Charmed (1998–2006): Season 2, Episode 17 - How to Make a Quilt Out of Americans - full transcript

Humbled by his power
We invite him into our circle

We call on the demon Kryto
Reach back throughout the ages

Humbled by his power
We invite him into our circle

- Are you all right?
- Just keep chanting.

We've been chanting
for 15 minutes.

It's a s?ance, Amanda, not AT&T.
He'll come, he has to. Come on.

We call on the demon Kryto
Reach back throughout the ages

Humbled by his power
We invite him into our circle

Who dares summon me?

Three who are humbled
by your presence, Kryto.

- What do you want?
- That which only you can give.



Youth, beauty, health.

What can you give me?

We know how to make
you whole again.

- We can bring you back.
- But I want more.

I want powers. Great powers.

- Don't ever summon me again.
- We can get you great powers.

The power to move things
with your mind,

to stop time, to see into the future.

Do so, and you'll have your youth.

I had to say something.
We were losing him.

You lost him already, Gail.

Why would you promise him
something we can't get?

What if it makes him angry?

I can get the powers, Helen.
I have to.



I'm not ready to die.

I'll be back. Just be sure you have
the quilt finished by tomorrow night.

- Hey.
- Hey. Hi. What's up?

Have you made an appointment
to see the optometrist yet?

Prue, I keep telling you,
I do not need glasses.

Oh, well, then...

...this might help.

Unrelated.

Look, I really need your help.
Piper's throwing out her boots.

The tan ones.

Piper, what are you doing?
Those are your favourite boots.

I know. Demon blood
from one of our vanquishings.

And I can't get it out, and I can't exactly
explain it to the shoe-repair guy, can I?

It's the third damn pair this month.

- What's the matter, honey?
- Nothing.

I gotta go to the club.
Dan's waiting for me.

Are you really gonna
break up with him?

I have to. I mean, I love him,
but I love Leo more.

Not that I'm any closer to figuring out
how that's gonna work either.

Sometimes being a witch sucks.

Wicca PMS?

I have a feeling
it's a lot more than that.

- Aunt Gail.
- My beautiful girls.

- Hey.
- Hey.

I knew we had an old picture of you
and Grams somewhere.

Oh, my God.
Look how young we were.

I remember when this was taken
right outside our sorority house.

- We just met.
- A couple of hotties.

Well, that was then. This is now.

Hey, now looks pretty good.

Believe me, the golden years
are anything but.

Mostly it's regret.

Oh, I miss your Grams.
I still can't believe she's gone.

You just never know
when it's your time, do you?

Anyway, you both sound
like you're doing very well.

You and Piper and your careers,
and you back in school.

- Good for you.
- Yeah, we're doing all right.

What about men?
Anyone special in your lives?

Nope.

Well, I mean,
Piper's got someone, sort of.

I think we're just picky.
We don't wanna go through

all the husbands that
Grams went through.

Don't be too picky.

You don't wanna end up
an old spinster like me.

Are you okay?

Here, have some of this.

Thank you. Damn allergies.

So, what brings you
to San Francisco?

Well...

...my dears...

...you do.

Do you remember
the bridge clubs

your Grams always hosted
here every other Saturday?

Did you actually see
any of us play any cards?

No, Grams always
sent us outside to play.

That's because it wasn't
a bridge club.

It was her coven.

Your Grams was the most
skilful witch any of us ever knew.

- Witch?
- Oh, well, I still practice

the craft myself every now and then.
I don't have any real powers.

Mostly I just play around with it.

Wow. You and Grams,
witches, who knew?

You don't have to pretend with me.
Your Grams told me everything,

including what you'd become
when she died.

The Charmed Ones.

- Hey.
- Hi.

You're... You're late.

Sorry, a little jet lag.

I was walking by a store window
on Fifth Avenue,

- and I couldn't resist.
- Oh, no.

Please don't be a ring.

I hope you like it.

They're beautiful.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

- If you don't like them, you can...
- It's not that, Dan, it's...

- Did you think it was a ring?
- No, of course not. Don't be silly.

It's just that...

- Did you need to get that?
- No, the machine will pick it up.

- Hi. Leave a message.
- Dan, we have to talk.

Piper, it's me. Look, I know
you're there. Just pick up.

- Talk about what?
- Well, to be honest...

Aunt Gail's in town and guess what.
She knows we're you-know-whats.

