The Enchanted Forest.
Past, last year.
Snow White and company make their way across the land. The Evil Queen stops and looks at her former palace in the distance. Red Riding Hood approaches both Snow White and Melissa.
"She doesn't look too good. If she hadn't tried to hurt us so many times, I might be worried about her." Red Riding Hood said
"I'll talk to her." Melissa said
Melissa walks away.
"Why does she always wanted to talk to her?" Red Riding Hood asked Snow
"Because Regina can use a friend like that. A better person." Snow said
Melissa approaches the Evil Queen.
"You want to join us? (The Evil Queen remains silent.) I'm thinking about my child too." Melissa said
"I'm always thinking about Henry. (Regina turning around to walk on. She changes the subject.) There are tunnels that run under the castle. They may run beneath the spell." Regina said
"Which means we can sneak an army inside." Prince Charming said
"No, an army would be detected." The Evil Queen said
"Then how do the tunnels help us?" Snow asked The Evil Queen
"Because they can get me inside. If I can get inside, then I can lower the shield. Then you can send in your army." The Evil Queen said
Shrieking is heard and a flying monkey swoops in. Charming draws his sword, Snow White readies to loose an arrow.
"Something's coming." Neal said
The monkey pushes him out of its path and flies toward Roland, presently standing right in front of the Evil Queen.
"Papa!" Roland said
"Roland!" Robin Hood said
The Queen runs in front of the boy, gently pushing him away from the creature as Roland runs over to his father.
Melissa raises both of her hands. She chants.
"Phasmatas Frange ossa. (Break bones spirit.)" Melissa said a spell as she breaks the monkey's bones and it fell down
Evil Queen magically transforms the monkey into a stuffed animal. Then she approaches both Robin and Roland.
"See, not so scary. (The Evil Queen giving the toy to Roland.) Now you have a new toy." The Evil Queen said
The Evil Queen smiles.
"Thank you." Robin Hood thanking the Evil Queen
"You're welcome." The Evil Queen said
"We always make a pretty good team." Melissa said
"Yes. We do." The Evil Queen said
Storybrooke.
Present.
Granny's Bed and Breakfast.
Hook, Mary Margaret, and David are sitting in the living room with Emma. August and Melissa came in with a baby boy.
"Hey guys. We've got your message. What's going..." Melissa asked them
Melissa was shocked of seeing Emma.
"Melissa!" Emma said
"Emma! (Melissa hugged Emma. She stopped hugging her.) Where's Jenna and Tyler?" Melissa asked Emma
"They're asleep upstairs. (Emma looks at Melissa and August'a baby.) Is that..." Emma asked both Melissa and August
Emma was shocked of seeing a baby boy.
"Yeah. I believe so." Melissa said
Emma looks at Melissa's ring.
"And the ring too?" Emma asked again
"All of us don't remember about the missing year. I don't remember the baby coming out of me. Don't remember having a wedding ring on me." Melissa said
"Well, with Henry, Jenna, or Tyler wakes up. You guys are helping me with the case. (Emma sits down on a sofa.) Besides the obvious." Emma said
Gesturing toward a pregnant Mary Margaret.
"We don't know. We watched you drive over the town line with Henry, Tyler, and Jenna. Regina started to cast her spell to take us all back to the Enchanted Forest." Mary Margaret said
"Everything went black. The next thing we remember is waking up in our beds like it was any other morning in Storybrooke." Melissa said
"Except it clearly wasn't." Mary Margaret said
Mary Margaret is putting a protective hand over her belly.
"Almost harvest time and you can't remember the planting. It's bad luck, lass." Hook said
"Clearly a year's past. I was in New York, I know I was." Emma said
"And we don't know where the hell we were." David said
"We don't even know if we left Storybrooke." Melissa said
"Aye, you did. I was with you." Hook said
"In the Enchanted Forest?" Mary Margaret asked Hook
"Regina's spell brought us back. We've spent a brief time with a prince and princess named Phillip and Aurora. But I wasn't feeling the community spirit, so I ventured of on my own. The last I saw of you lot, you were making your way to Regina's castle." Hook said
"And now you're cursed. Why doesn't that surprise me?" Emma asked
Mary Margaret shakes her head.
