[Scene: The Capeside High Cafeteria. Jen and Jack are sitting at a table eating their lunch together.]
Jen: Ok, please, just give me something. Anything. A small juicy little morsel just to tide me over so I can keep on living vicariously through you.
Jack: First of all, when discussing my love life, try not to use the word juicy or morsel. Ok? It cheapens me.
Jen: Fine. Fine. But you and Tobey are going out again, right?
Jack: Yes, we are going out again.
Jen: And?
Jack: And that's all you're getting.
Jen: Might I remind you that it was me that got the 2 of you together?
Jack: Mm-hmm.
Jen: Don't make me beg. Because I'll do it and it won't be pretty.
[Drue comes up and takes a seat at their table.]
Drue: Actually, begging happens to be a great look for you. Especially when you stick out that pouty lower lip. It's very sexy.
Jen: Well, I must be off my game, Drue. Normally I can smell you coming a mile away.
Drue: Be nice or you won't get your yearbooks.
[He hands them each a yearbook.]
Jen: Ooh!
Jack: Nice.
Jen: That is uncharacteristically nice of you. What's going on?
Drue: Hey, how many prom drownings do I have to rescue you from before you accept the new me?
Jen: Maybe one...or two.
Drue: Hmm. If we can all turn to page 53 in our prayer books, I think we should bow our heads in a moment of silence.
[They open the books to see the picture of Pacey and Joey, Class Couple.]
Jen: I wonder if they've seen this yet?
Jack: Or if they're talking yet?
Drue: I wonder if anyone besides you 2 cares?
Jen: Well, as far as I know, they haven't said so much as a hello since the prom debacle.
Jack: Same goes for Dawson and Gretchen.
Jen: See, that confuses me. I mean, I was sure that they would've gotten back together by now. They're so good for each other.
Jack: Well, you know, long distance relationships can be tough. He's gonna be in L.A. You know, the way I see it, if anybody's getting back together, Joey and Pacey.
Drue: Blah, blah, blah. All you guys do is talk. You know what? I say it's time we take some action.
[Takes out some money and holds it in front of them.]
Drue: [Chuckles] Who will live to suck face another day? Will it be Joey and Pacey? Gretchen and Dawson? Both...or neither?
Jack: It's disgusting.
Jen: Yeah, it's really inappropriate, Drue.
Jack: Jen, spot me 2 bucks.
Jen: I can do that. I got it here. I have a 20. Take it all the way, baby.
[Dawson and Joey walk up and they quickly hide the money.]
Dawson: Hey, guys, what's up?
Jack: Whoa!
Jen: Dawson, Joey.
Jack: You guys eaten?
[Jen shows Joey a picture]
Jen: Cute, huh?
Joey: Aw.
[Opening Credits]
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[Scene: Dawson's Bedroom. Dawson is working on his computer when his mother comes into the room]
Gale: [Knock on door] Busy?
Dawson: Oh, yeah. I'm just doing some last looks on this Brooks film before I send it off to USC. If I got any chance at all of getting in their summer program this has to be out by tomorrow.
Gale: Honey, have you talked to Gretchen yet?
Dawson: [Sigh] There's not really much to talk about.
Gale: But are you ok with the way things were left between the 2 of you?
Dawson: Well, I'm not doing cartwheels. But, you know, what do you expect? I'm sure we'll eventually find a way to restore our friendship.
Gale: Well, I don't see how you're gonna restore your friendship if you're not speaking.
Dawson: Well, it's my friendship so I'll handle it.
[Gale gets up to go but turns back to him]
Gale: Gretchen's leaving town.
Dawson: When? How do you know?
Gale: She gave her notice a couple days ago. Today's her last day at the restaurant. So it must be soon then. I just thought you'd want to know if you want to say good-bye.
Dawson: Well, she didn't tell me she was leaving. So obviously she doesn't want me to know.
Gale: No. No, the truth is, Dawson, you don't know what Gretchen's thinking right now. So why don't you go over there and find out? You could, uh...ask her to sign your yearbook, that's always a good way to start a conversation.
Dawson: Mom, I appreciate the effort, but aside from that being a painfully lame idea, that's such a thinly veiled attempt at a reconciliation I'm not even sure there's a veil there.
Gale: Well, then I'm sure you'll think of something better. But if you want to keep Gretchen in your life, honey, you're gonna have to talk to her, and you're gonna have to do it soon.
[Scene: Outside Pacey and Gretchen's Place. Pacey is fixing her car, when she comes out carrying a pop and a sandwich.]
Gretchen: Hey. How's it going?
Pacey: This baby should run for another 2,000-3,000 miles, easy. Though it wouldn't kill you to change the oil every once in a millennium.
Gretchen: I'll try and remember that. Oh, I talked to the landlord, and we're officially paid up till the end of next month. And after that the lease is up.
Pacey: Thanks for doing that.
Gretchen: No problem.
Pacey: Consider it payment for the work you've done on my car.
Gretchen: You want this?
[She hands him the sandwich]
Pacey: Thanks.
Gretchen: [Sigh] So how are you?
Pacey: Uh...to tell you the truth, I've had better days. How about yourself? You talked to Dawson lately?
Gretchen: No. I don't know if I'm avoiding him or he's avoiding me.
Pacey: Yeah, I know what you mean.
Gretchen: Joey?
Pacey: Same thing.
Gretchen: I'm really sorry, Pace.
Pacey: Do you think it's possible that you and I might actually feel better if we were to deal with our significant exs instead of just holing up in this cozy little beach house?
Gretchen: Probably. But that doesn't mean I'm actually ready to go out there and cope.
Pacey: Me neither. [Sigh] Maybe it's genetic.
Gretchen: Mm-hmm.
[Scene: Grams' House. A realtor is showing a man and woman around the house when Jen comes inside.]
Realtor: The House just went onto the Market a few days ago, and I don't think it will be on it for very long.
Man: You know, I think if we tore apart that upstairs room, it would make a great gym.
Woman: Mmm. I was thinking the exact same thing. Lots of steel, maybe
Jen: That's my room.
Woman: And all this wallpaper would have to go.
Realtor: Well, there's tons of possibilities. Why don't you take another look around? [The couple leave] You must be Jennifer. I've heard so much about you. And congratulations on Boston Bay College, by the way.
Jen: I'm sorry, but who are you?
Realtor: I'm Dana Borkow. I'm the realtor. Didn't you know? Your grandmother's selling her house.
[Scene: The Capeside Yacht Club. Joey is setting a table, when Mr. Kubelik comes walking up to her.]
Mr. Kubelik: Joey Potter. I was hoping to run into you.
Joey: It's nice to see you again, Mr. Kubelik.
Mr. Kubelik: You're coming to my party tomorrow night, yes?
Joey: I wouldn't miss it.
Mr. Kubelik: And I hope that you're bringing that charming boyfriend of yours. Pacey, was it? He certainly did liven up the last party.
Joey: Oh, uh-- well, actually, um-- certain things have kind of changed since the last party. Um, Pacey and I, uh... we, uh... well, we-- we kind of broke up.
Mr. Kubelik: Oh. Well, I'm sorry to hear that. Well, I take it you're still on good terms, huh?
Joey: Yeah, sure. We talk all the time.
Mr. Kubelik: I'm glad to hear that, because Dean Newman and I were hoping to chat with him tomorrow night about a rather pressing matter.
Joey: The Dean of admissions?
Mr. Kubelik: Yeah, we have an offer we want to discuss with him.
Joey: Yeah, sure. I'm--I'm sure that Pacey would like to talk to you.
Mr. Kubelik: Ok. Well, then I'll see you both tomorrow night then.
Joey: Ok.
Mr. Kubelik: Have a good day.
Joey: You, too.
[Scene: Grams' House. Grams and Jen are having a discussion about selling the house.]
Grams: Forgive me, Jennifer, I didn't realize I needed your permission to sell my own house.
Jen: Well, it's not about permission, but since you're basically doing this for me, why shouldn't I have a say in the matter?
Grams: What makes you think I'm doing this for you?
Jen: Ok. I want you to look me in the eyes and tell me that this is not about sending me to college.
Grams: Look, I admit that money from the house will primarily go towards your tuition. But that is not the only reason for my decision.
Jen: All right. Well, then by all means, enlighten me.
Grams: [Sigh] You are moving on to the next phase in your life, and I need to do the same. Which is why I've decided to move to La Brea Park.
Jen: Ok. Run that by me one more time because when you say La Brea Park, I think retirement community with bunnies and lawn bowling tournaments, and aside from your habitual knitting and your penchant for Metamucil, you-- you're far too young and far too hip to be living in a place like that.
Grams: Jennifer, just because a community has the word retirement in front of it doesn't automatically mean it's a bad place. Oh, honestly, Jennifer, I didn't realize you were such an ageist.
