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
Storybrooke. Present. Rumpy enters his darkened basement where he has Smee tied to a chair, and I believe his restraints are made of the very same gold cord we saw Rumpy spinning earlier. Rumpy holds up Smee's hat and tells him he found it in the mines. Smee tries to apologize for his part in the Belle-napping, but what Rumpy wants from him is information on his employer. Smee is more than happy to tell Rumpy whatever he wants to know about Mo, so Rumpy clarifies. "Not about Mo. Your Captain. Where is he?" Smee swears he's never seen Hook in Storybrooke. "For some reason, when the curse hit, it didn't take him." Rumpy leans in close and growls, "Then where is he?" Oh Belle, see, it is him, dearie. Always has been. Always will be. We cut to the...
Enchanted Present. Cora finds Hook on the same beach Mulan, Aurora, Emma and Snow crossed on their way to the "Haven." Cora greets him, and Hook says, "You told me you had something important you need to show me." Cora produces the beaker full of enchanted wardrobe ash. Inside, the magiconium glows pink, purple and gold, like magiconium is wont to do. Hook: "Sparkly dirt. Wonderful." Cora explains it's the remains of a magical wardrobe that can travel between worlds. Hook wants to know if there's enough to get them where they need to go. Cora smiles. "Not quite, but it's a start." Hook says they're almost ready to set sail, and asks their destination. Cora: "Storybrooke." Hook: "Curious name. Is that where..." Cora finishes: "...She is. And so is he." Hook says, "Excellent. You'll be able to see your daughter, and I can skin myself a crocodile." The two smolder at each other and we cut to the title card.
I missed Emma and Snow this week, which I discuss at length in the recaplet (linked at the top of page 1, if you want to take a look). I'm fresh out of time, so I'll be back Monday morning with coverage of "The Doctor," which promises to be a whale of a tale. I hope to see you, then. In the meantime, please grade the episode at the top of the page and then come on over to the forum, where we're eagerly polishing our swords and buckling our swash.