**Spoiler** "A Call To Arms"

[~*~Kit_The_Kat~*~]

TEASER

Int. Manor - Kitchen - Morning

Baby Chris is now two months old. He's wriggling on his changing pad. Paige, who's half asleep and still in her p.j.'s struggles to change his diaper. Behind her sits Wyatt in his high chair, pounding his hands into a tray of food, splashing it all over the place. Overwhelmed Paige cries out for help. Hearing her call Piper comes in to the rescue, also wearing p.j.'s. She breezes into the room confident and in control, and tells Paige to relax now that she's back. She tosses the paper on the counter and crosses to Wyatt. She asks Paige how Chris's diaper rash is and if he needs more ointment. Paige responds that she's holding off since it's not her favorite part. Piper asks her what the big deal is with checking his diaper, she did it for Wyatt's. Paige: "That's cuz I don't keep flashing on Wyatt being twenty-two years old, like I do with Chris. Talk about Future Shock." Piper: (considers that, then) "Okay, ew!" Paige: "Exactly". Paige gets the diaper off, looking for a short cut, see the hamper across the room and calls out for the stinky diaper, sending out of her hands and orbs it above the diaper hamper, letting it fall in. Piper scolds her for using magic and Paige tells her to wait to see how she's going to apply the ointment. Piper: "Hel - lo, personal gain? You wanna lose your powers like Phoebe did? (off Wyatt) What if another demon attacks?" Paige responds that it might break up the routine. Piper: "Excuse me?" Paige tells her she's kidding. She tells her older sister that she loves being a stay-at-home Auntie but the hours suck and the pay's even worse. She needs to get out and tells her that it wouldn't hurt for her to get out as well, pointing out that she's been cooped up in the house since... Piper turns away, clearly not wanting to go there. Paige see that and gently presses on, telling her it's ok to talk about it. Piper says to her that there is nothing to talk about, Gideon's gone, Wyatt and Chris are safe and it all worked out. Paige knows it's not as simple as that but doesn't have a chance to bring it up further when Phoebe blasts through the doors. She too is still in her p.j.'s. She makes a beeline towards the coffee, announcing that she can't believe she's late for work. Paige: "Morning to you too." In a whirlwind, Phoebe kisses the closest nephew, grabs a bagel and is on her way out when she announces to them, "Oh, and if you guys can already be dressed for the wedding, I'll just swing back around one and honk for you, okay...?" The sisters are taken aback, shocked and follow phoebe into...

Int. Manor - Dining Room - Cont.

Piper emerges from the kitchen and stops Phoebe, "hold it, what wedding...?" Phoebe asks her if she forgot...Christy's wedding. Piper has forgotten and asks if that was today, and if it is, she can't go...the kids. Paige emerges from the kitchen telling her that the kids were invited too, and that it would be good for all of them to go. Piper still protests that they can't but gets cut short when Phoebe tells her they need to get out of the house, maybe get exposed to a germ or two to build up his immune system. Piper tells her he's too young. Phoebe: "What do you mean, he's two months old?" Piper snaps, telling her she knows how old he is, and looks away. Phoebe and Paige exchanges a concerned look before Phoebe gently approaches. Concerned she tells Piper that she can't keep them protected here forever, that they have to face the big bad world sooner or later. Piper doesn't respond, so Phoebe asks her how Leo's doing. Piper: "Considering who betrayed him, I think he's doing as well as can be expected..." With that she turns to go into the kitchen, leaving Phoebe and Paige no less reassured.

Ext. Alley - Morning

The pit of the city, where all the lost souls end up. Into this pit a unshaven, vengeful Leo orbs in, he's eyes are darting around looking for his prey. Then he calls out, he knows that Barbas is here and he can't keep on running from him. An Astral Barbas materializes behind an oblivious Leo, who's eyes keep on searching. Barbas: "But you fear vanquishing me won't end the pain..." Leo, suspicious, spins to the astral Barbas, who vanishes and re-materializes behind him once again. Barbas: "Because it wasn't a demon who tried to kill your boy, it was an Elder, your Mentor..." Leo fights through Barbas' mind games and answers back that it was him who helped and that's why he's going to kill him. Leo spins and charges right through Astral Barbas who nervously turns to watch for a beat before vanishing.

Angle - Around the Corner

Leo charges towards a corporeal Barbas, who is hidden from view, leaning against the wall with a badly wounded shoulder. Barbas flings open his eyes and sucks in a breath. Wincing from his pain, he senses Leo's approach and flames out just before Leo rounds the corner, expecting to find him there. Undeterred, Leo holds out his hand to sense him, then orbs out in pursuit.

Ext. Golden Gate Bridge - Tower - Day

A robed Elder, Zola, who's Leo's friend, stands atop a tower, eyes closed, trying to make contact. Unbeknownst to Zola, Barbas flames in behind him like a demon under fire. He registers Zola, then looks over his shoulder, expecting to see company and flames out. After a beat, Leo orbs in in hot pursuit but is surprised not to find Barbas there but Zola. Zola tells him that he's been trying to call him. Leo's confused and asks what he means and then asks where Barbas is. Zola asks who? An Astral Barbas materializes behind Leo whispering, "He's covering for me, you know he is, you tracked me here." Leo struggles with that. Zola is concerned and asks what's wrong. Barbas continues to whisper, "It's your greatest fear. The good guys aren't any different than the bad guys now..." Leo is flushed with rage and lets out a scream then holds out both hands and slams the Elder up against the side of the tower with electrical blasts, pinning him there. He yells out to Zola demanding to know where Barbas is. Zola asks him what he's doing...but Leo doesn't let up. Zola: (in agony, cries out) "I...don't ...know -- for God's sake, stop...!" Leo finally comes to his senses and stop the assault which allows Zola to slump to the cross-beam, stunned, wounded. Astral Barbas looks on disappointed, he vanishes leaving a confused Leo.

