Plot: Emerson, a 19 boy from Boston shows up in Storybrooke looking for his father whom he has never met because he abandoned him as a baby. And who is his father? Well it's none other than August Booth/Pinocchio. Will the Storybrooke citizens keep his father's whereabouts a secret? Or will Emma and Charming tell him the truth about his father being turned into a child? In the past, it reveals how why August left Emerson's mom. Also, Charming and Snow get in a fight over a chocolate bunny. Also, I've added a character that I think should have been in Storybrooke all along. You'll have to guess who he is by his lines. Note: This takes place before Zalina puts the kissing curse on Hook.
{Episode opens to a flashback of a woman in a hospital in 1995. The doctors tell her to push. She's screams as she pushes. A nurse holds up a baby wrapped in a blanket.}
Nurse: It's a boy.
Woman: It is? Oh my boyfriend will be excited.
Nurse: Would you like to name him or wait?
Woman: I want to name him now.
Nurse: What will it be?
Woman: Emerson.
{Opening credits.}
{Scene opens to Henry and Emma at Granny's.}
Henry: Mom, I was wondering if I could go to the drug store.
Emma: For what?
Henry: It's a surprise.
Emma: Someone will have to go with you.
Henry: I'm almost 13.
Emma: I don't care. It's dangerous to go by yourself.
{Snow and Charming enter and sit on the barstools by Emma and Henry.}
Emma: David, will you go to the drugstore with Henry real quick?
Charming: Sure. Come on Henry.
{Henry and Charming stand up.}
Charming: Do you want anything Mary Margaret?
Snow: Can you get me one of those little $1 chocolate bunnies?
Charming: Anything for you my love.
{Henry and Charming leave.}
Emma: I haven't seen Zalina for a few days. She could be planning something.
Snow: We need to find out what she's planning.
{A 19 boy named Emerson comes into the restaurant.}
Emerson: Attention everyone. My name is Emerson Booth and I'm looking for my father.
Emma: Did he say his last name was Booth?
Snow: He sure did.
{Scene flashbacks to the hospital. Emerson's mother is holding him. August enters the room.}
August: You had the baby. I'm so sorry I missed it.
Emerson's mother: It's a boy August. This is your son Emerson.
August: Emerson. I like that name.
{Scene cuts to Henry and Charming at the drugstore looking at chocolate bunnies.}
Charming: There's so many bunnies. Which one should I get Mary Margaret? She only wanted a small one.
{Henry holds up a six pack of small chocolate marshmallow bunnies.}
Henry: This is only a dollar. Why not get her this one?
{Charming grabs a huge chocolate bunny in a box.}
Charming: {Excitedly} Or this one!
Henry: She's not going to like it.
Charming: Yes she will.
{Seen cuts to Charming, Henry, Emma, and Snow at Granny's sitting at a table. Snow is staring at the bunny with a look of horror in her face.}
Snow: David! I said I wanted a little $1 bunny! Not a freakishly huge $35 bunny! I can't eat all of this!
Emma: Honestly, what were you thinking?
Henry: I tried to warn him.
{Henry gets out the little package of chocolate covered marshmallow bunnies.}
Henry: I got you this mom.
Emma: {Taking the package} Thank you. {
Snow holds up the package.}
Snow: This. yes. {Puts the package down and stands up and grabs the huge bunny.} This, no.
Charming: How about we both eat it.
Snow: There is no way I'm eating all this chocolate.
Charming: Then I'll eat it each day until it's gone.
Snow: We're not bringing this into the apartment. So go give this away.
{Hook walks over and takes it.}
Hook: Thank you.
{Hook leaves.}
Charming: I thought you'd like it.
Snow: {Angrily} No you didn't. You were only thinking of yourself.
{Snow storms out.}
Henry: Pregnancy hormones.
{Emma and Charming laugh.}
Emma: Go with her Henry. I need to talk to David alone.
{Henry leaves.}
Emma: While you were at the store, a teenager not from here came in demanding to see his father.
Charming: What?
Emma: He said his name was Emerson Booth.
Charming: He's August's son!
Emma: Everyone went silent and he then went crazy and yelled. Ruby had him escorted out.
Charming: What should we do?
Emma: We have to get him to leave.
Charming: Emma, the boy clearly wants his father. We can't just lie to him.
Emma: So tell him that his father is Pinocchio and that he's cursed and can't leave Storybrooke and explain to him that the blue fairy turned him back into a child?
Charming: Maybe.
Emma: No.
Charming: You know what it's like to not know your parents.
{Scene cuts Snow sitting on the couch while Henry plays a video game.}
Snow: I don't know what he was thinking! What should I do? I'm so angry.
