Once Upon a Time

Okay, come on. Everybody stick together.

Archimedes, look.

Merlin, look, I'm a squire!

Ha!

Oh, uh, very nice, boy.

Yes, indeed.

A fine monkey suit for polishing boots.

A stooge for that big lug Kay.

It's what all the squires wear.

And I thought you were going to amount to something.

- I thought you had a few brains. - Don't.

What?

Don't.

I'm sorry.

I wasn't talking about the candy bar, Emma.

How do you know my name?

I know many things.

And I'm here to tell you don't do it.

I don't understand.

Congratulations!

When you do something that you're not supposed to do,

even if you do it for the right reasons,

bad things will happen, Emma.

Bad things.

One day...

you're gonna have a time...

you'll have the opportunity

to remove Excalibur from its stone.

Huh! Watch it, boy!

But you mustn't.

Leave the sword alone.

Shh!

You're gonna have a time pullin' it out.

Better leave it alone.

But Kay's got to have a sword.

Is this the place, Lancelot?

Have faith, Arthur.

Merlin's prophecy was quite clear.

This is it.

But the prophecy isn't what I'm worried about.

Someone beat us here.

You're too late.

Sir Kay, do not give in to dark temptation.

That sword is not yours to take.

Why not?

Because of some prophecy from some old wizard?

So I should accept you as my king?

No, thank you.

I just need to take what I want,

and then I shall be the greatest king in all the realms.

Your turn.

I suppose it is.

Where's the rest of it?

This is all there is.

How will you take the throne with half the sword?

What will you tell the people?

Nothing.

All they need know is they now have a king.

In the meantime, we have a new quest to begin.

We must make Excalibur whole.

We must find its other half.

- How could she be so stupid?! - Regina!

Well, there had to be another way.

There wasn't.

That thing was going to kill you.

She saved your life.

Don't you think I know that?

And now she's the... Dark One.

Now she's a problem for all of us.

She's still good.

I hope so.

It's not like she rode off on a unicorn.

She got sucked up by a vortex of evil.

Where is she? W-where's she gone?

It doesn't really matter.

Mate, don't.

Get out of my way.

If we can't find her, I can damn well bring her to me.

Dark One, with this dagger, I command thee...

Return!

Dark One, appear!

Put that thing down before you hurt yourself, Guyliner.

I thought you knew the dagger's rules.

With it, I can summon the Dark One

from any corner of the world.

Well, there's your answer.

She's not in this world.

Where am I?

Who's there?!

You're supposed to be in Storybrooke.

You were in a coma.

Ah, yes, I am.

Or, uh, rather, uh, he is.

What are you?

I'm many things.

I'm the voice in your head,

the Dark One's powers inside you,

inside all the dark ones.

Rumplestiltskin is but one of many.

Perhaps I can be another. How about Gorgon the Invincible?

Gold! Stop!

Yes, probably easier this way.

Now, are you ready to begin?

Begin what?

Well, learning to be the Dark One, of course.

Think of me as your guide,

but only till you've learned to embrace your powers.

I will never embrace the darkness.

Ah, they all say that!

Everyone who sips from this well enjoys the taste too much.

The only way to stop is to be stopped.

This is the fate of all dark ones.

You can't just walk away from it.

I'm in the enchanted forest now,

which means Merlin can't be far from here,

and the apprentice told me he can destroy the darkness,

so I'm going to find him.

Merlin? Oh, you're better off with me.

No, I'll never be like all of you!

I'll never hurt the people I love...

The people who love me.

Apprentice, that monstrosity took Emma.

Where did they go?

She is now where all darkness is born...

In your realm.

Well, take us there.

I am too weak now.

But this...

Will help.

It is a gift from the sorcerer, from Merlin

On the day I became his apprentice.

In it is all the light magic.

It can take us to our daughter?

Not on its own.

In order to cross realms,

it must be wielded as it was forged...

With both sides of the coin...

The light...

And...

the dark.

Guess that's my cue.

Enough, you're gonna embarrass yourself...

Ohh... And waste our time.

Watch it. I know what I'm doing.

Well, that's not enough. You heard the man.

It needs darkness. You've gone soft.

You want to see soft?

Why don't I use that hook to show you your intestines?

Well, you've got the fire, love,

but not the blackness, not anymore.

How's this for irony?

You've done too much good.

No.

We need someone wicked.

No.

No, no, not my sister.

That witch is more than wicked. She's deranged.

For Emma, it's worth the risk.

She sacrificed herself for you, Your Majesty,

because she believed that an evil queen could be good.

Don't you think you owe it to her to repay the favor?

Hey!

Excuse me!

I need help!

I need directions to Camelot. Do you know the way?

Of course. It'll only cost you...

Two pieces of silver.

I, uh, don't have any silver.

Three pieces now.

- I'm in a hurry. - Four.

Just tell me!

- What are you doing? - I'm not doing anything.

But of course you are.

Stop.

It's not me doing this, deary.

It's you.

Ohh!

Aah!

So, did you enjoy it...

Your first taste of darkness?

Belle.

You should go and help them with Emma.

You're resourceful.

They could use you, even if they don't know it yet.

If he goes, I want to be here with him.

This rose is now linked to your Beast, Belle.

As long as it still has petals, he lives.

Now go.

Regina, dear, I'm trying to meditate.

It's good for the baby.

Please go. You're ruining my chi.

We need your help.

Wow.

You must be really desperate.

Unless, of course,

someone was just looking for an excuse to come and see me.

Careful.

What is it, then?

Something's happened to Emma.

Leave me alone. I don't need you.