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Ex Libris

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Phoebe, Prue, Piper and Leo enjoys The Goo Goo Dolls' show in P3.

Ex Libris is the 41st episode of Charmed.

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[edit] Episode Information

Season 2
Episode No. 19
Teleplay By Brad Kern
Story By Peter Chomsky
Directed By Joel J. Feigenbaum
Production No. 4399040
Original Airdate April 27, 2000

[edit] Summary

Phoebe tries to help the ghost of Charlene, a fellow student who was killed by a demon known as Libris, prevent the publication of her thesis proving the existence of demons. With Prue’s help, Phoebe and Charlene try to vanquish Libris before he can kill Phoebe, but are surprised to learn that Charlene’s ghost cannot move on to the next plane of existence until she helps Prue solve the murder of another young woman. Meanwhile, Piper’s efforts to get the nightclub ready for a performance by the Goo Goo Dolls are interrupted when Dan reveals unsettling news about Leo’s past.

[edit] Plot

Piper is planning a romantic evening with Leo. Prue walks in, having think that this event was to be the next day; but Leo has not arrived, so she seeks Piper's opinion on some photos she has developed. She sees the same man in many of the photos, "sad and determined". Leo orbs in and Prue leaves, having refused to sign her father's birthday card. Since Prue is downstairs, Piper and Leo decide to go upstairs, by the "faster way".

Phoebe is studying in the library and notices Charlene at the next table. They had carpooled previously. Charlene believes that demons exist and that she has proof. Charlene notes that Phoebe seems to believe in demons, and Phoebe becomes uncomfortable and excuses herself. Charlene goes to the stacks and finds the "Encyclopedia of Demons". She pulls it out and sees a grotesque face on the other side. A figure shimmers from the stack and pulls Charlene into it.

Phoebe has fallen asleep with her head in her book. Piper wakes her up and she panics, thinking she's late for her final, but the final is tomorrow. She goes back to the library, refusing to sign their father's birthday card. Only Piper ever signs this card. Piper leaves for a dentist appointment.

Prue meets the man in her photos and introduces herself. He doesn't want to be photographed, but gives his name as Cleavant Wilson and hands her a flyer. It bears a portrait of his murdered daughter, Tyra. He sits on this bus bench every day looking for a witness to Tyra's murder, but the whole neighborhood is intimidated by the owner of a pawnshop across the street, Gibbs.

Leo brawls with Dan at P3. Piper walks in and freezes him. She unfreezes Leo and wants to know what happened. He says Dan attacked him. Leo moves back into position as Dan unfreezes, but dodges Dan's punch so he hits the wall.

The police have found Charlene's decapitated body. Phoebe is passing by and Darryl talks to her. She denies being there just for this, but says that she saw Charlene in the library the night before. Phoebe then sees Charlene's ghost in the library and doesn't know what to say. Charlene seems unaware that she's dead.

Prue goes to Darryl and he thinks she's there about Charlene, but Prue is there about Tyra. Darryl knows who killed her, but without a witness he cannot make an arrest.

Dan goes to Piper and admits he started the fight. He gives her Leo's Army records. Leo was married before he was a Whitelighter.

Prue walks into the pawnshop and Gibbs says the shop is closed. She stands up to him, and he thinks she's a reporter or works for the DA. She leaves, and drops an accordion on Gibb's shoulder by twitching her nose.

An overly perky ghost of Charlene startles Phoebe at the library, drawing nasty looks from the librarian. Phoebe leads Charlene into the stacks and explains that Charlene is a ghost. Phoebe points out that Charlene hasn't eaten or slept lately. Charlene does not believe Phoebe, and runs off. Phoebe finds Charlene's notebook, and sees her death at the hand of a sickle-wielding demon.

Phoebe has found the demon in the Book of Shadows. It is a Libris, a demon who attacks humans who have found proof of demons. Prue looks for a truth spell to use on Gibbs, but Phoebe talks her out of it. Phoebe and Prue talk about Cleavant Wilson, and the pain of a father's loss. They wonder if their own father misses them as much. Charlene passes through a window and tells them that she saw her own funeral. She had never seen her father cry so much.

Piper meets Lillian, Leo's widow. Lillian shows Piper the Purple Heart that he had earned. He had been studying to be a doctor. Leo was tending a wounded soldier when he died. Shortly after his death, Leo had appeared to Lillian and told her not to worry about him, that there was someone else out there for her. Lillian did eventually marry another doctor. Piper excuses herself with a smile.

Piper returns to the manor and her sisters and Charlene urge her back out again. They go to the library. Phoebe notes the accuracy of Charlene's notes. Charlene leads Phoebe to the spot where she was taken. With Piper and Prue watching, Phoebe pulls down the Encyclopedia of Demons. Nothing happens at first -- and then Libris appears and pulls Phoebe into the stack. Charlene dives in after her, but Prue and Piper are too far away. The two find themselves in the basement, where Libris conjures a sickle. Charlene distracts Libris and grabs his sickle. Her scream leads Piper and Prue to place them in the basement. Prue astral-projects and says a spell to vanquish Libris, who leaves his sickle behind.