Jen: Oh, I'm not an ageist. I'm not an age-- an "ist" anything. I wanna go see this fabulous park of yours.
[Scene: The Leery Fish House. Gretchen is working at the bar, when Dawson comes in and slowly walks up to the bar carrying his yearbook.]
Gretchen: Hey, you.
Dawson: Hey. I thought you might want to sign that. [hands her the book]Before you leave town.
Gretchen: Well, you're nothing if not direct.
Dawson: Were you really just gonna slip out of town without even saying good-bye?
Gretchen: I was thinking about it, yeah. Maybe.
Dawson: You know what? Then in that case, just pretend I never did stop by.
[He grabs the book and begins to leave]
Gretchen: Or maybe I was thinking about how to say good-bye to you all week.
Dawson: So where are you going?
Gretchen: Back to school. I signed up for some summer classes to make up some of the units I missed this year.
Dawson: [Deep breath] How soon do classes start?
Gretchen: Not for over a month.
Dawson: Ok.
Gretchen: But I'm gonna take a little road trip before that. Do some traveling while I still have the time.
Dawson: It, uh...sounds like fun.
Gretchen: I leave the day after tomorrow.
Dawson: Do you? That soon?
Gretchen: I know.
Dawson: That's--that's... that's really soon. I feel ill-prepared.
Gretchen: Well, you still have a whole day and a half to come up with some fantastic going away speech for me.
Dawson: All right.
[Dawson turns to leave]
Gretchen: But I would like to sign that. Can I? [Dawson slides the book to her] Can I have some time with it?
Dawson: Sure. Yeah. Just as long as you realize that the longer you have it, the less acceptable "have a bitchin' summer" is gonna be.
Gretchen: Ok.
Dawson: Ok.
[Scene: Pacey and Gretchen's Place. Joey is standing outside the door, and finally knocks. Pacey comes to answer the door.]
Joey: [Sigh] Hey.
Pacey: I was beginning to wonder if you were ever gonna knock.
Joey: You saw me standing out here?
Pacey: No.
Joey: Ok, um...[Clears throat] Here's the thing. Um... I ran into Mr. Kubelik today. Remember him? He's the Worthington guy and he remembered you, and he asked me to bring you to this party that they're having tomorrow night for all the new freshmen. And he thought that we were still together, and I said that things were weird between us. But then he said he had this offer for you and he mentioned the Dean of admissions, and I'm thinking what else could he be talking about other than Worthington and you. And, you know, maybe there's some loophole or he-- there's some special program and I
Pacey: I miss you, Jo.
Joey: I miss you, too.
Pacey: You know, I've been... replaying everything that happened at that stupid prom. Wasn't supposed to end like that. We're not supposed to end like that. Right?
Joey: I wish you'd come to the party with me.
Pacey: Yeah. Of course.
Joey: And, uh-- I'll see you tomorrow.
[SCENE_BREAK]
[Scene: Outside the store, Pacey and Gretchen exit the store and walk over to her car carrying bags of groceries.]
Pacey: Ok. So riddle me this. How many Funyons can a tiny little woman like you possibly consume on one little road trip?
Gretchen: Don't change the subject.
Pacey: I'm not changing the subject. I'm just steering it in a different direction on purpose.
Gretchen: Look, I just don't think you should go to the party tonight, pace. I mean, even if you and Joey are supposed to be together, you both need to take some time apart to figure out what went wrong. Otherwise you're gonna wind up making the same mistakes all over again. Trust me. I know from whence I speak.
Pacey: Trust you? Miss pack-up-and-leave-town? Forgive me if you're not exactly my relationship role model right now.
Gretchen: I'm just trying to help, pace. I don't want to see you getting hurt.
Pacey: Well, it's too late for that. I'm already hurt. And that's exactly the situation I'm trying to rectify. That's why I gotta go to this party, just to see what the gods have in store for me.
Gretchen: You mean Kubelik and his mysterious offer?
Pacey: Yeah. Look, I know as well as you do that this is a long shot. But what other choice do I have? I need a sign. I need someone or something to tell me what to do. To show me what's right 'cause I don't know what to do anymore. And if this guy's gonna offer me a chance to go to Worthington, then I have my answer and I know for sure.
Gretchen: What will you know?
Pacey: Well, that I'm supposed to be with her. Ah, look. Gretch? If it's all right with you I think I'm gonna walk home.
Gretchen: Yeah.
[He puts the bags in her car, then turns back to her.]
Pacey: So, then... this is it. You're really gonna leave tomorrow morning?
Gretchen: Well, long before you're up, snoozer.
[He gives her a huge hug.]
Gretchen: Hey! What's this? Ha ha.
Pacey: I'm really glad you came home this year, Gretchen.
Gretchen: Sure you are. You got a sweet beach house out of the deal.
Pacey: Yeah, I did. But it would not have been the same if it wasn't for you. So, I just want you to know that, you know, your little brother-- well, you know.
Gretchen: I love you, too, Pace.
Pacey: Yeah.
Gretchen: [Laughs] And even better than that-- I mean, all familial obligations aside-- I actually like you.
Pacey: Well, you're not so bad yourself.
Gretchen: Yeah, I know.
Pacey: Good-bye, Gretchen.
Gretchen: Good-bye.
Pacey: Bye.
[Scene: The La Brea Park. Grams and Jen pull up to the guard station and wait for the guard. A really old female guard walks up to the car.]
Guard: Last name?
Grams: Oh, hello. Um-- I was here a few days ago
Guard: Last name?
Guard: Ryan. Evelyn Ryan.
[The Guard goes back to check her list]
Jen: Huh. She's a crusty old broad. I wonder what she'd do if we just gunned it? I mean, how would she catch us? In one of those little golf carts, you think? You know, I seriously think we could take her.
Grams: Jennifer, please.
Jen: Just making a joke.
[Guard comes back with a pass]
Guard: Here you go. Next time go to gate 3 first to get your pass.
Grams: Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realize
Guard: Everyone needs a pass. Residents get a permanent pass. If they have visitors, they're supposed to call in advance to get a pass. Nobody gets in without a pass.
[Scene: The Leery Living room. Mitch and Dawson have just finished watching his movie of Mr. Brooks.]
Mitch: I don't know how you did it, Dawson, but you managed to make Mr. Brooks seem like Harrison Ford.
Dawson: So it's ok then?
Mitch: Well, as your father, I am prone to subjectivity, but when USC calls and begs you to join their program, remember you heard it here first. It is great. But I can see that your mind's on other things.
Dawson: [Sigh]
Mitch: Want to talk about it?
Dawson: Not really. But thank you for watching this. I really needed an opinion from somebody other than Brooks. You know? I mean, how could a man with an ego that big not love a movie that's all about him?
Mitch: That man was a real wild card, huh? I can't get over how much he reminded me of you.
Dawson: I remind you of him?
Mitch: Well, that part where he talks about that girl? How she jumped over the counter, they went off to California together, they didn't even know each other? Who does that?
Dawson: Hitchhikers.
Mitch: Risk takers. Dreamers. People who understand that every once in a while, an opportunity presents itself. And whatever they decide to do in that moment will change the rest of their lives forever. Brooks could have told that girl to get lost. He could have gone off to California alone like he planned, but he didn't.
Dawson: No, he didn't.
Mitch: Because he knew. Very few men are lucky enough to actually see those moments, Dawson. He was really an inspiration.
Dawson: Yeah. I... I guess he is.
[Scene: Outside the Potter B&B. Pacey comes walking up, to find Joey outside on the porch waiting.]
Pacey: Hey. You know, you didn't have to wait outside for me. I would've rung the doorbell like a proper gentleman.
Joey: I've been ready for an hour, which has given me far too much time to look at myself in the mirror. Never a good thing.
Pacey: Right.
[She walks down the stairs and is about to kiss him when she stops herself.]
Joey: Um...we should go.
Pacey: Yeah. Good idea.
[Clears throat]
[Sigh]
[Scene: Gram's House. Grams and Jen are talking about their visit to the retirement community.]
Jen: You're not moving there.
Grams: I've looked at other places. They are simply not affordable. I'm sure with time I'll be able to acclimate to La Brae Park quite nicely.
Jen: Ok, you're not listening to me. See, I'm not gonna allow you to make such an enormous sacrifice.
Grams: This is not a sacrifice. This is my gift to you.
Jen: Well, I don't want it.
Grams: You don't want to go to college?
Jen: No. No, not like this. The fact is is that I should've applied for a student loan. Just because I wouldn't take money from my parents doesn't mean that I need to burden you with my entire college tuition. [Sigh] Look, when you offered to help me out, I--I assumed that you had some sort of savings. I didn't think that I was gonna put you into hock.
Grams: Jennifer, this is not your problem. Look, can we please not have this conversation?
Jen: I'm not going to Boston, and I'm not letting you sell this house.
