The gathering at Granny's is coming to a close. As everyone trickles out leaving. Only the Charmings, Emma, Hook, Henry, and Granny appear to remain. They are standing at the counter.

Hook: [scoffs] She looks quite peaceful. Doesn't she?

They all turn to see Regina leaned against the wall of the booth at Granny's apparently having nodded off.

Charming: That she does.

Henry moves forward to go wake her. Charming pulls him back by the shoulder.

Charming: Leave her be a looks like she could use the rest.

Snow has an inscrutible look on her face, something between confusion and concern for Regina.

Snow: Why don't you all go on home. I'll stay here, help Granny clean up.[pause] Wake Regina before I go. Might make her feel less embarrassed about having fallen asleep in public.

Emma: You sure? I mean I could stay too.

Snow: Yeah. Granny and I got this. Go on.

Emma: Okay. I guess I'll see you tomorrow. [Hugs Snow] C'mon kid. My house tonight. [she leaves with Hook and Henry]

Charming: [kisses her] I'll see you at home. [he takes Neal and follows Emma out the door]

Granny goes to the door, looks out the window for a moment before locking the door. She turns and faces Snow.

Granny: I'll let you have the honor of waking her.[Granny steps back]

Snow: Oh, Granny! You know very well she's not the evil queen anymore.

Granny: That doesn't mean she can't ever be angered.

Snow just stares at Regina for a moment.

Snow: She really does look peaceful. Let's just leave her for a moment. I'll do as I said; help you clean up first.

Granny tosses her a towel. Snow starts to wipe down the counter before pausing a moment.

Snow: [in a very snow-like way] You know, I'd never expect you to be this compassionate towards Regina. What's changed.

Granny: You mean besides her? [pause] If I'm sensing right, I think a sensitive hand is best with her right now. We may not be great friends, but I think she can use all the friends she can get right now. Considering all that's happened.

Snow: Granny? What are your wolf senses telling you?

[Before Granny can respond, Regina startles awake]

Snow: Regina.

Regina:[looking a cross between mild embarrassment/worry and straight up anger] How long was I asleep?

Snow glances at Granny who shrugs.

Snow: I honestly didn't even notice you were asleep until a few minutes ago. Almost everyone else was gone.

Regina: Almost everyone?

Snow: I'm pretty sure Grumpy missed your little snooze session, so if you're worried the whole town's going to find out, you shouldn't be.

Regina just rolls her eyes at that. Snow slides into the booth so that she's right beside Regina keeping her from leaving anytime soon.

Snow: Regina. What's-are you doing okay? I mean this isn't like you to just fall asleep like that? Maybe you should see the doctor.

Regina:LIke I would let Dr Whale anywhere near me. He's a good doctor but-

Snow: What about Doc or maybe even Dr Jekyll then?

Regina:[scoffs] I appreciate the concern Snow, but I really think it's just the last couple of months are finally catching up to me.

Snow glances over at Granny who has at this point pulled up a chair beside the booth, keeping herself in this discussion, yet still a safe distance from the former evil queen.

Snow: Regina you fell asleep at Granny's. And David told me that you fell asleep in his truck on your way back from Gold's cabin yesterday. That's just not like you.

Regina: I'm sorry, I didn't realize I wasn't allowed to be exhausted on occasion, Snow. You know full well what I've been through these last few months-Years really. So if-

[Regina pauses, obviously at war with herself, knowing Snow is right, that her attempts at excusing her behavior are futile, yet she doesn't want to admit it]

Regina:[sighing, letting go] You're right. It's not like me. But I don't know why. The only thing I can think of is what I said. All this-this chaos, is taking its toll on me. [she turns to acknowledge Granny's presence- furrowing her brows at her, yet still fairly pleasant toward her] Is that concern on your face for me? [she grins briefly before turning more serious and leaning across the table, around Snow towards Granny]Are your wolf senses kicking in? Can you sense-illnesses? I don't really know how you work. Do you know something? Anything?

