Thanks. ROCK MUSIC PLAYS Whoops! Sorry. I'm gonna kill him. Who? Chef More. He of the phoney accent hires me, then quits to open his own place. Thank you very much (!) I don't see anyone complaining. Hello! I am not a restaurateur, I am a chef. I have no idea what I'm doing. Are you wearing my dress? Hey, Brittany. I love that tattoo. Oh, thanks. I thought it was illegal to get them on your hand. In the States, yeah. I got it done in Tahiti. Keep the change, Piper. I gotta jam. OK. Say hi to Max. < Table nine, please. Now back to my dress. See that poster boy to your left? Just glance, don't be obvious. I approve. Who is he? His name's Alec. He's about to come and ask if he can buy me a Martini. How do you know? Let's just say I solved the age-old problem of who approaches whom first I had a little premonition. What? Phoebe, you're not supposed to use your powers. We agreed. No, you and Prue agreed. I abstained. Besides, it just popped into my head. That's the whole point. We can't control our powers. That's what scares me. I could panic and freeze the entire restaurant. Ssh. Here he comes. Hi. Oh, hello. I, uh, was wondering if I could buy you a Martini. Martini, hmm. I would love one. It's Alec, right? Yeah. How'd you know my name? Wild guess. Do you wanna grab a table? Prue is gonna be pissed. Newsflash. Stop worrying, you'll get wrinkles. (SCREAMS) (GROANS) ALARM BEEPS DOOR CLOSES > Prue? UPBEAT MUSIC TV: Proving they were the Devil's disciples... was not easy for the court at the Salem trials. But a remarkable event occurred. One of the accused, Mary Estie, ran for the church to profess her innocence. Suddenly there was a clap of thunder, and she was struck by lightning. In the Court's mind, God Himself had spoken,... forbidding the evil witch from even entering his house. The witches were convicted of heresy... Morning. ...and burned alive at the stake. What are you watching? Nothing. Just a show. About witches? Are you worried that we'll be burned at the stake? (LAUGHS NERVOUSLY) Yeah, right. By the way, Andy called. When? While you were in the shower. What did you tell him? That you were in the shower. Bad date? No. No, no, not at all. It was great. You know. Dinner, movie,... sex. Excuse me? On your first date? You sleaze. It wasn't exactly our first date. High school doesn't count. That was last decade. Spill it. Ooh, that bad, huh? No. Actually, that good. It was... We were amazing. That's not the point. I told myself that we would take it slow. It shouldn't have happened. What shouldn't have happened? Prue slept with Andy. Hello! Thanks a lot, mouth. You were gonna tell her but not me? What time did you roll in last night? Do not change the subject. Don't dodge the question. It must have been after 3. I must still be on New York time. That would make it later. Or maybe you and Alec- Who's Alec? Some hotty she hit on. Excuse me, HE hit on ME. Remember the vision thing? Vision thing? Please tell me you didn't use your powers. Don't put me in the middle. You were born in the middle. I thought that we agreed. No. WE didn't. You agreed. You laid down the law. There's a difference. Phoebe, our powers aren't toys. They could get us killed. She's right. We don't want any more warlocks finding us. It was just a lousy premonition. Nobody died. You guys can't control your powers any better than I can. And, FYI, nothing happened last night. At least, nothing I'm ashamed of. There's another reason to be careful Andy thinks someone's abducting women in our area. What do you mean? Warlocks aren't the only evil we have to watch out for. And, FYI, I'm not ashamed of anything. She didn't come home at all last night. That's not like Brittany. Max, what time did she leave to go out? 8, 8.30. She called around 10, said she was headed home. < I'm really worried. Chances are she'll show up. In the meantime, the best thing you can do is go home in case she calls. Will you do that? Yeah. OK. Thanks. Fourth one this week. They can't just be disappearing into thin air. You do something to your hair? We've narrowed him down to the area around the restaurant. Better tell your sweetie to lock the door tonight. - You fly for an overnighter. - WOMAN: You know what? It'll be in that side pocket. - MAN: I'm sure it is. Let me check. - Nappy