Charmed s06e14 Episode Script

All I'm saying is that you're|way behind with little Wyatt.
- You should have applied before this.
|- Yeah, well, you know, he's not even a year old yet.
So? I had my Jake signed up|for Mommy and Me - when I was still pregnant with him.
|- Really, you can do that? Oh, absolutely.
In fact, I'm surprised|that they let you sign up this late.
Everybody wants to get in here|because it gets you into Elderberry Preschool, which is|a feeder for Hoskins Elementary and Bentley Middle School.
Doesn't have any siblings, does he? No.
How did you know? Because he doesn't play well|with others.
Oh, don't worry about it.
It's a common|problem among only children.
All the more reason to start developing|their social skills early.
First things preschools look for,|you know.
Yeah, well, that's why we're here.
Excuse me.
- Hi, thanks for coming.
|- Oh, of course, you know, anything for our little nephew.
|What exactly are we doing - for our nephew?|- Showing family support.
They look for it.
Especially|when the father's not around a lot.
What are you talking about? - Leo's around all the time.
|- Yeah, for Wyatt.
But he won't be for the school.
He can't be.
What are you doing?|Put that thing down.
I'm trying to reach Richard.
|I can't find him.
You've been trying to call Richard|for the last couple days.
- Maybe you should give it a rest.
|- But I'm just afraid he's off on some magical freak-out or something,|you know.
And I just want to be able|to help him.
Maybe he just needs|a little time alone.
It makes me question whether or not|I can even save an innocent if I can't save my boyfriend.
- No offence.
|- No, don't worry about it.
I'm over it.
- Jason?|- Yeah, when you get to be my age, you can't spend the time|crying over spilled milk, you know.
- Your age?|- Yeah, the whole biological clock thing, it's very real and it's echoing: Okay, neurotic people, can we get|back to my neurosis right now, please? Sure, which one|were we talking about? The one where I'm a rotten mother|who's raising an antisocial child.
Oh, that is ridiculous.
And not true.
Is it? He doesn't have any friends,|Phoebe.
You and I had each other when we were growing up.
But he|doesn't have anybody, he's all alone.
Hey, I was all alone.
But you didn't know you had power,|so it was safe for you to have friends.
Your mother didn't have to worry about|if you were gonna orb out - during a play date or something.
|- You think you're overreacting a little? No.
You cannot keep doing this,|sweetie, really.
Oh, guys What the? Oh, this is not good.
Help! Orb him out of here.
Go.
Oh, thank God you're home.
What the hell was that? That was the Headless Horseman.
- Okay.
|- You're very kind.
Yeah, can I ask you just one question?|How are you still talking? Yes, well, fair question.
Fortunately, the rest of me is still|at Magic School, otherwise I'd be I'm sorry, Magic School? Yes, that's right Anyway,|as I was saying, as long as my body remains on grounds, I can't|Well, you know, die.
It's all part of the magic, thankfully.
Like the doorway|in the middle of my stairway.
Sorry, I didn't know where to put it.
|It's the only way in or out of the school.
- I had to reach you.
|- Do you have a name? Sigmund.
But I'm afraid we don't have|much time for pleasantries.
I need to get you back|before he strikes again.
- The Headless Horseman.
|- Right.
Fabulous.
- Where's Wyatt?|- He's upstairs in his room.
I thought I should bring Leo Oh, my God,|and apparently I was right.
Leo! Oh, it's so good|to see you again! Sigmund, what happened? - Wait, you guys know each other?|- Gideon sent me for your help.
- All your help.
|- Gideon? Who's Gideon? - And who are you?|- All right, all you people with legs, follow me.
You wait here.
Hurry.
Leo, just so you know,|this is what's keeping your son - from developing social skills.
|- And me from helping Richard.
And me from helping me.
- What?|- I'm talking about our lives.
We can't just drop what we're doing|every time somebody's head comes rolling down the stairs.
I don't believe you're saying this.
You don't understand,|this isn't supposed to happen.
Magic School is supposed|to be protected from evil.
It's the only way Gideon can teach|magic to the next generation Wyatt's generation.
