When a past love of Prue named Bane Jessup is attacked in prison by an evil demon called Litvack, Bane breaks out of prison and ultimately kidnaps Prue in an attempt to keep the demon from killing him. After Piper and Phoebe catch the couple in a compromising position, Prue convinces her sisters to trust Bane long enough to vanquish the demon. Phoebe decides to help Piper out by casting a spell to help her choose between Leo and Dan, but causes Piper to become more undecided. Prue makes a career decision.

An old friend of Grams comes to see the Halliwell sisters with a dilemma on her hands: she and two other friends apparently summon by accident a demon named Cryto. However, Prue, Piper, and Phoebe soon discover that Gail betrayed them with a promise from the demon of eternal health, beauty and youth. As they plot to get their powers back, Piper announces that she doesn't want them back, fearing that she's missing out on a normal life, but luckily, Prue and Phoebe get her to change her mind. Piper breaks up with Dan.