End Teaser

Act One

INT. Manor - Main Hall/Sitting Room - Day

Phoebe is dressed for work and for the wedding but as she hurries down she finds Paige still dressed in her p.j.'s on the sofa stealing some Z'z under the morning paper. Phoebe asks her if she's seen Piper and from under the paper Paige answers, "in Wyatt's room". Phoebe: (realizes) "Oh, sorry, were you sleeping?" Paige: "Why start now...?" Paige sits up in front of a laundry basket, with clothes half-folded. Paige tells Phoebe that she was just trying to take a little break from nanny duties. Phoebe: "You're such a doll, helping out. I wish I could, but, you know...work." Paige responds that she vaguely remembers the concept and asks her what it's like out there. Phoebe tells her she really needs to get out. Paige is desperate and asks if she wants to swap jobs, and she'll even pay! Phoebe: "Yeah? Don't tempt me." Paige: "Oh good, you're miserable, too? Do tell." Phoebe answers that she's not miserable, she just can't put her finger on whats wrong, that maybe she's in a rut, disconnected. Paige agrees and Phoebe is amazed, she asks, "you know about my ruts?" Paige: (off the newspaper) "I know that you gave 'Lost in Los Altos' some great advice about finding love again -- only problem is, you gave the exact same advice last year to 'Dumped in Daly'. Phoebe is shocked and grabs the paper to read it for herself, then begins to remember that she did. She realizes that she ought to stop giving advice on finding love until she can herself. Paige tells her she'll find it...she foresaw it. Phoebe: "Yeah I know, but that's just been one, big tease...Maybe that's what's been messing me up." Paige: "No, actually, I think what's been messing you up is the same thing that's been messing us all up -- Gideon. He didn't just betrayed Leo, he betrayed us all. It's hard to trust anything anymore, even ourselves."

[~*~Kit_The_Kat~*~]

Phoebe barely has a moment to take that in when Zola orbs in saying, "And those wounds don't heal easily..." The sisters cross into...

Int. Manor - Conservatory - Cont.

Where the sisters discover Zola standing in the middle of the room. They regard him skeptically. Zola asks them to forgive him for the intrusion but he wanted to come to them first. Phoebe: "Whatever you want, forget it, we're not interested." He tells here that she might be interested, since Leo tried to kill him. Phoebe and Paige look at each other, somewhat surprised. He explains that he didn't want the Elders to find out, they might think Leo would be after them all. Paige: "Couldn't really blame him, could you?" Zola understands their lack of faith given what Gideon has done, but he reminds them, one bad Elder doesn't make them all bad. They are still on the same side. Phoebe's not so sure. Zola continues to explain that Leo didn't want to kill him, if he had there be no redeeming him, he would be recycled. Paige is upset by that statement and questions the recycling part. Zola explains that Leo would be sent back, to be reborn, and start the cycle all over again. Zola: "We don't want to punish him for killing Gideon, but we can't abide him harming innocents in the name of revenge. Which means if you don't stop him, we'll have to." Phoebe asks him from what and Zola responds, Leo's obsession with vanquishing Barbas. That it's blinding him from reason and sending him over the edge and if he succeeds that it won't make his sons any safer. And killing Barbas won't heal his heart. Zola also tells them, that time is of the essence since there is a looming danger on the horizon and for that he will need everyone back into the fold. With that message Zola orbs out leaving the sisters to ponder on his words.

INT. Manor - Attic - Day

Leo orbs in behind the BOS and hurriedly flips the book open, turning the pages until he senses something disturbing behind him. Suspicious, he turns and calls out Barbas' name, challenging that he knows he's here. But to Leo's surprise a creature with a disembodied head, morphs out of the blue. As it races past Leo it tells him not to let Barbas get away and then vanishes. Leo is a little freaked and doesn't know quite how to react. It doesn't give him much time to poder what has happened when the creature invisible this time whooshes past, behind him whispering, "save your son..." Leo follows the voice and demands to know who or what it wants. Piper: "Who are you talking to...?" Leo is startled and turns toward the doorway where he sees a curious Piper entering with a swaddled baby in her arms. Leo, not sure how to answer, dismisses her question by saying nobody. He asks her How she knew he was here and she explains that she didn't, Wyatt did. That it must be that orbing thing they share. Leo allows a smile. Piper tells him that he misses him...that they all do. Leo: (conflicted, to BOS) "Anything else in here on Barbas, other than the main entry?" Piper tells him no and then asks Leo if he wants to hold his son. Leo responds that he can't. Leo: "But you need to -- to see that Chris didn't really die. To see that he's alive, reborn... You need to move on, Leo, we all do." Leo struggles with that and looks down at the cute baby, then he shakes his head, determined to continue until they are all safe and Barbas gone. He looks at Piper for a beat and then orbs out.