Henry: Eat dirt zombies!
Snow: You're right Henry, I'll give him the silent treatment.
Henry: Take that you zombie!
Snow: I'll show him just how mad I am! You give good advice Henry.
{Charming enters.}
Charming: I'm home.
Snow: I'm giving you the silent treatment! I'm not speaking to you starting now!
{Snow gets up and goes upstairs.}
{Charming sits down next to Henry and looks at the TV.}
Charming: What game is this?
Henry: Zombie Slayer.
Charming: I'm so depressed right now.
Henry: {Hands Charming the remote control} You need this more than I do.
{Scene cuts to Emerson coming up to Seth's Honey Stand.}
Emerson: Have you seen August Booth?
Seth: I have no clue who that is.
{Seth holds up a honey pot.}
Seth: Here, have a pot of honey on the house. You'll love it. I just can't get enough of this stuff.
Emerson: Thanks.
Seth: My pleasure. {Emerson takes the honey pot and leaves.}
Seth: I've got to help him find August Booth.
{Leroy walks over to the stand.}
Leroy: Good morning Seth. I would like a box of honey maple cereal.
Seth: Leroy my friend.
Leroy: What is it?
Seth: That boy who's looking for August Booth, have you seen him?
Leroy: That's August's son. He's dead set on finding his father.
Seth: And who's August again?
Leroy: Pinocchio.
Seth: The man turned into a child has a son?
Leroy: Yep.
Seth: What a shame.
{Scene cuts to Emerson coming up to Archie.}
Archie: Oh it's the troubled boy.
Emerson: I just want to know if you've seen August Booth.
Archie: There's no one here by that name. Now listen to your conscience and go home.
Emerson: {Angrily} Well, you're ugly and you're umbrella is stupid!
{Emerson grabs Archie's umbrella and throws it and storms off. Emerson goes up to Hook, who's sitting on the bench.}
Emerson: Have you seen August Booth?
Hook: I don't know who that is.
Emerson: {Angrily} As does no one in this stupid town! {
Scene flashes back to August and looking at baby Emerson through the window.}
August: I can't believe it. That's my son Emerson.
{August starts to cry.}
August: I'm so sorry I have to leave you son.
{August leaves quickly.}
{Scene cuts to Emma coming down the stairs at Granny's Bed And Breakfast to see Emerson arguing with Granny.}
Emerson: You've got to let me rent a room.
Granny: No. You if you're banned from my restaurant, you're banned from my bed and breakfast.
Emerson: This isn't supposed to happen.
Granny: Get out please.
{Emerson leaves.}
Emma: What was that?
Granny: I'm just trying to get him out of Storybrooke.
Emma: He's looking for his father.
Granny: His father is a child Emma. So it's best we get him out now and shield him from the truth.
Emma: But that's wrong.
Granny: You're doing the same thing to Henry.
Emma: But that's different.
Granny: How?
{Emma runs outside to Emerson.}
Emma: Emerson!
Emerson: I want to meet my father! Where is my father?!
Emma: Tell me who your father is.
Emerson: August Booth.
Emma: August Booth? You're sure.
Emerson: It's in my birth certificate!
Emma: Don't yell.
Emerson: I want to meet my father!
Emma: You're father isn't here. He died.
Emerson: You're lying! I want my father! I've spent my whole life without him, and I want him!
{Scene cuts to Charming entering the apartment where Snow is sitting on the couch. He sits next to her and hands her a small chocolate bunny.}
Charming: I'm sorry for earlier. Are you still mad at me?
Snow: No. I'm worried about Emerson.
Charming: Me too. I should find him and have a talk with him.
Snow: That's the man I fell in love with. Always willing to help people.
{Scene cuts to Emerson walking down the sidewalk.}
Emerson: {Frustrated} I hate people!
{Emerson knocks down a trashcan. Charming walks over to him.}
Charming: Good day sir. I'm sheriff Nolan.
{Scene cuts to Charming and Emerson sitting on the bench.}
Emerson: And nobody is being nice to me. They just want me out of this town.
Charming: I know your father.
Emerson: I'd like to meet him.
Charming: See how we were able to talk without yelling?
{Scene cuts to Emma and Regina talking in Henry's living room.}
Regina: So you want me to introduce him to his father?
Emma: Yes.
Regina: Okay, I'll do it.
{Scene cuts to Emerson in Regina's living room.}
Emerson: Where is my father?
Regina: You're father is on the other side of the door.
{Emerson nervously goes over to the door and opens it. August is standing on there.}
Emerson: Hi little boy, please move. I'm trying to meet my father.
August: Hello Emerson. I haven't seen you since you were a baby.
