Episodes

See also: List of Once Upon a Time episodes

No.

Title

Directed by

Written by

Original air date

U.S. viewers (million)

"Pilot"

Mark Mylod

Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz

October 23, 2 11

12!"3#$%

&or bail bo'ds collector Emma (wa', li)e *as bee' a'yt*i'+ b,t a *appy e'di'+! -,t w*e' He'ry . t*e so' s*e +a/e ,p )or adoptio' te' years a+o . )i'ds *is biolo+ical mot*er i' -osto' o' t*e 'i+*t o) *er 20t* birt*day, e/eryt*i'+ c*a'+es! 1*e 'ow 1 .year.old He'ry is i' desperate 'eed o) Emma2s *elp beca,se *e belie/es )rom readi'+ a book o) )airytales t*at s*e2s t*e lo'+.lost da,+*ter o) ('ow 3*ite a'd Pri'ce 4*armi'+ . w*o se't *er away )rom t*e E'c*a'ted &orest to be protected )rom a c,rse t*at was e'acted by t*e E/il 5,ee'! Emma i'itially re),ses to belie/e a word o) He'ry2s story b,t soo' )i'ds t*at *is *ometow' o) (torybrooke, Mai'e is more t*a' it seems! -eca,se it2s i' (torybrooke t*at all o) t*e classic )airytale c*aracters we k'ow are )roze' i' time wit* 'o memories o) t*eir )ormer sel/es . e6cept )or t*e E/il 5,ee', w*o is (torybrooke2s mayor a'd He'ry2s adopti/e mot*er 7e+i'a Mills! 8ow, as t*e epic "&i'al -attle" )or t*e ),t,re o) bot* worlds approac*es, Emma will *a/e to accept *er desti'y a'd )i+*t like *ell! -eca,se t*e o'ly way to li/e *appily e/er a)ter is to belie/e i' t*e possibility o) a *appy e'di'+!

"1*e 1*i'+ 9o, :o/e Most"

;re+ -eema'

Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz

October 3 , 2 11

11!<=#"%

As t*e people o) (torybrooke be+i' to 'otice t*e *a'ds o) t*e clock tower . w*ic* *a/e bee' )roze' at 0>1? . mo/i'+ )or t*e )irst time, 7e+i'a sees Emma as a possible t*reat to *er relatio's*ip wit* He'ry a'd does e/eryt*i'+ i' *er power to )orce Emma i'to perma'e'tly lea/i'+ (torybrooke w*ile t*e c*illi'+ circ,msta'ces o) *ow t*e E/il 5,ee' released *er c,rse ,po' t*e E'c*a'ted &orest are re/ealed alo'+ wit* t*e price s*e paid i' order to do so! At t*e co'cl,sio' o) t*e episode, Emma reco'ciles wit* He'ry a)ter bei'+ ma'ip,lated by 7e+i'a a'd b,r's t*e pa+es t*at co'tai' *er tr,e ide'tity w*ile 7e+i'a be+i' to s,spect t*at (torybrooke2s wealt*y yet e'i+matic "ow'er" Mr! ;old is aware o) *is tr,e ide'tity as t*e 'e)ario,s trickster 7,mplestiltski'!

"('ow &alls"

@ea' 3*ite

:iz 1i+elaar

8o/ember $, 2 11

11!=?#1

At He'ry2s ,r+i'+, Emma co'/i'ces *is sc*ool teac*er Mary Mar+aret -la'c*ard to /isit a comatose Ao*' @oe at (torybrooke ;e'eral Hospital a'd read to *im )rom t*e book o) )airytales . o'ly )or Ao*' @oe to wake ,p a'd escape . w*ile t*e ,'e6pected )irst meeti'+ betwee' ('ow 3*ite a'd Pri'ce 4*armi'+ is re/ealed alo'+ wit* t*e be+i''i'+ o) t*eir roma'ce! At t*e co'cl,sio' o) t*e episode, Ao*' @oe is resc,ed a'd take' back to t*e Hospital w*ere 7e+i'a arri/es wit* a woma' 'amed Kat*ry' 8ola', w*o claims t*at Ao*' @oe is *er estra'+ed *,sba'd @a/id 8ola'! Emma becomes s,spicio,s as 7e+i'a *as bee' Ao*' @oe2s emer+e'cy co'tact a'd t*at *is wi)e *as B,st 'ow re,'ited wit* *im, b,t lea/es t*e t*o,+*t aside as s*e mo/es i' wit* Mary Mar+aret!