"Regina seems as clueless as the rest of us. I'm not quite sure she was involved in this." Mary Margaret said
"So she says." Emma said
August looked at Hook.
"If you left the Enchanted Forest before the curse, how did you know to find Emma and come to Storybrooke?" August asked Hook
"As I was sailing the realms a bird landed on my ship's wheel with a note instructing me to retrieve Emma and bring her back here. There was a small vial of memory potion tied to its leg." Hook said
"Who send it?" Mary Margaret asked Hook
"I assumed you did." Hook said
"A message via bird—that does sound like you. (There's a knock on the door. Both Leroy and Happy enter the room.) What is it?" David asked both Leroy and Happy
"We lost another one. We're five now." Leroy said
Happy is taking a look on his cellphone.
"Four, actually. Bashful's not answering." Happy said
"Wait. What is going on?" Emma asked both Leroy and Happy
"Thank God you're back, sister." Leroy thanking Emma
"It's not just our memories that are missing." Mary Margaret said
"Ever since we woke up, people have begun disappearing." Melissa said
"Whoever cursed us is picking us off, one by one." Leroy said
"Who's exactly missing?" Emma asked Leroy
"Aside from the dwarves, we're not sure." August said
"There's been a lot of confusion over the past few days. It's been hard to keep track of everyone." David said
"Wait. Neal. Is he here?" Emma asked her father
"Well, we haven't found him yet." Mary Margaret said
"So he might have been taken, too." Emma said
"I hope not. He's family." Melissa said
"Smart money is on yes." Leroy said
"Leroy!" Mary Margaret said
"He'll turn up. He always does." Hook said
"Some folks have set up camp in the woods at the edge of town. Neal might be there." David said
"Or he may not have got swept up in the curse at all." Mary Margaret said
"There's only one way we gonna figure all this out. We have to get your memories back." Emma said
"How are we going to do that?" Mary Margaret asked her daughter
"By figuring out who took them in the first place." Emma said
"Wait a minute." Melissa said
"What is it?" Emma asked again
"When uh...When Regina erased yours, Henry, Tyler, and Jenna memories. They think I'm dead." Melissa said
"True." Emma said
"You have to stay out of sight." August said
"I don't know about this but look." Melissa said
Melissa teleports in blue smoke and she's behind Emma.
"How did you do that?" Emma asked again
"I don't know. But if I can teleport then maybe I can shapeshift into someone you guys never seen before." Melissa said
"Do it." Emma said
Melissa shapeshifts.
"Now I'm Rachel Harris." Melissa said
"Nice." Emma said
"Let's get to work." Melissa said
The Enchanted Forest.
Past, one year ago.
The group discusses the attack.
"What the hell was that thing?" Prince Charming asked Regina
"The same kind of monster that attacked us on our journey here." Snow said
"It's a flying monkey." Melissa said
"Yes, that's exactly what it is." The Evil Queen said
"Okay, you're acting like that's normal." Neal said
"Actually, it is. But not here. There's only one land that has creatures like that. I've read about it. Oz." Belle said
"Oz? That's a real place?" Snow asked Belle
"The bookworm's right. It's quite real. If our simian friend is any indication, then I think we know exactly who's taken up residence in our castle. The Wicked Witch." The Evil Queen said
"We talking East or West?" Grumpy asked them
"I'm guessing West." Melissa said
"Does it matter? Neither one sounds good." Snow said
"One you drop a house on. The other one you toss a bucket of water at." Grumpy said
Snow White nods.
