Once Upon a Time

Previously on Once Upon A Time...

What exactly did you do to Maleficent?

Because of us... Maleficent lost her child.

Ursula: Gold's plan... I'm afraid it involves Emma.

He plans to fill her heart with darkness forever.

August: This isn't just an illustration.

The Author is trapped inside the book.

- What is it? Did the trail go cold? - Shh.

Well, come on. Let's get this over with.

Snow...

I know you're worried about Maleficent's predictions.

Aren't you?

If she's right, our child could end up with a dark heart.

Or it could grow to be a powerful hero.

She said that, too, and who's to say we can even trust her?

Let's find out.

According to legend,

all we need to do is touch its horn...

And we'll get a glimpse of our child's future.

Ohh.

Yes.

Look at you.

You are so beautiful.

Snow, it's all right.

Our baby's gonna be all right!

Snow?

Look at you.

You're so beautiful.

What are you doing?!

Please! I'm your mother!

I don't care.

- -

Did you see? Our child's gonna be just fine.

No. No, it's not.

It's evil.

how the hell is The Author trapped inside the book?

Don't ask me. You're the magic expert.

- Mom. - Well, this is insane.

What are we supposed to do, draw a key?

What we need to do is figure it out before Gold does.

- Mom! - What is it?

There's something wrong with August.

August? August?

We need to get him help.

Mother superior: He's been through a lot.

What's happening? He was awake, and then he passed out, and...

well, he's been changed by magic many times.

For him to survive this, he will have to be very strong.

We have a bigger problem.

Gold and these other witches are expecting me.

They sent me on a mission to get that page from the book.

And if I return empty-handed,

whatever suspicions they have of me will be confirmed.

Then give them this.

Wow. You're getting good.

I've been practicing.

A forgery?

This is Gold we're talking about.

Then pull out, and we will protect you.

We still don't know what they're up to.

It's a bigger risk not to know.

That's them.

Probably wondering where I am.

Mom, the forgery's good.

Not good enough.

But maybe what we need is a different kind of copy.

Because Gold and those witches don't know that the page

- contains the actual door. -

All they care about is what the door looks like.

Hopefully, this photo will keep them

on their wild goose chase around town.

I've got to get going. Bye, Henry.

Okay, mom.

Sorry. Sorry. Just not sure if...

When I'll be back to see you.

But don't worry. I'll be fine.

Hey.

Killian, what's wrong?

Before Ursula left,

she told me what the villains have planned.

To get their happy endings,

they intend to darken your heart, love,

to turn you into a villain

so you'll no longer be the savior.

What? You can't just un-savior the savior.

Ursula said Gold has a way.

He can use The Author to do it.

Emma: That's insane.

If that's what their plan is, stop worrying.

It's ridiculous.

Author or no author, I am not going dark.

But darkness is a funny thing.

It creeps up in you.

Hey.

No one... not Rumplestiltskin or some author...

gets to decide who I am.

Do you really think it's possible?

Emma going dark after what we did?

No, it shouldn't be.

We were told that we had to guide her,

that her fate rested with us.

But this author...

he has the power to change everything.

I mean, he's going to write the villains' happy endings.

Who knows what he can do to Emma?

We have to do something...

Without Emma finding out the truth.

She'll be fine.

Oh, at last.

I feel I've aged a decade waiting for you.

Well, you certainly look like it.

Where's the page, Regina?

Don't tell me you failed.

The page was under a protection spell...

something cooked up by the savior.

She almost caught me trying to break it.

I had to flee.

Are you sure that's what happened?

Of course I am.

It's just that you've been gone an awfully long time...

And yet you come back empty-handed.

I'm not empty-handed.

I got this.

A photograph.

Oh, and an incompetent one, too.

That glare ruins any clear view of the door.

No, that's not a glare.

That's magic.

This door has been sealed by it.

This is the door we've been looking for.

You think The Author is trapped in an illustration?

But that would mean...

The Sorcerer imprisoned him in the book.

We need to get it.

Bring us the page.

That won't be easy.

The savior isn't about to let it out of her sight.

Don't worry about her. I've got just the thing.

How was he?

The wooden man-child... how was he?

Not great.

You care for him?

- Yeah. - Hmm.

Oh, Killian.

Now's not the time to be jealous.

Why would I be jealous?

Though I do know you're partial to men in leather jackets.

He's just a friend.

Yeah, of course.

See... Well, you remember

that video I showed you from the foster home?

With your friend when you were a girl?

Lily. Her name was Lily.

She was my first and best friend,

and I pushed her away forever.

And after that, I just...

Wasn't great at making friends.

August was the rare exception.

That's why this is so important to me.

There's nothing else going on,

really.

What?

Emma. Look.

What the hell is tha...

It's done. Now let's get to work.

Snow, you have to tell me. What did you see?

No.

Saying it out loud will make it too... Real.

We just have to find a way to help our child save its future.

Pardon me, but a hand, please.

I'm having trouble with my wagon.

I'm afraid it's a bit stuck.

Here. Allow me.

Sorry, it's heavy, overloaded with trinkets.

I'm a peddler, but apparently not a very good one.

- -

Oh, oh!

Just needed a little elbow grease. Thank you.

Uh-huh. Ooh, it's colder than a witch's...

foot out here, isn't it?

Here. Some Brandy.

Oh. It'll warm you on your journey.

I never turn down Brandy.

You're too kind. Mmm.

Mmm! Kind of nutmeg-y.

Keep it.

Good luck to you, then.

Wait. You're going west?

Uh, that is where our home lies.

There... there is a terrible sorceress who's

taken up residence down that way.

They call her... Maleficent.

She's just awful.

We know. We've crossed paths.

Did you hear what happened?

She turned herself into a heinous dragon and laid an egg.

An egg?