Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: N/A | 268 USERS: B+ YOU GRADE IT A Sticky Wicket
By Cindy McLennan | Season 2 | Episode 10 | Aired on 2013.01.06
Enchanted Forest. Snow and Charming's Castle. Courtyard. Snow is still in her warrior princess off-whites, which seems curious to me, since she's now at home base. Maybe she hasn't yet had time to build up a wardrobe. Anyhow, the palace guard marches Regina to the center of the courtyard. Among the on-lookers are father Henry and a hooded Rumpy. Jiminy flits over to Regina and asks her if she has any last words. Regina says she does. After looking at her father, she begins. "I know I'm being judged for my past -- a past where I've caused pain. A past where I've inflicted misery. A past where I've even brought death. When I look back at everything I've done, I want you all to know what I feel" Tears run down her cheeks as she surveys the crowd. Continuing, she says, "...and that is regret." She waits a beat. The camera cuts first to her father, and then to a surprised Charming. Not so fast, Charming. Regina adds, "...Regret that I was not able to cause more pain, inflict more misery, and bring about more death. And above all else -- with every ounce of my being I regret that I was not able to kill Snow White." Even the badinaging birds are struck dumb at this, or perhaps there are no post cards in that realm.
Rising to his feet, Charming shouts out, "Arrows!" The bowmen ready themselves. The guard closest to Regina blindfolds her with a black leather blindfold, no less. Hey, just because she has to wear what amounts to a grey burlap sack, doesn't mean she can't go out with a little bit of style. Charming: "Take your aim." Regina raises her chin. Charming screams, "Fire!" Snow jumps to her feet. "Stop!" but the bowmen have already released the arrows, so it's Blue to the rescue. She flutters in and stops the arrows just inches from Regina's chest. They hand in mid-air then fall to the ground. Charming turns to his beloved and grabs her arm. "Snow?" Snow White looks from Regina to Charming then shakes her head. "This is not the way." When she swoops off, Charming orders his men to return Regina to her cell. With her blindfold off, Regina can't disguise her confusion at first, but by the time she walks past Red and Granny, she's able to pull off a deliciously sick sneer. We flash forward to...