Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A- | 98 USERS: A YOU GRADE IT PANdemonium
By Cindy McLennan | Season 3 | Episode 3 | Aired on 10.13.2013
After Neal is gone and Roland falls asleep, Robin asks Mulan if she'd like to join his Band of Merry Men. "You'd be the first woman. I hope that's no deterrent." Mulan smiles. "I've been in that position, before." Glad to see someone remembers their backstory. Mulan is honored by the offer, but says there's someone she needs to talk to, before it's too late. Robin nods. "A loved one?" Mulan says, "We shall see." We cut to...
Aurora's Palace. She's watering plants when Mulan arrives. Aurora's smile is radiant when she sees her friend and grabs her by the hand. Mulan asks if Phillip is there. Aurora says she can get him. Mulan says, "No, that's unnecessary. It's you I want to talk to. You see, I..." She interrupts herself to ask why Aurora is smiling at her. Aurora says she can tell Mulan is bursting with news, but she says she is, too. "Phillip and I are expecting a baby." Mulan's smile fades. She summons it back up, as tears well in her eyes. Voice hushed, Mulan declares that excellent news. When Aurora hugs her and says, "It's like a dream come true," Mulan's smile, like her own dream, disappears. When Aurora asks Mulan her news, the warrior announces she's joining Robin Hood's band. Aurora can't believe she's leaving them. Mulan says she's afraid so. She hugs Aurora one last time and bids her goodbye. Only when she turns to walk away does Mulan let the tears fall. And the HoYay subtext rapidly becomes text. We cut to...
Neverland. Hook, Emma, Snow and Charming confront Tink. Snow has her bow drawn. Emma and the men draw their swords. Emma asks where Regina is. Tink holds up her hands as if to ward them off, and asks, "Who the hell are you?" Emma says, "A pissed off mother. Where is she?" Regina stumbles out of the cave and assures Emma she's fine. Tink asks them to lower their weapons. "You may stick me, but I'll take you down with me." Regina tells them it's okay to stand down. Tink won't hurt them.
Hook asks if Tink will help them. Tink cracks, "Well, look who the queen dragged in. Hello, Hook." Hook gives her an impish look and a nod. "Lady Bell." Regina says, "She's not going to help us." Hook tries to flirt her into helping. Regina explains Tink has no magic. Charming says, "No pixie dust?" Regina says, "Not even her wings." Emma asks, "How?" Tink says, "I guess people just stopped believing in me. And even if I wanted to help you, he's too powerful."
Snow cocks her head and says, "But you know where Pan is." Tink says it won't do them any good. Snow says, "Let us be the judge of that. Does he trust you?" Emma asks if Tink can get them inside Pan's compound. Tink says, "Maybe," then crosses her arms and asks why she should help them. Snow says, "Because I believe in you."