Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A | 955 USERS: A- YOU GRADE IT True Love's Kiss
By Cindy McLennan | Season 1 | Episode 22 | Aired on 2012.05.13
Look, I already know the orderly is Jefferson and so do you so I'm dropping the pretense. At the nurse's station in the secret basement ward, he gives Nurse Ratched a cup of tea. She asks about the commotion upstairs before passing out. Once she's unconscious, Jefferson grabs her keys and strolls down the hallway. Chief is mopping outside a room. The tag to the right of the door identifies its inhabitant as "S. Glass." I'd say, "Oh no, Sidney," but he's a Queenie-whipped tool so instead I laugh. Jefferson opens the next door down. Belle is lying on her cot. Jefferson tells her he needs her help to do something he can't. He tells her to find a man named Mr. Gold and tell him that Regina locked her up. Poor Belle is all, "What?" Jefferson repeats his instructions. It's most important that she tell Gold that Regina locked her up. He'll know what to do.
Enchanted Forest, Maleficent's Shore. As Charming exits the water, Rumpy is warming himself by a fire on the shore. "Impressive dearie. Very impressive, indeed. When he invites Charming to come warm himself, Charming demands the ring. Rumpy acknowledges Charming's urgency. We cut to...
Recapper's House. Your recapper's glass is empty. She goes to the kitchen and is about to pour some more iced tea when she notices the half bottle of wine still on the counter. Looking at the clock, she cites how many UK friends she has -- even ones she's met -- thereby rationalizing that it's not too early at all and pours herself a generous glass. No long, futile struggle with conscience, judgment or crickets in her realm! We cut back to...
Maleficent's Shore. Rumpy holds up the ring. "With this, Prince Charming, you will find her." When Charming takes the ring, the enchanted stone glows. As he walks off, he thanks Rumpy, but Rumpy tells him something is missing and magics up some princely duds for Charming. "Now, you're ready for your big moment." Charming asks why Rumpy wants Charming and Snow together. Rumpy says, "I'm a fan of true love dearie and more importantly, what it creates."
Emma's Timeline. Emma's still struggling with the dragon. She finally realizes the gun isn't going to get the job done. When she sees Charming's sword, she runs for it. The dragon chases her with its fiery breath. Emma finally gets to the sword and there's something here that, to me, is a nice parallel to her acceptance that the curse is real. This time, when she sees the sword it's like she gets it every bit as much as if she'd had magical flashes. She yells to the dragon. When it rears up, Emma hoists the sword over her head and hurls it at the beast. Being Charming's sword, its aim is true. It plunges itself into the dragon's glowing chest. The dragon bursts into flames. Emma ducks. When she rises, we see Snow's coffin to Emma's left. As the camera zooms out, it reveals the magic containing egg lying in a pile of dragon ash. Emma brushes off the treasure before she picks it up and hugs it. Commercial.