9.02 – The Journey To Being Forever Charmed (Part 2)
The Charmed Ones are unsure of what is going on around them; they exited the portal to a place which is the same as before with minor alterations. The girls are sure that something has gone wrong and they wander in search for answers. Soon, they find Wyatt and Chris crying downstairs with no one looking after them. Moments ago, the home was quiet and warm but now it's unusual and different. When Piper (Holly Marie Combs) wants to put the boys to bed, she realizes that their bedroom is Phoebe's (Alyssa Milano) room before she moved out. Paige (Rose McGowan) also finds her bedroom the way it was before she left home too. On further roaming, they notice that a few items they threw out recently are now back. The girls suspect time travel but they find a newspaper with today's date.
The year was 1998; Piper and Phoebe were sitting on opposite sides of their grandmother's hospital bed. Penny (guest star Jennifer Rhodes), weak and unwell, asked her granddaughters where their sister was. Piper told her Grams that she was in the cafeteria and she'll go look for her downstairs. Piper left the hospital ward and entered the cafeteria, searching for her older sister. Piper gave up then ordered a bagel. As she bit into it, Jeremy Burns (guest star Eric Scott Wood) bumped into her then gave her a napkin. Walking away, Piper used the napkin but noticed writing on one side- the man had written his phone number on it.
Back in the present, Billie (guest star Kaley Cuoco) returns from the past where she stopped her past-self from saving her sister thus changing the present and future. Unbeknownst to Billie, she has altered time dramatically. All she wanted to do was have the Charmed Ones forgive her as she is solely sorry. Meanwhile, the Power of Three is still dumbfounded about what is going on so Paige calls Henry (Ivan Sergei) who is annoyed that she called up. Paige learns she never married Henry and they apparently haven't seen each other for months. Piper wonders where Leo (Brian Krause) is and after stumbling across a recent photo album she grasps the fact that most of the events which happened last year have never ensued- Leo is still frozen awaiting rescue, the ultimate battle never took place, the Triad is still alive, the sister's are living under the same roof again, Phoebe's barrier for love is still up since she wasn't taken on her past-love journey by Coop (Victor Webster), and Billie is still friends with the sisters. Phoebe comprehends that the alteration must've taken place just as they entered the portal, hence why they weren't affected and have memory of what was supposed to happen.
It's the year 1948 and a younger Penny stood beside a handsome boy, Allen Halliwell (guest star Patrick Cassidy), in front of many onlookers; the pair are getting married. This was Penny's first marriage. As Penny finished saying her vows, the minister stated that the couple are now officially married. Allen and Penny kiss while the people applaud cheerfully.
Back in the year 1994, a rebellious teenage Paige was suffering after the loss of her adoptive parents. She was crying on her bed when her carer entered and talked to her. Paige promised to change her life from then on; stop drinking, quit smoking, and stay in school. A day later, Paige checked the mail and received an acceptance letter into Berkley- all thanks to a really strong essay about the death of her mom and dad.
Present time, and Coop comes back from being with the Elders. He was "up-there" so was also not affected by the change. He tells the girls that the Elders were warning him that this may happen therefore they summoned him so that he couldn't be influenced by it. While discussing how to get everything to normal, a demon attacks the sisters and injures both Paige and Piper badly. Phoebe is very reluctant in relying on Billie to fix the mess but Coop guarantees that it's the safest option. Phoebe is really hesitant but agrees to let Billie help them. Using his ring, Coop takes Billie through time to mend the wrong. Phoebe, after trusting in Billie, has earned her power of Empathy back. In doing so, she channels Paige's power of Healing and cures her sisters of their wounds.
In the year 1670, outside a rural village in the Colony and Dominion of Virginia, Charlotte Warren (guest star Sadie Stratton), gave birth to a special daughter- Melinda Warren. Charlotte gleamed at the infant, and she whispered to the baby that this is the start of the Warren line of witches.
Everything is now normal again and Piper, Phoebe, and Paige are talking to Billie at the Halliwell Manor. Phoebe tells her sisters that it was Billie who saved the day. Piper half-heartedly thanks Billie but warns her that she's still not forgiven. Piper still feels a somewhat hatred towards Billie, as does Phoebe and Paige. Billie tells the girls that she'll be moving away, to start afresh someplace else. Phoebe is open to welcoming her back anytime, after everyone is forgiven, maybe even allowing her to baby-sit her children one day. Billie leaves the Halliwell Manor, waving goodbye to the sisters. Later, Leo comes downstairs with Wyatt and Chris. Furthermore, Piper makes a sarcastic comment about the boys having fun while she was almost killed. Also, Paige and Phoebe go home to their rightful abodes where their partner's await.