Chapter 10 – Not Coincidence
Storybrooke…
Regina's House…
The weather looks crappy. The clouds are grey, droplets of rain are going to come soon. The motorcyclist from before drives down the street and spots Regina's house. He pulls over and looks at it taking off his helmet and goggles. Suddenly Henry comes out the front door and the man quickly goes to cover looking like he's fixing is bike. Henry walks ahead and spots the man from before. He walks up to him and sees him working on his bike. The brown wooden case is still on the bike.
"Hi."
The man looks and sees Henry.
"Hi there."
"What are you doing here?"
The man looks and points at his bike.
"I'm fixing my bike. Doesn't work well when it rains."
Henry shakes his head.
"No, no. That's not what I meant, I meant, what are you doing here in Storybrooke?"
The man shrugs.
"I'm just visiting. I'm a traveler." The man explains looking closely at the engine
Henry looks and sees the wooden box.
"What's that box for?"
"You said it. It's a box."
"What's inside it?"
The man gets on his bike.
"Just something that I will need to finish what I came here for." The man explains putting on his helmet
"And what's that?"
The man smiles securing his helmet on his head. Suddenly Regina walks out her front door and spots Henry talking to the man.
"You just said you were visiting."
"I did.', fixes mirror, 'but it can also mean I have important duties while I'm here."
Henry narrows his eyes. Regina steps forward.
"Henry!"
The man looks and looks back at Henry.
"You better go to school or you'll be late. Oh and Henry.', Regina walks quickly, 'There's a storm coming."
Regina rushes to Henry.
"Henry!"
The man drives off just as Regina gets to her son.
"Henry…who was that?" Regina asks putting her arm around Henry
Henry just shrugs.
"I don't know. He just said he had important duties to do here."
Regina looks down and back down the road.
Storybrooke…
Mary Margaret's Apartment…
Evan buttons up his brown shirt and walks to the kitchen. He turns the TV on and sees a storm is coming.
"Great…be the first thing I hear from Regina."
Evan sighs and pours himself a bowl of cereal. He sniffs ready to eat. Evan looks around and realizes something.
"What's wrong with this picture?"
Suddenly Mary comes running in half dressed with her toothbrush in her mouth. Evan pauses midway with the spoon to his mouth seeing Mary rush like crazy. Mary stumbles on her shoes trying to get them on. She slides towards the sink dropping her toothbrush and spitting. The cereal in Evan's hand drops and he finally snaps out of it.
"Uhh…you in a hurry there Mary?"
"I overslept! I'm going to be late!"
"Late?', narrows eyes looking at time, 'It's only 7:10. School doesn't start for another forty minutes."
"I have to be there early!"
Evan flinches.
"Why?" Evan asks calmly
"Science fair. The kids need help with their science projects." Mary explains putting her hat on
Evan shrugs picking up his bowl looking at Mary.
"What could be so important at a science fair that children are making?"
Mary stops and looks shocked at Evan.
"Evan.', Evan just eats his cereal, 'They're making volcanos!"
Evan puts his hand up.
"Save an eruption for me then."
Mary spins around and jets out of there. Evan goes back to eating sitting down slowly smiling.
"So that's what you want to call him huh?"
Storybrooke…
Main Street…
Mary quickly walks down the street towards Granny's. She sees the shop open and hears thunder rumbling in the sky. Mary enters Granny's.
Storybrooke…
Granny's…
Mary looks around as if she's looking for someone. She sits down in the closest seat to the door and picks up the spoon. Mary looks at her reflection of the spoon fixing her hair. She opens her mouth and shines it up. Mary looks back at the door and sees someone. She puts the spoon down gently and takes a deep breath. Mary looks up at the time and sees it's exactly 7:15. Suddenly the bell rings indicating someone's entered as Mary quickly grabs her book as if she was reading the whole time.
David comes entering Granny's. He spots Mary at the table just reading. David walks on ahead and Mary looks with her eyes only. He walks up to the contour as Ruby places down his usual cup of coffee.
"One cream and sugar. One black regular." Ruby says putting the coffees down
"Thank you Ruby." David says paying
Mary finally turns her head staring intently at David from behind. Ruby notices and Mary just stares. David picks up the coffees finally turning around. Mary quickly looks back at her book. David slowly walks up to her.
