Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: N/A | 591 USERS: A- YOU GRADE IT I'm Your Puppet
By Cindy McLennan | Season 1 | Episode 20 | Aired on 2012.04.29
Mr. Gold's Shop. August walks in to find Marco (Geppetto) looking at an antique clock. Gold realizes right away that August recognizes his father. Marco will take the clock to his shop to repair it. He tips his hat at a frozen August as he leaves the shop. Gold mocks August for not saying hello to his own father. August tells him to mind his own beeswax, so Gold changes the subject to Emma and points out that while August claims he's the one who can get her to believe, he doesn't seem to be in much of a hurry considering he's dying and all. August says it's Emma's fault. She's too distracted by her desire to get custody of Henry and plans to ask Gold for legal advice. Gold realizes August wants him to steer Emma toward August. August is sure he can get her to believe and tells Gold, "Trust me." Gold laughs at this. "I'm sorry, it's just that knowing who you are, and your nature -- trust is a big ask. Fear not. A gentle nudge I shall provide."
Enchanted Forest, Geppetto's Shop. Geppetto tells Pinocchio how to fix the very same clock we just saw Marco with back in Storybrooke. When the work is done, the cuckoo bird pops out but poor Jiminy Cricket is tied to it. Geppetto releases him and scolds Pinocchio. Jiminy insists the boy meant no harm. Just then the Blue Fairy flies into the shop. Pinocchio apologizes. "I'm sorry! I meant to be good." She's not there for him. She has some bad news. Pinocchio and Jiminy head upstairs to give Blue and Geppetto some privacy. She tells Geppetto about the curse and that Snow White is pregnant with the Savior. She tells him all about the tree and making the wardrobe and blah blee bloo. Geppetto is mostly concerned with saving Pinocchio. Blue tells him to build the wardrobe and save them all.
Storybrooke, Gold's Shop. Emma wants his help in pursuing custody of Henry. She can't believe Gold refuses, since he knows what she did. He points out they can't prove it. The proceedings would be futile. Why put Henry through all that? Emma can't leave her boy with that sociopath. She tries not to take no for an answer, but Gold won't budge. He will nudge though and says, "I'm sorry. I'm afraid I'm simply not the man to help you beat Mayor Mills." Emma: "No, you're not." We cut to...