Gold's shop
"Gold!" Emma said
"Gold! You in here?" Melissa asked
Both Emma and Melissa enters the back room. They smelled something weird in the room.
"Whoa! What is that?" Emma asked Gold
"Oh, this is lanolin – used for waterproofing." Mr. Gold said
"It smells like livestock." Emma said
"Well, it is the reason why sheep's wool repels water." Mr. Gold said
"It stinks. Um, if there was a reason you called the Sheriff's Department… If you want to talk about that quickly-" Melissa said as Gold was interrupting her sentence
"Yes." Mr. Gold said
"Or outside…" Emma said as Gold interrupted her sentence as well
"I just wanted to, uh, express my condolences, really. The Sheriff was a good man. He's been gone two weeks, now, and I believe that after two weeks, the job becomes one of yours. One of you have to wear the real badge." Mr. Gold said
"I think Emma should wear the badge." Melissa said
"Are you sure. I mean, you were here the longest." Emma said
"No. I promised to be on his side...And now I'm going to be on yours. You deserve to be sheriff in this town. People look up to you." Melissa said
"I'm just not in a hurry. So, um, thank you for the kind words." Emma said
Both Emma and Melissa was about to leave and exits to the main part of the shop. Mr. Gold follows them.
"I have his things." Mr. Gold said
"What?" Emma asked
Gold walks over to a box on the counter.
"The Sheriff. He rented an apartment that I own. Another reason for my call, really. I wanted to offer the both of you a keepsake." Mr. Gold said
"I don't need anything." Emma said
"As you wish. Well, give them to Mayor Mills. Seems like she was the closest thing he had to family." Mr. Gold said
"If she was the closest family of his. Then she could've been a little nicer to him. In this town, he wasn't always a friend to me...he was family. So if her taking care of Henry and simply making with the Sheriff calls that family. I can tell you right now. She's doing a bad job." Melissa said
"In that case you're probably right Miss Flair. You were like family to him. I can see that there is no love lost there for Regina. I feel that all of this stuff is headed for the trash bin – both of you should take something. Look – his jacket." Mr. Gold said
"No." Emma said
Mr. Gold handed Melissa the jacket and she took it.
"Thank you." Melissa thanking Gold
Gold looks at Emma.
"Your boy might like these, don't you think? You could play together." Mr. Gold said
Gold holds up a pair of walkie talkies.
"I don't-" Emma said as Gold interrupt her sentence
"No, please. They… They grow up so fast." Mr. Gold said
"Thanks." Emma thanking Gold
"You enjoy these with your boy. Your time together is precious, you know? That's the thing about children – before you know it, you lose them." Mr. Gold said
Sheriff station.
Melissa hasn't been talking to her friends back in Mystic Falls on her phone lately. After what happened with Graham. She took Graham's jacket and put it on. She's calling her sister. But it was her voicemail.
"Elena I'm sorry I've been avoiding all of you guys. It's just I lost a friend in this town and he had a heart attack. Pretty much that's normal...right? I hope you get this. Please, call me." Margaret said as she hangs up
Emma notices that Melissa is wearing Graham's jacket.
"You're wearing his jacket." Emma said
"Wearing this jacket. In my heart, he's still there." Melissa said
Emma hugging her and Melissa was crying. She stops hugging her.
"We'll miss him. But he would want us to stay strong. Ok?" Emma said
"Ok" Melissa said
Emma throws her keys on her desk. The Sheriff's badge is there. She goes to put it on, when Regina enters.
"Oh, I'm sorry. That's not for you. (Regina sees Melissa wearing Graham's jacket.) And that's not for you either." Regina said
"Actually I think he would trust me with it. Here, he was like family to me." Melissa said
"You have no right to wear that jacket." Regina said
"What are you really doing here?" Melissa asked Regina
"The Sheriff badge." Regina said
"It's been two weeks – promotion's automatic." Emma said
"Unless the Mayor appoints someone else within the time period, which I'm doing today." Regina said
"Me?" Melissa asked again
"No." Regina said
"So, who's it going to be?" Emma asked Regina
"Sidney Glass." Regina said
"Sidney from the newspaper?" Emma asked again
"How does that even make sense?" Margaret asked again
"Well, he's covered the Sheriff's Office for as long as anyone can remember. Even though Melissa wasn't here longer." Regina said
"And he'll do whatever you want him to." Melissa said
"You just cannot stand the fact that things have been getting better around here, can you?" Emma asked again
"Better? Are the both of you referring to Graham's death as 'better'?" Regina asked Emma
"No." Emma said
"He was a good man. He made this town safe, and forgive me for saying it, but you Miss Swan have not earned the right to wear his badge." Regina said
"Graham picked the two of us to become Deputies." Melissa said
"He was wrong." Regina said
"No. He knew what he was doing." Emma said
"And what I've heard, he freed this office from your leash. You're not getting it back." Melissa said
"Actually, I just did. The two of you are fired. Oh and Miss Flair?" Regina said
"Yes" Melissa said
"I'm gonna need that jacket back. It doesn't belong to you." Regina said
"Actually, he would've given it to me either way. He trusted me more then he trusted you. I will not be giving you this jacket. So screw you." Melissa said
Regina takes the Sheriff's badge off the desk and leaves.
