Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A | 3 USERS: A YOU GRADE IT You Don't Know Jack
By Cindy McLennan | Season 2 | Episode 13 | Aired on 02.10.2013
Storybrooke. Granny's Diner. Grumpy tells him about the food and the boarding house, but Anton thinks he should camp in the woods as he isn't too good at fitting in. Grumpy pooh poohs this. "Storybrooke's got all kinds. Dwarfs. Fairies. You name it." There's nostalgic talk about their old land, but Snow says it's not possible to return. It's then that Anton asks how the farm land is there. When David says it's good, Anton pulls out the clipping and says he can plant it and provide them with a bean that just might get them home. Aw. Commercial.
Out in a field, Anton confirms the soil is good. He says there's just one problem: Cora wants him to grow the beans. "That can't be good." Snow says, "Then we won't let her get to them." Pickaxe over his shoulder, Grumpy looks up at Anton and says, "No one touches our crop." When Anton says, "Your crop..." I expect him to get offended at how quickly the Storybrookers have decided his crop is theirs, but he's too much of a love bug to do that. Finishing his sentence after my rude interruption, Anton says, "I thought you guys were miners." Grumpy says, "Work is work. It's what we do." Hey, we already had that echo. What is this, an old Budweiser ad?
When Anton accepts the dwarfs' offer of help, Grumpy calls out to Happy, who presents their newest coworker with his own pickaxe. The handle is blank until Anton takes it in hand. Then the name Tiny appears. With tears in his eyes, Anton's chuckle is soft. "My brothers used to call me that." Grumpy looks his new brother in the eyes. "The axe never lies." Charming's all, "Wait a second! I did my time in the mines. How come I didn't get one of those?" Grumpy laughs, "Because you ain't a dwarf." Sorry, Hook. Looks like Tiny is filling Sneezy's slot. Buck up though, mate. Maybe one day they will want replace Stealthy, so there could still be a chance for you, Sleazy. Grumpy ignores me and pats Anton on the back. "Welcome aboard, brother." The brothers start whistling "Heigh Ho," as they dig into the ground. No, I don't know why it takes seven of them to plant one tiny clipping, but you have to admit the beanstalk does get pretty big. We cut to...
Hospital. Belle's room. Belle (in her yellow johnny) is surprised when Gregor Mendel enters her room because who wouldn't be. He apologizes for bothering her and explains he was the one driving the car the night of the accident. After a little small talk, he sits on her bed and says he overheard her talking about seeing a man wielding a ball of fire. Belle's laugh is bitter. "You think I'm crazy too, but I did see it, actually." Gregor Mendel interrupts her. "Hey, I know that you're not crazy. [...] 'Cause I saw it, too." Dun dun dun! We cut to...