"So, Regina, what exactly are we up against besides green skin and a pointy hat? What did you do to her?" Prince Charming asked The Evil Queen
"This time? Nothing. Never met her." The Evil Queen said
"This isn't a personal vendetta? Shocking. Okay then, Oz aside, we stick to the original plan. Arm up, then attack. (To the Queen.) Assuming you can get the shield down." Prince Charming said
"You don't need to worry about me." The Evil Queen said
Storybrooke Present.
Granny's Diner.
Ruby serves Henry a hot cocoa with cinnamon and chocolate sprinkles for Jenna.
"Here you go. Nice hot cocoa with cinnamon for the young gentleman. And Chocolate sprinkles for the little bit." Ruby said
"Hey, it's cinnamon. How did you know?" Henry asked Ruby
"A lucky guess." Ruby said
Tyler realizes. "Did you say little bit?" Tyler asked Ruby
"Sorry. I didn't mean to..." Ruby said as Tyler interrupt her sentence
"It's ok. I call her little bit too." Tyler said
Mary Margaret and David enter the diner.
"Guys, this is David and Mary Margaret." Emma said
"Are you helping my mom with the case? (Whispering) Or are they the ones who jumped the jail?" Henry asked both David and Mary Margaret
"No, they are- They are just old friends." Emma said
"Friends? From where?" Henry asked his mom
Mary Margaret thinks quickly.
"Phoenix." Mary Margaret said
Emma is alarmed.
"Well, Phoenix and here." Emma said
"I thought you were in Phoenix for being in jail." Tyler said
Mary Margaret realizing what she said.
"Right. We were cell mates." Mary Margaret said
"Really? What were you in for?" Henry asked Mary Margaret
"Banditry. (Mary Margaret, David, and their daughter sitting down.) People make mistakes. The important thing is to find a way to keep moving on." Mary Margaret said
"Did you know my dad?" Henry asked again
"Should we order? Let's order." David said
From the other side of the room, a mug of coffee shatters. Both Regina and Melissa, staring at Henry and Jenna. They're faces unreadable with emotion. Henry stares blankly back at Regina.
"Oh, uh, I'm- I'm sorry. I didn't mean to startle you." Regina said
Henry shrugs, then returns to his cocoa.
"Oh, that's okay." Henry said
Melissa looks at her daughter.
"I'm so...sorry." Melissa said
Emma stands up.
"Regina. Regina, we need to talk. Come on." Emma said
Emma, Melissa, and Regina gone into the back room.
"He looked right through me." Regina said
"So did Jenna." Melissa said
"Because they don't remember." Emma said
"But you clearly do. Why are you here?" Regina asked Emma
"Storybrooke. A new curse. Missing year. What do you think?" Emma asked Regina
"What I mean is, how did you know to come back? I gave you, Henry, Tyler, and Jenna a new life. New memories." Regina said
"Hook found me. He gave me a potion to make me remember. There wasn't enough for Henry. Not even Tyler and Jenna." Emma said
"How convenient. Look, I didn't cast that curse, if that's what you're thinking." Regina said
"The thought did cross my mind." Emma said
"Why would I do this? Why would I erase an entire year of my life?" Regina asked again
"It was probably a bad year for you." Melissa said
"Maybe this curse was your way of getting me to bring Henry back here." Emma said
"With no memory of me? If I wanted my son back, do you think I'd put myself through this kind of torture? I cast curses to hurt other people. Not myself." Regina said
"Maybe so. But I need to start crossing people of the list." Emma said
"How? By walking around using your superpower on everyone?" Melissa asked Emma
"You've got a better idea?" Emma asked Melissa
"I don't. But maybe she does." Melissa said
Storybrooke.
Town Hall.
Citizens are assembled. They discuss loudly.
"This won't do any good." Granny said
Standing in front of them. Both Emma and Melissa tries to calm the assembled citizens down.
