Margot had just finished setting most of the opening 'scene' when the warning sound of the bell above the door puts all thought on starting the impromptu show on hold as the two newcomers hurry into the bar.
"Weaver, Rogers." Tilly smiles in greeting as both men shake off a clinging layer of rainwater from their hair and clothes as the blonde hastily pauses the still playing track with an answering "No people aren't born wicked." Before the music stalls.
"What's all this?" Rogers questions waving a hand in the direction of the projected image of the green castle-like building on the wall behind the bars small stage and Tilly and Margot's obvious wardrobe changes.
"This is our attempt at making the best of a rainy day." Tilly answers her hand finding Margot's for a comforting squeeze at the sudden rush of nerves from the other woman "And you two are just in time to help." She adds with a truly pirate-worthy spark of mischief in her eyes that has even the Dark One himself looking nervous.
Even Margot joins the echoed "What?" that follows.
"Trust me." Tilly says her tone soothing as she brings one of Margot's hands up to press a kiss to the back of it. "Seriously, Targo. Trust me." She coxes when despite the blush in her cheeks Margot still looked skeptical.
The trusting node the other woman gives in answer earning another kiss this one to Margot's cheek before Tilly makes a small hop off the stage. "Detectives a moment." Alice's cursed self goes on still sending a shocked and nervous Margot a few more reassuring smiles as she coaxes the two cops closer the same time Rogers and Rumple were still attempting to work out just what they'd walked into.
"Oh, this is going to be interesting." Zelena chuckles as they watch the quiet conversation that follows with the giggled comment earning an agreeing hum from her younger sister as they watch Tilly's pleased smile return at the twin nodes of agreement, she gets in response to the trio's whispered conversation.
Tilly even giving a grumpy yet amused-looking Weaver a tight hug before she skips back towards the stage.
"Did she just…" Regina asks in amazement sharing a shocked glance with her sister as they watch their former mentor in all things dark magic follow after her with a rather fatherly smile at the blonde's excitement as she cups her hand to whisper excitedly into Margot's ear.
"You're kidding." Robin's cursed self gaped in unknowing confirmation her gaze flickering from Tilly to Weaver and back again.
Tilly already holding up her hands with a hasty "Honest all I had to do was ask." Then following with a rather cheeky "He's not as intimidating as you'd think once you get to know him."
Weaver giving a small, giggled laugh in answer. One that even now has a chill running down Zelena and Regina's spines when they remember how many had fallen with that sound being the last, they heard before they met their end.
To quickly Zelena's hand catches Regina's shirt sleeve as she like her sister notices the way that small sound seems to have Rogers and Margot rocking back with matching looks of recognition, shock, and confusion as they look between the other face.
But just as the mirrored looks appear they have whipped away just as quickly before either seemed to fully understand what was happening to them.
Only Tilly's flash of recognition seems to hold as she smiles conspiratorially at the one who'd become her mentor and one, she saw as one of her few true friends why she didn't know as he smiles back at her in that fatherly way of his as her hand closes even tighter in soothing comfort around Margot's fingers.
Rumple's eyes glancing down at the couple's joined hands his smile turning even kinder before he speaks in a soft murmur that held such power to the listening group. "I never break a deal dearie."
"One of the few things about him that doesn't make me want to punch him, actually," Rogers whispers with a shallow laugh as he takes one of the open seats at the bar closest to Regina and Zelena.
"Targo, meet our Wizard."
The meaning was lost on the others, but it did bring an honest laugh from Margot herself as she looked between the two. "Seriously?"
"So much for the Dark One doesn't sing." Zelena laughed under her breath.
"Can we get this over with please?" Rumple sighed already retreating making this newest deal as Margot continues to struggle to keep from giggling. "I don't think the rain will be letting up anytime soon and I'd like to be able to hear whatever this is before the real storm breaks out." the watching witches that were his former students couldn't tell if all his annoyance was genuine considering how curious he seemed to be with the playbill he'd been looking over for a quick summary of the play he'd agreed to be in.
the ominous rumblings of coming thunder follow his words bringing back Margot's earlier sulking pout as well as Tilly's annoyed growl at seeing the woman she loved so upset at the reminder of their seemingly spoiled attempt for a date night.
"Who are you going to be?" Regina wonders hissing under her breath when she ended up burning the tips of her fingers opening one of the freshly made bags of popcorn.
"Oh, the one that losses his heart." Rogers answers "Seems I've angered the wrong witch by falling for a different one."
"Yeah, chilled chin. Seems you lost your heart to me." Zelena laughs flipping her hair back over her shoulder the same time Margot gives a calling "Mom gonna need you up here too."
"She's playing Glinda for the moment." Regina supplies "and I'm the evil younger sister." she adds not missing the unintentional irony of her own confession.
"No at the moment we're all audience members and the show is about to start." Tilly urges her earlier excitement fully returned as she snatches up one of the half-filled bowls of popcorn Roni had just handed over."Now come on. I've been waiting to see this for ages and if we wait any longer Margot's stage fright will kick in."