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costly coverage, only to have a manufacturer's defect render your mobile useless. In an apparent attempt to bypass efforts to make phones more resistant to water seepage, certain cellphone makers have resorted to placing "water detection stickers" just within the phone's casing. These tell-tale pads turn to alternate colors if any moisture makes its way in, giving companies the perfect excuse to nullify warranties regardless of whether the malfunction was actually water-related. While we certainly imagine that waterlogged phones are among the highest claimed for replacement, this tiny sensor makes voiding a warranty an exercise in simplicity, as even a brief call while scurrying through the rain could eliminate any future coverage. While it has been said that placing a piece of "satin finish scotch tape" over the pad will forestall the colors from a-changin', just be sure to remove that extra bit of evidence before pleading your case.
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Volume 21, Issue 1 (2017) The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Feature: Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) & Pressure Plate IEDs
Spotlight: Bosnia and Herzegovina 20 Years On
Research and Development
Field Notes
From the Director
MAG: Clearing Improvised Landmines in Iraq
Chris Loughran and Sean Sutton
Do No Harm: The Challenge of Protecting Civilians from the IED Threat in South-central Somalia
Abigail Jones
The Early Years of Demining in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Transfer to National Ownership
Ian Mansfield
Bosnia and Herzegovina: ITF Enhancing Human Security Perspective 20 Years After the Conflict
Gregor Sancanin
Public, Private, and Civil Sector Partnerships Bolster Humanitarian Demining Efforts
Bob Ebberson and Wendy Hart
Effects of Weather on Detection of Landmines by Giant African Pouched Rats
Ian McLean and Rebecca Sargisson
Developing a Hyperspectral Non-Technical Survey for Minefields via UAV and Helicopter
Milan Bajic, Tamara Ivelja, and Anna Brook
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bshs435 | undergraduate
Research And Statistics In Human Services
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This course provides an overview of research methods and appropriate use of statistics in the social sciences. A component of program development and evaluation involves knowledge of theory related to understanding research and statistics in the human services arena. The scientific method, research tools, data collection, and analysis will be reviewed. Understanding research and developing the ability to critically evaluate published research reports will be emphasized. Statistical concepts will be reviewed, and students will gain a conceptual understanding of underlying principles of research and statistical analysis. Statistical software will be introduced, and students will compute descriptive and inferential statistical data. Students will practice developing research designs and conducting statistical analyses.
This undergraduate-level course is 5 This course is available as part of a degree or certificate program. To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Representative.
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Focusing Your Research Efforts
- Create a literature review of a research proposal.
- Discuss the scales of measurement used in research.
- Discuss the fundamentals of sampling.
- Create legitimate research problems.
- Identify ways to obtain representative quality data for research.
Quantitative Research Methodologies and Data Analysis
- Evaluate the types of descriptive research designs.
- Describe the types of research designs that can determine cause-and-effect relationships.
- Discuss the use of descriptive statistics in research.
Research Evaluation and Data Analysis
- Describe the purpose and importance of evaluation in research.
- Describe formative and summative types of research evaluations.
- Discuss the use of inferential statistics in research.
Proposing a Research Study
- Write a research proposal.
- Interpret results of basic descriptive and inferential statistics.
- Apply basic applications of conducting statistics using Microsoft® Excel®.
Fundamentals in Research
- Define appropriate academic research.
- Identify periodicals that describe academic research studies related to human services management.
- Discuss important ethical issues in research.
- Apply the scientific method to the field of human services management.
- Describe quantitative and qualitative research methods.
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Keeping track of your website is a big deal, and with pretty much everything else going mobile, your analytical tools should be too. Most analytics update in real time, so why not get a mobile analytics app to help you actually track your site as views happen. Here are the best analytical tools for your mobile phone.
Google Analytics Mobile – One of the most popular analytical tools of all time, Google Analytics is now available on your mobile phone. The app features complete access to Google's Analytics dashboard including website, app, and site analytics. You can log into this in the same way you would online, which makes the app simple and easy to use.
Analytics App – This app is usually considered to be the best Google Analytics app for iOS out there, and at $6.99, it's hardly stretching the budget. One purchase works forever with no renewal required, and the data is updated in real time so that you can check on your website or websites as views and sales happen. Analytics supports everything from Google Analytics, and is essentially one of the first mobile apps for iOS that features everything all in one place. You can also get Analytics app in HD for iPad for the same price.
MopApps – If you're selling apps, this is probably one of the best apps for you. Mopapps is available for Windows Mobile, iOS and Android, which makes it one of the most versatile tools out there. Track your app store sales, compare results, send messages, and view complete analytics from all of your mobile stores, all in one place! MopApps starts out free, but if you make enough money they're going to start charging you.
GoAnalytics – One of the most frequently downloaded free Android Google Analytics apps on the market, GoAnalytics lets you take your analytical tools everywhere. Track app sales, websites, and more across multiple websites and servers. GoAnalytics even allows you to use multiple accounts and profiles so that you can easily switch between your networks. This analytical tool is very simple, easy to use, and with an average 5 star review, a great choice for any mobile user.
AppFigures – This is a great app tracking analytics tool that tracks the performance of your apps and stores. If you have five apps or less, you can track them for free, if you have more, you can pay a set price per year for the app. You can also track the top 400 apps in each category, allowing you to check out your best competition so that you can improve your own sales. AppFigures allows you to track your apps sales, location, use, and even reviews. It's also available for Windows Mobile, iOS and Android, plus offers users a desktop application at no extra charge.
Webtrends Today – This app is available only for iPad, but is useful for anyone who wants to keep track of top analytics. Webtrends is completely free and lets you check on your Analytics 10, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube analytics right from your iPad. Information is updated in real time so that you can respond, or increase activity as necessary. However; Webtrends today is only useful if you either have, or are willing to get an Analytics 10 account.
There are plenty of analytical tools out there, so if you need something for your website, you can probably find it for your mobile.


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Hepatitis A Seroprevalence in a population of immigrants at a French vaccination centreArchived
The authors retrospectively analyzed hepatitis A virus (HAV) seroprevalence in travellers who had been born and lived at least 1 year in a developing country, wanted to travel to a hepatitis A endemic area, and consulted at the vaccination centre of the Institut Pasteur of Paris between September 1, 2008 and February 28, 2010. HAV seroprevalence was 82.4 % for a population of 646 immigrants for whom data were available
Hepatitis A outbreak: EFSA coordinates food trace-back investigation
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has coordinated an investigation to trace food items connected with a multinational outbreak of hepatitis A.
Epidemiological update: outbreak of hepatitis A virus infection in four Nordic countries
As of 6 August 2013, the Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish public health institutes reported 106 cases associated with the hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection outbreak affecting their countries since 1 October 2012. Of these, 64 were confirmed and 42 were probable.
Vaccination: main prevention measure to address hepatitis A outbreaks among men who have sex with men
1 173 confirmed hepatitis A cases involving three separate clusters have been reported across 15 countries of the European Union since June 2016. Several EU countries have seen large increases in hepatitis A cases in 2017 compared to previous years, and these are mainly affecting men who have sex with men.
Epidemiological update: Hepatitis A outbreaks in the EU/EEA mostly affecting men who have sex with men
Since the last ECDC rapid risk assessment, which was published on 24 February 2017, 10 EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden and the United Kingdom (Public Health England and Health Protection Scotland) reported 387 new confirmed cases of hepatitis A, with one of the strains matching the three clusters currently circulating in the EU.
EMCDDA and ECDC join forces to address the challenge of hepatitis
Hepatitis and other drug-related infectious diseases will be the focus of 'Hepatitis week', taking place at the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) in Lisbon from 12–16 June 2017. The initiative will bring together some 100 specialists from: EU Member States, candidate and potential candidate countries to the EU, as well as partner agencies, civil society and professional organisations.
