Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: B | 1 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight
By Cindy McLennan | Season 2 | Episode 8 | Aired on 11.25.2012
Neverland. For the record, I'm having a hell of a time keeping my typing straight where Neverland versus the Netherworld is concerned. If, perchance, I've typed Netherland or Netherlands in this recap, rest assured I'm not talking about Holland. I either mean Peter Pan's place, or the Fiery Room of Dreams. Please substitute whatever makes the most sense. Thank you. So...
Neverland. Hook wakes Aurora, who is naturally frightened. When he frees her from her shackles, Aurora accuses him of perpetrating a pirate's ruse. Hook explains that Cora has denied him passage to Storybrooke and his vengeance, so he's firing a warning shot across the Mother Of All Evil's bow by denying her the compass. He doesn't like being double-crossed. When he encourages Aurora to leave, she thanks him. As she's on her way out, Hook grabs Aurora's arms and asks her to deliver a message to Emma. "Tell her that the deal still stands. If she provides me passage back to her realm, I swear I will help her find that dust that opens the portal." When Aurora is all, "Really?" Hook says if it hurts Cora, of course that's what he wants to do. I believe him despite knowing better, as does Aurora.
Forest. Team Princess slashes their way through heavy brush on yet another interminable trek. When Snow tells Emma bout the Netherworld, Emma is disturbed to hear that while under the curse, her little boy was lost and drifting in this dark world in which one is doomed to think of loved ones who will never again be seen. Emma blames herself for Henry ever falling victim to it because the poisoned apple tart was meant for her. Henry only ate it in an effort to make Emma believe she's the savior. Snow says there's no sense playing the blame game. If she hadn't told Cora about Regina's true love, and Cora hadn't killed him, Regina never would have cast the curse. Emma decides to keep playing the blame game, but now she'll blame Regina. We flash sideways to...
Gold's shop. As Regina cooks the Sleeping Curse potion, Henry looks on and asks questions. Chief among them, he wants to know if she's been using magic. Regina says she hasn't, except for when Daniel was resurrected and right now. Henry says it's okay, since right now she's using it to help people. Regina says, "After this, I won't." Henry smiles. "I know." As Regina watches the curse smoke its way to completion Henry wants to know if Charming will be okay. Regina gives one of those technically truthful answers parents ply on their children, when they don't want to either lie or tell the truth. "He'll be... asleep. And in there, he won't die. Gold's explaining everything to him right now." Hmmm.