"Good morning Mary Margaret." David says with a smile
Mary looks away from her book and sees David.
"David. Morning."
The two just look at each other peacefully. David finally snaps out of it.
"I'm uh, sorry, I should be going. I'm going to be late for work."
"The animal shelter right? How's that going for you?"
David nods.
"It's going good. The apes haven't dominated us yet."
"Yet!"
David and Mary smile at each other.
"Not going to happen on my watch." David says with a smile
Mary just laughs. The two just look at each other for a few more moments. David looks down and at the door.
"Have a nice day Mary Margaret."
Mary smiles and nods.
"You too David."
David walks out of there as Mary's smile slowly drops. Mary turns around as David walks to Kathryn handing her-her cup. She looks closer as David kisses her on the cheek. Mary sighs slowly. Suddenly someone moves the chair out in front of Mary and Mary looks to see Evan sitting across from her. Mary gulps and sees Evan just smiling putting his leg over his leg.
"Ev-Evan."
"Nice volcano. Did I miss the eruption?"
Mary freaks out trying to figure out what to say next.
"What? No, no, no, no. I was just…here on my way to school. I get a little read in time before I…"
"Mary.', Mary looks at Evan, shakes head, 'Don't explain yourself.', Mary sighs and sits back, 'Tell me what you know."
Mary sighs catching her breath.
"David comes here every morning at 7:15."
Evan sits back in his seat.
"Uh-huh. What else?"
"He gets black regular."
"You know his coffee. And who else is he getting it for?"
Mary nods closing her eyes.
"His wife. His wife."
"Yes Mary. His WIFE."
Mary shakes her head.
"I know, I know, I know. It's just…"
Evan shakes his head.
"There's more. Wonderful. It's just what Mary?"
"It's just…I like to come here and…see him."
Evan nods biting his lip.
"You come here to see him. That equals stalker in case you didn't noticed."
Mary looks shocked.
"Stalker? Me? No! I'm not a stalker.', thinks for a moment, 'Well, not really."
Evan narrows his eyes.
"Mary.', Mary looks at Evan, 'There's certain levels of being a stalker."
"Levels?"
"Oh yeah. Depending on how much you know about his daily life.', Mary gulps, 'Mary…I'm afraid to ask…how much do YOU know?"
"I only know a little bit."
"Define a little bit."
"I don't follow him if that's what you're thinking of."
"Of course not. But go on."
"I just know…he comes her in the morning to get coffee for Kathryn. Then drives to the animal shelter he works at. He starts at 7:30 and ends at 5:00.', Evan's mouth slowly drops, 'I never thought you could spend so much time around animals all day."
Evan keep his mouth open.
"Anything else?"
"They eat Chinese every Thursday."
Evan blinks finally closing his mouth. Mary sees.
"Well…', clears throat, 'Good news is, you're not an overly obsessed stalker."
"There's bad news?"
"Bad news is you're a low ranking stalker."
"I just can't get him out of my head Evan."
Evan leans forward.
"I can see that Mary."
"Got any advice?"
"You want advice?"
"What I'm doing…is wrong. I know it but I just keep doing it."
"Want my advice?"
"Yes. Please."
"Don't come here tomorrow at 7:15. That's a start."
Mary sighs looking up.
"Love…is the worst."
"Are you sure it's love?"
"Yes.' Mary says leaning forward, 'I've never felt like this towards someone before."
"David Nolan or Prince Charming?"
"David Nolan."
Evan nods pointing.
"Right. Just checking after the whole you're my mother and David's my father thing."
"Past all that…I just wish…"
"Wish what?"
Mary sighs closing her eyes.
"I just wish I could…take something to get rid of these feelings for him."
Evan sees the expressions Mary's displaying on her face. He sits forward.
"Let me tell you a secret.', Mary leans forward, looks at Ruby, 'Ruby. Two cocoas please."
Ruby nods and makes there drinks.
"I had this case one time. Wife cheating on her husband. He didn't believe it at first but he wanted me to see if the rumors were true."
"Were they?"
Ruby comes by.
