Charmed (1998–2006): Season 4, Episode 5 - Size Matters - full transcript

While investigating a creepy old house, Paige involves the Charmed Ones with a demon named Gamil and are all shrunk to a height of five inches.

We're hanging white gauze curtains
to give this place flavour, you know?

Then we'll take out
these tables over here,

replace them with mounds of pillows
so people can lay back,

get comfortable.
You look worried, baby girl.

Treat, I know I gave you the authority
to make some changes in the club.

But I thought they would
happen gradually.

You know, I don't
wanna shock the regulars.

Well, I do. All right?
Your place seems too safe.

Now, do you trust me?

Do you trust the number one
club promoter in all of San Francisco?

- Yes, of course.
- Good.



All right, guys. Rip it all out.

PHOEBE:
Wait a minute.

What's going on? That's our table.

Who told them that they
could rip out our table?

- I did.
- And who are you?

Phoebe, this is Treat Taylor.
He's the new manager at P3.

- I'm sorry, the new what?
- I just hired him on a trial basis.

Well, isn't that interesting.

I need to talk to you.

You look worried, baby girl.

Well, why didn't you
tell me about this?

It just happened yesterday,

which is why I asked you
to come down here today.

We said we weren't gonna do this.



- Do what?
- Make any major changes in our lives.

All the books caution against it
after you've suffered a major loss.

Do not sell the house, do not
get married, do not quit your job.

Okay, but like it or not,
there's been a lot of changes lately.

And this is hardly the biggest.

Speak of the devil/whitelighter/witch.

- Hi, guys.
PlPER: Hi.

- Hope I'm not interrupting.
- No, no. We were just talking.

Well, I have a quick question,
but it can wait. Continue.

I was just explaining to Phoebe

that the changes I'm making
in the club are not by choice.

They are by necessity.

Okay, P3 has been
struggling a little lately.

And we are now
a single salary household.

Well, we don't have to be.
I can get a job.

And if you could get a part-time,
entry-level job

that pays you about 200 grand a year,
that would really make a difference.

Otherwise, I'd rather you
be free for "other work."

- About that other work--
PHOEBE: It's not fair.

You shouldn't carry financial burden.

I will worry about the source
of our income

if you worry about
the source of all evil.

Speaking of evil--

Besides, what kind of job
would you get?

Well, I am a college grad.
I am sure I could find something.

- I found something.
- Okay, Paige, what is it?

Okay, have you guys
ever walked by a house

and just got a really bad,
creepy feeling from it?

Okay, on my way to get coffee
every morning,

I walk by this house
and I get this shiver.

- A shiver?
- Does that mean anything?

It's a shiver.

No, I've always dismissed it
as a bad case of the creeps.

But now that I'm a witch...

I don't know, I think it might
be something supernatural.

Well, do you know anything
about the house?

Just that this cute guy
named Finn lives there.

We bumped into each other
at the grocery store, flirted a little.

Done the "Are these
melons ripe?" thing. Okay.

Well, that sounds like you
have the hots, not the creeps.

- No--
PHOEBE: Well, either way,

I think it's a good idea that you
stay away from this Finn guy.

No, I don't get the shiver
from him, just the house.

I think I'm onto something.

I really think that when you've
been a witch for a few months,

you'll know the difference between
sensing evil and needing a jacket.

- So you don't want to check it out?
- Not anytime soon.

- Phoebe, I'm not making this up.
- Oh, I know you're not, sweetie.

But you gotta admit,
it's not a lot to go on.

- I gotta run. I'll call you later?
- Okay.

PHOEBE:
Okay.

Stay away from that Finn guy.

- Jeez, Finn, you live here?
FlNN: It needs some work.

Okay, it needs a lot of work.

But it's nicer inside. I'll show you.

- I must be out of my mind.
- Why?

I don't know. Going home
with a guy I just met.

Come on. What are you afraid of?

Keep meaning to get that fixed.