"1*e Price o) ;old"

@a/id (olomo'

@a/id H! ;oodma'

8o/ember 13, 2 11

11!3$#11%

Emma is *ired by t*e mysterio,s Mr! ;old to )i'd pre+'a't tee'a+er As*ley -oyd C o'ly to *elp t*e e6pecta't mot*er a)ter lear'i'+ t*at As*ley2s ,'bor' c*ild is i' t*e ce'ter o) a da'+ero,s bar+ai' C w*ile a re+rettable deal made betwee' 4i'derella a'd 7,mplestiltski' is re/ealed alo'+ wit* *er desperate attempt to break co'tract )or +ood! At t*e co'cl,sio' o) t*e episode, As*ley +i/es birt* to a *ealt*y baby +irl w*om s*e 'ames Ale6a'dra a'd Emma makes a s,dde' deal wit* Mr! ;old> As*ley keeps *er c*ild o' t*e co'ditio' t*at Emma promises to do a )a/or )or Mr! ;old i' t*e ),t,re! As*ley re,'ites wit* *er e6.boy)rie'd (ea' Herma'' a'd Emma decides to take a dep,ty Bob )rom (torybrooke2s *a'dsome yet a,t*oritati/e (*eri)) ;ra*am . w*o is e'+a+ed i' a secret a))air wit* 7e+i'a!

"1*at (till (mall Doice"

Pa,l Edwards

Aa'e Espe'so'

8o/ember 2<, 2 11

1 !$"#12%

Emma is dep,tized by (*eri)) ;ra*am, Mary Mar+aret be+i's to E,estio' i) s*e *as )eeli'+s )or @a/id a'd a' eart*E,ake ca,ses a +ia't si'k*ole to mysterio,sly appear 'ear t*e tow'2s ed+e C placi'+ a c,rio,s He'ry i' da'+er w*e' *e decides to see i) t*e si'k*ole ca' li'k (torybrooke2s citize's to t*e E'c*a'ted &orest C w*ile t*e backstory o) Pi'occ*io2s co'scie'ce Aimi'y 4ricket is re/ealed alo'+ wit* *is year'i'+ to tra's)orm i'to t*e perso' *e wa'ts to be! At t*e co'cl,sio' o) t*e episode, Emma resc,es He'ry a'd (torybrooke2s reside't psyc*iatrist Arc*ie Hopper )rom t*e mi'e a)ter a' a)ters*ock trapped t*em i'side! Mary Mar+aret later resi+'s )rom (torybrooke ;e'eral Hospital o,t o) )ear a)ter bei'+ co')ro'ted by @a/id2s roma'tic )eeli'+s a'd 7e+i'a t*rows a s*ard o) +lass s*e )o,'d dow' t*e mi'es*a)t, w*ere it2s re/ealed t*e rem'a'ts o) ('ow 3*ite2s +lass co))i' are b,ried!

"1*e (*ep*erd"

Dictor 8elli

A'drew 4*ambliss & Fa' ;oldber+

@ecember =, 2 11

"!$$#13%

Emma lear's abo,t (*eri)) ;ra*am2s a))air wit* 7e+i'a a'd @a/id is )orced to c*oose betwee' stayi'+ wit* Kat*ry' to start o/er a'd lea/i'+ *er to start a relatio's*ip wit* Mary Mar+aret C wit* w*om *e *as )alle' deeply, a'd i'e6plicably, i' lo/e C w*ile Pri'ce 4*armi'+2s backstory is re/ealed alo'+ wit* a li)e.c*a'+i'+ e/e't t*at )ore/er altered *is desti'yGa'd a secret deal made betwee' *is ")at*er" Ki'+ ;eor+e a'd 7,mplestiltski'! At t*e co'cl,sio' o) t*e episode, @a/id remembers *is 2li)e2 wit* Kat*ry' a)ter seei'+ a wi'dmill i' Mr! ;old2s paw's*op a'd ret,r's *ome w*ile Mary Mar+aret res,mes *er relatio's*ip wit* p*ysicia' @r! 3*ale!