"Two cocoas." Ruby places them down
"Thanks Ruby." Evan says paying
Evan hands the money and Ruby sees how much he's given her. Ruby looks and Evan nods with smile. Ruby just smiles and takes it away. Mary looks back and forth and Evan looks back at Mary.
"I tailed her for days. And within those days, I didn't find anything."
"But you said wife cheating on husband."
"I'm getting to that.', demonstrates with the two cocoas, Mary watches and looks back at Evan, 'One day I was eating my lunch. Simple restaurant. Outside. Beautiful day. And then all of a sudden, the wife came up to me."
"She found out?"
"Oh she did. I was shocked. I thought I was keeping a low profile."
"What did she say?"
"She said she knew about me. Knew her husband hired me to follow her and find out if she's cheating on him."
"Well was she?"
"Yes she was. But what she said next got me thinking like I never thought before."
"What?" Mary says shaking
Evan sighs.
"She said she loved her husband. Truly. But she also loved the man she was being with. She never felt like this before in her life."
"She loved them both?"
"Yeah. I guess. But when I told her, you're cheating. She said, 'It's not cheating if you love them both'.' Evan makes a puzzled face, 'Out of all the cases I took, following the husband and wife, seeing what they were doing, they made it look like they were cheating and didn't care about how their wife or husband felt. But the way she said it…made it sound real enough for me to believe."
"So what did you do?"
"I went back to the husband and…told him there was no other man."
"You lied to him?"
"She was telling the truth. And I left it at that."
Mary narrows her eyes.
"Is there a point to all this Evan?"
Evan nods closing his eyes taking both cocoas.
"Yes there is Mary. I believe it should be a man and a woman. Not another woman. Not another man when you're married.', Mary looks down and sees Evan taking both cups, 'You can one, but not the other.', keeps both cups, slides one to Mary, 'It's perfectly fine if he leaves her. But if he stays with her. It's wrong. And getting caught up in the middle of that…is the worst thing that can possible happen to you."
Mary nods hearing Evan's explanation. Evan holds up his cup and the two cling glasses.
"Cheers."
"Cheers." May says taking a sip of hers
Evan takes a huge sip of his sighing. He gets up and walks past Mary but she stops him.
"Why are you stopping me from getting to far involved with him anyway?"
Evan looks down and sees Mary's question in her eyes.
"I don't want to see you like those other woman I've seen."
Mary sees Evan's reason and he looks ahead.
"Suggest you go to the store and buy some extra batteries and a flashlight. There's a big storm coming our way to Storybrooke."
Evan leaves and Mary thinks about what Evan just said. Mary sits there and thinks about what she should do.
Storybrooke…
Dark Star Pharmacy…
Mary walks around and picks up some extra batteries. She finds a flashlight and puts it in her cart. Mary looks around some more entering another aisle. She finds a large chocolate candy bar and sighs.
"Going to need this."
Mary puts the oversized candy bar in her cart. She enters another aisle but suddenly bumping into Kathryn.
"Oh!" Mary yells
"Ah!" Kathryn yells
Regina turns around and sees what Mary just did. The two kneel down picking up each other's items.
"I'm so sorry." Kathryn says
"It's okay. It's my fault." Mary says
"Of course it is." Regina says
Mary looks and sees Regina turning away. Kathryn picks up the candy bar and hands it back to Mary.
"Yours?"
Mary takes it smiling.
"Yes."
Mary looks down and picks up a pregnancy test box.
"Um, yours?"
Kathryn sees and quickly takes it.
"Um, yes. Thank you."
Kathryn walks away as Mary stands back up. Regina watches and looks back at Mary.
"I take it you can be discreet this time, right?"
Mary narrows her eyes wondering what Regina means.
"I'm sorry?"
"Their lives are their business. Not yours."
"I-I know that Regina."
"Good. Keep it that way." Regina says walking away
Mary just stands there wondering why everyone is keeping her away from David.
Storybrooke…
Forest Trail…
Mary walks hard stomping her feet swinging her arms around hard. She looks upset mumbling to herself the things everyone keep saying to her.
"'Keep it that way'. 'Stay away from her'. 'Be discreet'.', shakes head, 'Why can't everyone just leave me alone?"
