Episode Report Card LuluBates: A | 2 USERS: C+ YOU GRADE IT Why the Caged Bird Sings
By LuluBates | Season 1 | Episode 10 | Aired on 01.22.2012
Speaking of doves, Mary Margaret has headed out on a nice little head clearing walk in the woods which is interrupted by the sound of a dove cooing. The bird is tangled up in a net, from which she apparently can't untangle herself. She has no choice (NO CHOICE!) but to go to the animal shelter where David works so they can use the jaws of life and get the bird out of the net.
The vet gives Mary Margaret the bad news: There are no broken bones, just mild dehydration, but if this rare migratory dove doesn't make it back to its flock, it will die alone and miserably. Mary Margaret and David make awkward eye contact over that remark before Mary Margaret grabs the bird, determined to return it to its flock or die trying. Alone, but still. David offers to help her, but she turns him down flat. Now that his wife has purchased a pregnancy test everything is different! Mary Margaret heads out into the eye of the storm to get that bird back to its family.
Sheriff Emma is getting ready for the Big Storm in whatever way the police have to prepare for weather when Regina comes to pester her. Emma is in no mood for whatever Regina is dishing out and laughs that Regina probably wants to hold her responsible for the storm. Regina does not think that's funny, especially when she has something serious to discuss. There was a strange man talking to Henry this morning and what is the sheriff going to do about it? Emma laughs that contrary to Regina's opinion, there actually is no law against visiting Storybrooke. Regina doesn't care. He was talking to Henry! He must pay! Emma agrees to look into it, even though I'm pretty sure Henry was actually the one talking to the guy.
Mary Margaret is driving through the storm and while her two hands are on the wheel, she is taking her eyes off the road to cast glum looks at the poor sad caged bird riding shot gun. Safety first, Mary Margaret! No one cares like you do, or would save the bird if your car goes off the road. It's up to you! That caged forever alone bird is clearly your spirit animal.
Cut to Snow White sitting in a field contemplating drinking a hair and whether or not that revolting process is worth it to rid her mind of thoughts of Prince James. Luckily she doesn't have to make her choice right then because James' dove finds her. She pulls the note from the bird's leg and reads it. Prince James tells her that he's about to get married, but if she wants to hook up before then he'd be totally in to it. She just needs to walk to the castle, sneak in and come find him. He's a real prince. [Insert eye roll.]