Yesterday
Melissa walking back to Granny's motel and see August.
"Well done. I must say." August said
"Thank you. (August smiled at Melissa and then hugged her. They stop hugging each other.) It's so good to see you again. How you been?" Melissa asked August
"I went to China. Been there for the passed six months and here I am. I've seen you got settle in." August said
"Yeah. I also got to pick up Jenna. I'll see you tomorrow." Melissa said
Today
Both Emma and Melissa is loading storm supplies into the trunk of they're squad car. Regina walks up to them.
"If you're looking to blame us for the storm, I think you're taking things a bit far now." Emma said
"I need you to look into something. Someone's in town – someone new." Regina said
"Yeah, we know. I gave him directions to Granny's the other night." Melissa said
"You both talked to him? What'd he say?" Regina asked both Emma and Melissa
Melissa was still pretending of not knowing August.
"He asked for directions. What's the big deal?" Melissa asked Regina
"I don't know. I asked around, but no one seems to know anything. There's something about him. Something familiar." Regina said
"He must be one of the untold millions you cursed." Emma said
"What?" Regina asked Emma
"Oh, you know. The curse. Henry's whole thing." Emma said
"Sheriff! Deputy, I need you to find out who he is, what he wants and what he's doing here." Regina giving them orders
"You know, as hard as you tried to find one in my case, there is no law against visiting Storybrooke." Melissa said
"This isn't about the law, Miss Flair. The two of you are going to do this because I asked you to. And because you'll see it's the right thing to do." Regina said
"And why is that?" Melissa asked again
"Because he was in front of my house. Taking a particular interest in the one thing we both care about – Henry." Regina said
"We'll look into him." Emma said
Thunder can be heard in the distance.
Both Emma and Melissa walks into Granny's Diner to get out of the storm. They see August sitting at one of the booths by himself, with the box from the back of his motorcycle sitting under the table. Melissa playing along.
"We need to talk." Melissa said
"Why?" August asked both Emma and Melissa
August playing along.
"Because you're suspicious." Emma said
"Sitting here, out in the open, drinking coffee. I wonder what kind of hell I would've raised had I ordered a donut." August said
"You were talking to Henry." Emma said
"You mean the little kid who came up to me asking me questions? Is that unusual for him? Being curious and precocious?" August asked again
"What were you doing outside his house?" Melissa asked August
"My bike broke down. It happens." August said
"Your mysterious box – what's in it?" Emma asked August
"It's awfully frustrating not knowing, isn't it?" August asked again
"Just tell us." Melissa said
"Why? Is it illegal to carry around a box in these parts?" August asked again
"No, of course it's not." Melissa said
"The two of you really want to know what's inside it, don't you?" August asked again
"No." Melissa said
"Well, maybe." Emma said
"I'm going to make the two of you wait. You're going to have to wait a long time and watch me carry it around. Hauling it to strange and mysterious places. And with each passing moment, the mystery will become more tantalizing. Your imagination will inflame, but so will your frustration. Never knowing – only guessing – what could possibly be inside that box? Or, (August looking at Melissa) I could let myself buy you a drink sometime and I'll tell you right now." August said
"You want to buy me a drink?" Melissa asked again
"Yes." August said
"Okay. A drink it is." Melissa said
August takes the box from underneath the booth and puts it on the table. He unlocks it and opens it up, revealing a typewriter.
"Really?" Emma asked again
"I'm a writer." August said
"That's why you're here?" Emma asked again
"I find this place provides…inspiration." August said
August closes the box and locks it back up. He gets up from the booth.
"Wait. Have you been here before?" Emma asked again
"I didn't say that." August said
August goes to leave.
"What about that drink?" Melissa asked again
"I said sometime." August said
August left. Emma notice something and looked at Melissa.
"What?" Melissa asked Emma
"I think he was flirting with you." Emma said
"No he wasn't." Melissa said
"Alright. It's just, it looked like he was." Emma said
"You think so?" Melissa asked again
"Yeah." Emma said
Melissa in her own room at Granny's motel and letting her daughter sleep. She hears the door knocking and opens it. She sees a familiar face, hoping that she would never see again.
"Hello Melissa." Elijah said
Melissa get's mad.
"Elijah." Melissa said