Mary walks further and suddenly she hears the faint calls of a cooing dove. She walks walking and looks around. Mary looks off the trail and follows the cooing. She walks around a tree stump and finds a white dove caught in a small bird trap. Mary gasps freeing it.
"How on Earth did you get yourself caught in this?', picks up bird, 'Now don't you worry, I know a place in which can fix you up.', climbs up back to trail, rolls eyes, 'If Regina doesn't find out."
Storybrooke…
Animal Shelter…
Mary stops and sees the animal shelter ahead. She takes a deep breath sighing slowly.
"Okay.', looks at bird, 'Ready little guy?"
The bird coos and Mary takes the bird inside. At the front desk, luckily David isn't there. Mary sighs in relief and takes it up to a doctor.
"Excuse me, I found this dove in the woods caught in some trap. Can you check him over to make sure nothing is broken?"
"Of course ma'am."
The doctor takes it and guides Mary to a room. Inside, they do an x-ray and the doctor comes happily back. Mary sees.
"Well?"
"Well the good news is, there seems to be no broken bones."
Mary smiles.
"Oh my, that's wonderful news."
"Yes it is. I had Mr. Nolan run the x-ray himself."
Mary's face drops.
"Mr. Nolan?"
Suddenly David enters and their eyes meet.
"Ah Mr. Nolan. Meet Miss Blanchard, she's the one who brought in the dove."
David snaps out of it.
"Ah yes. We've met."
David just smiles while Mary just looks at him funny. The doctor continues to hold the bird.
"The dove seems a bit dehydrated.', Mary shakes her head looking back at the doctor, 'I have him some fluids and he'll be just fine."
"Is there bad news?"
"Ah yes. The bad news. This isn't just your average dove."
"What kind of dove is it?" Mary asks
"This is a north Atlantic dove. It's a migratory species. Very rare among American doves."
"What does all that mean?"
"It means they tend to form monogamous bonds. Definition…"
"If I don't find his flock, he'll be lost forever." Mary answers
David looks at Mary and she does the same. He quickly moves his eyes away.
"Well, it's a bit of a long shot. However there is an alternative."
"What's the alternative?"
"The alternative: He'll heal but won't be happy here."
"Won't be happy here. Huh.', looks at David, 'Well thank you so much for your help Doctor. I'm going to take my chances. Thanks again."
"You're welcome Miss Blanchard." Doctor says walking away
Mary puts the dove in the cage and David walks in front of the contour.
"Mary Margaret, there's a storm coming. It's too dangerous to go out there."
"The storm will be out there tomorrow again, and if I wait too long.', looks down at dove, 'He'll be lost forever. Never happy. And completely alone.', shakes head, 'No one deserves that. Not even a dove." Mary says walking away
David lends out his hand.
"Then let me drive you so I know your safe."
Mary shakes her head.
"I don't need you to drive me David. I can handle it myself. I'll be fine." Mary says walking away
David watches as Mary leaves. He sighs looking down at a feather the dove dropped. David spins it around in his fingers and looks back out the door at Mary who drives away.
Storybrooke…
Main Street…
Evan checks everything in the trunk of the police car of all the things he needs.
"Flares check. Flashlights check. Radio check.', Regina slowly approaches, 'Dignity check. Regina nowhere to be seen.', Regina stops giving a face, looks around, 'Double check."
"Ahem."
Evan looks and sees Regina there.
"Scratch that.', Regina almost says something but Evan cuts her off, 'Uh, rain check please?"
"I'm sorry?" Regina says in a confused way
"No pun intended. Especially from the rain."
"I'm afraid I don't understand what your saying."
Evan looks funny at Regina putting on his raincoat.
"Well I know why you're here."
"Oh do you now?"
"Yeah. You're here to blame me for the weather.', Regina rolls her eyes, 'As much as I would love to sit here and be talked down by you to blame me for this unfortunate weather problem we have. I would rather make a rain check to be yelled at on a different day. Perhaps…when it's sunny."
"I didn't come here to do that."
Evan looks shocked.
"That's shocking. What are you here for? A complaint?"
"Actually yes."
"Well that list is about a mile long."
Regina makes a hard face at Evan.
"I need you, to look into something sheriff."
Evan sighs putting a small generator into the trunk of the car.