At Granny's.
Melissa holding Jenna. Ruby approaches to them.
"You're here a little early. Want to tell me what's up?" Ruby asked Melissa
"Me and Emma got fired today." Melissa said
"That's not right. Regina just can't..." Ruby said as Melissa interrupt her sentence
"Tell you the truth. I actually love that job." Melissa said
"You're wearing Graham's jacket." Ruby said
"Reasons why...(Melissa gets her phone out and someone's calling her and answers.) Hello!" Melissa answers
"Since I won't let your friend back down from the ceremony. I need you to do it for me." Regina said
"Why should I help you?" Melissa asked Regina
"Because you're like a little sister to her. I'm sure you'll do the right thing." Regina said
"Yes, I'm like a little sister to her. But I don't do that to friends." Melissa said as she hangs up
Melissa walking on a sidewalk with a carriage with her daughter in it. Her phone is ringing and she gets out.
"Hello." Melissa answers
"Melissa I got your message. How are you doing?" Elena asked her sister
"The Sheriff was more then a friend. He was family here." Melissa said
"I'm sorry. If you need to talk. Just call me. Ok?" Elena said
"Ok. Bye Elena." Melissa said
Melissa hangs up.
Emma saving Regina's life from a burning building. Outside, a reporter takes a picture of them leaving and sirens are heard in the background.
"Oh, ow, ow! My ankle! Set me down gently!" Regina complaining
"Seriously? You're complaining about how I saved your life?" Emma asked Regina
"The firemen are here. It's not like we were really in danger." Regina said
"Fine. Next time I'll just… I'll just… Ah, you know what? Next time, I'll do the same thing. And the time after that because that is what decent human beings do. That's what good people do." Emma said
Emma walks away from Regina. By the fire truck, Henry is talking with a firefighter.
"Did Emma really rescue my mom?" Henry asked the fireman
Emma and various people from town are talking in a group. Melissa walks towards the people and heard what happened.
"Did you really rescue Regina?" Mary Margaret asked Emma
"She did!" Henry said
"The fireman said that they saw it." Melissa said
"You are a hero." Ruby said
"We should see if they have a picture of the rescue." Mary Margaret said
"We could make campaign posters." Granny said
"Oh, people would love that! That's a great idea. Wait, so…" Archie said
The group walks away.
"This is how good wins. You do something good and people see it, and then they want to help you." Emma said
"Maybe you're right." Henry said
"Helping someone with a bad soul is the right thing to do. Good or bad." Melissa said
"You see, Henry? We don't have to fight dirty." Emma said
Gold is wiping off his hands with a rag when Emma and Melissa enters the pawn shop. She has the fabric from the fire with her.
"Loads of visitors today. Do hope you're not going to break my little bell." Mr. Gold said
"You set the fire." Emma said
"I've been right here." Mr. Gold said
"Take a whiff. It smells like your sheep crap oil. Turns out it's flammable." Emma said
"Oh. Are you sure? There's some construction working on at City Hall at the moment. There's loads of flammable solvents used in construction." Mr. Gold said
"Why did you do it?" Melissa asked Gold
"If' I did it, that would be because Miss Swan here, cannot win without something big. Something like, uh… Oh, I don't know. Being the hero in a fire?" Mr. Gold asked Emma
"How could you even know that she would be there at the right time to save Regina?" Melissa asked Gold
"Maybe Regina's not the only one with eyes and ears in this town. Or maybe…I'm just intuitive – were I involved." Mr. Gold said
"I could've run and left her there." Emma said
"Not the type." Mr. Gold said
"I can't go along with this." Emma said
"You just did. This is just the price of election, Miss Swan." Mr. Gold said
"A price I'm not willing to pay. Find another sucker." Emma said
"Okay, go ahead – expose me. But if you do, just think about what you'll be exposing and what you'll be walking away from. (Both Emma and Melissa heads for the door.) Oh, yes. And, um… Who you might be disappointing." Mr. Gold said
Sidney is getting ready for the debate. Archie is there practicing his opening speech.