ECDC: around 9 million Europeans are affected by chronic hepatitis B or C
An estimated 4.7 million Europeans are living with chronic hepatitis B and almost 4 million (3.9) with chronic hepatitis C infection. However, large numbers of them are not even aware of their infection as they have not yet been tested and diagnosed.
Vaccination and safe sex: addressing hepatitis A outbreaks among men who have sex with men in Europe
Since June 2016, 16 European countries are experiencing hepatitis A outbreaks with 1 500 reported cases involving three separate clusters that mainly affect men who have sex with men. On the occasion of World Hepatitis Day, ECDC stresses the importance of hepatitis A vaccination and safe sex practices including the use of condoms to avoid new infections. As several EU/EEA countries experience hepatitis A vaccine shortages, targeting of vaccination to groups at higher risk of infection is suggested.
Epidemiological update – overview of hepatitis A in EU countries as of 1 August 2017
Epidemiological update – overview of hepatitis A in EU countries as of 1 August 2017
Epidemiological update: hepatitis A outbreak in the EU/EEA mostly affecting men who have sex with men
Since the last rapid risk assessment on this multi-country hepatitis A outbreak, 19 EU/EEA countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom-England & Wales) have reported 1 363 new outbreak-confirmed cases. Outbreak-confirmed cases are EU/EEA residents with laboratory-confirmed hepatitis A virus (HAV) genotype IA and a sequence with 99.3% homology to one of the three HAV genotype IA outbreak strains (VRD_521_2016; RIVM-HAV16-090; and V16-25801) based on overlapping fragments at the VP1-2a region.


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A proper dining table to eat at is a really great thing to have in any home, but it's easy to get bored of putting the same old place mats and crockery on it, day in, day out.
Of course, it's a bit of an inconvenience to start throwing out perfectly good bowls and other items just because you've had them for a while - so why not make a brand new focal point for your table and liven it up that way instead?
A table runner is a really easy craft project that you can enjoy while the evenings are still dark, but will look polished and sophisticated once it's ready to lay out. You can even make them in a variety of colours so you've got some to swap around in case of spillages or when new seasons come around.
And if you haven't sewed since school and feel your abilities are a little lacking, you can always get hold of some of the great styles proliferating on the high street from stores including John Lewis, Debenhams and even Ikea.
How to make your table runner
All you need to do to make a start is get hold of the fabric you want and either a sewing machine or a needle and thread. Your local haberdashery will have plenty of fabrics to choose from, but you can also get off-cuts from curtain shops.
Measure your table to work out the necessary length and then decide how wide you want your finished runner. Then, add around 2.5cm to both measurements to account for hemming.
Next, make a hem about 1.5cm wide all the way around your runner and sew the edges down - iron them flat first if you find it easier. All you need to do is trim the threads and your runner is finished.
The above instructions are great for thick and heavy fabrics, but you could also follow an alternative method and purchase fabric that's double the width you need if it's a bit lighter. Fold it in half so the pattern is on the inside and then sew almost the entire way down the open edges before turning everything the right way up and finishing off your stitching up.
What colours to go for?
There's no right or wrong answer to this, as it's your project; feel free to go for whatever colours and patterns that appeal to you and that you'd like to see in your home.
If you need a little guidance, Pantone's colour of the year is Marsala and so that's very on-trend at the moment, plus the rich and earthy red will suit this time of year that's still wintry but post-Christmas. Similarly rich colours like purple and emerald will be ideal too.
You can then swap them around and make more runners when spring arrives - mint green, peach and daffodil yellow are lovely hues to use in time for Easter and the reawakening of nature.
Good centrepieces for table runners
Your dinner crockery won't be out all the time, so you might want to think about putting a nice centrepiece on your runner to help it pack even more of a punch. A nice vase of flowers will never go amiss, while an ornament like a crisp white Grecian figure is sure to look elegant in a classically decorated dining room.
You could even go for a free-standing rustic chalkboard, which will have the added benefit of being able to keep your family memos in one place.
And of course, don't forget one of our favourites - a candlescape that will present the flames at different heights for a comforting and warming feel (just don't forget to put them on a heatproof plate or mirror tile to prevent damage to your carefully-made runner).
A candle in a glass surrounded by a couple of votives will look really elegant, provide mood lighting for evening dinners and add a beautiful scent to your room too.
Why not get your crafty bits out and see what you can achieve this winter?


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Property Location When you stay at Cabana Breezes Suites in Key Colony Beach, you'll be on the waterfront and convenient to Captain Hooks Marina and Dive Center and Conch Air. This beach resort is within close proximity of Island Hoppers Aerial Adventures and Curry Hammock State Park.Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 5 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include microwaves and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities Head down to the water and enjoy a day at the private beach, or take advantage of other recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.Dining Grab a bite to eat at the resort's restaurant, where you can enjoy drinks at a bar, take in a pool view, and even dine alfresco (weather permitting). You can also stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). Relax with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge or a poolside bar.Business, Other Amenities Featured amenities include laundry facilities and ATM/banking services. Free self parking is available onsite.


text: Jason Evans Jason Evans is a teacher at Nevada Connections Academy (NCA). He has been teaching at NCA since 2010. Mr. Evans holds a master's degree from the University of Nevada, Reno. He shares his story below. "I teach physical science and other science courses for grades 8–12. I became a teacher because I love talking about science. I also love explaining the workings of the world to others. I love teaching at Nevada Connections Academy because each student is treated individually, and our incredible technology allows us to customize the program for each student. There are many benefits to teaching at and attending NCA. Certain students benefit from a greater flexibility in the curriculum, not only in content, but also in the implementation of that content. For example, certain students require that their assignments be assessed in a different manner because they are either exceptionally gifted or need extra assistance. In a bricks-and-mortar setting, students' comparing assessments could lead to some confusion about why one student's assignment was graded more or less stringently than another student's. Our individualized approach allows us to tailor a student's education to that individual student's needs, without worrying about backlash or comparison to his or her peers. My advice to prospective families: make sure that the motivation is there. Our program is not for students who have difficulty doing schoolwork due to lack of motivation. Staying on top of your child's lessons and making sure the work is being done to his or her maximum ability is the number-one job of a Learning Coach. This does not mean that the Learning Coach needs to be familiar with the concepts, but it does mean that he or she has to take on the role of academic enforcer, making sure that the daily workload is completed. I love teaching at Nevada Connections Academy because each student is treated individually, and our incredible technology allows us to customize the program for each student.


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We are all Orpheus. We try to get
back loves we lost. We fight our way through Hell
singing to our regrets. We might as well
accept that love is done, and just forget
because it is the act of looking back
that loses things. We know that they are lost
once they are past; getting them back would cost
all we have learned by losing. We would lack
that wisdom. Yet perhaps there is a way.
Live forward, and perhaps one day you'll meet
the person they became. Some random street
contains that meeting. Don't wait for that day
or hope for it. And if you recognize
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Air travel in New York area becomes more costly
Air travel from the New York metropolitan area is getting more expensive, as airlines consolidate and fees charged to passengers multiply.
The average one-way domestic fare of those to the 25 most popular destinations out of Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark airports rose 3.4 percent to $214.48 in the first nine months of last year -- the latest period for which data is available -- compared to the 2012 average, according to the Boyd Group International of Evergreen, Colo., an aviation consulting company.
Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, which has had declining traffic in recent years as Southwest Airlines has de-emphasized the location, was an exception last year; the average fare there dropped 2.4 percent in the first nine months from 2012. Airport Commissioner Robert Schaefer attributed the decline to more discounts offered by Southwest and the arrival within the past year of two new low-price carriers, Allegiant Air and PenAir.
It did cost, however, an average of $1.13 more to get to Orlando, the most popular destination from the Islip Town-owned airport.