"Okay. I'll bite. What is it Regina?"
"Someone new is in town.', Evan thinks and realizes, 'A visitor."
"Did he ride a motorcycle?"
Regina looks shocked at Evan.
"You met him?"
Evan shrugs.
"For a brief second. I just told him where Granny's Bed and Breakfast is."
"Did he say anything?"
Evan rolls his eyes.
"He asked for directions and I happily gave it to him. What's the big deal? Do you know who he is?" Evan asks putting a first aid kit in the trunk
"No. I don't. Never met him. I asked around and no one else seems to know either."
Evan pauses.
"Huh…that's funny."
Regina narrows her eyes watching Evan go back and forth.
"And why's that?"
"The curse."
Regina looks harder at Evan.
"The what?"
"Oh you know, the curse. He's probably one of the many lives you've suffered into this poor town. Come on, Henry's thing about you being the Evil Queen. Keep up Regina."
"Enough sheriff. I need you to find out who he is, what he's doing here and find out quickly."
Evan sighs and looks back at Regina.
"Last time I checked Mayor, there's no law into visiting Storybrooke.', makes face, 'Even though my first few days here were pure hell…but that was brought on by yours truly."
Regina rolls her eyes.
"Mr. Swan. You're going to do this."
Evan closes the trunk.
"Oh am I now? Can't you squeeze the humanity out of someone else to do your work for you?"
Regina narrows her eyes hard.
"You're going to do this because I'm telling you to.', Evan yawns, 'And it's the right thing you should do."
"Why? Has he talked to you in a bad way?"
"No. But he was in front of my house this morning talking to a certain someone we care about.', Evan's joking face turns into a serious one, 'That's right Mr. Swan. He was talking to Henry. And Henry said something that he said."
"What?"
"He's got important duties that he has to do here."
Evan sighs and looks around.
"All right, all right. I'll look into him."
"Thank you."
"Don't thank me yet."
Evan closes the trunk.
"Why's that?"
"I'm doing it because he was talking to Henry. Not for you."
Evan walks around the car and gets in. Regina watches as Evan pulls away. Thunder strikes hard and Regina looks up. Regina pulls out an umbrella and walks down the street.
Storybrooke…
Forest…
Mary drives her SUV through the forest hearing the sound of the thunder strike and lighting explode. She looks to the side and sees the white dove jumping around in its cage.
"Oh Mary why are you doing this?', looks at bird and back at road, 'It's just a bird and your risking your life itself for a bird.', drives for a few more seconds and stops, annoyed, 'Oh great."
Up ahead there's a road block stating the road is closed. Mary bumps her head into the steering wheel and looks at the bird.
"Well your flock won't be here much longer. So hopefully we can find them before the storm." Mary says taking off her seatbelt
Mary gets out of the car taking the cage with her.
"Your flock is out here somewhere. Let's go find them."
Mary walks on ahead past the road block.
Storybrooke…
Forest…
Mary walks ahead carrying the birdcage. She looks upset just mumbling to herself of all the things Regina keeps saying to her.
"'Be discreet.'. 'He's taken.'. 'Don't go near him."
Mary sighs hard still walking ahead. Suddenly Mary hears the cooing of more doves. Mary looks running a bit.
"Do you hear that? It's your flock!"
Mary runs to a top of a hill and looks ahead. She looks out at all the vast trees hearing the wind blow against them.
"Where are they?"
Mary sets down the cage and suddenly thunder claps. She flinches to the massive thunder stepping forward revealing the dirt to be soft. Mary slips and rolls down the hill. She falls over the edge grabbing onto some open veins sticking out of the ground. Mary screams over and over again knowing there's no one in sight. Her grip is slipping from the veins.
"Ahhh! HELP!"
But suddenly David shows up throwing down his hand.
"Mary Margaret! Grab my hand!"
"David!"
Mary looks at David's hand trying to grab hers. She finally grabs his and David uses all his strength to pull her up.
"Did you think I'd let you come out here all by yourself?"
David gets Mary up. Standing back up on leveled ground, the two embrace and Mary looks at David shockingly.
"Are you okay?"
Mary blinks shaking her head.
"I'm fine David. Thank you."