Granny: I don't know if it's my 'wolf sense.' Might just be- intuition.

Regina: Well enlighten us.[quickly realizes she could've said that nicer-holds out an apologetic palm] Sorry. Please.

Granny: [nods then pauses before speaking, knowing what she's about to say is incredibly sensitive] Well. Have you considered you might be pregnant?

Snow's face brightens in realization.

Regina: [looking at Granny] No. [turns to Snow and in a firmer tone] No.[looking down she says softly] That's not possible.

Snow:[grabbing Regina's hand] Regina.

Regina raises her eyes to Snow but her head still hangs down.

Snow: I can't imagine what you are going through right now. But Robin-Robin has only been gone for a few weeks. And Regina. I know you and he [bobs head in a semi-playful, you know, way]. So, it might be. I know I was exhausted when I was pregnant with Neal. I know it's not a for sure sign, but it might be-

Regina[ Finally lifting her head up and looking Snow directly in the eye] Snow.

[she squeezes Snow's hand softly]

Regina[softly]: It's. Not. Possible. For me.I-I can't have children.

Granny: Are you sure?

Regina turns to face her.

Regina: Do you really think I-or even the evil queen- would have gone through all that trouble of adopting Henry if I could've gotten pregnant?

Granny remains silent but gives a look of agreement.

Regina refixes her gaze on Snow.

Regina: Not. Long after your father died, my mother returned from Wonderland. She found out that I had a soulmate out in the world somewhere. She said she wanted to help me find him. She. knowingly. Brought me an imposter. She had magicked a copy of Robin's tattoo onto his arm and tried to convince me that he was my soul mate. I asked the man why my mother chose to deceive me and he said she wanted me to have a child. I was so convinced that she wanted to use my child to gain access to the throne. I fixed a potion. A curse. So that that could never happen.

Snow remains silent. Granny slides from the chair to the other side of the booth where she reaches across the table and lays a hand over Regina's-and incidently Snow's as well. Regina looks up as Granny gives her a compassionate grin, but all remain silent a moment.

Snow:That potion can be reversed.

Regina: What?

Snow: Regina. I know that potion. I've taken that potion. Unknowingly.

Regina:What?!

Granny looks just as shocked as Regina.

Snow: Shortly before David and I were married. King George slipped me some of that same potion. Said his wife had drank it as well- which is why they adopted James.

Regina: Okay. Well how did you reverse it?

Snow: David's mother. She gave me water from Lake Nostos, which as you know has restorative powers.

Regina: And as you know, Lake Nostos is now a dried up patch of dirt back in the Enchanted Forrest. And I think I'd remember drinking from waters with that kind of power.

Snow: But Regina. [takes a deep breath in and out] David and I have true love.

[Regina gives a look of 'where is this going']

Snow: But you and Robin. It was more than love. You're soul mates. Maybe being soulmates has a power that we don't even know of. If true love's kiss can break a sleeping curse, what can soulmates do? Maybe that broke the curse of the potion.

[Regina straightens up, realizing that Snow may be onto something, then just as quickly her spirits visibly fall again]

Regina: Why do always have so much hope for me?

Snow: Someone has to. You don't.

[Regina rolls her eyes]

Regina: Even if what your saying about soulmates is true, we don't even know if I am. It's such a slim possibility and yet. We're talking like it's real.

Snow: Then let's find out.

Regina: What? Now?

Snow: Do you really think you want to wait until tomorrow to find out?

Regina: Well, I'd rather keep this quiet. And I don't think Granny sells pregnancy tests here.

Snow: Granny might not sell them but- [turns to Granny] Mind if we stay here tonight?

Granny: Be my guest.

Snow:Great.[stands up rushing to the door] I'll be right back.

[Before Regina or Granny have a chance to learn more, Snow is out the door. Regina and Granny just look at eachother confused]