"Citizens of Storybrooke. Uh, we welcome you to, uh… Welcome, citizens of Storybrooke, uh… Uh, we welcome you, citizens of Storybrooke. Welcome, uh…(Archie is giving his opening speech to the audience. Both Emma and Sidney are sitting on either side of him. Melissa holding is holding her daughter while sitting at the audience.) Tragedy has brought us here, but we are faced with this decision. And now, we ask only that you listen with an open mind and to please vote your conscience. So, without further ado, I'd like to introduce you to the candidates – Sidney Glass and Emma Swan. Glass. Swan. Sounds like something that a decorator would make you buy. Wow, crickets. Okay, uh… Uh, Mr. Glass – your opening statement." Archie said as he announces
Sidney walks up to the podium.
"I just want to say, that if elected, I want to serve as a reflection of the best qualities of Storybrooke. Honesty, neighborliness, and strength. Thank you." Sidney said
Sidney sits back down and Archie calls upon Emma.
"And Emma Swan." Archie said
Emma walks up to the podium.
"You guys all know I have what they call a, uh… Troubled past. But, you've been able to overlook it because of the, um… Hero thing. But here's the thing – the fire was a setup. Mr. Gold agreed to support me in this race, but I didn't know that that meant he was going to set a fire. I don't have definitive evidence, but I'm sure. And the worst part of all this was – the worst part of all this is – I let you all think it was real. And I can't win that way. I'm sorry." Emma said
Gold gets up from the audience and leaves.
Ruby goes to get another drink and Henry enters the dinner. He sits next to Emma.
Regina and Sidney enter the diner.
"I thought I might find you here. With a drink. And my son." Regina said
"Here to card me, officer?" Emma asked Sidney
"Well, not at all. In fact, I think I'll join you." Sidney said
"Here? I don't know. I think they're setting up a back room for the victory party." Emma said
"Oh, well, you'll have to tell me what that's like." Sidney said
"Congratulations. …Sheriff Swan." Regina said
Regina pulls out the Sheriff's badge and places it on the counter.
"Wait, what?" Henry asked Regina
The people from Storybrooke start to file into the dinner.
"It was a very close vote, but people really seem to like the idea of a Sheriff brave enough to stand up to Mr. Gold." Regina said
"Are you joking?" Emma asked Regina
"She doesn't joke." Sidney said
"You didn't pick a great friend in Mr. Gold, Miss Swan, but he does make a superlative enemy. Enjoy that. Oh and Miss Flair can have her job back as well." Regina said
Melissa at the motel with her daughter and put her to sleep. Meanwhile she opens the door making sure nobody was in the hallways or downstairs. She calls Neal.
"Hello" Neal answers
"Hey Neal." Melissa said
"Hey Melissa. How've you been?" Neal asked Melissa
"I'm fine." Melissa said
"So how's Jenna?" Neal asked again
"Good. She's doing good." Melissa said
"And what about Emma and my father?" Neal asked again
Melissa wanted to tell Neal that he is a father to Henry. But it's something that Emma should tell herself someday.
"They're both doing fine and everything go as according to plan." Melissa said
"Ok. Good. Just be careful. She can tell when someone's lying." Neal said
"I will. I can't talk to you longer cause you never know someone might sneak around." Melissa said
"Oh. Sorry. Maybe talk to you sooner." Neal said
"Ok. Bye. (Melissa hung up. Emma calls her and she answers.) Hey, Emma." Melissa said
"What if I told you that you've got your job back?" Emma asked Melissa
"How?" Melissa asked Emma
"Lets just say that Madam mayor had a change of heart." Emma explain
"Strange but ok." Melissa said
"I'll see you at work tomorrow." Emma said
"Actually, can we talk right now?" Melissa asked Emma again
"Where?" Emma asked again
"My room. Now." Melissa said
30 minutes later.
"Remember you ask me about my ex?" Melissa asked Emma
"Forget about it." Emma said
"No. Just hear me out." Melissa said
"Ok." Emma said
"Last year been hell for me. I dated this guy for almost two years. His name was Elijah Mikaelson. He was british and a gentleman. I thought he was honorable but something happened." Melissa said
"What happened?" Emma asked Melissa
"He cheated on me with another girl." Melissa said
"I'm sorry." Emma apologize
"Came here for a fresh start." Melissa said
"Is Elijah Jenna's..." Emma asked as Melissa interrupt her sentence
"No. That's a different story." Melissa said
"You're like a little sister to me. You can always tell me anything." Emma said
"I know." Melissa said