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    Piper Halliwell is sick of hearing about weddings. It seems that everywhere she turns there's another bride-to-be flaunting her diamond ring or riding around in her limousine. There's no escaping these giggling, cheerful women with their oh-so-perfect wedding plans. Piper, on the other hand, will not be so lucky. Her marriage has to be a secret, a big detail she's not overly thrilled about.
    Back at the manor, her sisters are wondering which of them will be chosen as the maid of honor. Will it be Phoebe who gets to hang out with her more, or Prue who's known Piper longer by a year or two? Without Piper to settle the argument, their talk quickly turns to the impending eclipse. Phoebe is already making glasses for everyone so that they'll be able to see it. Piper finally comes home then, but when her sisters inquire about who's to be her maid of honor, she doesn't have an answer. She's not even sure she'll get a maid of honor. Leo orbs in a few minutes later, the bearer of bad news. The whitelighters who are so eager to tear them apart, have given the couple an ultimatum. They either have to stop seeing each other or another whitelighter will be assigned to the sisters. Now Piper and Leo's only option is to get married by the next night. The problem is, if the elders find out, they've promised "unspeakable wrath." Phoebe's a little concerned about the whole wrath promise, but Piper and Leo want to try anyway. He leaves then, and suddenly the sisters hear the cat at their door. Kit has brought them an owl. But as they watch the owl turns into a naked man, right there on their doorstep. Phoebe and Prue gawk, but the bride to be just hides her eyes.
    The naked man, who also goes by Christopher, quickly finds himself a towel as the sisters try and convince him that they can help. But he wants nothing from them. All he wants is revenge against his boss, the man who cursed him. As the sisters huddle, Christopher skips out with some of Leo's clothes. Piper isn't too disappointed to see him go, realizing that they have enough problems already. Prue readies herself for BoS duty and tells Phoebe to go help Piper. But Pheebs is a little reluctant to do so. She's not so sure that Piper's made the right decision now that they've heard about the unspeakable wrath. Never the less, Phoebe does her sisterly duty, and hurries on ahead with Piper.
   The two younger Halliwell sisters soon find themselves in line at the bookstore, having found themselves a small stack of wedding books. Piper has caught on to her younger sister's attitude and is now wondering why Phoebe was so eager for her to say yes to Leo's proposal if she didn't want the wedding to go through. ADA Cole Turner interrupts their conversation and is soon flirting shamelessly with Phoebe. He has also spotted their books, but both Piper and Phoebe assure him that they are for a cousin. While the girls' heads are turned though, Cole magically switches his books for theirs. Piper and Phoebe end up walking away with a few forensic psychology texts.
    The saying "don't let the boss man get you down" has by this point gone to Christopher's head. He attacks his demonic ex-boss with a knife, but flees when an arrow wielding security man shows up. The boss man orders his security guy to find Christopher and kill him, either that or kill any owl he spots after sunrise.
    Back at the manor, the sisters are still flipping through the BoS, in hopes of finding something on the curse. Instead Piper finds a handfasting spell, something that might help her and Leo wed in secret. She is curious why Phoebe never mentioned that when she was pouring through the book before. Phoebe quickly reminds her of the unspeakable wrath, then questions whether or not Piper is being selfish by going through with her wedding. Piper acknowledges that she probably is, but that for once she wants to do something for herself, to have a real shot at happiness. As she closes the book, one of Christopher's feathers slips down from the stand. Phoebe reaches for it and has a premonition of him being attacked by a wolf. The Halliwells hurry out of the house, intent on saving him.
    Out in the woods, they spot Christopher and the wolf, but quickly realize that the animal means no harm. And then, much to their surprise, Christopher turns back into an owl, and the wolf turns in to Brooke, the woman he loves. The girls quickly try to win her trust. This gets easier when they save her from the arrow wielding security guy.
    Once at home again, Prue ushers Brooke into the kitchen while Phoebe tries to clear things up with Piper. As much as it hurts her to say it, she is still against the wedding. She just doesn't feel that it's right. Piper understands her concerns and tells her that unless both she and Prue approve of the marriage, she won't go through with it.