"Everyone! Everyone! All of you to stay calm." Melissa said
"How can we stay calm if we don't know what the hell is going on." Leroy said
"I know that you're afraid and confused but I need you to listen." Emma said
"Is it true? Is there some kind of monster keeping us from leaving town?" Archie asked Emma
"Is that what happened to my brothers?" Leroy asked Emma
"Yes, we believe the people are being abducted as they approach the town line." Emma said
"So, we're trapped here. Again?" Granny asked Emma
"It's like the last time." Melissa said
"Last time we lost our memories. This time we get into dragged into woods." Leroy said
Regina enters the town hall.
"Do you know who cursed us? And why they want us here?" Belle asked Emma
"We're working on it. It's hard to figure out who cast the curse when nobody remembers the last year." Melissa said
"Who? Isn't it obvious?" Leroy said
"Do you remember something?" Melissa asked Leroy
Leroy accusing someone.
"Who cast the last curse? Who knows how to use it? Who's the only one who ever did anything like this before? The Evil Queen." Leroy said
Regina shakes her head. "For once I'm just as clueless as the rest of you." Regina said
"You expect us to believe that?" Dr. Whale asked Regina
Regina is defensive.
"It's the truth." Regina said
"This curse has your fingerprints all over it." Granny said
"You did take away our memories once before." Belle said
"You still have your big house." Granny said
"Do you think I care about my house? About my job? About any of these things?" Regina asked them
"Regina, please. Just tell us the truth. We'll understand." Archie said
"Speak for yourself." Granny said
"I am telling the truth. If I had done this curse there's one thing I'd have right now. My son." Regina said
"Yeah, you're not getting anywhere near him until I get to the bottom of what's going on here." Emma said
"So now, you're siding with rabble? I thought we've been through this. I'm innocent." Regina said
"Yes, that's what you said before but now." Emma said
"Why should we believe you?" Margaret asked Regina
Some are moving towards Regina.
"Don't come any closer." Regina said
"Regina." Emma said
"Do you remember who you're dealing with? If you all want me to be the Evil Queen, then fine. That's exactly who you'll get." Regina said
Regina magically causes an earthquake and then disappears in a cloud of purple smoke.
"I knew she did it!" Leroy said
"We can't let her get away." Dr. Whale said
"She won't." Melissa said
Both Emma and Melissa exits.
Regina's Office.
Both Emma and Melissa enters. Emma slamming the door behind her.
"An earthquake?" Emma asked Regina
"I had to make a statement. And you're fine. (Regina stands up and approaches Emma and Melissa.) So, do you think they bought it?" Regina asked both Emma and Melissa
"They did." Emma said
"Good." Regina said
"Nice work. Now let's see who really cursed this town." Melissa said
Regina is preparing to analyze the memory potion.
Emma hands Regina the memory potion
"Is that enough?" Emma asked Regina
"Ah, to use? No. But to applicate? I think so." Regina said
"We can start waking people up. Figure out who send all people back here." Emma said
"And I can make Henry remember me." Regina said
"Jenna too." Melissa said
"We haven't done anything yet." Emma said
"You saw how quick this town was to blame me. But you, you believe I didn't cast that curse. I know that wasn't easy for you." Regina said
"Sure, it was. I knew you're telling the truth." Emma said
"For me. I just seen the good in you." Melissa said
"Even so, that everything that has happened has put me right next to Henry? Maybe this was some super complicated and genius plan." Regina said
"Except it clearly wasn't. My super power may not be perfect. But with you, Regina, I always know when you're lying. This time you're not. You didn't do it." Emma said
Regina adds a final ingredient to the potion. Both Emma and Melissa watches her.
