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Enchanted Past. Red is a wolf. Her pack finds (or you know, kidnaps) her. Her mommy isn't dead. She's just Annabeth Gish (who is way too young to play Red's mom, but I digress). Momma and the other wolves (including cutie Quinn) want to teach Red how to control her lupine tendencies, such that she can transform at will, and remember her transformation, without gobbling up half the town. It all goes pretty well until Snow White infiltrates their den. The wolves don't trust the humans, so they're ready to kill the fairest in the land. Red loves Snow, though, so she rejects their evil plan. Anita (Red's mom) ends up dead (as does Quinn). Snow and Red decide they're family. Isn't it romantic?
Storybrooke. King George (Charles Widmore) is still out to break Charming, for his failure to pretend he is his late twin James, marry Abigail, and otherwise give up his life to the monarch. So, he (Widmore) brutally murders Billy (the tow truck driver from season 1, who is Cinderelly's Gus-Gus, which just breaks my heart) and frames Red for it, because it's a full moon, and all. Charming knows Red is the real deal, and with Granny's help, he proves our toothy girl's innocence.
Meanwhile, Henry has another nightmare. It's certainly Aurora who is in the corner opposite his, but the fire is so hot and bright that when our boy wakes in Storybrooke, his hand is burnt. Since Charming is working the Red case, Regina takes babysitting duty. When her son wakes up burnt, she drags him to Rumpy, who confirms the boy is spending sleepy-time in another dimension. Rumpy can't stop the dreams, but he can (and does) give Henry a pendant filled with a potion which will allow the boy to be proactive in his own dreams.
Also, Grumpy and his brothers discover diamonds underneath Storybrooke, but it isn't like if we discovered diamonds. They're in it for the magic, not the riches. Dopey, indeed.
The important parts? In the Enchanted Past, Snow never loses faith in Red. In the Storybrooke present, Charming never loses faith in Red. Also, hotties are unnecessarily slaughtered, which means Kitsis and Horowitz are due for another trip to the woodshed. And finally, Belle is a true friend to Red, for no reason other than friendship.
Want more? The full recap starts right below!Previously, on Once Upon A Time, Peter isn't the wolf; Red is. Ruby flirts with Billy the tow truck operator. Charming asks Regina about Jefferson's hat. Emma is dragged into the portal. Snow jumps in after her. Blue tells Charming that without fairy dust, the quest for his wife and daughter is hopeless. King George (Charles Widmore) tells Snow that Charming could have been his family, but instead made his suffering worst. He must know pain.
Storybrooke. We open in the mines, where the seven dwarfs continue their fairy dust quest. Happy declares the day over because it's Happy Hour at Granny's. She's running a 2-for-1 special on mead. (Cute.) Grumpy lives up to his name, and also to his duty as a member of Snow's royal guard, and reminds his brothers that they still have work to do. I would really like a dwarf centric episode soon so that we can get to know the other brothers better. As Grumpy continues to work, the rock beneath him collapses.
Charming's cruiser speeds through Storybrooke. Henry and Blue follow him inside the mine. Happy shows him where Grumpy is. Charming shines his flashlight down into the hole. Grumpy is there with Doc, and possibly Bashful, Dopey and Sleepy. See, this is what I mean about wanting to get to know the other dwarfs, better. Wait. I forgot that the process of elimination is an actual thing. Sneezy doesn't remember he's Sneezy. Happy is still up top. We all know Grumpy. . Doc, Bashful, Dopey, and Sleepy it is. Yay, logic!
Grumpy's standing up to his brothers, by the way, and is just fine. He's smiling in that tight way he does. Charming trains his light around the hole until he spots the cause for Grumpy's grin. Diamonds! Henry exposits that they're the kind that become fairy dust. Blue tells Charming to lock up Jefferson's hat, which previously belonged to Chekov. By tomorrow, they'll have enough fairy dust to make it work. Henry: "So, Mary Margaret and Emma?" Charming smiles. "That's right, kid. We're bringing them home." Title card.
At Granny's, Charming proposes a toast to the dwarfs. Red smiles at the giddy crew as she sets about her work. While she's bussing a table, Billy the Tow Truck operator (Jarod Joseph) appears out of nowhere and says, "A mouse." Red might be a wolf, but that doesn't mean she's above girlish stereotypes, so she jumps and shouts, "Where?" He clarifies. He used to be a mouse, Cinderella's Gus, in fact. Oh, Gus Gus. I love Gus Gus.
