Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: N/A | 2 USERS: A- YOU GRADE IT A Sticky Wicket
By Cindy McLennan | Season 2 | Episode 10 | Aired on 01.06.2013
Anyhow, everyone is chatting with each other -- everyone but Regina, who sits alone in the aforementioned booth of bitterness. I don't think you can tell from your vantage point, Regina, but your lasagna pan is empty, so at least there's that! When Regina leaves, Emma follows her outside and asks her to come back in for cake. Regina expresses sincere gratitude to Emma -- not just for the cake, but for the invite. Emma is generous enough to mention that Henry wanted Regina there and adds, "I'm glad you guys got to spend some time together." Regina is too. She'd like to see him more and asks if Henry could occasionally sleep over her place. When Emma isn't sure that's best, Regina snaps about how Emma must know so much about parenting in the five minutes she's spent with the kid. "Talk to David. At least he took care of him while you were away, like I did during the ten years you were away, the first time." Voice low, Emma thanks Regina for coming and turns back toward the diner. Regina stops her and apologizes. "I'm sorry. Snapping at you -- I shouldn't have done that. Will you accept my apology?" In the course of accepting it, Emma reveals that Dr. Archie Hopper (Jiminy Cricket) assures her Regina is truly trying to redeem herself -- that she's trying not to use magic and be a better person. Regina is understandably miffed at the confidentiality breach, but doesn't mention it. When Emma just says she figured inviting Regina might be a good idea, Regina says, "Thank you. It was." She then takes her leave. From a nearby rooftop, Cora and Hook watch as Regina makes her way home alone. Hook asks the Mother of All Evil if her daughter is broken. Cora (who may just have a tear in her right eye) says, "Not yet."
Storybrooke. Morning. Waterfront. Archie is walking Pongo down the pier when he greets Regina. "Beautiful day, isn't it?" Regina: "Why should I answer you, bug?" She gives him what-for for telling Emma about their sessions, and thereby betraying her trust. "How am I supposed to prove to people I've changed when you're there to chirp in their ears and remind them of my past?" Archie says he didn't breach her confidentiality, but he totally did. That said, Regina, no one needs reminding of your past. No one. When Archie insists he would never betray doctor/patient confidentiality, Regina is all, "Doctor? Doctor! Need I remind you you got your Ph.D. from a curse." Red is jogging by at the time, and approaches the duo to see if everything is okay. Regina never meets Red's eyes. She just says, "Private conversation. Go take yourself for a walk." Red's smile is all so that's how it's going to be as she trots off. Once she's gone, Archie assures Regina he can be trusted. Regina nods. "You're lucky I've changed." So say we all. We flash back to the...