It's kind of dark in here, Finn.

A little old to be scared
of the dark, aren't you?

Maybe I should go
check the circuit breaker.

Wait, don't go.

FlNN:
It's okay.

Who's there?

[ELECTRlClTY CRACKLlNG]

[CLAUDlA SCREAMlNG]

If I'm reading this correctly,

you were 27 years old
when you finished college.

Yes, I just graduated last spring.

That certainly took a while.

Oh, I had to take a break
after my freshman year.

Personal reasons.

- Would you care to elaborate?
- Not really.

You know, during the holidays,
things get pretty hectic around here.

We need people who
can handle tense situations.

Oh, believe me, I am uniquely qualified
to handle any kind of pressure.

I have battled more...

...customer complaints than--
Than you can possibly ever imagine.

I see you also noted that you
require a flexible work schedule.

I'll put in the hours, I promise.

It's just sometimes I may
just have to leave unexpectedly.

Would you care to elaborate?

No, not really.

I see.

- It's not what you're thinking.
- And you know what I'm thinking?

I don't know what you're thinking.

I just know that whatever
you're thinking, it's not it.

- So you're not gonna tell me?
- No, it's just so silly.

No.

[KNOCKlNG ON DOOR]

Hello?

Is anybody home?

Leo.

Oh, God, are you okay?

I knocked but nobody answered.

- And the door was unlocked.
- It usually is.

Otherwise, demons come crashing
through and costs a fortune to fix.

If you're looking for Phoebe,
she's not here. She's at a job interview.

- Actually I was looking for you.
- Me? Why?

Well, seeing that you're a whitelighter
and I'm part-whitelighter,

I was hoping we could have a
"whitelighter to part-whitelighter" chat.

Sure. Of course, sit down.

So you have the ability
to locate your charges, right?

Sometimes.

And if you had a sixth sense
for locating good,

is it possible that I have one
for locating evil?

You think you sensed evil?

I know it sounds silly, but there's
this house that I walk by,

and I get this really bad feeling from.

Problem is, I've already discussed it
with Piper and Phoebe,

and they've dismissed it.

So you want me to talk to them.

I hate to put you in the middle.

Oh, that's part of my job.

I'll just talk to them when I sense
their minds are in the right spot.

Thank you.

PHOEBE:
Damn it.

Now would not be a good time.

I am only gonna say this once.

The real world better start
showing me some respect,

otherwise, I'm gonna
stop saving it every week.

- What happened?
- I just had the worst job interview

for a position that a monkey could fill,
provided the monkey could explain

why it needed flexible work hours.
Why aren't you at work?

I-- It's my lunch break. I just--

You're not still talking about
the creepy house, are you?

Did you find out
any new information?

I think it's worth checking out.

Okay. Well, let's go.

I mean, it's not like I have
to be at work or anything.

Yeah, but I do.

Could we meet afterwards? Like 4?

I'll give you the address, I just--

I need...

...pen and paper.

I love being able
to move stuff with my mind.

I'll see you there later.

- Leo, thanks.
- Sure.

You really think she's
onto something?

Well, the important thing
is that she does,

so I think we should support that.

Okay. Well, then I'll go change into
my work clothes and head over there.

Do you want me to go with you?
You don't even know what's there.

Leo, please.

This is what I do.

Now, that's what I'm talking about.

You're changing
the name of the club?

I mean, you know,
that's the plan, you know.

What's wrong with P3?

Well, we polled people. Most of them
thought it was a parking level.

I mean, I don't even know
what it stands for.

It stands for Prue,
Piper and Phoebe.

We are P3. We were.

Yeah, but check this out.

See, the new image
deserves a new name, you know.

I mean, otherwise no one
will know what it is.

You know what I'm saying? If you're
against it, I can take it all down,

- change things, whatever you want.
- No. No, it's just--

It's just another change.

- So do what you want.
- You cool?

- Yeah. Yeah.
- You cool? You cool?

