Line #1 Recap/CharmedS7E5StyxFeetUnder


1	!Styx Feet Under
2	->'''Paige casts a protection on an innocent which renders him immortal. The Angel of Death recruits Piper to help him catch up with his list of soul collections.'''
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4	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/piper_as_death2.jpg]]
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6	Paige and Piper are waiting for a half-demon to attack. Paige has cast a protection spell on their innocent, an Army chaplain, to the displeasure of Piper, who says that protection spells always backfire. The chaplain enters the chapel and is confronted by a hooded figure, his cousin Kevin, who says that it's only his human name and he now goes by Sirk. Sirk is a half demon who wants to eliminate his human-half by killing his relatives. Paige and Piper enter, but only after Sirk blasts the chaplain with an energy ball. Sirk shimmers away, and the chaplain is still alive -- but has a large hole through his gut.
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8	The sisters, the chaplain and Leo meet at the manor. The Angel of Death appears. He says he's here for the chaplain but he can't claim his soul. Paige admits having cast her protection spell on him. Phoebe tells the Angel of Death about Sirk, but he will not listen; he must claim the souls of the dead in a certain order, and the chaplain must go soon.
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10	In the hospital, a patient has died of cardiac arrest. The Angel of Death tries to claim his soul, but can't. The heart monitor begins to beep again. Sirk appears and offers to help the Angel of Death and notes what Paige has done -- no one can die while the spell is in effect. He offers to help the Angel of Death reverse Paige's spell.
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12	Phoebe tries to talk to Leslie about their embrace in his office the day before, but can't. He suspects she's in trouble, because a Federal agent had been to his office, asking questions.
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14	Brody goes to Darryl and says he's trying to get to the Halliwells. He promises that he means them no harm, but needs their help. Inspector Sheridan has been transferred to another district, and Brody threatens to have Darryl transferred unless he helps.
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16	The chaplain goes to his wife, Harriet, and talks to her and kisses her as if he was dying. He is sweating, and she is worried. Shortly after, the Angel of Death appears to him. Meanwhile, Piper is scrying for the chaplain without luck, and suddenly finds him. She and Paige realize that the spell has been broken.
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18	Paige and Piper orb and find the chaplain dead, and the Angel of Death standing over him. He tells them of the consequences of the spell, and as the sisters walk away, the Angel of Death gestures, and Piper falls down dead in the street. Her soul appears, dressed in black; she has become an Angel of Death. Piper's soul argues with the Angel of Death, but he demands her help and hands her a list of those who are about to die.
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20	Sirk visits the seer Kyra (the one from Cheaper By The Coven), wanting to know why he is still half-human, and she shows him one more relative. Phoebe realizes the remaining relative will be on Piper's list. Sirk is in the chapel and is ready to kill Harriet -- the remaining relative is the chaplain's unborn child. Piper appears and cannot interfere, but Paige and Phoebe orb in and fight Sirk off. Harriet's name is no longer on Piper's list -- but now Phoebe's name is. Paige then takes Harriet to Magic School.The list is constantly changing, but Phoebe notes that Sirk isn't on the "dead" list, and so he still has his human soul, and someone in his family is still alive.
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22	Sirk goes back to Kyra, who shows him the sisters' plan. He proposes a truce to the sisters. Paige prepares a vanquishing potion. Phoebe refuses to hide at Magic School. Leo and Phoebe orb to Sirk; his "truce" is Harriet's life in return for Phoebe's. When Phoebe refuses, Sirk turns and electrocutes Paige, who had orbed in behind him. Piper now has to claim Paige's soul, but Paige stalls. Phoebe lays her hands on Paige's body and her power of premonition returns. By killing Paige, Sirk has gained the ability to enter Magic School, but Leo and Phoebe orb in. Phoebe throws the potion and much to his horror, Sirk is briefly turned fully human before he dies. The Angel of Death appears; Sirk, however, is not on his list. Phoebe and Leo demand the return of Paige's soul in return for Sirk's; the Angel of Death agrees.
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24	Piper revives in the morgue and finds Brody waiting for her. He offers to tell the local authorities that she had faked her own death at his request, and he will need the Charmed Ones' help with "something even greater".
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27	!!Tropes:
28	* AboveGoodAndEvil: The Angel of Death is neutral. The deals he makes with Sirk and later the Charmed Ones are based on logic, not what it means for good or evil.
29	* ActorAllusion: Kerr Smith finds out about magic in an episode involving cheating Death's list. He'd experienced that more directly in ''Film/FinalDestination''.
