Post by StoryGirl83 on Oct 7, 2009 17:11:39 GMT -5
ACT ONE
STOCK FOOTAGE: Scenes of San Francisco at night, ending with HALLIWELL MANOR
INT. HALLIWELL MANOR - ATTIC - ESTABLISHING
The CAMERA pans around the familiar room to stop on Phoebe frantically flipping through THE BOOK OF SHADOWS, which rests on its podium.
The cuckoo clock CUCKOOS ONCE. Phoebe gasps in surprise - it's one in the morning. Phoebe shakes her head, then returns to The Book, determined to find whatever it is she's searching for.
Suddenly we hear the door behind her SLAM OPEN o.s. and now Phoebe gasps in terror. Her gasp is echoed by another one o.s. and Phoebe finds herself FLYING across the room, right into an old bed. She screams and then moans as the old bed tumbles over and she cracks her head on the floor.
PRUE (o.s.):Prue runs over to Phoebe and helps her stand up.
Oh, oh, God!
PRUE:Phoebe feels her head gingerly before nodding an affirmative.
Phoebe, I didn’t realize you were up here. I thought you were in bed. Are you okay?
PRUE:Phoebe rolls her eyes.
I’m so sorry. Are you all right?
PHOEBE:
I’m fine. Uh, feeling a little jumpy, are we?
PRUE:
Well, yeah. Especially now that we know The Demonic Council is behind all these attacks. We’ve been very lucky to have survived one sister down.
PHOEBE:PRUE crosses her arms and begins to shiver.
Um, yeah. I don’t need a recap.
PRUE:Phoebe gives her a puzzled look.
Well, what I need is some heat. It's freezing in here! Did you forget to pay the gas bill?
PHOEBE:Prue sighs impatiently.
I...I thought that you were supposed to pay the gas bill.
PRUE:Phoebe grins sheepishly.
No, Phoebs. I was going to take care of the club and you were going to take care of the house. Remember? When school started back up for you and you needed more time for studying?
PHOEBE:Phoebe sighs.
Oh, right. Uh, I’ll call the gas company first thing.
PHOEBE (cont):Phoebe stares at her in shocked horror.
I will be so glad when Piper gets back.
PRUE:
(ominously)
What if she doesn’t?
PHOEBE:
Doesn’t what?
PRUE:
What if she doesn’t come back? I mean, what if when she and Leo orbed out, it was for good?
PHOEBE:Phoebe sighs.
Prue, that is ridiculous.
PRUE:
No, Phoebs. It’s not ridiculous. Think about it. We have not heard from her in a month, and we’ve already been attacked a number of times. And that’s not like her or Leo.
PHOEBE:
All right, look. Piper is not going to just ditch us, okay? We’re her sisters. And neither is Leo. He’s our whitelighter too.
PRUE:
(worried, afraid)
Then why hasn’t he come when we called? And why hasn’t Piper contacted us? I mean, she has to know that we’re worried about her. She also has to know that she’s left us one sister short in The Power of Three.
PHOEBE:Prue shakes her head determinedly.
Yeah, you’re right. Here she is Up There, romping around the clouds with Leo, while we’ve got our wiccan butts flapping around in the wind here. I mean, we are very lucky that neither of us have not been seriously hurt yet.
PRUE:The phone RINGS o.s.
No. It has absolutely nothing to do with luck. All of these attacks have just been by lower-level demons that have been easy to vanquish. The Demonic Council is up to something. We just don’t know what it is yet. And that’s exactly my point. Piper and Leo have to know this. So where the hell are they?
PHOEBE:
Well, that’s why I’ve been studying The Book. We’re screwed without Piper, so she better come back soon!
PRUE:
(truly frightened)
Maybe she can’t.
PHOEBE:
(also getting scared)
What do you mean?
PRUE:
I mean what if we’re never going to see her or Leo again, and not because they don’t want to come back, but because
(looks up at the ceiling)
They won’t let them. Because Piper and Leo have broken one too many rules.
PHOEBE:Prue speed-walks out the door and down the stairs, Phoebe close at her heels.
Who’s calling us at one in the freakin' morning?
PRUE:
Guess we don't find out until I answer it.
CUT TO:
EXT. BACK ALLEY BEHIND P3 - NIGHT - ESTABLISHINGThere is police tape blocking off the alley. In the middle of the area is a white-sheet-covered BODY. Inspector DARRYL Morris [32] is standing against a wall outside the police tape, talking on his cell phone.
INTERCUT between Prue at the Manor and Darryl in the alley.Prue hangs up and speeds-walks to the kitchen with Phoebe following.PRUE:Darryl looks across the police line toward the victim. The CAMERA zooms in on the inverted triangle carved into the victim's forehead.
Do you have any idea what time it is?
DARRYL:
I don’t think this woman cares.
PRUE:
What woman? What happened?
