Sapphire nervously paced back and forth behind the curtain. She peeked out for the umpteenth time and sighed when she didn't see him. It was Storybrooke's talent show and she was the final act. He had promised to be there and so far he hadn't made an appearance. Emma Swan-Charming came up behind her.

"You ready?"

"He promised to be here and he isn't."

"I'm sure he'll be here, come on, show this town that beautiful voice of yours. Sapphire took a deep breath and walked through the curtain and picked up the microphone. The music began to play and she began to sing

Well she seemed alright

By dawn's early light

Though she looked a

Little worried and weak

She tried to pretend he

Wasn't drinking again

But daddy left the

Proof on her cheek

I was only eight years old

That summer

And I always seemed

To be in the way

So I took myself down

To the fair in town

On Independence Day…

Well word gets around

In a small small town

They said he was a dangerous man

My mama was proud

And she stood her ground

But she knew she was on the losing end

Some folks whispered

And some folks talked

But everybody looked the other way

And when time ran out

There was no one about

On Independence Day… Here you go now or never, she thought.

Let freedom ring

Let the white dove sing

Let the whole world know

That today is a day of reckoning

Let the weak be strong

Let the right be wrong

Roll the stone away

Let the guilty pay

It's Independence Day

Well she lit up the sky

That fourth of July

By the time that the firemen come

They just put out the flames

And took down some names

And send me to the county home

Now I ain't saying

It's right or it's wrong

But maybe it's the only way

Talk about your revolution

It's Independence Day… She looked out in the audience and couldn't believe her eyes. Her father, Mr. Gold a.k.a. Rumplestiltskin was standing in the back with a smile on his face. They locked eyes and he gave her a thumbs up. She sang the rest with a smile on her face.

Let the freedom ring

Let the white dove sing

Let the whole world know

That today is a day of reckoning… She looked straight at him as if she was singing the lyrics TO him.

Let the weak be strong

Let the right be wrong

Roll the stone away

Let the guilty pay

It's Independence Day

Roll the stone away

It's Independence Day… She lowered the microphone and the crowd cheered. She smiled and went back stage. She saw her father walking—well—limping over to her. She met him half way.

"You came?"

"We had a deal…"

"And Rumplestiltskin never backs out of a deal." She finished with a smile. Rumple smiled at her and pulled a bouquet of flowers out from behind his back.

"Never."