And those data don't include taxes or, significantly, fees, which differ for fliers. Michael Boyd, president of the Boyd Group, estimated that, nationally, average fees per passenger are about $30 per flight -- up 20 percent in four years. "I think we're going to continue to see fares edge upward," Boyd said, "but, more importantly, we are going to see revenue per passenger edge up at an even higher rate simply because fees are going to up."
Rising airfares have mostly negative effects on the region's economy, said John Rizzo, chief economist at the Long Island Association, the region's largest business group. "To the extent it's for business travel, the cost of doing business goes up, and that has a depressing effect," he said.
One potential positive: healthier airlines, hiring more workers and paying them more, Rizzo said.
Metro area airfare increases have actually slowed in the last two years. The average fare at Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark rose by 27 percent from 2009 through the first nine months of last year, Boyd said, as demand for air travel rose with the end of the recession, and fuel costs and other expenses rose.
And at MacArthur, Boyd said, the average one-way fare of those to the 25 most popular destinations (direct or with connections) rose 12.7 percent from 2009 through the first nine months of 2013, to $148.79. Nationally, the average domestic one-way fare rose by 2.5 percent in the first nine months of last year from 2012, to $226.15, Boyd said.
Airlines keep adding feesFees are a growing part of the cost of flying. Airlines have instituted dozens of new fees for services once taken for granted by passengers, like checking bags, having an in-flight meal, changing a booking or watching a movie.
"Fees have become a huge source of revenues for the airlines," said Bill McGee, a travel consultant for Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports magazine. He says U.S. airlines collected about $14.3 billion in fees last year alone.
And airlines also are effectively increasing fliers' costs by reducing the numbers of seats available at deep discounts, experts say.
For the higher fares and fees, McGee said, passengers are being stuffed into planes more crowded, on average, than at almost any time in the history of commercial aviation. In November, the last month for which figures are available, planes on U.S. domestic flights flew an average of 82 percent full, up from 79 percent a year earlier, said the U.S. Department of Transportation. In the 1980s and early '90s, said McGee, the figures were in the 50 percent to 60 percent range.
Projections from the Federal Aviation Administration don't offer any prospect of relief. It forecasts passenger traffic growth at an average annual rate of 2.9 percent through 2033, with domestic capacity growing at 2.1 percent a year.
Mergers blamedSome critics of the industry place at least some of the blame for higher fares and fees and more crowded planes on reduced competition resulting from decades of mergers in the industry. Since 2000, for example, American acquired TWA, America West acquired US Airways -- keeping the US Airways name -- Delta acquired Northwest, United acquired Continental, and Southwest acquired AirTran.
Last year, the Americanus Airways merger created the nation's largest passenger airline in number of employees, seat capacity and operating revenues. With that merger, four airlines control 85 percent of U.S. domestic air service, said Paul Hudson, president of FlyersRights.org, a Florida-based 30,000-member consumer-rights group for airline passengers.
In approving the Americanus Airways merger, the U.S. Justice Department set conditions that it says will help avert reduced competition. That included forcing both carriers to give up "slots" -- landing and departure rights -- at Reagan National Airport, to be allocated to low-cost carriers.
Unfortunately for MacArthur Airport, US Airways plans to comply with that condition by, among other measures, dropping its two daily flights from the Islip Town airport to Reagan, probably at the end of this year.
Hudson contends that it's time to revisit the 35-year-old Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, which opened the field for new airlines and gave old and new carriers unprecedented rights to enter and leave routes and raise and lower fares without federal government approval. It was intended to make air travel more affordable.
"Gotcha fees for everything, overcrowding, shrinking seats and legroom, reduced competition due to mergers, coupled with aviation security abuses, have accelerated the downward spiral of the air travel experience," Hudson said in a statement in October.
New laws soughtHe isn't seeking a return to the regulation of fares or routes or to bar new carriers from the industry, but he wants new federal consumer protection laws, including a cap on fees based on the actual cost of the service being provided. He wants restrictions lifted on foreign airlines flying domestic routes in this country, to increase competition. And he wants rules mandating minimum seat sizes and legroom.
"You do need to have some basic rules -- minimum requirements for minimum levels of service and reliability -- and you have to encourage competition, not reduce it to virtually nothing," said Hudson.
But adding more regulations, said Henry Harteveldt, an analyst based in San Francisco for the travel industry consulting firm Hudson Crossing, could discourage expansion by carriers offering the lowest prices in return for bare-bones service. "The concern I have about government regulation is that it could end up costing consumers money," he said.
Industry statistics derived from government figures that include two fees -- for changed reservations and checked bags -- show that flying has indeed gotten cheaper since 1978, the year airline deregulation began, when inflation is factored in. Adjusted for inflation and expressed in prices as of the year 2000, the average round-trip domestic fare fell from $442.88 in 1979 to $283.97 in 2012, said Airlines for America, a Washington-based trade group for the airlines.
Consumers Union's McGee said it's wrong to credit deregulation with all of the decrease; fares were coming down even before 1978, he said, as airlines bought more fuel-efficient planes, reduced cockpit crews from three to two and made other cost-cutting moves.
For their part, the airlines say they need the extra money. While the industry is profitable as a whole, it says it still is struggling to recover financially from the effects of the 9/11 attacks and two recessions since 2000. Airlines for America says U.S. passenger airlines lost a collective $63 billion from 2000 to 2010.
Chuck Thackston, a managing director for the Airlines Reporting Corp., an Arlington, Va., company that processes ticket transactions for airlines and travel agencies, thinks concerns about reduced competition are unwarranted. "It's going to continue to be a very competitive market in the U.S.," he said.
But he expects flying to continue to get more expensive. "We don't expect a big shift in the trends we have seen because airlines are still holding capacity fairly steady."


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At The Place we are passionate about learning. The Creative Learning team is responsible for developing innovative education and engagement projects for both in and beyond The Place. Our work focuses on collaboration, the sharing knowledge and expertise and exploring new ways in which dance and movement can enrich learning and help change lives. It includes:
The team also write dance resource materials, such as the DanceQuest teacher's book for the Prince's Foundation for Children and the Arts and the MOKO Dance Toolkit. We have also co-produced films of Richard Alston's work, as well as the digital resource The Alston Studio.
In 2012 we commissioned filmmaker and animator Magali Charrier to observe public dance classes at The Place and create an exhibition/installation How My Hand Got to Know My Feet based on what she saw. More recently we commissioned Magali again, and dance writer and journalist, Sanjoy Roy, to create Planet Dance, an accessible introduction to contemporary dance in the form of 4 short online films. Producers: Peter Laycock and Maria Ryan
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|Transcripts - Forever Dreaming
|04x07 - Brain Drain
|Page 1 of 1
|Alien Stalker [ 11/22/01 00:53 ]
|Post subject:
|04x07 - Brain Drain
Written by: Curtis Kneel
Transcribed by: Shay Fitzpatrick
[Scene: Manor. Kitchen. Piper and Phoebe are looking in the oven.]
Piper: Damn it! These ones are burnt too. I'm losing my touch.
(She pulls a tray of cookies out.)
Phoebe: Oh, no, it's okay, sweetie, they're just a little crisp. (Piper puts the tray on the table.) You know, personally I am glad that you're not a chef anymore. I'd probably be 300 pounds.
Piper: Maybe I should make another batch.
Phoebe: Um, Piper, remember when you told me to tell you when you're obsessing?
Piper: I'm not obsessing. I just want everything to be perfect, that's all.
Phoebe: Yeah, but Piper, it's a baby shower, not a Royal wedding. Besides, don't you think you're doing enough already? (She gets a glass out of the cupboard.) For god sakes, you're hosting the thing and you're not even close to Wendy anymore.
Piper: That is precisely why I'm doing all of this. I swear to god, in the last couple of years we've vanquished more friendships than we have demons.
(Phoebe takes an empty milk carton out of the fridge.)
Phoebe: Got milk?
Piper: Somebody forgot to put it on the list again.
