Once Upon a Time

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What's this?

It's none of your business.

What, think you're gonna be the next Madonna?

What do you know?

Maybe people actually want to hear me sing.

Who? As soon as you get up on that stage

and look out at the audience,

you'll realize the truth, Emma.

You're just like the rest of us... all alone.

Did you decide which one?

Not yet. I have narrowed it down to two,

but neither one feels exactly right.

Well, Emma, I didn't want to say anything because

I wasn't sure that the curse even brought it over

from the Enchanted Forest, but I had Belle scour

the back of Gold's shop, and she found it.

My wedding dress!

Do you want to wear it?

Of course. Where is it?

Well, I dropped it off at the dry cleaner,

and it should be back in plenty of time for the wedding tonight.

Oh, Mom, that's...

Thank you!

With all we've been through lately,

I just never thought we'd get a moment like this.

Snow, Snow, it's going to be okay.

No, Charming, it's not!

You heard Rumple.

There is nothing we can do to stop the Evil Queen.

I promise you, we will find a way to protect our daughter.

But right now, she needs something more important.

She needs her mother to rest.

All right.

I just need some air.

I wish we had what we needed to help Emma

to give her a chance at a happy ending.

It's here!

Oh.

Oh, wow.

Mom!

It's beautiful.

Mom?

I never was a fan of white weddings.

How are you still here?

Did you really think you could turn my own son against me?

What the hell are you doing here?

Why are you crashing my daughter's wedding day?

Because Emma and I are destined to fight.

Light and dark must have their reckoning.

Unless, of course...

What?

Unless you give me your heart now

and save us both the trouble of fighting the Final Battle.

You really think I'll just surrender to you.

I know you think you're strong, Emma.

But I've spent centuries collecting orphans

just like you.

And we both know deep down,

you're still the lonely little girl you always were.

I hate to break it to you, but I've grown up.

Have you? Go to the clock tower.

Then you'll know what your up against.

The Final Battle is coming, whether you want it or not.

Is that all...

Black Fairy dust.

Enough to curse Storybrooke 10 times over.

So, that's how the Black Fairy plans to win the Final Battle...

By separating us with a curse.

It's tied to the clock tower.

The moment it strikes 6:00, it'll be released.

That's when Hook and I are getting married.

Well, you have to admit, she's got a flair for the dramatic.

That's it. The Black Fairy's going down right now.

Emma, I know that you feel responsible,

but this is not just your fight.

She seemed to think it was.

Yeah, well the last time I checked, she doesn't get a vote.

Zelena and I will figure out a way to disable this thing.

I ruined your parents' wedding.

The least I can do make sure you get to enjoy yours.

Enough!

So, the Charming's think their love is strong enough

to defeat me.

Well, there's one thing they don't know.

What's wrong?

Wishing they had something with a bit more... leather?

Do you think Emma will be disappointed if I don't wear it?

I don't think she'll mind.

Emma.

Swan, don't you know it's bad luck

to see the bride before the wedding?

Dad, can you give us a minute?

Yeah, of course.

What is it, luv?

The Black Fairy. Gold didn't banish her.

And now she's casting a curse that's going to separate me

from everyone, so that I have to fight the Final Battle alone.

Not on our wedding day, she won't. Let's go.

Killian, this is one I need to win on my own.