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"1*e Heart Fs a :o'ely H,'ter"

@a/id M! -arrett

Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz

@ecember 11, 2 11

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(*eri)) ;ra*am be+i's to remember *is past li)e i' t*e E'c*a'ted &orest a'd Emma be+i's to co'sider i) s*e2s )alli'+ )or ;ra*am w*ile t*e backstory o) t*e E/il 5,ee'2s )ait*),l H,'tsma' is re/ealed alo'+ wit* a secret missio' a,t*orized by t*e E/il 5,ee' to kill ('ow 3*ite! At t*e co'cl,sio' o) t*e episode, ;ra*am e'ds *is relatio's*ip wit* 7e+i'a a'd Emma +ets i'to a sc,))le wit* t*e Mayor! As ;ra*am later te'ds to Emma2s eye, 7e+i'a secretly ret,r's to (torybrooke 4emetery a'd *eads dow' a secret passa+e taki'+ *er ,'der'eat* t*e Mills ma,sole,m, w*ic* bears a symbol o' its e6terior . t*e same symbol ;ra*am saw i' t*e book o) )airytales w*e' *e we't to see He'ry! 7e+i'a e'ters t*e 5,ee'2s *idde' /a,lt a'd ope's a cabi'et co'tai'i'+ t*e H,'tsma'2s *eart, w*ic* t*e 5,ee' ripped o,t a)ter lear'i'+ t*at *e )ailed to kill ('ow 3*ite! ;ra*am remembers *is past li)e as t*e H,'tsma' a)ter bei'+ kissed by Emma a'd is abo,t to kiss back b,t *e dies w*e' 7e+i'a takes t*e *eart a'd sE,eezes it so *ard it cr,mbles to d,st!

"@esperate (o,ls"

Mic*ael 3a6ma'

Aa'e Espe'so'

Aa',ary 0, 2 12

1 !3?#1?%

As t*e citize's o) (torybrooke co'ti',e mo,r'i'+ (*erri)) ;ra*am2s deat*, Emma makes *er decisio' to r,' )or (*eri)) a+ai'st corr,pt Daily Mirror c*ie) editor (id'ey ;lass a'd 7e+i'a e'+a+es i' dirty politics wit* Mr! ;old w*ile 7,mplestiltski'2s backstory is re/ealed alo'+ wit* *is attempt to track dow' t*e ,ltimate power so,rce i' order to *elp *is yo,'+ so' -ael)ire a/ert t*e *orrors o) t*e mea'i'+less O+re 3ars! At t*e co'cl,sio' o) t*e episode, Emma re/eals to t*e e'tire tow' at t*e debate t*at Mr! ;old was respo'sible )or t*e )ire at 4ity Hall a'd backs dow' )rom t*e race o'ly to later disco/er t*at t*e citize's ,'a'imo,sly elected *er (*eri)) a)ter seei'+ *er sta'd ,p to Mr! ;old! Emma later )i'ds Mr! ;old i' *er 'ew o))ice a'd E,estio's *im abo,t t*e )ire o'ly to lear' it2s part o) t*e )a/or s*e owes *im . a'd t*at

payme't is soo' approac*i'+!

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"1r,e 8ort*"

@ea' 3*ite

@a/id H! ;oodma' & :iz 1i+elaar

Aa',ary 1?, 2 12

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Emma makes a desperate attempt to *elp yo,'+ sibli'+ r,'aways 8ic*olas a'd A/a Himmer )i'd t*eir birt* )at*er be)ore t*ey2re separated a'd se't i'to )oster care w*ile Ha'sel a'd ;retel2s backstory is re/ealed alo'+ wit* a secret missio' a,t*orized by t*e E/il 5,ee' to steal a prized arti)act )rom t*e ca''ibalistic -li'd 3itc*! At t*e co'cl,sio' o) t*e episode, Emma ma'a+es to locate A/a a'd 8ic*olas2 )at*er Mic*ael 1illma', w*o is 'ot ea+er to take t*em i'! -,t *e c*a'+es *is mi'd a'd takes t*e two be)ore t*ey ca' lea/e (torybrooke! Emma later meets wit* He'ry o,tside t*e 4lock 1ower a'd sees a mysterio,s )i+,re i' black ride i'to (torybrooke o' a motorcycle C w*ic* lea/es Emma a'd He'ry to wo'der w*o 21*e (tra'+er2 is a'd w*y *e is i' (torybrooke!

