5x12: Hexes And Ohs!

[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

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

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.

5.12 HEXES AND OHS!

GUEST-STARRING:
SANDRA PROSPER
JESSE WOODROW
BILLY ZANE
JEREMY RATCHFORD
VICTOR WEBSTER

MUSICAL GUEST:
SHANIA TWAIN

Script written by...CAMILLE (FOUREVER CHARMED)

Script edited by...DRAMA (ASSASSIN WITCH)

Script proofread by...CAMILLE (FOUREVER CHARMED), DRAMA (ASSASSIN WITCH), DTAYLOR (ASTRAL ECHO)

Executive Producer...DTAYLOR (ASTRAL ECHO)

Produced by...DRAMA, FOUREVER CHARMED, XENITH

Directed by...Don Kurt

[The Virtual Series]

Hexes And Ohs!

Teaser

[Scene: San Francisco. Church. There is not one empty seat on any of the pews in the expansive room. Bouquets of pink and red roses are pinned up around the room with extravagant lighting and silky bows and curtains. The isle is littered with crimson rose petals leading up to a MINISTER at the head of the room. In front of him stands a GROOM in an expensive-looking tuxedo and to the right of the groom are his best man and five groomsmen, as well as a little ring bearer. Opposite the groomsmen are five bridesmaids in magenta gowns, the maid of honor, and a little blonde girl holding a white basket with rose petals in it. “Here Comes the Bride” is being played on an organ which is echoing through the long hall as a blushing BRIDE in a classic fairytale bell-shaped gown of white satin and lace, carrying a red and pink rose bouquet, enters from the back doors with a graying man, her father, and they begin to walk down the isle. The guests rise to their feet and turn around as the BRIDE and her father pass. A few whispers spread through the room and several women pull tissues from their purses and dab their eyes as the BRIDE takes her position before the GROOM.

MINISTER: We are gathered here today to join two souls as one in the eyes of our Almighty Lord and God.

(At the back of the room, a WARLOCK with a goatee and wearing all black blinks in. He watches with seeming interest as the MINISTER continues his speech. Then he narrows his eyes at the BRIDE and GROOM.)

WARLOCK: (whispering) “Darksome powers of the night,
Gather ‘round this true love’s flame,
Corrupt these lovers in shaded flight,
Hex their hearts with twisted blame.”

(A dark blue glow suddenly washes over the BRIDE’s and GROOM's faces simultaneously.)

MINISTER: (to the BRIDE) Do you promise to love, honor, and obey him?

(The BRIDE sucks in a deep breath and throws her bouquet to the ground, then stomps on it. The flower girl screams and one of the bridesmaids picks her up.)

BRIDE: I’m tried of obeying him! All he ever does is make decisions for “us” and I’ve had it!

(Gasps spread wildly through the guests.)

GROOM: Oh yeah? (He rips off his tie.) Well, I’m tired of listening to bitching from a selfish old wench all day long! “Do this, Steven, do that, Steven!” Well, I’m done!

BRIDE: Good! Because I never wanted to get married like this in the first place! I wanted a nice beach side wedding, but nooooo, it had to be what Steven wanted, otherwise he was going to throw another one of his little temper tantrums. Well, I’ll let you in on a little secret, (she pulls off her engagement ring) I’m tired of playing your mother! (The BRIDE throws the diamond ring on the ground, rips off her veil, picks up the edge of her dress, and stomps down the isle. STEVEN waves his arm antagonistically.)

STEVEN: Good riddance!

(A woman wearing a red suit and a ridiculously large hat with a red feather stands up, her face nearly the color of her clothes.)

STEVEN'S MOTHER: (to the BRIDE) Where the hell do you think you’re going?! If you think you can just walk out on this wedding and leave us to pay for it, then you’ve got another thing coming!

(The BRIDE spins around, her eyes flashing angrily.)

BRIDE: Is that so? (She walks slowly up to STEVEN'S MOTHER and looks her straight in the eyes.) Well, here’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you for years!

(The BRIDE backhands STEVEN'S MOTHER across the face. Another roar of gasps sweeps across the guests as STEVEN'S MOTHER turns in a rage and returns the hit to the BRIDE. Satisfied, the WARLOCK at the back of the room dusts his hands together in delight and blinks out.)

Clickable Credits.

[The Virtual Series]

{SCENE: The song “Never Alone,” written by Rebecca, Lauren, and Alyssa Barlow and sung by BarlowGirl, is heard as Valentine's Day themed stock shots of San Francisco are shown while the Guest Credits are rolled.}

Act One

[Scene: Manor. Paige’s bedroom. GLENN BELLAND and PAIGE MATTHEWS are in PAIGE’s bed. PAIGE rolls over onto her back and puts her hands behind her head, staring up at the ceiling. GLENN turns to his side and props his elbow up in order to rest his head in his hand.]

GLENN: You’re amazing, you know that?

(PAIGE’s dark brown eyes twinkle joyfully.)

PAIGE: Yeah, well, (she rolls over) you are sleeping with a witch.

(GLENN laughs.)

GLENN: And what makes witches better than anyone else?

(PAIGE bites her lower lip seductively.)

PAIGE: Oh, haven’t you heard? (She grins mischievously.) We do it in circles!

(GLENN reaches over and pulls PAIGE close to him, and they share a long kiss.)

GLENN: Mmm…definitely the best.

(PAIGE rests her head on his bare chest.)

PAIGE: So, what’ve you got planned for us today?

GLENN: Oh, I don’t know, what we’ve been doing sounds pretty good to me…

(PAIGE lightly slaps GLENN.)

PAIGE: We can’t do that all day!

GLENN: (suggestively) Why not?

PAIGE: Because! It’s…

[Scene: Drake’s penthouse. Kitchen. DRAKE DE'MON walks in, throwing out his arms theatrically.]

DRAKE: Valentine’s Day! And loooove is in the aaaaaair! (He eyes COLE TURNER flipping chocolate chip pancakes.) Ooh, do we have company?

COLE: I’m making Phoebe breakfast in bed.

(DRAKE walks over to the pans and narrows his eyes.)

DRAKE: Have I taught you nothing? (He waves his hand and the pancakes transform into the shape of hearts, while the chocolate chips turn red.) Aw, now that’s better. (COLE rolls his eyes as he slides the pancakes onto a plate with an egg white and green onion omelet, homemade cinnamon applesauce, and toast slathered with strawberry jam. DRAKE eyes the plate suspiciously.) No bacon or sausage?

COLE: She’s a vegetarian.

(DRAKE wrinkles his nose.)

DRAKE: Oh, one of those… (He walks over to the cupboard and begins to dig his arm around inside before pulling out a bottle of Cristal champagne.)

COLE: I can’t believe you just have those lying around!

(Three flute champagne glasses appear in DRAKE’s hand and he sets them on the table.)

DRAKE: What can I say? (He uncorks the champagne and begins filling the glasses.) I’m a man of many pleasures. (He sets two glasses and the bottle on a tray that COLE’s set out for PHOEBE and then picks up the last glass and takes a sip.) Mmm!

(COLE arranges PHOEBE’s breakfast on the tray.)

COLE: So, what do you have planned for today?

DRAKE: Me? (He continues to take small sips from his flute glass.) I’ve got a date.

COLE: You’ve always got a date. (He picks up the tray.) Who is she?

(DRAKE grins.)

DRAKE: That little gypsy friend of Piper’s.

COLE: Ava? Her doctor?

DRAKE: That’s the one!

(COLE narrows his eyes.)

COLE: She doesn’t know you’re a demon, does she?

DRAKE: She knows I’m of the magical origin.

COLE: But not a demon.

(DRAKE waves his hand dismissively.)

DRAKE: It just never came up.

COLE: A huh. (They begin walking towards COLE’s room and as they get to the closed door, DRAKE snaps his fingers and his champagne glass vanishes and COLE’s clothes transform into a handsome tux. COLE looks down at his new outfit.) Isn’t this a little overkill?

DRAKE: For Valentine’s Day? Never! (He motions his hand.) Now go woo that little lady! (He slaps COLE’s back and the door magically clicks open. COLE makes a face before disappearing into the room, making sure to shut the door behind him.)

