her blankly.)

LILA: You know, the panicky ex-wife that had the husband from hell.

PAIGE: We get a lot of those, but I think I know who you mean. Is the daughter with her?

LILA: No, not that noticed. Should I send her over?

PAIGE: No, I’ll meet her in reception in a moment.

LILA: Okay. (LILA walks off. Paige closes the file and leans back in her chair.)

[Scene. 415 Magazine. PRUE’s office. PRUE is laying out a map on her desk. The door is open, revealing MATT in the hallway, kneeling down. He stands up, walks into PRUE’s office, and closes the door.]

MATT: I managed to pick up some blood, but I think it might be from the victim. (Passing PRUE a bloody swab, MATT walks back over towards the door.)

PRUE: Let’s hope it isn’t. The sooner we find this demon and vanquish it, the sooner we get on with this assignment.

MATT: You’re not really gonna go ahead and do it are you? (MATT locks the door.)

PRUE: Well yeah, I can’t afford to lose my job over it. (MATT walks back over. PRUE scries with the swab and crystal over the map of San Francisco.)

MATT: I suppose.

(The crystal falls.)

PRUE: Well, it’s not the victim, unless he’s alive and walking again.

MATT: Where is he?

(PRUE removes the crystal and looks closer; MATT looks over her shoulder.)

PRUE: At Paige’s work. South Bay Social Services, why would he go there?

MATT: His next victim?

[Scene. South Bay Social Services. Reception. A young blonde with puffy red eyes and dried tears on her cheeks is sitting on one of the chairs. She is rocking back and forth. PAIGE walks out and goes and sits next to her. The women jumps slightly and looks to her, obviously frightened.]

PAIGE: Daniella, what are you doing here? Is it your husband?

DANIELLA: Ex-husband. And no…you’re gonna think I’m crazy.

PAIGE: Trust me, I doubt that.

(DANIELLA looks away and looks back again, her lip is trembling.)

DANIELLA: Someones following me!

PAIGE: Following? Did this person hurt you?

DANIELLA: No…well not exactly. He did something, though. (pause) I’m not sure he’s even… (She swallows hard as she stares at PAIGE.) You’re gonna think I’m losing my mind, but I’m not even sure if he’s…human.

(PAIGE looks a little shocked, then she glances around and then looks back to DANIELLA.)

PAIGE: (lowering her voice) As in…a demon?

DANIELLA: (shocked) Y-you believe me?

PAIGE: Of course, it’s my job to believe you, I wouldn’t be a very good social worker if I didn’t. (DANIELLA smiles slightly and looks into her lap. She plays with her hands nervously.) Maybe we should talk about this somewhere else?

[Scene. San Francisco. Alleyway. PHOEBE stands in the alleyway as she looks to either side of her. Nervously, she turns to look down the alley. Shimmers appear behind her; she turns and gasps, kicking the shimmers. They trail down the alleyway and COLE TURNER materializes.]

PHOEBE: Ooh, Cole I’m so sorry! (PHOEBE runs over and kneels down to help him up.)

COLE: What was that for? You called for me, who else did you think it would be?

(COLE gets to his feet, he brushes dirt off his shirt, and looks to her a little shaken.)

PHOEBE: Sorry, it’s just with the whole Gathering Storm thing, I’m a little on edge.

COLE: Yeah, we all are. (jokingly) But that still doesn’t give you the right to kick you boyfriend. (PHOEBE smiles. COLE hugs her and kisses her head.)

COLE: So, why did you call me?

(PHOEBE steps back out of the embrace and looks up to him.)

PHOEBE: I had a premonition.

COLE: Yeah, I gathered that much.

(PHOEBE furrows her brow; COLE laughs slightly.)

PHOEBE: Anyway, my sisters are really busy so I thought, why not, we can do it without them. We have enough fire power between us.

COLE: Since when has premonitions counted as fire power?

(PHOEBE slaps him on the arm.)

PHOEBE: Very funny, now come on. (PHOEBE takes COLE’s hand and shimmers appear over the couple before they disappear.)