Hi. I'm not alone here, remember?

I thought that that
would get your attention.

Prue, this is a really bad time.

Okay, well, I'm sorry,
but it's important.

Hey, wait. How does
Aunt Gail know that we're...?

You know what, never mind. You can
tell me later. I have to go, Dan is here.

Look, Aunt Gail needs our help.
She's in trouble.

What do you mean?
What kind of trouble?

The kind of trouble you can't talk about
with Dan right there. Demon trouble.

Of course, why not.

All right, I'll just put my life on hold
one more time and I'll be right there.

- A little trouble at home?
- When isn't there?

Well, you wanna talk about it
on the way to your car?

No, I don't.

How about dinner tonight?

Let's make it tomorrow night
just to be safe.

- I don't wanna have to cancel on you.
- It's a date.

- Have you contacted the police yet?
- And tell them what?

That I think there's a demon
running loose in our streets?

- They'd think I was crazy.
- Try getting your boots cleaned.

Don't ask.

So you said that corpses
have been found dug up and skinned.

I mean, what do the police
think about that?

- I don't know.
- Maybe it's just a sicko grave robber.

Well, it's more than that.

I may be wrong, but I think I remember
seeing in your Book of Shadows that...

Okay, wait,
you know about that too?

And one evening when
your Grams was showing it to me,

I think that I remember
seeing something

about a skinned demon, or something,
who made people young again.

Young again? Well,
what's so bad about that?

There's gotta be a catch.
There's always a catch.

Are you sure that the book
said it was skinned?

I think so. But maybe
we better go look.

- You ready?
- All set.

Okay.

Do you think Gail will really
be able to get their powers?

Well, she better, and soon.
The skin quilt is almost done.

Here's something.
"Kryto, the demon of vanity."

Kryto, that sounds vaguely familiar.
What does it say?

"In the 16th century, Kryto travelled
from dukedom to dukedom

preying on people's vanity,
bestowing youth and beauty

in exchange for their souls."

Youth for souls. Why would
anybody make that trade?

Believe me, I know a lot
of people who'd consider it.

Age, disease.

That's why I'm so worried.

I know so many potential victims
in Santa Costa, friends.

- Are you squinting?
- No.

"Kryto was found out and skinned alive
by a group of witches

who believed it would keep his spirit
from ever being resurrected again."

- You were right.
- But those witches obviously weren't.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be
a vanquishing spell in the book.

So someone is skinning people
to give him a new skin?

Well, give him a new body,
summon his spirit, makes sense.

Well, at least it's an easy
vanquishing spell.

I mean, if Kryto really does exist,

it shouldn't be a problem
getting rid of him.

Goodness, you must be
really powerful witches.

Oh, rub it in.

How soon can you come
to Santa Costa?

Prue, Phoebe, can I talk to you
for a sec out here?

Take your time.

Piper, Gail is like family.
You love her. We all do.

She was like a second Grams to us.

Yeah, only a nice one,
one that never said no.

I know that. But something about
her story... It's just... It's not right.

I mean, bodies are being
dug up all over town,

skinned, and she's
the only one who's noticing?

I admit it's funky, but what
are we supposed to do?

- Tell her we're not gonna help her?
- No, of course not.

It's just that it's never-ending.
I mean we have no lives.

I don't even have time
to break up with Dan properly.

Look, honey, Santa Costa
is right over the bridge.

We'll leave early, go check things out,
be back by tomorrow night, okay?

Hi. So we'll be there at 9:00
tomorrow morning, okay?

Would you like to stay here?
We have plenty of room.

Oh, no thank you, I have to get home.
Cats to feed, you know. Thank you.

You'll never know how much
this means to me.

We call on the demon Kryto
Reach back throughout the ages

Humbled by his power
We invite him into our circle

Well done, ladies.

Now, make us young.

First, the powers you promised.

They'll be here soon.

Nice work, Pheebs.
Only a couple hours late.

- Yeah, next time I'll navigate.
- It's this map. It's messed up.

There is no connector road
on Highway 28.

No? What is that?

- That little squiggle?
- Yeah.

I didn't see that. And don't tell me
I need glasses, okay,

because anybody
could've missed that.

There is absolutely nothing wrong
with wearing glasses.

- I mean, I wear them.
- I know, but you're older.

- Well, you are.
- Right.