bag pocket. Inside. Oh, that zippy pocket thing. - Oh, there it is. - Everyone has a reason for flying, and our reason is you. Better tell your sweetie to lock the door tonight. CHURCH BELLS TOLL (BANGS ON DOOR) Oh! Pastor Williams. You scared me. I'm sorry. Aren't you early? Dropping off the restaurant's unused food. I thought you weren't coming by till this afternoon. Yeah. I am. I mean, I- I'm coming back later... with everything. Great. So what are you doing here now? Nothing, really. Just, uh, just thinking. About? Mary Estie. Who? It's just a stupid documentary I saw By the way,... is it true that, uh, evil beings can't go into a church without being... Evil beings? You mean like vampires? Vampires. Uh, no. I was thinking more along the lines of... witches. Witches, huh? Let me put it to you this way. I sure wouldn't wanna risk it. Hmm. Gotta go. I'll see you later? Yeah. Right. Absolutely. SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYS SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC SWELLS THUNDER ROLLS BELLS TOLL Hold the doors! Oh, dammit. Can you push 12, please? Uh-huh. Here, let me help. 18th-century French art. Do you work at the auction house? No, just interviewing. If I ever get there in time. CELLPHONE RINGS Hello? Uh, Andy, how did you get this number? I'm a detective, remember? Prue, we should talk. It's just I'm late for this interview. I didn't mean for it to happen like that last night. I'm totally wrong for it. Stuffy old auction house. Don't know why they even called. Come on, Prue. Listen to me. We've known each other a long time. It's nothing to be ashamed of. I know. All we did was make love. I know, Andy. Talk to me. Help me out. Why'd you sneak out like that? I did not sneak... QUIETLY: ...out. You were asleep. I didn't wanna wake you. And I did write you a note. I just didn't leave it. INTERFERENCE Hello? DIAL TONE Hello. MAN CHUCKLES LIFT BELL DINGS Hey! It missed my- It skipped my floor. > DING! That was strange. Lucky you, huh? Yeah, I'm charmed, all right. Here you go. Thanks. Thank you. Excuse me,... but aren't you Stefan? Yes. Do we know each other? No, I'm just familiar with your work like everyone else in the world. I don't know about that. But I'll accept a compliment from a gorgeous woman. Your girlfriend must appreciate that. WHISPERS: She's not my girlfriend. Then why are you whispering? Excuse me. Oh, oh, OK. Well, it was really nice meeting you. You too. Listen,... I'm in town for a few days doing a Porsche shoot. If you're interested, stop by. I would love to photograph you. You do model, don't you? In my dreams, yeah. A driver called in sick. Can you do a delivery? Sure. Is that guy staring at me? A lotta guys are staring at you. The one at the far end. Tall, dark, brooding. Very New York. Sorry, no. He was very impressed. But he's blown out six other applicants. I don't know why he's interested. He liked your work at the museum, even though your boss trashed you. What's Roger got against you? Shattering his male ego may count for something. He's also my ex-fiance. Got it. You ready? Yeah. Rex Buckland, this is Prue Halliwell interviewing for the new specialist. Actually, we've already met. Welcome to my... stuffy old auction house. (CLEARS THROAT) Please, I beg you, don't hurt me. Let me go! Please, Stefan. It's Jahvna. Oh my God! Wait! (SCREAMS) (CONTINUES SCREAMING) (MOANS AND MUMBLES) (LAUGHS) How may exhibitions did you curate? Seven, including the Carlton estate. It's on my resume. Franklin Carlton? That's, uh, quite a coup. I tend to be on the persistent side. I usually get what I want. Hmm. I don't doubt it. It's a shame that you think you're - how did you put it in the elevator? - totally wrong for the job. That was a private phone conversation. Hardly. You called me, remember? Not the other way around. It's unfair of you to eavesdrop on a private call, then misjudge me... ...based on what you thought you heard. I apologise. It WAS unfair of me. I'm new to all this. I've only just taken over the house from my father, so... I'm very protective of it. But I liked what you did at the museum. You're attracting a younger market. It's totally consistent with what I want to do here. It's just that, qualifications aside,... it's important to me that