Red wonders why he's confessing this to her. Billy says they haven't had a chance to talk since their memories were restored. He just wants her to know who he really is. When Red asks if she can still call him Billy, he nods and does one of those maddeningly appealing head tilts. "You can call me anything you want, as long as you let me buy you a drink after your shift. I already know Ruby. I want the chance to meet Red." Red is less than eager to reveal her Enchanted identity, so she tells him tonight isn't great. As she stammers in search of an excuse, Belle has her back and lies that they already have plans. Billy knows when he's getting the brush off, but he smiles anyhow and says, "Maybe time." Alone with Red, Belle points out that Billy seems really nice. Red eyes the clock and says, "It's complicated." I hope she updates her Facebook status. Oh, that kind of complicated. It must be a full moon.
Charming joins Henry at a booth, where he finds his grandson is drinking coffee, in an effort to avoid the nightmares. Charming promises when the boy goes to sleep that night, he'll stay right in the room. He suggests that Henry forsake the coffee for some cocoa. Newbie. Sure, cocoa has less caffeine, but it still has some, and then there's all that sugar. You should have swapped out his coffee for a Sanka. Unless Henry is already addicted, he never would have known the difference.
After Henry scoots off, Charles Widmore takes his seat. He mockingly congratulates Charming on his position as sheriff and then says in this whole new world, they can have another go at each other. There's bitter jabs about family and goodness before Widmore threatens to reveal Charming for who he really is. "By the time I'm done with you, you'll wish you had killed me when you had the chance." Rising to his feet, Charming expresses confidence that his fellow Storybrookers know who he really is, and that they've seen him defeat Widmore before. "If you want to try and take me down, they'll see it again."
In the kitchen, Granny is welding her freezer into a makeshift cage for Red. While she learned how to control her lupine tendency years ago, it hasn't been an issue for 28 years. She's afraid she might be rusty, which really could serve as yet another nickname for her. Okay, maybe not. I have guys working at my house and they're really loud, so while I never apologize for my puns, even my bad ones, I sort of owe you for the unworkable ones. Sorry.
Red can't find her cloak. Gold doesn't have it, either. She's afraid it didn't come over with the curse. Charming insists he and Snow both know and trust Red. She doesn't have to do this. Um, as acting sheriff, shouldn't he be grateful she's trying to err on the side of caution? It's not like she's trying to kill herself. She's going to spend an uncomfortable night in service of not gobbling up her fellow townsfolk. Oi, Charming, shouldn't you offer up the Storybrooke jail cell as an alternative? They don't listen. They never, ever listen. I've got to get me some fairy dust. Granny's face is grim as she shuts in Red, and we flash back to the...
Enchanted Past. Night. Snow and Red run through the woods and right into members of the Queen's Guard. They manage to disarm the guards and knock them out, but as they run away, Snow stops in her tracks when she spots the wanted poster featuring her face. She rips it down and follows after her friend. As more guards approach, Red pulls down Snow and they hide.
Once the threat has passed, Snow pulls out the poster and complains about Regina's relentless pursuit. Red's probably tired of hearing about it, because she takes to inspecting her cloak, and finds it is torn. She wants Snow to get away from her, in case the tear interferes with the cloaks protective magic. Snow isn't worried about a tear, but Red says they can't risk it. For Snow's sake, they must split up.
They agree to meet in the morning by the stream. Red proposes that they can then find a place for both of them. "Maybe a nice cabin in the woods." I missed the credits, but according to IMDB, Goldberg and Chambliss wrote this episode. Still, I can't help but wonder if that shout out to Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard originated with Jane Espenson. Oh, wait, Chambliss worked on Dollhouse. I always forget that, having shut off Dollhouse after the first ten minutes of the pilot, and never giving it a backward glance. Yes, Whedon fans, in this particular instance only (so far), I am the reason we can't have nice things. (I just didn't think Dollhouse was a nice thing. Grumble grumble. Issues.)
Anyhow, Red is touched that Snow is bound and determined to stand by her, even though she saw what Red did as a wolf. Snow says she knows that's not who she truly is. "We're in this together, Red." She pulls up Red's hood and sends her on her way, but someone is watching from the shadows. When he sees Red, his eyes glow golden.