Well, you know, I really hope
that demon of vanity isn't after you

because your soul would be toast.

I'm just gonna ignore that comment
and go ask for directions.

Okay.

Cute, huh? Still holding hands.

That could be you and Leo
in, like, 50 years.

Me maybe, but not Leo.
Whitelighters don't age, remember?

They're not supposed
to date witches either,

so maybe I don't
have to worry about that.

Piper.

I know, I'm sorry
I've been a drag lately,

but I've just been confused
and frustrated.

I mean, nothing's changed really
since Leo and I met,

except that I'm two years older
and still have no idea what we're doing.

Sometimes I worry we're all gonna
end up like Aunt Gail.

Then you take Hotsman to the light.

You turn right, pass
the fire station to Sycamore.

Yeah, and then straight up the hill,

and there's a big Victorian
on the left.

Well, you can't miss it. It's not far.

Okay, straight up the hill.
Great. Thanks.

- Pheebs, come on.
- Okay, okay.

Oh, excuse me, honey.

These your glasses?

No, no.

No, those aren't mine.

We are all set.
All words, no squigglies.

Let's go.

- They're here.
- Finally.

How long after
they drink the potion

before we can
call their powers to Kryto?

It doesn't say.

But it shouldn't be long.

- More tea, girls?
- No thanks. I...

...would love some. Thank you.

- How about you?
- It's better to humour her, Piper.

She won't take no for an answer.

Well, then, by all means, fill her up.

So, Aunt Gail, who else knows
about Kryto and us?

Well, I hope you won't be too upset.
I had to tell Amanda and Helen.

Actually, they were the first ones
to tell me about the dug up corpses.

Really.

Don't worry, we won't tell a soul
about you being witches and all.

- Our little secret.
- That's good to know.

- Something the matter?
- It's just...

What kind of tea is this?
It's different.

It's a special blend.

Listen, maybe you
had better get going

to start to look for whoever
might be trying to summon Kryto.

- Gail...
- Two of the corpses were found

in that old furniture warehouse
out on Route 10.

- Weren't they, Helen?
- Yes. I think so.

- That's not really a lot to go on.
- Well, you have to start somewhere.

You just go up Route 10, and then turn
up Willow and it will be right there.

Okay, so I guess we'll be back later.

Yeah, we'll be here.

Kryto said they weren't
supposed to leave.

I know, but they
were getting suspicious.

Are you sure you're not trying
to protect them?

Of course I'm trying to protect them.

I feel bad enough
about stealing their powers.

But they're family, and no demon
is going to hurt them.

Come on.

We just have to keep calling for their
powers until the potion takes effect.

You guys see anything?

Are you sure this is the right place?

Don't look at me,
I didn't navigate this time.

Are either of you thinking
what I'm thinking?

Wild goose chase?

Why would Aunt Gail send us
out here for no reason?

I don't know, but she seemed
in an awful hurry to get us out of...

You okay?

No, I'm kind of feeling
light-headed all of a sudden.

I'm not feeling so hot
myself right now.

Powers of the witches rise
Course unseen across the skies

Come to us who call you near
Come to us and settle here

It's not working.

- It will.
- It better.

Powers of the witches rise
Course unseen across the skies

Come to us who call you near
Come to us and settle here

Powers of the witches rise
Course unseen across the skies

Come to us who call you near
Come to us and settle here

Time for you to hold up
your end of the bargain.

Oh, my God, Gail.

It worked.

Now, us.

- It's our turn.
- Yes, it is.

What are you doing?

You see, I can take youth away
as quickly as I can grant it.

But why?

It takes three witches to summon me,
and three to banish me.

You do the math.

I wanted more powers
to protect myself.

Now, I want you to introduce me
to other willing souls

who want to be young again,

unless you care to end up
like your friends.

Beauty has its price.

- Aunt Gail?
- Anybody home?

I don't understand
what the hell is going on.

- I told you something wasn't right.
- Well, what's not right

is I have a feeling it's Gail and her
friends who summoned this demon.

If that were true,
why would Aunt Gail

want us to come to Santa Costa?

- It stinks.
- This is what I'm saying.

I think it's coming from here.

What is that smell?

Wait a minute.

What are those?

Oh, I would say
by the looks of things,

that's Amanda
and that would be Helen.

Oh, God.

I hope that didn't happen
from drinking the tea.

