TEXT: [Scene: Manor. Foyer. Prue is walking towards the front door. She opens it and Andy's there.] Prue: Andy, hi. Andy: I was no where near the neighbourhood, thought I'd stop by. Prue: Honest man, I like that. (She steps aside and Andy walks in. She closes the door.) So, um, I had a great time last night. Andy: Yeah, me too. But I forgot to give you something very important. (He gets a little square box out of his coat pocket.) Happy birthday. Prue: But it's not my birthday until next week. (She reaches for the box but he pulls it away.) Andy: Consider this a preview. (She grabs the box off of him and opens it up. She pulls out...) Prue: A key? Andy: To the Calistoga Spa. We leave Friday night after work. Don't worry, I got us adjoining rooms. Prue: Adjoining rooms? Andy: Well, I wouldn't want to assume something I'm not supposed to be assuming. Although, it has been over a month since we... then decided to take it slow, but no pressure. I just want to be with you, away, together. Think about it. Prue: Okay. (He leans over and kisses her.) Andy: Let me know. Bye. (He leaves.) Prue: Happy birthday to me. [Scene: Mark Chao's mother's place. Mark and his mother are standing outside. He is holding a balloon.] Mark: Give me a break, mum. Mrs. Chao: There are a lot of hungry spirits out there, Mark. Mark: You're like the Chinese Shirley Maclaine, you know that? Mrs. Chao: Better safe than sorry. Mark: I'll risk it. Mrs. Chao: You should have more respect for ghosts, Mark. If your grandmother were here-- Mark: She'd warn me about all the evil spirits walking the streets in Chinatown, I know, I know. (Mrs. Chao takes an amulet off a hook next to the door.) Mrs. Chao:
SUMMARY:
Piper encounters and eventually develops romantic feelings for the amiable ghost of a recently murdered Chinese-American man named Mark Chao ( John Cho ), who needs her help to be properly buried before an ancient Chinese spirit, Yama, can harvest his soul, and to settle the score with the Chinese gangster who had killed Mark in order to fake his own death to evade the police. Phoebe takes a job as a hotel psychic to pay for Prue's birthday present, and when foreseeing the death of a hotel guest, she has to try to keep him from being hit by a car. In the end, Piper exposes the criminal who is killed by Andy in self-defense. The being Yama appears and Mark throws the criminal's soul to him, sending him to Hell. Piper is able to convince Yama to leave Mark alone and after his burial, he moves on after saying a tearful goodbye. The encounter with Mark causes Prue to change her mind about celebrating her birthday and her sisters throw her a surprise party back at the Manor.