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By Demian | Season 3 | Episode 3 | Aired on 10.18.2000
Back in the manor, Prue apologizes profusely to Cole as she and Phoebe rush him downstairs to the front door. Cole halts them all, expressing concern for their possible tumble-related injuries, noting that they "seem different" from when he first arrived. Stating they seemed drunk when he got there, they now appear to be -- "sober," Prue finishes for him, adding that "Stairs. Can be sobering." Phoebe gawps at the lameness of that particular excuse, as if she hasn't come up with some ludicrous ones in the past, quickly takes Cole's arm, and escorts him out, again apologizing that their plans for the evening didn't work out. Cole tosses off a very Sydney-side "no worries," and insists he'll "keep trying." Keep trying to master an American accent, I assume, and wonder why the producers won't just let Julian McMahon play this role as the Australian he is. Phoebe shuts the door behind him and sneers out an incredulous "'Stairs can be sobering'?" Prue snits back, "What was I supposed to tell him? That an evil demon tried to steal our magic book, and then trolls pushed us down the stairs?" Phoebe allows the point, then wonders why they suddenly reverted to their adult selves. Prue guesses that it's a result of the trauma of the attack, Phoebe notes that with the trolls in possession of the key, Kate is now in danger, and suggests they head over to Dysfunction Central to protect her. Prue agrees, then, to Phoebe's puzzlement, heads for the stairs.
Attic. Prue beelines for the BoS, with Phoebe wondering why they're wasting their time as she's already determined that the BoS has nothing to offer, troll-wise. Prue points out that, with the dust no longer affecting them, they cannot see the trolls and will thus be of no use to Kate. Prue believes she can cobble together a spell that will have the same effect as the fairy dust, using "To See What Can't Be Seen" in conjunction with an innocence spell and the Power of Three. Phoebe congratulates Prue on her superior intelligence, and Prue sends her off to call Piper, noting that while they may have simply wanted her assistance before, they now have an absolute need for it, as Piper must tag along to freeze the trolls. Prue also reminds Phoebe to avoid Tweens, as the trolls will now attempt to foil the sisters at every turn.
P3AD. Piper busses some tables, and we cut to TrollCam, as one of the little demons scampers across the dance floor to trip Piper up. Piper bobbles the tray, and the glasses shatter on the floor as the phone rings in the background. Piper stupidly attempts to pick up the shards with her bare hands and we cut again to the TrollCam for more demonic scampering as the unseen troll forces Piper to cut her finger open. The assistant manager walks up to hand over the cordless, telling Piper it's her sister on the line. Piper heads back behind the bar as the assistant manager stoops to clean up the mess. Bare-handed.