Episode Report Card Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Apocalypse Not
By Owen | Season 2 | Episode 21 | Aired on 05.10.2000
Then Piper and Leo walk up to the callous Ps. Phoebe "can't believe" they missed Paula Cole, because she was "awesome." Piper dryly responds that she preferred to attend a soccer riot instead. Who wouldn't? Actually, she says that they went to dinner then did "a little demon-hunting." Prue: "What happened?" Piper and Leo: "[Exposition about the melee and Green Tie's escape.]" Phoebe wonders if he's "a demon that causes road rage." Piper notes that the guy seemed "attracted" to the riot. Prue thinks he might be the cause of the recent urban upheavals; perhaps he's "some kind of lower-level mischief maker." Piper bitches about the Ps' obvious duty to get rid of him. Phoebe suggests they stop being "pessimistic" and all go home to do some research in the Book of Shadows. They bolt.
Shot of a full moon. Horseman Field. Green Tie expositions to some other guys, who are also nattily dressed in black suits and solid color ties. The other guys are Orange Tie, Yellow Tie, and Black Tie. GT says he was chased by "a good witch." But the discord they've been sowing is "working" and they'll be able to meet their "deadline" at seven o'clock the following evening. I note that the actor portraying Orange Tie was the Master's vessel in the Buffy pilot, and also played the Judge in the "Surprise/Innocence" two-parter. Anyway, the horsemen decide to set a trap for the "good witch." They will bait her by giving her "something she'll want to stop."
Halliwell Manor. Piper and Pheebs are in front of the BoS, reading about "the demon of cruelty." Piper reads, "[The demon] hardens the heart and corrodes the soul" and thinks this is the match for Green Tie. Phoebe: "And is a woman." Huh. First the sexist blather about women loving to buy shoes, and now this slam. I'm too lazy to rewind and confirm that a guy wrote this week's script. Prue and Leo join the docile Ps in the attic. We get a full-length view of Prue's "Morticia Jolie (tm Maggie) turning Japanese" ensemble: tight black slit skirt, black top, and satin kimono jacket, with her hair hanging loose except for some layers held back with chopsticks. I also note that Leo is bringing the Halliwells tea on a tray. I guess he's now the butler to Piper's maid. Prue wonders how the research is going. Piper has guessed that Green Tie is the "demon of anarchy." Leo busts on the Ps for "guessing" because it's "dangerous to engage an enemy unless [they] know what he wants." Piper, in her most patronizing tone: "Leo, honey, we have done this a couple of times." Prue adds: "We can't know every single thing about our enemies." Shannen's makeup is really overdone too; were they aiming for a Kabuki look? Phoebe takes her own turn to slam Leo by smarting off, "We can't just hang out and wait for inspiration, you know." Leo's outvoted, and I think his response was something like, "Okay, whatever, I'm just worried that's all," but I couldn't make it out over the overwhelming sound of furious backpedaling. Then he literally STEPS BACK. The Ps all agree that Green Tie must be the demon of anarchy. Piper will make the demon's vanquishing potion. She's pleased to see that the recipe "doesn't even require a double broiler." Heh. Phoebe notes that the vanquishing spell is a "basic iambic pentameter chant." Shout-out? Ha ha, anyway. Piper: "Now all we need to know is where the guy will show up next." Prue has an idea who might have the info.