Grams: [Sigh]
[Scene: The Capeside Yacht Club. Joey and Pacey have arrived at the party, and find Mr. Kubelik there.]
Mr. Kubelik: Hey.
Joey: Hey. It's 7:00 and the party's already swinging. I'm impressed.
Mr. Kubelik: Well, I take no credit. The promise of free food always draws a crowd. You look lovely, Joey. And I see you brought your friend.
Pacey: It's good to see you again, Mr. Kubelik. Thanks for inviting me tonight.
Mr. Kubelik: Oh, absolutely. I'm glad you're here.
Joey: Oh, well, that's Pacey. He never misses an opportunity to show himself off in a suit.
Brad: I think we've gathered everyone by the fireplace, sir.
Joey: Wonderful.
Mr. Kubelik: Joey, why don't you join Brad? We're taking a few photographs of next year's freshmen.
[Brad takes her hand.]
Brad: I'll lead the way.
Joey: I'll be right back.
Pacey: Ok.
[Joey and Brad leave]
Pacey: So. What do you say you and I go find that dean of yours, huh?
Mr. Kubelik: All right.
[Scene: Gretchen and Pacey's Place. Gretchen comes out carrying a box, when Dawson comes walking up to the porch. It is night time out.]
Dawson: [Chuckles] I thought you weren't leaving till tomorrow.
Gretchen: Hey, uh, no. I was just pre-packing the car. What's up?
[He takes the box from her arms and puts it on the ground]
Dawson: I want to go with you.
Gretchen: W-what? Why?
Dawson: Because if you leave now, I am always gonna wonder "what if?" What if there were no pending college departures? What if there were no job offers in Boston? What if there was no Joey. What if it was just you and me, on the open road, with nothing but our hearts to guide us? Would we have worked? You said the reason we broke up is because you don't belong here. Fine. Let's get out of here and just... see what happens.
Gretchen: Dawson, this is crazy. I mean, come on, you can't just pick up and leave.
Dawson: Why not? Give me one good reason.
Gretchen: Ok, um, graduation. I mean, your ceremony's less than a week away.
Dawson: You mean the ceremony where I sit there and listen to other people talk for 3 hours? Before I walk across the football field in a goofy cap and gown, to pick up a piece of paper, which isn't even a real diploma? I'm sorry, that experience is not rich enough to warrant me lying awake at night, regretting that I did not have the guts to take this trip with you.
Gretchen: Fine. Ok, forget graduation. I'm gonna stick with my first reason.
Dawson: Which was?
Gretchen: This is crazy!
Dawson: Yeah. It is. It's nuts! It's completely ludicrous. And you can't think of one good reason why I should not come with you, Gretchen. Something in my gut is telling me that this is our moment. We can't let this slip by.
Gretchen: Dawson, I
[Dawson kisses her]
Dawson: just say yes.
Gretchen: Yes. It's not where you come from.
[They look happy at their decision hugging each other]
[SCENE_BREAK]
[Scene: Dawson's Bedroom. Dawson is trying to writer a note to his parent about leaving, and all he has is Dear Mom and Dad when Gale comes into the room carrying the baby.]
Gale: Dawson...
Dawson: Hey, there, beautiful.
Gale: Honey, I have got a crisis down at the restaurant. I was wondering, could you watch her for a few hours?
Dawson: I would love to.
Gale: She is so good with you. I swear, she knows you already. Oh, um, did you get a chance to talk to Gretchen yet?
Dawson: Um, yeah. She's coming over tonight.
Gale: Oh, good, honey. I'm glad you 2 are working things out. Good-bye, sweetheart.
[Gale leaves, and Dawson tries to go back to the letter, but can't think of what to write.]
Dawson: Don't look at me like that. That was technically not a lie. That was a lie by omission. It's not the same thing at all.
[Baby coos]
Dawson: [Sigh] You know, I really don't feel guilty about the whole mom and dad thing. I mean, yeah, it is a big deal to watch their son graduate from high school, but at the same time, I'm saving them from an excruciatingly long ceremony. That's a gift right there.
[Baby cooing]
Dawson: All right, so it's not a gift. But you know what? Honestly, I feel like I've earned the right to disappoint them a little bit. I mean, I've spent the last 18 years making everybody around me happy. I think it's high time I pursued a little happiness of my own. But if it's not guilt, then why am I having such a hard time writing this letter?
[Scene: The Capeside Yacht Club. Mr. Kubelik and Pacey come up to join Mr. Newman.]
Mr. Kubelik: Pacey, you've met the dean of the college. This is our dean of admissions, Andrew Hill Newman.
Pacey: Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Newman, or Dean Newman, whichever you prefer.
Mr. Newman: Nice to meet you, Pacey. Mr. Kubelik's told me all sorts of wonderful things about you.
Mr. Kubelik: Andrew here is chartering my boat for the summer.
Pacey: Is that right?
Mr. Newman: Yes, I've decided to take a trip around the Caribbean Islands. I've heard that you spent last summer sailing.
Pacey: I did indeed.
Mr. Newman: Feel pretty comfortable spending long periods of time at sea?
Pacey: Well, I feel about as comfortable as a kid in a candy store, yeah.
Mr. Newman: This could work.
Mr. Kubelik: I thought so.
Pacey: What could work?
Mr. Kubelik: Pacey, how would you like to work on my yacht for the summer, as one of the deck hands?
Pacey: Is that all you wanted to talk to me about, is a summer job?
Mr. Kubelik: Yeah, if you haven't got one already. The pay isn't the greatest, but you'll have plenty of time to yourself to explore the islands, and it should be an experience that you'll never forget.
Pacey: Well, this is, uh... a little unexpected. But I'm really, I'm truly flattered, gentlemen.
Mr. Kubelik: Well, take some time to think about it.
Pacey: Ok. It was a pleasure meeting you, sir.
Mr. Newman: Yes. Thank you.
[Pacey turns and loks over his shoulder and notices Joey happily talking to the others.]
[Scene: Grams Front Porch. Jack is drinking a Cappuccino while Jen is trying to convince him about Grams.]
Jen: So, bottom line is that I'll get to Boston bay eventually, I'll just, um, go to state for a few semesters and--and save the money that I would have spent on tuition and dorm and I'll meet you there in, like, a year or 2. Jack, I'm sure that you can understand my situation here. I--I mean, I can hardly allow my grandmother to--to live a destitute existence in some retirement community just so that I can enjoy, you know, frat parties and higher education. It's not right, and I won't do it.
Jack: Mm-hmm. [Jack just focused on his mug in front of him.] This is awful foamy.
Jen: [Sniffs] Ok, listen... grams needs me. When I came here 3 years ago, she took me in. She took care of me. What do you want me to do now? Just turn my back on her?
Jack: No, I completely understand.
Jen: Yeah?
Jack: Mm-hmm. Yeah, I think what you're doing for your grandmother is beautiful and awfully selfless.
Jen: Thanks.
Jack: Mm-hmm. Just a little bit convenient, though.
Jen: I knew there was something else coming. All right. How do you come up with convenient?
Jack: Well, I can't help but notice that, although you're clearly swimming in a vat of guilt over leaving your best friend in a lurch like this, you also seem to be just a bit, uh, relieved. It's as if you're happy to have found something to get you off the hook, so that you don't have to go away to college. And not only do you not have to go, you then become Jen of arc, the martyr-saint, willing to sacrifice her own happiness for the sake of her grandmother's.
Jen: Jack, that's ridiculous, all right? Why on earth would I not want to go away to college?
Jack: Because you're scared. I mean, think about it. You're leaving the only town in which you ever felt safe. The only person who-- who cared enough to devote her entire life to you.
Jen: Ok, I'm--I hear what you're saying, buy, um-- but it--it's not that easy. I mean, I can't just leave her alone.
Jack: I'm not saying you should. Look, I know grams needs you, but you need her just as much, and there's nothing wrong with that. I'm not ashamed to admit that I'd be scared to go to school without you.
Jen: Ok, I admit it. I'm an 18-year-old woman who's afraid to be away from her grammy. What am I gonna do?
Jack: I think you know what to do.
[Scene: The Capeside Yacht Club. Pacey leans back against a wall, and Joey comes over to him after a short time.]
Joey: Hey, there you are. Been looking all over for you. [She sees the look on his face] What's wrong?
Pacey: Um, well... Kubelik wants me to work on his boat this summer. That's what the offer was about. It didn't have anything to do with going to Worthington.
Joey: Let's go.
Pacey: Uh, you know what? I think I'll go. But I think that you should stay here, Jo. I've been watching you in there. You've been... gliding from conversation to conversation with complete confidence and ease this time. I don't know if you remember the last Worthington party that you and I attended together, but... you were kind of a jumble of nerves. I guess I was kind of hoping that... you would need for me to be your savior again tonight. But...that's no longer the case. You don't need that now. Everything's different. I think that they're better this way. The only thing that remains the same is you're still the most beautiful girl in the room.