Emerson: Move kid. I'm trying to go see my father.
August: It's me Emerson. I'm your father.
Regina: This is your father Emerson.
Emerson: Is this some kind of joke?
Regina: No. This is your father.
Emerson: {Crying} I'm just looking for my father and you're being mean to me.
{Emerson runs off.}
August: Emerson! Wait!
{Scene cuts to Emerson sitting on a bench crying in the park. Henry walks over and sits next to him.}
Henry: What's wrong?
Emerson: Why would you want to know? You're just a kid.
Henry: I'll be 13.
Emerson: I came here to find my father and everyone is just being mean to me.
Henry: That's not very nice.
{Emma comes over to them.}
Emma: Henry I need to talk to Emerson alone.
{Henry leaves and Emma sits down next to Emerson.}
Emma: I have something to tell you about this whole town.
{Charming walks over to them.}
Charming: I should tell him.
{Scene cuts to Emerson and August outside Gepetto's house.}
Emerson: So you're Pinocchio?
August: Yes. And your father. I know I'm a 9 year old now, but will you accept me as your father?
Emerson: You were never there for me. So no. I've waited my whole life to meet you. And now that I have, I realize you abandoned me. And for that I'll never forgive you.
August: I'm really sorry. There isn't a day when I don't think about you.
{Scene flash's back to the year 2011 in New York City. August is in a grocery store. He goes over to a clerk.}
Clerk: Hello August. Are you here to ask me on that date?
August: No. I'm going to my hometown of Storybrooke.
Clerk: Why?
August: To see my father.
Clerk: He's the only family you have right?
August: No, actually... Never mind.
Clerk: No, what?
August: I have a son, Emerson.
Clerk: You've never mentioned him.
{August breaks down crying.}
August: I abandoned him and his mother when he was a baby.
Clerk: Why would you do that?
August: I was 19 and stupid. I'm so ashamed. And I don't his whereabouts and I'm dying.
{Scene cuts back to Emerson and August in the forest.}
Emerson: I know I'm mad at you, but can I hug you?
{Emerson and August hug.}
August: Are you planning on staying?
Emerson: No. I'm going home to Boston.
August: You live in Boston?
Emerson: Yes. I'm going to Boston University. I'm getting my bachelor's degree. I want to be a teacher.
August: Good luck.
Emerson: But I might stay a few days.
August: You have to go now. There's a wicked witch on the loose.
Emerson: Do you want to come back with me to Boston?
August: I can't. I'm cursed now. If I cross that line this time, I'll turn back into the selfish man I was for the rest of my life.
Emerson: Then I'll just take my chances with the wicked witch and stay here with you. I just found you father. I don't want to lose you.
August: You don't belong here. You belong in Boston. Go back to Boston and become the best teacher you can be.
Emerson: I'll miss you greatly father, and I take back what I said. Even though I am mad at you for leaving me, I will forgive you. I love you father.
August: I love you too son.
{August hugs his son tightly.}
{Scene cuts to Emerson, August, Emma, Charming, Snow, and Gepetto standing at the line.}
Emerson: Well I'd better be going.
August: Goodbye my son.
{Emerson and August hug. Emerson goes over to Gepetto.}
Emerson: Goodbye Grandpa.
{Emerson looks at Charming.}
Emerson: Thank you for helping me find my father.
Charming: You're welcome.
{Emerson looks at Emma.}
Emerson: And thanks for telling me the truth.
{Emerson gets in his car, and drives away.}
August: That was my son.
Gepetto: And my grandson.
{They start walking back towards town.}
Emma: I'm sorry he had to leave so soon and you'll never see him again.
August: It's okay. He'll become a teacher and probably get married someday. I'll probably be a grandpa before I'm 15.
{Everyone laughs.}
{Scene cuts to a month later. Emerson is on campus and his phone rings.}
Emerson: Hello.
August: Emerson. It's your father.
Emerson: Father, I miss you.
August: The Wicked Witch was defeated. I just thought I should tell you.
Emerson: I want to be with you.
August: You can't.
Emerson: I'm coming to Storybrooke and I'm staying!
{Scene cuts to Emerson talking to Blue Fairy.}
Blue Fairy: I see your strong desire to be with your father and to be a teacher.
{Blue Fairy blows magic dust on Emerson.}
Blue Fairy: You are now the English teacher at the school and a citizen of Storybrooke. You will not be able to cross the line anymore.
Emerson: Thanks very much.
{Emerson gives Blue Fairy a hug.}
{Scene cuts to Emerson talking to August.}
Emerson: I'm staying and that's that. I've rented a cottage down the path from your house.
August: I love you son.
Emerson: I love you to father.
{The End}