No, that must have happened
when they tried to summon Kryto.

Although, I don't see Aunt Gail here.
That's a good sign, I hope.

- What's the matter?
- I don't know,

- but I can't freeze the rat thing.
- What?

You try. Move it.

Okay, what the hell
is going on with our powers?

Maybe we ought to ask Aunt Gail.

Well, they were definitely making
a potion in there. A serious one too.

- Hemlock root.
- No wonder the tea tasted funny.

- How did we let her do this to us?
- I guess we trusted her.

Yeah, well, she just got crossed off
my Christmas list.

Aunt Gail was Gram's best friend.
She used to bake us cookies.

And now she's spiking our tea.

But why? Just to be young again?

I mean she had to know she'd be
giving up her soul in exchange.

Maybe it wasn't just for youth.
Maybe it was for health.

These are all doctor bills,
recent ones.

Radiation treatments, chemotherapy.
I don't think she had very long to live.

That still doesn't excuse
what she did.

What she did to us.

I mean, you can't use magic
to save yourself.

No, not without consequences.

And there's no bigger one
than giving up your soul.

I just don't understand.
Why steal our powers?

Kryto must've wanted more
out of the bargain,

and Aunt Gail was desperate
enough to give it to him.

We shouldn't have
left her alone in the attic.

Okay, well, we have the potion.

If we can find the spell, then we should
be able to transfer our powers back.

You kidding? We won't be able
to get anywhere near him.

Well, he has our powers,

but that doesn't necessarily mean
he knows how to use them.

Besides, do you have a better idea?

Go home and call it a day?

Funny, come on.

See? You're not the only one, Gail.

Everybody wants to be young
and attractive.

The difference is I knew what
I was giving up. They don't.

Oh, they will, one day.

Their last.

Do you know that one?

- Introduce me.
- No.

Tired of being young again already?

Hiya, toots.

Wait a minute.

Tell me those aren't the same guys
you asked for directions.

Okay, Kryto's close. Let's drive.

The only catch is that
you have to keep it a secret.

You can't ever tell a soul.

I'm sure you understand why.

What, is this some kind of a joke?

If you think it is,
then why are you still here?

Because some part of you
is hoping beyond hope

that I just might be telling
you the truth,

that I can restore your youth.

Just like I did for...

...Gail Altman.

Gail?

Yes, Frank, it's really me.

You forgot your...

- What?
- Three witches.

You said you took care of them.

- What are you talking about?
- You lied to me.

Girls, run, hurry!

Aunt Gail?

So much for him not knowing
how to use our powers.

I've got one power he doesn't have.

- Phoebe.
- No, no, no. Okay, wait.

- It's just way too dangerous.
- Nobody's sending me back again.

- We can't just sit here.
- No, we have to think.

All right, what do we know about
our powers that he doesn't?

- Thank God.
- Stay away from me.

All right, Phoebe's thinking
what we're thinking.

Great, what are we thinking?

You can't hide from me.

I didn't want to die.

I was wrong.

Here. You'll need this.

The spell.

Just follow my lead. You ready?

- All right, we give up.
- Excuse me?

No, no, no, Phoebe, wait.
He'll freeze us.

That's a marvellous power.

Good witches don't freeze.

- I'll kill you.
- No!

Okay, what do we do
about Aunt Gail?

Well, without our powers,
there's not too much that we can do.

Okay, so we have to get back
our powers,

and then find Kryto
before he finds us.

Agreed. All right, let's go.

Piper, come on.

Piper, what's the matter?

- I've had it.
- What do you mean?

- You've had it with what?
- With being a witch.

You betrayed me.

At least they got away
so they can destroy you.

No, they won't.

I know where they're going,
remember?

I saw it.

No!

- We can't just leave your car.
- We'll call a cab.

- That'll cost 100 bucks.
- I'm not going back to town.

- I'm through with demon hunting.
- Piper, come on.

There's really nothing more to say.

Well, if it's getting back our powers
you're worried about, I can do that.

- I have a spell that can do that.
- I don't want my powers back.

- You don't mean that.
- Don't I?

I think it may be the solution
to all my problems.

Piper, wait a second.

I know exactly
what you're going through.

Remember when Andy died?

I didn't want to be a witch
anymore either.

- This is different.
- How?

Not wanting to be a witch isn't
a symptom of something else

like it is for you, Prue.
For me, it's the problem.