I think Wyatt is more concerned|with nursery school right now - than Magic School.
|- Are you sure? Paige said he orbed back|in front of the door.
He was drawn to it.
Okay, you know what, I think we|should help the Magic School.
Because we can't just keep that head|on our foyer table, you know.
What is it, a centrepiece? Okay, fine,|but we can't take Wyatt, sorry.
All right.
I'll get Chris to watch him.
What? After everything he's done?|No, I don't think so.
- He was just trying to protect Wyatt.
|- Oh, please.
I think his intentions are good.
|He deserves another chance.
Are you sure|you can breathe in there all right? Yes, l We must move quickly.
- All right.
|- Just step around it.
Someone will be along for it shortly.
Wow, impressive.
How long is this hallway? No one really knows.
|It's endless.
- Great.
|- So how are we gonna find this dude Gideon anyway? He's not a dude, he's an Elder|My old mentor, actually.
Really?|You've never mentioned him before.
We met a long time ago|when I first became a whitelighter.
He helped me out, took me under|his wing.
He actually fought for us - to get married To break the rules.
|- Really? I don't want to freak you out,|but there's a wolf following us.
What? There was a wolf following us,|I swear.
Not everyone sees|the same things here, Phoebe.
Only what they're meant to see.
Who you got in there, Confucius? Okay, you all saw that, right? Eleventh-grade levitation.
She's late.
We should keep moving,|the great hall is just ahead.
Leo, good.
Thanks for coming.
Although I do wish it was under|better circumstances.
- Gideon|- And the Charmed Ones.
Lovely to see you again.
Although you|probably don't remember meeting me.
You were just little girls.
Leo.
Gideon, I believe|your invisibility shield is still up.
I'm sorry, I'm just a little distracted|with everything - that's been going on around here.
|- Yes, we heard.
- Sigmund, oh, I'm so sorry.
|- It's all right, sir.
Didn't stop me from delivering|the message now, did it? Okay, would somebody|please tell me what's going on here? Always were the restless one.
Just like your Grams.
Well, it all started|innocently enough, actually.
Pranks, really.
Setting the rats|loose from the Pied Piper.
Turning the north dorm|into a gingerbread house.
Kids.
- And then?|- And then someone cast a spell that brought forth the darkness.
And days became nights,|nights became terror, and the Headless Horseman|has roamed the campus ever since, targeting teachers.
Forgive me, sir, perhaps you'd like|to orb me over to the other heads? Right.
- Good thinking.
|- Nice to meet you.
You too, dude.
So, what you're saying is somebody's|trying to shut down the school by cutting off teachers' heads? What else could it be? What better|way for evil to gain an upper hand, than to thwart the next generation? Isn't it as simple|as finding who conjured the Horseman|and reversing the magic? Yes, except no student possesses|that level of magic.
At least they're not supposed to.
That's why I believe that a demon from|the outside has somehow corrupted one of them into doing his bidding.
So you find the student,|you find the evil, right? True.
Except that you find much more|than that here, Paige.
The answers you each seek|can be found within these grounds.
You merely have to be open to them.
Teaching will help you find|the student in question.
But it will also remind you|of what you fear you have lost.
Investigating our nursery school will|help you with your worries over Wyatt.
And if you follow the wolf,|she will lead you where you want to go.
But be careful.
The deeper you look,|the more you will discover.
And the better chance|you will have of saving all this.
Who does he think he is?|Obi-Wan Kenobi? How can I be afraid|of losing something if I don't know what I've lost? Maybe that's why he wants you|to take over Sigmund's class.
So you can remember.
Remember what? Your gift, perhaps.
Now, whatever you do, be strong.
|Don't let them intimidate you.
This may be advanced magic,|but they're still just kids.
Help! Stop it! Oh, my God.
- You okay?|- I'm fine.
Telepathy isn't the coolest|power now, is it, Zach? - No.
|- Did you do that? Excuse me, I'm talking to you.
|Did you do that? - Yeah, so what if I did?|- What's your name? Quinton.
What's so funny? What? Thanks a lot, Slick.
|Get me in trouble, why don't you? What's the matter, teach?|You seem a little out of sorts.
