Blinded by the Whitelighter
From Charmed
Blinded by the Whitelighter is the 55th episode of Charmed.
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[edit] Episode Information
- Season 3
- Episode No. 11
- Written By Nell Scovell
- Directed By David Straiton
- Original Airdate January 25, 2001
[edit] Guest Starring
[edit] Co-Starring
- Camille Langfield as Vivian.
- Graham Shiels as Darklighter.
- La'shan Anderson as Witch.
[edit] Special Musical Guest
[edit] Episode Summary
The Charmed Ones have to face a powerful warlock named Eames. The episode starts with Phoebe meeting with Inspector Reece about Cole's whereabouts, whilst Prue mixes her a potion to test if he is a demon or not. Meanwhile, Piper is even more annoyed when Leo's Whitelighter friend, Natalie, comes for their help and seems to know more about Leo than she does. In addition, her bossy and negative attitude doesn't mesh well with the sisters. She tells them Eames has killed her most powerful charge and taken her power of deflection, along with the other stolen powers of cloning and transmogrification. After Phoebe has a vision of Eames killing a witch, they confront him but are hoodwinked by his cloning and deflection powers. Eames kills what turns out to be a Darklighter, not a male witch, and takes his crossbow (that kills Whitelighters). Natalie thinks Leo's love for Piper is stopping him from doing his job, so she temporarily takes over as the Charmed Ones' Whitelighter as per Leo's request. She trains them to fight Eames and avoid his powers. They write a vanquishing spell and use Natalie as bait (he wants a Whitelighter's power to orb "Up There" so he can kill all Whitelighters, leaving all witches without guidance and protection). They retrieve the cross bow from him to prevent him from doing so. However, it turns out the crossbow is actually a transmogrified clone of Eames. He untransforms in the Manor, deflects the sisters' powers and disappears with Natalie. He soon kills her and takes away her powers, orbs "Up There" and meets the Charmed Ones. They knock him over and use the power of three spell to kill him. Leo is reinstated and reveals that Piper and he have been given permission to marry from the Elders.
[edit] Plot
Piper and Prue prepare a potion for Phoebe to use on Inspector Reece Davidson, who is investigating Cole's disappearance. The potion will strangle Davidson from the inside if he's a demon. Leo has been out late helping charges, and Piper isn't happy that he can't talk about it.
A warlock, Eames, pursues a witch, Vivian, through an alley. He throws a fireball and she deflects it back at him, vanquishing him -- or rather his clone. The original Eames stabs the witch and takes her deflection power. Her Whitelighter, Natalie, orbs in too late, but gets a good look at Eames.
Piper is trying to get Leo to talk more about what he's doing, but Leo is on probation and isn't willing to take too many chances. Just as they kiss, Natalie orbs into the manor, holding the athame Eames used to kill Vivian. Prue walks in and leaps at Natalie to kick her, but Leo assures her Natalie is clean. Natalie and Leo have known each other for some time; they actually fought together in World War II and became Whitelighters around the same time. Natalie is here to warn the sisters that a warlock killed Vivian and took her powers; Vivian was her most powerful charge and ignored her advice to lay low. Natalie is a stickler for the rules, and is also scandalized over the "special attention" that Leo gives to the sisters, especially Piper. They argue in their special Whitelighter clicking language. Prue goes to identify the warlock in the Book of Shadows, but Natalie doesn't like that they keep the Book in the attic rather than a special altar room.
Phoebe, at a diner with Davidson, spikes his coffee with the potion. He coughs a bit, but it turns out to be allergies. He points out the numerous occult items in Cole's apartment, and tells Phoebe that Cole has a dark side.
Prue, Piper, Leo and Natalie find the Book's entry on deflection. Prue and Piper can't understand how a warlock could kill someone that powerful. Natalie and Leo figure out almost at the same time that it could have been a warlock who can clone himself. Prue telekinetically leafs through the Book to find cloning warlocks, and lands on Eames' page. He killed a witch in 1989 and took her ability to change her shape. Two years later, he killed another witch and took her cloning power. Prue realizes Eames is planning something big, but can't figure out what it is. Natalie tries to shoo Prue and Piper out of the room so she and Leo can talk in private, but Piper will have none of it and freezes Natalie. She thinks Natalie is trying to barge in. Leo, however, thinks Natalie is merely being cautious because she lost a charge. He talks Piper into unfreezing Natalie, and they head for the kitchen. Piper tells Leo that she isn't jealous, but doesn't like that Natalie knows things he doesn't. Phoebe comes in, and Leo tells her about Natalie.
