Back at Main Street, Emma, Henry, Mary Margaret, David, the dwarves, Mother Superior, Ruby, and Granny walked down the street when Mary Margaret spoke up to her daughter. "Is there anything you want to ask us? I mean, you must have questions."
"The only questions I have are for Mr Gold and his nephew —Why did they double-cross me, and what did they do to this town?" Emma said back.
"Um... shouldn't we talk about it, first?"
"What?"
"Us? Your life, everything?"
"Can we do everything, maybe, later? Like, with a glass of wine? Or several bottles..."
"I know it's a lot to take in for all of us," David said, joining in on the conversation.
"And we don't wanna push, but we've waited for this moment for so long -" Mary Margaret said, but she was interrupted by Emma.
"Yeah, so have I! I've thought about this moment my entire life! I've imagined who you might be. But of all the scenarios that I concocted, my parents being... I-I just need a little time. That's - that's all," Emma said when a commotion was heard in the distance.
"Snow…" David said when many of the townsfolk, led by Doctor Whale, ran through the streets. Archie Hopper, otherwise known as Jiminy Cricket, approached the group.
"There you are! Come with me; I need your help. Dr Whale's whipped everyone into a frenzy; they're going to Regina's house; they're gonna kill her!" he exclaimed.
"Great, let's watch," Leroy muttered.
"No! No, we cannot stoop to her level. No matter who she is or what she's done, killing her is wrong."
"He's right," Henry said, then said to Emma, "Please! She's still my mom."
Emma looked at Mary Margaret. "We have to stop them."
"If the Blue Fairy is right and magic is here, Regina could have her powers back. They could be marching into a slaughter," David said, exchanging looks with his wife, before leading the group down the road to stop Doctor Whale's group.
Meanwhile, Mr Gold, Belle and the Professor came back to the pawnshop. "You uh... you wait here, Belle. I'm gonna find you something to wear. You've spent enough time in these rags," Mr Gold said.
"Thank you," Belle said, watching Mr Gold disappear into the backroom before speaking to the Professor, "So, you're not an orphan after all…"
"No, I guess I'm not," the Professor said back. "In a way, I'm kinda glad that he's back. But in another, I'm kinda disappointed too…"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, there's a prophecy that "Silence will fall when the question is asked". And that prophecy ties into another one. One that says, 'On the fields of Trenzalore, at the fall of the Eleventh, a question will be asked. A question that must never be answered…'"
"And what does this mean to your father?"
"Well, over the three hundred years I've lived with Rumple, I've been thinking about what these prophecies mean concerning dad. And I think it's to do with his silence. His death. Perhaps when he regenerates again. If he regenerates again … I don't know..."
Belle was thoughtful for a moment, then hugged the Professor. "I'm so, so sorry," she told him softly. "Maybe it'd be different?"
The Professor smiled. "I hope so."
Meanwhile, the angry mob had arrived at Regina's house. Doctor Whale banged on the front door, and shouted, "Open up! Open up or we're coming in!" Doctor Whale continued banging on the front door til it opened, and Regina stood in front of them.
"Can I help you?" Regina asked, her smile beginning to for a smirk.
"That smirk isn't gonna last forever, Regina. You took everything from us, and now..."
"What? Now you're gonna kill me?"
"Eventually. But first, you need to suffer."
Regina stepped outside and began to push Doctor Whale off. "Listening to you has been enough suffering for all of us," she told him, before turning to the crowd. "That's right. You wanted to see your Queen? Well, my dears," Regina started to say, slowly raising her arms and enunciation the following words, "Here... she... IS." She then flung her hands forward and the crowd cowered and ducked, all clearly expecting magic. However, nothing happened. Regina looked shocked and the crowd recovered.
"She's powerless!" one man exclaimed.
"What?" Regina asked, confused to what had happened.
"Get her!" another exclaimed, as the crowd and Doctor Whale all moved towards Regina.
"Now..." Doctor Whale started to say, shoving Regina against a column, "...Where were we?"
As Dr. Whale raised his hands toward Regina's throat, Emma and her parents arrived. "Let her go! Let her go! Let her go!" Emma ordered. Grabbing Dr. Whale's arm.
"Why should I listen to you?" Doctor Whale asked, hesitating against Emma.
"Because I am still the Sheriff."
"Because she saved you. All of you!" David said.
"Because no matter what Regina did, it does not prove this!" Mary Margaret said.
"We are not murderers here," Emma said.
"Well, we're not from this world," Doctor Whale said.
"Yeah, well, you're in it now."
David put himself between Regina and Doctor Whale. "Okay, Whale, we're done."
"Back off. You're not my Prince," Doctor Whale said.
David paused, thinking. "Who are you, Whale?"
"That's my business."
"Well, my business is making sure this town doesn't go to hell, so, whether I'm your Prince isn't the issue. We have a lot to figure out and this isn't the way to do it."
Mary Margaret moved next to Regina. "And Regina's death won't offer any answers. She needs to be locked up. For her safety, and more importantly; for ours."
