CHARMED A NEW DESTINY

EPISODE 14: THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HALLIWELL

Scene: A day care centre. Children and their parents are there playing games and having fun. Payson is playing with Paxton and Parker. Melinda is sitting in the corner of the room all by herself. Piper is nearby talking to a woman.]

Woman: All I'm saying is that you're way behind with little Melinda. You really should have applied before this.

Piper: Yeah, well, you know, she's not even a year old yet.

Woman: So? I had my Jake signed up for "Mommy and Me" when I was still pregnant with him.

Piper: Really? You can do that?

Woman: Oh, absolutely. In fact, I'm surprised that they let you sign up this late because everybody wants to get in here because it gets you into Adlebery pre-school which is a feeder for Hoskins Elementary, and Bentley Middle School. (She looks over at Melinda.) Doesn't have any siblings, does she?

Piper: Uh, uh, well she has cousins. I mean...they...how did you know?

Woman: Because she doesn't play well with others. Oh, don't worry about it, it's a common problem among only children. All the more reason to start developing their social skills early. First things pre-schools look for, you know.

Piper: Yeah, well, that's why we're here. (Paige walks in.) Excuse me. (Piper goes over to them.) Hi, thanks for coming.

Paige: Oh, of course, you know, anything for my nephews and my little niece. What exactly are we doing for my nephews and my little niece?

Piper: Showing family support. They look for that, especially when the father's not around a lot.

(Payson walks over to them.)

Payson: What are you talking about? Leo's around all the time.

Piper: Yeah, for Melinda, but he won't be for the school, he can't be. (Paige dials a number on her cell phone.) What are you doing? Put that thing down.

Paige: I'm trying to get a hold of Richard, I can't find him.

Piper: Yeah, well, you've been trying to call Richard for the last couple of days, maybe you should give it a rest.

Paige: I know, but I'm just afraid he's off on some magical freak out or something, you know, and I just wanna be able to help him.

Payson: Maybe he just needs a little time alone.

Paige: It just makes me question whether or not I can even save an innocent if I can't save my boyfriend.

Payson: Oh honey.

Paige: Yeah, but you know what, when you get to be my age, you can't spend the time crying over spilled milk, so...

Payson: Your age?

Paige: Yeah, the whole biological clock thing. Never mind.

Piper: Okay, neurotic people, can we get back to my neurosis right now, please?

Payson: Sure. Which one were we talking about?

Piper: The one where I'm a rotten mother who's raising an anti-social child.

Paige: Oh, that is ridiculous, and not true.

(Paige dials a number on her phone.)

Piper: Is it? She doesn't have any friends, Payson.

Payson: She has Paxton and Parker.

Piper: Yeah, but it's not the same. Besides, since you moved out, they barely get to spend any time together and it's critical right now. You and I had Phoebe and each other growing up. Melinda needs Paxton and Parker or else she's never gonna have any friends. She'll be all alone.