Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A- | 283 USERS: A- YOU GRADE IT Happy Birthday
By Cindy McLennan | Season 2 | Episode 15 | Aired on 2013.03.03
Storybrooke. Using her wand, Blue tries to gain entry to Gold's shop, but he has cast a protection spell, and her fairy dust fueled good magic is no match for it. Snow wants Blue to use Dark Magic to get into the shop, because she figures Blue has dabbled in it, before. When she drops veiled hints about their meeting Once Upon A Time, Blue is, of course, clueless, because Blue isn't Clue. It's okay though, because David gets a call from Emma, who says Gold told her where the dagger is. As Charming looks up at the library clock tower, we cut to the...
Enchanted Past. Crying, Snow rushes to her mother's room and confesses she's done an awful thing. "I went to the Blue Fairy and begged her to help -- to save you with magic -- but what she gave me.... It was dark magic -- a candle that could restore your life by taking away someone else's. It was the only way. But I couldn't do it." Eva closes her eyes and heaves a sigh of relief, even while Snow continues to apologize for being too afraid. Eva tells her, "That wasn't fear. That was strength -- strength to resist darkness. I am so proud of you." When Snow says, "But you won't get better," Eva says, "We all reach a moment in our lives where we are not meant to get better. And with or without me, someday, you will be a great queen." Snow smiles through her tears as she begs her mother not to leave her. Eva: "As long as you hold the spirit of goodness in your heart, I will never leave you." And then she dies. As the girl sobs, Johanna takes her in her arms. We cut to...
Storybrooke. Clock Tower. David finds the dagger attached to the back of one of the clock hands. Before they can even enjoy the moment, Cora and Regina appear. Ignoring the fact that Cora is clearly in taunting mode, Snow turns to Regina. "I told you to pick your side, carefully. Good has won, just as it always does." Laughing, Cora poofs Johanna into the room as she crows about how it's time Snow learn that it's not good which triumphs, but power. At that, Regina reaches into Johanna's chest and rips out the old woman's heart. Holding it before Snow, Regina says, "Your choice." You know, like her birthday wasn't bad enough, now poor Snow is at the mercy of a woman wearing digging shorts. Commercial.