BREAK

[The Virtual Series]

Act Two

[Scene. 415 Magazine. Hallway. The door to PRUE’s office is open and PRUE and MATT walk out. As they near the elevator, RUPERT MANNING, a colleague, spots them and goes up to them.]

RUPERT: (flashes a cheesy smile) Ah Prue, just the women I wanted to see!

PRUE: Rupert, we’re really busy so if you don’t mind -

(RUPERT raises his hand and stops PRUEy.)

RUPERT: Prue, Prue, Prue - don’t worry it’s nothing time consuming.

(PRUE raises her eyebrows as MATT scratches his head impatiently.)

RUPERT: I just wanted to know whether you got Mr. Corso’s fax.

(PRUE nods.)

PRUE: Yeah, is there something wrong?

RUPERT: Well as you might of guessed already, (smiles) we have a special guest joining us from the Head office and he wanted a portfolio from every (He gives MATT a nod.) employee.

MATT: Yes we figured that much out.

RUPERT: Thing is Matthew, cuts need to be made and well, unfortunately, we need to let some of our (looks to MATT and grimaces) least experienced employees go. I hope it doesn’t damper your plans to much!

(PRUE looks to him fiercely.)

PRUE: And what plans would they be.

(RUPERT chuckles.)

RUPERT: Oh Prue, everyone knows you two (He points his finger from MATT to PRUE.) are an item, and well, it’s no secret what you get up too. It’s the talk of the office!

PRUE: That's none of yours, or anyone else's, business whether Matt and I are, or are not together.

(PRUE walks out and RUPERT looks at MATT, shocked. MATT gives him a smile and follows PRUE.)

[Scene. P3. Main Entrance. As the main doors to the club open, PIPER walks down the stairs towards the bar area. As she reaches the floor, a head pops up from the bar and smiled at her. It's MONICA SINCLAIR, the manager.]

PIPER: (startled) Monica. I wasn’t expecting you; isn’t it your day off?

(MONICA raises her eyebrow as she takes hold of three glasses from off the bar.)

MONICA: Uh, no that was last week.

PIPER: It was?

(MONICA bends down to place the glasses under the bar. She rises back up and looks at PIPER, laughing.)

MONICA: Yup. Greg covered for me.

PIPER: Right. Yeah, of course I remember.

(MONICA gives her a small smile as she removes a crate from the bar and places it on the floor.)

PIPER: Sorry. I’m a little scatter brained today.

(PIPER perches herself up on the only bar stool not on the bar.)

MONICA: Anything you want to talk about?

PIPER: Nah, it’s okay. Just with Leo being gone all the time and my sisters always wanting help, I just don’t get a lot of time to do what I want.

MONICA: Yeah, I know the feeling. My ex wasn’t around much. He was a doctorl. But everyone else seemed to find something for me to do, as if they were trying to keep me busy.

(Both women sigh.)

MONICA: Anyway, I never asked what Leo did.

(PIPER bites her lip and scrawls up her face.)

PIPER: Uh... he helps people.

MONICA: Helps people?

PIPER: It’s complicated.

MONICA: Men are.

(Both women laugh.)

PIPER: Anyway, I better go check the books.

MONICA: Okay.

[Scene. South Bay Social Services. Photocopying Room. Daniella stood in the centre of the room biting her finger nails as Paige walked in and then locked the door behind her.]

PAIGE: Okay. Lets start with what this demon looked like.

DANIELLA: He just looked like any regular guy. Apart from the scar on his face he was pretty normal.

PAIGE: Do you recognize him?

DANIELLA: No. He just attacked me, I - I (She starts to cry and PAIGE walks over and hugs her, comfortingly.)

PAIGE: Okay, what we need to do is make sure Lisa is alright. If the demon is after you, then he might go after her.

DANIELLA: You think?

PAIGE: Actually, I’m betting on it. Where is she?

(DANIELLA pulls away nervously, she whips the tear with her hand.)

DANIELLA: At my mothers, 29 Bucks Avenue.