Mary fixes her hair and walks away. David looks back and forth wondering what just happened.
"Where-Where are you going now?"
"I came out here to find the flock David!"
"And I came here out here before you got yourself hurt!"
"Well I'm fine now!"
"You were hanging off a side of a cliff. If I hadn't come you would have fallen."
"As I said before I'm fine now."
The two make it back to the road. Mary spots the cage as thunder claps.
"Oh no!" Mary yells running to the cage
As Mary runs to the cage, the rain finally comes.
"Mary Margaret we can't do this on foot!" David yells
Mary grabs the cage and looks back at David.
"I can't use my truck, they closed the road!"
"I know I saw it!"
"But the bird David…"
"It's too late Mary Margaret, it's not safe out here!', gets closer putting his hand on her shoulder, 'We have to get out of this rain right now."
Mary holds the cage close as David guides her through the hard pouring rain. David and Mary travel through the rain together looking for some kind of shelter. Across the way, David spots a cabin in the middle of the woods. David points.
"Mary, look!"
Mary sees and smiles happily as the two travel across the way to the cabin. David and Mary look through the windows of the cabin and see no one in it.
"Hello?! Anyone in there?!" Mary yells
"It's empty!" David yells
Mary and David walk around to the front door. David goes for the door and tries to open it but it seems a bit stuck.
"Stand back."
Mary steps back as David kicks the door open. The two enter and the see cabin deserted.
"Its deserted.', David says, Mary looks around holding the cage closely, 'Are you cold?', Mary shivers a bit, looks and sees there's a fire place, 'I'll get a fire going."
Mary sits the cage down as David starts a fire. She stands alone as David gets the fire going.
"Okay…now we can get dry."
Mary looks around.
"Whose cabin is this? Is it okay for us to be here?"
David looks back at Mary and stands up.
"Well, your roommates with the sheriff. I doubt he'll arrest us for breaking an entering.', David looks and spots a blanket, 'Here. This will work."
David picks up the blanket and shakes it out. Mary sees shaking her head.
"No, no David I'm fine."
David smiles looking at Mary.
"I'm just trying to help Mary Margaret."
Mary crosses her arms and doesn't look at David. David puts the blanket around Mary and she pushes it away.
"I'm fine." Mary says with a fierce face
David sees and holds the blanket still.
"What's going on with you Mary Margaret?"
Mary scuffs tapping her foot on the ground constantly.
"What's going on? What's going on you ask…what's going on David…I still have feelings for you."
David just stands there blinking looking shocked.
"Wha-What?"
Mary finally looks at David.
"Why am I always at Granny's at 7:15…because of you David. I know your there at 7:15 every morning."
"But why?" David asks narrowing his eyes
"To see you. Only to see you.', David gulps, 'But seeing you every morning there David…just makes me feel miserable. And it only reminds me you chose Kathryn over me."
"So that's why you didn't want me to come to the woods with you." David says
Mary wipes her eye.
"Exactly. Being around you David is just so….hard. And painful."
David stands there for a moment smiling. He scuffs and Mary sees looking away.
"And now you're laughing at me."
"No, no Mary I'm not. It's just funny because…the only reason I go to Granny's. Is to see you."
Mary slowly turns looking at David.
"Really?"
"It's not coincidence that we want to see each other Mary Margaret."
David slowly starts to move in on Mary. Mary sees and she does the same. The two get close enough but Mary backs away.
"How can you do this David?"
"Do what?"
"Look, I know about Kathryn."
"What about Kathryn?"
"Come on David. That she's pregnant. At least she thinks she is."
David looks shocked.
"Kathryn's…pregnant?"
Mary nods.
Storybrooke…
Granny's…
Evan enters and shakes himself up from the rain.
"Oooh man…it's pouring out there."
Evan sniffs taking off his hat. He looks around Granny's and spots the stranger sitting at one of the booths. Evan scratches his nose and walks on over. The man hears Evan coming but doesn't react to him. Evan walks in front of the man and the two make eye contact.
"Hey."
"Hello sheriff."
"Comfortable?"
"Yes I am. Thank you for asking."
"Good. Then that means we can talk."
"Talk? About what?"
"Your suspicious behavior."
Evan looks down below the table and sees the wooden box.