Storybrooke. Present. Morning. Granny enters the diner calling for Ruby. The makeshift cage is empty and marred with claw marks. Granny runs over the busted down door and straight out into a commercial.
Storybrooke. Present. Henry's having another nightmare. This time we get to see it. He's surrounded by flames. As he cries for help, he sees Aurora across the room. He calls out and asks her who she is and where they are, but before he can get an answer, Regina wakes him. Henry wants to know where his grandpa is. Regina says he got an emergency call, so he asked Regina to look after the boy. She knows about the nightmares. As she tries to console Henry, she takes his hand, but he yelps in pain and pulls it away. Seeing that his hand is burnt, Regina's eyes grow wide.
Woods. Granny and Charming find Red sleeping. She remembers nothing from the night before and panics that she's done something. Charming tells her there's no reason to assume the worst, which is exactly the cue for which the worst has been waiting. Charming answers his phone and tells the caller he'll be right there. He tells Red that someone left a car double parked at the cannery. He's just got to check it out on their way back to town. He tells Red to relax, and we cut to the...
Enchanted Past. Red wakes, her cape still on, and heads to the stream to make her morning ablutions. While washing up, a man (Ben Hollingsworth) sneaks up behind her, grabs her red cloak and runs off. Giving chase, Red eventually finds him. With torch in hand, he makes a great show of taunting Red before he reveals that he knows she's a wolf. At that, Red jumps him and demands to know how he knows. He flips her over and once he's on top, says, "Because I know how to recognize a child of the moon." He gives her his golden eyed glare to prove his point. His name is Quinn. He can tell no one has taught Red how to be a wolf, keep control and not black out. He knows how she feels because he's been there, and it doesn't have to be that way. I bet he says that to all the girls.
Quinn leads Red to his den, where a whole pack is hanging out. It's not just some hole in the wall (or ground, to be precise). It's the sunken great hall of an old castle. Red looks around in wide-eyed wonder at all her fellow wolves. It's then that Anita (Annabeth Gish) appears. She's been expecting Red... because she is her mother. Oh Show, I'm glad to see La Gish, but she's a little too young to be Red's mom, don't you think?
Storybrooke Waterfront. When Charming, Granny and Red arrive at the cannery, they find Billy's tow truck abandoned. When Ruby says she smells blood, the trio looks around for him. Granny finds him lying on the ground in front of his truck. Well, she finds the top half of him. And Red's screams alert Charming to the fact that Red has found the bottom half of him in nearby dumpster. When Charming and Granny get to her, she cries, "It was the wolf. It was me." Meanwhile, I'm tempted to do another Mother Horowitzing Kitsis riff, because YOU JUST DON'T DO THAT TO GUS GUS, YOU MONSTERS. And I totally would, were I not short on time, and honestly more concerned about what pies I'm going to make for Thanksgiving. But I'm watching you, guys. I'm watching you. Yeah, I'm saying it with just about as much menace as that toddler in the E-Trade ads, and you know how menacing toddlers can be.
Storybrooke. Gold's Shop. Regina shows Henry's burn to Gold, who explains that Henry's dream is much more than a dream, which I think we already got, since he was burnt in the dream and retained the injury after waking, but what do I know? Anyhow, Rumpy exposits about how the dream is a side effect of the sleeping curse. And gets in a little jab about how she cast a curse without knowing the full effects. Regina: "My victims are not supposed to wake up, that's why I certainly never cared about what happened to them after." Remembering herself, she looks from Gold to Henry and then adds, "'Til now." Heh.
Rumpy educates them on the sleeping curse. "When people fall under a sleeping curse, the soul travels to a netherworld, where it resides until awoken. Now this world is between life and death, and it's very real. However, even when the curse is broken, sometimes, in sleep, the victims find their way back to that world -- victims like you." As he's explaining all this, Rumpy is preparing some sort of potion. Regina's short on patience, though. Her son is being tormented. She wants Rumpy to give him something to keep him from going there. Rumpy can't do that, but the potion he's prepared will allow Henry to control his actions while in the netherworld. "Once one controls something, one no longer need fear it."
Putting the potion inside a necklace nearly as gaudy as the Chintz Monster's, Rumpy hands it to a dubious Henry, whose mouth may not say it, but whose eyes scream, "Dude, I am so not wearing that. I'm already the weird kid at school, and in this town, that's saying something." If Henry wears the necklace while he's sleeping, the fear will stop and he will be able to come and go as he pleases. Regina wonders what Rumpy's price is for this favor. He tells her she couldn't afford his house call rates, but since this is for Henry, it's on him (Rumpy).