Me? No, I'm perfectly fine.
Thank you.
You're a conjurer.
Yeah.
And I'd watch your|pretty little neck if I was you.
Here, wolfie, wolfie, wolfie.
Come on.
I know you're here somewhere.
Here, wolfie, wolfie, wolfie Oh, hi.
Hi, sweet wolfie.
Okay, you don't have to attack me,|because Gideon sent me Where are you going? Come on.
Neat trick.
Can you shape-shift - into the Headless Horseman as well?|- I'm a shaman, not a shape-shifter.
The wolf is merely a projection|of your quest.
A symbol.
Fascinating.
|You didn't answer my question.
Do you really think I lured you out here|just to kill you, Phoebe? You have the power of premonition.
But it's unreliable.
Especially lately.
I can help you|see your future more clearly.
If you're willing to take the risk.
I don't know what the hell|Gideon was talking about, because this is certainly not|what I'm looking for.
Still, Wyatt doesn't have to|hide his powers.
Plus he's - not gonna be all alone.
|- No, he'll be surrounded - by all the other freaks.
|- They're not freaks.
You know what I mean.
I just want|Wyatt to have a normal upbringing.
At least as normal as possible.
|Is that too much to ask for? I don't know.
Maybe.
Well, we're not shopping|for preschools, we're shopping for headhunters.
|So where is? Sorry, had a little emergency.
|Go ahead.
- Now, where were we?|- You were telling us about your near miss with the Headless I don't want to scare the little ones.
|They may have powers - but they're still innocent.
|- How did you get away? I astral projected.
Confused him,|I guess, by creating two of me.
- Thank God.
|- Are you suggesting that - one of these kids might be in?|- Involved? Oh, dear, no.
No.
Never.
- Why would you be a target?|- These children are the cradle of good magic.
Its entire future.
Without proper guidance, nurturing,|they could easily be turned Evil? Yeah.
What's that? - Anybody hurt?|- Not yet.
- You guys okay?|- You're a teacher now.
Be careful.
- Come on, I'll take you back.
|- Wait, don't leave Piper! Great.
Just great.
Easy.
Easy.
- Easy, watch the hair.
|- Sorry.
- You doing okay up there, honey?|- Actually, I feel a little woozy.
Maybe because|we have you up too high.
- Want me to move you down lower?|- No, I don't want Wyatt to see me - like this.
He will freak out.
|- Well, you know, on the plus side, this is a great way|for Wyatt to get out and socialise.
If I had legs, I would kick you.
Could you move this for me, please? Yeah.
You know, maybe I should just go|upstairs and check the Book and see of there's a spell|that can fix this.
Or we can find the child that conjured|the Horseman and vanquish it.
You think that would|reverse the spell? - I'm hoping.
|- You know, I keep getting this weird feeling that it's one|of the students in my class.
- Why?|- Because who better to turn than one of the most|powerful kids there? - What do you suggest?|- I think we should bring them here.
- What?|- Yeah, if we get them away from school, they can't conjure|the Horseman.
That way we keep them here|long enough to figure out who it is.
Actually, it's not a bad idea,|since you're targets now.
Phoebe.
- I'll go get her.
|- No.
I do not want Wyatt to have two headless parents.
|Send Chris.
- What the hell is going on?|- I can explain.
- You okay, buddy?|- What was he doing? Nothing! I mean, nothing bad.
- I swear.
|- Nothing bad? He's a demon.
But he wasn't hurting him.
I promise.
|Wyatt's shield wasn't even up.
I trusted you.
I vouched for you.
Look, just let me explain.
Get out of here.
Paige, please? Now! - Is he okay?|- Yeah, I think so.
Listen, I'm gonna take him up there|where it's safe.
Do you mind? Getting Phoebe? No, not at all.
|I just hope there's all of her to get.
So if you're so innocent,|why are you hiding out? - I'm protecting myself.
|- From what? You're a student.
The bad guy's only|after the teachers, right? I'm not protecting my body.
|I'm protecting my powers.
I sense someone trying to invade|mine.