INT. Underworld - Healer's Lair - External Night

Open to see Barbas' open wound as a searing hot wand enters and singes the flesh to cauterize it. Barbas recoils from the pain and yells at the demonic healer. The healer tells him that the wound was deep and it could have been fatal. The demonic healer then applies a salve to the wound, and recommends that Barbas not go up against an Elder. Barbas: "Good advice, Doc -- only problem is, he's after me, I can't shake him." The healer weighs that news and responds that this might be all for nothing then. Barbas thanks him for the vote of confidence. Barbas: "I don't even know what I did to offend him, other than that little incident with the rug rats, but it all worked out, more or less. Besides, it wasn't even me who was after them..." Suddenly a creepy disembodied creature morphs out of the background and flies past Barbas, whispering, "but it should be now..." The creature vanishes, as a startled Barbas stumbles back. He asks the demonic healer what that was but the healer didn't see or hear a thing. The creature morphs out of the background again, flying back at Barbas, whispering, "Go after the baby..." Barbas spins to watch it vanish and turns to the healer, saying, "That!" The healer still is confused and asks what. The creature once again enters but this time invisible and whooshes past Barbas, "He'll be blind by rage...vulnerable..." Barbas asks the healer again if he heard that but the healer now thinks to himself that Barbas is nuts and suggests to look at the wound again. Barbas impatiently vanquishes the demonic healer and turns his attention to the creature, asking it if it is friend or foe. The creature whooshes past responding that it is neither..."but if you want to stop the Elder -- go after the baby!" The creature vanishes just before it makes an impact towards Barbas. Barbas reacts by falling backwards and on his ass. He absorbs everything said to him, impressed by what was said.

Ext. Bay Mirror - Day

The camera scans a San Francisco bus bench in front of the Bay Mirror, where the advertising shows a pictures of Phoebe and the words "Ask Phoebe".

Int. Bay Mirror - Bullpen - Day

Phoebe enters a bustling bullpen and is immediately met but Elise, who comes out of her office with good news. Phoebe immediately apologizes for being so late but is cut off when Elise tells her about incoming emails due to the article she wrote in the morning's column. Elise tells her it was brilliant, but Phoebe has her reserves. She tells Elise not to worry that she stole it from herself. Elise is confused. Phoebe explains that she wrote the same exact advice last year and that she didn't realize it until it was too late. Elise tries to salvage it and tells her who cares, that columnists always reuses stuff. Phoebe still takes it too hard and whats to figure out why she reused material. Elise tells her it's ridiculous, but Phoebe thinks it's not ethical to us advice that she gave someone else. Elise gives her a suggestion to take a sabbatical to recharge and rest up for a few months. Phoebe: "Can I do that?" Elise tells her why not...she's the boss. Phoebe is worried about her column but Elise tells her they'll hire someone to ghost write it while she's away...the readers will never know. Phoebe is surprised. She doesn't have time to respond when Phoebe's assistant interrupts telling her that she has a call from her sister and that it's important. Before Elise heads off she tells Phoebe not to worry, that she'll handle everything and to rest up. Before Phoebe can protest, Elise disappears into her office. Phoebe enters her own office to answer the phone call.

Int. Manor - Living Room - Cont.

Paige excitedly talks into the phone telling Phoebe she knows how to save Leo, by going after Barbas themselves. Paige: "It's perfect, all we have to do is guilt Leo into going to the wedding with Piper. Phoebe interrupts, saying that Piper doesn't even want to go, but Paige tells her she'll volunteer to stay with the kids so she won't have a reason. Then when they are all at the wedding, she'll check the BOS trying to find Barbas. Phoebe asks, "then what? Even if you do find him, how're we gonna vanquish him without Piper, or my powers?" Paige reminds her that she still can cast spells, but Phoebe is skeptical. Paige is excited by her idea and assure her it will work. Not only will it save Leo but it might get Piper and Leo together and might even re-ignite something between them. Phoebe still is not too sure. Paige is not cheerleading her idea asking Phoebe if she wants to get out of her rut. Phoebe considers it.

Ext. Wedding - Grassy Courtyard - Day

A beautiful Hindu wedding is taking place. Piper's friends, Christy and Jeevan are taking their vows.

[~*~Kit_The_Kat~*~]

Ext. Wedding - Valet Parking - Cont.

Phoebe is rocking the stroller back and forth, and talking softly, calming the fussy Chris. Her moment with Chris is interrupted by a voice. "Chris, huh...?" Phoebe looks up, but is none to thrilled to find Inspector Sheridan, suspiciously approaching from her sedan with her badge hanging from her neck. Darryl follows behind clearly feeling uncomfortable about this. Sheridan: "Interesting name -- same as the guy who died in your house a couple of months ago, isn't it?" Phoebe asks her if she is following them, and receives a point blank response, "Yes". She explains that she would have approached them sooner but Morris suggested that they needed time to mourn. And points out that he's protective of them and seems to know them real well, so that is why she partnered with him. Phoebe shoots Darryl an icy look, who starts to explain, then thinks better of it. Sheridan: "You know, you and your sisters don't seem to get out much lately -- why is that, I wonder? You're not hiding from me, are you?" Phoebe tells her they have nothing to hide. So, Sheridan tells her that she has no objections to coming downtown with them to answer a few questions and hands her a summons. Phoebe asks her what questions. Sheridan tells her, "About what really happened to -- (looks at the baby) the other Chris." And starts pointing out a few mysteries that are still left unanswered. And warns not to be late for her 4:00 appointment. She turns head towards the car leaving Darryl alone with Phoebe, who glares at him like a Judas. She accuses him of him helping Sheridan. Darryl: "That's not the way it is, I swear. I don't want to be in the middle of this, it's just -- she knows I know something, she knows we've got history. A history I'd just as soon forget about." Phoebe can't believe that is she busts them that she won't turn around and bust him. Sheridan calls for Darryl. Phoebe continues to point out that he's going to have to choose sides sooner or later. Darryl, afraid she's right, hurries off. After they leave Phoebe looks at Chris and lets out a nervous breath.