Phoebe: Okay, well, we have to be patient. You know, it's gonna take Paige more than a week to adjust to living here.
Piper: Still, there are common courtesies, common sense, rules.
Phoebe: Yeah, but you have to admit, it's nice to have the Power of Three under the same roof again.
Piper: Right. Grab those.
(Piper walks out of the kitchen. Phoebe picks up two baskets filled with baby stuff.)
Phoebe: So cute. (She follows Piper into the dining room.) Aunt Phoebe sure would like to throw one of these for you one day.
(Piper knocks over a chair.)
Piper: Damn it! Paige!
Phoebe: You're changing the subject.
Piper: No, I'm ignoring you.
(They walk into the living room.)
Phoebe: Well, you can't ignore that beautiful little girl of yours that we saw in the future, and if my math is right, you and Leo better start, you know, right about now.
Piper: Phoebe, we saw a lot of things in the future that won't be happening now.
Phoebe: I know. But that doesn't mean you can't have kids. I mean, don't you wanna little kid?
Piper: Not with demons dropping in all the time, (Cole shimmers in.) I don't.
Cole: Phoebe?
Phoebe: Hold that thought. Generations of Halliwells fought demons and had kids. It didn't stop them, why should it stop you?
Piper: Did it ever occur to you that maybe this is none of your business?
Phoebe: Oh, that's besides the point.
Cole: Phoebe.
Phoebe: How does Leo feel about this?
Piper: I haven't talked to Leo about this.
Phoebe: Well, don't you think we should?
Piper: We?
(Cole puts his fingers in his mouth and whistles. The girls yelp.)
Phoebe: Yes, Cole, what is it?
Cole: Okay. Freeze the room fast, then unfreeze only me.
Piper: What? Why?
Cole: Just do what I say and I'll explain after.
(Piper freezes Cole and the room.)
Phoebe: Please don't blow him up.
Piper: I'll try.
(Piper unfreezes Cole.)
Cole: The rest of the room still frozen?
Piper: Cole, we're the only ones in the room.
Cole: You're not actually. There's a chameleon in the house.
Phoebe: A lizard? You're worried about a lizard?
Cole: This chameleon is a demon. One who can transform into any object just to spy on you.
(He grabs a chair.)
Piper: Trying to tell me the manor is supernaturally bugged?
Cole: Uh-huh. Has been for some time, apparently. It explains why the Source hasn't attacked you in a while. He's had his chameleons watching your every move, gathering inside information. Look around. What's not supposed to be here?
(The girls look around. Piper spots Paige's ugly-looking cane chair with bright red cushions.)
Piper: Hmm.
(Piper blows up the chair. Cushion stuffing flies everywhere. Cole goes over to it.)
Phoebe: Piper, I think that was Paige's chair.
Piper: Yeah, I know, exactly.
(Phoebe smiles. The grandfather clock chimes.)
Cole: Uh, the room just unfroze.
(Phoebe spots an odd-shaped lamp.)
Phoebe: Where'd that lamp come from?
(The lamp transforms into a demon. Piper and Phoebe scream. The demon uses his power and they fly over the couch. Cole throws an energy ball at him and wipes his arm off, sending green goo over Piper's baby baskets. The demon's arm grows back.)
Piper: Cole, get back! (Piper tries to blow up the demon, he ducks, and blows up the grandfather clock instead.) Damn it, we just got that thing fixed.
(Paige walks down the stairs holding a washing basket and wearing earphones. The demon runs in front of her and Cole throws another energy ball. The demon ducks and Paige orbs out before the energy ball hits her. The demon gets up and shimmers out. Paige stands there in shock.)
Paige: What the hell happened?
Piper: The freakin' furniture just attacked!
Opening Credits
[Scene: Manor. Living room. Phoebe is lying on the couch. Leo goes over and heals a wound on her forehead.]
Leo: Do you know how long the chameleon demon was in the house?
Phoebe: I don't know. The lamp has been here for at least three days. Maybe more.
Piper: what do you think he wants?
Cole: I told you. Gathering information.
Piper: But for what? For why?
Cole: For the Source's next attack.
(Paige walks in with half her broken chair.)
Paige: Excuse me. Is there anyway to claim this kind of damage on our home owners insurance policy?
Piper: Usually not.
Paige: Usually? What do you mean? I can expect my furniture to be blown up again?
Phoebe: Get ready for the unexpected. That's rule number one in the Halliwell manor.
Piper: Wanna learn the rest?
Phoebe: Um, maybe now's not the time? Considering we have to figure out a way to find this demon.
Leo: Well, you could try scrying using his blood.
Piper: And we've got plenty of that. Although, I don't know what good it would do to find him now. Whatever he's learned he's already told the Source.
Cole: Except that he might also know what the Source's plan is. How he's going to attack. Find him, we might be able to find that out.
Paige: I know. What about pooling our money into a fund to cover anybody's damage no matter who's it is.
Phoebe: Um...
(The doorbell rings. They all look at each other. Piper and Phoebe cautiously go to the door. Piper quickly opens it.)
Woman: Whoa! Scared me. Hey, Phoebe, it's been a long time. (Phoebe waves.) Hey, sorry I'm late, we should go.
Piper: Go?
Woman: To the shower. Wasn't I supposed to pick you up? Did I mess up? She looks in her day planner.
Piper: No, no, you didn't, Becca. There's just some stuff going on here.
Becca: So what else is new, huh? Do you want some help with the party baskets?
(She starts to walk in but Phoebe stops her.)
Phoebe: No! No, it's just I'm afraid something came up and Piper can't...
Becca: Oh, no, don't tell me that you're not gonna come. Everyone's so looking forward to seeing you again.
Piper: Oh, really? Oh, they are? Well, th-then we can't disappoint them. W-We'll get some stuff at the market on the way there.
Phoebe: Will you excuse us for one minute? (She closes the door.) Wh-Are you outta your mind? You can't still go. Piper, we have to scry for that demon.
Piper: Well, it doesn't take three sisters to scry. You and Paige can do it and then call me when you find him.
Phoebe: Piper!
Piper: Phoebe. Look, okay, the bottom line is if I'm ever gonna have kids, then I need a life first, which means I need to be a human first and then a witch later. Okay, got it? Good. (Piper tries to open the door and Phoebe stands in the way.) Outta the way! (She gets the door open.) Hi! Bye Leo!
Leo: Bye! (She leaves with Becca.)
Commercial Break
[Scene: Underworld. A cave. The demon is there pacing back and forth the Source appears behind him. He spins around.]
Source: You have failed me.
Demon: I beg to differ. Aside from finding Belthazor, everything I've learned from the Charmed Ones...
Source: May all be for not now that they've exposed you, Alaster. The element of surprise was equivocal to my plans success.
Alaster: You can still use the information to capture one of the...
Source: That's not what I needed the information for. Capture one is easier. Tricking one into giving up all their powers was the ultimate goal. That's why I needed to learn everything about their hopes, fears, their dreams.
Alaster: Then accelerate your plans. Use me to capture the one you want. After all, they'll be after me now.
Source: Yes, they will won't they. (The Source changes to look exactly like Alaster.) But then why not cut out the middle man. (He vanquishes Alaster. He turns and makes the oracle appear on a rock.) It's time, Oracle. I must know now which of the sisters do you see to be most vulnerable to my plan.
Oracle: Well, each is vulnerable in their own way. But the eldest seems to have the most resistance to the craft. Her yearnings appear to be her most weakness.
[Scene: P3. Piper's friend's baby shower. Piper is sitting next to a pregnant woman. They are laughing. She opens a gift and pulls out a cute baby jacket.]
Woman: Oh, how cute is this1 Oh, Piper, this is adorable. Where did you get this?
Piper: Uh, a little shop in the embarcadero. They have the cutest things.
Woman: Thank you so much. For everything.
Piper: You're welcome. (They hug.)
