9.03 – Future Imperfect
Now that Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) has got one of her powers back after three years, she is beginning to feel like a proper witch again. Then again, she's becoming a bit obsessive by saving innocents and fighting demons all the time and her sisters aren't happy by this sudden change in Phoebe. But in the meantime, Piper (Holly Marie Combs) is taking time off work to stay at home with her family, and Paige (Rose McGowan) is given a new teenage charge Kieran (guest star Beau Mirchoff) who has only recently been told of magic and is still learning about it. Kieran is somewhat naïve and Paige can't help but feel a strong connection to him. It becomes clear that Kieran has feelings for Paige, but he forcibly controls his emotions. Also, when Phoebe sets off for work she finds an anxious woman waiting for her in the office. The lady is scared and informs Phoebe that she is in desperate need of her help. The woman tells Phoebe that she is her daughter from the future.
Meanwhile, Leo (Brian Krause) is determined to accomplish his goal of finding a job before the end of the year. He's been sending out a résumé to several workplaces for a while now, but none of them have been willing to let him in. Leo thinks that maybe it's because of the long gap between his last job and now. Even getting back into studying medicine is hard for him since his history won't let him. Leo ultimately gives up on searching for a job, at least for today, and returns back to the Halliwell Manor where he spends some bonding time with his sons.
Phoebe takes her apparent daughter back home where Coop (Victor Webster) is waiting. The girl introduces herself as Prudence Halliwell (guest star Jewel Staite); the second child of Phoebe and Coop. Prudence notifies her parents that the whole future has been altered, and her sisters have seemingly never been born while one of her cousins is on the verge of becoming evil. Assuming this cousin is Wyatt, Phoebe discusses everything with Prudence then they all go over to the Halliwell Manor to look things over in the Book Of Shadows. Alongside her mom and her aunts, Prudence learns that the future was changed on this very day after a demon finally got to Piper's son- which is not meant to happen today at all. Whilst Prudence and Phoebe remain in the attic, Piper and Paige go to Wyatt and protect him inside the crystal cage. Piper starts to make up a special potion for Wyatt to temporarily stop him from turning evil. But all of a sudden, a demon- Ezirus (guest star Cam Giganet)- captures baby Chris and it is discovered that the entire time the son who was turned evil is Chris and not Wyatt.
Elsewhere, Kieran causes trouble between Paige and Henry (Ivan Sergei) when he announces that he is dating Paige. Henry is angry and he doesn't know who to believe, even though his instincts are telling him Paige. In turn Paige is mad that Henry would even distrust her, especially under these circumstances when a teenager is under false pretences. Back at the Halliwell Manor, and Piper is panicked over Chris' kidnapping and instantly blames Prudence for the incident. Phoebe gets in the way and argues with Piper about it. After a minor disagreement, they set out to find Chris and vanquish Ezirus before he changes the boy from good to bad.
It's the year 2026 and at a local cemetery Wyatt (guest star Wes Ramsey) stands over two graves- one reads, 'Penelope Halliwell', the other, 'Patience Halliwell'. Wyatt places two roses on top and whispers something about getting revenge on his brother for killing them. A little while later, he is at the Halliwell Manor standing over an ancient Book Of Shadows looking for something. He glances at a photograph of himself standing beside his brother and his sister and behind them are his six cousins, two of which have been killed.
Returning to the present, and Leo helps Piper find Chris. When Piper and Phoebe confront Ezirus it seems that they've got there too late. Fortunately, Chris hasn't been turned evil yet and has been using his newly found power of Telekinesis to defend himself from the demon. With Paige, the three sisters throw a potion followed by chanting a vanquishing spell to get rid of Ezirus. Just before the demon explodes, he warns the girls that they're not safe and a major threat is after them; something they will not be able to stop. As he finishes the sentence, Ezirus is vanquished in a ball of flames. Later, Prudence farewells her parents and aunts telling them that the future is safe now and everything should be back to normal. Paige and Henry share some discussion time together and Paige assures Henry that nothing is going to get between them, not even a wishful teenage boy. In addition, Paige talks to Kieran and tells him that it's best the Elders assign him another Whitelighter. Piper and Leo play with their kids while Leo is feeling down about not being able to get a job. Piper smiles and tells him that there may be one very important job he can take care of; Magic School.