PAIGE: Let me just call one of my sisters. (PAIGE walks over and unlocks the door.) They’ll know what to do.

(Suddenly, a DEMON shimmers in behind PAIGE. DANIELLA screams as PAIGE turns around. The DEMON, who is wearing a business suit, holds out his hand. Black smoke appears and an athame materializes. Reacting quickly, PAIGE kicks the demon, and knocks the athame on the floor as he stubbles backwards.)

PAIGE: Lamp!

(As a cloud of orbs engulf the lamp, it moves across the room as PAIGE waves her hand towards the DEMON. He roars in pain as it smashes over his head.)

PAIGE: Quick Daniella, go!

(The DEMON waves his hand violently and sends PAIGE spiralling across the room, over the photocopier, and crashing into the floor. DANIELLA freezes in panic as the DEMON regains his balance back.)

PAIGE: Daniella run.

(Knocking is heard from outside and the handle pushes down. The DEMON outstretches his hand, closing it shut. The knocks grow louder as the person outside panics.)

MR. COWAN's VOICE: Hello. What’s going on in there?

(The DEMON puts out his hand and the athame shoots back into his palm, he grins.)

PAIGE: Daniella. GO!

(Orbs overtake DANIELLA and she disappears. The DEMON looks angry and PAIGE stares at the spot, wide eyed, where DANIELLA just stood, before blinking and focusing on the DEMON.)

PAIGE: (shouts) Athame! (PAIGE holds out her hand and the athame appears. The DEMON glares. As PAIGE throws the athame at him, he shimmers out. The athame hits the wall with a thud.)

[Scene: South Bay Social Services. Hallway. MR. BOB COWAN is standing, knocking on the door, trying to get in. People are starting to watch and whisper. The door suddenly flies open and MR. COWAN tumbles to the floor, LILA gasps as her and few other works go and help him up. MR. COWAN gets to his feet and looks in. No one is there.]

MR COWAN: (speechless) What - the - hell.

[Scene. South Bay Social Services. Outside. Behind the buliding, COLE and PHOEBE shimmer in. PHOEBE walks up from beside the building and looks around.]

PHOEBE: Is he here?

(COLE looks around; he doesn't answer.)

PHOEBE: Cole?

(COLE looks at her.)

COLE: We just missed him.

PHOEBE: Not again. (PHOEBE sighs and they shimmer out.)

BREAK

[The Virtual Series]

Act Three

[Scene. P3. Backroom. PIPER is sitting at the desk, writing inside a red book, labelled "Income". From the doorway, MONICA is sweeping the floor in the main room. Behind the desk, PAIGE orbs in, flushed.]

PAIGE: Hey.

(PIPER jumps, turning around to see PAIGE. PIPER grabs her chest.)

PIPER: Paige! What do you think your doing, you can’t just orb in here like that, what if someone saw you?

PAIGE: Sorry. I didn’t think anyone was here.

PIPER: Well, this club usually has my employees here.

(PAIGE bites her bottom lip and PIPER sighs, shaking head.)

PIPER: What have you done now?

PAIGE: Me? I’ve done nothing.

(PIPER furrows her brows in disbelief.)

PAIGE: Apart from saving an innocent and kicking demon ass. And, well, DANIELLA, the innocent, ummm...

PIPER: Paige?

PAIGE: I need a favour.

PIPER: What is it?

PAIGE: I need you to find her. I kinda orbed her somewhere. It was cool, but I kinda didn’t expect to lose her.

(PIPER stares at her, wide eyed.)

PIPER: You lost an innocent?!

PAIGE: It wasn’t my fault! I was trying to save her, and I did…just not the way I intended to.

(PIPER lets out a ragged sigh as she places her hand to her forehead.)

PIPER: I’ll-

PAIGE: (cutting in) Oh thank you so much! You're the best, Piper. (PAIGE jumps and hugs her.)

PIPER: Uh Paige --

PAIGE: I will so pay you back.

PIPER: But, Paige!

PAIGE: Gotta go, good luck.

