History Recap / CharmedS1E21LoveHurts

** Alec is a Darklighter whose goal is to create evil offspring by seducing women, not unlike [[HornyDevils an incubus]], a trait we don't see associated with Darklighters again. It's been fanwanked that he's a specific kind of Darklighter that does this, given that future episodes introduce breeds like Spirit Killers and Trackers in addition to the standard Darklighters, but in this episode Leo speaks as if it's part of the ''raison d'être'' of Darklighters in general.

* InternalReveal: Piper and Prue learn that Leo is a Whitelighter. (Technically, Phoebe told them this in "Secrets and Guys", but it was a CassandraTruth.)

* HowDoIShotWeb: After switching powers with Leo, Piper still isn't able to access his HealingHands until she channels her love for him.

* BerserkButton: To trigger the swapped power, Prue pushes Phoebe's buttons--calling her "Freebie" in one instance and saying she once took the fall for an accident she (Prue) actually caused.

* AchillesHeel: Darklighter poison to Whitelighters. If it doesn't kill instantly, it'll just slowly spread, and Whitelighters can't heal themselves.

* EmotionalPowers: A Whitelighter's HealingHands require love and empathy, whereas a Darklighter's TouchOfDeath needs an intense hatred of the target.

* ThePowerOfHate: It's the trigger for Alec's powers.
* ThePowerOfLove: It's the trigger for Leo's powers.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Alec is a Darklighter whose goal is to create evil offspring by seducing women, not unlike [[HornyDevils an incubus]], a trait we don't see associated with Darklighters again. It's been fanwanked that he's a specific kind of Darklighter that does this, given that future episodes introduce breeds like Spirit Killers and Trackers in addition to the standard Darklighters, but in this episode Leo speaks as if it's part of the ''raison d'être'' of Darklighters in general.

* EvilCounterpart: Alec to Leo. Both broke the rules by falling in love with their respective charges. Also, overall Darklighters to Whitelighters.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Alec is a Darklighter whose goal is to create evil offspring by seducing women, not unlike [[HornyDevils an incubus]], a trait we don't see associated with Darklighters again. It's been fanwanked that he's a specific kind of Darklighter that does this, given that future episodes introduce breeds like Spirit Killers and Trackers, but in this episode Leo speaks as if it's part of the ''raison d'être'' of Darklighters in general.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Alec is a Darklighter whose goal is to create evil offspring by seducing women, not unlike [[HornyDevils an incubus]], a trait we don't see associated with Darklighters again. It's been fanwanked that he's a specific kind of Darklighter that does this, but in this episode Leo speaks as if it's part of the ''raison d'être'' of Darklighters in general.

Prue and Phoebe are planning a vacation in Cabo San Lucas. Piper calls from the attic; she has found Leo with an arrow in his shoulder, and the girls stare uselessly for a while. Leo admits that he is really their Whitelighter. Leo warns Phoebe and Piper that the arrow is poison-tipped. Prue returns to the attic with several bandages, and uses her telekinetic power to remove the arrow. Leo tells the sisters about Alec and Daisy. He was protecting Daisy, because she has been identified as a future Whitelighter. Alec was originally after Daisy to seduce her and produce Darklighter spawn. However, they fell in love, until she found out what he was. After finding out about his true nature, Daisy rejects Alec continuously, much to his frustration and fury. Alec, like most Darklighters, has the touch of death.

'''Season 01, Episode 21:'''
!Love Hurts
->'''Leo shows up at the Manor, badly wounded, and Prue and Piper learn of his true nature. To heal him, Piper trades her powers with Leo's using a power-switching spell, but it also works on Phoebe and Prue. Now, with their powers switched, the Charmed Ones have to defeat Leo's assailant, a Darklighter who has been stalking Leo's charge.'''
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Inspectors Rodriguez and Andersongrill Andy about the scene in the hotel. Rather than answer, Andy turns in his badge and his gun.Daisy reaches the bus station and finds Alec everywhere she turns. Prue and Phoebe walk in. Prue tries to goad Phoebe into getting angry; she knows that her telekinesis was originally triggered by anger. Finally, Prue remembers that during high school, several guys called Phoebe "Freebie", after they caught her making out under the bleachers; the insult causes Phoebe to knock some magazines off a rack. Prue has a vision of Daisy cowering in the ladies' room. Prue and Phoebe confront Alec in the ladies' room. Alec conjures his crossbow. Phoebe tries to fling it out of his hand, but only causes all of the taps to come on and all of the soap to squirt out of the dispensers. Prue admits that she hit Grams' car several years ago – an accident for which Phoebe took the heat. Phoebe flings Alec into a stall. Alec drops the crossbow. Prue picks it up, takes aim and shoots, but Alec black-orbs away. The two sisters bring Daisy to the manor.