It's the cause.
It's the problem with everything.

I want a life that doesn't
have a lot of death in it.

I don't think that's too much to ask.

You can't do this.

Phoebe, we're all gonna do it,
sooner or later.

I'm just doing it first.

What are you doing?

Piper, you can't do this.
It affects all of us.

Phoebe, I love you. You're one
of my two most favourite sisters,

but I don't wanna give up
having a life.

- I'm not asking you to.
- Yes, you are,

just by asking me to be a witch.

Piper, you were born a witch.
It's not a choice. It's a fact.

Says who? Up until two years ago,
I didn't know I was born a witch.

Neither did you guys.
And we were perfectly happy then.

With perfectly normal lives.
I miss that, don't you?

- No.
- Yeah.

Well, sometimes.

But I've accepted the fact
that I can't just turn back the clock

and pretend it never happened.
And neither can you.

I just... I don't wanna end up
like Aunt Gail, old and alone,

and wishing I was young again

so I could do all the things
I missed out on.

We won't let that happen to you.

Just help us get our powers back.

Please?

We can't do it without you.

- We won't do it without you.
- No.

How do we know Kryto
will even come here?

If he's gonna look for us,
he'll start here.

We could try summoning him
like Gail and her friends did.

I think that only works
with spirits, Pheebs.

I still don't understand how we can get
him to drink this without our powers.

We have to get him to use a power
he doesn't know how to use yet.

- Astral projection?
- Exactly.

If we can distract him long enough
to be in two places...

We might be able to trick him into
thinking I'm still looking for the potion.

I'm only doing this for you guys.

If I get killed, I'm gonna haunt
the both of you forever.

- Yeah, yeah. Got the spell?
- Yes.

I got it.

Anybody home? I know you're here
and I know where you are.

Phoebe, get the potion.

No!

I got it.

Come on, come on.

- Pheebs, get the potion.
- Start chanting the spell.

- We need the potion first.
- It won't work.

Just start. I've got a plan.

Powers of the witches rise
Course unseen across the skies

Come to us...

- Get the potion.
- All right.

Pretty nifty power, huh?

Do it!

Give him all of it.

He's coming back.

Powers of the witches rise
Course unseen across the skies

Come to us who call you near
Come to us and settle here

Wanna see what does freeze?

Pheebs.

What witch has done
And then undone

Return this spirit back within
And separate him from his skin

- Ouch.
- That looked like it hurt.

Yeah, well, I hope so
for Aunt Gail's sake.

And Helen and Amanda.

Very nice.

Well, we thought that you might
appreciate a pair without demon blood.

I do, very much. Thank you.

So, Piper...

...Phoebe and I were
kind of wondering...

- Because we want you to be happy.
- Very happy.

So we were wondering

if we should be budgeting
for more shoes or not.

Well, I wish I could tell you
getting my powers back

made me appreciate what I lost.

But...

But I feel like I'm back
where I started.

I mean, I understand what you guys
are saying and everything,

but I can't change the way I feel.

So you really are quitting?

I want to for all the reasons
we already talked about.

But I'm only gonna do that
if and when you guys want to also.

Well, I'm always gonna
wanna be a witch.

- That's for sure.
- She's young.

Oh, give me a break.

- All right, I gotta go.
- Good luck.

Thanks.

Poor Dan.

So do you think we should worry?

- No, he'll be all right.
- I mean about Piper quitting.

Maybe, a little.

You little liar.

You did go see the optometrist.

Yeah, well...

...let's just say I'm not as concerned
with my vanity anymore.

You hungry?

- No, unless you are.
- No, I'm fine.

What?

I was thinking that it
just seems like yesterday

you moved in next door,
and we, you know...

Piper, you don't have to do this.

- Do what?
- Go through this big explanation.

I think I know what you wanted
to talk to me about.

You're breaking up with me,
aren't you?

Is it because of Leo?

I'm sorry.

It's really none of my business.

Dan, I will always love you.
This doesn't change that.

You've been really good to me
and treated me incredibly well.

But...

...I need to try and make
this work with Leo.

And it may not, I don't know.

But...

...we've never really given it a shot.

And I want to.

I have to.

I'm so sorry.

You don't have to be.
You're just being honest with me.

We're still gonna be
neighbours though, right?

We'd better be more than that.

Well, I guess I better go.