To use them for themselves.
How do I know|you're telling the truth? You're an empath.
You tell me.
I can't tell.
It's because you're conflicted.
|Questioning your own magic.
Your very future.
|It's affecting your powers.
I'm not questioning my future.
Okay, maybe just a little bit.
|But how do you know that? The wolf is a pack animal.
But constantly searching for something she craves but cannot find.
Seeing it means|you're searching too.
Drink this.
|Take the vision quest.
There you will find|the answers we both seek.
- I'm not drinking that.
|- No? Tick, tick, tick You didn't tell me|I could get hurt on this vision quest.
You didn't ask.
|The vision is of your future, Phoebe.
- It's no less real than anything else.
|- And no less dangerous.
Great.
More demons in my future.
|It's exactly what I wanted.
But are there any more|beyond the light? That's what you|really want to see, isn't it? There you are, I've been looking|all over for you, Pheebs.
Are you okay?|What happened, the Horseman? No My inner demons, apparently.
Well, it's good to see at least|you have your head, unlike Piper.
- What?|- Yeah, the Horseman got her.
But, you know, she's doing pretty|good, considering the circumstances.
A little grumpier|than normal, but hey Anyway, you really should|get out of here before, you know, you get chopped.
- I think I should stay here.
|- Why? Because Gideon put me|on this path for a reason.
And I believe that|there are answers here.
I'll be okay.
And you know where|to find me if you need me.
Okay, but remember|that she's a suspect too.
Ready to try again? - What's that? Who is that?|- Don't worry, it's just me, and some of the more|unusual suspects.
Wait, you think one of us|is responsible? What, you didn't know|she thought that? What kind of telepath|are you anyway? - Stop picking on me!|- Yeah, or what? All right, guys, knock it off.
|You're in my house.
The Halliwell manor.
I don't believe it.
|It's just like in the text.
Yeah.
It looks like my grandma's house.
All right, all right,|move it along, people.
Let's go, other room.
- All right, is everybody here?|- Yes, ma'am.
- Kiss-ass!|- Hey, watch your mouth.
- Whoa, it's Piper Halliwell.
|- Yeah, but only part of her.
- And not the good part either.
|- Slick.
- Can it!|- Okay, here's the deal, people.
We know that one of you|is behind this.
So nobody is gonna leave here|until we figure out who it is.
- So far, nobody has gotten killed|- Not yet anyway.
And so far, this has just been|a really stupid prank.
So please, let's not let it go|any further than that.
Is Gideon gonna shut down|the school? Not unless he's forced to.
Why don't you start|with the conjurer? Me? What about you, Quinton? - You're the Sleepy Hollow buff.
|- But Slick's the shape-shifter.
- Hey, screw you, Zachary.
|- Wait, just stop it - Why not just admit that you did it?|- I would never do anything to harm a Charmed One.
- I'll be right back.
|- Where are you going? - I wasn't talking to you!|- Paige! - What are you doing here?|- I need your help.
My help?|That's rich, with what you pulled.
Listen, I have enough juvenile|delinquents to take care of.
Thanks.
Please, just hear me out.
|I'm running out of time.
- What's that supposed to mean?|- Exactly that.
Don't you see? That's the only reason|why I went to the demon.
He can scan for evil.
And maybe|figure out who's gonna turn Wyatt, - since we haven't been able to.
|- Okay, you're not making any sense.
Paige, listen to me.
|I need you to trust me.
And I need you to get|Piper and Leo to trust me too.
Before it's too late.
- The Headless Horseman!|- Paige! What happened? Are you okay? Everyone all right? I think so.
Head count.
No jokes, just do it.
|What are you doing here? - Just trying to help.
|- They're all here.
I heard the alarm.
|What's this doing open? A student must have|opened it without my seeing it.
- And the Horseman?|- Gone, out those doors.
- You have to stop him.
|- Okay, well, we have to figure out No, you don't understand.
People on the outside aren't protected|like we are at school.
They'll die.
- Then we need Phoebe.
|- I'll get her.
But you can't wait for her.
You have to go after|the Horseman now.
