Exit Strategy

The leader of the Brotherhood, and Cole's former mentor, Raynor apologises to Cole for having him knocked out and gives him a job to prove his loyalty: he must kill a witch and steal an amulet from her. Cole steals the amulet but spares the witch. Raynor follows up and kills her himself. He gives Cole a second chance: same deal, only this time kill the witch. Raynor is holding Cole's father's soul hostage and says he will release it if Cole does as he says. Raynor's plan is to turn Cole back to the evil side again. On his way a desperate Cole tips Phoebe off and she and Prue are on hand to rescue Jenna (the witch) and her amulet. Back at the manor she comes in handy as she is able to add the finishing touches to Phoebe's Cole-power-stripping potion!

Meanwhile Piper and Leo have been planning a honeymoon in Paris. While waiting at the passport office, Piper unexpectedly discovers her new power: she is able to explode things.

Cole is taking refuge at the manor. While the Charmed Ones are diverted by a demon attack downstairs, he is in the attic with Leo and Jenna waiting for the potion to cool and be ready to use. Just as it is, Raynor appears in the attic and blasts Leo unconscious. Raynor taunts Cole trying to draw out his evil side and reminds him that it is a choice between Jenna and his father's soul. Phoebe arrives just in time to see Cole change into Belthazor and kill Jenna with a fireball.

Although Phoebe is now convinced that there is no hope of Cole turning good, he still wants to use the potion. She now suspects his intentions may have been evil all along, and destroys the potion. He shimmers away. Piper, who has been having trouble controlling her new power, has some sympathy for Cole, saying she understands how it feels to have "something inside of you that you can't control, which is capable of hurting the people that you love even if you don't want it to".

Cole has a final reckoning with Raynor. After retrieving his father's soul he kills Raynor for destroying his relationship with Phoebe. Raynor dies happy, convinced that he has turned Cole back to evil for ever.

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