Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A- | 601 USERS: B+ YOU GRADE IT Might As Well Jump
By Cindy McLennan | Season 2 | Episode 1 | Aired on 2012.09.30
Pawn Shop. Belle returns. She didn't want to see him, but she was worried. Rumpy says the beast is gone and Regina lives. How does he know? Belle: "So, you didn't get what you wanted?" Rumpy: "Well, that remains to be seen." It's then that Belle notices Rumpy still has Chip. He tells her that while there are many things in his shop, Chip is the only one he cherishes. He says he know Belle must leave. He's still a monster. She grabs his shoulders as she smiles. "Don't you see? That's exactly the reason I have to stay." I just have to go and get sick. I'll be right back.
Mary Margaret's Hovel: Charming and Henry arrive and Henry stares at a picture of Emma and Snow. Finally, Charming tells him not to worry. He just knows Emma and "Mary Margaret" are alive. He knows, because he has faith. He crouches down and looks up at Henry. Sing it with me. Altogether, now! "I will find them. I will always find them."
Enchanted Forest. Mulan tells Aurora they should leave the castle. They're not safe there. She explains that much changed while Aurora was asleep. When Aurora says she was out for less than a year, Mulan corrects her. "As you slept and Phillip and I searched for you, something worse happened. [...] Are you familiar with Regina, the Queen? [...] She cast a curse on this land -- a terrible, terrible curse. It ripped everyone away to another world. [...] This corner of the land was untouched. No one knows why, but something saved us." I really hope it's Flora, Fauna and Merryweather! Oh sorry, Mulan. Continue. "For 28 years, we were frozen. And then time started again. The terrible curse's power was weakened. Phillip and I were able to resume our search. We found you, but the land is ravaged with dangers more fearsome than you can imagine. For those of us who remain, we found a safe haven. We must go there, now." If they were truly frozen in time, how does Mulan know 28 years passed? In fact, did it even pass?
There's a rumble, and then some commotion coming from underneath the rubble surrounding the wraith's entry point. Mulan and Aurora investigate. Aurora: "What is that?" Mulan looks down. "That -- that is what brought the wraith here. That's what killed our prince." Cut to an unconscious Emma and Snow White. Fade to black.