"My suspicious behavior?"
"Yes."
"Sitting here is suspicious? Drinking a cup of coffee?"
"You never know." Evan says sitting down
"Well I'm glad I ordered coffee. If I ordered a doughnut I wonder how illegal that would have been."
"I'm talking about you talking to Henry this morning."
"Henry? The little boy who came up to me while I was fixing my bike minding my own business? For the record, he came up to me. Started asking me questions.', Evan narrows his eyes, 'Is it wrong for him to be curious?"
"Why were you outside his house then?"
"I told you. I was fixing my bike. It intends to happen on rainy days. All the time actually."
Evan sighs and looks under the table. He nudges the box a little.
"Tell me what's in the box."
"Why?"
"Because I want to know."
The man tilts his head.
"It's awfully frustrating not knowing the knowing isn't it sheriff?"
"You're avoiding my question."
"Is it illegal to carry around a wooden box in this town?"
"No."
"Then why do you want to know."
"I don't. I could are less."
The man narrows his eyes with a puzzled look on his face.
"You don't?"
"Yeah. All I care about is why Henry was talking to you."
The man nods.
"I see. Well, I'm not going to tell you what's in the box.', Evan narrows his eyes, 'Instead I'm going to make you wait. Wait until the right moment to tell you. And until then, the curiosity inside you will rise. Your imagination will run wild until your mind just can't take it anymore."
"You have a way with words you know that?"
"But tell you what, I'll tell you what's inside the box, if you let me buy you a cup of coffee."
"You want to buy me a cup of coffee?"
"Yes."
Evan sits back and shrugs.
"Fine."
The man smiles and reaches for the box. He picks it up and places it on the table. Evan watches as the man unlocks it from its casing. The man spins it around and opens it. Evan's face drops and sees it's just an old fashion type writer.
"A type writer?"
"That's right. I'm a writer."
"And why are you here?"
"You see…writers need inspirations. And I find this place provides that for me. Wouldn't you say this place provides that for me?"
Evan shakes his head.
"Have you been here before?"
"I never said I have."
The man locks his type writer up and gets up. Evan watches as he walks away.
"I'll take the coffee to go."
The man smiles looking back.
"Patience."
"Patience?"
"I didn't say I'd buy it now. Only when the time is right."
Evan narrows his eyes as the man walks away disappearing.
Storybrooke…
Cabin…
Mary stands back from David.
"You didn't know David?"
David shakes his head.
"No. I had no idea."
"And…you two weren't trying."
"Not as far as I know."
Mary almost looks relieved.
"Oh…"
"Mary Margaret you have to believe me, I didn't…"
"Shh. Hear that?', the two stay quiet, the rain outside has stopped, 'The rain stop. I have to get him to his flock."
Mary rushes to the birdcage and David watches.
"Mary-Mary Margaret…"
Mary is already out the door with David chasing after her.
Storybrooke…
Woods…
Mary rushes ahead with the cage in her hands with David chasing after her.
"Mary Margaret can we-can we talk about…"
"Shhh! You'll scare them away."
Mary looks up and so does David. They watch as suddenly a flock flies by. Mary smiles happily seeing them fly by.
"They didn't leave."
"They must have waited for the storm to pass over." David explains
Mary sets the cage down and opens it up. David watches as Mary picks up the bird and holds it close to her face.
"Join your friends little guy. Be free."
Mary throws the dove up into the sky and it flies away. David and Mary both watch smiling seeing the dove rejoin its flock. He looks at Mary slowly reaching for her hand. David grabs it but Mary feels it pulling away.
"No David…I can't…it's too painful."
David looks down and back at Mary.
"It doesn't have to be Mary."
"No David. It can't."
"We don't know Kathryn is pregnant or not."
"But you chose her David."
"I know. But I still have feelings for you."
Mary shakes her head.
"You can't have both David."
"I know Mary. But I do.', Mary looks confused, 'It's like I have two lives living side by side of each other.', Mary tilts her head, 'Memories of feelings of Kathryn, but real feelings for you."
"But David…"
"I can't get you out of my head Mary Margaret."
"I know David. I know, neither can I. But we have to. We have to get each other out of our heads. It's better this way."