Waterfront. Charming refuses to jump to the conclusion that Red killed Billy. He remembers all too well how he failed to believe in Mary Margaret when it appeared Kathryn had been killed. He knows who Red really is, even if she's lost sight of it. Granny draws their attention to the gathering crowd. Charming starts off to address them, but Red calls him back and begs him to lock her up in the jail cell, since she'll turn again tonight. She doesn't need to be protected from the Storybrookers. They need to be protected from her. Oh, poor Red.
Enchanted Past. Wolf Den. Anita explains that Granny has been lying to Red ever since she stole her away as a baby. "She didn't want you to find out the truth about who you really are. She believed the wolf is something to be ashamed of. I see things differently. Humans want us to believe we're the monsters. The moment you believe them, that's when you become one. You're not the first to learn the truth about yourself through tragedy." There's more about needing help in order to learn control while embracing their true nature. She must accept this part of her, and Mommy is just the person to teach her how. She must start by getting rid of her cloak. Ruby looks scared, but she takes off the cloak and throws herself into her mother's arms.
Storybrooke. Charming locks Ruby up in the cell and tells her she'll be safe. When she thanks him, he tells her to wait 'til morning, when he's found Billy's real murderer. It's then that Widmore arrives and tells Charming he's allowing his emotions to cloud his judgment. You'll remember in Storybrooke, Widmore isn't just a bitter king, he's a District Attorney. Hell hath no fury like a lawyer king scorned. He demands Charming hand Ruby over and let the town decide her fate. When Charming refuses, Widmore threatens to stir up mutiny among the Storybrookers. Charming could not care less. "If you want her, you'll have to go through me." Widmore: "I look forward to that." Alan Dale is a rockstar, isn't he? I think I'd watch him in anything. I bet he's probably the nicest guy in the world, too. You hear that a lot about actors who play icy villains, and I bet it's true. On the other hand, what are their co-workers supposed to say? "Nope. Yeah, he's an even bigger bastard than the one he plays on TV." Well, whatever. I've babbled right through the commercial, now.
Enchanted Past. Woods. Night. As the wolves rush through the woods, an Anita voice-over praises the feeling of being one with the wolf, and explains that werewolves blackout because their human minds refuse to believe what's happening. As soon as the werewolf believes it is being invaded by a wolf, he or she blacks out. Giving into the wolf will help Red realize the truth. She is the wolf. Once she accepts that, she will finally be in control. What a bunch of mumbo jumbo. After her first run with the pack, Red is delighted to report she can remember the whole experience. Near tears, she is so relieved to be free from fear.
Storybrooke. Outside the sheriff's office, Widmore, as promised, stirs up the townsfolk against Red and Charming. They break into the station, only to find the cell empty. We cut to the library. While he tethers chains to something handy, Charming thanks Belle for letting Red hide there.
Red is afraid of what her new friend must think, but Belle is fully on Red's side, because she has less judgment than a gnat. No, I don't think gnats do have judgment, which is my point. Granny's standing by with her weapon at the ready. She reports the crowd is six blocks from them. Belle: "You have wolf hearing, too." Granny: "It's not all it's cracked up to be, especially when you run a hotel." Hee. And ew. Charming is going to need Granny's help to prove Red's innocence, so he tells Belle to call them if the mob comes at them.
Enchanted Past. When there's a noise in the den, the werewolves fear hunters and scurry to hide. It's just Snow, though, and she's looking for her friend. Quinn grabs Snow by the throat as Red pleads her friend's case. Snow is the only one who stood by her, even after she knew Red had killed. At Anita's order, Quinn finally releases the princess, who was afraid Red had been grabbed by Regina's men. What the heck is up with Anita's cape? Why is a human she-wolf wearing feathers? That's just silly. Wolves should wear fur -- the fur of other animals, sure, but it should be fur. Cats would wear feathers. I should write a fictional serial killer-esque trophy/outfits guidebook. Wolves and fur coats. Cats and feather capes. Humans and...well, skin. I'm sorry, but you know what monsters we are. I'm out of ideas. Maybe I'll just write a pamphlet instead. Or a handbill. That's it. A handbill.