[Scene: Piper and Leo’s house. Nursery. PIPER HALLIWELL is seated in a soft yellow chair in the corner of the room, nursing MELINDA HALLIWELL. LEO WYATT walks in with CHRIS HALLIWELL in his arms, wrapped in a light blue blanket. LEO looks around the room.]

LEO: You know, as grateful as I am to Paige for painting this room, it is a little girly for us men. (He lightly bounces CHRIS.) Isn’t it, son?

(PIPER looks up.)

PIPER: I know. (She bites her lip.) I’ve been thinking about that a lot and… (She stands up and pats MELINDA’s back.) I was thinking, maybe instead of converting this room to a room for the Twins, we could convert the spare bedroom into Chris’s room?

(LEO raises a surprised eyebrow as he gently rocks CHRIS.)

LEO: But you love finally having space for your workouts.

(PIPER nods as she moves to a white bassinet with pink lace trim and lays MELINDA down in it, covered with a pink blanket with a stitched on quadquetra.)

PIPER: I know, but I also know that eventually, I’d have to give it up anyway. (She walks over to LEO and lightly touches CHRIS’s tiny hand.) Would you like your own room, Chris?

(CHRIS blinks his eyes tiredly.)

LEO: Looks like someone’s getting sleepy. (He moves to a bassinet next to MELINDA's, a white one without lace, and places CHRIS inside.)

PIPER: But of course fixing up the room means we’ll have to put out some money for new furniture…

(LEO sighs as he walks back over to his wife and wraps his arms around her.)

LEO: We have to go double on everything.

(PIPER leans her head against LEO’s chest as she returns his comforting hug.)

PIPER: But it’s worth it. (PIPER and LEO turn towards the bassinets and watch their infant children as they sleep.)

LEO: (quietly) This is by far the best Valentine’s Day I’ve ever had…

[Scene: Golden Gate Park. Clearing. PRUE HALLIWELL is sitting on her and ANDY TRUDEAU’s special swing, with her knees pulled up to her chest. COOP suddenly appears on the swing beside her. PRUE holds out her hand instinctively, but COOP holds up a surrendering hand.]

COOP: It’s just me.

(PRUE puts her feet down and stops the swing from moving.)

PRUE: What do you want?

(COOP leans back on the swing.)

COOP: To apologize.

(PRUE turns her head away.)

COOP: Honestly, I didn’t know that this would happen.

PRUE: Matt and I just weren’t meant to be, it’s as simple as that.

COOP: But you loved him.

PRUE: Past tense being key. (She gently strokes the seat of the swing, refusing to meet COOP’s eyes.)

COOP: You don’t mean that-

PRUE: I do. (She looks up, finally locking eyes with him.) Maybe I’m just not meant to fall in love-

COOP: Everyone’s meant to find love, Prue!

PRUE: I think you’re wrong. (She bites her lip.) The man I love died three years ago. (She waves her hand at the clearing.) This was our spot, we’ve been coming here since high school. (She blinks and turns her head away.) I think it’s obvious why I haven’t found anyone after Andy; I’m just not meant to.

COOP: Maybe you’re just not allowing yourself to?

PRUE: Why would I purposely deny myself happiness?

COOP: For the same reason you’ve done so all your life. (He waves his hand.) You loved your father and he abandon you and your mom and your sisters. You loved your mother and she died, leaving you to raise your sisters all by yourself. And then you loved Andy, and he broke his promise about staying away and he left you too. (pause) You’re afraid that if you open up to someone new, he’ll leave you too. (He looks at the ground.) And because of me, he did.

PRUE: (quietly) Sometimes I wish that Piper hadn’t made her deal with Destiny, because then I would’ve been able to be with Andy again. (Silence. PRUE’s cell phone rings and PRUE holds up her finger as she answers the phone.) Hello? (pause) Darryl? (pause) Where? (She nods.) Alright, I’ll meet you there, bye. (She hangs up and gets to her feet.) I have to go. (She grabs her purse from the swing and walks off, leaving COOP to watch her disappear beyond the trees.)

BREAK

[The Virtual Series]

Act Two

[Scene: Church. Cop cars are parked in front of the church. Guests are everywhere, some talking to police officers and some leaving. Cameras are flashing and a group of police are trying to keep the media behind lines of police tape. A paramedic is tending to the bloody nose of STEVEN's MOTHER, as an officer pushes the handcuffed BRIDE into the back of a cop car. PRUE’s black car pulls up by the curb and she gets out, eyeing the mess of people around her. She spots DARRYL MORRIS in the crowd and starts to head over to him, only to be stopped by an officer. and makes her way over to him.]

OFFICER: Sorry, Miss, but unless you have a badge, you can’t be past the police border.

PRUE: I’m here to see Inspector Morris. (The OFFICER starts to shake his head, but PRUE waves her arm.) Darryl!

(DARRYL spins around at the sound of PRUE’s voice and walks over. He motions his hand.)

DARRYL: Let her through, Mark. (The officer nods and PRUE ducks under the police tape. DARRYL dismisses the officer, who heads off to take care of a few reporters.)

PRUE: Shouldn’t you be at home celebrating Valentine’s Day with your wife?

(DARRYL glares.)

DARRYL: That was the plan, until two of my officers got hospitalized in a knock down drag out at a Valentine’s Day party at some club downtown.

(PRUE notices the groom, STEVEN, talking to one of the officers by the church steps.)

PRUE: Is that Steven Price?

DARRYL: The star of that new movie, “Eternal Night”? Yeah, that’d be him.

PRUE: Darryl, what exactly is going on here?

DARRYL: The precinct’s been getting a rash of domestic disturbance calls all day, among other more serious things. At first they thought it might be a series of pranks, but they started coming in too quickly and from all over to be just one culprit, so then it was theorized that it might be some kind of organized revolt for (he shrugs his shoulders) whatever reason, against Valentine’s Day.

PRUE: And yet you ended up calling me?

DARRYL: Well, when they called me in and I started looking through the files, something just didn’t seem right. And then we got called down here to the Peach/Price wedding and I became positive that it wasn’t some organized protest. (He motions his hand towards STEVEN.) This thing has been in the papers for weeks and you weren’t going to get into it without an invitation.

PRUE: It couldn’t just be one big publicity stunt?

DARRYL: If it’s just a publicity stunt, it’s an insanely expensive one.

(PRUE nods.)

PRUE: So, all we know is that there’s a wave of breakups terrorizing the city?

DARRYL: Very public and very physical breakups.

PRUE: Alrighty then. (She motions to the church.) Can we take a look inside? (She shrugs.) If this was a demon, perhaps he left some sort of clue?

DARRYL: Don’t you need to call your sisters?

(PRUE waves her hand dismissively.)

PRUE: It’s Valentine’s Day, Darryl, and we don’t even know if this is demonic yet. I don’t want to bother them unless I absolutely have to. (They walk inside the church.)

[Scene: Manor. Kitchen. PAIGE walks in giggling, wearing one of GLENN’s shirts that’s too big for her. GLENN chases in behind her.]

GLENN: I can’t believe we have this entire house to ourselves. It’s amazing.

(PAIGE nods as she starts searching the cupboards.)

PAIGE: From what I’m told, it’s been passed down through my mother’s side of the family since her grandparents.

(PAIGE pulls out a bag of bagels and a knife and begins to cut one in half. GLENN walks up behind her and wraps his arms around her waist, lightly spreading kisses across PAIGE’s neck. PAIGE leans into the kisses.)

GLENN: (whispering) It’s amazing the things you don’t know about people.

PAIGE: Tell me about it.

(PAIGE turns, kisses GLENN, and then slips out of his arms so she can put the bagel slices in the toaster. GLENN twists his fingers through PAIGE’s hair and pushes her back against the edge of the counter, insisting on another long kiss.)

GLENN: God, I am so glad we don’t have to hide things from each other anymore. (They start kissing again when the phone rings. PAIGE groans and moves to answer it, but GLENN tugs her back.) Ignore it.

(The phone rings again. PAIGE makes a face.)

PAIGE: I can’t. (She smiles apologetically.) It could be our Demon of the Week.

GLENN: Funny, from what I’ve heard about your demon friends, they don’t really seem like the calling type.

(PAIGE playfully hits GLENN’s arm.)

PAIGE: I mean, it could be one of my sisters that need my help. (She shrugs tiredly as the phone rings a third time.) Just one sec. (She walks over to the cordless phone and picks it up.) Hello? (PAIGE’s brow creases.) This is she. (pause) What? (Her face changes from confusion to excitement.) You’re kidding!