(PAIGE orbs out.)

PIPER: Damn it, Paige!

[Scene. Street. Not far from South Bay Social Services, PRUE and MATT are standing outside PRUE’s car. PRUE opens the door and takes out her bag. She closes the door with her bag in hand and locks the car. MATT looks around, seeing SBSS down the street on the other side of the road. DANIELLA runs out. PRUE isn’t looking as she rummages through her bag; DANIELLA pushes past her while looking back. PRUE falls against the car.]

PRUE: Hey! Watch where you’re going!

(MATT walks over to PRUE.)

MATT: Are you okay?

PRUE: Yeah fine, I’ve had worse. (She laughs and shakes her head.)

MATT: We better find this demon before he kills anyone else.

PRUE: Right. You go that way and I’ll go this way. Meet back here in ten minutes, and if you find anything, call me. (PRUE turns and starts to walk off; MATT smiles admiring her.)

MATT: See you then.

[Scene. Manor. Foyer. PIPER walks through the front door, placing her keys on the hook, and closing the door behind her. Behind her, LEO orbs in.]

PIPER: Hey. You find anything out?

LEO: A bit. It should be enough to find the demon that Phoebe saw.

(PIPER walks towards the kitchen, with LEO following.)

LEO: Apparently, some demon is trying to mess with your mortal lives somehow. It's been said that he was outcasted by The Source many years ago and has been trying to get on his "good" side ever since.

PIPER: Tell me something we didn’t already know. Every demon in the Underworld is trying to impress him some how. (PIPER opens the fridge and takes out a bottle of Evian water. She walks over to the table and takes a sip.)

LEO: I doubt he would be The Book, the Elders don’t know much about him and there is no record of him attacking anyone in the family until now.

PIPER: Now? I thought Phoebe just saw him?

LEO: She did, but Prue and Matt are looking for what looks like the same demon and also Paige was-

PIPER: (cutting in) Attacked at work. She told me to find the innocent. Apparently, her orbing power protected her, sending her somewhere.

(LEO looks surprised.)

LEO: Her power advanced?

(PIPER shrugs.)

PIPER: I’m not sure. She didn’t say much. But I guess it’s possible, though. I mean, it seems soon, but then again, there’s never been another case of a half witch, half whitelighter, so we don’t really know how that effects the growth of her powers. (She waves her hand.) But the point is, we have to find the innocent. She never told me how to find her, in fact, she told me nothing about her at all.

LEO: You could try calling her.

PIPER: Why didn’t I think of that? (LEO just smiles as PIPER walks out to get the phone.)

[Scene. Underworld. PHOEBE and COLE are walking slowly throughout the Underworld. COLE stops. PHOEBE turns to look at him, concerned by the look on his face.]

PHOEBE: Cole?

(Eyes appear behind PHOEBE, and the body materialized after. COLE turns around quickly and pushs PHOEBE out of the way. The demon throws out his hand and a crackling electoral bolt shoots out of his hand and at COLE. Catching him on the arm, COLE growls angrily. PHOEBE crawls away slightly as another demon materializes behind COLE.)

PHOEBE: Cole, behind you!

(COLE turns quickly and throws an energy ball. The demon moves out of the way.)

COLE: Phoebe, hurry. Run!

(PHOEBE gets to her feet, but she hesitates as the demon gets in her way.)

COLE: Phoebe?

(PHOEBE levitates into the air and kicks the demon in the face. As her foot hits his face, the demon grabs her ankle and throws PHOEBE across the room. In reaction, COLE sends another energy ball at the demon. He explodes and the other demon shimmers away, not to face the same outcome.)

COLE: Phoebe?

PHOEBE: I’m okay. I’m okay.

(COLE walks over to her and brushes her hair out of her face. He takes her hand and pulls her to her feet.)

PHOEBE: Thanks.

COLE: No problem. Come on, lets get out of here.

[Scene. San Francisco. Alleyway. DANIELLA is running down the alleyway with tears in her eyes. She trips and falls to the ground. Rubbing her head, the DEMON that attacked earlier shimmers in, smilng.]

