Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: B+ | 438 USERS: B+ YOU GRADE IT It's What's For Dinner
By Cindy McLennan | Season 1 | Episode 9 | Aired on 2012.01.15
Clark snuffles that he called the number the kids gave him, but it was disconnected. Ava: "Our parents couldn't pay the bill." Emma then takes a look at how many household items are among the shoplifted goods. "You guys were just trying to help out, huh?" Ava nods and begs Emma not to arrest them. "It will just make things worse for our parents."
Enchanted Forest: Similarly, Gretel begs Queenie's pardon. Queenie looks fierce here, by the way. She's wearing a jaunty black hat, over her deliciously big, full hair that is pulled to one side. She also wears a black leather caplet over what I can only describe as 2/3rds of a gown. The bodice and skirt are purple and black, and the skirt is quite full, but it only covers her sides and rear. Don't get too excited though, she's wearing black pants underneath. Well, go ahead and get excited if you want -- they are black leather pants. Evil dresses to impress.
Queenie talks quietly to the children, but can't quite hide the sneer in her voice. "Two helpless children, lost and alone -- a family torn asunder. Such a sad and moving story." She turns from them. "Guards. Seize them!" Gretel orders Hansel to run, and uses her slingshot to fend off the guards, long enough to give her a chance to run, too. As they get into the woods, they run into a black puff of smoke. Queenie materializes. "Muahaha. Running from me is foolish." She cackles as she casts a spell that causes tree roots to rise up and grab the children by their legs. She proclaims the children both foolish and brave. She says she will find their father, and they are going to do something to her. This must be the most glorious role to play, and Ms. Parrilla really makes it sing.