All right.

[KNOCKlNG ON DOOR]

Come on, Phoebe,
show a little spine.

Hello?

Anybody home?

GAMMlLL:
No.

Uh-oh.

Where are you?

You can't have gone that far.

[WHlSPERlNG]
Leo.

Leo.

GAMMlLL:
I see you.

Why, you little witch.

We'll see how long you last.

[VACUUM WHlRRlNG]

Oh, this sucks.

I can't get used to this orbing thing.

You will. You got it in you.

I feel like my stomach's
gonna come out of me.

What's with the white gauze?
It's worse than up there.

It was Treat's idea.
What are you guys doing here?

- We orbed in.
- Together?

Yeah, well, we were
worried about Phoebe.

She was supposed to meet me at the
creepy house, but she never showed.

So I thought maybe she got hung up,
so I went to your place.

I thought we decided not to investigate
the so-called creepy house.

Well, I know you didn't think
it was anything. But Leo...

Oh, so you went behind
my back and asked Leo.

She didn't go behind your back,
and I'm her whitelighter too.

Right. Well, it's a smart thing
to do as a witch,

but an annoying thing
to do as a sister.

So, what happened to Phoebe?

I don't know. I checked my radar
but she dropped to the tiniest blip.

And what would account for that?

I don't know, but I don't like it.

Well, then we should
probably get over there.

See, I told you something
was going on in that house.

Okay, let's hold the congratulations
till we find Phoebe.

MAN 1 :
Look out.

[ELECTRlClTY CRACKLlNG]

MAN 2: You all right?
LEO: Piper.

MAN 1 :
Yeah, man.

Doesn't matter.
P3 doesn't exist anymore.

[PHEOEBE SCREAMlNG]

Come out.

Watch out. One's loose.
Shut the door.

Shut it.

What are you gonna do with her
when you find her?

Don't ask questions.

Same thing you did
with the other one?

I said...

Don't ask questions.

The other one.

Still, that--

That gives me an idea.

- Do you want me to--?
- Shh!

Help me.

Door's still open. Shut it.

Shut.

There it is. See?

Shiver.

Well, Paige, you don't
have to be a super-witch

to know that that house is creepy.

I saw a motorcycle in the driveway.
Somebody's home.

Okay, so I say we go up to the
front door, you knock, and I will freeze.

You don't always have control
over your powers.

You might be blowing up
an innocent.

Okay, so how about you orb in,
check out the place

- and tell us what we're up against.
- I have an idea--

LEO:
The problem with that is,

what if what we're dealing with
is not supernatural?

Then I've orbed into somebody's
living room and we've risked exposure.

- If I just--
- This is why I say go with the freeze.

- I can get Finn out of the house.
- How?

Well, I know the guy.

I'll just go in, lure him out,
and you can go in and snoop around.

No. We can't let you
go off with a potential demon.

It's too dangerous. Right, Leo?

Actually, it sounds like our best bet.

Are you siding with Paige now?

Hey, there's no sides.
And, yes.

Look, I know I'm new to magic,
but the only way to change that

is to allow me
to get some experience.

I am just trying to protect you.

That's nice, but your protecting me
may be hurting Phoebe.

Now, I got her into this,

Iet me help get her out of it.

Okay, fine. Go.

But until we know who this
Finn guy is and what he does,

I do not want you alone with him.
Take him to P3.

Or, I mean, The Spot.

Got it.

- What is that for?
- A lure.

Do not go into that house.

Did you hear me?
I said, do not go in.

It is like talking to a wall.

She's got the Halliwell hearing.

That's one good thing
about being so small.

I'm so light I can kind of fly.

Can you talk?

[SQUEALlNG]

Okay.

Just close your eyes.

And don't tense up.

No, no. You can collapse later.

- I need you to run. Can you do that?
CLAUDlA: Yeah.

PHOEBE: We gotta go
before Gammill sees us.

Gotcha.