DEMON: There’s no one to protect you now.

(DANIELLA whimpers, but doesn’t look to the demon.)

DEMON: Poor Daniella is all alone.

(DANIELLA pushes herself up from the ground.)

DANIELLA: What do you want from me?

DEMON: It’s nothing personal really, you just happened to cross paths with The Charmed Ones, that’s all.

(DANIELLA turns to him, confused.)

DANIELLA: The Charmed Ones?

(Suddenly, the DEMON flies over DANIELLA’s head. She watches as the DEMON falls on top of a dumster and then rolls to the ground. Nervously, she turns to where he was standing. Not far from where he was, PRUE and MATT are now standing. DANIELLA steps backwards, clutching her bag in her arms.)

MATT: Don’t worry, we’re not here to hurt you.

DANIELLA: Just leave me alone, just --

PRUE: No, wait! (DANIELLA turns and runs past them, out of the alleyway. Dizzily, the DEMON looks up at PRUE and MATT; his suit is torn and his hair is messed up now. Growling angrily, the DEMON shimmers away.) Something tells me that won't be the last we see of him.

[Scene. Manor. Attic. LEO is standing in front of The Book. PIPER walks in, holding the phone in her right hand.]

PIPER: Daniella Francis.

LEO: What? (He looks up.)

PIPER: The innocent. Her name is Daniella Francis.

(LEO stops flipping through the pages.)

LEO: She's one of my charges.

(PIPER places the phone on the nearest table and looks to him curiously.)

LEO: I was recently assigned to her.

(PIPER walks towards her husband and stares at the current page in The Book.)

PIPER: He looks like Greg.

LEO: He's one of three that fit the criteria.

PIPER: You said that the demon is trying to meddle in our normal lives. What better way then to work for the club we own? (She stares a little harder.) And he looks like the description that Phoebe told me about earlier.

(LEO nods, looking at the page.)

LEO: Problem is, you need a potion to vanquish him with.

PIPER: That’s easy.

LEO: Yeah, normally maybe but have you seen some of the stuff it needs in it?

(PIPER looks over his shoulder.)

PIPER: Roach blood? Gross.

BREAK

[The Virtual Series]

Act Four

[Scene. San Francisco. Alleyway. The demon shimmers in, wiping himself down. Turning around, he sees Phoebe and Cole standing in the alleyway.][/b]

COLE: Gregnor, why aren’t I surprised it was you?

(The demon, the same demon that attacked DANIELLA, the same one that was at 415, GREGNOR, looks COLE up and down.)

GREGNOR: Belthazor. I had heard you were still working with this… (He looks at Phoebe and sneers.) Witch.

PHOEBE: (to COLE) You know him?

COLE: Know him, he was one of my closest allies until he was outcast from the Underworld!

GREGNOR: I wasn’t going to stand around while Raynor destroyed every last one of us, making us do his dirty work so he could rain in the glory!

(COLE laughs, PHOEBE looks to him confused. She pulls a potion out of her pocket.)

COLE: But Raynor was right, you were a waste of space.

(Angrily GREGNOR extends his hand and sends an energy ball spiraling at COLE. COLE ducks as PHOEBE raises her arm with potion in hand. The energy ball flies over COLE’s head and explodes as it hits the wall.)

COLE: Phoebe don’t bother, the potion won’t work!

(PHOEBE just looks to COLE strangely.)

PHOEBE: Why not?

GREGNOR: ‘Cause I’m stronger than you, witch! (He readies an energy ball, aimed at PHOEBE. COLE steps between GREGNOR and PHOEBE.)

COLE: I wouldn’t do that if I were you. If you hurt her, I’ll kill you myself.

GREGNOR: Come on Belthazor, you know you would have if you could of, by now.

(PHOEBE looks to COLE anxiously, COLE sighs. PHOEBE then turned fiercely to GREGNOR.)