Joey: Pace
Pacey: Jo, you can't leave. I mean, this is it now. This is... this is your life, and you should enjoy it.
Joey: How can I enjoy it without you? [She grabs his arm and pulls him along.] Let's go.
[Scene: Dawson's living room. Dawson is sitting in the chair with the baby sleeping in his arms, when Gretchen comes into the house and quietly walks up to him.]
Gretchen: [Quietly] Hey.
Dawson: I was wondering when you were going to get here. Are you done packing?
Gretchen: Yeah, yeah. But you know how they say making your own boxes is really easy?
Dawson: Yeah.
Gretchen: They lied. She sleeping?
Dawson: Yeah, she went down about half an hour ago.
[Dawson gets up and puts the baby into it's chair to sleep.]
Gretchen: Oh... cute. [Gretchen chuckles] Ok, can I just say that you're the cutest thing in the world right now?
Dawson: Why?
Gretchen: Look at you, all papa Dawson.
Dawson: I don't know. I never thought I would get so into this stuff. You know? But-- I mean, I was happy about the idea of a baby sister, but I just...I never thought I would get this attached. She's so small and-- and perfect and... helpless. When she smiles, it just... uhh. It just breaks my heart. Man, I can't believe how much I'm gonna miss when I'm in school. By the time I get back she's gonna be this fully walking, talking little person.
Gretchen: That's true.
Dawson: She and Alexander are gonna be about the same age, so... I wonder if they'll end up climbing in and out of each other's windows. You know, becoming best friends.
[Gretchen notices the link to him and Joey.]
Gretchen: I don't know. So, how did it go with that letter to your parents?
Dawson: I'm, uh... still working on it.
Gretchen: Well, you think that one's hard, wait until you try to write Joey's. [She just looks at him knowingly] That's ok, Dawson. I expected you to. Ok. Well, I should get back. I may be done packing, but the cleaning festivities have only just begun.
Dawson: Good luck.
Gretchen: Thanks.
[She kisses him, then looks fondly into his eyes.]
Gretchen: Good-bye.
Dawson: Bye.
[Scene: The Potter B&B. Pacey and Joey walk into the door, and Pacey uncomfortable stays by the open door.]
Pacey: So, uh... good night.
Joey: Thanks for coming, pace.
Pacey: Well, thanks for asking. I just, I'm sorry--
Joey: I'm sorry.
Pacey: You don't have anything to be sorry for, Jo. It's me. So I
Joey: Pace... do you think maybe I could come and stay with you tonight? We could just...sleep.
Pacey: Yeah.
[They hug each other.]
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[Scene: Grams' Kitchen. Grams is making pancakes when Jen walks into the kitchen half asleep.]
Grams: So...did you talk to Jack last night? Did he tell you you were making the biggest mistake of your life?
Jen: What ever happened to "good morning"? Or "have some java"?
Grams: I would never refer to coffee as java. Now, what did Jack say?
Jen: Oh, you know. Stuff.
[Coffee grinder starts]
Grams: Could you be a little more specific, please?
Jen: What's that? I'm sorry. I can't hear you over these beans.
Grams: Fine. You want to play games, that's just fine. I'm really not that interested, anyway.
Jen: How would you like to move to Boston?
Grams: Now what kind of nonsense are you talking?
Jen: Nothing nonsensical here at all. Dead serious.
Grams: I know what you're doing, Jennifer. It's one of the reasons I love you so much. You have a big, beautiful heart, but... I will not allow you to do this for me.
Jen: Well, maybe I'm doing it for me. Look, moving to Boston, going away to college, um...it scares me. And somehow, the idea of having you nearby, just to know that you're there, will--you know, it scares me less. So, before you start writing sonnets about my big, beautiful heart, you should know that I'm not doing this for you. I'm doing this 'cause my big, selfish heart wants you to be there. So will you please go with me?
Grams: Oh, I don't know. It's... such an overwhelming concept. I wouldn't know where to begin.
Jen: Well, you start by calling movers
Grams: It's not that simple, Jennifer. First of all, I would have to find a place to live
Jen: All right, I'll give you that. It would be difficult to find a place as nice as La Brea Park.
Grams: Well, even if I could find a suitable home, what would I do in Boston? How would I spend my time?
Jen: Any way you like. Maybe a change of scenery would serve to... inspire you to try new things. Meet new people.
Grams: No, I'm--I'm too old for such things.
Jen: Please! You, who have seen more action in the romance department than I have this year. You're the youngest grandma I know. So, will you please just quit it with these pitiful excuses and say yes?
Grams: You're sure I wouldn't cramp your style?
Jen: [Chuckles] I'm sure you will.
[Jen gives her a pouty face.]
[Scene: The Capeside Yacht Club docks. Pacey is sitting staring out into the water, when Joey walks up to join him.]
Joey: Somehow I knew I'd find you here.
Pacey: I meant to sneak back in before you woke up.
Joey: How long have you been out here?
Pacey: Uh...I don't know. Couple hours, maybe. Watched the sun come up this morning. I don't think I've done that since we were sailing around together on the true love. Which...feels like a million years ago, doesn't it?
Joey: [Sighs] Hey, pace... I'm really sorry about dragging you to that party last night, and... bringing back all of those bad feelings.
Pacey: [Clears throat] It's not your fault, Jo. None of this is your fault. You're not the reason that we broke up.
Joey: But I thought that you said
Pacey: I know what I said. And I know how I said it, and it makes me sick to my stomach every time I think about it. Blaming you for my insecurities and... then making you feel guilty for all the things that you've accomplished, when you should feel nothing but proud. And I'm so proud of you.
Joey: I know you are.
Pacey: But I didn't show you that. Instead-- [Clears throat] Instead, I decided to become a stereotypical guy who can't handle it when his girlfriend gets a better job than he does. I hate that guy.
Joey: Pacey, you're not that guy.
Pacey: I feel like that guy. Because as much as I want not to care, and as much as I wish that I could just let it roll off of my back, I can't. When we were at the party together last night, Jo, I was jealous. I wasn't jealous of you, but I was certainly jealous of the rest of the kids who were gonna get to experience you next year. 'Cause they're gonna get to be with you, and I'm not.
Joey: And I was so certain that Kubelik's offer was gonna be the answer to all of our problems. A sign, you know?
Pacey: Yeah. I know. I know, and I think that it was a sign. Just not the one that we were hoping for. But at least we got a better ending this time. I am grateful for that.
[She takes his hand in hers]
Joey: Me, too.
[Scene: Dawson's Bedroom. He is sitting down trying to finish his letter, then cut to him outside Gretchen and Pacey's Place. Dawson walks up to the house, with a very undecided look on his face, when he notices his Yearbook sitting on the porch. He goes up and opens to fins a picture of Gretchen and him, and he begins to read what she wrote for him.]
Gretchen: "Dear Dawson... "I've been thinking about what to say to you "since I left your house yesterday. "I thought about waiting for you to come to my door, "saying this face to face, "but I knew it would be too hard. "I realize that, as much as I need to move on, "you need to stay here. "Your whole life is about to change in a way "that will never be the same. "You're opening a new chapter, "and you have to give a proper good-bye to the old one. "You don't want to miss these moments, even the sad ones, "because you'll never get them back. "So enjoy this time. "Let it wash over you so that your memories of it are strong. "Besides, I don't need to spend a month in a car to fall in love with you. "I already am in love with you, "even more than you know. "So good-bye, Dawson Leery. "Thank you for changing my life "and opening my heart again. "You'll never know how much it meant to me. Have a bitchin' summer. Love, Gretchen."
[Scene: The Pier outside Dawson's House. Dawson walks out to join Joey who is sitting all alone out there.]
Dawson: I haven't seen you all weekend.
Joey: I know.
Dawson: You do anything good?
Joey: No, not really. You?
Dawson: No. Not really.
Joey: So, what are you doing this summer, Dawson?
Dawson: This.


[Scene: Mausoleum. Prue walks in.]
Prue: Phoebe? Phoebe, are you in here? (She sees Phoebe asleep next to a crypt.) Hey, sweetie, wake up.
(Phoebe wakes up.)
Phoebe: Cole?
Prue: No, it's just me. Come on, let's go home.
Phoebe: No, I have to wait here for Cole.
Prue: Phoebe, you can't just wait here, alright. He will know where to find you. Come on.
(Phoebe stands up.)
Phoebe: I don't understand. He was supposed to go back under so that they wouldn't be suspicious of him, but it's been over a week.
Prue: He probably just hasn't found a safe way out yet, that's all.
Phoebe: But what if he can't? What is the brotherhood found him out?