Woman: We have so much to catch up on.
Piper: I know. We will. (She gets up and goes and sits down next to Becca. She sees her smiling.) What?
Becca: Nothing. It's just good to see you out and about again, that's all.
Piper: Yeah, after Prue died it took some time to...
Becca: Yeah, but even before that. It's almost like the last three or four years you've just kinda disappeared.
Piper: Yeah.
(Piper's phone rings. She hangs up.)
Becca: Oh, no, don't tell me you have to go.
Piper: Uh, no, it can wait. (Leo orbs in near by. He motions for Piper to go over to him. She pulls a face.) I'll be right back. (She gets up and goes over to him.) What are you doing here? No guys allowed.
Leo: I tried calling your cell phone but it went dead. Paige and Phoebe think they found the demon.
Piper: Already? They did? Are you sure?
Leo: Yeah. You have to go now.
Piper: How am I supposed to have kids when I can't even be at someone else's baby shower?
Leo: What?
Piper: Nothing, never mind. I'll meet you outside. The least I can do is say goodbye. (She goes over to the pregnant woman.) Uh, Wendy, I'm sorry, I've gotta go, something's come up.
Wendy: Ugh, now? But we haven't even had the cake yet, you're gonna miss the best part.
Piper: Ugh, I know. Story of my life. I'll see you later.
(She walks away.)
[Cut to the manor. Everyone's there.]
Paige: So we've got the spell to vanquish the chameleon but we're not gonna use it. I don't get it.
Leo: Well, you vanquish him only if you have to. The goal here is to try and interrogate, find out what the Source is planning.
Paige: Okay, but I'm thinking that this guy's not gonna be so eager to spill his guts.
Cole: Oh, he'll spill. I make sure to that.
Phoebe: No, you can't come, he saw you with us. Probably means the Source has some bounty hunter ready to attack you, or capture you, or something.
Cole: So what else is new?
Phoebe: Well, it doesn't make it any less dangerous.
Paige: So the question still stands. How do we get a demon to stop and chat with us.
Phoebe: Well, Piper can freeze him and unfreeze his head, she's done that before. How do you feel about that?
Piper: I don't know.
Cole: Why, you got a better idea?
(Piper sits on the couch.)
Piper: Maybe. We could tell him to offer the Source a deal instead.
Leo: Deal? What kind of a deal?
Piper: Well, something like, he stops coming after us and we stop going after him.
Phoebe: What?
(Phoebe sits down on the coffee table in front of her.)
Piper: Of course that would mean we'd have to stop going after all of his demons too, which would be fine by me. It would stop all of the constant attacks.
Paige: (to Cole) Am I the only one who thinks she's bumped her head?
Phoebe: You can't be serious, Piper.
Piper: Actually, I've never been more serious in my life. Think about it. This could be an opportunity for us to get out of the demon fighting business once and for all.
Leo: Wait, and what, just give up on your destiny?
Piper: How do you know we haven't already fulfilled it? I mean, god knows, we've saved scores of innocents already. Maybe that's enough. Maybe it's time for some other witches to take over and let us get on with our lives. Isn't it worth a try in exchange for what we might be getting? No more putting things on hold, vacations, friends, kids.
Phoebe: We can't give up now. We are so close. We have to take out the Source if we can. And if not just for our sake, then for Prue's.
Piper: Fine. I just hope we don't end up where she did.
(She walks away.)
[Scene: Alley. Piper, Phoebe and Paige are there. They have the scrying map out.]
Piper: Something's not right. We've checked both alleys twice.
Phoebe: Well, the chameleon's gotta be here somewhere because the crystal never lies.
Paige: I don't know about you guys but I'm getting a not so good feeling about this.
Piper: Alright, we'll check one more time and then we'll call it quits. Phoebe, you and Paige go check that alley, I'll go check that alley.
Phoebe: Wait, split up? Are you sure that's a good idea?
Piper: Maybe it'll lure him out, who knows? If you get nervous say the vanquishing spell. Keep your eyes peeled, he could be anything.
(Paige and Phoebe disappear into an alley. Piper starts walking down another alley. A shadow follows Piper. Alaster/The Source appears behind her. She turns around and tries to freeze him. He just shakes it off.)
Alaster/The Source: Were you expecting me to freeze?
Piper: Phoebe! Paige!
(He throws an energy ball at her. Phoebe and Paige run into the alley. Alaster/The Source picks her up and flames out. Paige gasps.)
[Scene: Piper's mind. She is unconscious on the floor of the manor, which is now a psychiatric hospital. Leo, dressed in a white doctors coat, leans over her.]
Leo: Piper. (Piper groans.) Piper. (She holds her head.) Are you okay?
Piper: Ow. My head hurts.
Leo: I bet it does, you hit it pretty hard. Are you alright?
Piper: I think so. What happened?
Leo: What always happens when you have one of your episodes. You threw yourself against a wall.
Piper: Episodes? I didn't throw myself. What are you wearing?
(Other people in the manor get noisy. Piper looks around.)
Leo: It's okay, those are just the other patients.
(She stands up.)
Piper: What the hell is going on?
Leo: It's alright. You're at the sanitarium. Your home.
(Piper looks at him, confused.)
Commercial Break
[Scene: Piper's mind. Manor. Continued from before. Piper walks into another room. Leo follows.]
Piper: What happened to our furniture? Leo, what are all these people doing in our house?
Leo: Our house? Piper, Halliwell Hospital is hardly our house. All these other people live here too.
Piper: Halliwell Hospital? Is that some kind of a joke? What's wrong with you?
Leo: Please, calm down.
Piper: No, Leo, I will not calm down. Something very strange is going on, something demonically strange. That demon must have cast a spell, and changed the house, and changed you. Phoebe. (She walks away.) Paige?
(A doctor grabs her.)
Doctor: Easy, lady, relax.
Piper: Let go of me. Leo, don't just stand there. (Alaster walks in.) That's him, that's the demon.
Alaster: Demons again. Piper, we've been through this thousands of times before. There are no demons, they're just figments of your imagination.
Piper: Wanna bet? "Evil hiding in plain sight, I use this spell with all my might, to stop you changing form and shape, this vanquish seals your fate."
(Nothing happens.)
Doctor: Doesn't really rhyme, does it? Sorry.
Piper: I don't understand it. That spell should've worked.
Alaster: Piper, why do you insist on demonising me and every psychiatrist who's ever tried to help you?
Piper: Let go of me. (She struggles to get free.) I gotta blow him up, I'm gonna blow you up!
Alaster: He violent impulses are returning. (to another doctor) Hey, straight jacket!
Doctor #2: Yes, doctor.
Leo: Piper, why won't you let Dr. Alaster help you?
Piper: I don't need his help, I need your help. Get this guy off of me so I can use my powers.
Leo: Piper, you don't have powers, you're not a witch, you don't save innocents, you never did.
Piper: What?
(Paige drops something in the other room and two doctors grab her.)
Paige: This isn't fair! This is my house too! (The doctor carries her past Piper.) I can do anything I want! You're hurting me!
Piper: Paige, Paige. A demon took over the house. Orb the heck outta here!
Alaster: Take her to isolation so she doesn't hurt herself.
(A doctor tries to put a straight jacket on Piper.)
Piper: Wait, wait a minute, you don't understand. Wait. Leo!
Leo: It's for your own good.
Piper: Wait a minute. Hey, hey, you're making a big mistake. Please, listen to me for a second. He's a demon.
Alaster: I'm not gonna give up on you, Piper. We're gonna free you of these delusions, I promise you.
Piper: Shut up! Phoebe! Phoebe!
Alaster: I can give you everything you want if only you'll let me help. (The doctors carry her away.) This illness has already consumed more than three years of your life.
[Cut to the underworld. A cave. Alaster/The Source, Oracle and Piper are there. Piper is floating lying down over a flat rock, and Alaster/The Source has his hands over Piper's head.]