By myself?|No, I can't vanquish him.
You don't have to.
All you have to do is lead him|back to the school so that at least nobody|will be killed.
Don't let your concerns about Richard|make you question yourself.
You can do this.
I'll help you.
Where are you going? Don't give me that look.
I still got a mouth,|I could turn you into a toad.
- Well, at least we got him back.
|- Not soon enough, I'm afraid.
The death of an innocent|means the death of Magic School.
I just don't understand why|the Horseman targeted him.
I mean, and why did he pass up|so many others along the way? Granted, it could have been a lot worse|but it doesn't change my mind.
The police said he was a killer,|Gideon.
- Doesn't make it right.
|- No, it doesn't, but you shouldn't close|the school because of it.
We have the Horseman contained.
|We just need to find It's too late.
The damage|has already been done.
When I started this school, I made|a promise, that the magic within would never harm a soul.
Otherwise - Piper, you okay?|- Hunky-dory.
You, come with me.
Anybody else want to try me? - Leo!|- What do you want him for? - Reinforcements.
|- What's going on? Talk him out of closing|down the Magic School.
Someone let the Horseman out, Leo.
|He killed a man.
But why? Why else? To force my hand.
If you let whoever is behind this win,|all those kids are gonna lose.
- Is that what you want?|- Of course not.
- But|- But what? Big deal, you have one bad apple.
Just give us the time to flush him out,|to save the next generations of magic.
- I know, but the rules|- Screw the rules! Listen, you are the one who talked me into|doing this, you are the one who said I could do it.
|So don't give up on me now, please.
Just let us finish the job|that we started.
Tell him, Leo.
I think you just did.
Next time, I give you warts.
Hey, who did that? Where did you come from? Hey.
Hey, wait Hey! Piper? Oh, my God, Piper! - The door is still closed.
|- The kids are frozen.
- Piper must have done that.
|- Without hands? I don't think so.
- Someone from the outside?|- Impossible, we got here too fast.
- It has to be one of them.
|- The students? No, they don't possess that kind|of power.
Besides, they're frozen.
Then one of them is faking it.
Okay, you know what?|Enough already.
Every journey requires a sacrifice.
My whole life is about sacrifice.
|If that's all that my future holds, - then I don't want to see it.
|- You're fighting it.
Don't.
Don't use your powers|to get through.
They're not working|very well anyway.
Just let it come to you.
|Want it more than anything.
Wyatt, let your little brother play|with the game too, please.
Little brother? Hey, Piper, can you take Phoebe|to the doctor instead? I have so many papers to grade.
|Thank you.
- The doctor?|- Yeah, we need to make sure our little niece is doing okay.
Aunt Phoebe, we need your help.
Phoebe, can you hear me? We need your help.
You okay? I don't know.
- Am I?|- You tell me.
What did you see? I saw children and my child.
And a life without demons|Is that even possible? With your powers, you know|by now what is truth and what is not.
Embrace those powers again.
Embrace your path,|and it will lead you there.
You don't know how much|you've given me.
You should go.
So you can use your powers|to help us save our school.
Oh, Phoebe, so glad to see you.
|I was worried.
What's the matter? Didn't trust me? - Separate subject.
|- How's Piper? - You're not gonna like it.
|- She's been kidnapped.
- What?|- That's the bad news.
The good news is that she's here Somewhere.
Well, if one of the students took her,|I can't sense which one it is.
Maybe I can.
Thanks to your wolf.
I can sense pain and anger|A lot of anger.
Wants revenge|Do any of them hate the high school? Honey, they're teenagers,|they all hate the school.
But he's a conjurer.
No.
It's not him.
- But who's this guy?|- A telepath.
Yeah, he's telepathing|a whole lot of rage right now.
Well, look who just solved the case.
- Zachary?|- Surprise.
- What happened? Where did he go?|- That wasn't Zachary, - that was an astral projection.
|- He doesn't have that power.
No, but a teacher here does.
And Herman's a conjurer,|and Piper can freeze.
He's using his telepathy|to tap into other people's powers.
Where's the real Zachary? He's at school, with Piper.