Prue: Look, even if they did, he would put some sort of a spin on it to, you know, get out of it. Come on, you know Cole, he knows what he's doing. You don't make demon of the century without having a few tricks up your sleeve.
Phoebe: I just hope he's okay, Prue.
(They walk out of the mausoleum.)
[Scene: A cave in the underworld. Cole is lying on a large rock. Raynor and Tarkin are standing beside him. Raynor has his hand held out above Cole's head, reading his thoughts.]
Raynor: Seems our brother's suspicions are well founded.
Tarkin: Why? What do you see?
Raynor: Sickness. The kind that only comes from being under the world of light for too long. It's contaminated him.
Tarkin: That's impossible, Raynor. A demon as great as Belthazor.
Raynor: It's not his demon half that's been infected, it's his human half. He's in love.
Tarkin: The witch.
Raynor: Not just any witch, one of the Charmed Ones. But she's only loved him, she's turned him against us, sent him here to destroy us.
Tarkin: Well, then we must destroy him.
Raynor: You still have so much to learn, Tarkin. You don't just kill a demon like Belthazor.
Tarkin: But he betrayed us.
Raynor: And in so doing, he's acquired the knowledge of how to kill the Charmed Ones. Something no other demon's been able to accomplish. That with his power makes a very precious commodity for us, one worthy of saving.
Tarkin: But how can...?
Raynor: How can we save him? Simple. We remove the only thing that's re-awakened his human half. His only foot hole to good. The witch's love for him.
Opening Credits
[Scene: Manor. Kitchen. Piper is sitting at the table. She pours dozens of books and and papers from a box onto the table, and starts looking through them.]
Piper: Okay.
(Leo walks in holding a French/English dictionary.)
Leo: Oú est l' tour Eiffel. That is 'Where is the Eiffel Tower?'
Piper: In my dreams if we don't get you a passport.
Leo: Honey, we don't need a passport to honeymoon in Paris. With a blink of an orb, we can be sipping champagne at the Champs Sel Seasay.
(Piper giggles.)
Piper: Yes, as romantic as you make that sound, I would rather fly Air France, than Air Leo. Just like every other normal newlywed.
Leo: Well, great, except that we're not.
Piper: Well, a passport for you could change all that, if I could just find... voila! Birth certificate. (She holds it up.)
Leo: Where did you get that?
Piper: From Dan's old file, the one he put together when he was suspicious of you. You remember him, don't ya?
Leo: Let's see, perfect hair, cleft chin, tried to steal you away from me? Vaguely, vaguely. (Leo snatches the birth certificate off of Piper.) This isn't gonna work, I was born in 1924.
Piper: No, you weren't. (She snatches it back.) Okay, off-white background, black ink... Little trick I learned in high school.
Leo: You're gonna forge my birth certificate.
Piper: No. Just going to change one little number. (She white outs the number.) So, 1924 becomes 1974. And just like that, you are fifty years younger. (She writes in the seven.) Wait a minute, that makes you 27. That's younger than me. Maybe I should change another number.
Leo: Piper, this is completely illegal.
Piper: Yeah? Well, so is marrying a dead guy, okay? (She holds up his death certificate.) Let's not get technical now.
(Prue walks in.)
Prue: Morning. What's up?
Leo: Well, probably three to five years jail if we're lucky.
(Prue gives a confused look.)
Piper: Never mind. Were you up late working again?
Prue: No, I was up looking for Phoebe. Three guesses where she was.
Piper: Hmm, the mausoleum?
Prue: Yeah, it's become like her second home.
Leo: Still no word from Cole?
Prue: No, and you know what? You would think he could take three lousy seconds just to shimmer and let all of us know that he's okay.
Leo: Maybe he can't, maybe he's afraid he'll get caught.
Piper: Maybe he already has.
[Scene: Cave in the underworld. Raynor and Tarkin walk over to Cole.]
Raynor: Just follow my lead.
(Raynor wakes up Cole.)
Cole: Raynor.
(He sits up.)
Raynor: Good to see you're still with us, Belthazor.
Cole: What happened?
Raynor: I tried to kill you. Accidentally, of course. I didn't recognise you in your human form, my mistake.
Tarkin: Not many are strong enough to survive an energy bolt, Belthazor. You're lucky.
Raynor: Forgive me.
(Ranor holds out his hand. Cole hesitates for a moment, then shakes it.)
Cole: How could I not? After all, you taught me everything I know.
Raynor: Well, not everything.
Cole: How long was I out?
Raynor: Long enough for us to investigate reports that you crossed over to the other side.
(Cole walks over to some water.)
Cole: Rumours, not reports.
Tarkin: Don't worry, we don't blame you for the failed hit last week. Even if you were seduced by one of the witches that thwarted our plan.
(Cole wipes some water on his neck.)
Cole: I already explained to you that I was over her.
Tarkin: Yeah, but you didn't explain that she was one of the Charmed Ones.
Raynor: It doesn't matter that you're straight, Belthazor, as long as you're back. To that end, I have an assignment for you. Something that only your powers can achieve. I need you to get me a magical amulet, one that's hanging from the neck of a witch. Problem?
Cole: Just that it's a little bit risky, don't you think? Sending me after a witch with the Charmed Ones on my trail?
Raynor: Tarkin will provide backup. That way if they show up you can catch them by surprise. That should take care of all our problems now, shouldn't it?
Cole: Where do I get the amulet? (Raynor waves his hand in front of Cole's face.) This shouldn't take long.
(Cole shimmers out.)
Tarkin: Think he'll actually get the amulet?
Raynor: Yes, but not before he tells his beloved witch what he's about to do. Then that should plant the first seed of suspicion in her heart.
[Scene: Manor. Phoebe's room. Phoebe is sitting in front of the mirror putting on makeup. Cole shimmers in behind her. She sees his reflection in the mirror.]
Phoebe: Promise me when I turn around you'll still be there.
(She quickly turns around. She walks over to him and they kiss passionately.)
Cole: I've missed you so much.
Phoebe: I've missed you too.
Cole: They've given me an assignment. One that if I turn down...
Phoebe: What do you mean an assignment? What kind of assignment?
Cole: I can't tell you.
Phoebe: Wh--
(Cole sits down on the bed.)
Cole: They've asked me to steal an amulet from a witch.
Phoebe: A witch?
Cole: Don't worry, I won't hurt her.
Phoebe: Oh, well, that's good news, Cole. You can't do this!
Cole: You think I want to, damn it! (He gets back up and walks across the room.) Phoebe, I just have to buy some time so I can figure a way out. In the mean time, I have to at least pretend like I'm evil.
Phoebe: No, but don't you see? If you turn into Belthazor, then you will be evil.
Cole: What makes you think I'll have to?
Phoebe: Well, because an amulet protects. It takes someone of great strength to overcome that. Why do you think they choose you?
Cole: To set me up perhaps. (He sits back on the bed.) Raynor may be on to me.
Phoebe: Who's Raynor?
Cole: He's the head of the brotherhood. And my old mentor. He has the power to read thoughts, and if he's read mine...
(Phoebe kneels beside him.)
Phoebe: Prue and I will come with you, and watch your back.
Cole: No, no, no, you can't. That could be exactly what Raynor's expecting you do. He could be setting me up to get to you. I have to do this alone.
Phoebe: Cole, I...
(He pulls her up on the bed and puts his arms around her.)
Cole: Trust me, okay? I know what I am doing. Just concentrate on finishing the potion. If it works, Belthazor will disappear and Raynor won't be able to track me. Then, (they kiss) we can be together.
(They kiss again and Cole shimmers out in the middle. Phoebe sighs.)
[Cut to the stairs. Phoebe runs down them.]
Phoebe: Prue? Prue?
(Prue runs in.)
Prue: Hey, what's wrong?
Phoebe: Cole's in trouble, I need your help.
Prue: Uh, okay, anything.
Phoebe: We need to scry for a witch, fast.
Prue: Alright.
(They run up the stairs.)
[Cut to a Wicca shop. A witch is there. Cole shimmers in.]
Witch: Who are you? How did you get in here?
Cole: Just do exactly as I say and I won't hurt you. Just take off the amulet and put it down.
Witch: I've been sworn to protect it.
Cole: And I've been ordered to steal it. (She backs away.) Don't fight me. I beg you.
(He reaches out for the amulet. A blue light shoots out of it and he is thrown back into boxes. He gets back up.)
Witch: You can't take it from me.
Cole: Maybe I can't.
(He changes into Belthazor.)
Belthazor: But I can. (He walks over to the witch. A bright blue light shields the witch. He reaches through the shield and takes the amulet from around her neck. The shield disappears. He grabs her, then realises what he's doing and lets go.) Tell no one about the amulet. Not even your Whitelighter.
(He shimmers out.)
[Scene: Passport Agency. Piper and Leo are waiting in line. Leo is filling out a form.]
