Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: N/A | 296 USERS: B YOU GRADE IT I Will Sing My Maker's Praises
By Cindy McLennan | Season 2 | Episode 12 | Aired on 2013.01.20
When Regina tells Hora she had nothing to do with Archie and that she was framed, "he" says "he" knows and always did know. When Regina asks how, Hora says it's simple. Hora is then enveloped in a dark purple cloud of smoke and turns into Cora, who says, "Because I did it." In shock, Regina says, "Mother?" Commercial.
Frankenstonia. Gerhardt's corpse is submerged in a tank full of bubbling liquid. Nearby, Viktor is looking into his microscope when Rumpy appears and asks him if "it" worked. Rumpy tells him about the enchanted hearts in his realm, and makes the deal with him that will lead to the events of "The Doctor." We flash forward to...
Storybrooke. Regina's house. What is that white tree inside with the white lights and red apples? It's so crazy, I love it. When did all this crap get in Regina's house? I like to think she's so far over the edge now that her psyche is working overtime and all these things magically appear as she sleeps. Cora wants to kiss and make up. She says she knows why Regina sent her through the looking glass and tried to have her killed, and it's all right. She claims to love her daughter and her eyes well with what are probably crocodile tears as she says she's shown her love in the wrong ways, and shouldn't have made her marry King Leopold.
While Cora seems to be getting to her daughter, Regina retains enough presence of mind to realize that Cora framed her, for, as Regina puts it, "The cricket." Cora admits this and says it was temporary so that Regina could see what the Storybrookers feel about her. There's more back and forth until Regina puts a stop to it by saying they're going to town so that Regina can clear her name. When Cora points out it's the middle of the night, Regina doesn't care. "We'll wake them up -- Emma and Henry and the two idiots, and you can tell them how you lied. You owe me that." I'm going to have a really hard time not calling Snow and Charming "the two idiots." Cora thinks if she does this, Regina will agree to a fresh start, but Regina says she doesn't see that happening. She's trying hard to be worthy of Henry and deserves the same treatment from her own mother. Cora says, "For you, sweetheart, anything." Don't believe her for a moment, Regina!
Red finds Whale at the waterfront. He tosses the Outsider's broken watch in the drink, tells Red not to come near him, and then attempts to jump in. Red rushes to him and grabs him by the coat after he's jumped, but before he plunges into the water. We flash back to...