PHOEBE: Yeah, but we can try! (She throws the potion. GREGNOR just smiles as the potion smashes against his chest. Smokey steams rise from where the potion had hit but nothing else happens. GREGNOR looks to PHOEBE evilly. PHOEBE backs up slightly.) That was one of the strongest potions I have!

GREGNOR: Yeah, shame isn’t it, sweetie?

(COLE pushes PHOEBE behind him. GREGNOR smirks as he shimmers out.)

COLE: Come on, lets get back to the Manor! (Defeated, PHOEBE nods. COLE then looks to her and the two shimmer out.)

[Scene: Manor. Attic. Orbs form into three figures; Leo, Piper, and a stationary Daniella.]

PIPER: What do we tell her when she unfreezes?

LEO: She’s been attacked by a demon, twice, orbed, and frozen today. I think it’s safe to say we can tell her what’s really going on…Afterall, we have told people who know less, right?

(PIPER nods. They hear the front doors open downstairs.)

PRUE’s VOICE: Piper! Leo!

PIPER: We’re in the attic! (A moment later, the sound of footsteps run down the hallway, followed by PRUE and MATT appearing in the doorway. PRUE looks flushed. A look of concern washes over PIPER’s face.) Are you alright?

(PRUE waves her arm dismissively.)

PRUE: Yeah, fine. (She notices DANIELLA and wags her index finger.) You know, every now and then I wish I had that power.

MATT: It beats chasing after the innocent. (to LEO) Which, by the way, I never thanked you for orbing in when you did. (LEO smiles.) Oh! (He pulls a small thumb sized container out of his pocket.) By the way, Piper, (he walks over to PIPER) here’s the roach’s blood that you mentioned.

(PIPER holds up the miniature bottle, gawking.)

PIPER: You didn’t conjure this, did you? Because for the potion to work, it needs to be genuine.

(MATT makes a little x over his heart.)

MATT: It’s genuine, I assure you.

PIPER: Do I even want to know?

MATT: Lets just say that a friend of mine no longer has a roach infestation. (He smiles and PIPER pockets the bottle.)

PIPER: Thanks. (She starts to head for the door.) Prue, do you want to come help me with that potion?

PRUE: Sure. (She starts to follow PIPER when a gasp is heard. She spins around to find that DANIELLA has unfrozen. DANIELLA sees LEO.)

DANIELLA: (shocked) L-Leo?! What are you doing here?

PRUE: (to PIPER) On second thought, maybe I should stay up here.

[Cut to the kitchen. PIPER walks in to find her potion beginning to bubble.]

PIPER: Oh! (PIPER runs over to the stove and pulls the black pot off the burner.) Great. Just great. Can anything else go wrong today? (She sets the pot down in the sink and pulls the roach’s blood bottle from her pocket. As she fiddles with the lid, COLE and PHOEBE shimmer in.)

COLE: Is that Gregnor’s vanquishing potion?

(PIPER jumps at the sound of Cole’s voice.)

PIPER: Cole! (She closes her eyes and takes a deep breath.) Uh, yes. (She pours in the roach’s blood and gives the pot a quick stir.) Can you hand me that vial over there? (PHOEBE grabs a glass vial from the island and hands it to PIPER.) The only problem is, we don’t know where to find him.

COLE: I think I do.

PIPER & PHOEBE: (surprised) You do?

COLE: I need the potion.

PHOEBE: Whoa, wait a minute, you don’t honestly believe that we’re letting you go alone, do you?

COLE: You don’t know him like I do, Phoebe.

PHOEBE: Then why don’t you enlighten us?

(As PIPER corks the vial, COLE snatches it from her hands.)

PIPER: (angrily) What do you think you’re doing?!

COLE: I’m getting rid of your problem. (He shimmers out. PIPER and PHOEBE share confused looks.)

[Scene: An abandon penthouse. GREGNOR is staring at the bay view window, with his hands folded behind his back. COLE shimmers in. GREGNOR doesn’t turn around out.]

GREGNOR: I knew you’d come, Belthazor.

COLE: I didn’t really have a choice, did I?

GREGNOR: You could’ve sent your little witches.

