9.05 – Coop, Love Is Calling You
The Charmed Ones have been searching for the Cupid impostor all week long with no luck. Whoever this being is, he doesn't want to be found and it's making the job for the girl's very hard. To add to the frustration, every hour they are being told of at least two couples breaking their long-time relationships. The worst thing is that the impostor is also affecting the love between the Charmed Ones and their men, with arguments and disagreements occurring between pairs so often. It isn't until a young woman is murdered by her partner that the witches are able to track the impostor. The young woman and her boyfriend had been deeply in love for a year, and their friends would always assure others that the duo was sensitive and the kindest of people. The Cupid impostor tried to break that relationship and it backfired with bad results on the man, he had killed the love of his life. Instantly, the Power Of Three goes to investigate the situation.
At the police station, Henry (Ivan Sergei) is having a hard time concentrating on his parole duties since he keeps thinking about the disputes he's been having with Paige (Rose McGowan). He doesn't like to hurt her, but he can't stop himself from getting angry at her- but he does know that it's all because of the impostor. When his lunch break comes around, Henry goes to a nearby stall to pick up a few items; food, the newspaper, a beverage, and a magazine. As he is going to walk away, his eyes spot a lottery ticket but he ignores the thought of buying it and continues back to the station, muttering to himself about not needing anymore disappointment in his life. For the rest of the day, Henry can't keep his mind off both Paige and the ticket. Over and over again, his mind is thinking Paige plus the ticket equals happiness, then Paige minus the ticket equals unhappiness, then Paige divided by the ticket equals more money for them. After he has his moment of utter weirdness, Henry gives up and goes off to buy that lottery ticket.
For the time being at Magic School, the Charmed Ones are gathered with the new headmaster Leo (Brian Krause). Now that they are all positive about the position of the Cupid impostor, Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) finds something in a book about the way real Cupids and faux Cupids work; although Cupid impostors are common, they work a different way to a true Cupid. The impostor, who of-course doesn't withhold most of a Cupid's powers, cannot travel from place to place therefore needs to find the lovers themselves. The impostor carries a Cupid's ring, and this is where the majority of their power lies. Also, only a fellow Cupid can destroy an impostor- a Cupid that possesses great power and experience. Phoebe then states to her sister's that if they want to get rid of this being, they're going to need the help of every Cupid on Earth. Enter Coop (Victor Webster), the perfect person for the job, who will need to use his power now more than ever to assist in banishing the impostor. Meanwhile, five more love relationships are torn apart by the impostor who is growing stronger. Unbeknownst to the girl's this being is actually feeding off of his actions which are giving him extraordinary abilities.
When they get back to the Halliwell Manor, Piper (Holly Marie Combs) explores the Book Of Shadows while Paige does some more Scrying, as Phoebe whips up a few vials of potions downstairs. Coop is preparing himself for a strong battle, which he knows will weaken him to an all-time low- he isn't telling Phoebe this because he is right in believing that she will not let him do what he needs to do to save them all. Once everyone is set, Coop stages himself in the center of the attic with the Power Of Three spread in different hiding corners of the room. The time comes and just before Coop chants, he apologizes to Phoebe. Phoebe is confused but before she can get another response Coop starts speaking Latin. His Cupid ring glows brightly and dozens of fluffy pink hearts race around him. Suddenly, hundreds and thousands of different Cupids flash in and out of the room, as if they're all telling him that they're helping out. The Charmed Ones are dazzled by the scene in front of them, until Coop announces that all Cupid's are currently grounded so now the only one left on Earth is the one who couldn't hear his calling- the Cupid impostor. Coop takes the Power Of Three to where their demon-of-the-day is. During a long battle with the being, and after the girl's potions and spells have no effect; Coop realizes that now is the time to open up his main stream of power. The impostor has become way too strong for the Charmed Ones, and Piper jokes that all the demons in the past few weeks have been stronger than they are. Just before Coop lets loose, he talks to Phoebe about everything and he tells her that he won't have the power to see her again after this. Phoebe basically refuses to let him do this but he ignores her then opens fire, releasing jets of pink bolts at the impostor. As their being disappears, so does Coop, and Phoebe immediately breaks down with the comfort of her two sisters' beside her.
The end of the day has come, and everyone meets at P3 to mourn the loss of Coop. Even though Phoebe is completely distraught and depressed, she hasn't given up hope and she trusts Coop when he promised that he'd be back one day. On the subject of promises, Leo promises Piper that although he is needed full-time at Magic School he is not going to disregard her or their sons like he once did. For the whole night, Henry has been listening to a radio very intensely, he is apparently so eager to hear the lottery numbers. Suddenly the numbers are drawn and Paige, who is blandly rolling her eyes and saying that nobody ever wins these things, is given the startle of her life when Henry shouts out loudly. Henry's lotto ticket had won! Everybody is so excited, and Paige is beyond enthused. Phoebe confirms that the mortality from Henry's life isn't completely gone, because the win was something mortal not magical. But Henry disagrees; he smiles at his wife and declares that the magic is still very much alive between them all. The five proclaim a toast- a toast to Paige and Henry, a toast to Coop, a toast to magic, a toast to being charmed.