Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: B+ | 2 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT How I Met Your Mother
By Cindy McLennan | Season 2 | Episode 6 | Aired on 11.04.2012
Minimum Security Corrections Facility. Phoenix, Arizona. Eleven years ago. Emma is sitting on her bed when a guard comes in and tells her she's got mail. "Know anyone in Phuket?" The guard has to open the mail in front of Emma. When she does, all that's in the envelope are car keys -- hanging from the swan key chain. "No letter, sorry, but good news, you get a car when you get out." Emma looks from the guard back down to her hand. The guard notices what Emma is holding before we get a look at it. On her way out of Emma's cell she adds, "And a baby. Congratulations." The camera pans down to the positive pregnancy test in Emma's hand. The cell door slams shut.
Storybrooke. Night. Henry wakes with a scream. Charming pounds down the stairs and to his side. He lights a candle and tells his grandson it will help keep the nightmares away. He asks the boy about his dream. Henry, who is yet another recovering victim of the sleeping curse, says, "I was in this room, and it was red. And there were no doors. No windows. And these curtains. They were on fire. I was in this corner, and I was looking up. And there was someone else there. She was staring at me through the flames. Then I woke up, and..." Charming tells him not to worry. It was just a bad dream. I don't know. I'm a little worried about leaving a candle burning at night, particularly next to a little boy's bed. So, I guess Aurora and Henry are seeing each other in nightmare world. This must play some part in getting Snow and Emma home, right? I like this development a lot. I am getting tired of the separation. I hope it ends soon. I want to see the Charmings get to know one another as family. What about you? Let me know on Twitter.
It's interesting that Emma's sentence is long enough to make sure she's still in prison when she gives birth. I'd call it convenient, but it feels better than that. It feels magical. I'm glad Henry's father loved Emma. I am angry at August (and a little bit at Neal, but mostly at August) and can't wait for Emma to find out how he screwed with her life. I'm starting to think he played a part in getting Henry placed in Storybrooke. I understand the curse needs to be broken, and she needed to get on the straight and narrow, but still, setting her up like that is deplorable. He didn't have any trouble convincing Neal to go along with his plan, so whether or not Neal is Bae or the White Rabbit, he's got to be from a magical realm. Perhaps these two could have talked to Emma instead of setting her up to take the fall for Neal's crime. I've read the arguments on our boards and understand them, but I'm not a big fan of the ends justifying the means. If Emma's destiny is an actual destiny, then she's destined to do it. I sure wish I knew what was in August's box. I don't think his old type writer would have convinced Neal that quickly. Obstreperous Ostrich: "Obviously."