DARRYL:
We've identified her as Sarah Emery, and she's been murdered. We aren’t sure what happened, but I think this is something you need to take a look at.
PRUE:
Can you give me something more than that?
DARRYL:
I think it was done by a de-de-
PRUE:
Demon?
DARRYL:
(whispering, frightened)
Don't say the D-word! There's cops around here!
PRUE:
(rolling her eyes)
Darryl! Why do you think that?DARRYL:Phoebe wrinkles her nose.
There's a mark on her forehead. It looks like an inverted triangle.
PRUE:
A tattoo?
DARRYL:
No, it looks more like it was carved with a knife.
PRUE:
Ick.
PHOEBE:
Ick what?
PRUE:
(to Phoebe)
An inverted triangle carved into the victim's forehead.PHOEBE:Phoebe turns around and runs upstairs.
Carved inverted triangle. Got it.PRUE:Darryl opens the back door to P3 and walks in.
Phoebe's gone off to check on it, Darryl. But is there anything else you can tell us?
DARRYL:
Not at present. Except...
PRUE:
Except what?
DARRYL:
Except there is a possibility the killer might still be here and the chief wants us to interview everyone at the club.PRUE:Phoebe comes running back down the stairs.
Club, what club? Darryl? Where are you?
DARRYL:
At P3. He's here somewhere. I know he is.PHOEBE:Darryl hangs up.
Found it. It's
(quoting The Book of Shadows):
“An opening by which demons known as The Guardians Demons steal an innocent soul.”
PRUE:
Guardians Demons?
PHOEBE:
Yeah, They protect their mortal killers in exchange for their victim’s souls.
PRUE:
Oh, my God!
(into the phone)
Darryl, stay away from him!
DARRYL:
And let him kill somebody else? I don’t think so.
PRUE:
No. Listen to me. We’ll be there as soon as we can. Let us take care of protecting the innocents by taking care of him.
DARRYL:
Prue...
PRUE:
You cannot stop him. We can. You getting killed won't help save his future victims.
DARRYL:
Listen, Prue. I can take care of myself. I gotta call you back. I’m not sure where this guy is.PRUE:
Darryl? Darryl? Darryl!
END OF INTERCUT
PRUE:Prue grabs her purse as they head for the door.
All right. We’re only, uh, 3 minutes away.
PHOEBE:
What do we do once we get there?
PRUE:
We stop the demon. What else?
PHOEBE:
But without Piper? This doesn't sound like one we can handle without her.
PRUE:
Phoebe. This guy is dangerous. And Darryl is going after him.
PHOEBE:
Let's go.
PRUE:Prue nods, then walks out the door. Phoebe looks Up.
Any idea how to vanquish these guys?
PHOEBE:
Well, The Book says you kill it just like you would a vampire, with a stake.
PHOEBE:As they walk out the door, the CAMERA backs up to show this scene reflected on the wall of Piper and Leo's "smeary white prison cell".
(desperately)
Piper! Leo! Where are you guys?
PIPER:Leo looks Up.
Leo! They could get seriously hurt this time! They need us!
LEO:Piper looks Up.
You have to let us go.
(silence)
You don't want to lose The Power of Three, do you?
(silence)
You have to let us go!
PIPER:There is nothing but silence.
(begging)
Please! I won't try to come Up Here anymore. I promise. I won't. Just let me go help my sisters! I can't lose my sisters. Please!
PIPER:Leo holds Piper comfortingly knowing there is nothing they can do but watch.
(tears and worry in her voice)
Leo!
The CAMERA focuses on the scene on the wall that now shows Prue and Phoebe entering the very crowded nightclub part of P3. People are dancing to the band o.s. Both Prue and Phoebe begin hunting for Darryl. Not spotting him, they work their way through the crowd towards the bar where a bartender familiar to Charmed fans, ABBEY Landers [23], is working.
PRUE:Prue nods.
Abbey.
ABBEY:
Hey, Prue, Phoebe. Till's looking good tonight.
PRUE:
That's great but have you seen Darryl?
ABBEY:
Oh, you mean the inspector?
ABBEY:
Yeah, I just saw him walking quickly towards the back.
PRUE:
(to Phoebe)
Let's go. Hurry!
CUT TO:
EXT. ALLEY OUTSIDE P3 - NIGHTDarryl is lying unconscious on the ground. A man, EMILIO Sanchez [late 20's], is kneeling next to him, holding a stake above his chest. We hear soft chanting. He’s about to stake Darryl when VIRGINIA Jones [early 20's] walks by and sees this. She gasps. Emilio sees her and jumps up. She screams and runs towards P3’s back door. He runs towards her as she bangs on the door. He pulls her to her knees and swings the stake at her, but she ducks and he misses. She tries to jump back up, but he pulls her down to the ground.
Virginia screams as Emilio STAKES HER HEART, killing her immediately.
QUICK CUT TO:
INT. P3 - BACK AREA - NIGHTPrue and Phoebe hear the scream and begin running towards the back door.
