TEXT: [Scene: P3. Piper and Phoebe are watching a band play. Paige is sitting on a couch near by and a cute guy walks over and kisses her on the cheek.] Guy: You're mad, I'm late, I know. Paige: Oh, god, no, not at all, don't worry about it. Guy: Good, 'cause I'd hate to spend the weekend in Big Sur arguing. Paige: What? Guy: You and me, driving down the coast. Radio on, top down. All you have to do is say yes. Paige: That sounds really great, but... Guy: But that's not a yes. Paige: It's just that's this isn't really going to work. Guy: Okay, we can reschedule. Paige: Not the weekend, us. I'm really sorry. Guy: Yeah, me too. (He leaves.) [Cut to Piper and Phoebe watching from across the room.] Phoebe: Oh. Piper: Uh, there he goes. I really thought that one was a keeper. Phoebe: Why, because he was cute and funny and oh, yeah, don't let me forget, deliciously yummy. Piper: That's the second guy in a row she's dumped. Phoebe: Uh, third, but who's counting. So you think she has commitment issues? Or you think she's just too picky? Piper: I don't know, I'd love to speculate but I've gotta go. Phoebe: Piper, if you haven't noticed, the Flaming Lips are playing at your club. My-my favourite group. Piper: I know and that's why you're not going to scare them when you go back stage, okay. Phoebe: Okay. Piper: I've gotta go home because I've gotta interview magical nannies tomorrow and I gotta prepare. Phoebe: Wait, magical nannies? You mean like Mary Poppins? Piper: Oh, one can only
SUMMARY:
When Cole realizes that he must eventually give in to evil, he attacks the Charmed Ones in the hope that they will vanquish him forever and end his suffering. Meanwhile, Paige gets her first charge as a Whitelighter and is shocked when the angry, self-pitying man she is supposed to protect turns out to be the father she never knew. Ultimately the sisters come up with a vanquish for Cole, but Phoebe realizes he is trying to commit suicide and does not want to complete it. Cole, now insane, uses the last potion on himself in an attempt at suicide, but despite a massive explosion that destroys his apartment, he is unscathed.