whoever I hire truly wants to be here. INTERCOM BEEPS Yeah? Mr Buckland, your next interview is waiting. Should I reschedule him? No, I think we're done here. Right. Well, thanks for your time. My expertise ranges from Ming Dynasty to a Mark McGwire baseball card. You name it, I can identify it. I may not have sought this job, but I do want it. And I am definitely right for it. You would think after last night Prue would be a lot mellower. How long had it been? Six months? And she's worse. It's just so unPrue-like to have sex on the first date. Everything's changing since we've become... you know. Come on. You never had sex on the first date? No. Have you? Don't answer that. It's not a regular thing. Of course, now that I'm a witch I can see if it's gonna be any good. Hi. Are you out of your mind? Come on. It's not like he took me literally. You don't know that. He could have. I just think we need to be extra-careful. In bed and out. OK, well, there's careful and then there's paranoid. Do you wanna talk about it? Talk about what? Hey, Phoebe. Hi. I didn't know you were back. Take a bite out of the Big Apple, did you? Oh, I ate the worm. I'm gonna get some gum. You guys want anything? No thanks. Good to see you. You too. OK. Here's the deal. I've got this friend. Has a problem, could be bad. Not sure what to tell her. You wanna go inside? No. I mean, I've gotta get going. So what's her problem? Well, she... kind of, sort of, thinks she might be a... a witch. Witches again, huh? It's not a good thing, is it? It's not a question I get every day. How well do you remember Sunday school? Exodus 22:18. 'Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.' Meaning? If you go by the old school, it means put her to death. She's evil. Here you go. 3.52. Should we use the grandchildren's birthdays? It's a $10 million jackpot. Who knows? I mean, today may be our lucky day. Maybe. If not, we're gonna lose our house. > Four, 16, 19, 30, 32 and 40. Those are the winning numbers. Yeah, right, lady. You want this stuff or don't you? Four, 16, 19, 30,... 32 and 40. Trust me, mister, today is your lucky day. I think I'll buy one of these lottery tickets too. Ready? Let's go. What are you smiling about? Nothing. What do you want me to say? Something just does not feel right. Here we go again. Where are they, right? What's this guy doing with these poor women? Thinking alien abduction, are you? I'm serious, Morris. I know. That's what scares me. Let me guess: favourite movie growing up - Ghostbusters. Am I right? Look, we got a crazy, Trudeau. Likes the pretty ladies. That's it. The end. If he comes back lookin' for more we're gonna grab him, tag him, make the world a safer place. That too hard to follow? Evil Dead II. Favourite movie growing up - just for the record. Bank across the street. I think we should grab the ATM tapes- Whoa. Where are you goin'? Ah, ooh, no, no. Forget it, Romeo. You're not blowing our cover. Morris, cut me some slack. I have to talk to her. Please? Five minutes. That's all I need. Cindy, your salmon's up. Hector, way behind. We need clean plates. You didn't give Andy my cellphone number by any chance, did you? No. Why? Remind me: I wanted to do this for a living, right? I think I blew my interview. I can't imagine you were less than stellar. What is Phoebe doing here? Flirting. And she's wearing Armani. Where did she get that? Not from my closet. Gotta go. Prue, hi. This is my other sister. Prue, this is Stefan, the photographer. Pleasure. Likewise. Nice dress. Don't worry. It's not yours. I know. I could never afford it. Will you excuse me for one minute? I'll be right back. How are you going to pay for that? You're broke. Not for long. What does that mean? You didn't use your powers again? Maybe. Are you telling me you haven't? No, but we're not talking about me, are we? What are you guys doing in here? Same thing we do at home. Did you go to the track? What? The lottery. Phoebe! What did you want me to do? Ignore the premonition? Not help a needy family? That's what we're supposed to do. No. We're not supposed to use our powers for our personal gain. Not so loud. You said we needed money, right? Well, I'm getting some. Come on, you guys. So get a job like everyone else! I'm using my mind instead. Prue. Watch