Natalie doesn't think it's possible to scry for a warlock, but Prue is focusing her crystal on Vivian's power. She finds Eames in the Industrial District just as Phoebe walks in. Prue calls for Piper and Leo. Phoebe has a vision of Eames apparently killing a male witch. Natalie wants to consult the Elders before attacking; she thinks Eames might be taking a run at the sisters. Prue seems to agree--but only to shut Natalie up. Natalie orbs away.
The sisters and Leo find Eames chanting in an alley. Piper tries to freeze him, but Eames deflects it and disappears--it was really a clone. The "witch" appears, but in fact he's a Darklighter. He conjures his crossbow and shoots at Leo, but Leo orbs out. Phoebe kicks the Darklighter down and Piper freezes him. Before they can vanquish him, the real Eames appears. He sends the Darklighter up in flames and takes his crossbow.
The sisters and Leo can't figure out why a warlock would want to kill a Darklighter. Natalie orbs back in, and isn't happy that the sisters went after Eames without advice from the Elders. She thinks the sisters are being far too reckless. The Elders call Natalie and Leo, and they orb out holding hands--much to Piper's frustration. The sisters try to get a fix on what Eames is planning.
In the Heavens, Natalie isn't happy that Leo hasn't put on his Whitelighter robe, but Leo says he's more comfortable in his civvies. Natalie is concerned about the sisters, but Leo tells her their impulsive nature is what makes them so great. Natalie, however, thinks Leo's closeness to the sisters--especially with Piper--is clouding their judgment. For instance, she doesn't think they should have ever allowed Belthazor to get as close to them as he did. She then admits her real purpose--to tell the Elders whether she thinks his love for Piper is getting in the way of his duties. Just then, Phoebe calls for Leo, and he orbs back down.
Phoebe confesses to Leo that Cole is alive. She said she had every intention of vanquishing him, but couldn't bring herself to throw the potion. She assures him that Cole is good and is no longer a threat to them. Leo is upset, and thinks his guidance may have led Phoebe to let Cole go. As Leo walks away, he feels the pain of a witch being tortured. The witch is not his charge, but he wants to go to her. Prue, however, realizes that it is a trap -- Eames wanted a Darklighter's crossbow so he could kill a Whitelighter. Natalie orbs in and agrees with Prue; she thinks Eames wants to orb to the Heavens and massacre the Whitelighters. Phoebe realizes what this means--without Whitelighters to protect them, Eames would be free to massacre all witches as well. Natalie says the Elders have recalled all Whitelighters except for Leo and her. Eames at last kills the witch.
The sisters aren't happy that Natalie didn't let them save the witch. They also think vanquishing Eames will be difficult due to the numerous powers he now has. They come back to the living room, where Leo tells them believes that his presence is a danger to the sisters. He has asked Natalie to temporarily take his place as their Whitelighter, and asks them to do as she asks until he returns.
Natalie trains the sisters in a strict military style. They are to attack Eames and take the crossbow, and vanquish him only if they get the chance. The sisters offer up numerous ideas for how they want to get the crossbow, but Natalie shoots them all down. Natalie is determined to rein in the sisters' impulsive nature. Afterwards, the sisters prepare a spell. They have to run it by Natalie, much to their frustration. However, to their surprise, Natalie approves. Prue wants to scry for him, but Natalie plans to use herself as bait and draw Eames out where the sisters can attack. She thinks that by drawing Eames to their turf, they'll have the advantage.
Natalie orbs to the slain witch. Eames blinks in and shoots an arrow, but Natalie orbs away. Prue flings the crossbow from Eames's hands and he shimmers out -- a clone. The sisters take the crossbow and head back to the manor, but think this was too easy; Eames didn't even try to fight them. Natalie is initially overjoyed that they got the crossbow, but starts to get as suspicious as the sisters while she's holding it. The crossbow morphs into the real Eames, who grabs Natalie. Prue tries to fling him away, but Eames deflects it and sends her flying over the couch. Piper tries to freeze him, but Eames deflects it and flings her over the couch as well. Before Phoebe can react, Eames stabs Natalie with an arrow and blinks away.
The sisters are disgusted at what happened; they felt if they'd just operated like they usually did Natalie would still be alive. They call for Leo, who has been illicitly watching. He thinks they have only one chance to stop him--but it entails breaking a lot of rules. The sisters realize what this means--going to the Heavens.