"Did it work?" Emma asked Regina
"There's only one way to find out." Regina said
Regina takes a sip of the potion
"Do you remember? (Regina throws the bottle containing the potion at the wall. It shatters.) Either that wall did something to you in the past year or I'd say it didn't work." Melissa said
"I must have missed an ingredient." Regina said
"Can't we try again?" Emma asked again
"I've already used up what was left of the potion Hook gave you. There's nothing left to applicate. I can't live in this town if Henry doesn't remember me. It's worse than any curse I ever could have cast." Regina said
"What if we can still find the person who cursed the town?" Melissa asked Regina
"Haven't you been paying attention. I can't make any more potion." Regina said
"You don't have to make anything. We can still catch the person." Emma said
"How?" Regina asked Emma
"We've been running avon by making this potion in secret. What if we're running the wrong con?" Emma asked again
"I'm sorry. I'm not well at phrasing cons. Unlike you, I've never spend time in prison." Regina said
"No, that has nothing to do with prison. It's an old bail bondsman's trick. You smoke out the perp by making them think you're on them." Emma said
"How does that help us?" Regina asked again
"Regina think about it. If the person who'd cast the curse starts worrying we're about to make a memory potion." Melissa said
"They wanna stop us." Regina said
"Yes, and then we set a trap on him when they do. We just need to get the word out that you're close to manage all this work." Emma said
"I know just who to tell." Regina said
Outside the Mayor's office.
Emma, Melissa, and Regina are sitting in Emma's car and watch the house.
"So, do we just sit here and wait?" Regina asked both Emma and Melissa
"Until the person who'd cast the curse makes a move on your office." Melissa said
"Is this really what you do for a living?" Regina asked Emma
"Yeah, it's called a stakeout." Emma said
"And you don't get bored?" Regina asked again
"I don't know. I've learnt to pass time. Eat. Talk. Mostly watch, that's what we should be doing." Emma said
"Does he have friends?" Regina asked again
"Does who have friends?" Emma asked again
"She means Henry." Melissa said
"Oh. Yeah, lots of friends. No girlfriends, yet. At least not one I know about." Emma said
"So, he's happy? His life is good there?" Regina asked again
"Yeah. I almost didn't come back because of that." Emma said
"Then, why did you?" Regina asked again
"Because he may not remember all this but I do. And I know what he would say. A hero would come back." Emma said
Regina smiles.
"He would say that." Regina said
"You're sure you don't want to meet him? We could just tell him you're an old friend like Mary Margaret and David." Emma said
"It would be too hard." Regina said
"How was Jenna?" Melissa asked Emma
"She was great you know. Her being three years old. She's speaking a lot. Drawing animals." Emma said
"I'm proud of her. (Emma notices a movement in the window of the house.) We got them." Melissa said
The Mayor's office.
They slowly sneak up to the office door.
"Are you sure, whoever is in there can't escape?" Melissa asked Regina
"I sealed the room with a blood lock. It can keep you out or it can keep you in. I know what I'm doing." Regina said
Regina uses magic to open the door. The room is in a mess. Both Emma and Melissa aim their guns at the person.
"There. Don't move!" Emma said
"There's nowhere for you to go." Regina said
A hooded figure disappears in a cloud of green smoke.
"I thought, you said they couldn't do that." Melissa said
"No one can break with blood magic. No matter how powerful they are." Regina said
"Then, who are we dealing with?" Emma asked Regina
Mary Margaret's Apartment.
Emma, Melissa, and Regina are about to enter.
"I'm gonna stay out here." Melissa said
"Why?" Emma asked Melissa
"Complicated." Melissa said
The group enters the hallway.
"They are being turned into flying monkeys?" Mary Margaret asked Hook
"Yes, he took a simian form with a pair of wings." Hook said
"Did you think this is what happened to the missing dwarves, too?" Melissa asked Hook
"It would explain why we haven't found any traces of them." David said
"And Neal?" Emma asked her father
"No sign of him, either. So, yeah, it's possible." David said
"Wouldn't be the first flying monkey I've dated." Emma said
"The person who escaped our trap disappeared in cloud of green smoke. And now, there are flying monkeys in this town? I think we know exactly who cursed us." Regina said
"The Wicked Witch of the West?" Melissa asked them
Regina nods.
"Seriously? She's real, too?" Emma asked them
"Says the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming." Hook said
"We're not in Kansas. So why would the Wicked Witch of the West wanna come to Storybrooke?" Melissa asked again