it! Oh no. No, no, no, not again. Now look at what you've done. This is my fault?! You guys aren't frozen? Guess it doesn't work on witches. Piper, how long does it last? < I don't know. Not long. It doesn't work out here, either. Tell me this isn't happening! Calm down. It's OK. It's all going to be OK. Oh, God. Andy's partner just came in and he's headed this way. What are we gonna do? < Stall him! Hey, Inspector Morris, right? That's right. Is Trudeau in there? Um, Andy, I don't- OK, breathe, Piper, breathe. I have not- Wait! SMASH! I think we should... talk. What are you doing here? I thought I had five minutes. Yeah. I gave you 10. Guys, we're really busy in here. Yeah, sure. I'll call you later, I promise. OK. Good. Bye. I HATE being a witch. Hey, what are you doing? Reading. Thinking. About what? About how totally screwed we are now that we're witches. Ooh, THAT. You don't understand. You don't think we are. You're never afraid of anything. I envy that about you - always have. Don't. It gets me into trouble sometimes. Piper, talk to me. I don't know. It's just our whole lives we've been like everybody else: rushing off to work; going out on bad dates; buying shoes. And suddenly we wake up one day and everything is different. We're witches now. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. Are you kidding? It's a great thing. We don't know that. We don't know anything about these powers - why we have them, what they mean, where they even come from. How do we know it's not... How do we know it's not from evil? (SIGHS) Piper, we've been through this. We're good witches. How do we know? What about Jeremy? What about all the other warlocks he said would be coming after us? How do we know we're not just like them? That is what scares me. We don't know. I just... I just want to be normal again - as messed-up as that was. Is that too much to ask for? Piper, listen to me. You are the sweetest, most caring person I have ever met. No, I mean that. You are. You're always there to help anybody. You've been doing it your whole life There's no way you've been given this... this gift, if it wasn't to do good things with it,... to protect the innocent, just like the Book of Shadows says. Besides, if anyone should be concerned with being bad, it's me, right? You've got nothing to be afraid of. I gotta run. I am going to get my picture taken. Thanks. Thanks. Ah, Andy. Ah- You go first. Go ahead. I'm not sorry it happened, Prue. I have to be honest. I am. I mean not because I didn't enjoy it. I did - especially the, um,... Yeah. That was great. Yeah. And... of course there was the, uh.. That was nice too. Yeah, but that's not the point. I haven't seen you in almost seven years, and to start where we left off is- I know, I know. Believe me. I just wanna know why you left, that's all. Why can't you tell me? What's the big secret? Believe me, you don't want to know. Try me. Well,... my life, it's gotten a little complicated. And I just don't think I should get involved in anything right now. Prue, we had sex. Doesn't mean we have to elope. OK. About this, um, why don't we just pretend like it never happened? Do you want me to toss you a life-preserver now, or let you sink? No, I'm serious. We'll just count that one as part of our old relationship. Slow down, we'll start over. Prue, we've been given a second chance here. I don't want to blow it this time. CELL PHONE RINGS, BEEPER BEEPS Dating in the '90s. Excuse me. Hello? Ah... yeah. Absolutely. I'm sure I could make that. OK. Thanks. I don't believe it. That was the auction house. They want me for a second interview. Just give me a little time to think things through, OK? I have nothing to be afraid of. I have nothing to be afraid of. Nothing. Nothing to be afraid of. Nothing. I'm good! Brittany? You know me? Is that my name? Prue, thank you for coming back. Thanks for having me back. I told you I was interested, and I am. But first of all, I'd like to test your expertise. This is Hannah Webster, one of our specialists. Prue Halliwell. Hi. Nice to meet you. Please, tell us about this piece. Well, Madonna of the Meadow. Giovanni Bellini, 16th century. Fabulous piece. Worth $3 million or $4 million, easily, if it wasn't a copy. What makes you think it's a copy? Too well