Andy has sent flowers to Prue and the card says he needs to see her. Prue leaves to meet with Andy, while Daisy and Phoebe go to the attic. They find Leo almost dead and Piper crying. Daisy tries to leave, but Piper convinces her to stay inside.Andy tells Prue that he has turned in his badge and is suspended. He warns her to be careful, and that it's best that they not be seen together, lest Rodriguez find out that Prue is his source. Andy adds that Prue and her sisters are doing the very thing that made him want to become a cop. Piper, upset, cries over Leo's body. She has tried to heal him several times, but can't figure out his trigger. She collapses on his body and tells him that she loves him. Suddenly, her hands start to glow, and Leo is healed. He tells her that love triggers his healing power, but he couldn't tell her that because she had to find that out for herself. They come downstairs and prepare to call Prue, when Alec black-orbs in. Phoebe tries to blow him out the door, but knocks the chandelier down instead. Alec grabs Piper and offers to spare her life, if the sisters let him have Daisy. Prue comes in behind him. Alec tosses Piper aside, grabs Daisy and black-orbs out. Leo feels too weak to use his powers, so the four leave their powers switched. Leo coaches Piper on how to sense a charge. Piper finds Daisy and Phoebe and Prue go after her while Piper stays with Leo. They find Daisy and Alec in a cemetery, where Alec is about to sacrifice Daisy. Phoebe flings Alec aside. Prue casts the power-switching spell, just as Alec is about to use his touch of death on Daisy. Suddenly, Prue's hand starts glowing red-hot; she has Alec's touch of death and realizes hate is the trigger for it. Phoebe draws Alec towards Prue who incinerates Alec with his own power and switches their powers back just before he dies. Prue says that she never had to feel so much hate before – and doesn't want to ever feel it again.

* WhamShot: Rodriguez's red eyes.

* ThePowerOfFriendship: Internal Affairs tried to get Darryl to wear a wire ahead of his meeting with Andy. He refused.

* LoopholeAbuse: Leo can heal himself of the Darklighter poison, but Piper reasons she could if they swapped powers.

!! Tropes

Prue and Phoebe are planning a vacation in Cabo San Lucas. Piper calls from the attic; she has found Leo with an arrow in his shoulder. Leo admits that he is really their Whitelighter. Leo warns Phoebe and Piper that the arrow is poison-tipped. Prue returns to the attic with several bandages, and uses her telekinetic power to remove the arrow. Leo tells the sisters about Alec and Daisy. He was protecting Daisy, because she has been identified as a future Whitelighter. Alec was originally after Daisy to seduce her and produce Darklighter spawn. However, they fell in love, until she found out what he was. After finding out about his true nature, Daisy rejects Alec continuously, much to his frustration and fury. Alec, like most Darklighters, has the touch of death.

Leo shows up at the Manor, badly wounded, and Prue and Piper learn of his true nature. To heal him, Piper trades her powers with Leo's using a power-switching spell, but it also works on Phoebe and Prue. Now, with their powers switched, the Charmed Ones have to defeat Leo's assailant, a Darklighter who has been stalking Leo's charge.

Leo shows up at the Manor, badly wounded, and Prue and Piper learn of his true nature. To heal him, Piper trades her powers with Leo's using a power-switching spell, but it also works on Phoebe and Prue. Now, with their powers switched, the Charmed Ones have to help Leo defeat his assailant, a Darklighter who has been stalking his charge.