Eames slowly tortures Natalie before plunging the arrow all the way into her and killing her. Eames takes Natalie's powers and orbs into the Heavens. He spots two Whitelighters and shoots an arrow at them, but one of them deflects it away. The arrow freezes in midair. The "Whitelighters" reveal themselves to be Prue and Piper. Before Eames can figure out what is happening, another "Whitelighter" rushes in from behind and wheel-kicks him into the arrow. The third "Whitelighter" turns out to be Phoebe. Although Eames is mortally wounded, the sisters think the poison isn't working fast enough. They vanquish Eames with the spell they wrote earlier. Leo joins them and shows them around "The Heavens".
The Box plays at P3. Leo has been gone a long time and Piper worries that the Elders are angry with him. Leo joins the sisters, though, and tells them that the Elders have lifted his probation and he can be officially engaged to Piper.
[edit] Book of Shadows
[edit] Eames
[edit] Spell
[edit] Eames Vanquishing Spell
- Time for amends and the victims' revenge,
- Cloning power turn sour,
- Power to change turn to strange,
- I'm rejectin' your deflection.
[edit] Powers
- Leo / Heals / Piper's Finger / Manor Kitchen
- Eames / Fire Ball / Witch / Alley
- Witch / Deflection / Fire Ball / Alley
- Eames / Fire Ball / Witch / Alley
- Witch / Deflection / Fire Ball / Alley
- Natalie / Orbs / Herself / Alley
- Eames / Blinks / Himself / Alley
- Natalie / Orbs / Herself / Alley
- Prue / TK / Pages of the Book of Shadows / Manor Conservatory ***
- Piper / Freezes / Natalie / Manor Conservatory
- Piper / Unfreezes / Natalie / Manor
- Phoebe / Premonition / Athame / Manor Conservatory
- Eames / Fire Ball / Darklighter / Premonition
- Natalie / Orbs / Herself / Manor Conservatory
- Prue / TK / Eames / Warehouse
- Piper / Freeze / Eames / Warehouse
- Eames / Deflection / Freeze / Warehouse
- Eames / Cloning / Himself / Warehouse
- Darklighter / Orbs / Himself / Warehouse
- Darklighter / Materialize / Crossbow / Warehouse
- Leo / Orbs / Himself / Warehouse
- Piper / Freeze / Darklighter / Warehouse
- Eames / Blinks / Himself / Warehouse
- Eames / Fire Ball / Darklighter / Warehouse
- Eames / Blinks / Himself / Warehouse
- Eames / Blinks / Himself / Warehouse
- Eames / Blinks / Himself / Warehouse
- Natalie / Orbs / Herself / Manor
- Natalie / Orbs / Herself / Manor
- Leo / Orbs / Himself / Manor
- Leo / Orbs / Himself / Up There
- Leo / Orbs / Himself / Phoebe's Room
- Leo feels the pain of his charge.
- Leo / Orbs / Himself / Manor
- Natalie / Orbs / Herself / Manor
- Leo / Orbs / Himself / Manor
- Cloning: Ability to duplicate oneself but can't be sustained for long periods of times.
- Deflection: The power of deflection is a witch's best shield against the forces of Darkness.
- Transmogrification: The ability to change one's shape or form.
[edit] Notes
- Darryl and Cole do not appear in this episode.
- Prue does not use her Astral Projection power.
- Piper and Leo are officially engaged.
- This is the first episode in which the Elders are mentioned by name.
- This is the first episode where a Whitelighter gets killed.
- This is the first episode where "The Heavens" are shown.
- Phoebe says it would be hard to kill Eames, since any vanquishing spell requires counteracting all of his powers. This must mean that vanquishing a demon/warlock must be harder based on the more powers one has.
- This is the last time Phoebe uses her levitation power on screen until episode Look Who's Barking.
- Phoebe confesses to Leo that Cole is alive.
- Witches must keep their Book of Shadows in a sacred and protected spot.
- With the potion that Prue makes, Phoebe finds out that Inspector Davidson is not a demon.
- Whitelighters Stuff:
- They have staff meetings with mandatory attendance, unless a charge is in need.
- They have their own language.
- They are not supposed to eat on the job.
- Their Healing power is restricted to magical attacks.
- Their rules say that you have to wear robes when Up There.
- Their rules say that a charge's call takes precedence.
- It is revealed that Leo and Natalie served together in World War II.
- On the DVD's French audio track, Eames is described as a demon.
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