Mary walks past David and he watches as Mary walks away. David just stands there wondering what to do next.
Following Day…
Storybrooke…
Nolan Residence…
David puts his shirt and walks in front of the mirror. He buttons up his shirt and sees Kathryn from the reflection sitting down on the bed.
"So…', Kathryn turns, 'Is there anything you want to tell me?"
"What do you mean David?" Kathryn asks brushing her hair back
"Like something important is happening and I'm not aware of it."
Kathryn sighs and looks back at David.
"David…it feels like…ever since you came back home…I feel like you're here, but…you're not."
David turns around.
"Kathryn…"
"And I know your saying you're trying, and you've been through a great deal but…"
David shakes his head.
"Kathryn, listen to me for a second."
Kathryn stands up shaking her head.
"No, no, no, David. You listen to me. Let me finish.', David crosses his arms, 'I can't image how hard this is for you. But it's also hard for me too."
David nods.
"And I'm sorry."
"I want a family someday with you David. A son. A daughter. Children.', David walks to Kathryn, 'And the other day, I thought I was pregnant."
"Did it?"
"No. It was negative. At first I was sad, but at the same time I was also relieved."
"I'm sorry Kathryn."
"I don't think we're ready David. And if I was pregnant now, it would be a disaster."
David nods.
"Yes it would." David says putting his hands in his pockets
"But I want to fix this. Fix us."
"I do too."
"Do you?"
It takes a moment for David to answer.
"Yes."
"Then I think we should go see Dr. Hopper.', David nods, 'Will you try that? Give it your best."
"Yes Kathryn. I will.', rubs back of head, 'Kathryn…you and I…', sits down, 'I know we should be in love with each other. And…I wanna try to make this work."
Kathryn sort of smiles and looks back behind David.
"It's almost 7:15.', David looks and sees the time, 'We should hurry to Granny's."
David thinks for a moment shaking his head.
"No. I got a better idea.', Kathyrn looks puzzled at David, 'Let's eat downstairs instead. Try something new. What do you say?"
Kathryn thinks about the idea for a second and agrees.
"Okay."
David smiles and kisses her cheek.
"Okay."
Kathryn walks away and David looks at himself in the mirror.
Storybrooke…
Mary Margaret's Apartment…
Mary sits down at her table playing with her fork. Evan walks back with two plates and places one of them in front of Mary. He starts eating and Mary just stares at the time behind Evan with a blank stare. Evan looks and sees Mary just in a daze. He looks behind and sees its past 7:15. Evan gulps and looks back at Mary. He reaches across and grabs Mary's hand making her pop out of her daze looking at Evan.
"It's okay Mary."
Evan sort of smiles and so does Mary.
Storybrooke…
Granny's…
Mary walks down the street and approaches Granny's. She walks up the steps and walks inside seeing it's almost eight. Mary walks up to the contour and sees Ruby there.
"Cream and sugar Ruby."
Ruby makes her cup and she hands it to her.
"Thank you."
Mary takes the cup and looks up at the time again, it's now eight. She sighs and takes a small sip. Suddenly the door opens and Mary calmly looks at who entered, and surprisingly, it's David. The two stare shockingly at each other seeing they've met again, at a different time. David spins around and leaves. Mary flinches and goes after him.
"Hey!"
And Ruby just stands there shaking her head.
Storybrooke…
Main Street…
David walks quickly away from Granny's with Mary right behind him.
"Hey! David!"
David spins around and the two confront each other.
"What are you doing?" Mary asks
"What am I doing, what are you doing?"
"I asked you first."
"It's eight 'o' clock Mary."
"I know that."
"Well I came here so I couldn't see you."
"Well I came here not to see you."
David shakes his head with a lost look on his face.
"Well how do we stop seeing each other?"
Mary shakes her head.
"We can't because will always see each other."
David rubs his forehead.
"This is definitely a problem."
"Yes it is."
"Mary…she's not pregnant."
Mary looks relieved.
"I…I see."
The two just look at each other for another second and suddenly they kiss each other. FINALLY. They hold each other finally expressing their feelings for each other. Across the street, Regina watches with a serious look on her face. Regina puts the car in drive and drives away, angrily seeing Mary and David kissing each other.