(GLENN raises his eyebrows curiously.)

GLENN: (mouthing) What?

(PAIGE raises her finger to silence him.)

PAIGE: Yes, of course! I’ll be right down. (GLENN’s face falls. PAIGE hangs up.)

GLENN: You have to go?

PAIGE: No! (She bounds over to him and throws her arms around his neck, kissing him passionately.) I won the trip to Las Vegas!

[Scene: P3. PIPER is stapling heart shaped decorations around the club when SHELIA MORRIS walks down the stairs. PIPER looks up, surprised.]

PIPER: Sheila! (She squints.) What are you doing here?

SHELIA: I ran into Leo at the supermarket, (she laughs) he was picking up diapers, and I asked him where you were and he said you were here.

PIPER: Yeah, (she wipes her brow) I gave Monica the day off because she and Drew had plans, but I still have to prepare for tonight. (She looks at her watch.) I booked Shania Twain for the club and her crew should be here to set up in about an hour.

(SHELIA spots a stack of decorations on the bar.)

SHELIA: Care for some help?

(PIPER frowns.)

PIPER: I’d love some, but shouldn’t you be with Darryl?

(SHELIA shrugs tiredly.)

SHELIA: He got called into work at the last minute, so we have to put off our romantic escapades until tonight. (She grabs one of the decorations from the stack.) Unfortunately by then, the kids will be home from school, so I’m not sure how much romance we’ll actually get in.

(PIPER nods understandingly.)

PIPER: Tell me about it. Leo and I have been up every night for the past two weeks.

SHELIA: At least you don’t have bags under your eyes.

PIPER: I think it’s only a matter of time. (They laugh.)

SHELIA: So, besides sleep deprivation, how has motherhood been? Is it all you thought it would be?

(PIPER sighs.)

PIPER: Tough, but good. (pause) It’s been almost surreal, but at the end of the day when I just get to watch them sleeping, I know it’s all worth it.

(SHELIA pats PIPER’s back encouragingly.)

SHELIA: Now you say that, but when they hit the Terrible Two’s, you might be singing a different tune. (They laugh again. PIPER looks at her watch.)

PIPER: Hey, you don’t want to go grab a drink or something, do you? I haven’t had a good Mai Tai in over nine months, and (she looks back at the club) I could use a quick break.

(SHELIA grins.)

SHELIA: That sounds perfect!

(PIPER grabs her purse from behind the bar and they leave.)

[Scene: Drake’s penthouse. Cole’s room. PHOEBE HALLIWELL takes a bite out of a chocolate dipped strawberry that COLE is dangling over her mouth. They share a kiss and COLE polishes off the remainder of the strawberry.]

PHOEBE: Mmm. (She rolls over until she’s laying on top of COLE.) You are going to make me fat with all this scrumptious breakfast.

COLE: Does that mean I should put away the rest of the chocolate sauce? (He reaches his arm out for the bowl on the nightstand, but PHOEBE slaps his hand away.)

PHOEBE: Not a chance! (She playfully pokes COLE’s lips.) You should know that there are three things you absolutely cannot separate a Halliwell from – caffeine, chocolate, and magic.

(COLE gives PHOEBE a quick kiss.)

COLE: You need to get dressed.

(PHOEBE playfully pouts.)

PHOEBE: But I like it right here. (She pats COLE’s bare chest.)

COLE: I’ve got special plans for us.

(PHOEBE blinks curiously.)

PHOEBE: Oh? (She rolls over to her own side of the bed and sits up, pulling the dark red blankets up around herself.) Something special for lil’ ol’ me? (COLE just smiles as he gets up from bed.) What kind of occasion should I be dressing for?

(COLE slips on the black slacks.)

COLE: Make sure to bring a jacket.

(PHOEBE frowns.)

PHOEBE: A jacket?

(COLE just smiles and disappears into the bathroom.)

[Scene: Downtown San Francisco. Mall. Paradise Travel. PAIGE and GLENN are waiting in line.]

GLENN: So, you’ll probably bring your sisters along, then?

PAIGE: Hmm?

GLENN: For the trip, I mean.

PAIGE: Oh! (She frowns.) Actually, I hadn’t really thought much of it.

GLENN: Oh.

(PAIGE smiles sheepishly.)

PAIGE: I don’t know, though. Knowing Piper, she wouldn’t want to leave the Twins just to go to Las Vegas for a week of fun and relaxation. (They laugh and she shrugs.) I guess I’ll have to think about it…and talk it over with my sisters. (She rolls her eyes.) Charmed duties and all, you know.

(Suddenly, there’s a loud crash, causing everyone in the store to turn and look towards the center of the mall, where they see a man and woman fighting near a jewelry store.)

WOMAN: I never want to see you again!

MAN: Good! Now I don’t have to spend any of hard earned money on you, you ungrateful-

(PAIGE grabs GLENN’s arm and turns away.)

PAIGE: That was weird.

GLENN: I wonder what happened?

(PAIGE shrugs.)

REPRESENTATIVE: Next, please!

(PAIGE and GLENN look at each other and then walk up to the counter, not noticing as two security guards physically detain the former couple who were just fighting by the jewelry store.)

BREAK

[The Virtual Series]

Act Three

[Scene: Piper and Leo’s house. Nursery. A soft blue glow lights up the room, depositing DAISY.]

DAISY: Leo! Whe-

(A loud cry pierces the air as LEO runs in with MELINDA in one arm and using his other hand to hold the bottle she’s sucking on.)

LEO: Oh no!

(DAISY bites her lip as she watches LEO walk over to the white bassinet.)

DAISY: Leo, haven’t you heard Their calls?

LEO: Well, if you haven’t noticed, (he lays MELINDA in her bassinet and picks up a sobbing CHRIS whose cry falls to a whimper as MELINDA begins to scream) I’m a little busy!

DAISY: Where’s Piper?

LEO: She had some business to take care of at P3.

(DAISY reaches into MELINDA’s bassinet and picks her up, gently cooing at the infant. MELINDA stops crying. LEO raises his eyebrow.)

LEO: You’re good at that.

DAISY: I had two baby brothers growing up. (She gently rocks MELINDA and then picks up the bottle from the bassinet and begins to feed MELINDA with it.)

LEO: Why did The Elders send you down here?

DAISY: They think They’re sensing an evil in the city.

LEO: (dryly) There’s always evil in the city.

DAISY: Particularly active evil.

(LEO bounces CHRIS lightly as CHRIS begins to fall asleep.)

LEO: And They want me to get the sisters on it? (DAISY nods. LEO quietly groans.) So much for Valentine’s Day.

(DAISY gently lays MELINDA back in the bassinet and holds up the empty bottle.)

DAISY: Sorry I can’t stay, but I’ve got a new charge to check up on. (She hands the empty bottle to LEO.) Tell Piper I said hi.

LEO: Thanks for the help.

DAISY: No problem. (She orbs out. LEO sighs and lays a sleeping CHRIS into the white bassinet.)

LEO: I guess it’s time to go call your mom.

[Scene: Church. PRUE is squatting on the ground as DARRYL hovers over her.]

DARRYL: Anything?

(PRUE stands up.)

PRUE: Sorry, Darryl. (She holds up her hands.) I can try scrying, but I’ll need my map and crystal, which I have to go back to the Manor to get.

(DARRYL sighs.)

DARRYL: Well, please do that, because I’d really like to get back home to my wife before the day is completely shot.

(PRUE pats DARRYL’s shoulder.)

PRUE: I’ll call you immediately if I find anything. (They start walking towards the doors. DARRYL frowns.)

DARRYL: Prue?

PRUE: What? (They walk outside and PRUE shields her eyes from the sunlight.)

DARRYL: Are you alright?

PRUE: Excuse me?

(DARRYL shrugs and lowers his voice.)

DARRYL: You know, since everything with Matt’s disappearance-

PRUE: (snapping) I’m fine.

DARRYL: You just seem-

PRUE: Darryl, (she turns to him) I promise, I’m fine.

(DARRYL sighs.)