Alaster/The Source: Don't let it rob you of anymore. You're not a witch, you only think you are.
(He floats her down and breathes heavily.)
Oracle: What's the matter? What happened?
Alaster/The Source: It's just taking more magic than I realised to project into her mind.
Oracle: More than you have, perhaps? I only mean to caution you. This is weakening you, making you vulnerable.
Alaster/The Source: With the bounty I seek will make me more powerful than ever.
Oracle: If you can get it.
Alaster/The Source: Nobody knows more about the Charmed Ones than I do. I know how to break her spirit. I know her Achilles heal. In her deepest heart she never wanted to be a witch. And she feels an obligation to her powers.
Oracle: Yes, but you said her powers won't work in her illusion.
Alaster/The Source: They won't. Once she learns that painful lesson, she'll willingly give hers up. And with them, her sisters too.
[Scene: Manor. Conservatory. Phoebe, Paige and Leo are there. Leo is trying to sense Piper.]
Paige: Anything?
Leo: I can't sense Piper anywhere.
Paige: Does that mean that?
Phoebe: No. He wouldn't have taken her if he wanted her dead. (Cole shimmers in, covered in slime.) Cole? Oh my god.
Cole: I'm alright. I just found out that Piper's in the underworld, I think the Source has her.
Phoebe: The Source? A-are you sure? How do you know?
Cole: From another chameleon demon. I kinda 'squeezed' it out of him.
Phoebe: Well, we gotta find her. There's gotta be a spell in here somewhere.
(She picks up the Book of Shadows and has a premonition of the Source taking the BOS and killing Phoebe and Paige.)
Cole: Phoebe?
Phoebe: I saw the Source stealing the book and killing us with our powers.
Paige: Our powers? How can he get our powers?
Cole: Maybe he's figured how to get them from Piper. Explains why he's keeping her alive.
Phoebe: No, but she can't give them up herself.
Leo: Well, she can using the relinquishing spell in the book.
Phoebe: But we burnt that spell three years ago, it doesn't exist anymore.
Leo: It does in her mind.
Phoebe: That's crazy. She'd never say it, she'd never give up her powers.
Paige: Even though she was kinda willing to this morning? I'm just saying.
Phoebe: Look, I know what you're saying but you don't know what you're talking about. I'm sorry.
Paige: Forget it.
Leo: (to Cole) Maybe you and I should go down there, see if I can sense her.
Cole: Follow me.
(Cole shimmers out and Leo orbs out.)
Phoebe: Okay, there's a bunch or summoning spells we can try.
[Scene: Piper's mind. Halliwell Hospital. A room. Piper and Paige are strapped to the bed.]
Paige: I thought you said I wasn't good enough for your little coven.
Piper: Paige, you are under a spell, you don't know what you're talking about.
Paige: I tried to be your friend, I even tried to play your stupid witchy games, but all you could do was complain about me and my stuff and how we didn't compare to your beloved Prue.
Piper: I've never said that.
Paige: Hmm, you don't have to. It's obvious the way you treat me. You don't even like me.
Piper: Paige, that's ridiculous, we're sisters.
Alaster: You don't have any sisters, you're an only child, Piper, you know that.
(He walks up to the cage door.)
Piper: I'm gonna be so happy when I vanquish your sorry ass.
(He opens the cage door and walks in the room.)
Alaster: You use it to explain things you can't accept. Just like your best friend did before she got well. Prue.
Piper: Don't you dare talk about Prue.
Paige: Here we go again. Say Prue.
Alaster: You've never forgiven her from finally accepting that she wasn't a witch. You've convinced yourself that she's dead.
Piper: She is dead.
Alaster: No, she's not. We released her three months ago. She's recovered, she's free. Just like you could be if you'd stop fighting it. Accept the reality.
Piper: Let me out of these restraints, I'll show you some reality.
Alaster: I'm afraid you'll just hurt yourself again. I'm truly sorry.
(Alaster leaves the room.)
Piper: Leo! Leo!
Paige: Ugh, will you stop with the Leo, Leo. You're driving me crazier than I already am.
Piper: Ughh! (Phoebe skips in, eating a cookie.) Phoebe, Phoebe, untie me, hurry, hurry.
Phoebe: Alright, alright, stop obsessing.
(Phoebe goes over to her.)
Piper: I'm not obsessing. What are you eating?
Phoebe: Chocolate chip cookie. Not your best.
Paige: Got milk? Ooh, don't think so.
(Phoebe unbuckles Piper.)
Piper: Just get me out of these things, we need to reverse this damn spell. (Phoebe gasps.) What is it? What did you see?
Phoebe: I saw the back of my eyelids, what do you think I saw?
Piper: Oh, no, Phoebe, not you too.
Paige: Hurry up, looney tunes, get me outta here.
(Phoebe unbuckles Paige. They stand up.)
Piper: Alright, I don't know what the hell is going on here, but we've gotta get to the Book of Shadows, and since evil can't touch it, it's still gotta be in the attic. Right, right, right? Let's go.
(They run out of the room.)
[Cut to the hallway. Medical equipment is lined up against the walls. Piper and Paige sneak down.]
Piper: Alright, the first thing we gotta do is... Where's Phoebe?
Paige: Who cares?
(Phoebe catches up to them, holding a broom.)
Phoebe: Sorry, had to grab my broom.
Piper: For what?
Phoebe: Well, for flying, silly. (They hear a man yelling from the attic.) Uh-oh, another innocent to save.
(She hops on the broom and runs upstairs.)
Piper: No, Phoebe, wait!
(They follow her.)
[Cut to the attic. The girls enter. Cole is lying on a chair with tubes stuck to his face. A doctor is sitting beside him.]
Cole: You can't hurt me. I'm the mighty Belthazor.
Phoebe: Stop it, he's not evil anymore, he's good!
(Piper takes the broom and hits the doctor over the head. He falls back onto some chairs.)
Paige: Mmm, well he sure flew.
(Phoebe runs over to Cole and kisses him on the cheek. Piper and Paige go over to her.)
Piper: Hi, stop that. Has anybody seen the Book?
Phoebe: I know where it is. I hid it so the doctors... I mean the demons wouldn't find it.
(Phoebe runs over to a small cupboard, reaches behind it and pulls out a notebook. She takes it to Piper.)
Piper: What? What is this? (She looks at it and someone has hand written "The Book of Shadows" and drawn a very odd-looking triquetra on the cover.) Uhh. (She opens it to a very messy "Ice Cream Man" page and flips over to see a very funny drawing of Belthazor.) Oh god. You are nuts. Okay, I don't understand how a demon could take the book out of the house. Unless this isn't the house. Okay, I gotta get you two outta here, maybe that'll break the spell.
Paige: How come the spell didn't work on you? Hehehe.
Phoebe: Don't question the rules.
Piper: Come on, we'll go down the trellis.
(She goes over to the window and opens the bars.)
Phoebe: What about Cole? I never get to spend any time with him.
Piper: Uh, we'll come back for him later. Come on, come on. It'll be fun. Hurry, hurry. Faster.
(Phoebe and Paige climb out the window. Alaster walks in.)
Alaster: Don't.
(Piper climbs out the window. Alaster smiles a little.)
[Cut to outside. The girls run to the sidewalk, almost bumping into some people.]
Phoebe: I think we lost him.
Piper: Wait a minute, everything looks normal. But this, this is wrong. We should go back and try to get the demon to talk.
Paige: I'm thinking he's not gonna be so eager to spill his guts.
(A thief steals a woman's purse and runs across the road.)
Piper: Hey!
(Piper runs onto the road.)
Paige: Piper!
(A car heads straight for Piper. She tries to freeze it but nothing happens. The car hits Piper, she rolls onto the front of the car and rolls back off hitting the ground hard.)
