Once Upon a Time

Previously...

Soon I will have what I want. A family that loves me.

Sometimes, ordinary objects

can come to possess their own special kind of magic.

I'm ready to make that deal. I want my ribbons back.

I'm no longer convinced you have anything I want.

You want what all villains want.

Everything.

Every dark one tries.

Every one fails.

You will never collect enough power to do what you want.

Oh, I will. But, alas, you won't be there to see it.

If you truly want to save Marian...

You're gonna have to forget about me.

You were planning to use this to strip away her magic.

No, that's not why I had it.

The family that you think you have...

They may love you...

Keep your distance. I don't want to hurt anyone.

- But they also fear you. - Let me go!

Emma!

Did you find her?

No. We looked everywhere.

She doesn't want to be found.

ONCE UPON A TIME S04E08 - Smash the Mirror (1/2) -

I know who you are.

And I can be of no help to you.

No, of course not.

You're an errand boy long past his prime.

I wish to speak to the one you work for.

There are many who desire an audience with the sorcerer,

but he speaks only through his apprentice.

Then tell him, apprentice,

I wish to make a deal.

The sorcerer does not make petty deals,

especially with those who have succumbed to the darkness...

Like you.

I think in this case, he might make a small exception.

We'll see.

I have his hat.

You have no idea

the forces you are dealing with.

Hmm.

Tell me where it is.

Oh. No.

Did you think that I was foolish enough

to bring it with me?

The hat is hidden far away.

And unless he gives me what I want,

the sorcerer will never see his hat again.

And what is it that you so desire?

Happiness.

The kind I haven't known in a long time...

since I was a little girl,

running in a field with my sisters,

chasing a kite.

Our love made us strong.

Until it didn't.

My sisters could never accept who I was

because they were... ordinary.

I want two new sisters, born with magic, like me.

My niece, Elsa, will be joining me.

We need a third magical sister...

a perfect match.

A match like that

will be extremely hard to come by.

It could take time.

Tell the sorcerer I am a very patient woman.

I am willing to wait as long as it takes

to find a perfect sister.

Okay.

Okay, come on. Calm down.

Mom?

Henry, what are you doing here?

I've been out all night looking for you.

- Everyone has. - I told them all to stay away.

I can't control my powers right now.

Listen, don't worry about me.

I'm gonna find a way to fix this,

but until I do...

- You got to go. - No.

You always think that pulling away from people

will fix your problems, but it never does.

I can help you.

Henry, just wait. I...

Henry!

Henry, are you okay?

You okay?

Yeah, I'm... I'm fine.

Is that a cut? Henry, what did I do?

I-it's fine. I'm okay.

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

Mom.

Stop! Please, don't come any closer.

I love you, kid, but you got to go.

Just go!

I know exactly how you feel...

Seeing the fear in his eyes.

You are out of control.

But, Emma, you're not going to hurt me.

Nor should you. I'm on your side.

Just leave me the hell alone.

You can run, but it won't help.

The only way this ends

is you embracing who you are.

If it means hurting people I love,

no, thanks.

Mm, good morning.

Well, look who's finally woken up.

I apologize, but, uh,

that was the best...

Sleep I've had in a very long time.

How would you like to come back to my camp...

And let me cook you breakfast?

Ohh, that sounds lovely,

but we both know we can't do that.

Yeah, you're probably right.

Little John is a bit of a gossip.

There it is.

There's that elusive but satisfying smile

I think about every time I close my eyes.

This makes me wonder why

we didn't do this a few decades ago.

I think you were suffering from a bit of heartbreak

and a touch of self-loathing.

And I was just some drunk in a bar with a tattoo.

Who tinker bell said I was destined to be with.

I should have listened to that stupid fairy.

Things might have turned out differently

had I chosen you over...

well, instead of...

- Evil. - Hmm.

You made mistakes.

And now you're making up for them.

Or digging myself in deeper.

You're married.

I know.

Even if there wasn't a Marian

I'm certain this would end badly.

Are you really that much of a pessimist?

Well, you would be, too, if you knew everything I did.

Have you seen this before?

No.

It's a magical storybook, which we're all written into.

And there's me,

walking away from you at the bar.

Where did this come from?

I don't know.

It just appeared when Henry needed it most,

full of stories about heroes and villains.

Guess which column I'm in.

This book is about the past.

Like you said, you're not the evil queen anymore.

Tell that to the author

because he seems to have made it a rule

that villains don't get happy endings,

even if they change, even if they try to be good.

Point him to me.

I'll be happy to have more than a conversation.

I wish it were that simple,

but I don't know where he is or who he is

or if it's a he or a she or an it.

I've searched everywhere, and I've been failing.

Regina, let me help.

You can't.

And this...

Cannot happen a second time.

You understand?

I know.

But...

If we don't leave this room,

then I think that this still...

this counts as the first time, doesn't it?

You'd think a big yellow driving machine

would be easier to find.

Perhaps she doesn't want to be found,

since, you know, that's what she bloody told us.

Well, the good news is

thanks to the ice wall, Emma can't leave town.

The longer she isolates herself, the worse it'll get.

Her magic will just keep spiraling.

Elsa's right. This was a bad idea coming home.

We should still be out there searching.

Hey, this isn't your fault.

It isn't.

We'll find Emma, but we've been searching all night.

Everyone's exhausted, yourself included.

So we refuel, we regroup.

And we go out, and we find our daughter, okay?

Okay.

You don't have to look anymore.

Henry. We thought you were asleep upstairs.

We told you to stay here. What happened?

I snuck out, okay? I'm sorry, but I found her.

How is she? Is she okay? Is she hurt?

She's out in the woods.

I thought I could help calm her down,

but when I showed up, it just made things worse.

Come with me. I'll clean you up in the bathroom.

This is bad news.