DARRYL: Sheila’s been concerned too, you know. She said she tried to get you out of the house last week but-

PRUE: I had work. (pause) Look, I’ve just been busy lately. Matt is not a concern of mine. He bailed twice and I just don’t need someone like that in life. I don’t care about finding him, I’d just like to consider that chapter of my life over. (She smiles.) And tell Sheila that I’m free next week.

(DARRYL nods, not completely convinced.)

DARRYL: You know we’re just worried, right? You’re like family, Prue.

(PRUE looks at him for a long beat, then gives a very quick nod.)

PRUE: I should get on that demon hunt. (She waves.) I’ll talk to you later.

(DARRYL sighs as he watches her disappear into the slowly thinning crowd.)

[Scene: Manor. Phoebe’s bedroom. PHOEBE is now dressed in a long white skirt, off-the-shoulder blue and white striped shirt, and blue denim jacket with her hair pulled into a bun and complimented with a red rose. There’s a knock at the door and COLE pops his head in. PHOEBE turns around.]

PHOEBE: I’m just looking for my purse, I’ll be right down.

(COLE looks at his watch and nods.)

COLE: I’ll meet you downstairs. (He shuts the door and PHOEBE walks over to her closet.)

PHOEBE: I know you’re here somewhere… (She starts digging around on the top shelf of her closet and her hand hits something.) Gotcha! (She pulls down a compact denim purse and slings it over her shoulder as she takes a last look in the mirror and then heads for the door.)

[Cut to the kitchen. COLE is taking a long drink of water from a clear glass as PHOEBE walks in. He sets the glass down next to a red, heart shaped box on the island and wipes his mouth and PHOEBE strikes a pose.]

PHOEBE: Whaddya think? (She walks over to the island and COLE kisses her.)

COLE: You look just perfect for where we’re going.

PHOEBE: And where’s that?

COLE: You’ll see. (He starts to wrap his arms around her waist as PHOEBE spots the heart shaped candy box. She reaches over and pulls the box to her.) What are you doing?

PHOEBE: Stealing a chocolate.

COLE: Aren’t those for one of your sisters?

(PHOEBE nods.)

PHOEBE: Probably Paige, since Prue doesn’t have a man right now. (She flips open the lid.)

COLE: So, why are you eating Paige’s chocolates?

PHOEBE: Because she hates the coconut ones, I’m just doing her a favor.

(COLE eyes PHOEBE’s hand suspiciously as she hovers it over the box.)

COLE: And how do you know which one is coconut?

PHOEBE: Because they happen to be my favorite. (She grabs for an oblong shaped chocolate and stiffens up in COLE’s arms.)

[Premonition: The WARLOCK from the church is in bed with a red haired woman, licking chocolate off her fingertips. Suddenly, two men appear at the foot of the bed and one looks apologetically at the WARLOCK before pointing two fingers at him and telekinetically sending him flying off the bed. Simultaneously, the men throw blue potion vials at the redhead and she screams and bursts into flames.]

WARLOCK: No! (He clambers onto the bed, but only charred sheets are left from where the redhead was lying.)

[Cut back to the present. The chocolate candy drops from PHOEBE’s fingertips as she comes out of her premonition. She looks worriedly at COLE.]

PHOEBE: I think we might have to postpone your surprise.

[Scene: Bayview Café. Parking lot. PIPER’s green jeep is there. A blue glow emanates from underneath it.]

[Cut to Piper and Sheila. They are seated at one of the outdoor tables, sipping strawberry daiquiris and talking.]

PIPER: So, how is DJ liking Kindergarten?

(SHELIA chuckles.)

SHELIA: Oh, pretty good, actually. But then again, Alicia was the same way, and now she tells me all the time how much she hates school-

(PIPER’s cell phone rings.)

PIPER: Oh! (She pulls out her phone.) Sorry, just one sec. (She turns to the side as she flips open her cell.) Hello?

LEO's VOICE: Piper?

PIPER: Leo? (She frowns.) Is something wrong?

LEO's VOICE: I need you to take the Twins. The Elders need me to go alert your sisters to a possible demonic threat.

(PIPER glances back at SHELIA.)

PIPER: I’m down by the bay right now-

LEO's VOICE: Actually…

[Cut to Leo. He’s standing behind PIPER’s green jeep, watching PIPER and SHELIA at the outdoor tables. On his chest is a large screen baby sling, containing the twins.]

LEO: I’m waiting by the jeep right now.

[Cut to Piper. She looks up, spying her jeep in the parking lot. She sees LEO wave to her. She frowns.]

PIPER: I’ll be right there. (She hangs up and turns back to SHELIA.)

SHELIA: Is something the matter?

PIPER: Well, actually, (she stands up) I have to go. (SHELIA’s face falls.) Something’s come up and Leo was called into work-

SHELIA: Handymen can get emergency calls?

PIPER: Uh, (she looks over her shoulder to see LEO still waiting anxiously) yeah, it’s one of his regulars. (She shrugs.) Anyway, he needs me to get home and take care of the Twins.

(SHELIA stands up.)

SHELIA: Oh, (awkwardly) okay. I guess you could just drop me off at the club and then-

PIPER: Oh, that’s right, I drove you here. (She snaps her fingers. SHELIA frowns. PIPER holds up her finger.) You know what, I’m just going to ask Leo to just meet us at the club. (She whips out her cell phone again and starts dialing.)

[Scene: Manor. Attic. PHOEBE is at The Book of Shadows. She slaps her hand down on the page.]

PHOEBE: “Cusion – A good witch during the nineteen-fifties who fell in love with a demon. Fearing for his safety, Cusion’s older brothers vanquished his demonic lover, and in retaliation Cusion turned his back on good magic, becoming a warlock bent on destroying love for future generations.”

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[The Virtual Series]

Act Four

[Scene: Manor. Entry way. PRUE walks through the door, muttering under her breath as she heads for the stairs. At the same time, PHOEBE and COLE are coming down the stairs.]

PRUE: Phoebe!

PHOEBE: Prue! (She stops mid step, with The Book of Shadows still tucked under her left arm. PRUE eyes The Book suspiciously.)

PRUE: What are you doing with The Book? (She glances swiftly at COLE.) Aren’t you two supposed to be on some romantic getaway?

PHOEBE: Well, we were, (she makes her way to the bottom of the stairs) until I had a premonition.

(PRUE raises a questioning brow.)

PRUE: Of?

(PHOEBE motions her hand, beckoning PRUE and COLE to follow her into the living room.)

PHOEBE: The past, actually. Though I’m not particularly sure what it has to do with the present. (She sits down on the sofa and lays The Book of Shadows down on the coffee table, opening up to the marked page about CUSION.) I had a vision of this guy’s brothers vanquishing his demon girlfriend.

(PRUE squints at the page, then pulls The Book into her lap.)

PRUE: (muttering) This must be it.

COLE: (to PRUE) Did you already have an encounter with him?

PRUE: No, but I think the SFPD has. (She absently taps the page with her nail.) Darryl called me this morning.

(PHOEBE folds her arms.)

PHOEBE: This morning? (She glares.) And just when were you planning on telling Paige and me?

(PRUE closes The Book.)

PRUE: I didn’t even know if it was magical before I got home, thank you very much.

PHOEBE: Technicality.

PRUE: So, how should we handle this? Scry for him?

PHOEBE: With what? Chocolate?

PRUE: (confusedly) What?

(PHOEBE waves her hand.)

PHOEBE: Never mind. (pause) Well, we should probably let Paige know-

PRUE: Why bother her right now? Isn’t she out with Glenn? (She taps The Book.) It doesn’t say we need the Power of Three for this one-

(PHOEBE wags her finger.)

PHOEBE: I knew it! You were planning on pulling a Power of One!

(COLE points to the kitchen.)

COLE: I’m going to step out… (He walks out.)

PRUE: I would’ve called if it had been necessary.

PHOEBE: That’s not the point, Prue! (She throws up her hands.) Since the Twins were born, you’ve been on this solo witch streak. What’s up?

PRUE: I’ve needed my personal space, okay? And besides, I know that the three of you have been planning for today for weeks…I just didn’t want to have to interrupt your happiness again.

(PHOEBE sighs.)

PHOEBE: Oh, Prue…

PRUE: Phoebe-

PHOEBE: I’m sorry about what happened with Matt, Prue, (she scoots over to her big sister) but being the big bad Wicked Witch of the West Coast isn’t going to help you feel any better.

