Neverland.
At a camp.
Emma is standing in front of an unlit campfire, concentrating.
"Focus. Concentrate." Regina said
"It's kind of hard when you're talking in my ear." Emma said
"And when the wind blows or it's raining, or... someone's shooting arrows at you. Yes, concentration's hard. That's the point. Find your anger and use it to focus." Regina said
"Channel your emotions." Melissa said
"There has to be a way without going dark." Emma said
"You're such a pathetic waste of ability." Regina said
"And you're a monster." Emma said
"Smell that?" Regina asked Emma
"What?" Emma asked Regina
"Smoke." Regina said
Emma looks at the campfire, which has no lit. David sighs.
"This is a bad idea." David said
Hook enters.
Hook walked towards Mary Margaret and David.
"We need to talk. (David signals Tyler. They walked in another direction and they stopped.) Pan paid me a visit. He, uh... He told me that Neal is alive, that he's on this very island." Hook said
"I keep hearing about someone name Neal. Who is he?" Tyler asked them
"He's Emma's boyfriend and Henry's father." Emma said
"Melissa was like a little sister to him." Mary Margaret said
"Oh! Makes since." Tyler said
"Emma saw him. He was shot. He fell through a portal. No one could survive that." Mary Margaret said
"Well, he did, and now he's here. He said he took him from this very camp while we were off in his cave." Hook said
"According to Pan, if he's telling the truth." Mary Margaret said
"And, uh, why would he tell you? What does he hope to gain?" David asked Emma
"Who knows why he does anything? He has his reasons, but it's a sure bet they're not good ones." Hook said
"He's telling the truth. Tracks... and a scuffle. Someone was here while we were gone. We have to tell her." Mary Margaret said
"No, no, no. She already lost Neal once. And if this is a game, we can't put her through losing him again." David said
"He's right. Either way, telling her is what Pan wants, which is why we shouldn't do it." Hook said
"What about Melissa? She deserves to know too." Tyler said
"Lying is what keeping us apart." Mary Margaret said
"It's our best chance right now." David said
"Whatever. (David, Mary Margaret, Tyler, and Hook are all getting ready to head out.) Okay. Look. If we're gonna hide this, we need a good cover story." Tyler said
"Done." David said
"That's no problem." Hook said
"Where you guys going?" Emma asked them
"Firewood." Hook said
"To get water." David said
"Guys, what's going on?" Melissa asked them
"Neal's alive." Mary Margaret said
"Neal i... is... Alive?" Emma asked again
"Maybe. (Mary Margaret looked at David, Hook, and Tyler.) Sorry, but they've right to know." Mary Margaret said
"Reasons why I didn't hear it at the campsite. But if it's possible then he's alive." Melissa said
Emma and the others at the camp.
"This is a waste of time. He's toying with us." Regina said
"I don't think so. Look. More scuffling. Someone was definitely resisting. Someone was fighting for his life." Mary Margaret said
"Are you really going to fall for this? Fine. You wanna follow the Evil Munchkin's dirt road? Be my guest." Regina said
"Wait. Where are you going?" Emma asked Regina
"To save our son." Regina said
"We need to stick together." Emma said
Regina laughs. "No, we don't. You may be prepared to risk Henry's life over some heartbroken fool's errand, but I'm not. I'm tired of waiting around." Regina said
"Regina wait." Melissa said
Tyler pulls Margaret's arm. "She needs time to herself right now." Tyler said as he let go of her arm
"What if she's right? Pan could be lying." Emma said
"Just because it seems too good to be true doesn't mean it is. Melissa, you said not to give up hope. We're hoping that maybe Neal is still alive. We'll owe it to Henry to find out if his father's still alive." Mary Margaret said
Melissa touches her stomach and feels weird. She runs into the forest and throws up. Emma checks up on her.
"You ok?" Emma asked Melissa as she was worried about her
"I'm fine." Melissa said
"Are you sure? You don't seem fine." Emma said
"I'm ok." Melissa said
Transition to Emma, Mary Margaret, and Melissa.
"I kissed him." Emma said
"What? Who?" Mary Margaret asked her daughter
"Hook. She kissed Hook." Melissa said
"How do you know that?" Emma asked Melissa
"It was those times when you feel guilty and you don't know what happened. Trust me. I've been with those situations before." Melissa said
"Like Elijah?" Emma asked again
"Ok that was the last time. I swear. And I'm with August now." Mary Margaret said
"Ok. Then." Emma said
"Did it mean anything?" Mary Margaret asked again
"It... it was just a kiss." Emma said
"I'm sure Neal will understand." Mary Margaret said
"If he's still alive." Emma said
"Emma, I get what you're doing, you know. You don't want to open yourself up to the hope that he's alive, but you should." Mary Margaret said
"Why?" Emma asked her mother
"Because you deserve a happy ending, Emma. And happy endings always start with hope." Mary Margaret said
Outside of Echo cave
"The tracks lead directly into that cave. This must be where Pan is keeping Neal." Mary Margaret said
"If the cave is some sort of prison, why aren't there any guards posted to stop us?" David asked Hook
"Because this prison doesn't require guards. Echo cave." Hook said
"You know it?" Melissa asked Hook
"All too well. I lost half my crew inside those rock walls. The only way to rescue someone from inside is to reveal a secret." Hook said
"A secret? That's all?" Mary Margaret asked Hook
"Our biggest darkest secrets?" Melissa asked again
"Echo cave derives its name from an old saying... "the deeper the lie, the more truth in its echo." The cave demands that you reveal a truth about yourself. A secret you would never admit to anyone." Hook said
"This is ridiculous." Mary Margaret said
"Don't kill the messenger, luv." Hook said
"Even if we spill our guts. How do we know Neal's still alive in there?" Melissa asked again
"Because this is what Pan wants. He wants us to rescue him." Hook said
"Why?" David asked again
"So that we reveal our secrets. He believes once we do, our secrets will destroy us." Hook said
In Echo Cave.