I knew a witch could never resist
saving an innocent.

[KNOCKlNG ON DOOR]

PAlGE: Hello?
GAMlLL: Now what?

PAlGE: Hello?
- Another girl.

Get her inside. Go. Get her.

- Get her!
- Maybe we should just let them all go.

Since when did you
develop a conscience?

Hmm?

I never gave you one.

Now, what are you
standing around for? Go.

Go. Fetch.

[PHOEBE SQUEALlNG]

Be quiet.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Remember me?
The girl with the melons?

From the supermarket melons.

FlNN:
Yeah, I remember.

What brings you here?

Let's just say I got tired of waiting
for you to show up on my doorstep.

- I'm sorry?
- Look, if we're gonna go out,

the first thing you need to know
about me is that I don't play games.

I see what I want, and l...

...go for it.

Do you have a problem with that?

Are you always this
aggressive with guys?

Just the ones I like.

Why don't you come in.

Is something wrong?

Oh, just the old clich?:

My mother told me never to go
into stranger's houses. That thing.

Come on.

What are you afraid of?

Don't do it.

Do it.

No, wait.

On second thought, let's just go out.

The lure worked.

Barely.

GAMMlLL:
Now where were we?

Piper! Piper, I'm--!

[WHlSPERlNG]
You go that way. I'll go this way.

In here! I'm in here!

Oh, weird.

Bizarre collection.

I wouldn't touch. We should look
for Phoebe. I'll check upstairs.

Piper!

Piper.

There's nothing upstairs.
I mean nothing.

Anything down here?

No. Nothing but a bunch of clay.

I think we should get out of here.
Check the Book of Shadows.

I-- I want to know
what we're dealing with.

Well, whatever it is,

it better not require
the power of three to vanquish it.

Well, well. The power of three.

So you're not just a witch
but a Charmed One.

Nothing will make me happier
than to collect you all.

When your clay hardens,
I'll fire up the kiln.

And once you're in the kiln,
there'll be nothing left to save.

Don't worry.

I'll be back once I complete
my collection.

PHOEBE:
Okay, good.

Now that he's gone, I can focus
on getting us out of here.

Although, I do have to tell you,
I'm not having the best day of my life.

It began with an interview where
a woman made me feel this big.

And now I actually am this big.
And next up is being baked.

[CLAUDlA MOANlNG]

Well, that's just my roundabout
way of saying, "Don't panic."

I'm gonna get us out of here.

I'm...

...going...

...to turn...

...this day around.

Found him.

"Gammill, a.k.a. 'The Collector'

is known for his passion
of collecting one-of-a-kind figurines."

Wonder what he gets out of that.

Well, speaking for my great-aunt,
Sylvia, who collects Hummels,

when they have a hard time
dealing with real people,

figurines can be their best friends.

Yeah, but being socially
awkward doesn't land you

- in the Book of Shadows.
- So, what does?

Well, apparently he went up against
a witch some time in the '70s.

A spell was cast to make him
as hideous on the outside

as he was on the inside.
Like this, I suppose.

Does it say what he did
to deserve that?

No, it doesn't make
any sense either.

I mean, we saw this guy,
and he still looks the same.

So, what does that mean?

That Gammill found a way to break the
curse and changed his name to Finn?

I don't know, but I'm guessing
whoever the guy Paige is with does.

Then we need to find Paige
and hope that she's not in trouble

so we can find Phoebe
and hope that she's not in trouble.

Well, I wouldn't worry about Paige.

I mean, she's in a public place.
Nobody's gonna hurt her at The Spot.

I wasn't expecting company, so just
give me a sec to clean the place up.

I really like your place.

Really? It's a shoebox
compared to yours.

I'm really glad I didn't bring you in.

You know, this is the first time a girl
has ever invited me back to her place.

Well, I just thought the club was kind
of noisy, and we could hang out here.

First, actually, I have a question.

About what?

About your house.

