Once Upon a Time

Previously on Once Upon A Time...

I was in an accident. You're not going to believe what I saw.

If I own that dagger,

I control the Dark One.

Don't break our deal!

- I have to! - Papa!

You remember that favor you owe me, Miss Swan? I'm cashing it in.

I need to find my son.

Milah! Milah!

I'm nearly finished.

Oh, you learn quickly.

I have a good teacher.

What is it? What brings you home so early?

Milah, my weaving days are behind us. I've been called to the front.

The Ogres War?

I report for training in the morning.

No, Rumple, I've heard stories. The front, it's a brutal place.

Oh, Milah, I know, I know. I can't say that I won't be frightened.

But this is the chance I've been waiting for.

All my life.

You know, I've lived under the shadow of my father's actions for too long now.

Just because your father was a coward, it doesn't mean you are.

Oh, I know that. As do you.

But to the world?

Fighting in this war finally gives me the chance to prove that to everyone else.

Go. Be brave.

Fight honorably.

Oh, God, I love you.

I love you, too.

And when you return, we can start living the life we've always dreamed of.

Yeah.

- We can have a family. - Family.

What's wrong? This the right place?

Yes, it is.

Let me guess, he's not expecting you?

Well, who doesn't love a surprise?

What is it, sweetie?

It's Henry. Emma left town with Gold and she took him with her.

And you didn't stop them?

I didn't know until after they'd gone.

I'm sure he's safe.

And as soon as Gold's done, Henry will be back.

But not with me.

Back from where? Where has Rumplestiltskin gone?

I don't know.

Well, if he's left town then he's powerless. He can be killed.

The moment either of us leave, we lose our magic. And our advantage.

And your memories?

None of us were victims of the curse.

It's not about memories. It's about magic.

Well, I don't need magic. I'll go after him alone.

Even if you could find him,

do you really think you can just walk up to him

and stab him in the heart with your sword?

Well, I prefer my hook, but I can't find that now.

You're not going anywhere.

I deserve my vengeance.

You're right.

You're right, you do.

And with the Dark One gone,

we can search for the one magical item that can actually kill him here.

His dagger.

No Baelfire.

Yeah, that probably wouldn't fly as an alias.

Your magic globe didn't give you an apartment number?

It doesn't work that way.

Do any of these names mean anything to you?

Well, names are what I traffic in, but sadly, no.

Here's your boy.

Well, or it could just be vacant.

You might traffic in names and magic,

but I traffic in finding people who don't wanna be found.

And those sort of folks don't like to advertise their whereabouts.

UPS package for 407.

Maybe you should have said FedEx?

He's running.

That favor you owe me, this is it. Get him to talk to me. I can't run.

Watch Henry. I'll be back.

- (CARS HONKING) - (TIRES SCREECH)

No.

Neal?

Emma?

Neal?

I don't understand. What are you doing here?

- What am I doing here? - Yeah.

I'm not answering anything until you tell me the truth.

Are you Gold's son?

What're you talking about? Who's Gold?

You played me. You're from there.

You played me and he played me. You both played me.

- You and Gold... - Okay, Emma, slow down.

Slow down. What are you talking about? Who's Gold?

Your father. Rumplestiltskin.

He's here?

Why else would I be in New York?

You brought him to me? Why would you do that?

Hey! I am the only one allowed to be angry here.

Did you know who I was? Where I was from? The whole time?

Was this just some sort of sick, twisted plan?

Did you even care about me at all?

- Emma, Emma... - I wanna know. I want the truth. All of it.

Okay, fine! We gotta get off the street. We can't do it here, out in the open.

I've spent a lifetime running from that man.

I'm not gonna let him catch me.

There's a bar down the street, we can talk there.

I am not drinking with you. Whatever you're gonna tell me, tell me now.

No, bar's better.

Don't worry, you can keep yelling at me when we get there.

Don't worry. Emma's really good at catching people.

Well, my son has been running away for a long time now.

And I have a feeling he's equally adept at it.

Well, at least we found him, right?

Indeed.

Oh, and thanks. For the hotdog. I forgot.

You are quite welcome.

And thank you.

For what?

Well, if it wasn't for you bringing Emma to Storybrooke,

none of this would have come to pass.

You are a remarkable young man.

You know, I forgave her. Emma.

For giving me up.

She thought it was the best for me then. That's why she did it.

I'm sure your son will get it, too.

Alas, the circumstances surrounding our separation weren't quite so noble.

But you're here now. And you want him back, right?

More than anything.

Then that's all that matters.

Well, what do you wanna know, Emma? You want the truth? Ask away.

Did you know who I was when we met?

- If I had, I wouldn't have gone near you. - (WHISPERS) Come on.

Come on... Come on what? I was in hiding.

I came here to get away from

all that crap.

So, if you didn't know, then you were just using me.

You just needed someone to take the fall for all the watches that you stole.

I wasn't using you.

When we met, I didn't know,

but I found out.

HOW?

When I went to sell the watches, Iran into a friend of yours.

August.

When you see what I have in here, you're gonna listen.

You're gonna believe every word I say.

Yeah, right.

You left me and let me go to prison because Pinocchio told you to?

- Emma... - I loved you.

I was just trying to... I was trying to help you.

By letting me go to jail?

BY getting you home.

Are you telling me that us meeting was a coincidence?

Because how the hell did that happen if it wasn't in your plan

or your father's?

Think about it.

He wanted you to break the curse.

Us meeting, that could have stopped it.

Maybe it was fate.

You believe in that?

You know, there's not a ton about my father

that I remember that doesn't suck.

But he used to tell me that there are no coincidences.

Everything that happens, happens by design.

And there's nothing we can do about it.

Forces greater than us conspire to make it happen.

Fate, destiny, whatever you wanna call it, the point is,

maybe we met for a reason.

Maybe something good came from us being together.

No. Not that I can think of.

I just went to jail.

That's it.

It doesn't matter now. I'm over it.

And you. (SIGHS)

Why do you wear the key chain I got you?

To remind myself never to trust someone again.

Come on.

I made a deal with your father I'd bring you to him.

You made a deal with him?

Yeah. And I'm upholding my end.

Emma, you don't have to, you know that.

I know.

Okay, so this should be real easy for you.

Tell him that you lost me. Tell him you can't find me.

You do that,

you'll never have to see me again.

- (MEN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY) - (METAL CLANKING)

Soldier.

Me?

I'm needed at the front. You guard this crate with your life.

What's under there?

A prisoner who can help us turn the tide against the ogres.

Careful, it's a tricky beast.

Yes, sir.

(SINGSONG VOICE) Rumplestiltskin.

You're a child.

Please. I haven't had a sip in days.

How do you know my name?

I'm a seer. I see all.

No, no, no, that's not possible,

you must have overhead someone speak it.

Rumplestiltskin. The son of a coward.