Ext. Wedding - Grassy Courtyard - Day

Piper and Leo watch as the Bride and Groom as they simultaneously slip on each other's rings and the priest calls upon the god and goddess to bless the scared union. Two swirling energy clouds appear and descend from the heavens and hover over the couple. Piper notices and whispers discreetly to Leo if he sees the same thing. Leo looks around and tells her that he sees it but that it looks like no one else does. The ceremony continues and the priest consecrates them in the power of love. But then, the swirling golden energy clouds suddenly like a shot slams into Piper and Leo. They falter in the reaction of being struck by twin blasts. The guests continue to watch the wedding, oblivious as to what happened to Piper and Leo. Leo, dazed at first, is quick to recover and feeling better than ever, smiles at Piper, who is still a little disoriented. He asks if she is ok and she responds that she feels a little woozy. She reaches for her purse and unsnaps it with both hands but then while she's still holding both snaps, a third hand inexplicably reaches in to grab a tissue. Leo, shocked, reacts first urgently whispering Piper's name. Piper: "What?" As her third hand wipes her brow with the tissue, she follows that arm down to see that it's emanating from her original two arms. While the third arm, still on her brow, she gasps as she sees a fourth arm suddenly sprouting from her other arm, allowing another hand to cover her mouth. Leo: "Uh-oh...."

Ext. Wedding - Valet Parking - Day

Phoebe continues to rock the stroller back and forth, then looks up at Leo hurriedly leading Piper, who's covered with Leo's sport coat, out of the wedding. Phoebe asks if the wedding is over, but receives her answer as Piper flashes her, revealing the extra arms. Phoebe: "Oh. My. God." Leo tells them they need to get out of there and covers Piper up and pushes her, as a frantic Phoebe follows, chasing them with the stroller.

FADE OUT

END of ACT ONE

[~*~Kit_The_Kat~*~]

ACT TWO

Int. Manor - Conservatory - Day

Paige is dumbfounded after Phoebe catches up with what happened at the wedding. Both sisters can't believe what has happened and how. A very different Leo, who is now clean shaven and new clothes and feeling the inner power of a Hindu god, passes the sister, looking adoringly at Piper. Paige is confused by his new attitude. Leo looks at an also transformed Piper. She now has six arms and hands, each moving independent of the other, and performing simultaneously different acts with confidence. Two hands of Piper's are changing baby Chris' diapers, while the third hand is feeding Wyatt and a fourth is holding a jar of food. Piper's fifth hand picks up a ringing phone and she speaks into it, while the sixth hand seductively grabs Leo's ass as he approaches to ogle her. Both Phoebe and Paige react stunned. Paige can't believe what she is seeing. Phoebe: "No kidding -- when's the last time you saw her grab Leo's ass?" Paige tells her that's not what she meant, but they need to do something fast. Piper holds out the phone to Phoebe, saying it's for her. While Phoebe answers the phone, Paige searches the BOS for Hindu spirits.

Int. Bay Mirror - Elise's Office - cont.

Elise who is excited, asks Phoebe if it was a bad time to call and Phoebe tells her that it actually was but Elsie tells her that the ghost writer they were hoping to hire was in town and wants to do it. Phoebe: "What? Wait-- "But Elise continues to tell her that Leslie can start right away with tomorrow's column. Phoebe is taken aback, asking shouldn't she get a say. Elise wants Phoebe to come down to the office to meet her but Phoebe tells her now is not a good time. So, Leslie tell her how about in an hour but before Phoebe can protest, Elise hangs up. Elise turns to reveal Leslie St. Claire a hip, handsome man.

Back at the manor, Phoebe is still holding the phone in her hand, "I can't believe she hung up on me!" Suddenly one of Piper's hand takes the phone from her and hangs it up. Two of her other hands are now caressing Leo's face and hair, intensifying their intimacy which makes Phoebe a little uncomfortable. Phoebe: "I'll just leave you two, er...six, alone with each other." She turns and heads for the stairs.

INT. Manor - Attic - Day

Paige is searching through the BOS as Phoebe enters, "Well, bright side? At least we know Piper and Leo still have the hots for each other." Paige tells her to be careful that it might be contagious. Then explains about the Hindu goddess Shakti and her lover, Hindu god Shiva. Both are stymied as to way this happened to Leo and Piper. Phoebe continues to read, that both gods are invoked at weddings because they are considered the ultimate lovers. Paige: "Although, and I'm just guessing here, it's probably just supposed to be symbolic." Phoebe asks if something like this happened before and Paige tells her no, but for Phoebe to read on in the passage. Phoebe: "Shakti, the ultimate Mother, and Shiva, together created All Things, and if they consummate their love again, All Things will be obliterated...and the Universe will be reborn." Paige: (troubled) "Talk about your Big Bang..."