PRUE: No, but it does give me an outlet.

(PHOEBE hugs PRUE.)

PHOEBE: I’m sorry, sweetie. If there’s anything I can do-

PRUE: There is.

PHOEBE: Name it.

(PRUE wriggles out of PHOEBE’s grasp.)

PRUE: Help me stop this warlock from ruining anyone else’s Valentine’s Day.

[Scene: Downtown San Francisco. Mall. Parking lot. PAIGE and GLENN are walking towards PAIGE’s lime green VW Bug when LEO orbs in along side them. GLENN jumps, but PAIGE is unaffected.]

PAIGE: Leo! (She looks around.)

LEO: I sensed before I orbed in.

(GLENN points.)

GLENN: (to LEO) Do you do that all the time?

PAIGE: (to GLENN) Pretty much. (to LEO) Don’t tell me…there’s an ugly bad guy on the loose and you want me to go back to the Manor with you? (They reach PAIGE’s VW Bug and LEO gives PAIGE a sympathetic look. PAIGE rolls her eyes and digs into her pocket, pulling out her car keys. She tosses the keys to GLENN.) Sorry Glenn, but do you mind taking my car back to the Manor and meeting me there?

(GLENN shifts his eyes between his girlfriend and LEO, then nods.)

GLENN: Sure, just do what you have to do.

(PAIGE grins and gives GLENN a peck on the lips before orbing out with LEO mid kiss. Glenn shifts his eyes up as the orbs vanish.)

[Scene: P3. PIPER waddles down the stairs, holding a baby seat in each hand. She reaches the bottom of the stairs with a heavy breath and makes a puffing noise from her lips, blowing an annoying wisp of brown hair away from her eye. At that moment, she realizes that P3 looks completely decked out with pink and red streamers, heart shaped matching balloons, and several Valentine’s Day themed decorations. SHELIA walks out from the back room and PIPER’s mouth drops.]

PIPER: How did you finish all this while I was gone?

(SHELIA brushes her hands on her pants as she walks over to PIPER and bends down to CHRIS’s baby carrier. She unsnaps CHRIS and picks him up.)

SHELIA: (to PIPER) It was nothing. (to CHRIS) Ooh, aren’t you a sweetie pie! (She gently rocks CHRIS as PIPER proceeds to remove MELINDA from her carrier.)

PIPER: Thank you so much, Sheila! (She rubs her forehead.) You have no idea how amazing you are.

(SHELIA strikes a little pose.)

SHELIA: Well, it’s nice to hear someone actually say that. (They walk over to the bar and each take a seat on one of the bar stools.) I swear, sometimes Darryl is just so oblivious when I try to do something nice for him.

PIPER: (dryly) I think that’s just men.

(SHELIA makes a face at CHRIS

SHELIA: But I’m sure you won’t turn out that way, will you Chris? (CHRIS makes a small noise in reply as SHELIA gently plays with CHRIS’s tiny hand.)

[Scene: Manor. Attic. PHOEBE and COLE are there as LEO and PAIGE orb in.]

PAIGE: Alright, whose demonic butt do I have to kick so I can get back to my date with Glenn?

PHOEBE: (to PAIGE) Warlock, and how did you find out this fast?

(PAIGE waves her hand to LEO.)

PAIGE: Obviously. (She walks over to The Book.) Who’s the weekly badass?

(PRUE walks in, carrying a vial in one hand and a sheet of paper in the other.)

PRUE: Okay, the binding potion’s done and- (She looks up to see PAIGE and turns a glare to PHOEBE.) You called her anyway?

(PAIGE blinks.)

PAIGE: (offended) Excuse me?

PHOEBE: (to PAIGE) We just didn’t want to pull you away from your date. (to PRUE) And no, Leo brought her.

LEO: The Elders wanted me to warn you, but I guess (PRUE holds up the potion) you already know.

(PAIGE rolls her eyes.)

PAIGE: As per usual. (She shrugs.) Well, since I’m here, what’s the plan?

PHOEBE: We were going to bind his powers.

PAIGE: What about the fiery vanquish?

(PHOEBE and COLE share a look.)

PHOEBE: We were actually thinking that maybe the guy’s been through enough-

PAIGE: Guy? We’re talking about a warlock, aren’t we?

PHOEBE: Actually, he’s a former witch who turned because of his broken heart.

PRUE: But just in case the binding potion doesn’t do the trick, I did start this spell. (She wags the piece of paper as she comes over to PHOEBE, handing her younger sister the vial of blue liquid.) I just need a few more lines to complete it.

(PAIGE peeks over PRUE’s shoulder and points.)

PAIGE: You could probably replace “hell” with “hate” and then add in “love” down here.

(PRUE blinks, then turns to PAIGE, nodding.)

PRUE: You know, Paige, you’ve come quite a long way since we first met you.

(PAIGE smiles proudly.)

PAIGE: I’d like to think so.

COLE: I don’t mean to butt in on your little sisterly moment, but I think we should focus on finding your warlock first.

(PAIGE rolls her eyes.)

PAIGE: (to COLE) Well, it’s not like you won’t benefit from getting this over with either.

PRUE: (to COLE) Well, I didn’t find anything useful at the church, but then again (she motions to PHOEBE) I don’t get psychic visions, either.

PAIGE: So, maybe we should split up?

PHOEBE: (to PRUE) Well, from what you said, it sounds like Cusion seems to be hitting the highest ranking hot spots on San Francisco’s love-o-meter, so if we could pinpoint the next most popular place, then maybe we can catch him? (She holds up her binding potion.) In which case, we’ll probably need more of these little wonders.

(PRUE points to PAIGE and PHOEBE.)

PRUE: You two hit the Internet and I’ll go fill more potions. (She leaves.)

PHOEBE: I’ll go grab my laptop. (She also leaves.)

LEO: Is there anything Cole and I can do to help out?

PAIGE: Have you talked with Piper yet? (LEO shakes his head.) You probably should. Depending on how long it takes for us to find this guy, it’s possible that he might head on down to P3 for tonight’s Valentine’s Day bash.

LEO: Good idea. (He starts to orb out and PAIGE puts up her hand.)

PAIGE: But you might want to go grab a potion from Prue, first, just so Piper’s armed if she needs one. (LEO nods and instead turns towards the door and heads out. PAIGE turns to COLE.)

COLE: (dryly) This is not how I imagined things when I woke up today.

PAIGE: Tell me about it.

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[The Virtual Series]

Act Five

[Scene: Amour. The room is filled with people, all dressed fancily. Almost everyone has a glass of champagne in hand, though people are still uncorking fresh bottles. Streamers and balloons are everywhere, especially ones labeled “Happy Engagement.” In the corner of the room, under a sign pointing to the restrooms, PAIGE is on her cell phone.]

PAIGE: I didn’t even know such a thing as a mass engagement party even existed. (She frowns.) It seems a little impersonal to me. (Her eyes dart back and forth as she watches giddy women show off their diamond rings.) How’s it coming along on your end?

[Scene: Heat. The club is trashed; wine glasses are shattered all over the floor, tables are broken, balloons are popped, food is stuck to the walls, streams on are the floor covered in footprints, and yellow strings of police tape are strewn about the room. Some of the debris crunch as PHOEBE and COLE step on them, the former with a cell phone pressed to her ear.]

PHOEBE: I checked the church, but I didn’t get anything there, and so far, the club hasn’t provided me with anything useful yet either. (She walks over to a smashed cell phone on the ground and bends down, placing her hand to it. Nothing happens and she groans.) I’ll probably stick around a few more minutes, but if I don’t find anything, I’m just gonna head to the next place on Darryl’s list.

[Cut to Paige.]

PAIGE: Alright, call me if you get a lead. (She hangs up and stuffs her cell into her pocket. A waiter passes with a tray of champagne and crab cakes and PAIGE snags a crab cake and shrugs.) I should’ve brought Glenn, (she takes a bite of her crab cake as she eyes a couple kissing passionately across the room and makes a sour face) at least then I would’ve been able to have fun too.

[Scene: Kiss and Tell. PRUE is tapping her foot impatiently as she hangs at the back of the room by a payphone, watching giddy people move about a room filled with bright red plush sofas with heart shaped pillows. She looks at her watch and then back up to the crowd.]

COOP’s VOICE: Fancy seeing you here. (cheekily) Change your mind about love, Prue?