30	* ActuallyPrettyFunny: After Phoebe negotiates trading Sirk's soul for Paige's to balance the grand design, the Angel of Death grins and remarks "this has been quite a day even for me".
31	* BalancingDeathsBooks: The spell cast on the chaplain keeps others from dying because these things have to be done in order. Once that is settled, the Angel of Death recruits Piper to help catch up. And thanks to various deals and gamesmanship, Phoebe is marked to die, Paige dies in her place, and Sirk is ultimately taken instead--all because the circumstances keep changing.
32	* BreatherEpisode: While Brody makes an appearance and hints at the big picture, the episode otherwise takes a break from the season's main storylines.
33	* BuffySpeak: What do you expect when you have a guest star from the [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Trope Namer]]? Kyra refers to "the gross, flesh-peely talk".
34	* ContinuityNod: Even though the Angel of Death has appeared on the show before, Phoebe and Piper don't recognise him. That's because Prue was the only one to see him, which is acknowledged when he says "I knew your sister".
35	* DeathIsCheap: Piper is dead for most of the episode, though it's acknowledged she'll be restored once she's done helping the Angel of Death. Paige is killed, but the others manage to bring her back by working out a deal.
36	* DontFearTheReaper: Piper and the Angel of Death clash over his purpose, especially when she's expected to take her sister's soul. She doesn't expect his argument to be so effective.
37	-->'''Angel of Death:''' So, to save your sister, you would threaten to stop all death.\
38	'''Piper:''' You got it.\
39	'''Angel of Death:''' That's rather selfish of you, don't you think? Unless, of course, you think that death is pointless.\
40	'''Piper:''' Well, I--\
41	'''Angel of Death:''' It's not, you know. Far from it. Life only has meaning specifically because there is an end. Death is what forces people to live.
42	* EverybodyHatesHades: No one is particularly thrilled to have to talk to the Angel of Death, but the episode demonstrates that he's just doing a job that must be done and is important for the well-being of the world.
43	* EvilIsHammy: Sirk does sure love ChewingTheScenery. Of special note is his hammy delivery of "I'm HUMAN!" when his demon half is vanquished.
44	* FantasticAesop: This episode addresses why the Charmed Ones don't use more concrete ways of magical protection on innocents; Paige casts a protection spell, which makes Arthur unable to move on when he's killed and messes with the grand design. Leo and Piper both remind her that protection spells have unexpected consequences.
45	* GenreSavvy: Sirk tries to throw an energy ball at Kyra, but she ducks and reminds him that she's a seer, so of course she knew he would do that.
46	* HalfHumanHybrid: Sirk, but he hopes to soon eliminate his human half.
47	* HandOnWomb: Sirk does this to Harriet, revealing that the reason he hasn't become fully demon is because she's pregnant and therefore the unborn child has to be killed too.
48	* HeroicSacrifice: Phoebe willingly puts herself in harm's way, knowing she's next on Death's list, all to prevent Sirk from going after Harriet. While it has unforeseen negative consequences, this selfless behaviour earns her premonition powers back.
49	* ImperiledInPregnancy: As Harriet is pregnant with Arthur's child, Sirk has to kill her unborn baby to become fully demon.
50	* MortalityGreyArea: Paige casts a protection spell on an innocent bystander when the demon Sirk attempts to murder him. However rather than keeping the man from harm, the spell merely bound his soul to his body so he was unable to pass on. TheGrimReaper then shows up and reveals that although the man was dead, he was unable to claim his soul. Said man continued roaming around being unable to properly die despite his fatal injuries due to the spell.
51	* ShockAndAwe: Sirk uses a strong bolt of lightning to kill Paige.
52	* SomeoneToRememberHimBy: It's unknown if Arthur knew Harriet was pregnant before he died, but the viewer doesn't find out until after.
53	* SweetAndSourGrapes: Phoebe learns that she's next on Death's list. Her sisters want her to stay safely at Magic School while they take care of Sirk. Phoebe chooses to face Sirk, knowing she may die in the process because it's the right thing to do to save Harriet. Her selflessness is rewarded by the return of her premonitions, and thus the chance to restore Paige to life once Sirk is vanquished.
54	* TorsoWithAView: Thanks to Paige's protection spell Arthur ends up surviving Sirk's initial attack, but with a giant hole through his abdomen.
55	* TwoFaced: Sirk. Normal human face on one side, scales on the other.
56	* WakingUpAtTheMorgue: Piper does this. Since the FBI agent who's been following them for the last few episodes is in the room when it happens, it's the event that finally allows him to penetrate TheMasquerade.

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