[Cut to the underworld. Piper is bleeding from the mouth. Alaster/The Source floats Piper down.]
Alaster/The Source: I believe she's just learned her lesson.
Commercial Break
[Scene: Manor. Attic. Phoebe and Paige are there reciting summoning spells.]
Phoebe, Paige: "Power of the witches rise, course unseen across the skies, come to us who call you near, come to us and settle here. Blood to blood I summon thee, blood to blood return to me."
(Nothing happens.)
Paige: Any other spells you can think of?
Phoebe: No. I don't know what else to do. If Leo and Cole can't find her... (Paige gets an idea.) What is it?
Paige: Leo said something about the power of relinquishing spell being in Piper's mind.
Phoebe: I told you, she'd never say it. Paige, you don't know her as well as I do.
Paige: No, but I am getting to know the Source. He likes to play tricks on peoples minds. I mean, god knows, he did with mine, he almost had me kill again, remember?
Phoebe: Yeah, go on.
Paige: Well, maybe that's what he's trying to do to Piper, get into her mind somehow. I mean, if that's where the spell is.
Phoebe: Then that's probably where he's looking for it. And if he can get into her mind, then why can't we?
(She starts flipping through the Book of Shadows.)
[Cut to Halliwell Hospital in Piper's mind. Piper is asleep in a bed. She has cuts and bruises on her face. Alaster waves something under her nose and she wakes up quickly.]
Alaster: Easy, easy. (Piper groans.) You've had a terrible accident.
Piper: What did you do to me?
Alaster: You got hit by a car. The driver said you didn't even try to get out of the way. Piper, this delusion that you somehow have magical powers is going to get you killed one day.
Piper: Shove it. Where are my sisters?
Alaster: You mean your roommates. They're safe downstairs. Piper, how can I save you if you won't save yourself? You have to want to. You have to will it. Otherwise you just remain lost in this fantasy world of yours.
Piper: It's real, and you're just trying to confuse me.
Alaster: No, no, I'm trying to help you. Piper, your psychosis is forever in belief that you're magical. But you know that's just an escape.
Piper: Escape? What escape?
Alaster: From some deep seated pain, some terrible loss. Most likely the death of your grandmother. Which is after all when these series of episodes began. And your pain. You can do it. In one of your sessions you mentioned a poema... a spell you called it. One that relinquishes the special powers that you think you have.
Piper: No. Go away.
Alaster: Say the spell, Piper. It'll free you, I promise you. It'll release you from all the, the crippling delusions you have.
Piper: Get out. Get away from me, get out!
(He stands up.)
Alaster: You have the power to give you the life you've always wanted. (He walks to the door.) All you have to do is stop putting the illusion of being a witch in front of it.
(He leaves and closes the door. She throws something at it.)
Piper: Leo. Leo, where are you?
[Cut to the underworld. Leo and Cole are there. Leo is trying to sense Piper. Cole is hiding behind a rock wall.]
Cole: (whispers) Leo.
Leo: She's hurt.
Cole: Where is she?
Leo: I don't know, I can't get an exact reading.
(An energy ball hits a rock near them. Cole looks around the corner and throws an energy ball at the bounty hunter, missing.)
Cole: Try harder.
Leo: I can't. The Source must have learned from last time, he's blocking Piper's signal.
(The bounty hunter throws another energy ball.)
Cole: Well, we have to find the Source.
Leo: How are we gonna do that?
Cole: There's only one way.
Leo: Cole.
(Cole steps out and the bounty hunter throws an energy ball at him. He falls to the ground. Two bounty hunters go over and drag him away.)
Commercial Break
[Scene: Halliwell Hospital. Piper is laying on a bed. Leo sits down beside her.]
Leo: Hey.
Piper: Leo. Heal me, please.
Leo: This ought to help.
(He pulls out a needle.)
Piper: No, not with that, with your powers.
Leo: If I had powers, honey, I would use them. You know that I would.
(He sticks the needle into Piper.)
Leo: It kills me to see you like this. (She looks at him and smiles.) What?
Piper: White lights. I see white lights all around you.
Leo: That's the pain killer.
Piper: No, you're my Whitelighter.
Leo: Dr. Alaster says there's a way for you to get better. Is that true?
(He wipes a bit of blood off Piper's lip.)
Piper: I-I don't...
Leo: If it were then we can be together. We wouldn't have to keep sneaking around, breaking the rules.
Piper: Rules? But we're married.
Leo: No, only in your fantasy world. But it doesn't have to be that way. If you were to get better, then we could be married for real. And have that little girl that you've been dreaming about in the future. Come on, I wanna show you something.
(He picks her up.)
[Cut to the underworld. The two bounty hunters walk in the cave. The Oracle walks over to them.]
Oracle: What are you doing here? Leave now.
Bounty #1: I don't think so.
(They drop Cole on the ground. The Oracle smiles.)
Bounty #2: Tell the Source we've captured Belthazor.
Oracle: Leave him. I'll make surer you get the credit.
Bounty #2: We're not going without our bounty.
Oracle: Then you'll wait.
(The Oracle walks over to Alaster/The Source.)
Alaster/The Source: I have a surprise for you, Piper.
[Cut to Halliwell Hospital. Alaster opens the door to a beautiful garden.]
Alaster: One that I think you'll like.
(Leo wheels Piper out in a wheelchair. Two butterflies flutter near her and she holds out her hand.)
Leo: You see, there's magic in the real world too.
Alaster: Your friends have come to visit you.
(Becca, Wendy and some other women walk up to her.)
Becca: Piper, how are you?
Piper: Becca?
Becca: It's so good to see you again, we've missed you.
(Wendy shows Piper her baby.)
Wendy: We've got so much to catch up on.
Piper: Wendy, when did you have your baby?
Wendy: Just after the shower. Don't you remember? Do you wanna hold her? Here. (She puts the baby in Piper's arms.) Isn't the outfit you bought her just adorable?
(Piper starts to cry.)
Becca: What's the matter, honey? Why are you crying?
Alaster: I think it's probably best if you all go now.
Becca: But we just got here. And everyone's so excited to finally see her again.
Alaster: I'm sorry. You understand.
(Wendy takes away her baby. Piper cries. They all say bye and leave.)
Leo: You can have this life, Piper. We can have it together. You already know how to get it for us. It's the only way you'll ever get out of here. To free yourself once and for all, to free us.
Piper: The spell.
Leo: Yes. The spell. (He hands her a pen and paper.) Try to remember it. Exactly.
(He kisses the top of her head and walks away.)
[Scene: Manor. Attic. Phoebe and Paige are there. They have the Book of Shadows open to a page. Phoebe lights some candles.]
Paige: Are we sure we wanna do this?
Phoebe: This was your idea, remember?
Paige: Well, in the abstract, yeah, but, uh, I have enough trouble being in my head let alone someone else's.
Phoebe: Well, our minds won't actually be in Piper's body, just our consciousness. Kinda like astral projection.
Paige: Okay, so the spell gets us in her head. What about after that?
Phoebe: We use the reversal spell to get us out. Are you ready? (They kneel inside a circle of candles.) I'm not about to lose another sister. And neither are you.
(They join hands.)
Phoebe, Paige: "Life to life and mind to mind, our spirits now will intertwine; We mould our souls and journey to, the one whose thoughts we wish we knew."
(They collapse on the floor.)
[Cut to Piper's mind. Garden. Phoebe and Paige pop in the scene.]
Phoebe: I think it worked.
Paige: Either that or we're in Mary Poppins' head.
(Phoebe turns to see Piper.)
Phoebe: Piper. (They run over to her.) Piper. We're gonna get you outta her. Okay, I have the spell.
Piper: No, no more spells.
Phoebe: Piper, honey, it's us, your sisters.
Piper: I don't have any sisters. Go away, leave me alone!
(Alaster storms out of the house.)
Alaster: You're too late. Her nightmare's about to end.
