Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A | 955 USERS: A- YOU GRADE IT True Love's Kiss
By Cindy McLennan | Season 1 | Episode 22 | Aired on 2012.05.13
At the top, Emma finds Regina bound and gagged. She takes the duct tape off Regina's mouth, which is rather gallant of her if you ask me. This is why I'm not a savior. I'd be running around duct taping as many mouths as I could. Anyhow, Regina chastises Emma for trusting Gold -- who has now run off with the egg -- and blathers that he manipulated them all. When Emma finally has Regina free they set out in search of him, but stop when their cell phones ring. It's the hospital. We cut to...
Storybrooke Hospital. The mothers run to their boy and are met by Dr. Whale and Nurse Mother Superior Blue Boobs who say they did everything they could, but it's too late. Emma enters Henry's room first. Another nurse shuts off his monitor and removes his oxygen mask. Emma's love is written all over her face as she looks at her dead little boy. Regina watches through the window. Commercial.
Recapper's House. Time for another sip of wine. And maybe some tissues!
Gold's Shop. Gold unlocks the egg and removes the vial of true love. It sparkles and dazzles as true love is wont to do. When the bell on the shop door rings, Gold scurries to hide his treasure. A woman's voice asks if he's Mr. Gold. He tells her the shop is closed, but when he turns he is struck dumb. It's Belle. She says, "I was to find you and tell you that Regina locked me up. Does that mean anything to you?" Gold walks out from behind the counter. Haltingly, he grabs Belle's right shoulder. "You're real. You're alive. She did this to you?" Belle says, "I was told you'd protect me." Gold cries as he hugs her and assures her he'll protect her. When he steps back, Belle says, "I'm sorry. Do I know you?" Gold says, "No, but you will."
Hospital. Regina's in Henry's room now too. She sobs "No" and hides her head in Whale's chest. Tears stream down Emma's face as she walks to her son's side. Her throat is rippling from the force of choked back sobs as Emma smoothes the child's hair. As she lowers her face to his she says, "I love you, Henry." Then she kisses his forehead. A pulse of pure love shudders out and over everyone. Henry gasps and returns to life. "I love you too. You saved me." Regina's voice is kind as she says, "You did it."