Charlene, however, is still there, and is getting frustrated. She finds the Tyra Wilson flyer, though, and Prue has an idea.

Gibbs opens up his shop and finds the flyer stuck in his door. He discards it. Charlene comes in, locks the door, and turns the CLOSED sign out. She starts taunting Gibbs, playing Taps on a guitar and typing TYRATYRATYRA on a typewriter. Gibbs runs out of his shop, crashing through the locked door. Charlene demands that he confess to killing Tyra Wilson. Darryl gets the confession on tape. Cleavant Wilson is grateful, though he has no idea how this happened. Charlene disappears at last.

The Goo Goo Dolls play at P3. Phoebe announced that she aced her final. She has signed her father's card, but Prue still declines. Leo comes in, having not told the bouncer he doesn't work here anymore. Piper asks Leo about his wife; she is not mad, but wants him to be more open with her in the future.

[edit] Guest Stars

[edit] Special Musical Guest

[edit] Co-Stars

  • Paige Brooks as Cassie
  • Molly Chance as Young Lillian

[edit] Featured Music

"That's How Love Moves" by Faith Hill
"January Friend" by The Goo Goo Dolls
"Broadway" by The Goo Goo Dolls

[edit] Notes

  • Prue catch Leo in the shower. This is later repeated in the Season 3 episode Pre-Witched and in the Season 5 episode Cat House.
  • Leo mentions that there’s a system for covering the demon’s tracks, he refers to the Libris Demons.
  • Piper freezes Dan from punching Leo in this episode. She later does the same thing in the Season 8 episode Run Piper, Run but in that episode, she allows the person to punch him after all.

[edit] Quotes

Phoebe: Hey, hi, I'm Phoebe.
Charlene: I'm Charlene. Actually we've met. We even carpooled. Metaphysics 301, remember?
Phoebe: Oh, that's right and your dad is the professor of that class, right?
Charlene: Yeah, dirty rat, he gave me a C. We don't get along in anything. Even metaphysics. But I'm, hoping that'll change when I finish my thesis, get published, he'll finally have to take me seriously. I'll quit before I start telling you about my mother.
Phoebe: No, it's okay. I've been studying here for so long it's nice to have someone to talk to. So what's your thesis about?
Charlene: It's about the existence of demons in our world.
Phoebe: Demons?
Piper: Prue, wh-what are you doing in here?
Leo: Piper, can you hand me a towel? (Leo pulls across the shower curtain and sees Prue.) Prue!
(Prue's eyes widen.)
Prue: Leo. (Piper throws him a towel.) Nice orbs.
Piper: Bye. (Prue continues to look at Leo.) Bye.
(Prue walks backwards into the door.)
Prue: Ow.
Piper: Let me help you, let me help you. (Piper opens the door and Prue walks outside.) Alright, go on, sicko.
Piper: Still Phoebe, you have to take care of yourself. You have to get some rest.
Phoebe: After. Piper, I did not go back to college to fail at it, okay. So what do I have to do? Okay, I'm gonna go change and then I'm gonna go to the library. Now, if any demon or warlock attacks, please just fend them off till Saturday. (to Leo) I have a question for you. Is it possible for someone to find proof that demons really do exist?
Leo: Mmm, I don't know, maybe. But even if anybody did, nobody would ever know about it anyway.
Phoebe: What do you mean?
Leo: Well, evil doesn't want anybody to know. It has a system for covering its tracks, protecting its identity. That's why demons disappear when you guys vanquish them.
Piper: Why do you ask?
Phoebe: Just curious. Okay, adios.
Piper: Were you close to you dad?
Leo: Uhh, well, that was long time ago. A different life time. I prefer to focus on the present.
Piper: So do I, which means I have to go, I have a dentist appointment. How long can you stay?
Leo: Uh, until they call.
Piper: Well, if they don't call before lunch, why don't you meet me at the club. I'll buy.
Leo: Well, you'll have to. Whitelighter pay sucks.
(They kiss and Piper leaves.)
Piper: Alright, back to your position. Go on.
Leo: Are you kidding me? He's about to clock me.
Piper: I'm sorry, I can't help you with that. Let's go, let's go.
(Leo stands back where he was. Piper unfreezes Dan, Leo moves his head and Dan hits the wall instead.)
Dan: Ow! (He holds his hand in pain.) Piper, where'd you come from?
Piper: I'll be the one asking the questions. What the hell is going on?
(Phoebe's on the chair reading the Book Of Shadows.)
Prue: (from the other room) Anybody here?
Phoebe: In here. (Prue walks in.)
Prue: Hey. Oh, good, I was looking for that. Wait, what are you doing with the book?
Phoebe: Oh, I'm looking for the demon that's gonna kill me. I just love getting those premonitions.
Prue: Oh, okay, what premonition? When?
Phoebe: About an hour ago. Right after I was trying to tell Charlene that she's dead.
Prue: I'm lost.
(Prue sits down.)
Phoebe: Oh, sorry, (laughs) wrong sister.

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