Mary Margaret's Apartment.
"I'm sorry. Regina's doing what?" Emma asked her parents
"She's going undercover." David said
"With someone who could turn into a dragon?" Emma asked again
"Are you guys out of your friggin minds?" Melissa asked both David and Mary Margaret
"Why couldn't you guys just call either one of us in the first place?" Emma asked again
"There wasn't time. She told us the plan. That was it." David said
"You should've told me." Emma said
"Why? You really think you could've stopped her?" Mary Margaret asked her daughter
"I could've helped. I was a bail-bonds person. Pretending to be someone else was part of my job." Emma said
"So did I. I'm a traveler for god sakes." Melissa said
"I know that, but I really think Regina can take care of herself." Mary Margaret said
"I hope you're right." Emma said
"So when is she supposed to check in?" Melissa asked again
"Mom? Dad? When is she supposed to check in?" Emma asked again
"About an hour ago." David said
They enter in the library to meet Regina.
"Hey, we're here." David said
"I said we needed to meet covertly. Now I see you brought the entire Charming softball team, Traveler and their pirate mascot?" Regina said
"We were worried about you." Mary Margaret said
"Well, then worry quickly. I can't be seen with all of you." Regina said
"Regina, listen to me. This is a bad idea. This woman, this dragon, she's dangerous, and you don't know the first thing about going undercover." Emma said
"I'm a quick study, and Maleficent already told me why they're here. Apparently, they're after the author, too. I simply want him to change my fate." Regina said
"What do they want?" Melissa asked Regina
"They want to shift the entire balance so that villains win and heroes lose." Regina said
"Do you think they can find the author?" Emma asked Regina
"They have a lead, we don't. And tonight, they want me to help them steal it... Whatever it is." Regina said
"They want to steal August." Melissa said
"How do you know that?" Regina asked Melissa
"Last night I didn't tell you everything. I...I did a spell to get his memories back. The spell Bonnie gave me. But anyway. They want him to tell them about the Author. The only way to get him is that they have to kidnap him." Melissa said
"We'll figure something out." Emma said
"I can figure something out." Regina said
"Then I'm in too." Emma said
"What?" Regina asked in confusion
"I'm gonna stick by you. I'm gonna get your back while you do this." Emma said
"No. It's too dangerous." Regina said
"I said I was a part of operation mongoose. I am a part of it. You wanted my help... Now you're gonna get it. No matter what it means for both of us. I'll be there." Emma said
"I'm in too." Melissa said
"No." Regina said
"He's already involved in this. He's my husband and I don't want anything to happen to him." Melissa said
"In that case. I think I just might have a plan." Regina said
"Tell me?" Melissa asked again
"August can be with me entire time." Regina said
"You need to knock me out cold." Melissa said
"Indeed." Regina said
"There's another thing. Jeremy, Tyler, Baelfire, and Jenna." Melissa said
"That's where we come in. Making sure that they stay with us tonight." Mary Margaret said
Melissa's Mansion.
Melissa tells her husband about the plan.
"Did you get any of that?" Melissa asked her husband
"Yes. So when you started cleaning in here. Regina will knock you out and they will kidnap me." August said
"I just didn't know if you were up to this or not." Melissa said
"I am." August said
"She will take care of you and then she will bring you back to me." Melissa said
Both August and Melissa making out on the couch.
Melissa is cleaning up and Regina hit her with a small statue and now she is unconscious. They took August away.