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7alp* Hemecker

Story by: Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz Teleplay by: @a'iel 1! 1*omse'

Aa',ary 22, 2 12

"!33#1<%

As 7e+i'a a'd Emma bot* become s,spicio,s abo,t 21*e (tra'+er2, @a/id a'd Mary Mar+aret co'ti',e to +rapple wit* t*eir ,'reE,ited lo/e w*ile t*e e/e'ts leadi'+ ,p to Pri'ce 4*armi'+2s weddi'+ to Ki'+ Midas2 da,+*ter Abi+ail are re/ealed alo'+ wit* ('ow 3*ite2s year'i'+ to ease *er broke' *eart! At t*e co'cl,sio' o) t*e episode, Emma disco/ers 21*e (tra'+er2 is a writer a'd @a/id lear's Kat*ry' is 'ot pre+'a't b,t s*e wa'ts to reco'cile wit* *im! @a/id later )i'ds Mary Mar+aret at t*e di'er a'd passio'ately kisses *er, ,'aware t*at 7e+i'a *as wit'essed t*eir embrace )rom i'side *er car!

11

11 "&r,it o) t*e Poiso'o,s 1ree"

-rya' (picer

Fa' ;oldber+ & A'drew 4*ambliss

Aa',ary 2", 2 12

1 !"1#10%

Emma )i'ds *ersel) e'listed by a deBected (id'ey to *elp ,'co/er e/ide'ce t*at co,ld e6pose 7e+i'a2s corr,pt deali'+s a'd Mary Mar+aret co'ti',es to secretly meet @a/id i' a' attempt to )i+,re o,t a way to ),l)ill t*eir lo/e w*ile t*e Ma+ic Mirror2s back story o) t*e is re/ealed alo'+ wit* *is e'co,'ter wit* ('ow 3*ite2s )at*er Ki'+ :eopold a'd a )orbidde' roma'ce wit* t*e 5,ee' t*at may i'trod,ce di/ided loyalties! At t*e co'cl,sio' o) t*e episode, (id'ey a'd Emma become allies a)ter 7e+i'a ca,ses t*eir pla' to collapse by re/eali'+ t*e pla's were to b,ild a 'ew play+ro,'d i' t*e woods! 7e+i'a t*e' t*reate's Emma a'd orders *er to stay away )rom

He'ry be)ore meeti'+ wit* (id'ey, w*o s*e ,sed to +ai' Emma2s tr,st a'd 'ow pla's to +et e/e'! Emma tells He'ry to p,t o)) t*eir missio' )or a w*ile a'd it2s re/ealed t*at 21*e (tra'+er2 *as t*e book o) )airytales i' *is possessio'!

12

12 "(ki' @eep"

Mila' 4*eylo/

Aa'e Espe'so'

&ebr,ary 12, 2 12

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Emma s,spects t*at Mr! ;old is pla''i'+ to seek /i+ila'te B,stice w*e' someo'e breaks i'to *is op,le't *o,se a'd Mary Mar+aret pla's a special +irls2 'i+*t o,t o' Dale'ti'e2s @ay wit* rebellio,s tee'a+er 7,by a'd As*ley w*ile a )ate),l deal made betwee' 7,mplestiltski' a'd -elle is re/ealed C i' w*ic* s*e +i/es ,p *er )reedom to sa/e *er /illa+e )rom t*e *orrors o) t*e (eco'd O+re 3ars C alo'+ wit* a s,dde' roma'ce a'd a c*a'ce e'co,'ter t*at may *a/e )atal co'seE,e'ces! At t*e co'cl,sio' o) t*e episode, As*ley accepts (ea'2s s,rprise marria+e proposal a'd Emma resc,es elderly )lorist Moe &re'c* )rom bei'+ assa,lted by Mr! ;old . w*o Emma arrests a)ter *e re),ses to +i/e i')ormatio'! Ft2s later re/ealed t*at Mr! ;old remembers *is past li)e as 7,mplestiltski' a'd 7e+i'a *as locked -elle . w*ose ide'tity i' (torybrooke is ,'k'ow' . i' a secret ward be'eat* (torybrooke ;e'eral Hospital!

