Regina returned to her home where Tinkerbell and Henry are waiting. "Mom!" Henry exclaimed as soon as she walks in. They shared a hug before moving to the living room. "I thought I told you to take him somewhere safe", Regina said to Tinkerbell. "Well, your son is as stubborn as you", Tink said. Regina smirked and looked at Henry. "That's true", she replied. Robin closed the front door. "I made you something in the kitchen. I'll just go and prepare it. Hold on", Henry said and then ran towards the kitchen. "How are you feeling? I heard about what the Dark One did", Tink asked. Regina just smiled. "I have been better. I'm just glad that he did that right on time before I was able to do something I will regret afterwards, not that I am big on regrets", Regina answered. Tink saw Robin behind Regina just waiting for his turn to talk to her. "Well, I'm glad that he did. I have to go now but I'll be back to check on you tomorrow", Tink said then left.
Tinkerbell left the house and closed the door. Regina turned around and was surprised to see Robin standing there. "Robin, what are you doing here?" she asked. Robin slowly walked towards her. "I wanted to apologize for what I did. You entrusted me your heart, to keep it safe but I handed it to the Dark One. I am sorry", he apologized. Regina's eyes are suddenly filled with awe. "You have nothing to apologize for. You did what you had to do and because of that I'm still me. You saved me and you saved a lot of people of this town. You did the right thing", she said. He smiled and relieved to know that she's not mad at him. "My son said he prepared food in the kitchen, would you like to stay for…" she checked her watch, "…early breakfast?" she asked. He smiled even more. "I would love that and I think I can use some coffee right now", he accepted.
Meanwhile in Gold's shop, Emma walks in with a food container. "Miss Swan, what can I do for you this time?" Gold asked. Emma handed him the container. "I wanted to give you this as a token of gratitude. Those are tacos. I made it. That's for helping Regina", she answered. Gold smiled. "Thank you. I think Belle will like it as well. Is that all?" he said then asked her again. Emma looked on the floor first before looking back at him. "No. The spell you did to Regina. You never told me about that before. When I asked you if there's something we can do to help her, you said there's none. So my question is, why did you lie to me?" Emma asked him back. Gold put down the container on top of the shelf. "…because that spell wasn't a solution. It's merely a way to buy time. Whatever she's experiencing inside her is too strong for that wall to hold. Eventually, that wall will break and it will flood her entire system until she couldn't fight it anymore", he answered.
"Then do the spell again", Emma said.
"That spell only worked because I had her heart on my hand. Do you think when the wall breaks she would just hand over her heart to me?" he asked.
"She will fight it. I saw it earlier. She can fight it", Emma said.
"Maybe but she can't fight it forever. Now, what I suggest is you use the time I gave all of you to figure out a way to save her or stop her because if not, well, you better find a safe place to hide especially your mother", Gold said.
"What do you mean my mother?" Emma asked.
"Well dearie, when Regina was the Evil Queen, who was the person she's after the whole time?" he asked her back.
"Snow", she muttered.
"That's right dearie. Regina may have changed but the darkness hasn't. So I suggest you better start now while you still have the time in your favor", he said.
Back in Regina's house, the early breakfast is over and Henry is already asleep in his room. She finally finished doing the dishes and cleaning up the kitchen. There's an undeniably happy smile on her face. Despite everything, she's still happy. She then saw Robin at the sofa sleeping peacefully. It's been a long night, she thought. She took some blanket and put it on him. She also started up the fire place to keep him warm. She smiled at him for a moment before leaving him to rest. She turned off the lights and then went upstairs to her room.
She entered the room happily but it didn't last long when she felt something odd. She then noticed her hand is starting to shake again. She sighed. It is starting all over again. Sooner or later, the spell will break and she will lose control of herself again. She went out of her room and checked on Henry. Just like Robin, he too is sleeping peacefully. She went inside his room and fixed his blanket. "I love you, Henry", she whispered and put a kiss on his forehead. She closed his door and then went back to hers. She wrote a small note and then went downstairs. Robin is still asleep when she got there. She put the note along with his bow and arrow. "Thank you", she whispered to him and then left her house.
It's almost five in the morning and the sun is almost up. The streets of Storybrooke are quiet and still. Everyone is still sleeping. She started walking memorizing every inch of her town. She's probably recalling the first time she laid eyes on Storybrooke. She can't help but shed tears. She then went down the library to the basement. She closed her eyes and used her magic. A giant smoke circled through the air then it disappeared. A woman is revealed standing in front of Regina. "Hello, my dear Maleficent", she said. The woman grabbed her by the neck right away. "You got the nerve to come here", Maleficent exclaimed. "You want to kill me? Then go do it but I am here to say sorry", Regina said and that surprised her. The Evil Queen never says sorry. "What has gotten into you?" Maleficent asked her. Regina smiled. "Fate", she answered.
Regina is now in front a farm house far from the center of the town. "Hey there Swan, I am just calling to let you know that you might be taking care of my son from now on. I need to do something for his sake and for everybody's sake so I am letting you know. I can't tell him this because it will only be harder so perhaps you can tell him. Tell him that I love him so much. That's all. Goodbye, Miss Swan", Regina said before hanging up. She threw her phone away and then went inside the farm house. "Now, isn't this a surprise? Did you come here to die, sis?" Zelena asked her. Regina smiled at her. "You know what, I am", Regina answered. Zelena frowned. "What?" she asked again this time in confusion. "I want you to kill me, Zelena", Regina answered.