They enter.
Moving forward, on the other end of the cave, locked in a cage and unreachable because of a gap in the cave floor, is Neal.
"EMMA!" Neal yells
"NEAL." Emma yells
"It must be a hundred feet across." Mary Margaret said
"Even if we fashioned some sort of rope, there's nothing to attach it to. No way to swing over." David said
"So what do we do?" Tyler asked Hook
"I told you what needs to be done. Consider this the moment of truth, literally. Now... who wants to kick things off?" Hook asked them
"So, what? Someone tells their secret and they sprout wings?" Emma asked Hook
"I don't know the particulars, only what I've been told." Hook said
"Well, how do you know it'll work?" David asked Hook
Hook takes a deep breath and turns to face Neal.
"There's only one way to find out, I suppose. (He turns back to face everyone) I kissed Emma." Hook admits
Emma rolls her eyes.
"You did what?" David asked as he was furious
"David, now is not the time." Mary Margaret said
"I already told Mary Margaret and Melissa, so technically it's not a secret. But it was just a kiss. How's that your darkest secret?" Emma asked again
"It's what the kiss exposed. My secret is, I never thought I'd be capable of letting go of my first love... of my Milah... to believe that I could find someone else that is, until I met you." Hook said
The ground quakes and a large chunk of rock grows from the floor, forming a partial bridge to reach the part of the gave where Neal is.
"Uh...Mary Margaret..." David said as Mary Margaret interrupt his sentence
"No, no, no. Me next. Ever since the curse broke, since we found each other, since we found Emma... And all of that happiness, there is something I haven't wanted to admit. Our daughter is a beautiful, smart, amazing woman whom I love very much, and of whom I could not be more proud. But she's all grown up. And... As much as I wanna pretend I'm okay with that, I'm not. We missed it, David. What we have with her is unique, but it's not what I wanted. We were cheated out of everything... her first step, her first word, her first smile. We missed it all." Mary Margaret admits
"What are you saying?" David asked his wife
"When we get off this island and get back to Storybrooke, I want another go at it. I wanna have another baby." Mary Margaret said
The ground quakes and the bridge extends.
"Nothing in this world would make me happier, and I know with all my heart that you would make... An amazing mother. But it can never happen... At least not with me." David said
"What do you mean?" Mary Margaret asked her husband
"When Hook, Tyler, Melissa, and I went to search for the sextant. I was helping Tyler find that cure and for me." David said
"The lost boys, the arrow...you pushed me out of the way..." Mary Margaret said as her husband interrupt her sentence
"I wasn't fast enough. I was hit. Hook was able to find a cure, but it comes at a price. I can't leave Neverland. If I do, I'll die. Same with Tyler." David said
The bridge needs one more truth to form it.
"That's it. What else could there be?" Emma asked them
"You guys. I haven't been completely a hundred percent honest with all of you." Melissa said
"What is it? You ok?" Emma asked Melissa
"After today. When I ran into the forest I felt something. Emma you seen me throwing up. I thought hybrids like me don't get it. But this was a vampire spell done with a family of witches. So for what it's worth. I guess anything is possible. Elijah cheated on me. But I forgive him. I also told him that I have feelings for someone else. That someone was August. Dating and going out. But if he figures it out then I guess we can start a future together. All I ever wanted was a second chance in life. (Everyone is waiting for her to tell the truth.) Truth is. I'm pregnant." Melissa admits
The bridge finishes forming. Emma unsheathes her sword and carefully walks across. Half-way across, when she's sure it's sturdy, she runs the rest of the way and bends down to face Neal. She takes her sword and starts hacking at the bamboo bars, though she does no damage. The bars of the cage dissolve, and Neal gets out and hugs Emma.
Outside of Echo Cave, which everyone is emerging from.
"I'm sorry that I've been keeping this from you guys awhile." Melissa said
"But the alcohol. You drinking the..." Tyler said as Melissa interrupt his sentence
"I threw that up." Melissa said
"It's ok. You needed a fresh start. To get away from all that bull..." Tyler said as Melissa cuts him off
"Don't finish those words please. I just risk my ass to save your life. (Both Melissa and Tylee laughed.) He's my boyfriend and I love him." Melissa said
"Do you?" Tyler asked Melissa
"Yes. I do. You know I've been thinking." Melissa said
"Yeah?" Tyler said
"Maybe you can move into Storybrooke." Melissa said
"I've never thought of that." Tyler said
"To be closer to Jenna. You get to spend time with her. Eat with her. She needs her father too." Melissa said
"You're right. But the moving part. I'll think about it." Tyler said
"Ok." Melissa said
"So. August?" Tyler asked again
"In their world. He was another character." Melissa said
"Who was he?" Tyler asked again
"Pinocchio. But in a couple of years, he's grown up like others out there." Melissa said
"Really?" Tyler said asked again
"Yep." Melissa said