COLE: And sink to your level?

(GREGNOR smirks.)

GREGNOR: Always the one to hold a grudge.

COLE: We had a pact-

GREGNOR: (cutting in) You just never got it. (He turns around.) We’re demons! There was no brotherhood. There are no pacts! It’s everyone for himself! (He looks COLE up and down and shakes his head.) Your mother was right to be fearful. That human blood made weak. (He closes his eyes.) And now look at you.

(COLE uncurls his fingers, revealing the potion. He hurls it at GREGNOR, hitting him in the chest. White hot flames consume him.)

COLE: (venomously) Go to hell.

[Scene: Manor. Kitchen. PRUE, PHOEBE, and PIPER are there.]

PRUE: What do you mean he just took the potion and left?

PIPER: Just what I said. He just…left. (She shakes her head.)

PHOEBE: It was almost like vanquishing this guy was personal for him or something. (She bites her lip.) You should’ve seen the way he looked at that guy. There was just something in his eyes that he was holding back. (COLE shimmers in.) Hey! (She moves to him, breathing a sigh of relief.)

COLE: (somberly) Gregnor’s dead.

(PHOEBE looks up at COLE, as if to question what happened, and instead she just leans her head to his chest.)

PHOEBE: I’m glad you’re okay. (She closes her eyes.) Don’t ever go off like that again.

[Time lapse. The Charmed Ones, including PAIGE, are standing on the front porch of the Manor. PAIGE's VW Bug is parked next to the curb. DANIELLA is waiting in the passenger seat.]

PAIGE: (to PIPER) Thanks again for the help, today.

PIPER: I don't mind helping you out, Paige. But next time something like this happens, you can't just spring it on me like that with nothing to go off of.

(PAIGE looks down.)

PAIGE: I'm know, I'm sorry. I guess I just...panicked. My powers have never done that before.

(Prue pats her shoulder.)

PRUE: Don't worry, I think it's just your powers progressing. Something similar happened to me when I first channeled my powers through my hands.

PHOEBE: But as always, we still ended up saving the innocent. (She motions to the VW Bug.) And everything worked itself out.

(PAIGE looks at her watch.)

PAIGE: I should get going, though. It's late and I need to get Daniella over to her sister's. With all that's happened, she's decided to stay with family for a while.

PHOEBE: But we'll still see you at the club tomorrow, then?

(PAIGE grins.)

PAIGE: You bet. (They share little hugs and then they watch PAIGE leave.)

BREAK

[The Virtual Series]

Act Five

[Scene: Restaurant. Piper and Leo are sat together in quiet restaurant, Leo has hold of one of Piper’s hands, they are talking.]

PIPER: I miss this.

(Leo is in a continued stare, he is looking deeply in Piper’s eyes. Piper has a smile across her face.)
LEO: Miss what? This?

PIPER: Yeah, just the two of us. Since losing --

LEO: I know, it’s been hard. (Leo caresses Piper’s hand lovingly) But we still made it through, after all the struggles and heartache, we’re still here. That’s what’s in important!

(Piper’s eyes twinkle under the soft moonlight.)

PIPER: Though our future is more important than the past, what’s done is done.

LEO: Exactly. And we can still have that family we dream about, so what it’s gonna take some trying but together -- we can do it.

(A young male waiter comes over to the couples table, he takes a notepad from his waist jacket.)

WAITER: Are you ready to order?

(Both Piper and Leo turn their heads to the waiter quickly as if they are snapping back into reality.)

[Scene: P3. Seating Area. Music is plays softly in the background as Prue and youngest sister Paige sit talking as Phoebe and Cole stand at the bar area flirting romantically. Couples are dancing around the room, both Prue and Paige seem a little down.]

PRUE: Whatever we think of Cole, they do make a sweet couple.

PAIGE: Yeah. And she’s happy.

PRUE: Exactly and that’s what’s important.

(The sister sigh. The sisters stay silent for a couple of seconds.)

PAIGE: (more upbeat) So where’s Matt?

PRUE: He’s at 415.

