Awakened
From Charmed
Awakened is the 34th episode of Charmed.
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[edit] Episode Information
- Season 2
- Episode No. 12
- Written By Vivian Mayhew & Valerie Mayhew
- Directed By Anson Williams
- Production No. 4399033
- Original Airdate February 3, 2000
[edit] Summary
Piper orders Kiwano from outside the country, illegal fruit that gives her Oroya fever, a rare disease normally only seen in parts of South America. She is sent to the hospital, but slips into a coma as the disease progresses. With little hope for her recovery, Prue and Phoebe cast a spell to transfer the disease to a ninja doll, resulting in Piper's amazing recovery. But a side effect of the spell brings the ninja doll to life, who then infects several people with the disease by stabbing people with its blade. Piper insists that Prue and Phoebe have no choice but to reverse the spell, halting the spread of the disease but putting Piper back into a coma. As she dies with Dan, Prue, and Phoebe at her side, Leo heals her, disobeying his orders not to interfere.
[edit] Plot
At P3, Piper slices some strange-looking fruit. She has a cough. Phoebe appears, and announces she has gone to college. Piper identifies the fruit as kiwano; the bartender had connections at the docks.
At Buckland's, Jack and Prue examine a putative Monet. Prue notes the similarity to Monet's style, but thinks the brushstrokes around a train smokestack look suspicious and doubts that it is authentic.
Phoebe insists that Piper go home. She says she's fine, but then she collapses. She awakens in the hospital and finds Prue. Phoebe goes to the hospital and meets a young boy, Nathan, who has a ninja doll. She suggests that the doll is a wizard and can freeze, move and kickbox the "bad guys" in his body. She returns the doll as Dr. Williamson meets her, accompanied by four or five other doctors. He tells Piper that she has Oroya fever, rarely seen in the United States. Piper has not been out of the country lately, or even out of San Francisco, but Phoebe remembers the kiwano. Dr. Williamson says that this could carry the disease. Piper notes a bite on her shoulder. The doctor orders an antibiotic. Phoebe wants to call Leo, but Piper doesn't agree.
Prue goes back to Buckland's and Jack notes that she was right about the Monet. He hasn't told the boss yet. He tries to encourage her to take the day off, as she is exhausted, and tries to reassure her about Piper. A nurse calls Prue's cell phone. Phoebe goes home and Dan tries to comfort her. Prue calls the manor and tells Phoebe to get to the hospital. Dr. Williamson says that Piper's condition has worsened and there is nothing more the doctors can do for her.
Prue desperately searches through the Book of Shadows. Phoebe wants to try Leo, and both call his name. He orbs in, startling them. He tells the sisters that "they" won't let him heal Piper. He has to leave, and orbs out. The two sisters try the Book again.
Prue and Phoebe go to the hospital. Prue uses her power to swipe a vial of Piper's blood. Phoebe meets Nathan, who feels better now. Phoebe wants to borrow the ninja doll, and Nathan says she can keep it. Phoebe sends Dan after some sodas, and the three sisters are now alone. Prue and Phoebe cast an awakening spell, Prue holding the door shut with her power when Dr. Williamson tries to enter, Piper is now healed, to the astonishment of Dr. Williamson. Phoebe tosses the ninja doll in an infectious waste bin -- where it comes to life. The ninja doll blows a dart into a nurse's leg and then uses its katana to cut its way out of the bin.
It's after hours at P3 and Piper has more energy than ever. Dan is exhausted and heads for home. Piper suspects that Phoebe and Prue cast a spell and that this might constitute personal gain. Prue goes off to further examine the Monet. Piper cleans up the bar, a dynamo at 2 AM, and Phoebe realizes that the spell has backfired.
At the hospital, the nurse that was hit by the dart has Oroya fever, and so do two others. A man from the CDC is here, and the Dr. Williamson identifies Piper as the first patient.
Prue tells Jack that the Monet isn't authentic; one of his students painted it. Jack wants to pass it off as a Monet, but Prue is unwilling. Prue insinuates that their relationship is as "almost perfect" as the Monet.
A squad from the CDC takes Piper and Phoebe into custody, and closes P3. Another such squad takes Prue from the manor. Prue, coming in, overhears that other patients are infected. Dr. Williamson has determined that the disease is not airborne. Six people are now infected, and Dr. Williamson wants to know how Piper survived. Piper at last suggests reversing the spell. She is now willing to call Leo, but Prue tells her that she's already talked to Leo and he's not allowed to help. Prue astral-projects into the attic and finds the reversal spell. Prue and Phoebe say the spell, and as the ninja doll is about to attack a boy, it becomes a lifeless thing again.