Int. Manor - Main Hall/Sitting Room - Day

Phoebe and Paige race down the stairs, then slams on the brakes to see...Leo's back as he and Piper kiss passionately -- and all six hands roam suggestively all over the backside of his body. Phoebe lets out a panicked yelp, "Stop that right now!" Startled, Piper and her six hands separate from Leo, who turns as the sisters approach and stand between them, keeping them away from each other. Phoebe: "You, stand over there, and you, over there!" Piper tries to push through Phoebe to get to Leo, but Phoebe slaps as many hands as she can, telling her to keep her hands to herself. Piper protests. Phoebe responds that she's saving life as they know it. Leo asks her what they are talking about, so Paige tries to explain about the stowaway god on board. Leo tells her he doesn't want to fight it, that he hasn't felt this potent in years. Phoebe: "Alright, thank you, over sharing -- (to Paige) Any ideas how to re-direct his potency while we figure this thing out?" Paige suggests that they can send him after Barbas, which gets a strong reaction from Leo. Phoebe points out the risk to the Elders but Paige points out the larger risk to the universe. Paige tells her that she make a vanquishing potion but Leo interrupts saying that he doesn't need it, and turns to Piper telling her he'll be back. In a thunderous lightening bolt, Leo disappears, leaving the floor shaking under a surprised Phoebe and Paige. Piper: "God, is that hot or what...?" Paige turns to Phoebe and suggests that they maybe should go to the magic school and see if they can find a spell there. Phoebe tells her to take the kids, they might be safer but Piper speaks to them as a goddess saying the baby stays with her. Phoebe agrees but tells her before she goes she need to do an invisibility spell on the extra arms so that Inspector Sheridan doesn't see them. Phoebe grabs her purse and crosses to the door but is stopped by Paige asking her where she's going and Phoebe responds, "to go become invisible at work..." Phoebe's out the door before Paige can question that. Paige looks back at Piper, who's casually picking all sorts of fingernails.

[~*~Kit_The_Kat~*~]

Int. Underworld - Healer's Lair - Eternal Night

Seven demons are gathered around Barbas and grumbling in a protest. Barbas is trying to calm their protests until a battle-scarred demon steps forward to challenge Barbas. The demon is upset that Barbas ask for their help and promised to share the spoils but failed to admit that he was going after the Charmed Ones. He tells Barbs that it's suicide and the other demon grumble in agreement. Barbas tries to quiet them down explaining that he doesn't want to go after the Charmed Ones but their little baby. Barbas explains why going after the baby it will pour salt in a festering wound of his father, an Elder. Barbas explain that because of this that the Elder will make a fatal mistake. An demon finishes his thought, "leaving the witches without his protection..." The demon asks Barbas where the creature fits into all of this. Barbas tells him that he doesn't know but the creature did cloak the lair so that Leo can't track him, which makes the creature a friend.

Int. Magic School - Great Hall - Day

Paige orbs into the hall holding Wyatt, she's surprised to see teachers and some students taking the books off the shelves and boxing them up. Recognizing one of the teachers, Mrs. Winterborne, she hurries over to ask what' s going on. She tells Paige that they are closing down the school. Paige is shocked and asks why. Winterborne: "Since Gideon died. Look, love him or hate him, he's the one who started the Magic School. Without him, there's no one left to fight for it anymore." Paige speaks up that she'll fight for it. Winterborne scoffs her, "against the Elders"? Telling her she doesn't stand a chance. Paige: "But, this is...wrong. Where's the next generation going to learn all the stuff that needs to be learned? Where's Wyatt going to learn it?" Winterbourne answers that she doesn't know. Paige is still troubled by this but asks Winterbourne if the nursery is still open. So Paige drops Wyatt off, but tells Winterbourne she'll be right back for some books and not to pack them.

Int. Bay Mirror - Bullpen -Day

Phoebe enters quickly finding Elise who hurriedly escorts Phoebe to meet the ghostwriter. Phoebe tells her that if she doesn't like this person they can find someone else, and Elise agrees but tells her she'll be happy with him. Phoebe stops and asks, "Him". Elise leads Phoebe into Phoebe's office where Leslie or Les is making himself at home at her desk. His rock star good looks stop Phoebe cold. As Les pulls off the headset he smiles and introduces himself to Phoebe. Phoebe turns to Elise to confirm that this is the Leslie she was referring to. Les makes a reference on how he got his name. Phoebe hesitantly shakes his hand, but the moment she does, her libido suddenly catches fire. Over her trying to contain it, Elise does a sales pitch to Phoebe telling her he'd be perfect match for her column. Phoebe is struggling and complains heavenward. Elise continues her pitch telling Phoebe that he has recently moved and is free for a couple of months. Reluctantly she agrees but suspicious of the sudden cause of her inner arousal, backs away trying to focus. Phoebe points out that he's a man and Les asks if that is a problem. Phoebe tells him that her readers are mostly women. Les: "And you don't think a man can give advice to women?" Phoebe tells him, "Not as well as a woman can". Les: "What about Dr. Phil"? She tells him that's different, he's a doctor. Les points out that he's one too, but of psychology. She stumbles back but he catches her, which finds them face to face. Once again her libido takes over and plants an impulsive kiss on his surprised lips. Elise cries out Phoebe's name, and realizing what she has done pulls herself free. Les is still surprised and watches her leave. Leslie: "Guess this means I got the job."

