 In 1692, in Salem, Massachusetts, the evil warlock Matthew Tate is trapped in a locket by Melinda Warren before she is being burnt at stake. In the present days, the also evil Rex Buckland and Hannah Webster give the locket to Prue as a piece to be cataloged, and Prue accidentally releases Matthew, the real intention of the wicked double. Matthew steals Prue s power and while chasing Piper and Phoebe to get their powers, the trio resurrects Melinda to help them to curse the powerful Matthew and imprison him again.