Piper collapses, and the doctors rush in. The doctors cannot revive her. Her spirit rises into a brightly lit realm, where Leo meets her. Leo thinks he might get away with healing her here. He places his hands on her hands. The doctors pronounce Piper dead, but as Leo heals her, she revives. She calls Leo's name -- in Dan's presence.
Prue cleans out her desk at Buckland's. The boss had wanted to pass off the "Monet" as real, and Prue is unwilling to do this. She also breaks up with Jack.
P3 reopens, with no cover charge and free drinks. Piper gets rid of the remaining kiwano. Leo comes in; "they" caught him healing Piper, and for at least a while he isn't a Whitelighter anymore. He's going to fight for Piper.
[edit] Guest Stars
- Brian Krause as Leo Wyatt
- Matthew Glave as Dr. Curtis Williamson
- Andrew Ducote as Nathan
- Lochlyn Munro as Jack Sheridan
[edit] Co-Stars
- Daniel Reichert as Dr. Seigler
- Monica Allison as Nurse
- Faith Salie as Second Nurse
- Chuti Tiu as Asian-American Nurse
- Louisa Abernathy as Angie
- Jennifer Massey as Female Reporter #1
- Lisa Ann Grant as Female Reporter #2
[edit] Notes
- Darryl does not appear in this episode.
- This is the seventh and final appearance of Lochlyn Munro as Jack Sheridan.
- Prue learns to control her astral projection power at will to project to the house to look for the spell to reverse the Awakening spell.
- Leo clips his wings to save Piper.
- This is the second time that Piper dies.
- Prue decides to quit Bucklands.
- Piper and Phoebe do not user their power.
- Leo says in P3 H2O that the Elders control his healing power but uses against their will and in private to save Piper. For the rest of series he uses his healing and other powers at will.
- Smuggling the kiwano was necessary only to the plot, as it is also grown in California.
- The closed caption confusingly says "arroyo fever". There is no such disease.
[edit] Quotes
- (The doctor leaves. Phoebe sits on the bed. Prue and Phoebe stare at her smiling.)
- Piper: I’ll be okay.
- Prue: Yeah, I mean he didn’t seem too worried. Just prescribed antibiotics.
- Piper: The tests are just to confirm his diagnosis I’m sure.
- Prue: Yeah, don’t you agree, Phoebe?
- Phoebe: I think we should call Leo.
- Piper: Why?
- Phoebe: Why not? He can heal you.
- Piper: No. He’s out of our lives. He’s not even our white lighter anymore. Besides with Dan in my life.
- Phoebe: But if Leo knew you were sick.
- Piper: No, and that’s final. No demon or warlock did this to me. Just let the doctors do their magic.
- Phoebe: I just wanted you to get well soon. (Phoebe rests her head on Piper’s stomach.)
- Piper: I know and I will. Now you get outta here. Prue, go to Bucklands, Phoebe, go to wherever it is you got to and someone please call Dan so he doesn’t worry.
- Prue: Okay. Bye. Love you. (They leave.)
- Piper: You have to reverse the spell.
- Phoebe: No, Piper, we can’t reverse the spell because…
- Prue: You could go back into a coma, you could die.
- Piper: I’m not gonna die. Just reverse the spell and call Leo so he can heal me.
- Phoebe: Leo? I thought you didn’t want us to call Leo.
- Piper: Well, yeah, that’s when I thought I was sick, not dying.
- Prue: Piper, um, we already talked to Leo, he’s not allowed to help.
- Phoebe: They won’t let him.
- Piper: Oh. Great. Well thanks for doing something I specifically asked you not to do.
- Piper: Hey.
- Leo: Hey. How are you feeling?
- Piper: Okay. A little tired. Which is actually a good thing. Leo, thank you for everything you...
- Leo: Couldn't let you die, Piper.
- Piper: I'm very glad you couldn't. Did you get in trouble?
- Leo: Yeah, actually, a lot. They found out what I did. They clipped my wings.
- Piper: What?
- Leo: It's not permanent. It's more like a suspension... I hope.
- Piper: Leo, I-I-I don't know what to say.
- Leo: You don't have to say anything. You didn't do anything, I did. I guess in the back of my mind I always hoped someday, somehow you and I would get a second chance.
- Piper: I'm with Dan now.
- Leo: I know. But I also know now that I'm a mortal, I'm gonna fight for you. May the best man win.
[edit] External links
- Charmed DVD Information about the Charmed DVD sets.
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