Episode Report Card Demian: B- | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Somewhere, Sigmund Freud spins in his grave
By Demian | Season 3 | Episode 15 | Aired on 02.21.2001
Phoebe, seriously unsettled over this whole "Two Faces of Prue" thing, asks AP Prue to explain herself further. AP Prue reveals that she's tired of watching her sisters lead the sorts of lives she wants for herself. She's tired of sublimating her desires for the greater good. The lonely little lightbulb in the dank recesses of Phoebe's brain glows a bit, and she notes that AP Prue initially escaped Special Ed Prue during a "dream state, when the subconscious took over." AP Prue wants to know what the big deal with that is. Phoebe, fumbling around in her brain with both hands for the rusted file cabinet labeled "Psych 101," tells AP Prue she represents Prue's Id while Special Ed Prue represents her Ego. Jesus. Phoebe, if you want to throw around faulty pop psychology, start by tossing it at Piper. After all, she's the one with the child-of-divorce intimacy issues. Anyway, long story short, AP Prue and Special Ed Prue have to stop fighting each other to ensure Reconstituted Prue's happiness. AP Prue smiles sadly, silently agreeing with this assessment. She then shamefacedly asks if Piper is "very mad" at her. Phoebe gently notes, "Yes," but reassures AP Prue that Piper will come around. Piper and Phoebe have "passion and purpose" in their lives, and they owe it all to Prue. "You took care of us," Phoebe tells her, "and now it's time to take care of you." AP Prue processes this for a bit, then dematerializes to rejoin Special Ed Prue. Reconstituted Prue stirs and pulls herself up to thank Phoebe for the chat. Phoebe says, basically, "Any time." The two then rise to evaluate the wedding ruins. As they wonder how to make things right with Piper, the lights cut out. "What now?" Phoebe groans. I'd offer Phoebe two words, those words being "rolling blackout," but I'd be wrong. The front doors burst open, and what appears to be an entire SWAT team storms in. Whip follows with a flashlight. He shines the light in Prue's face, telling her she's "under arrest for murder." Cut to Prue's expression of dismay, then cut to commercial.
Fade up on a disheveled and dejected Prue still clad in her bridesmaid's gown, standing behind a police marker. An Asian-American cop fires off a couple of mug shots, then leads her to an interrogation room. He tells her to wait for the inspector, and leaves her there alone. Prue gazes at her reflection in the two-way mirror and sighs, "This is all our fault."
Biker bar. The Dolt returns with Darryl in tow. They walk over to Cole, and the Dolt fills him in on Prue's booking. Darryl asks Cole to point out the real killer. Cole, slugging back a shot of whiskey, casually informs Darryl that he's not sure if Army Surplus is the man they want. "You mean you don't know?" Darryl blithers in frustration. Um, yeah, Wundercop. That's pretty much what Cole means. Darryl asks if Cole proposes to ask Army Surplus flat-out if he knifed Harvey the night before. Cole thinks that's a pretty good idea. The three avoid Army Surplus's stone-faced glare as he leaves the bar for a cigarette. Damn. I'd forgotten you couldn't smoke in bars in California. Also: Damn. They made the bad guy a smoker. Bite me and my Marlboro Reds, oh mighty Charmed production staff. Cole rises to follow the Evil Smoker, instructing Darryl and the Dolt to follow him in five minutes. Outside, Cole approaches the Evil Smoker and, by way of small talk, wonders if they're standing where Harve's body was found that morning. The Evil Smoker asks Cole why he's interested. Cole replies he wants to find out what the Evil Smoker knows about the murder. The Evil Smoker asks for a badge. Cole tells him he's not a cop, he's "a fortune teller," and he predicts the Evil Smoker will confess to the crime. The Evil Smoker tells Cole to go blow, and moves to reenter the bar. Cole grabs him by the shoulder. The Evil Smoker flips Cole into a motorcycle, then flicks open a switchblade. Cole rises to his feet, and he and the Evil Smoker circle each other cautiously. Cole guesses the switchblade is the same one used to kill Harvey. The Evil Smoker responds by lunging at Cole's stomach with the knife. Cole grips the Evil Smoker's wrist and twists the blade out of the Evil Smoker's grip. Cole tells the Evil Smoker he has "one more chance to confess to the police." "Or what?" the Evil Smoker asks. At that, Cole morphs up into Belthazor and places the Evil Smoker in a chokehold. "Or deal with me," Belthazor growls. Darryl and the Dolt burst out of the door at that moment. Darryl draws his gun as Belthazor spins the Evil Smoker to face them. "I think he's ready to talk," Belthazor says. Darryl gawps at the Dolt, who merely shrugs his shoulders.