History Recap / CharmedS6E18SpinCity

* BerserkButton: It's when Leo mentions playing favorites with Wyatt that Chris explodes. Piper has one about people trying to touch her pregnant belly without permission.

* BerserkButton: It's when Leo mentions playing favorites with Wyatt that Chris explodes.

Chris is by himself in P3 before opening doing a Tarot reading. The Judgement card comes up. An employee named Dennis comes in early to set up for the band while Piper is at the doctor's having a checkup. Dennis disparages Leo for getting Piper pregnant and then skipping town, and says that Piper deserves better. Chris tells him he couldn't agree more.

Chris is in P3 before opening doing a Tarot reading. The Judgement card comes up. An employee named Dennis comes in early to set up for the band while Piper is at the doctor's having a checkup. Dennis disparages Leo for getting Piper pregnant and then skipping town, and says that Piper deserves better. Chris tells him he couldn't agree more.

At the hospital, Piper has frozen a bunch of people because strangers kept wanting to touch her belly. She unfreezes them as she and Paige go into the elevator, Chris orbs in, and they discuss the ultrasound results and both mother and son's tendency to be worrywarts. The conversation turns to the future, with Chris mentioning that it's Paige he goes to in order to borrow money in the future because Piper has a lot to deal with, and that Leo isn't in the picture.

At the hospital, Piper has frozen a bunch of people because they kept wanting to touch her belly. She unfreezes them as she and Paige go into the elevator, Chris orbs in, and they discuss the ultrasound results and both mother and son's tendency to be worrywarts. The conversation turns to the future, with Chris mentioning that it's Paige he goes to in order to borrow money in the future because Piper has a lot to deal with, and that Leo isn't in the picture.

Chris is in P3 before opening doing a Tarot reading. The Judgement card comes up. An employee named Dennis comes in early to set up for the band while Piper is at the doctor's having a checkup. Dennis disparages Leo for getting Piper pregnant and then skipping town, and says that Piper deserves better. Chris tells him he couldn't agree more. At the hospital, Piper has frozen a bunch of people because they kept wanting to touch her belly. She unfreezes them as she and Paige go into the elevator, Chris orbs in, and they discuss the ultrasound results and both mother and son's tendency to be worrywarts. The conversation turns to the future, with Chris mentioning that it's Paige he goes to in order to borrow money in the future because Piper has a lot to deal with, and that Leo isn't in the picture.

A demon attacks Paige, Piper and Chris in a parking garage. The three fight her off and she transforms into a spider as she flees. Chris is scratched, and worried both for himself and for his younger self in Piper's womb. Back at the manor, Paige finds the demon in the Book of Shadows. The Spider Demon's MO is to cocoon the most powerful magical victim she can find and feed off them for a hundred years. Now she's targeted Piper, since she's both a Charmed One and pregnant with Chris, who's a powerful witch in his own right (but not enough to give his mother a forcefield from the womb like Wyatt did, to Chris's annoyance).

* NoOntologicalInertia: Averted. Killing the Spider Demon doesn't reverse Chris's transformation into a spider demon; he's only changed back when Piper uses the antidote.

The spider demon calls telepathically to Chris and demands the cocoon. Chris tries to resist her call but is having a hard time.

Leo scries for Piper as Paige walks in with the nymph, the fairy and the ogre. The ogre pounds on the door to the Spider Demon's lair, annoying her. She comes out and the fairy flits in her face. The nymph throws a potion and she turns into a spider and tries to escape, but the ogre steps on her.

Leo frees Piper of her cocoon and orbs her away as Chris approaches. He seals the Spider Demon's door with silk and entangles Leo in a web. Leo fuels Chris's anger with mocking questions about why he hates him, and Chris snaps and begins to viciously beat his father, who makes no effort to fight back. Outside, Piper takes an antidote for the Spider Demon's venom, protecting both baby and adult Chris. Chris immediately reverts to normal, but continues to beat Leo until Piper enters and pulls him off.

Chris notices that his hands are sticking to things. Phoebe is at lunch with a man named Mitch and Chris calls her away. Chris snatches a fly from the air.

A demon attacks Paige, Piper and Chris in a parking garage. The three fight her off and she transforms into a spider as she flees. Chris is scratched, and worried both for himself and for his younger self in Piper's womb. Back at the manor, Paige finds the demon in the Book of Shadows. The Spider Demon's MO is to cocoon the most powerful magical victim she can find and feed off them for hundreds of years. Now she's targeted Piper, since she's both a Charmed One and pregnant with Chris, who's a powerful witch in his own right (but not enough to give his mother a forcefield from the womb like Wyatt did, to Chris's annoyance).

The Spider Demon, in her lair, talks to an aged wizard cocooned in silk. She has been feeding on him for the past few centuries and he begs for mercy. He notes that she has returned empty-handed, but she says she has found a Charmed One to feed on and that she has infected the witch's Whitelighter and soon he will help her. She finishes the wizard off.

Paige calls for Leo, who recognizes the work of the spider demon and assures the sisters that Piper is safe for now. Chris is locked in the basement and Leo tries to talk to him, but Chris attacks with spider silk. Leo orbs away in time. Phoebe admits to Leo that Chris is his son, which is difficult for Leo to accept. Leo says the last victim of the Spider Demon was a wizard, and there might be something helpful at Magic School.