Int. Manor - Piper's Bedroom - night

Piper is placing baby Chris into his bassinet with two of her hands, while the others, invisible, are grabbing a rattle, brushing her hair and pulling a blanket over the baby. She stares down at her beautiful baby but the moment is shattered, and spins in reaction to two demons shimmering on the attack, throwing fireballs. Piper ducks both fireballs. But behind her she grabs with invisible hands the bassinet and slides it away from the threat. Then Piper gestures with two of her hands visible and blows up demon one and two before they can fire again, but then the fierce demon and three more shimmer in throwing energy balls at her. Piper's protecting her baby with everything she's got, using her visible hands as well the invisible, deflecting energy balls with her own lightning bolts back into one demon, blowing up another. Barbas flames in enjoying the show and how occupied Piper is, then looks down at Chris and reaches to grab him. But as he does, Piper's maternal instincts are on alert and she spins to see Barbas, yelling out a primal "no". Two of her invisible hands materialize and as she turns away from the other demons fires twin bolts at Barbas. He get struck by the bolts just before he makes contact with baby Chris and goes flying against the wall. The fierce demon charges her but both visible hands gestures and he explodes, leaving only Barbas to deal with. Barbas holds a bloody wound with his hand and meets Piper's glare and with a cocky smile flames out before she can finish him. Piper rushes over to Baby Chris and picks him up lovingly against her shoulder. Piper: "Ssh, ssh, it's okay, sweetie, you're okay...Mommy's here..." A golden glow surrounds them and her four other hands partially materialize as they hug him too.

END Of ACT II

[~*~Kit_The_Kat~*~]

END Of ACT II

ACT III

Int. Manor - Main Hall - Night

Paige is walking down the stairs carrying a trash can, while Phoebe is entering the front door muttering to herself, about what happened earlier that day at the Newspaper office. Paige asks her what she's muttering about and gets her answer when Phoebe relates to her all that happened at the Bay Mirror. Paige is a little shocked to hear about the new guy, Les, and asks Phoebe if she's quitting. She tells Paige that she's only taking a sabbatical, or at least she thought she was but now is not too sure. Phoebe: "Well, don't look at me like that, you're the one who said I was in a rut!" Paige gives up, and quickly changes the subject, asking Phoebe to guess what happened while she was gone. Phoebe's mind is elsewhere, as she continues to rant on about her job and the new male advice columnist. Paige: "You'll never guess, really..." Phoebe: "And just so we're clear, I don't care what the Book says about that Divine Horriness only rubbing off when you're attracted to someone, because there is no way I'm attracted to him! (a horrible thought crosses her mind) Oh, God, please don't tell me he's the man in my vision -- (off and running) I think I'm going to be sick...." Paige stops her when she says cheerily that Barbas tried to kidnap baby Chris. This stops Phoebe, who turns and asks her sister what and then tells her not to even joke about it. Paige replies it's no joke, and quickly assures her that baby's ok, Piper is with him. Phoebe tells her she thought that Leo was going after Barbas. Paige tells her she doesn't know why he's after the baby now. Phoebe: (worried) "Leo's gonna go ballistic when he finds out." Which is why Paige tells her that Piper doesn't want him to find out about this. They are both interrupted by Leo asking, "Tell me what...?" Surprised they turn to see Leo approaching from the conservatory, Phoebe quickly recovers by telling him that Piper wants him desperately. Paige: (mock reproach) "You told him?!" Phoebe reminds her on how she is with secrets and quickly changes the subject asking Leo about Barbas. He answers that he couldn't track him. Paige questions him on that. Leo: "Strange, I know. (libido calls) Oh well --Where's Piper, upstairs?" But before the sisters can answer he scales the stairs. The sisters, panicked, give chase.

Int. Manor - Piper's Bedroom - Night

The room is still a mess after the demon attack. Leo, stands at the doorway, stunned at what he sees. Paige and Phoebe rush up from the hallway. Phoebe see the room for the first time as well. Leo turns to the sisters demanding to know what happened. Paige: "I don't think you're going to like it..." He's not liking it already.

Int. Manor - Foyer - Night

One of the front doors is suddenly forced open by Inspector Sheridan, with crowbar in hand. She enters despite Darryl's protests. Darryl: "So, what, you're not even gonna give them a chance to cooperate now, is that it?" She tells him that they had their chance and now she going to use the search warrant. Darryl: "That doesn't give us the right just to bust in like this." She responds that she wants to surprise them and drops the crowbar and pulls out her gun. Darryl grabs her arm, not wanting to give in on this. She glances down at his arm and back at him, "You got something you want to say, Morris?" He decides not to and lets go, backing off. Then she warns him, "One way or another, I'm going to find out who this Chris guy really was and what they're hiding -- and you're either with me, or against me..." She doesn't even wait for an answer, chambers a load in her gun and head up the stairs. Darryl reluctantly follows, having been in this position before.

