Phoebe watches a psychic on television who channels Cole’s voice, he is asking Phoebe for help.

Piper wants to enjoy the peace and quiet while the demons of the underworld fight among themselves. She wants to avoid using magic and have a ‘normal’ life.  Phoebe tells them she thinks Cole is trying to contact her again.  Leo reminds them that because Cole was half-demon he is still able to hang on.  All of a sudden Leo and the world are frozen in time around the sisters and The Angel of Destiny appears to announce he is there to change their destiny.

The angel offers them the chance to live without powers as a reward for vanquishing The Source.  He agrees to let them think it over and explains that a majority decision decides their fate. Paige is the only one who wants to keep their powers.  Before he leaves the angel warns that what will happen to them next will help make their decision for them.

Darryl calls and announces the sisters are under investigation because their names are linked to many unsolved cases. They agree not to use any magic, hoping it will make them less suspicious.  Phoebe decides to contact Cole before he reaches her during an inappropriate time.  She sends her spirit to Cole in the wasteland for vanquished demons; because he had a soul he will linger there dodging ‘the beast’ for eternity.  Cole tells Phoebe that in The Source’s evil book there is a resurrection spell that can bring him back but Phoebe wants no part of dark magic. The beast wraps around her ankle and tries to pull her down.  Piper and Paige find Phoebe’s body being attacked in the attic and perform the appropriate spell to release her.

Agent Jackman, of the FBI, arrives, announces he knows the sisters are witches and asks for their help catching a witch hunter who is serial killing witches by burning them at the stake.

Cole discovers a way to absorb other demons’ powers.

The sisters capture the serial killer yet agent Jackman will not release their file; the sisters realize he is using them and they distrust him.  They decide that giving up their powers and wiping the slate clean makes sense, much to Paige’s dismay.  Phoebe goes to see Cole one last time to tell him she is giving up her powers for good and will not be able to brink him back to her world; she does not realize he has gained his power back and has killed his keeper, the beast.

The sisters are ready to relinquish their power but hold off temporarily to deal with Jackman.  Leo brings Darryl to the manor with news that Jackman is actually the witch hunter/serial killer and they helped him attain his next victim.