(PRUE turns to see COOP standing nearby with his arms folded, his Cupid ring in full view, wearing a light pink dress shirt, a red tie, and black slacks. PRUE glares.)

PRUE: No, I’m here on official business. (pause) Why are you here?

(COOP laughs.)

COOP: You’re kidding, right? (He flashes a cheeky grin.) This is Single’s day on the most romantic day of the year! What better place for target practice, (he winks) so to speak, of course.

PRUE: Well, then maybe you could do me a favor. (She pulls a paper out of the pocket of her black leather jacket and unfolds it before handing it off to COOP.) Have you seen this guy?

(COOP studies the rough pencil sketch of CUSION. He shakes his head and hands the paper back to PRUE.)

COOP: Nope, sorry, can’t say I have. (He notices two young people flirting.) Excuse me, (he looks down at his glowing ring) but duty’s calling. (He heads off towards the soon-to-be-couple. PRUE leans against the wall in annoyance, continuing to study the crowd.)

[Cut to an alcove where a young couple are making out. CUSION blinks in. He sneers.]

CUSION: “Your hate is strong,
Your love is weak,
It is pain that you will seek,
Extinguish the flame of young love’s fire,
Reject your heart’s desire.”

(Cold blue glows wash over the faces of the young lovers. They stop kissing and the young man pushes the girl off him, knocking her onto the floor to land with a hard thud. CUSION smirks as he slips out, the young couple suddenly too busy fighting to even notice him.)

[Cut to Prue. A cute blonde man walks up to PRUE, who doesn’t seem to notice.]

BLONDE MAN: I’m guessing you don’t come to these very often?

(PRUE blinks.)

PRUE: What? (She shakes her head.) Uh, no.

(The BLONDE MAN holds out his hand.)

BLONDE MAN: Carson.

(PRUE holds out her hand distractedly and shakes CARSON’s.)

PRUE: Prue.

CARSON: Nice to meet you, Prue. (He smiles.) That’s quite an unusual name.

(PRUE vaguely nods.)

PRUE: It’s a family name. (She looks up again. CARSON follows her gaze.)

CARSON: Are you waiting for someone?

PRUE: Oh! (Her face turns a little pink and she shakes her head.) No, it’s just… (She waves her hand.) I’m just a little busy at the moment and-

FEMALE VOICE: Get your hands off me, you pig!

(PRUE’s head snaps up to see a brunette woman backhand a man with black hair. As she looks around, more fights start to break out around the room.)

PRUE: Crap! (to CARSON) I’m sorry-

CARSON: Don’t be sorry (angrily) all I try to do is be nice to you and you act like a-

COOP: Prue! (He stomps over, ducking as a wine glass suddenly flies in his direction.) What in the name of Aphrodite is going on here?!

CARSON: (to COOP) Hey! Do you mind? (He shoves COOP.) I was talking with her, take a number! (He curls a fist and moves to hit COOP.)

PRUE: Oh! (She holds up her hand and CARSON slides backwards across the floor, swinging at air.)

[Cut to Cusion. He sees CARSON and then PRUE with her raised hand. He narrows his eyes.]

CUSION: A witch! (He holds out his hand and an energy ball appears in his hand, ready to throw it, then he stops and tilts his head to the side. The energy ball vanishes and he waves his hand and suddenly a kaledescope of colors appears around PRUE. As the colors define themselves, though, a cloudy white starts to dominate her aura, filled with small blotchy black spots.) You could be of use to me yet. (He snaps his fingers again and PRUE’s aura vanishes.)
“I call forth a hex upon this witch,
Of whose morality I command to switch!”

[Cut to Prue. She suddenly freezes as a black flash washes over her. COOP stares at PRUE, concerned.]

COOP: Prue? (He waves his hand in front of her blank stare.) Look, we’ve got to get out of here. I think you need to get your sisters.

(PRUE blinks as she refocuses on COOP.)

PRUE: Sisters? Why on earth would I need sisters? (She holds up her hand.) And for that matter, why do I need you? (She sneers.) What has love ever done for me? (She waves her hand and COOP flies across the room, smashing into a table and causing it to collapse underneath him. In the midst of the commotion, CUSION blinks in behind PRUE. He places his hands on PRUE’s arms and leans his mouth close to her ear.)

CUSION: (whispering) Come with me, I think we can help each other. (They blink out.)

(COOP groans as he gets up from the broken table, just as CUSION and PRUE vanish. He moans.)

COOP: Well, isn’t that just lovely?

[Scene: Amour. Bathroom. PAIGE is pacing back and forth in front of the stalls, holding her cell to her ear.]

PAIGE: It’s Paige again, call me when you get this, bye. (She angrily presses “End” on her keypad and flips her phone closed. Suddenly, her phone begins to vibrate and she excitedly looks down at it, only to see “Phoebe” on the screen. In annoyance, she flips it open.)

[Scene: Flowers-R-Us. Crushed petals in all different colors litter the ground and broken shards of vases are everywhere. PHOEBE is on her phone again as she walks over to a teddy bear wearing a pink hospital gown and holding a red heart with the words, “Love Sick!” Unfortunately, the teddy bear’s head is partially torn off. PHOEBE lays her hand on the teddy bear.]

PHOEBE: How’re you doing?

PAIGE’s VOICE: So far, so good…except for the whole being dateless at an engagement party thing. Do you know I had to orb in because the bouncer wouldn’t let me in without a date?

(PHOEBE laughs.)

PHOEBE: You should’ve called Glenn. (She glances over her shoulder to see COLE inspecting a broken flower pot.) He’s a cutie.

PAIGE’s VOICE: (annoyed) You don’t have to rub it in. (pause) Have you heard from Prue?

(PHOEBE crinkles her forehead.)

PHOEBE: No…haven’t you?

PAIGE’s VOICE: She won’t answer her phone.

PHOEBE: Do you think we should send Leo to check on her? (She walks behind the counter and runs her hand across the cash register.)

[Cut to Paige. A woman walks into the bathroom as PAIGE is pacing, gives her a dirty look, and then walks into a stall. PAIGE makes a face at the stall door and then turns away.]

PAIGE: That might be a wise idea. I’m a little worried that she hasn’t checked in yet. (A toilet flushes.) Okay, I’ll call you back in ten. (She hangs up and as she turns around, COOP appears. PAIGE jumps back.) What the hell?

COOP: Too hot for me, really, but that’s beside the point. (He grabs her arm.) I think your sister’s in trouble. (The woman walks out of the bathroom to find PAIGE and COOP standing there. She yelps at first, then her face gradually turns to disgust. She makes a huffing noise and leaves. COOP shakes his head.)

PAIGE: Prue? How?

COOP: If I could answer that, I would, but it’s not my department of expertise. (He folds his arms.) Though I have an inkling that it might have had something to do with a morality spell. (He lays a hand on PAIGE’s shoulder.) No time for details. (They disappear.)

[Scene: Cusion’s home. Bedroom. The room is painted black, with an altar in the corner, surrounded by black candles. CUSION is lighting the candles as PRUE watches with vague interest.]

CUSION: I should warn you, trying to escape will only end up hurting you.

(PRUE seems to study CUSION.)

PRUE: What do you want with me?

(CUSION glances over his shoulder.)

CUSION: You’re a powerful witch.

PRUE: So?

CUSION: So, you can help me.

PRUE: Why should I?

(CUSION stands up and turns to face PRUE.)

CUSION: You’re not that different from me. (PRUE tilts her head curiously.) I saw your aura. (He shrugs.) That’s my power, to read auras. (He motions to her.) I take it you’re a telekinetic?

PRUE: How did you know?

(CUSION smiles and takes a lazy seat on a black leather sofa.)

CUSION: I saw you use it at the club. (He shrugs.) Anyway, I saw your conflict.

PRUE: (angrily) I’m not conflicted.

CUSION: Auras don’t lie. (pause) You’re in denial. You’re feeling that a part of you is missing, so instead of trying to help yourself, you’re trying to fill your void with lesser things. (PRUE turns away.) And lest we ignore your unresolved issues…they have to do with death, I believe. (pause) It’s nothing to be ashamed of, you know. I know what that’s like, to love someone and have them stolen right out from under you.

(PRUE turns around.)

PRUE: Cut the persuasive crap. What do you want with me?