Anyhow, Snow wants to go find that cabin they talked about, but Red doesn't want to leave. She's found her people. She's found her mother. Snow says, "But I thought..." Red cuts her off. "Granny lied." After looking at her friend, she adds "I'm sorry, Snow. I know you risked your life to come back here for me." Snow understands, though. She'd do anything to see her own mother again. She insists she'll manage okay on her own. The ladies hug and thank each other, but then Quinn is struck by an arrow. As Anita rushes to his side, Regina's guards enter the den. The werewolves put them down in short order by snapping their necks. Red is at Quinn's side when he dies. We cut to...
Storybrooke. Library. Red wants Belle to leave before the moon rises, but Belle has faith in the chains, which makes no sense to me. I have the same issue with werewolf restraints on The Vampire Diaries. A human wrist is one size. A wolf's would be slimmer, wouldn't it? Well, Meghan Ory is a lot more lithe than Michael Trevino and Taylor Kinney, so perhaps I have less of a beef here.
Anyhow, Belle insists upon staying, but Red says everyone in town is right to fear her. Belle pooh poohs Red's worries and proclaims herself an expert at rehabilitation. Red acts like she's buying into this, but instead, she chains up Belle. Red is determined that if the town wants a wolf, she'll give them one. Belle: "But they'll kill you!" Red: "Isn't that what I deserve?" I'd been percolating a little rant about how gullible Belle is, but I just realized that (at least within the context of a fantasy drama), I'm no better. I tend to give every human/beastie at least one free kill without judging them. It's like -- Oh you only committed the one murder, and you're sorry about it. Cut yourself some slack, terrifying creature of the night. Thank goodness it's time for a commercial so I can distract myself from my moral failings.
Storybrooke Streets. Night. Granny sniffs Billy's coat and leads Charming in search of evidence, which is only about two feet away in Widmore's car trunk. Charming uses some cop tool to open it. Inside, there's rope and a blanket, but under the mat in the spare tire well lies Ruby's hood and a bloody axe. Charming: "The wolf didn't kill Billy." Granny: "Ruby's hood." Charming picks it up and says, "So she'd be forced to change back into a wolf... so whoever killed Billy could pin the murder on her." When Granny asks who would want to hurt her girl, Charming smashes open the driver's side window the car. Why didn't he use his handy dandy tool for that, too? Drama, sillies. Inside the glove compartment, Charming finds the car registration. It's Spencer's (King George Charles Widmore). This isn't about Red. It's about wresting power from Charming. Their conversation is interrupted by a wolf's howl, so the duo rush off to find Red before she's killed by an angry mob.
Enchanted Past. Anita crouches down by Quinn's corpse and says, "May you always run free by the moon's pale light." she turns her attention to Snow and blames her for leading Regina's men to their den. Even though Red sticks up for Snow, Anita says that wherever humans go, death follows. She orders her minions to tie up Snow, adding, "When the moon rises, we'll feast on a princess." Red tries to talk sense to her mother, but her mother says, "You're one of us, now. Act like it. Kill her." When Red refuses, Anita decides to do the job herself, as mothers often must. (Hi, Mum.)
Red begs her mother to stop, but Anita says this is what it means to be a wolf. She then turns into a wolf and approaches Snow. When Anita leaps at her prey, Red wolfs out and charges at Mommy. The bitch lands on um er..some pointy thing. Given its proximity to the fireplace, I'm going to declare it a poker. As soon as Anita is impaled, she resumes human form. Red is still a wolf in wolf's clothing though, at least until Snow has the good sense to grab the red cloak and throw it on her friend. Wow, that hood really is magical. Not only does it return Red to her human form, it also returns all of Red's other clothes to her body, too. Crying, Red rushes to her mother's side and apologizes. Anita growls, "You chose her." Sobbing, Red says, "No. I chose me. I'm not a killer." Except for that one time. This one was accidental. We won't even count it.
Storybrooke. Hearing the wolf's howl, the mob soon finds Red in wolf form. She's cowering between dumpsters or shipping containers. I don't know. It's like I've lost my ability to identify and describe objects. They're big metal boxes, okay? I guess they are dumpsters. But why have two right to each other? Maybe one is a... all right. I'll just stop. Anyhow, Widmore aims his gun at Red, but I'm much more interested in the Storybrookers, because they have torches and actual pitch forks. Whee! Just as he's about to discharge his weapon, Granny shoots her crossbow, which I decide must double as a flamethrower because otherwise I am unable to explain the flame that shoots across the lot. Did an arrow hit the bullet and cause it to explode? Anyhow, Granny's too cool for school and yells to Widmore, "The one goes between your eyes."