Int. Manor - Piper's Bedroom - Night

Phoebe and Paige try in vain to calm Leo down, who's pacing back and forth, livid at what he's been told. Paige tells him that this is why Piper didn't want to tell him. Leo promises to kill Barbas and that he'll rip the earth apart until he finds him. Phoebe tells him that is what they are worried about and tells him to calm down until they know all the facts. Leo blows up. Leo: "What facts?! He went after one of my sons -- again!" Paige points out that he didn't get him though. Leo tells her that doesn't matter. Inspector Sheridan couldn't have picked a worse time to bust in, gun drawn and yelling for them to freeze and put their hands up. She barely gets that out of her mouth before Leo, raging, thrusts a hand at her -- telekinetically sending her flying across the room and slamming her head into the wall, knocking her out. Darryl rushes over to check on her and yells at Leo, asking him if he's out of his mind. Leo, unapologetic, suddenly disappears in a thunderous lightening bolt, leaving a worried Phoebe to answer Darryl's question, that actually he is. A beat later Piper, having heard the commotion, enters the room to quiet everyone down. She spots Sheridan and pieces it together before anyone answers. Then asks where Leo is. Both sisters are afraid to say it.

Ext. Golden Gate Bridge - Tower - Night

Zola stands on one of the towers, eyes closed. Unbeknownst to Zola, Barbas flames in behind him, except this time Barbas isn't desperate, he's confident. He waits for a beat and looks over his shoulder and flames out. A driven and obsessed Leo materializes startling Zola, who breaks his trance and calls out Leo's name in a question. Leo demands to know where Barbas is. Zola is confused and asks, "Barbas?" An astral Barbas materializes behind Leo, throwing fuel on the fire by suggesting to Leo that he must realize they are working together. That this Elder is after his boy, they all are, and that is his greatest fear. Leo is crazed and demands to know where Barbas is from Zola. Zola backs up, afraid, telling Leo not to do this. Astral Barbas tells Leo to kill him, to kill them all. Leo, triggered, lets out a primal scream then holds out both his hands -- slams the Elder against the side of the tower pinning him. Zola cries through the agony to Leo. But this time, with the combined powers of the Elder and God Shiva, Leo destroys Zola, incinerating him. In the quiet that follows, Leo stares at where Zola was and astral Barbas whispers, "My, my--what have we done now...?" And astral Barbas vanishes. Leo looks down at his hands, just beginning to realize the one-way door he's just walked through.

End Of ACT III

ACT IV

Int. Magic School - Great Hall - Night

Mrs. Winterbourne leads Paige from the hallway to where Piper is waiting for her. She asks Piper if she found Leo. Piper asks Paige about Chris first and she answers that Mrs. Winterbourne is watching him. She spots Leo sitting by himself in the corner, obviously shaken and dazed by what he's done. Paige asks him what happened and Piper asks her if Paige found a spell to get rid of the gods. Paige replies yes but...she doesn't get the reason out when Piper interrupts to tell her to cast it. Paige knows something really bad has happened and doesn't question it. She crosses to an old tome and opens it, thumbing the pages until she finds a spell she wants and reads it aloud. Piper's four invisible hands start to glow then turn into mist as they join the golden energy clouds which emanate from both Piper and Leo. The clouds hover overhead and disappear heavenwards. Piper, concerned for Leo crosses to him and asks if he's alright. he just gives her a pained look in answer. Paige worried, gently approaches and calls Piper's name. Piper implores Paige to go get Phoebe, so they can go for Barbas. Paige agrees, but reminds Piper that they don't know how to find him. Piper: "I wounded him, when he came after Chris. You should be able to scry with his blood..." Paige hesitates but orbs out, leaving Piper alone with Leo. Leo is trying to deal with the fallout of what happened and tells Piper that he killed an Elder. Piper tells him he was tricked. Pained, Leo questions even that, and asks her what he's become. Piper, feeling feelings for him she hasn't felt in a long time, becomes his strength as she cradles him in her arms, then whispers, "Shh, shh, it's okay -- nobody else has to ever know..."

[~*~Kit_The_Kat~*~]

Int. Manor -Piper's Bedroom - Night

A paramedic is checking on Inspector Sheridan's condition with his pocket penlight. Sheridan, who's on her back and fully focused, follows the light with her eyes. Phoebe and Darryl look on, speaking to each other in hushed tones. He still doesn't think that it was a good idea. Phoebe: "What, did you want us to send her to Purgatory? We had to play it straight, she's already too suspicious." Darryl is worried that she'll remembers what really happened. Phoebe is worried about that as well, as she watches the paramedics put a collar around Sheridan's neck. The paramedic asks her if she remembers what she was doing, but Sheridan is foggy and answers that they were searching for something. The paramedic glances at Phoebe and Darryl, who hold their breaths. Phoebe offers an excuse that she slipped and fell. The paramedic ask Sheridan if that's what happened but she can't remembers anything. Phoebe lets out a sigh of relief but Darryl reminds her that she hadn't forgotten the search warrant. Phoebe: "So? What's she going to find?" Phoebe sees Paige enter the doorway and crosses over to her. Paige asks her what happened and Phoebe fills her in. Then Paige tells her they have work to do and flashes a potion concealed in the palm of her hand.