[Scene. 415 Magazine. Matt’s Office. Matt is sat at his desk with a file in front of him, photo’s are scattered across his desk, various ones of the city and others of models and still life. The file has the name, Prue Halliwell on the front. The noise from P3 has remained in the background.]

VO PAIGE: What’s he doing at work at this time?

VO PRUE: I don’t know. I guess he just likes helping people -- (A picture of Prue and Matt is on the corner of the desk, Matt looks to it lovingly, he sighs.) We had this portfolio to hand in and we got so sidetracked with the demon that we barely got a chance to do any work on it.

(Matt looks back to the file and takes photos for the desk and places them into a file.)

VO PRUE: He said he would finish them and hand them in to Corso for me. I feel really guilty but I know he’s doing it cause he wants me to be happy, even at the expense of himself.

VO PAIGE: Or maybe he loves you?

(Matt pulls a sheet of paper from the printer, it has descriptions and artist evaluations on it, all typed up but not by Prue.)

VO PRUE: Nah, we’ve not been dating long.

VO PAIGE: Prue it’s been six months now and you're kidding yourself if you don’t think he loves you, it’s obvious by the way he looks at you!

(Matt looks back over to the picture of him in Prue, he smiles and stares lovingly at Prue’s photograph.)

VO PAIGE: And you can’t say you don’t love him, there is so much chemistry between you. Your just as loved up as Phoebe or Piper.

VO PRUE: You think?

VO PAIGE: Definetly!

(Matt runs his finger over the image of Prue’s face, his smile beams around the room and then he turns back to the paper in front of him. Pulling out his pen, he signs the paper. It’s reads: P Halliwell.)

[Scene: P3. Seating Area. Prue is almost in daydream, Paige looks to her smiling, Phoebe and Cole are now dancing on the dance floor. Prue is staring at them but it’s almost as if she isn’t in the room.]

PRUE: I never really thought about it. After Andy I never thought I ever could love again, not like I loved him anyway. But Matt just gives me the same feeling, the same increase of beats of my heart every time he leans in to kiss me. The same swoon like feeling every time he is around, I just...I don’t know if I can, I’ve been hurt so much by love. I don’t want to be let down again.

(Paige smiles lightly. A man in a smart, black t-shirt walks over. Paige looks to him and smiles, this is HENRY MITCHELL.)

HENRY: I hope I’m not interrupting anything.

PAIGE: Uh, no of course not.

HENRY: Can I get you something to drink?

PAIGE: Sparkling water, just give me a minute, I’ll be right over.

(Henry nods and walks across the room to the bar, Paige looks to Prue.)

PAIGE: Do you mind?

PRUE: Mind? Of course not, go have some fun.

PAIGE: Are you sure?

PRUE: Yes, now go enjoy yourself. Don’t let me hold you back!

(Paige sighs and stands up.)

PAIGE: Okay. I’ll see you later then.

PRUE: See you later Paige.

(Paige walks out from behind the club sofa, she hesitates and turns back to her oldest sister.)

PRUE: Go!

(Prue laughs and Paige breaths deeply before smiling brightly.)

PAIGE: Wish me luck!

(Paige walks off, leaving Prue alone, she watches as Paige goes over and kisses Henry lightly on the cheek. Her eyes then wander over to Phoebe and Cole, dancing tightly together, looking deeply into one another’s eyes. Prue sighs and looks to the ceiling, she closes her eyes.)

[The Virtual Series]

End Credits

Co-Starring
David Reivers --- Bob Cowan
Poppy Montgumery --- Dr. Laura Brenton
Patrick Bristow --- Rupert Manning
Ben Tolpin --- Billy Tannon
Becky Wahlstrom --- Lila Wright
Julie Kaye --- Mary Grant

Featuring
John Moniot --- Demon #2

Production & Design
Daniel (Forever Yours) - Co-Casting Director
Camille (Fourever Charmed) - Co-Casting Director
Alex (Combustion) - Video Editor (Credits)
Alex (Combustion) - Set Designer