But why?|What does he want with her? You don't think he'll kill her, do you? You know what, I have no idea.
He's a smart kid.
|I just hope he's not luring us here.
You made me do this, you know.
|I didn't have a choice.
So now what are you guys|gonna do? So whose bright idea|was this anyway? We were trying to save you.
Yeah.
Good job on that one.
And who went|and got her head stolen? While you were off contemplating|your navel.
While you still had one.
Guys, we are not getting|anywhere arguing.
Actually, we're not "getting anywhere"|because we don't have any bodies.
Okay, look, we said we were sorry.
Can we try looking on the bright side?|I mean, you know, - we're still alive.
|- Only because Zachary can't kill us in here.
|- I don't think he would if he could.
I mean, he practically|apologised to us.
I think she's right, actually.
|I didn't sense any anger from him, - just a lot of sorrow.
|- So, what, he did this to us just to get us|out of the way? To do what? - To get revenge on the school.
|- And Gideon.
How could I not have seen this? How could I not|have sensed his pain? After all these years with him.
It's not your fault, Gideon.
|Even you can't see everything.
I should have seen this.
I should have focused more|on the boy than on his magic.
- Get the kids out of here now.
|- Why, what's the matter? It's Zachary, he's lost it.
Orb them out, up there.
|I'll try talking to him.
Just go.
You should leave too.
Why? After all, I came here for you.
Do you think this spell's gonna work? Well, now that we know|who conjured the Horseman, it should.
We won't know until we summon him,|so let's just put our heads together You know what I mean, right? Okay, now, now, now! Power of three, unite!|End this grizzly fright Reverse the roles|And make us whole Thank God, it worked.
You want me to get you a room? Let's go, let's go, let's go.
Why take it out on others, Zachary?|Why not just come after me? Because I want you to suffer,|Gideon.
Like you made me suffer|ever since I got here.
I want you to see your precious|school destroyed.
Bit by bit.
But that doesn't give you the right|to kill an innocent.
You scolding me now?|You're gonna give me a demerit? That wasn't supposed to happen.
|I just wanted the sisters out of the way.
The Horseman's only|supposed to hurt evil.
Evil? You think teachers are evil? They are when they keep me here|against my wishes! And they take me away|from my family, my home! Without even thinking|about what I want! - Why didn't you come to me?|- I did, damn it! Every time I snuck out.
Every time I got in trouble.
|But you didn't care.
- You wouldn't listen!|- We're listening.
It's okay, we're not gonna hurt you.
- We're here to help.
|- How'd you get out? Magic.
See, sometimes it takes us away|from our lives as well.
A lot more than we like it to.
But it's who we are|whether we like it or not.
We can't change that|and neither can you.
You have to accept it.
You have to realise this is not|worth throwing your life away for.
Just let it go.
That's it.
Easy - You okay?|- Yes.
I just guess I've been more invisible|than I realised over the years.
Hey, guys.
Wasn't Ziggy Marley - supposed to play here before?|- Yeah, he had to reschedule.
So how's Zachary? He's good.
|He's at home with his family now.
But I wouldn't be surprised to see him|back at Magic School someday.
I think he heard us, you know,|about accepting himself.
- So you're not gonna bind his powers?|- No, he didn't want me to.
But he gave me a good idea about|maybe doing that for somebody else.
- Richard?|- Yeah.
You know, if he can't handle it,|why should he have to? Maybe I can finally help him|accept that.
You're gonna make a really good|teacher one day, Paige.
- Teacher?|- Yes, in Magic School.
I saw it with my very own vision.
Yeah, well, I don't think she's gonna be|teaching Wyatt any time soon.
Suddenly I'm more concerned about|separating him from his family than raising him as an only child.
Actually, there might be a day that you|don't have to be concerned about that.
What do you mean? I'm just saying.
What are you just saying? Excuse me! Hey.
Hey.
So did you come here|to kick me out? No, actually, I came here|to ask you a question.
What? I need you to be honest with me.
No games, no running away.
Just the truth.
Okay.
Are you Wyatt's little brother? Only if I can get Piper and Leo|back together in time.