Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: B+ | 460 USERS: B+ YOU GRADE IT Hook, Line and Sinker
By Cindy McLennan | Season 2 | Episode 4 | Aired on 2012.10.21
Rumpy stretches out his hand, and without touching Smee, throttles him with magic. "It's not nice to spread rumors!" A beat. "A bean. Where is it?" Smee chokes out that while he doesn't have it, he swears he can get it. When Rumpy releases his magical grasp on Smee's throat, his victim says, "You haven't heard my price." Rumpy: "I spin straw into gold. Price shouldn't be a problem." Smee reveals he wants not money, but eternal life. Rumpy giggles, then says, "Only the Dark One has life eternal." What he can offer is youth. He'll spin back the clock until Smee is once again a little boy. Smee agrees that's close enough and says, "Deal." Rumpy: "But remember, if you fail to deliver, I spin the clock forward, and turn you into dust." Rising to his feet, Smee mutters his thanks and scurries out.
A waitress (Chelsea Turner) approaches Rumpy and asks if he's sure he doesn't want anything. He's ready to refuse when he notices a man entering the tavern. It's Killian Jones, who greets his crew and asks for a beer. Rumpy looks up at the waitress. "You know, I suddenly find myself quite thirsty." We cut to...
Storybrooke. Granny's. Red brings Belle her third iced tea and jokes about wondering if she should call her a cab. Belle explains she's never had it iced before. "It's delicious." Now I want iced tea. The two get to talking, because Red has never seen Belle, before. When Belle says, "I've been a...kept woman, until recently," Red sits down to get the scoop. Belle admits she might be headed toward a bad breakup, and hasn't managed to find any family in town yet. Red suggests Belle take a room at Granny's, and when talk turns to Belle's need of a job and love of books, Red says, "The library! It's been closed forever, but things are changing now. Maybe they need a librarian." We cut to the...
Library exterior. The library is still boarded up tight. Belle peeks between the boards and catches sight of all the lovely, lovely books. I want in that library so, I can't stand it. Just then Smee approaches. He plays at making nice at first, but once he determines Belle is alone, he grabs her and places a hand over her mouth. Commercial. (But sadly, there's nothing as cheesy as Pitt's Chanel spot.)