P3AD. Phoebe's Fun Bags in a lovely (not) sleeveless pink top clear a path through a crowd of gyrating yuppies to the bar. Once there, they allow their owner -- or do they own her? -- time for a brief confab with Prue, Piper, and the Dolt. The conversation is structured so we're to think something demonic is afoot, with a lot of "We're in trouble" joined by "I don't think we have enough time" countered with "We've been in tighter jams than this" bandied about. It's all nonsense. The fearsome foursome is actually making plans to go see a movie. Ha. Ha. Barf. Piper and the Dolt want to go see a "thriller." Prue and the humanoid supporting Phoebe's Fun Bags want to see some "foreign film at the Avalon." The biotic support system for Phoebe's Fun Bags is particularly exercised about this decision, as it wants to "stop thinking about Cole and his demon-dodging, not be reminded of it" this evening. The foreign film is entitled Faithless, by the way. Get it? You will. Anyway, Prue and The Biotic Support System For Phoebe's Fun Bags are surprised Piper is siding with her husband. "Welcome to the Power Of Four," Piper smiles. The Dolt beams playfully. Shut up, both of you.

The "banter" is interrupted by the arrival of Cole. Cole doesn't look very happy, for reasons I assume will be beaten to death long before the end of the episode. The Biotic Support System For Phoebe's Fun Bags makes its way over to Cole, and greets him with a cautious, "Hey." Phoebe's Fun Bags demand to be crushed against Cole's chest, and their Biotic Support System willingly obliges. Cole apologizes for being away from the Fun Bags for so extended a period of time, explaining he didn't want to return until he was "sure it was safe" for him to do so. The Fun Bags place pressure on the rib cage of their Biotic Support System, compressing its chest cavity to force air from its lungs up through its neck, where the vocal cords vibrate, "Are you sure it's safe now?" Cole reassures the Fun Bags he is, indeed, sure it is safe now. The Fun Bags order their Biotic Support System to return to the bar with Cole in tow. It complies. Noises of greeting from Prue, Piper, and the Dolt. The Dolt asks Cole if he'd like to join them all in a movie. Cole would rather get some alone time with the Fun Bags. Nudge-nudge, wink-wink. Only without the nudging and the winking. The Fun Bags find this an excellent idea and leave the bar immediately, dragging Cole and their Biotic Support System out the door after them. "Look at Phoebe and Cole, trying to be a normal couple," Piper sighs. Yeah, shut up, missy. You're the one who married a reanimated corpse. Prue tells her to cram it, and gathers her belongings from the bar, resigned to see the "thriller" after all. I hope it's not The Forsaken. I heard that movie just sucks.