13

13 "3*at Happe'ed to &rederick"

@ea' 3*ite

@a/id H! ;oodma'

&ebr,ary 1", 2 12

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@a/id )i'ds *is lo/e )or Mary Mar+aret +rowi'+ stro'+er a'd )i'ally a+rees to e'd to *is lo/eless marria+e wit* Kat*ry' by telli'+ *er abo,t *is secret relatio's*ip w*ile t*e e/e'ts co'cer'i'+ Pri'ce 4*armi'+2s searc* )or ('ow 3*ite are re/ealed alo'+ wit* a da'+ero,s missio' a,t*orized by Abi+ail to reco/er somet*i'+ precio,s t*at was lost to *er! At t*e co'cl,sio' o) t*e episode, Emma ret,r's t*e )airytale book to He'ry a)ter )i'di'+ it i' t*e street 'ear *er car a'd 7e+i'a lear's t*at Kat*ry' is lea/i'+ to atte'd law sc*ool i' -osto'! A)ter lear'i'+ t*at Kat*ry' le)t @a/id a letter telli'+ *im to be wit* Mary Mar+aret, 7e+i'a breaks i'to t*e 8ola' reside'ce a'd steals t*e letter . w*ic* s*e b,r's later t*at 'i+*t! (torybrooke2s +ym teac*er Aim )i'ds Kat*ry'2s cras*ed car 'ear t*e tow' limits !!! a'd Kat*ry' missi'+!

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1= "@reamy"

@a/id (olomo'

Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz

Marc* =, 2 12

1 !$<#21%

Mary Mar+aret attempts to become reaccepted by *elpi'+ or+a'ize t*e a'',al Mi'er2s @ay &esti/al, reside't tro,blemaker :eroy decides to *elp ambitio,s ',' Astrid sell ca'dles i' order to sa/e t*e (torybrooke co'/e't a'd Emma i'/esti+ates Kat*ry'2s s,dde' disappeara'ce w*ile ;r,mpy2s backstory is re/ealed alo'+ wit* *is

)orbidde' roma'ce wit* t*e bea,ti),l yet cl,msy )airy 8o/a! At t*e co'cl,sio' o) t*e episode, :eroy orc*estrates a blacko,t t*at ca,ses e/eryo'e at t*e &esti/al to b,y all t*e ca'dles! :eroy be+i's a slow b,t steady )rie'ds*ip wit* Astrid, Mary Mar+aret becomes reaccepted by t*e tow'speople a'd Emma takes @a/id i'to c,stody a)ter becomi'+ s,spicio,s o) *is acti/ity d,ri'+ Kat*ry'2s disappeara'ce!

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1? "7ed.Ha'ded"

7o' I'derwood

Aa'e Espe'so'

Marc* 11, 2 12

"!2"#22%

Emma makes a depressed 7,by *er assista't i' t*e *opes to *elp t*e yo,'+ tee'a+er disco/er w*at s*e2s +ood at i' li)e a'd @a/id co'ti',es to be E,estio'ed abo,t Kat*ry'2s disappeara'ce . a'd possible m,rder . w*ile 7ed 7idi'+ Hood2s backstory is re/ealed alo'+ wit* *er year'i'+ to r,' away wit* *er tr,e lo/e Peter a'd *er /illa+e2s e'co,'ter wit* a bloodt*irsty wol)! At t*e co'cl,sio' o) t*e episode, 7,by pro/es *ersel) to Emma a)ter )i'di'+ a bo6 co'tai'i'+ a *,ma' *eart 'ear t*e toll brid+e! 7,by t*e' reco'ciles wit* ;ra''y a'd Emma tells @a/id abo,t *ow s*e belie/es t*e *eart was Kat*ry'2s! Emma t*e' re/eals t*at t*e lid o) t*e bo6 *ad Mary Mar+aret2s )i'+erpri'ts, maki'+ *er t*e prime s,spect i' Kat*ry'2s demise!

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1$ "Heart o) @ark'ess"

@ea' 3*ite

A'drew 4*ambliss & Fa' ;oldber+

Marc* 10, 2 12

0!$"#23%

Emma is )orced to arrest Mary Mar+aret )or Kat*ry'2s s,spected m,rder a'd Mr! ;old is *ired to represe't Mary Mar+aret as *er attor'ey w*ile t*e e/e'ts co'cer'i'+ Pri'ce 4*armi'+2s searc* )or ('ow 3*ite co'ti',e to be re/ealed alo'+ wit* *is attempt to stop a determi'ed a'd ,'*i'+ed ('ow C w*ose memory is still clo,ded by 7,mplestiltski'2s potio' C )rom assassi'ati'+ t*e E/il 5,ee'! At t*e co'cl,sio' o) t*e episode, Emma becomes co'/i'ced t*at 7e+i'a is )rami'+ Mary Mar+aret a'd asks Mr! ;old to *elp *er )i'd t*e tr,t* w*ile Mary Mar+aret )i'ds o'e o) 7e+i'a2s "skeleto' keys" i' *er cell a'd escapes, riski'+ *er ow' )reedom!