Charming arrives on the scene, yelling for Ruby. One of the townsfolk yells out, "We're not sheep, David." Yeah, you largely are, given how readily you're following Widmore even though you know who he is. Charming is nicer than I, so he talks them down by explaining Widmore's frame job, and says that Red won't hurt anyone. She's just scared.
He approaches his friend, who is still wolfed out, and talks calmly to her. He explains Spencer is the murderer. Charming knows the real Red and that she can control the wolf. Eventually, she comes near enough for Charming to throw the cloak over her. Once again, it works its magic on both her body and her clothing. Human again, Ruby says, "You saved me." Charming: "No. You saved yourself. I just reminded you of what you already knew." There is a commotion in the crowd because Widmore knocked over Granny and took off. Ruby and Charming jump into the cruiser to hunt him down. Back on her feet, Granny grabs her crossbow because she's awesome like that.
They find Widmore down by the stream, standing by a campfire, which seems a funny touch, right from the get-go. Holy Chekov, Batman. I should have realized what was to come. Ruby: "You think you can hide from a wolf." Widmore: "I wasn't trying to hide." Charming: "You killed an innocent man." Widmore: "He was a mouse." Recapper: "HE WAS FRICKING GUS GUS, YOU ANIMAL. AND HE NEVER GOT TO REUNITE WITH CINDERELLA, AS FAR AS WE KNOW!"
Charming warns his nemesis that he won't be cutting him any deals. Widmore: "I'm not interested in making a deal. I just want to see the look on your face when you realize something [...] You're never going to see your wife or your daughter, again." Charming: "What are you talking about?" Widmore: "You really should be more cautious with something so valuable." And with that, he throws Jefferson's hat on the fire. "It doesn't matter how much fairy dust you gather or how much you rally the town behind you. Your family is gone."
Charming punches Widmore in the face and knocks him to the ground. When he pulls his weapon and aims it at the Gus Killer, Red ruins everything by saying, "David, don't." Charming cries, which makes me feel better because it's so pretty. Widmore chuckles. "I told you. You should have killed me when you had the chance." Slowly, our weeping prince walks toward the fire and drops to his knees. We cut to the...
Enchanted Past. Night. Red buries her mother and says, "May you always run free between the pale moon's light." Snow hugs her and says she's sorry. After all, she knows what it's like to lose family. Red says, "I didn't lose my family, today. I protected it." Softly Snow thanks her friend. Red says, "My mother wanted me to choose between being a wolf and being a human. Granny did, too. You were the only person who ever thought it was okay for me to be both." Snow smiles, "Because that's who you are." She then suggests they find a cabin.
Storybrooke. Snow's Hovel. Watching over Henry as he sleeps, Charming tells Ruby the child may never again see his mother or grandmother. "How am I going to break that news to him?" Red says he won't have to. When Charming lists all their obstacles, Red assures him he'll find another way. "I know you. And I know you'll never give up until you do. And David? You're not going to be doing this alone." They enjoy their moment of friendship, and then Red asks Charming to call Granny. "I may have left Belle chained up in the library." Oops! Charming will take care of it, but he wonders where Red is going. She smiles as she reaches the door. "I still have a few hours of wolf time, left. I'm going to do something I haven't done in a long time." Charming: "What's that?" Red: "Run." And with that she's out the door and howling at the moon.
Enchanted Present. Night. Emma finds Snow sitting in the forest. "What are you doing?" Snow says she's just thinking. Emma says Mulan has some ideas on where to find Cora. When they return to the campsite, Aurora is sleeping by the fire. We enter her dream. She's in the same flaming room we saw Henry in at the beginning of the episode. He's there too, but this time, he's wearing his bling. Dream Henry closes his eyes and concentrates until the flames dissipate. Aurora looks at him with fear. Henry says, "Wait. Don't be scared." Aurora wakes and tells Snow and Emma about her dream. When they ask what the little boy said, Aurora says, "He said his name was Henry." Dun dun dun!
I sure hope we have our reunion soon. While this was a strong episode, I want our family back together. The previews give me hope that we're almost there. Keep your fingers crossed (unless you're the one who carves the turkey, since that would just be awkward and potentially dangerous).
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