I don't really wanna talk about that.

If something bad is going on there,
I need for you to tell me about it.

Please, my sister
could be in trouble.

I don't know much.

It's only recently that I've
started asking questions myself.

- Asking who?
- Gammill.

- What's his deal?
- I'm not sure.

Well, how do you know him?

He made me.

Made you what?
Is that like a Mafia thing?

No.

Look, give me your hand.

Put it here.

Do you feel that?

I'm not like you.

Oh, my God.

[ROCK MUSlC PLAYlNG]

[CROWD SHOUTlNG]

I just got-- I just got
the creepy shivers myself.

Now I'm glad you
changed the name.

Look at the waitresses.

Oh, no, don't look. They're
practically removing their spots.

Can you do that in public?

Listen to me. Just go look
for Paige, okay? Go.

Hold it. You can't go in there.

- Excuse me?
- It's a VlP area.

Oh, you're assuming because
I'm not tall, tattooed or big-breasted

that I'm not important?

That's a bad assumption, see,
because I own this club,

- which makes me a VVVlP.
TREAT: Piper, Piper.

- What's up, girl?
- Hi.

We got a fly crowd.

I told you all it needed
was a little danger.

Yeah, that's exactly
what this place lacked.

Listen, have you seen
my sister, Paige?

Yeah, she was here but she left.

- She said it was too noisy.
- She said what?

It was too noisy.

Excuse me. Hi, having fun?
Let's go.

Paige took Finn to her loft. Let's go.

- Paige?
- What are you doing here?

This is ridiculous.
It's like dealing with a teenager.

- I'm just examining him.
PlPER: Okay,

first of all, you should not
have left the club.

- Piper.
- Second of all,

you should not be playing doctor
with the demon boy.

- Piper.
- Third of all--

Piper, he has no bellybutton.

I can explain. First of all, we left
your club because it sucks now.

Okay? Anytime you try
to be that hip, it ain't hip.

And second of all, Finn has
no bellybutton because he wasn't born.

I was created out of clay.

In Gammill's own image.
He must be a golem.

PAlGE:
I don't know the technical term

but I do know that he needs protection
from the demon that made him.

Okay, hold up.

Where is Gammill now?

At the house, I think.

We were just there.
We didn't see him.

It's because he has
his own secret hiding place.

Could he be hiding
our sister Phoebe there?

No, he probably shrunk her.

I'm sorry, he probably what?

FlNN:
Well, that's what he does.

He takes his wand and he shrinks
the women for his collection.

Oh, God. The figurines.
That's why they're each one of a kind.

We have to get back.
We have to find Phoebe.

Careful. If Gammill is at the house
waiting for you, he'll shrink you all.

I don't know why he didn't before.

Does he still trust you?

- Yeah.
- Okay, then you come with us,

you go in first and distract him.

No, Piper, we can't use Finn
as a minesweeper.

And besides, isn't he an innocent?

Actually, Paige,
innocents tend to be real.

Listen, we have to go get Phoebe.

First, we should go by your house,
check the Book of Shadows

to see if there's a spell to undo
shrinking. We'll bring Finn with us.

PlPER:
We don't have time for that.

Well, we can't
go in there unprepared.

Unprepared might be
our best shot right now.

Leo, what do you think?

I think you need
to stop turning to me,

start trying to figure out
a way to listen to each other.

Piper, you don't listen
to Paige's ideas.

And, Paige, you don't listen
to Piper's advice.

I think you guys need to figure out
a way how to work as partners.

We're partners.

Equal partners.

Well, listen, can we do that tomorrow?
Right now, we actually need your help.

All right, well, I think the best way
that I can help you is by this.

- Leo. Great.
- Great. What now?

Well, I'm just gonna have to
convince you that I'm right.

Well, we don't have all day.

Why don't we just flip a coin?

Phoebe's life is at stake.

All the more reason
to make a decision quickly.

Fine. Flip.