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1< "Hat 1rick"

7alp* Hemecker

Dladimir 4/etko & @a/id H! ;oodma'

Marc* 2?, 2 12

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Mary Mar+aret s,dde'ly disappears wit*o,t a trace a'd Emma is kid'apped by t*e psyc*opat*ic Ae))erso' C a ma' wit* a stra'+e obsessio' )or *ats o' t*e /er+e o) mad'ess C w*ile t*e Mad Hatter2s backstory is re/ealed alo'+ wit* a secret missio' a,t*orized by t*e E/il 5,ee' to tra/el to 3o'derla'd a'd steal a prized arti)act )rom t*e 5,ee' o) Hearts! At t*e co'cl,sio' o) t*e episode, Emma resc,es Mary Mar+aret )rom Ae))erso' . w*o disappears a)ter bei'+ p,s*ed o,t t*e wi'dow o) *is

la/is* ma'sio' . a'd ma'a+es to +et *er back to t*e statio' i' time )or *er arrai+'me't! Ft2s re/ealed t*at 7e+i'a made a secret deal wit* Mr! ;old to slip t*e skeleto' key i'to Mary Mar+aret2s cell a'd Emma starts to belie/e t*at t*e c,rse is real a)ter seei'+ Ae))erso'2s da,+*ter ;race a'd lear'i'+ s*e is He'ry2s classmate!

10

10 "1*e (table -oy"

@ea' 3*ite

Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz

April 1, 2 12

0!3$#<%

Mary Mar+aret is prosec,ted by (torybrooke2s corr,pt @istrict Attor'ey Albert (pe'cer )or Kat*ry'2s s,pposed m,rder a'd Emma co'ti',es to searc* )or e/ide'ce t*at will pro/e Mary Mar+aret2s i''oce'ce w*ile t*e e/e't t*at ca,sed t*e E/il 5,ee' to loat*e ('ow 3*ite is re/ealed alo'+ t*e 5,ee'2s c*oice betwee' betrayi'+ *er domi'eeri'+ mot*er 4ora a'd elopi'+ wit* *er tr,e lo/e @a'iel or li/i'+ a re+al b,t lo/eless li)e by becomi'+ t*e seco'd wi)e to Ki'+ :eopold! At t*e co'cl,sio' o) t*e episode, Emma disco/ers t*e s*o/el i' 7e+i'a2s +ara+e t*at was ,sed to b,ry Mary Mar+aret2s Bewelry bo6 *as bee' replaced a'd lear's o) (id'ey2s betrayal a)ter )i'di'+ a b,+ i' t*e /ase o) )lowers *e +a/e *er as a +i)t! Emma later starts apolo+izi'+ to A,+,st -oot* C t*e real 'ame o) 21*e (tra'+er2 C o,tside ;ra''y2s @i'er w*e' 7,by screams t*at a woma' is i' t*e alley, prompti'+ Emma to i'/esti+ate a'd )i'd a bedra++led b,t ali/e Kat*ry'!

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1" "1*e 7et,r'"

Pa,l Edwards

Aa'e Espe'so'

April 22, 2 12

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A s,spicio,s Mr! ;old attempts to ,'co/er A,+,st2s tr,e ide'tity, Emma co')ro'ts 7e+i'a abo,t *er i'/ol/eme't i' Kat*ry'2s mysterio,s disappeara'ce a'd @a/id attempts to reco'cile wit* Mary Mar+aret w*ile 7,mplestiltski'2s backstory co'ti',es to re/ealed alo'+ wit* *is attempt to become *,ma' a+ai' a'd co'ti',e li/i'+ a 'ormal li)e wit* -ael)ire! At t*e co'cl,sio' o) t*e episode, Mr! ;old lear's t*at A,+,st is 'ot -ael)ire a'd tells *im to co'/i'ce Emma t*at t*e c,rse is real b,t i' a di))ere't way! (id'ey t*e' "co')esses" to abd,cti'+ Kat*ry' )or )ame a'd Emma tells 7e+i'a t*at s*e will stop at 'ot*i'+ ,'til He'ry is i' *er c,stody!

