Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: C | 390 USERS: B YOU GRADE IT PANache
By Cindy McLennan | Season 3 | Episode 9 | Aired on 12.01.2013
Sidebar. When my oldest son (the one who was in the car accident, if you read the recaplet, and I'm sorry about that recaplet -- neither my mind nor my heart was in it) was an infant, he had this fever that wasn't responding to treatment. The thing is, it was more of a "fever" than a fever. That is, his temperature was elevated, thanks to a virus, but it wasn't worrisomely high, except to Scott and me, because we were newbie parents. Unsatisfied with the doctor's response during our visit, we called him back. Eventually, he faxed us what might have been titled, "Fever FAQ for N00Bs." Our dignities died a quiet death, and we learned how not to freak. I refrained from mentioning that during Dr. Whale's scene, but once Snow took that baby and he stopped crying, I could no longer stay quiet. Here's why: on our first night home from the hospital after our oldest son was born, he was up and crying the entire night. Nothing we did calmed him down. The next day, Scott and I were burnt. My mother, being a saint, offered to come over, sleep on the couch, and tend to the baby during the night. Having no pride, we readily agreed. That second night, as we flopped on our bed, we pitied my poor mother, who was going to have to be up all night with the screaming banshee who'd been switched for our perfect newborn. The thing is, he slept like a... baby, woke to feed, and went right back down after. If you're an expectant parent, and can get $1.40 for your dignity before your child's birth, take it, because it will be worthless, ever after.
Anyhow, Regina asks Sidney to use any means available to track down Henry's bio-mom. Sidney is all, "Isn't that against the law?" because he hasn't yet taken the role of a turn-coat revolutionary. Regina says, "That's why I called you..." Her dumbass is implied. She starts to tell him the baby won't stop crying, but then she realizes that in her nemesis's arms, baby Henry has done just that. Regina terminates the call and heads over to her step-daughter and adopted son. The situation has gotten so stressful that Regina loses her ability to blame Snow for everything, including the weather. When she takes the baby back, he resumes crying. Snow apologizes and asks if she did something wrong. Regina says, "No, you didn't. It's me." Has she ever shown such self-awareness? Will she ever again? We flash forward to...
Neverland. It's Wendy's turn to soothe Henry's fevered, if unconscious, brow. Neal watches them for a moment, then wanders off to where the adults are, which is good, because Neal can be skeevy enough. We don't need him perving over an adolescent in her pretty, white nightgown. By then, the team has learned from the littlest lost boy that the Thinking Tree is in the Pixie Woods. Emma asks Hook if he knows where that is. Hook says, "Aye. The whole region is deserted now. No one but Pan has set foot in those woods, in centuries." Okay, that wasn't a quotable, but I like it when Hook says Aye. Neal says, "Then let's make history." Pipe down, pipsqueak. Emma agrees with me. She says they're going to need Neal on where he is, to get out of the way of unexpected smoochies, or possibly just because they need "...help on both ends." So Neal is bringing up the rear. That's fitting. Poor Neal, I've abused him a lot, in this recap, when I don't even hate him. I just need him to get some comeuppance for his part in Emma's imprisonment.
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