Leo: Whitelighter. Is that my occupation or should I just put guardian angel?
(An elderly lady waiting in the line in front of them turns around.)
Piper: Hi, how you doing? (She turns back around.) (to Leo) What's the matter with you?
Leo: We shouldn't be here, Piper, this is wrong.
Piper: Wanting a normal life is not wrong, okay? In fact, it couldn't be anymore right. For crying out loud, stop being so good all the time. (The lady gives her a look.) Ha, newlyweds, first fight. Eyes front.
(The lady turns back to the front.)
Leo: Piper...
Piper: Leo, look, I love you, but I'm getting a migraine here, okay? Just, look, we're not hurting anyone, we're not breaking any commandments, okay? We just changed a lousy two to a lousy seven. So let go before I blow. (The line moves.) Okay, we're almost there.
(The Elders call Leo.)
Leo: Uh-oh.
Piper: What? Oh no. No-no-no-no-no, no. You can not leave right now, okay. Pretend you're, pretend you're out.
Leo: I can't do that.
Piper: Yes, you can. Come on.
Leo: I've gotta go.
Piper: Leo, you can't go right now, okay. We've been in this line for two and a half freakin' hours! (She points at the clock and it blows up. Everyone in the line ducks. Piper looks around.) Uh-oh.
[Cut to the Wicca shop. Raynor appears. He looks around and sees the witch hiding in the corner.]
Witch: Who are you? If you've come for the amulet, it's gone.
Raynor: And yet you're still here. Living proof that Belthazor has indeed gone soft.
Witch: Belthazor?
Raynor: The demon that'll be blamed for your death.
(He throws an energy bolt at her. She screams and disappears.)
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[Scene: Wicca Shop. Prue and Phoebe walk in. They look around.]
Phoebe: Anything?
Prue: No.
Phoebe: Do you think maybe we scryed for the wrong witch?
Prue: I don't think so.
(Prue sees burnt curtains and black marks on the wall.)
Phoebe: Scorch marks. Oh my god, do you think she's dead?
Prue: Unfortunately, I don't know what else to think.
Phoebe: That doesn't make any sense. Cole said she wouldn't get hurt.
Prue: Yeah, well, somebody sure fired an energy ball in here.
Phoebe: Somebody like Cole, you mean?
Prue: Phoebe, I'm not saying that it was Cole, okay? All that I'm telling you is what I see, what we both see. For what it's worth, I don't think it was Cole.
Phoebe: Thank you.
Prue: Alright, but if he didn't do it, who did?
Phoebe: Well, Cole said that he thought he was being set up by his mentor. So maybe he is, maybe they're trying to frame him.
Prue: Why?
Phoebe: I don't know, but if it's true, that means his cover's blown and we gotta get him outta there.
Prue: Yeah. (Leo orbs in.) Leo.
Phoebe: What are you doing here?
Leo: Looking for you. The Elders called me because a powerful amulet has been stolen.
Prue: Yeah, we know.
Leo: You do?
Prue: Yes, and the witch that had it has been killed.
Leo: It's supposed to protect her, that's why they gave it to her. Only the most evil of demons could have had the power to take it away.
Phoebe: And why would a demon want that amulet so bad?
Leo: Because it's one half of an ancient charm. Whoever connects the two amulets together, more than doubles, it protects your power. With it they become invincible.
Prue: Oh, that certainly explains why the brotherhood wanted Cole to get it.
Leo: Cole?
Phoebe: Forget it. Who's got the other half?
Leo: Another witch. The amulets were divided between two local covens for safe keeping, but the bearers have always been kept secret, guarded even from them.
Phoebe: Well, obviously that's why the brotherhood wants them both.
Leo: Only to destroy them so good can never use them. The amulet won't protect anyone evil.
Prue: Alright, we need to find that other witch before they do.
Phoebe: Okay, well, you go with Piper so I can work on Cole's potion.
Prue: Yeah. Speaking of, where's Piper?
Leo: Uh, she's at the manor recovering from a little problem we had at the passport office.
Prue: What problem?
Leo: Uh, well, she sorta blew some of it up.
[Scene: Cave in the underworld. Cole and Tarkin are waiting there. Cole is holding the amulet.]
Tarkin: Nervous?
Cole: Impatient. There's something you're not telling me, brother.
Tarkin: Actually, I was about to ask you the same question, brother.
(Raynor shimmers in.)
Raynor: Sorry to keep you waiting, I had business to attend to. (He walks over to Cole.) The amulet. (Cole hands him the amulet.) Must feel good to be back in the game, it was such a beautiful death.
Cole: What do you mean?
Raynor: The witch. How did you kill her?
Cole: I didn't. I'd never risk alerting the Charmed Ones just for the thrill of offing a low level witch.
Raynor: Too bad, I would and did. Don't make me clean up after you again.
Cole: You shouldn't have killed her, Raynor.
Raynor: You're right. You should have.
Cole: You told me to just get the amulet, you didn't say kill the witch.
Raynor: Some things go without saying.
Tarkin: You want me to get the second amulet?
Raynor: No, I want Belthazor to.
Cole: Let Tarkin. My strength isn't back yet. I could barely fight through the magic of the first amulet.
Raynor: You can do it, I know you. You're the great Belthazor, you can do anything you want. You've seem to forgotten that. Find the witch. (He waves his hand in front of Cole's face.) But this time show no mercy.
(Cole shimmers out.)
Tarkin: You think he'll do it?
Raynor: You keep pulling the bottle in front of him, sooner or later he's gonna take a drink.
Tarkin: What if he doesn't?
(A bright glowing ball appears in Raynor's hand.)
Raynor: Don't worry, I have insurance.
[Cut to the manor. Prue, Phoebe and Leo walk inside.]
Prue: Alright, I'll start scrying.
Leo: I don't think it'll work. The amulet wards off magic, all magic.
Phoebe: That must be why we didn't find the first witch in time. We didn't get a read on her until after the amulet was stolen.
Prue: Okay, but what happens if we don't find her before...
(They hear a loud noise coming from the kitchen.)
[Cut to the kitchen. Piper is there covered in pieces of watermelon. Prue, Phoebe and Leo walk in.]
Phoebe: Piper?
Prue: Uh, okay, was it a demon?
Piper: No, it was watermelon!
Phoebe: Honey, why did you vanquish watermelon?
Piper: I didn't vanquish watermelon. I threw it up in the air and I tried to freeze it and it exploded.
(She throws her hands up in the air and a pot plant explodes. She panics and the glass on the cupboards smash.)
Leo: This is the little problem I was telling you about.
Phoebe: Okay, Piper, slowly put your hands down and no one will get hurt.
(Piper puts her hands down.)
Piper: Honey!
Leo: Sweetie, it's gonna be okay, we're gonna figure it out.
(Leo walks over to her.)
Piper: No-no-no! Don't come near me, I don't want anybody to get hurt.
Prue: Okay, put these on. (Prue puts oven mitts on Piper's hands.) Maybe this will help. Put these on and... Okay, now try the teapot. Try the teapot. (Piper blows up the teapot.) Whoa! (Prue quickly pushes her hands down.) Okay, okay, it wasn't that bad.
Phoebe: Alright, just relax, okay, just calm down because I think your emotions are making this worse.
Leo: I'm gonna go check with the Elders, and see if they know what happened to your powers.
Piper: Hurry!
Prue: Hey, and ask them how we're supposed to... (Leo orbs out.) find the second witch.
(Cole shimmers in.)
Cole: I know where to find her.
Phoebe: Cole.
Cole: I didn't kill her, Phoebe. I swear.
(She goes over to him.)
Phoebe: It's okay, I know. We believe you. You don't look so good. Are you okay?
(She touches his face and he pulls her hand away.)
Cole: I'm not sure.
Phoebe: Come on.
(Cole and Phoebe walk into another room.)
Cole: What about the potion? How close are you?
Phoebe: Uh, we're just missing one ingredient, billings root, whatever that is. But as soon as I find it, then I can finish it.
Cole: Well, I don't have much time, I'm kinda hanging on by my fingertips as it is.
Phoebe: Well, you have to hold on a little longer.
Cole: Ay-ya-yay.
Phoebe: You can do it, Cole, I know you.
Cole: Raynor says he knows me too.
Phoebe: Cole, look at me. Look at me. (He looks at her.) You have to keep fighting it. You have to keep fighting him, you can not let him win.
Cole: But fighting is how he does win. Raynor's just waiting for me to slip so he can drag me back in the fold, I know that's what he's doing.
(She moves closer to him and touches his face.)
Phoebe: He can't have you. I won't let him.
Cole: Then save me, Phoebe. I've been ordered to kill the next witch. You have to get there first and stop me. Otherwise Raynor will win.
[Scene: Park. Seven witches are sitting in a circle, around a small fire.]