QUICK CUT TO:
EXT. ALLEYEmilio is CARVING the triangle into Virginia's forehead as more soft chanting is heard. The triangle GLOWS. The GUARDIAN DEMON, a huge spirit, RISES FROM Emilio. A DARK BLUE LIGHT goes from Virginia's body into the spirit before it GOES BACK INTO Emilio. He walks back towards Darryl who is still unconscious.
The back door to P3 slams opens, and Prue and Phoebe run outside and react to seeing Virginia dead. They then turn around to see Emilio trying to do the same thing to Darryl.
PHOEBE:Prue waves her arm, using her power to SEND EMILIO FLYING on top of a Dumpster. She and Phoebe run to check Darryl. The Guardian RISES from Emilio.
Darryl! Prue!
PHOEBE:Hearing Emilio approaching, the sisters turn to see the Guardian Demon ABOVE Emilio.
(relieved)
He’s alive.
PRUE:Prue and Phoebe stand up.
Uh, I think we’ve found the Guardian Demon.
PHOEBE:Prue waves her arm, using her power to SEND A STICK INTO the Guardian Demon, but it GOES RIGHT THROUGH HIM.
Okay. Get rid of it.
PHOEBE:
Wait. The Book say they were just like vampires.
The Guardian Demon picks up the athame.
PRUE:Again Prue waves her arm, this time using her power to SEND A STICK FLYING THROUGH the triangle in the Guardian Demon’s forehead. He is ELECTROCUTED and DISAPPEARS.
So?
PHOEBE:
The rune. Aim for the rune. Hurry!
PHOEBE:
(growling)
Okay, if Piper ever comes back, I am going to kill her.
TIME LAPSE
The police are putting Virginia's body into a body bag. Phoebe and Prue are with Darryl, who’s awake and being checked by a PARAMEDIC.
PHOEBE:The paramedic looks at her in confusion.
(watching the police)
Poor girl.
PARAMEDIC:
(to Darryl)
Do you feel dizzy at all? Nauseous?
DARRYL:
No.
PARAMEDIC:
Trouble focusing? Headache?
DARRYL:
(impatiently)
I’m telling you I’m fine. Only thing wounded is my pride.
PRUE:
(concerned)
Is he all right?
PARAMEDIC:
Yeah. Thanks to you guys.
PRUE:
What do you mean thanks to us?
PARAMEDIC:THE CAMERA cuts to Emilo who is walking towards the police car, staring at Prue and Phoebe with an evil grin on his face.
Well, you fought off the attacker, didn’t you?
PARAMEDIC (cont, o.s.):
Isn't that what happened?
THE CAMERA cuts back to the group.
PRUE:The paramedic grabs his bag and walks away.
(uncomfortable)
Uh, yeah, you know, it wasn't really that big of a deal. After all, all I did was push him into the wall.
PARAMEDIC:
Well, you saved his life. I think that's a pretty big deal.
(to Darryl)
You're a lucky man, Inspector. Take care.
DARRYL:
Thanks.
PHOEBE:Prue looks over at Emilio, and he is still grinning at them.
(to Darryl)
Okay, can we go now?
DARRYL:
No. You have to give witness statements.
PRUE:
Uh, Darryl...
DARRYL:
Prue, you're witnesses to a crime. In this case the only witnesses.
PHOEBE:
No, Darryl, we can't be witnesses. We used our powers to stop the killer; what are we supposed to say?
PRUE:
And he saw us use them too.
DARRYL:
Nobody's gonna believe anything that sleazeball has to say. And that was smart-thinking on your part, Prue. If you say that you pushed him against the wall...
PHOEBE:
Well, that's what she did, didn't she? If we say that she used her powers to do it...
DARRYL:
Yeah, you'd be the ones who are locked up, not him.
PRUE:
I just feel uncomfortable lying, even if it will help stop a killer.
PHOEBE:
Yeah, me, too. Wrong things done for the right reasons are still wrong.
DARRYL:
(insistent)
But it's not lying. You told him exactly what happened and now you have to keep telling them that. Listen to me: without your testimony, Emilio Sanchez walks.
PRUE:She looks Up.
(irritated)
What is he smiling at anyway? It's not like he has his guardian demon to protect him anymore.
PHOEBE:
Yeah, and unfortunately our guardian angel is nowhere to be found.
PHOEBE:Cole approaches them. Phoebe stares at him.
(frustrated)
We sure could use some cosmic help right now. What are we supposed to do? We've never been in this situation before.
DARRYL:
(warningly)
Oh, oh. Here comes the ADA.
COLE:Phoebe raises her hand.
Ladies. My name is Cole Turner and I'm the Assistant District Attorney assigned to this case. I was wondering if either of you saw what happened here.
PHOEBE:OFF her smitten face and Prue's shocked one, we
I did! I did!
BLACKOUT.
END OF ACT ONE