Episode Report Card Demian: A | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Sand Francisco Dreamin'
By Demian | Season 5 | Episode 14 | Aired on 02.08.2003
Manor. Up on the sun porch, a distressed Phoebe paces and sighs, while over on the wicker love seat, Raige pokes Henry Gibson's shoulder to confirm that he's real. Mr. Gibson gives Raige one of his slow-burning "you're kidding with this, right?" looks, and I just laugh. Go ahead and call for my immediate dismissal from TWoP Towers if you must, but I'm having way too much fun with this episode. Piper and the Dolt join the trio from the kitchen with cups of coffee to kick-start the various sleep-deprived brains in the room. And I'm enjoying this so much, I'm not even going to ask, "So, if the coffee's for sleep-deprived brains, why does Piper bother passing a mug to the Feebs?" Hank politely declines, as Sandmen never sleep, anyway. The group confirms that Butcher Boy did indeed spring fully formed from Phoebe's head because she absorbed far too much sparkly CGI dream dust, and that if he tried to kill her in her nightmare, he'll do the same in real life. Phoebe phreaks and disappears into the kitchen for a processing summit of one. Piper insists that they find a way to pop Butcher Boy back into Phoebe's head immediately. "Before any of our other dreams spring to life," she adds, with much flailing of hormonally maladjusted arms. "Dreams like what?" asks the suspicious Dolt. "Never mind," Piper too-casually perks. A tiny, wry, conspiratorial smile crosses Hank's lips. Piper glares. HA! Raige obliviously babbles about ensnaring Kenny G before Hank reveals that a team of Tracer Demons is decimating the Sandmen's ranks. The gang figures out what the audience already knows, and Piper speed-talks her way through a plan of attack, determining that the group will summon Kenny G to the Manor to pump him for information, vanquish his boss, and stuff Butcher Boy back into Phoebe's dim little noggin. The doorbell rings, announcing the arrival of Becky and Wendy, or Wendy and Lisa, or Lisa Lisa and The Cult Jam, or whomever. It's a couple of Piper's friends, there to deliver the canapés for the shower. Piper shoos the Dolt, Phoebe, and Hank off to the attic to compose Kenny G's summoning spell while she and Raige deal with Debi and Tina, or whatever the hell their names are.
Storm-Blasted Soundstage From Hell. Or Tarzana. Your choice. Kenny G introduces the goatee to Butcher Boy and proposes that they use the sparkly CGI dream dust to bring the worst fears of the Manor's other residents to life as well. The goatee strokes itself and agrees to the plan.