CUSION: I want to eradicate love in the mortal world.

(PRUE laughs mockingly.)

PRUE: A pretty tall order for such a little warlock, don’t you think?

(CUSION sneers and slams his fists down onto the armrests of his leather chair.)

CUSION: Do you honestly want to stand up for it after what it’s done to you? (He narrows his eyes.) Who was he? (pause) She?

PRUE: No!

CUSION: He. Alright, so you admit that love’s hurt you. (PRUE looks down. He laughs bitterly.) You remind me a little of Niecy.

PRUE: Niecy?

CUSION: Love’s pawn in my life. (pause) She had a conflicted aura too, and she was stubborn and reluctant to change, just like you.

[Scene: Flowers-R-Us. PHOEBE walks up behind COLE, shaking her head disappointedly.]

PHOEBE: I don’t think we’re going to find anything here.

(COLE turns to her, holding out a single red rose.)

COLE: No, but I did find this. I guess it got lucky during the brawl. (He hands it to PHOEBE.) Here.

PHOEBE: Cole… (She looks around.) That’s kind of stealing.

(COLE continues to hold it out to PHOEBE.)

COLE: Did you really think I wouldn’t pay for it? (PHOEBE makes a face.) Come on.

(Finally, she smiles.)

PHOEBE: Okay. (She her fingers touch the stem, she’s yanked into a premonition.)

[Premonition: A red rose falls from PRUE’s fingers tips into a silver pot and as it does so, the rose ignites in flames which spread up the green stem and onto the petals. The flower turns black, then decays rapidly and turns to dust. Suddenly, a series of images involving violence and hate flash in rapid succession.]

[Cut back to the present. PHOEBE stumbles back, catching herself against the glass door of the room leading into the cooler where the fresh flowers are preserved. COLE drops the rose in favor of PHOEBE.]

COLE: What was it?

(PHOEBE stares wide eyed at COLE.)

PHOEBE: I’m not sure, but Prue’s about to do something very, very bad!

[Scene: Cusion’s home. Bedroom. CUSION walks in with a large silver bowl in one hand and a long stem blood red rose in the other.]

CUSION: I’ve been working on this spell for years. (He sets the bowl down on the floor, in front of his dark altar.) The only thing I’ve been missing is enough willing magic to power it.

(PRUE sits down on the floor next to CUSION.)

PRUE: What do I have to do?

(CUSION holds his finger above the pot and uses one of the thorns on the pot to prick his finger, causing a drop of his blood to fall into the pot. He then hands the rose to PRUE and nods encouragingly. After a brief moment of hesitation, PRUE accepts the rose.)

BREAK

[The Virtual Series]

Act Six

[Scene: Manor. Attic. PAIGE, PHOEBE, COLE, and COOP are there. PHOEBE has a pair of PRUE’s earrings clipped to the scrying crystal as she spins it over a map of San Francisco. PIPER walks in.]

PIPER: (to PHOEBE) Okay, I just put the Twins down in your room. They should be out for at least the next hour, hopefully. (She walks over to the map.) Anything?

(PAIGE shakes her head.)

PHOEBE: If Cusion’s the one who took her, then he’s probably cloaking them.

COLE: Or they’re in the Underworld.

(PHOEBE looks up to see COOP leave the room.)

PHOEBE: (to COLE) Whereever it was, it didn’t look like the Underworld in my vision.

PIPER: But it doesn’t discount it, either.

(COOP returns and walks over to PHOEBE, holding out a silver necklace that says “Prue.”)

PAIGE: (to COOP) Where did you get that?

(PIPERr takes the necklace from COOP’s hand.)

PIPER: It’s the necklace Andy gave Prue on her sixteenth birthday.

COOP: Try using that to scry for her with.

(PHOEBE takes the necklace and holds it together with the scrying crystal. The crystal just hangs there for several moments, then all of the sudden, it jerks and drops down.)

PIPER: Presidio Boulevard.

[Cut to Prue and Cusion. CUSION drops a pinch of cayenne pepper into the pot and then picks up a jar with small, round white balls in it. He uncorks it and PRUE wrinkles her nose at the acrid smell.]

PRUE: What is that?

CUSION: Toad eyes. (He drops two into the pot and a puff of smoke rises, then he picks up the long stem rose and hands it to PRUE.) The last step is all yours.

[Cut to outside Cusion’s house. Orbs appear, but they bounce off a shield which briefly appears around the home, causing PAIGE, PHOEBE, and PIPER to land on their backs on the front lawn. PAIGE groans as she sits up.]

PAIGE: Yeah, definitely protected.

(PHOEBE and PIPER sit up. PAIGE looks at PIPER.)

PAIGE: Too bad you don’t have your combusting power right now.

PHOEBE: Well, I could try kicking in the door, but somehow I think the dark magic will sense my light magic.

(PIPER narrows her eyes.)

PIPER: Dark magic…That’s it!

(PAIGE and PHOEBE exchange looks.)

PHOEBE: What’s it?

(PIPER holds out her hands.)

PIPER: “I need to get into that room,
So please give me a broom.”

PAIGE: (mockingly) Nice spell, sis.

(An old fashion broom appears in PIPER’s hands.)

PIPER: Well it worked, didn’t it?

PAIGE: What’s a broom going to do for us?

(PHOEBE eyes light up.)

PHOEBE: Piper, you’re a genius!

(PIPER looks around and then turns and begins sweeping.)

PAIGE: Can someone please fill me in here?

PHOEBE: She’s sweeping away the black magic.

PAIGE: Well, that’s great metaphorically speaking- (The broom glows in PIPER’s hands.) Uh, okay, what was that?

PIPER: That, (suddenly the force field around CUSION's home glows) was good magic breaking down the bonds of dark magic. (There’s a loud pop and the force field glows brightly before exploding.) I think we’re good! (She takes a step forward and nothing happens.) C’mon! (She runs up to the door as PHOEBE and PAIGE share looks, then follow PIPER’s lead.)

[Cut to Prue. She drops the rose into the silver pot and fire begins to burn up the stem. The door suddenly flies open with a loud crack and PHOEBE, PIPER, and PAIGE walk in. PHOEBE sees the burning rose and holds out her hand.]

PHOEBE: No!

(CUSION jumps to his feet.)

CUSION: You’re too late!

PAIGE: No, we’re not!

(The rose turns black and then begins to decay to dust. PAIGE throws up her hands. CUSION stares amusedly at PAIGE for several moments, and then all of the sudden, everything in the room comes to a slow halt. CUSION’s expression begins to change and his amusement fades as the rose begins to repair itself. CUSION sits back down and PHOEBE puts her hand down as the youngest three sisters begin walking backwards out the door, which flies shut back into place, the fire goes back down the rose’s stem, and the rose flies up into PRUE’s hand and then everything returns to normal. PRUE holds the rose over the pot and is about to drop it as a flash of orbs appears and PAIGE jumps out mid run, diving at PRUE and knocking the rose from her hands as the door flies open with a loud crack and PHOEBE and PIPER walk in.)

CUSION: No!

(CUSION reaches for the rose, but PAIGE grabs it and begins to orb out. PRUE waves her hand and PAIGE’s orbs fly at the wall, causing PAIGE to reform and hit the wall, smacking her head and knocking her out. The rose slips from her limp fingers.)

PIPER: Paige! (She pulls the blue vial from her pocket and hurls it at CUSION, but as it nears him, it makes a sharp left and crashes into the wall. PIPER snaps her head towards her older sister.) You’re under a spell, Prue. You have to fight it!

(PRUE climbs to her feet.)

PRUE: Why should I? (She waves her hand, summoning the rose to her palm.)

[Flashback: PRUE lays a red rose atop ANDY’s coffin.]

[Cut back to the present. PRUE curls her fist around the stem of the rose. A bead of blood slides from between her fingers and slips down the rose stem and briefly clings to the end before falling to the carpet and creating a dark red stain.]

PRUE: It took this spell to make me realize that I’ve been fighting on the wrong side this whole time. (pause) At least demons know exactly what their purpose is, but us? We get rewarded by having our families torn apart and our lovers stolen away and (to PIPER) our children murdered.

(PIPER flinches.)

PHOEBE: (to PRUE) So, you’d rather support Andy’s killers than support yours sisters?

PIPER: (softly) Phoebe, the necklace.