- Call it.
- Heads.

[CHlMES SOUNDlNG]

PAlGE:
Tails.

I win, fair and square.

It's okay, you'll be safe here.

Can I get a glass of water?
My skin feels a little dry.

Yeah, sure. The kitchen's
just down there to the left.

Time to fire up the kiln.

You're next.

PAlGE:
At least we came for you.

[PHOEBE GROWLS]

PlPER:
Phoebe, Paige and I are here now.

We have the power of three.
Can you say a spell?

[PHOEBE MUMBLlNG]

Okay. We'll figure this out.
Paige, let's go over our options.

Options? We have two.
We're screwed or we're more screwed.

We don't need negativity.
We need solutions.

Well, I'm sorry, I've never been
shrunk and covered in clay before.

Hey. You wanted to be partners,
so work with me here.

Okay? Or you're right,
we are screwed.

Can't you blast your way out of it?

I tried. I can't move my hands.

I could call for something.
But what would help?

What's the point of having powers
if you can't use them?

What about orbing?

- Will Leo hear us?
- No.

You can orb.

- Only in the same place.
- Well, that might work.

The clay is still wet enough, it might
collapse if you leave for a second.

Yeah, only one problem. I've never
been able to orb at will before.

Well, that doesn't mean
that you can't.

- Just concentrate and relax.
- Relax?

- Are you kidding?
- Paige,

just close your eyes,
take a deep breath,

feel the magic rising
from a place of strength.

Feel it building and building.

Paige, you're our only hope.

It worked.

How cool was that?

[PHOEBE SQUEALlNG]

I know, I know. I'm coming.

He's about to put Claudia
into the kiln. Piper, freeze him.

He's way too big for my tiny magic.

- Do you think I can call for his wand?
- I don't know. Try it.

Just keep your voice down.
If he hears us, we'll be cooked.

Wand.

- Wand.
- Go for it.

Wand.

- We need a spark.
PlPER: Got it.

Uh-oh.

Can you freeze him now?

PlPER:
Yep.

What do you say we take him out
Charmed-One style?

Don't we need a spell?

That's the good thing about
being stuck in clay all day.

I had time to think of one.
Repeat after me.

[CHANTlNG]
Small of mind

Small of mind

- Big of woe
- Big of woe

- The pain you caused
- The pain you caused

- You now will know
- You now will know

[SCREAM I NG]

That's it? That's the spell
you spent all day working on?

Well, it worked, didn't it?

Oh, my gosh. How did you do that?

The power of three.

The power of point three.

[ROCK MUSlC PLAYlNG]

[DAVE NAVARRO SlNGlNG
"HUNGRY"]

What do you guys think
of The Spot?

Well, the club scored Dave Navarro.
That's pretty impressive.

I still can't get used to
the white gauze.

Well, you don't have to.
I told Treat that I just-- I can't do it.

Paige is right. It's trying
way too hard to be hip,

which means it's five minutes away
from being five minutes ago.

[CROWD CHEERlNG]

MAN [OVER P.A.]: The Spot
wants to thank Dave Navarro--

Okay. To the old.

MAN: --but he'll be back.
So please, stick around.

What's the matter, honey?

The last time I was here,
I was here with Finn.

How do you guys
get over these things?

You don't. But you learn
with experience

that you can't dwell on the losses.

- You kind of have to--
- Harden your heart?

Protect your heart.

Unfortunately, it's a fact of our lives

that sometimes the good
comes with a little sadness.

There was a lot of good too.

There was a lot of good.

And my skin looks fabulous.

And now that I've
been five inches tall,

I will never complain
about my height again.

And nor will I doubt
your instincts again.

Thank you.

Okay. Well, then there's just
one more thing that we need to tie up.

Okay.

Leo, what are you looking for?

Something very important.

Broken glass?

Broken glass that needs healing.

Here it is.

It's up to you.

Can you do it?

Well, then do it.

Looks like P3's back.