Witch: The birth and rebirth of all nature. The passing of winter and spring, we share in the life universal. Rejoice in the magical ring. I'll see you all next week. Blessed be.
All: Blessed be.
(They all stand up. Cole looks on from the bushes near by. Tarkin shimmers in beside him.)
Cole: What are you doing here?
Tarkin: Just watching your back.
Cole: Yeah, well, watching it's one thing, stabbing it's another.
Tarkin: What's the matter? Don't you trust me?
Cole: I don't trust anyone.
Tarkin: Never did. That's probably what made you so great. No legences, no conscience, no hesitation. (All the witches leave, except one.) You know what Raynor wants. Just give it to him. You'll feel better after you kill the witch.
(The witch kneels down and starts to pack up her stuff. She hears a noise.)
Witch: Who's there? (Cole comes out and changes into Belthazor. The witch stands up and holds out the amulet.) You can't hurt me.
(Belthazor walks towards the witch and the protective shield from the amulet surrounds her. Belthazor reaches through the shield. Prue, Piper and Phoebe arrive.)
Phoebe: Cole, don't!
Prue: Piper, freeze him.
Piper: I might blow him up.
(Prue uses her power on Belthazor. Phoebe runs over to the witch.)
Phoebe: It's okay, we're witches too. (Tarkin gets ready to throw an energy bolt.) Piper!
(Piper blows up a tree.)
Prue: Okay, that was good, that was, that-that was fine.
Tarkin: Kill them.
Phoebe: No.
(Belthazor throws an energy bolt at Phoebe and the witch. The amulet protects them and they are thrown into the bushes. Prue uses her power on Belthazor and he flies against a rock. Tarkin gets ready to throw an energy bolt and Prue uses her power on him. They stand up. Belthazor looks at Phoebe and then he and Tarkin shimmer out.)
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[Scene: Manor. Prue, Piper, Phoebe and the witch walk in the living room.]
Piper: Leo!
Prue: Uh, he's our Whitelighter.
Phoebe: And our brother-in-law.
Piper: I don't know what is up with me. Every time I try to freeze, I flame.
Prue: Uh, Leo!
Phoebe: (holding her wounded arm) I'm fine, really, it's no big deal.
Piper: Phoebe, it's a huge deal, Cole tried to kill you.
Prue: He's the demon.
(The witch nods.)
Piper: And her boyfriend.
Phoebe: We have very complicated lives.
Witch: I'm just thrilled to meet you. I mean, I've heard of the Charmed Ones, of course, but I just thought I'd never dream I'd...
Prue: Nearly die with us? Yes, well, welcome to our lives.
Witch: You saved me, and the amulet. That's enough. (to Phoebe) May I? (She looks at Phoebe's arm.) Well, the wound isn't deep. A salve would cleanse it and ease the pain. Would you allow me entrance to your herb cupboard?
Prue: Kitchen, she means kitchen.
Piper: Hmm? Oh, right, sure, follow me.
(Piper points.)
Phoebe: Oh, hands down, hands down.
(Piper and the witch go into the kitchen.)
Prue: Come on, sit down, take it easy.
(They sit on the couch.)
Phoebe: I'm fine, Prue, really. And Cole would not try to kill me. He knew that the amulet would protect me. He could've fired at you or Piper but he didn't. With the other demon there, he made the only choice he could.
Prue: And you really believe that, right?
Phoebe: Yeah, I know it. I saw his eyes. They were filled with pain, not evil. Prue, we've gotta get him outta there before it's too late.
Prue: Alright, then we better figure out a way to finish that power stripping potion fast. Come on.
(Prue and Phoebe walk into the kitchen. The witch is mixing ingredients in a bowl.)
Piper: Check her out. Whipping it up like it's Tollhouse Cookies. Maybe after she fixes Phoebe she can fix me.
Prue: Piper, you don't need fixing.
Piper: Uh, if it's taking the Elders this long to tell Leo what's wrong with me, then I definitely need fixing.
Witch: (to Phoebe) This will feel a little warm.
(She spreads a paste on Phoebe's wound.)
Phoebe: That is amazing. It doesn't hurt at all. Hey, how are you at making potions?
Witch: Well, what do you need?
Prue: We need to de-tox a demon.
Phoebe: Yeah, we need something called billings root.
Witch: Well, you have that. It's on the bottom shelf.
(She takes a jar out of their cupboard.)
Phoebe: No, that's ginger.
Witch: Now that's what it's called. In the old covens they called it billings root.
Phoebe: Jenna, you have healed me twice. (She hugs Jenna.) Piper, do you think you can help Jenna with the potion? Just not point at anything.
Piper: Only one way to find out.
(Phoebe walks over and takes the keys off the hook.)
Prue: Hey, where are you going?
Phoebe: To get Cole back here. If I'm right about what I saw in his eyes, he'll go to the mausoleum.
Prue: And what if you're wrong?
Piper: Well, then he'll be back here with his buddy to get the amulet.
Phoebe: I'm not wrong. Cole's not the enemy. He's the victim. And I'm gonna save him.
(Phoebe leaves.)
[Scene: Cave in the underworld. Cole, Tarkin and Raynor are there.]
Raynor: How could you have failed? It was just one little witch.
Cole: No, it wasn't. The Charmed Ones were there, just like I warned you they might be.
Tarkin: We could have taken them.
Cole: We would have died. The amulet protected them.
Raynor: Which is exactly why I want it. What has happened to you, Belthazor? The witch's magic never would have stopped you before, you never would have given up. What's changed?
Cole: You know what? Let's just drop the pretences, okay? I'm tired of playing games. We both know what you're trying to do, it's not gonna work.
Raynor: Yeah?
Cole: You don't care about the amulet. You only care about turning me against Phoebe.
Raynor: How smart, and yet foolish enough to fall in love.
Cole: Loving her is the best thing that's ever happened to me. You can destroy me, but you can't change that.
Raynor: After all that I've taught you and all that I've given you, you're willing to give it all up for a witch?
Cole: I'm not gonna kill for you, Raynor. Not anymore.
Raynor: Not even for your father's soul?
(A bright glowing ball appears in Raynor's hand. Cole goes for Raynor but Tarkin holds him back with a knife up to his neck.)
Tarkin: Settle, brother.
Cole: How did you get that? The Source?
Raynor: I'll promise to free him if you've fulfilled your end of the bargain. You kill the witch, come back and finish your obligations, and you and your father will both be free. (Cole shimmers out.) All that separates us from getting him back are a few drops of innocent blood, and they're about to be spilled.
[Cut to the mausoleum. Phoebe is pacing up and down. Cole shimmers in.]
Phoebe: Cole. Surprised to see me?
Cole: I hoped but why'd you come after what I did?
Phoebe: Because you need me. Besides, it's not like you haven't tried to kill me before. A little energy ball isn't going to stop me.
Cole: You know, I didn't have a choice, I didn't mean to hurt you.
Phoebe: I know, I know, I know, it's okay. I just need to get you back to the house, get that potion and you will be safe.
Cole: It's too late for that.
(Cole coughs.)
Phoebe: What do you mean? (Cole's hand changes into Belthazor's hand. His face starts to change.) We have to hurry.
Cole: Maybe I should shimmer us there.
Phoebe: You can't use your demonic powers, it's too much temptation. We'll just drive there.
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[Scene: Manor. Attic. Prue, Piper and Jenna are there. Piper and Jenna are making the potion while Prue searches through the Book of Shadows.]
Jenna: Shake water vigorously for two hundred heartbeats. Then add a pinch of dandelion and a dash of chickweed.
(Piper pours some water into a jar.)
Prue: You're using bottled water?
Piper: For Cole, the purer the better. (She screws the lid on. Prue reaches for it.) I got it.
Prue: Okay.
Piper: Time me. (Prue reaches for the jar.) I got it. (Piper shakes the jar while Prue looks at her watch.) Leo should have been back by now. It must mean my powers are screwed forever. They're punishing me.
Jenna: You're a fulfillment of a great prophecy. Why punish you?
Piper: Oh, forgery. Wanting to have a normal life. Getting pissed off. By next week I'll be walking around like Carrie at the prom.
Jenna: I think that's enough shaking.
(Jenna takes the jar off of Piper. Leo orbs in.)
Piper: Leo! Where the hell have you been?
Prue: (to Piper) Hi, easy, remember, breathe, okay? Leo, Jenna the innocent, Jenna, Leo the Whitelighter.
Leo: Hi. (They shake hands.)
Piper: Leo, why are my powers so wonky?
Leo: They're not, they're advancing. Uh, turns out your powers work by slowing down molecules, and apparently now you can speed them up as well.
Piper: Okay, but why now? Couldn't they have picked a better time?
Prue: Hey, okay, don't look a gift power in the mouth. That one kicks ass and we may need it sooner than you think.