Int. Underworld - Healer's Lair - Eternal Night

Barbas is impatiently calling out to the mysterious creature, wondering where it's at. He asks the creature questions hoping to get some kind of answer back , but when he asks if he should go after the witches, the only response back is from Paige, "works for us..." Barbas spins to see Phoebe and Paige, who orbed in unseen, approaching him. Barbas is unafraid but mildly impresses. Barbas: "Well, well, ask and ye shall receive. Of course this lair was supposed to be cloaked..." Phoebe mocks him, telling him he should talk to his friend. He looks around, and see the vial. Barbas boldly asks if they come to vanquish him. Paige: "Yeah, but, just one question first -- why the baby, what does that get you?" Barbas answers that it get him them, without their bodygaurd around. Then he asks them about Leo, which pisses Paige off and she starts to throw the vial but stops, because Barbas holds out the back of his hand. Barbas: "Ah-ah let's just see what your greatest fears are first, shall we? Aw, you fear your precious nephews won't be safe from me, how touching. Too bad it paralyzes you, can't believe you forgot that." Paige responds they didn't and to his surprise, she tosses the vial which explodes at his feet, surrounding him with smoke. Phoebe tells him that they knew that their greatest desire would overcome their greatest fear. Paige: "And out greatest desire is to protect our nephews -- from you." Barbas is being consumed by fires but still mocks them, "You know, I'll be back -- I always come back..." Then as the agony overwhelms him he cries out in betrayal to his invisible friend, that he set him up. And Barbas explodes, embers falling to the ground. Phoebe: "I never get tired of seeing that." Paige is concerned and asks her who she thought Barbas was talking to. Phoebe: "I don't want to know, I don't want to know." And they look around.

Ext. Bay Mirror - Phoebe's office - Day

Phoebe approaches from the bullpen and pauses in her doorway where she finds Les kicked back, feet on the desk, coffee in one hand and reading the newspaper in the other. She alerts him to her presence by asking him if he's making himself comfortable. He looks up and sweeps his feet to the ground and straightens up. Smiles and apologizes. He tells her that she doesn't have to come in bright and early, then whispers, it's not really a sabbatical then. She whispers back that she knows. She looks around and then tells him that after meeting him she wasn't sure she wanted to take time off. Leslie: "Ah, made a big impression on you, did I?" She tells him, not really. Leslie: "No? So, you kiss all the new employees their first day on the job, do you?" Phoebe, a little embarrassed, covers that it wasn't what he thought it was. He asks her what she thinks he thought it was. He holds her looks. Phoebe: "Anyway, I thought I'd wait and see what you wrote this morning, see if I still felt comfortable with my decision." He waits for an answer. She tells him she likes it that there was some good advice, considering he was a guy. Leslie: "Thanks -- I think. Of course, I wouldn't want to sully your good name." Phoebe: "Yeah? You'd better not." She shoots him a look and tells him good luck. Leslie: "Hey, for what it's worth? You're a pretty damn good kisser. Even though it didn't mean anything." Phoebe, rather liking the game, too, gives him no reaction but when she turns to continue out, we see a little smile.

Int. Manor - Kitchen - Day

Paige enters wearing P.J.s, she finds Piper dressed for a power walk. She's packing diaper bag full of bottles, blankies, sunscreen, etc. overstuffing the stroller. Paige though, on a mission, doesn't seem to notice. She explains that she didn't sleep a wink and it wasn't because of Barbas. Piper asks her to explain and Paige starts to tell her about the Magic School and it's shutting down. Piper: "They can do anything They want, that's why They're Them." Paige responds it's not right. Piper: "Yeah, well who's gonna stop Them?" Paige responds, "I am!" Piper can't but help snicker, "what?" Paige tells her she's serious and defends the purpose of the school. Piper: "Rambling..." Paige tells Piper that she's going to keep the school going and she has to keep it going since it's a good thing despite Gideon's actions. Piper asks her how's she going to do it, but Paige tells her she hasn't the slightest idea. Paige stops, as she realizes that Piper is going out and gasps that she's even taking the boys too. Piper: "Yes, I'm taking them outside, you want to tease me some more about it?" Piper explains to Paige what changed in her attitude and that she can't protect them from everything, it will just make them neurotics. Paige: "That's all we need around here, more neurotics." Piper gets ready to go out when Paige asks her if Leo will be joining them and Piper says no, that he's still trying to deal with everything. Piper doesn't want to elaborate so she turns to the stroller, and adlibs to the kids and pushes it out the door, though she is still worried about Leo.

Int. Underworld - Healer's Lair - Eternal Night

A shoe sifts through the scorched ground where Barbas last stood. It's reveled that Leo is standing there, still haunted by all that's happened. He's been moved slightly closer to the darkness than to the light and he fears it. The silence is broken by a creature's voice, "Barbas was right..." Leo reacts, looks around. the creature continues to say that killing him doesn't end the pain of betrayal. Leo: (pissed) "Who the hell are you -- what do you want?!" Creature's voice: ""What do we want...?" Leo turns focusing on the voice as he does the creature morphs out of the background heading straight for Leo. Creature: "...we want you!" Then, just before the creature slams into Leo, it vanishes, leaving its trailing wind to blow over him. Leo stands, frozen, freaked.

END OF EPISODE