(PHOEBE reaches into her pocket and pulls out the silver necklace. She dangles it in the air and PRUE’s eyes catch on it. PHOEBE throws it at PRUE’s feet.)

PHOEBE: I guess that’s how much Andy meant to you.

(PRUE drops the rose and falls to her knees, grasping the necklace with her hands and smudging it with blood. A tear falls from her eye, hitting the necklace and a bright white glow suddenly emanates from the necklace and washes over PRUE. Taking PRUE’s moment of distraction, PHOEBE hurls her vial at CUSION. The vial hits the ground and smoke curls around him, binding his powers. PIPER runs to PRUE’s side and wraps her arms around her crying sister.)

PIPER: Shh…You’ll be alright.

CUSION: (to PHOEBE) You didn’t vanquish me.

PHOEBE: Worse, I bound your powers.

CUSION: Why?

PHOEBE: Because it’s what you deserve. (pause) I felt sorry for you at first, but after what you tried to do, and what you tried to make my sister do, you don’t deserve death. (PAIGE starts to stir and PHOEBE hurries over to her.) Paige? (LEO and COLE appear. PHOEBE motions for LEO.) Leo, come heal Paige! (to COLE) Go take him (she points to CUSION) to Darryl.

(LEO kneels down by PAIGE and places his hands over her head wound, while COLE walks over to CUSION and grabs him by the collar of his shirt, hauling him off the floor. They lock eyes briefly, then COLE shimmers them away.)

[Time lapse. A ringing slam echoes in the county jail as CUSION’s jail cell door slams shut. DARRYL and OFFICER MARK are standing there. DARRYL sends CUSION a disgusted look before he and OFFICER MARK turn and round the corner.]

DARRYL: Do you think you can handle the rest of the paperwork tonight?

(MARK nods.)

MARK: Go home, Inspector, you need it.

(DARRYL slaps MARK on the back.)

DARRYL: You’re a good man, Officer. (MARK nods.)

MARK: Thanks, Sir.

(MARK and DARRYL go their separate ways; MARK turning the corner and DARRYL heading down the hall to make a sharp left. As he makes his left, he’s greeted by the faces of SHELIA, ALICIA MORRIS, and DJ MORRIS.)

ALICIA: Daddy! (She runs up to him and DARRYL scoops her up in his arms. She wags a handmade valentine at her father.) We made you cards!

(DARRYL takes ALICIA’s card as DJ comes up, also waving his oddly shaped heart.)

DJ: Mine too, Daddy, mine too!

(DARRYL sets ALICIAa down and bends down to DJ’s eye level, also accepting his son’s card.)

DARRYL: Thank you both so much, they’re the best cards I’ve ever seen! (ALICIA and DJ grin wildly and the three of their share a three-way bear hug for several moments until DARRYL finally breaks free and sees SHELIA staring lovingly down at them. He stands up and steps to his wife.)

SHELIA: Long day?

DARRYL: You have no idea. (They kiss. ALICIA and DJ look at each other.)

ALICIA & DJ: Ewwwww!

(SHELIA and DARRYL break the kiss, ignoring the outburst. DARRYL reaches into the inner pocket of his jacket and pulls out a small velvet box, which he hands to SHELIA. SHELIA’s eyes grow as she opens the box to find a pair of diamond earrings.)

DARRYL: (whispering) Happy Valentine’s Day.

[Scene: P3. PIPER is sitting at a booth in P3, holding CHRIS. PAIGE walks up with a satisfied look on her face and a flute glass with bubbly liquid in her hand. PIPER raises a questionable brow as PAIGE slides in across from her.]

PIPER: Should you really be drinking that?

PAIGE: Huh? (PIPER nods towards her drink and then PAIGE laughs.) Oh, (she waves her hand) it’s just sparkling apple cider. (She rolls her eyes.) It just looks more exciting in a champagne glass.

PIPER: Right.

PAIGE: I’ve got more in the back room, if you want some.

(PIPER shakes her head.)

PIPER: I’m fine.

(PAIGE sets down her glass and holds out her hands.)

PAIGE: Can I see my nephew? (PIPER hands CHRIS to PAIGE, who kisses CHRIS’s cheek and makes a few cooing noises at him.)

PIPER: Where’s Glenn?

PAIGE: Oh, he should be here any minute. (She plays with CHRIS’s hand.) What about Leo?

(PIPER motions to the restrooms.)

PIPER: Diaper duty.

(PAIGE wrinkles her nose.)

PAIGE: Ew.

(PIPER nods and LEO emerges from the restroom, carrying MELINDA.)

PIPER: Speak of the angel. (LEO walks up to the booth and PIPER scoots in, making room for her husband to sit down.)

LEO: (to PAIGE) Hey.

PAIGE: Hey yourself. (She spots GLENN in the crowd.) Oh! (She down at CHRIS.) Sorry little guy, but you’re favorite Aunt Paige has to head off for a while. (She kisses CHRIS’s head and hands him back to PIPER.) I will see you four later. (She waves and heads off into the crowd, meeting GLENN in the middle of the crowded club. PIPER sighs.)

PIPER: I remember that.

LEO: What?

PIPER: Young love. (She scoots over to LEO, tenderly holding CHRIS to herself. MELINDA makes a noise and LEO looks down.)

LEO: Do you miss that feeling?

(PIPER stares at the Twins.)

PIPER: Are you kidding?

(The lights dim around the club and a pale pink light shines down on stage as the ANNOUNCER comes out.)

ANNOUNCER: I hope everyone’s having a romantic night! (The crowd cheers.) Well, I’d like to make it better by welcoming P3’s special guest, Shania Twain!

(SHANIA TWAIN enters the stage with her microphone in hand and the crowd emits another excited burst of cheers.)

SHANIA: Tonight’s a pretty special night, so I think it calls for a pretty special song…

(As SHANIA starts to perform her hit, “You’re Still The One,” PIPER leans her head on LEO’s shoulder.)

PIPER: Love’s like wine Leo, it just gets better with time. (She glances around LEO to see PAIGE and GLENN swaying together in the middle of the dance floor, then she turns a loving gaze back to her husband.) This isn’t something I’d trade for anything. (They kiss.)

[Scene: Italy. Venice. The sun is rising, making the water in the canals sparkle and illuminating the gondola as it floats out from under a bridge, revealing COLE and PHOEBE kissing on one end of the gondola while a gondola singer is simultaneously rowing and singing to them at the other end.]

PHOEBE: (breathlessly) Cole, this is amazing.

COLE: (apologetically) I just wish I could’ve got you here while it was actually Valentine’s Day.

(PHOEBE tugs her denim jacket and leans her head on COLE’s chest, snuggling up next to him at the gondola singer belts out a romantic Venetian song.)

PHOEBE: Well, I’m still on California time, so as far as I’m concerned, this is Valentine’s Day. (COLE wraps his arms around her. PHOEBE closes her eyes and smiles contentedly. COLE strokes PHOEBE’s hair.) I love you.

[Scene: San Francisco. Cemetery. Andy Trudeau’s grave. PRUE is standing in front of ANDY’s headstone, holding a lone red rose between her fingers. She purses her lips and then bends down in front of the grave marker and places the rose at its base.]

PRUE: (softly) Happy Valentine’s Day, Andy.

[The Virtual Series]

End Credits

Co-Starring
Brody Jo Hamilton --- Melinda Halliwell
Jackson Phillip Deveraux Kaufman --- Chris Halliwell
Robert Farrior --- Steven Price
Ellen Crawford --- Mrs. Price
Laura Putney --- Bride
Lisa Robin Kelly --- Daisy
MaDonna Conners --- Alicia Morris
Taquiyy Ludd --- DJ Morris

Featuring
Chad Dossett --- Minister
Bryan Kent --- Officer Mark
Christine Elise --- Niecy
Benjamin King --- Brother #1
George Hertzberg --- Brother #2
Bellina Logan --- Woman at Mall
Corey Large --- Man at Mall
Jamison Yang --- Representative
Nate Torrence --- Carson
Andrew M. Chuckerman --- Announcer

Production & Design
Daniel (Astral Echo) - Co-Casting Director
Camille (Fourever Charmed) - Co-Casting Director
Alex (Criminally Vulgar) - Video Editor (Credits)
Alex (Criminally Vulgar) - Set Designer