preserved. No yellowing. Besides, the frame support is in pine. Italian painters used poplar back then. Um, what about this one? Degas. Actually, this was the only sculpture he exhibited himself. Watch out! Are you OK? Ah, yeah. I'm OK. You sure? I'm sorry. I can't believe that happened. No, it's OK. Well, ah, I really don't know what to say. Except you're hired - if you still want the job. Are you serious? Can you start Monday? Yeah, absolutely. Terrific. It's done, then. We can sort out the details when you come in. In the meantime, welcome aboard. Thanks. Thanks a lot. Bye. Well? What do you think? Either she's the luckiest woman alive, or she's a witch. Piper, Phoebe. Guess what. Prue, thank God you're home. Yeah. Who, ah...? Here you go, Brittany. Why don't you sit at the table, OK? Um, sorry,... Brittany? You won't believe this. I'm not sure I do. I think - no, I know - this woman is Brittany Reynolds. Yeah, right, Piper (!) No, I mean it. Brittany has a tattoo, right? < An angel on her right hand. Remember? That can't be. That's what I thought at first. But then I started asking questions - things only Brittany would know. It was enough to convince me. Stefan, it's me, Phoebe. (SCREAMS) FRANTIC MUSIC PLAYS (SCREAMS) (SCREAMS) Piper, what are you talking about? I saw something about it in the Book of Shadows. READS: Jahvna feeds for one week, stealing the life force from the young... By invoking the black-magic power to gain eternal youth. It's gotta be what happened to Brittany. There must be a way to reverse it. There is. The hand of Fatima. It says the prophet Muhammad invoked it centuries ago to banish Jahvna back to wherever he came from. The problem is we don't know who Jahvna really is, let alone where he is. (GASPS) < GLASS SHATTERS Brittany? Oh my God, what happened? Brittany, are you all right? I'll call 911. And tell them what? She's dying of old age at 25? What is it? It's a cocktail napkin from my restaurant... with Stefan's address on the back. Jahvna. Prue, that's where Phoebe went. Look at this. ATM tape caught the first victim. She's leaving with the photographer. That was the last place she was seen. Is he on our suspect list? Just moved to the top. God bless ATMs. Please, Stefan, or whoever you are, let me go. It's Jahvna. (SCREAMS) Do you see anything? No. We'll find her. We should call the police. No. If Jahvna has her, we're the only ones who can stop him. But we need Phoebe to do it. The incantation only works with the three of us. < PHOEBE SCREAMS Aargh! We need you. We don't have a lot of time, OK? < Prue, grab the mirror! Aargh! Now... ALL: Evil eyes look unto me, may they soon extinguish thee. Bend thy will to the power of three. You can't stop me! I will live for ever. (SCREAMS) Evil eyes, look unto thee, may they soon extinguish thee. Bend thy will to the power of three. No! No! Very cool. SIREN WAILS TRUDEAU: What the hell? Prue? What are you doing here? Um, we were just trying to get the van started. Phoebe was having trouble. Stefan was gonna take some pictures of me. You any idea how lucky you are? This guy's the stalker. No sign of him inside. His car's here, so he might still be around. Excuse me. (STARTS VAN) Hey, how about that? You fixed it. How about that. Maybe we should go. Good idea. Ah, thanks. Call me? Sure. Oh, excuse me. 'Scuse me. How are you? Do you know that girl? She was one of Stefan's victims. Obviously doesn't remember. Lucky her. No. Lucky me. I learned my lesson. I've got to be more careful. Did I just hear right? Did she actually admit to doing something wrong? That's what I heard. Frame it. It won't happen again. At least we helped those people. It's nice to know our powers are good. Yeah. Good for everything but our love lives. Although they do come in handy once in a while. Uh-huh. Hypocrite. TV: Last night's winning lottery numbers were, 4, 16, 19, 30,... The winning numbers. I won. Well, I did. I told you. You can't intentionally use the powers for your own personal gain. Good thing I didn't take the tags off that dress. At least the old couple didn't lose their house. A toast to the power of three, whether we like it or not. Captions by Tracey Dawson and Christine Ody. Edited by Jane Wrigglesworth. Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air.