Commercial Break
[Scene: Piper's mind. Garden. Two doctors have a hold of Phoebe and Paige.]
Alaster: Keep 'em here. I want them to witness this. And no threats, your powers don't work here.
Paige: Oh, yeah? Spell! (Nothing happens. The doctor jerks her.) Ow!
Alaster: Pain, however, you do feel. And will after she recites the spell thrice. Once for each of your powers.
(Leo walks out.)
Phoebe: Leo. Help Piper, get her outta here.
Alaster: Yes, Leo, by all means.
(Leo wheels her down the path.)
Leo: It's okay. Piper, honey, just say the word and everything will be alright.
(Phoebe and Paige try to escape from the doctors grip.)
Paige: No!
Piper: "From whence they came return them now..."
Phoebe: Piper, don't! Please, Piper, don't.
Piper: "Vanish the words, vanish our powers..."
Paige: Don't trust them, they're trying to steal our powers!
Alaster: Don't listen to them.
Leo: They're still delusional.
Alaster: You're not.
Leo: Not anymore.
Alaster: Just two more times.
[Cut to the cave in the underworld.]
Alaster: You'll set yourself free. (Leo looks around the corner.) Say the spell, Piper. You know you want to.
Leo: Come on, Cole, wake up. (He orbs out and orbs back in front of the two bounty hunters.) How you doing?
(He orbs back out. The bounty hunter throws an energy ball, vanquishing the other bounty hunter. Leo orbs in behind the bounty hunter, taps him on the shoulder and knocks him out. Leo races over to Cole.) Cole, hurry, wake up.
Oracle: (to Alaster) Finish this, you're in danger.
(The bounty stands up. Cole wakes up and throws an energy ball at the bounty hunter, vanquishing him.)
Leo: Piper.
(He runs over and the Oracle tries to stop him. He pushes her out of the way. He tries to get to Piper but a protective shiled pushes him across the room. Cole throws an energy ball at Alaster/The Source but the shield protects him. he throws another and another.)
[Cut to the garden in Piper's mind.]
Piper: "Vanish our powers."
Alaster: One last time.
(Phoebe elbows the doctor and trips him.)
Phoebe: Now!
(Paige moves her head and Phoebe punches the other doctor.)
[Cut to the cave. Cole throws many energy balls at Alaster/The Source.]
Oracle: Break the connection or he'll kill you!
[Cut to the garden. Phoebe kicks Alaster.]
Alaster: I told you, you're too late.
[Cut to the cave. Cole throws another energy ball and Alaster/The Source flies back.]
[Cut to the garden. Alaster, Leo and the doctors disappear.]
[Cut to the cave. Alaster/The Source stands up and touches his bleeding side. Alaster screams and changes back into the Source. Cole gets a large energy ball ready.]
Oracle: No!
(She runs in front of the Source and Cole throws the energy ball, vanquishing the Oracle. The Source flames out.)
[Cut to the garden.]
Phoebe: Piper, please, don't do this. Our magic is a gift. Please don't throw is away.
Piper: "From whence they came, return them now."
[Cut to the cave. Leo holds his hands next to Piper's head.]
[Cut to the garden. Leo pops in the scene.]
Leo: Piper, don't. (He goes over to her.) Listen to your sisters, trust them. Trust me, don't say the spell, don't relinquish your powers.
(Leo heals her wound. She looks around and points to Leo.)
Piper: (normal) Are you really my husband?
(He laughs.)
Leo: Yes.
Piper: And that would make you two really my sisters.
Phoebe: Whether you like it or not.
Piper: And so that demon is gone? (Phoebe nods.) Thank god, (she stands up) because that guy was freaking me out.
Paige: Whattaya say we uh, click our heals and get out of this crazy joint? Uh, no offense.
Piper: That's okay. (She watches some butterflies fly past.) My life has always been a little crazy.
[Scene: Manor. Piper runs down the stairs and goes through all the rooms. Phoebe, Paige, Leo and Cole come down the stairs.]
Phoebe: Is something wrong?
Piper: No, everything is just right.
Paige: Except for my chair.
(Phoebe nudges her.)
Piper: Yeah, which, um, I'll actually pay to replace.
Paige: Oh, god no, it's not your fault. Or is it?
Piper: Actually, yeah, it was. I was just upset that there was yet another demon in our lives. And I know I should stop fighting it and just accept it but...
Paige: Nah, it wasn't my favourite chair anyway. And it's actually kinda good to know that I'm not the only one who struggles with the idea of being a witch.
Phoebe: No, believe me, you're in good company.
(She hugs her.)
Leo: Well, the good news is you won't have to deal with the Source any time soon because Cole hurt him pretty bad.
Cole: Not bad enough though, he'll be back.
Phoebe: So, he's gone for now isn't he? First time in a long time. I think we should take advantage of that.
Cole: Why, Ms. Halliwell, are you trying to seduce me?
(He pulls her in.)
Phoebe: Always.
Piper: Eww.
(Leo laughs. Phoebe and Cole run up the stairs.)
Paige: Okay, and I'm just gonna... go to the store, get some milk, or something.
(She leaves.)
Leo: Sure you're okay?
Piper: Yeah. You know, I-I'm never gonna stop wanting a normal life, but you know what? I think that's the one thing that actually keeps me sane.
Leo: Well, you deserve a normal life, Piper. We both do. And maybe we'll get that when we vanquish the Source once and for all.
Piper: And who knows. Maybe one day I can have a baby shower of my own. What do you think?
Leo: Well, in that case... (He picks her up.) We need to practice a little.
Piper: Leo! (They orb out.)
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Who should be the primary breadwinner-the husband or the wife? Although there has been a change in women's roles in a relationship, it still seems as though men are expected to be employed and making the primary income for the household. When men don't meet that expectation, many see it as unacceptable.
According to Time's Health land, there is evidence that unemployed men are more likely to leave a relationship. A study recently published in the American Journal of Sociology found that, for men, unemployment was a greater prediction of divorce than unhappiness with a partner. The study's author noted, "It's still unacceptable for men to stay home and take care of the kids."
Women also expect their husbands to work, it seems. Women were more likely to leave their husbands if he was unemployed. This means that men, even if they are relatively happy with their marriage, face a greater risk of divorce if they lose their job.
One reason why unemployment is so hard on men is that the loss of a job is linked to self-esteem. Men see themselves as providing for their families, and if they are suddenly unable to do so, they may feel a sense of failure. Self-esteem is a major factor in depression, as well.
Further, men's roles have not shifted as much as women's. It is not uncommon for women to work, but many may still see a stay-at-home father as peculiar. If a father is also suddenly given greater home and child responsibilities, he may feel overwhelmed or unable to deal with his new "job." These feelings also increase a man's likelihood of depression.
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I don't want to sound redundant, especially if you just read my introduction and what I wrote about the first precept, but suffice it to say, that I will. . . There is nothing simple about this precept and yet, if healing is to occur, bringing our whole self is vital.
My training is in humanistic/existential therapy and I have had some amazing teachers along the way. I had a teacher my first year in college in NY tell us a story about a client that used to come to therapy every week, dressed to the 9s. It was as if her clothing was her protective mask, the image she wanted to portray and to use as camouflage from letting her true self come to the relationship.
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There is no time when faced with dying to stand on ceremony. There's no time for platitudes like, "I know just how you feel." When we use nothing but techniques and hide behind our title (whatever it might be — daughter, therapist, best friend, lover, etc) we stay in the realm of false pity rather than being able to be truly open to one's pain with genuine empathy.
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Bringing your whole self to the experience. Frank suggests, in his training, that it is in our exploring our own suffering that helps us to create an empathetic bridge with the other. I love that idea and believe it is because of this very thing that healing takes place. And I think we have to be honest and face facts. . . whether you are a therapist or a companion to the dying, when you are together you are both touched, both changed forever, both healed.
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