    In the kitchen, Brooke watches her love fly through the backyard. She wonders why love can't just solve all her problems. Piper's right there with her. She can definitely relate. Prue believes that they can conquer what love can't. And Piper believes that she's right, that they can fix all the problems of the world, except for their own. But Prue is determined to help both Brooke and her forlorn younger sister. She of all people knows what its like to lose someone you love.
    As Piper tries to forget her own problems, Brooke slowly explains the situation. Her boss fell in love with her, and cursed her and Christopher to keep them apart. He is an owl during the day while she is a wolf during the night. Until there is a night within a day, they cannot be together.
    Up in the attic, Phoebe is still looking for something to help break the curse. But instead the book keeps flipping back to the handfasting page. After a few moments, Grams suddenly appears. Phoebe's a little surprised, considering that her grandmother is dead. But Grams has come back to give her the answer she's really been seeking. She basically tells Phoebe to support Piper's marriage, and that she and Leo will know when the time is right for the wedding.
    Downstairs, another archer has appeared. He's come after Brooke and Christopher, but he's open to shooting at the sisters also. After sending a few arrows their way, he finally takes aim at Brooke. But Christopher, still in his owl form, flies right in front of her, taking that arrow himself. Brooke is horrified as the bird lays dying in her arms. Even though she knows she shouldn't, Piper calls to Leo. He arrives, but cannot heal the animal. They will have to wait until he is human once more.
    Just then Cole shows up at their door, ready to trade books. Phoebe introduces him to Leo, and after they shake hands, Cole secretly wipes the whitelighter "residue" off of his hands. Then as he retreats down their walkway, he commands his shadow to report the wedding. The shadow disappears and Cole continues on his way.
    Inside, Piper is talking to Brooke, wondering if love is really worth all the trouble and risk. Leo overhears her and leaves. Piper goes chasing after him. Together they talk over their situation. Leo's as confused as she is, but he's determined to make it work. But Piper's still worried about the risk to
her family. And then suddenly Phoebe shows up, ready to give her blessing on a chalkboard, so as not to inform the eavesdropping whitelighters. This solidifies the decision. Somehow, someway, Piper and Leo will get married, or at least they will try.
    Brooke is still in the living room, cradling her love. She apologizes, and then leaves, knowing that if she gives herself over to her former boss, the curse will be broken. But outside, the eclipse has started. Phoebe suddenly realizes that there is now a night within a day. She runs inside and finds a now human Christopher. Leo quickly heals him, and he takes off with the sisters to find Brooke.
    Prue, Piper, Phoebe and Christopher slowly make their way through the frozen crowd of people in the office building. But as they do Piper starts to look ill. And then suddenly she feels good, great actually. Phoebe realizes that the time has come. She and Leo are supposed to get married. But Piper knows that they can't save Brooke if they leave to get Leo. So she has to make a choice. And she chooses Brooke.
    Needless to say, the sisters stop Brooke just in time. The lovers' former boss is forced to watch as Brooke and Christopher kiss, and then he bursts into flames and disappears. Their work completed, the Halliwells quickly return to the manor for Piper's wedding.
    Prue and Phoebe are both maids of honor, and Grams is the high priestess who is conducting the ceremony. A beaming Leo stands in the parlor as Piper makes her way down the stairs. The wedding may not have been perfect. But she did get the guy she wanted. And so the couple stands together ready to be married. However, it is not to be because as they smile at each other, Leo is suddenly orbed away in a most vicious manner. Piper stands there for a moment, obviously stunned. But then she turns to Grams, wondering what they did wrong. Her grandmother promises her that they will fix everything. But that isn't enough for Piper who is sobbing by this point. She blames herself for hurting Leo and she falls to her knees as her sisters hold on to her. Poor Piper's heart has been broken.
    Somewhere far far away there is a meeting going on. A team of seemingly evil beings has converged. They surround Cole, and thank him for informing them of Piper's wedding. Now he has to gain the Halliwell's trust. Cole is ready. He'll start with Phoebe.