Charmed

- Previously on Charmed... - I hope I don't regret this.

Regret what?

Knansie uses demon blood to raise the dead.

Every person turns into a demon.

I have demon blood in me.

Does that mean I'm going to turn?

It's a powerful history rewriting spell.

To make it as if Niko and I never met.

Your detective ex called

to tell me my parents want to meet up.

Damn!

So, not to kill the mood or anything, but why

is your ex-girlfriend working with witch hunters?

- With what?! - That arrow's

been protected against spells.

It's exactly what I'd use if I was trying to kill witches.

And that's why you just can't heal the wound.

They must have found a way to become immune to magic.

Okay, but I know Niko,

and she would never help people like that.

Whoever they were, they must have duped her,

posing as your parents.

Then it sounds like you and I need

to have a little chat with your ex.

Before we do that...

There's something

that you should know.

Niko has no clue that she and I ever dated.

You Eternal Sunshined her?

Damn, Vera.

There was a demon, and he would have stopped

at nothing to kill her, and my only choice was

to make it so that she and I never met.

A history rewriting spell?

You must have really loved her.

I did, but it's over,

- obviously. - Yeah?

The thing that I don't get, given this epic love story,

is why you didn't just use the Akkadian Smokescreen.

- The what? - It's like a witness protection spell.

It would have concealed Niko from the demon

without you two having to cut ties.

The Elders never told me that was an option.

Of course they didn't, Mel.

You're not even human to them.

Come on. You're a Charmed One,

a weapon that they want to control,

which means they get to decide what spells you use,

how powerful you're allowed to become,

and who you're allowed to love.

But the real question is, what are you gonna do about it?

Are we really doing this?

- Yeah. - Yeah?

- You're sure you want to? - More than anything.

Parker?

What the hell just...

Oh, wow. Huh. Procrasti-baking?

I'm trying not to think about Galvin trekking

through Jumanji, or whatever island he's gone to,

looking for my cure.

Help yourself.

Actually, I was hoping to pick your brain about something.

- Oh, yeah? Try me. - Something, uh,

sex-related.

- Now that I am officially in the club. - Sure.

So, earlier today, right before Parker and I

were about to, you know, do our thing,

um, there was this energy blast...

... down there.

Maggie, we're adults.

You can say "orgasm" in front of me.

No. No, no, no. No, no, this was, like,

a light, and a loud bang,

and Parker flew across the room.

Oh. That-that's not where I thought the story was going.

I always wanted the sex to be explosive, just not...

Literally.

If it makes you feel any better, I lost control

of my power in the moment, too.

The bed levitated.

Damn, girl.

Yeah.

You know, it kind of sounds like the force field

you manifested out of emotion

when we were fighting Alistair.

Yeah, but...

... why would my powers do that? I want to be with Parker.

Well, you did say you were terrified

that he might still hurt you.

Oh, my God. Yes. Duh.

My fear set off the sex bomb.

Thank you. Oh, thank you.

- Yeah. Oh. - You...

You are the best.

Ah. Okay, so,

maybe if I'm just honest with him and with myself,

I can keep it under control.

You smell something... burning?

Oh, my God, Macy, your hand.

Oh, my God.

Harry!

I didn't feel anything.

Come here.

- Ah... - Sit down.

The skin seems to be thickening,

and the nerves fraying,

dulling your pain receptors.

Why would that happen?

Well, these are common characteristics...

Of a demon.

Which means whatever demon essence is in you

could be presenting itself.

Why now, after 29 years?

Well, there are some things

beyond my scope of knowledge.

Oh. Thanks.

Macy, you really ought to seek counsel from Charity.

No way.

- Now, Melanie... - We all remember

the "counsel" she gave when Angela Wu was possessed.

- Mel, I think Harry's right. - She wanted us

to murder our friend.

Yeah, and then she changed her mind and helped us.

Did you know that there was a way for me

to keep Niko safe without losing her?

- Wait, what? - It's called the Akkadian Smokescreen.

I have heard of no such spell.

Because the Elders kept it from us.

We need Charity's help.

You can't trust them.

Mel, even if this Smokescreen does exist,

it's hardly a reason to risk Macy's humanity.

Can we all just... please stop?

I can't talk about this right now.

Macy.

Macy, wait.

That's great.

_

I know it's not what you want to hear,

but after everything I've been through...

being sent to purgatory by my evil twin...

- The kraken. - ... getting eaten by a kraken...

- The Antichrist. - ... giving birth to the Antichrist.

- Twice. - Twice.

I need to be with someone stable.

And Gideon, that's not you.

Well, don't just stand there, say something.

I guess I just never saw you

as the type to settle, Angelica.

You're gonna talk about your own big brother that way?

You're damn right I am, Levi.

Oh, hey.

Well, I do love a warm welcome.

Sorry, I-I... I thought it maybe was Mel.

Well, I hope you're not up here hiding from her.

No. The Wi-Fi's just better up here.

I am worried about her, though.

If this whole Elder drama creates a rift,

Mel and I might end up right back

where we started when I first moved in.

I understand.

But I'd be remiss in my duties

if I didn't inform you there's far more at stake here

than domestic bliss.

Macy, without the Charmed Ones, the world will succumb

to the forces of evil.

And without three fully functioning witches,

there are no Charmed Ones.

So, please,

for destiny's sake,

call Charity.

I'm sorry, I...

I just can't right now.

Now, if you don't mind, I'm going to forget about

my grim demonic reality and

binge-watch some mindless TV.

Ooh, what are you watching?

Oh, I...

It's called Heaven's Vice.

Never heard of it.

That's probably because you weren't a pre-teen geek

- in the late '90s. - Mm.

But... it's about two brothers,

named Gideon and Levi, who also happen to be angels.

They're sent down from Heaven to kill demons

and save mankind from the Devil.

Sounds utterly preposterous.

Vampire!

I don't think we're in Heaven anymore.

Oh, brother.

- What? - Well, the writing's a bit lazy.

Don't you think?

That's their catchphrase.

Very well.

Just don't stay up too late bingeing this nonsense.

Good night, Harry.

Good night.

Okay.

Did you bring the silver knife?

Uh, yeah. How dumb do you think I look?