Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: B+ | 116 USERS: A- YOU GRADE IT PANdora's Box
By Cindy McLennan | Season 3 | Episode 10 | Aired on 12.08.2013
Once Gold walks off, Snow encourages Charming to take the cure. After he drinks it, his hand travels to the site of his wound. After taking a few heavy breaths, he smiles and kisses Snow. I guess that's it, and I'm fine with that. We spent way too much time on this plot point, back in Neverland. Charming suggests that maybe it's time to start trying to make a baby. Snow's expression grows grim. Charming clarifies that he didn't mean to start right this moment, but that's not the problem. Since the couple in the booth behind Charming are now gone, Snow sees that Neal is sitting alone, one booth past that. "Emma didn't listen to us." Charming says, "I've got this," and rushes out. We cut to the...
Waterfront. Charming finds Emma alone, fiddling with her phone. The poor dear looks so tense, but I suppose that's a good thing, considering a monster is living in her son's body, while her son is trapped in Pandora's Box. Charming's voice beckons Emma back to this world, when he points out Granny's is in the other direction. When Emma asks, Charming tells her Neal has no idea he's come after her. He just wanted to make sure Emma is okay. She says it's not Neal that has her worried, but Henry, who just doesn't seem like himself. Charming reminds her the boy went through a lot in Neverland. He also doesn't think Emma should sweat the fact that Henry spent the night at Regina's.
Emma already knows all this, but she can't shake the feeling something else bad is going to happen. Charming tells Emma not to think like that. Yes, bad things keep happening, but so do good things. You can't always be spoiling for the next fight. You have to look for the good moments between the bad. Emma asks her dad if he thinks lunch with Neal would be a good moment. Charming says, "I don't know. Does he eat with his mouth open?" I think you mean chew, since it's awfully hard to eat with a closed mouth, but I'm still giving you points for humor, Charming.
Emma enjoys this small, good moment with her father, then admits she's not sure she's ready. Charming asks what's the harm in finding out. As they rise, Charming offers her a ride to Granny's and his arm. Emma hooks her arm in her father's. "Are you sure you don't have other reasons for pushing me towards Neal?" Charming: "Like what?" Emma says, "I don't know, like keeping me away from Hook." Charming blinks, stops in his tracks and looks at his daughter. "You think I'm interested in Hook? Emma, I'm a married man!" Ha. Emma cringes and reluctantly chuckles at the Dad-humor, but I love it. We cut to...