(She walks over to the Book of Shadows.)
Piper: Why?
Prue: Because when the two amulets are joined together, only this spell can activate their power. This spell.
(Piper and Leo walk over.)
Piper: What does that mean?
Prue: It means if the brotherhood wants to actually use the amulets, they're gonna have to come here for the spell.
Jenna: But I was told that evil couldn't use the amulets.
Prue: Maybe they figured out a way.
(Phoebe and Cole walk in.)
Phoebe: Hey.
(Cole sits in a chair.)
Prue: You look like hell.
Cole: You have no idea.
Phoebe: Is the potion done?
Jenna: It still has to cool and turn blood red.
Piper: I'll get some ice.
Prue: Oh, uh, I'll help. So you don't melt it. (Prue and Piper walk out of the attic and down the stairs.) Well, look on the bright side, at least you got a new power. I mean, you've been bitching about it long enough.
Piper: Yeah, well, careful what you bitch for.
(Tarkin shimmers in. Piper uses her power and breaks the pot plant.)
Prue: Uh... (Tarkin throws an energy ball at them and Prue deflects it with her power. She goes over and kicks him in the stomach, then his head, then his stomach. He flies against the wall.) Try again!
(Piper uses her power and a shelf falls on top of Prue, knocking her unconscious.)
Piper: Oops. (Tarkin gets up.) Phoebe, help! (She hits Tarkin over the head with a vase.) Phoebe! Phoebe, help! (Phoebe stands at the top of the stairs.) Watch out! (Tarkin throws an energy ball at Phoebe and she jumps over, landing on some furniture.) Oh, please, please, please. (She uses her power and Tarkin explodes.) I did it! (Phoebe gets up.) I did it!
Phoebe: Very good.
Piper: Of course I meant to freeze him. Are you alright?
Phoebe: I am, thanks to you.
Piper: I don't think Prue's gonna be quite as grateful.
Phoebe: Wake her up, I've gotta get back to Cole.
(Phoebe goes upstairs.)
Piper: Um...
[Cut to the attic. The potion, sitting in a chalice, turns blood red.]
Jenna: (to Leo) It's ready.
(Raynor shimmers in and throws an energy ball at Leo. He is knocked unconscious. Jenna gasps. She turns to Raynor and holds her amulet.)
Cole: Leave her out of this, Raynor.
Jenna: I serve with every breath, even my last.
Raynor: I'll have to take you up on that. But I think I'll save that pleasure for my brother.
(Raynor throws an energy ball at Jenna. The amulet protects her, but she still gets thrown back into some boxes. She falls to the floor and the amulet falls off her neck. Phoebe gets to the top of the stairs and tries to open the door but Raynor has blocked it.)
Phoebe: Cole? (She bangs on the door.)
Raynor: I've come to take you home.
Cole: I am home.
Phoebe: Cole!
Raynor: You will be when you kill the witch. Stop fighting it, Belthazor. You're a demon. Embrace it. Let evil make you strong again, give into it.
Phoebe: (from outside) Cole? Leo?
Raynor: The rage in you is raising but it's not me you want to kill. It's her. Do it, for yourself.
Cole: No.
Phoebe: Cole, open up the door, let me in.
(Prue comes up behind her and uses her power on the door. It opens up a bit. Phoebe looks through the crack.)
Raynor: Is she really worth sacrificing your father's soul for?
Phoebe: Cole, no, don't do it.
(Cole yells and he changes into Belthazor. He throws an energy ball at Jenna. She disappears. Raynor shimmers out.)
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[Scene: Manor. Attic. Continued from before. Prue, Piper and Phoebe get inside. Prue and Piper run over to Leo. Phoebe stares at Belthazor.]
Belthazor: Phoebe.
Piper: What did you do to him?
(Belthazor changes back into Cole.)
Phoebe: I saw what you did.
Cole: It's not what it looks like. It wasn't...
Phoebe: Jenna is dead, and Leo is unconscious. What else could it be?
Cole: Raynor forced me, I had no choice.
Phoebe: There's always a choice, Cole.
(Cole sees the potion.)
Cole: The potion. (He reaches for it but Phoebe grabs if before he can.) Before it's too late.
Phoebe: It's already too late. You killed an innocent woman. There is no turning back from that.
Cole: I didn't wanna kill her. You've gotta understand that, I can still be good.
Phoebe: There's nothing good in you anymore.
Prue: Maybe there never was. You have to read the spell to activate the amulets, right? I mean, Cole, maybe that was your plan all along, to get the book.
Piper: But evil can't use the amulets or the book.
Phoebe: He could've if we'd stripped his powers. Is that why you wanted the potion, Cole? So you could get the spell and use the amulets against us?
Cole: Phoebe, you've gotta believe me.
Piper: I think she's believed you one too many times.
Cole: Stay out of this! This is between me and her.
Phoebe: There's nothing between us anymore.
Cole: Phoebe, don't let Raynor take this away from us, don't let him win.
Phoebe: Raynor didn't set you up, you se me up. What am I supposed to do?
Cole: Please, save me.
Phoebe: Save yourself.
(She throws the potion on the floor. Cole shimmers out.)
[Scene: Manor. Living room. Piper is repotting the plant. Prue walks in.]
Piper: Sorry about knocking you out. Nothing personal.
(Prue picks up some books.)
Prue: Yeah, well, at least you didn't blow me up.
Piper: Yeah, I was kinda relieved too.
Prue: Piper, the control will come.
Piper: Mm-hmm. Yeah, tell that to the Ficus.
Prue: Well, you sure told it to Tarkin.
Piper: That was kinda cool.
Prue: So, see, we can celebrate. You know, I mean, you got a new power and you beat a demon with it.
Piper: I wish I could've done more. For Jenna, and Cole. I mean, vanquishing one bad guy and losing three good guys is not exactly a winning score.
Prue: Yeah, so we are still counting Cole as good, right?
Piper: Yeah, I mean, I actually finally understand how he feels, having something inside of you that you can't control, which is capable of hurting the people that you love even if you don't want it to.
(Phoebe walks in holding three candles.)
Phoebe: Oh, I'm sorry guys. I didn't mean to stick you with the morning after clean up.
Piper: How you doing?
Phoebe: I'm not sure.
(She sits down on the couch and places the candles on the coffee table.)
Prue: Well, you have a lot to sort out.
Phoebe: No, not really. I lost my soul mate to evil, end of story.
Piper: Pheebs, I think he really tried but...
Phoebe: It wasn't enough. I wasn't enough. I thought we could do a blessing for our two fallen witches, and for Cole.
(Prue and Piper kneel in front of the table. Phoebe lights a match and hands it to Prue.)
Prue: For Liza, a lost sister, may her spirit sore.
(She lights a candle, then hands the match to Piper.)
Piper: For Jenna, our lost friend, may we meet again.
(She lights a candle and hands the match to Phoebe.)
Phoebe: For Cole, a lost love. (She lights the candle.) May he find peace.
(She blows out the match. Leo walks in.)
Leo: Piper, we're going... (He sees what they're doing.) to have plenty of time to talk later.
Phoebe: No, that's okay, Leo. We could actually use some good news, and it seems like you have some.
Leo: Well, I don't have news but I do have a passport.
(He shows it to them. Piper gasps. Prue holds Piper's hands down.)
Piper: You went back?
Leo: Yeah, well, I was thinking with everything that's happened and you're new power, making life a little crazy, alright, crazier, I figured the least I could do is make it somewhat normal.
Piper: Are you sure?
Leo: Anything that it takes to get you on a plane to Paris.
Piper: Ah, you know what? I think we should wait on that. (She goes over to him.) I wouldn't want to sneeze at 40,000 feet and have a whole bunch of people explode, that would be bad.
(She kisses him.)
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[Scene: Cave in the underworld. Cole shimmers in.]
Raynor: I knew you'd come back, I've been waiting for you.
Cole: My father's soul, where is it?
(The bright glowing ball appears in Raynor's hand. Cole carefully takes if off him.)
Raynor: Of course, now that you're evil, what can you do with it?
Cole: That's not your concern.
Raynor: True. You're my only concern.
Cole: How'd you get me to do it? A spell?
Raynor: Does it really matter? But you enjoyed it, didn't you, killing the witch?
Cole: Not as much as I'm going to enjoy this. (He stabs Raynor in the stomach.) You killed Phoebe's love for me. Now I'm gonna watch you die.
Raynor: I feel your heart, it's racing even as mine slows. You're enjoying this, I can feel it. (Cole digs the knife in deeper.) This is what I hoped for. Your inner-demonic nature finally showing itself for all its glory. (Cole pushes him away.) You're truly evil now, Belthazor. Welcome home.
(Raynor falls to his knees. Fire surrounds him and he disappears. Cole kneels on the ground.)