Meanwhile, Chris is brooding atop the Golden Gate Bridge when Leo orbs in, begging to know what he did to make Chris so angry with him. Chris explains that, while Leo was there for Piper, Wyatt, and half of the world, he was never there for him. Leo suggests that Chris travelled back to save their relationship as well as Wyatt; with tears in his eyes, Chris simply says, "I doubt it," before orbing away.

Meanwhile, Chris is brooding atop the Golden Gate Bridge when Leo orbs in, begging to know what he did to make Chris hate him so much. Chris explains that, while Leo was there for Piper, Wyatt, and half of the world, he was never there for him. Leo suggests that Chris travelled back to save their relationship as well as Wyatt; with tears in his eyes, Chris simply says, "I doubt it," before orbing away.

* BittersweetEnding: The spider demon is stopped and everyone is safe, but Leo is pained to have a son that hates him. Also, Piper and Wyatt move to Magic School, unaware of what Gideon's planning.

Paige calls for Leo, who recognizes the work of the spider demon and assures the sisters that Piper is safe for now. Chris is locked in the basement and Leo tries to talk to him, but Chris attacks with spider silk. Leo orbs away in time. Phoebe admits to Leo that Chris is his son, which is difficult for Leo to accept. Leo says the last victim of the spider demon was a wizard, and there might be something helpful at Magic School.

Paige meets three more magical beings that have been turned human: a Nymph who has been turned into a balding man, a Fairy who has been turned into an old woman, and an Ogre who is a shortish man. We see the wicked witch, a cackling stereotype straight out of ''The Wizard of Oz'', stirring a cauldron. She disappears in a flash of light as Paige casts a spell and the three beings return to normal form.

The spider demon begins to feed on Piper's magic, and Chris collapses in pain. The spider demon tells him that she's feeding on his magic, too, through Piper's baby.

Leo scries for Piper as Paige walks in with the nymph, the fairy and the ogre. The ogre pounds on the door to the spider demon's lair, annoying her. She comes out and the fairy flits in her face. The nymph throws a potion and she turns into a spider and tries to escape, but the ogre steps on her.

Leo frees Piper of her cocoon and orbs her away as Chris approaches. He seals the spider demon's door with silk and entangles Leo in a web. Leo fuels Chris's anger with mocking questions about why he hates him, and Chris snaps and begins to viciously beat his father, who makes no effort to fight back. Outside, Piper takes an antidote for the spider demon's venom, protecting both baby and adult Chris. Chris immediately reverts to normal, but continues to beat Leo until Piper enters and pulls him off.

* MoreThanMindControl: Leo can immediately tell it's not just the spider demon behind the rage Chris has towards him.

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Chris after being infected by the spider demon and starting to turn into one.
* GoneHorriblyRight: Leo tries to get past the spider demon's influence to the real Chris by needling him. It leads to Chris pummeling him.

* TheUnFavorite: Chris feels Leo neglected him in favor of Wyatt and pretty much everyone else.

A demon attacks Paige, Piper and Chris in a parking garage. The three fight her off and she transforms into a spider as she flees. Chris is scratched, and worried both for himself and for his younger self in Piper's womb. Back at the manor, Paige finds the demon in the Book of Shadows.

The Spider demon, in her lair, meets an old man cocooned in silk. She has been feeding on him and he begs for mercy. He notes that she has returned empty-handed, but she says she has infected Chris. She finishes the man off.

Paige meets three more magical beings that have been turned human: a Nymph who has been turned into a balding man, a Fairy who has been turned into an old woman, and an Ogre who is a shortish man. We see the wicked witch, a cackling stereotype straight out of The Wizard of Oz, stirring a cauldron. She disappears in a flash of light as Paige casts a spell and the three beings return to normal form.

Leo frees Piper of her cocoon and orbs her away as Chris approaches. He seals the spider demon's door with silk and entangles Leo in a web. Leo fuels Chris' anger with mocking questions about why he hates him, and Chris snaps and begins to viciously beat his father, who makes no effort to fight back. Outside, Piper takes an antidote for the spider demon's venom, protecting both baby and adult Chris. Chris immediately reverts to normal, but continues to beat Leo until Piper enters and pulls him off.

* BittersweetEnding: The spider-demon is stopped and everyone is safe, but Leo is pained to have a son that hates him. Also, Piper and Wyatt move to Magic School, unaware of what Gideon's planning.
* GoneHorriblyRight: Leo tries to get past the spider-demon's influence to the real Chris by needling him. It leads to Chris pummeling him.

* ProperlyParanoid: Leo can immediately tell it's not just the spider-demon behind the rage Chris has towards him.

'''Season 06, Episode 18:'''
!Spin City
->'''Piper is kidnapped and cocooned by a spider demon which appears every one hundred years to feed off magical beings. Chris begins turning into a spider demon after being infected with its venom.'''
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* SomethingWeForgot: Paige's subplot is about resolving her temp jobs storyline, which was a recurring item before her relationship with Richard started up. Some of the magical beings even chastise her for not following through on it.

!!Tropes:

Paige helps a bunch of cursed magical creatures get rid of their curses. Chris gets attacked by a Spider Demon and starts turning into one. While transformed, his bottled up issues all come to the surface. Leo comes back from Up There and discovers the truth about Chris.

!! Tropes

Paige helps a bunch of cursed magical creatures get rid of their curses. Chris gets attacked by a Spider Demon and starts turning into one.