"1*e (tra'+er"

;wy'et* Horder.Payto'

Fa' ;oldber+ & A'drew 4*ambliss

April 2", 2 12

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A,+,st pla's to make Emma belie/e t*e c,rse is real so s*e ca' +ai' c,stody o) He'ry a'd 7e+i'a sc*emes to sed,ce @a/id w*ile Pi'occ*io2s backstory is re/ealed alo'+ wit* a series o) e/e'ts . t*at occ,rred be)ore t*e E/il 5,ee' e'acted *er c,rse . i' w*ic* t*e woodcar/er ;eppetto a+rees to a pla' t*at will sa/e ('ow 3*ite2s da,+*ter b,t wit* a pro/isio' t*at co,ld also sa/e *is so'! At t*e co'cl,sio' o) t*e episode, A,+,st re/eals to Emma t*at *e is aware o) *is tr,e ide'tity as Pi'occ*io

a'd t*at *e was t*e se/e'.year.old boy w*o )o,'d *er! Ft2s also re/ealed *e is t,r'i'+ back i'to wood as p,'is*me't )or )aili'+ to see Emma ret,r' as "1*e (a/ior" a'd *e will die ,'less s*e belie/es! -,t Emma re),ses to belie/e s*e *as a desti'y a'd ret,r's to (torybrooke, taki'+ He'ry a'd telli'+ *im t*ey2re lea/i'+ (torybrooke )or +ood!

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21 "A' Apple 7ed as -lood"

Mila' 4*eylo/

Aa'e Espe'so' & @a/id H! ;oodma'

May $, 2 12

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He'ry attempts to co'/i'ce Emma to remai' i' (torybrooke a'd 7e+i'a de/ises a master pla' wit* Ae))erso' t*at will +et Emma o,t o) *er way )ore/er w*ile t*e e/e'ts s,rro,'di'+ ('ow 3*ite2s attempted resc,e o) Pri'ce 4*armi'+ are re/ealed alo'+ wit* *er pla' to e'list t*e aid o) *er allies a'd de)eat t*e E/il 5,ee' o'ce a'd )or all! At t*e co'cl,sio' o) t*e episode, 7e+i'a t,r's *er Poiso'ed Apple i'to a' apple t,r'o/er a'd +i/es it to Emma a)ter maki'+ a deal i' w*ic* Emma lea/es b,t /isits He'ry )rom time to time! 7e+i'a t*e' +loats i' )ro't o) Mr! ;old a'd Emma tells He'ry s*e does 'ot belie/e i' t*e 4,rse! He'ry sees t*e apple t,r'o/er a'd takes a bite to pro/e t*e /alidity o) t*e 4,rse, collapsi'+ as Emma screams *is 'ame!

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22 "A :a'd 3it*o,t Ma+ic"

@ea' 3*ite

Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz

May 13, 2 12

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7e+i'a )or+es a' allia'ce wit* Emma i' order to sa/e He'ry2s li)e a'd Emma starts to belie/e i' t*e 4,rse w*ile t*e e/e'ts s,rro,'di'+ Pri'ce 4*armi'+2s escape )rom t*e E/il 5,ee'2s Palace are re/ealed alo'+ wit* *is attempt to re,'ite wit* a )alle' ('ow 3*ite! At t*e co'cl,sio' o) t*e episode, Emma ma'a+es to kill t*e sorceress Male)ice't C w*o *as bee' )orced to remai' i' *er dra+o' )orm a'd locked away i' t*e baseme't o) t*e aba'do'ed (torybrooke P,blic :ibrary C a'd obtai's t*e e++ co'tai'i'+ 7,mplestiltski'2s potio' )or 1r,e :o/e! ;old t*e' steals t*e e++ a'd ret,r's to *is s*op w*ere it is re/ealed to 'ot be t*e 1r,e :o/e Potio' at all! Emma ret,r's to (torybrooke ;e'eral Hospital wit* 7e+i'a as He'ry is pro'o,'ced dead! Emma t*e' kisses He'ry o' t*e )ore*ead, breaki'+ t*e 4,rse a'd ca,si'+ e/eryo'e i' (torybrooke to remember w*o t*ey really are! Ae))erso' mea'w*ile breaks i'to t*e me'tal ward a'd )rees -elle be)ore se'di'+ *er to Mr! ;old, w*o po,rs *is mysterio,s potio' i'to t*e 3is*i'+ 3ell! ('ow re,'ites wit* 4*armi'+ a'd 7e+i'a ret,r's *ome alo'e as a p,rple clo,d co's,mes t*e tow' a'd t*e *a'ds o) t*e 4lock 1ower strike 0>1?!