Once Upon a Time

Previously on "Once Upon a Time"...

Our secret remains safe.

The author's pen?

I'm gonna write the stories as they are,

and I'll start with Hades.

She's pregnant.

You two had a contract, which he just signed over to me.

At any time, I can cash in and take... your... baby.

You work for me.

_

Poor babe.

Now I must give you away to give me...

my best chance.

You gave away the wrong child, Mother.

Soon, you'll see.

Soon.

Aaaah!

Whoa! No, no, no, no, no!

Unh!

Well, isn't this nice?

W-W-What do you want?!

Why, you, of course.

You're going to help me create a very special spell,

one that no sorcerer has yet to achieve...

a time-travel spell.

I just need the ingredients...

symbols of innocence and love and courage and wisdom.

A symbol of innocence could be a baby, for instance,

and a symbol of wisdom...

could be a brain.

Your brain, to be exact.

Oh, no! No, no, no, no, no!

Stop!

Dorothy?

Didn't I send you back to Kansas?

Well, witch...

I'm back.

Those slippers.

They were supposed to be a one-way ticket home!

You left me no choice. I had to return.

When I got word that you were alive,

and had taken over Oz, I had to stop you.

You got word?

Munchkins.

I hate those mouthy, little vermin!

Let the Scarecrow go.

Yes.

Sorry.

Think I'll hold on to him.

You will never defeat me, Zelena,

because I have the most powerful weapon of all...

The love of the people.

Aww. Well, then...

Oh!

No!

You'd think a desperate man would work a little faster.

Magic cannot be rushed.

Creating a portal is no simple task.

Yes.

Yes, I know.

But we don't have a dark curse

or a magic bean or silver slippers.

We have something better... your Dark One-tainted blood.

It got you down here. It can reopen the portal.

Why do you even need a portal?

You can come and go as you please.

But I can't bring anyone back... alive.

By combining our powers...

that can change.

And I don't care how painful it is for you.

So, if you want me to tear up this contract

so your child-to-be is your child-to-be...

you won't care about the pain, either.

You must tell me where you want this portal directed.

Oh.

Why, Storybrooke, of course.

Why, hello, little ones.

Hey. Did you sleep well?

Yeah?

Hi.

Belle.

What are you doing here?

Uh, formula for the babies?

Of course. Here. I'll help.

Uh, the red one's hers.

Oh. Right.

I don't know where my head is today.

Uh, Mother Superior, what... what's going on?

Nothing. Everything's fine.

Mm...

No, it's not.

What...

Who are you?

Zelena.

You really are a clever girl.

No, no, no.

Regina sent you back to Oz. Ho-How did you...

All you need to know is that my sister can't keep me down.

I've come for my baby.

So, if you wish to remain alive, step aside.

Zelena's baby?

What do you want with her child?

Well, you of all people should know the value

of keeping your reasons your own.

I don't have to tell you anything.

And yet you keep doing so.

Some might call that the mark of an insecure man.

We're done here.

Get me Zelena's baby.

I'll rip up the contract,

and you can tell Belle she's pregnant

without also having to tell her

she owes her baby to me.

I hear new expectant mothers hate that.

Almost as much as they hate hearing

their husbands are still the Dark One.

Now do it.

Put her... put her down.

Or what? Hmm?

You'll smite me with your book learnin'?

Oh, I have something more than that.

Please.

Neither of you would dare risk hurting my child.

No, you... you don't want to hurt your baby.

No.

But I don't mind hurting you.

Okay. We'll see.

Stop it!

Stop it! You're endangering everyone!

It's not me that's doing it!

No!

Okay.

Where's the baby?

W-What happened?

How did we get out here?

My baby. My baby! Is she hurt?!

Aah!

Oh, my magic!

Zelena, what did you do to us?

I didn't do anything! This wasn't me!

Okay, then, if it wasn't you, then who was it,

and... and where are we?

And why is the sky red?

No, no, no!

What?

We're in the Underworld.

Okay.

Then, uh, t-then Rumple must need my help.

That's why we're here.

Wait.

Hades.

We're here because of me.

And now I know why... my baby.

What?

Hades wants your baby?

Hand her over. Please.

No.

No, nothing good ever came of anyone trusting you.

Give her to me!

Belle, please! Give her to me! I can keep her safe!

Please! Aah!

Belle?!

Belle?!

So, I heard someone of the Munchkin persuasion

tipped off Dorothy that I was still alive.

Since you're all so fond of tattling,

I'll give you the chance to make it up to me.

Where can I find the Scarecrow?!

We don't know! We swear!

Fine.

Have it your way, Boq!

Did that loosen your bearded lips?

Or would you like to turn into a pile of ash, too?!

Now, now. No need to make more of a mess.

Who the hell are you?!

Who the hell am I?

That question is more appropriate than you know.

Please... allow me to introduce myself.

I am Hades.

Really?

King of the Underworld?

Yes.

My reputation precedes me.

And to what do I owe this visit?

Your handiwork has impressed me.

You've sent so many my way.

That last headless guard...

You have panache.

- True. - Huh.

But I sense there's something else.

I heard a rumor that you're dabbling in time travel,

trying to achieve the unachievable.

It won't be unachievable for long.

Which is why I'm here.

I believe in you.

Is the devil flirting with me?

Yes.

Uh, I'm not the devil.

People are always conflating us.

No, I want to help you.