Regina escaped her vault and returned to her house. The room in her vault is getting claustrophobic for her and she needed a bigger space. She took a bath to clear her head and made herself a nice coffee.
"That smells great", a man said behind her.
She stopped stirring the coffee. Regina put it down the table and stopped moving. Her heart is beating fast. She knows that voice. She doesn't have to turn around to know who it was.
"Say something", the voice is closer this time.
Regina turned around to face him. Her heart is now pounding real hard on her chest.
"What do you want me to say, Facilier?" she asked.
He smiled and ran his fingers on her face before she removed them.
"Say that you missed me, my queen", he answered.
Inside the Charmings' house, they are having a meeting on how to find Regina.
"Ruby cannot track her scent. She said it's like she vanished", David said.
"Well, she has ways to disappear. It's kind of tricky to track that woman", Hook muttered.
"Why did you think she was here?" Emma asked Cora.
"She used her magic and it leads me here", she answered.
She recalled them losing control of her magic breaking the glasses in the kitchen.
"Yeah, she kinda loses it a bit earlier", Emma muttered.
"What do you mean?" Cora asked.
"She lost control of her magic and it just blasted all of the glasses in the kitchen. Her hands glowed but she kept it in", Snow answered.
Cora looked at Hook and then back to them.
"I think we're going to need help", she suggested.
Back in the mansion, Facilier magic a drink for the both of them but Regina refused. He sat on the couch and looked at her.
"What?" he asked.
"It was you. You framed me. You killed the Cricket", she realized.
He laughed. He is very impressed with her.
"You knew me too well, Regina. To be clear, I did not kill the Cricket. I just held him captive before your mother rescued him", he said.
The news shocked her. She thought her mother was left stuck in the Enchanted Forest after Emma and Snow faced her.
"My mother is here in Storybrooke?" she asked and he nodded.
"I think she wanted to make amends but I know you won't fall for that", he answered.
"Why did you frame me? You turned the entire town against me including my son", she asked again.
"I am really sorry about your son. I thought he will side with you since you raised him and all. I did that to show you what kind of people you're trying to please. You did that before, remember? You tried to be the queen they wanted, good, kind, but they never saw that. They looked past through you and just notice Snow White and not you. You are repeating history, Regina. You are trying to change to please everyone, to please your son but it's not working. They are still looking past through you. He is looking past through you and just noticing Emma", he answered.
All the things he said hit her hard. She knows it's true. She is trying and nothing is working for her. They happy and she's suffering.
"You made an airtight case, anyone would believe it", she muttered.
"All it took for them to turn on you is that. What does that say about them?" he asked her.
"They suffered for so long because of me. I don't expect them to trust me overnight", she answered.
Facilier smiled and walked towards her.
"What about your son? He knows you all his life even before he read the book. You are his mother but that went away when Emma came here. He turned on you so quickly and sided with everyone but you", he said and that hurts her more.
"I talked to him. He believes me. He knows I didn't do anything to Archie", Regina muttered.
"Is that right? He's still with them, isn't he? Did he really believe you or he's just going along?" he asked.
Regina turned her back on him and walked away.
"Stop this. I don't want to hear anymore of this", she said.
"Why? Truth hurts, my queen. I am only trying to help you. I am saving you from enduring more pain from those heroes. They will never accept you. They will never trust you", he said.
"Stop", Regina muttered.
"They will never see you", Facilier added.
"I said stop it", Regina warned.
"They will never love you", he said.
"Stop!" she yelled and everything shattered around them.
The heroes went to Gold's shop together with Cora and Hook. Rumple met them inside and surprised to see Hook.
"What is he doing here?" he asked.
"Calm down, Rumple. He is not going to try to kill you. I already talked to him", Cora said.
"He shot Belle", he muttered in rage.
"Oh, for heaven's sake…we both know Milah came to him willingly because she didn't want to be with you anymore. You killed her once you became the Dark One and Hook shot your love in return. I think that's already even. Now, let's all be civil", Cora explained.
"Oh, I don't know about that. Because of what he did, Belle doesn't remember who she is now", Rumple said.
"I can help with that. Now, can we go back to business? We need to find Regina", Cora said.
Rumple looked at her and then to the Charmings.
"I thought you framed your own daughter to make her receptive of you and I thought you guys hate her so much", he muttered.
"Someone framed my daughter and wanted her to stay evil. I know it wasn't you either because you are done with her so someone else in this town with magic is trying to revive the Evil Queen", Cora said.
Rumple walked a few steps forward and back.
"Why would someone want that?" he asked.
Cora only looked to her mentor and he looked back at her. For a minute there, it was like they're communicating telepathically.
"Okay, break the staring contest and share the info with us", David intervened.
"I wasn't aware she's capable of that", Rumple muttered to Cora.
"Oh, don't act so surprise. You pushed her too far her limits so she can cast the curse for you. If that person gets to her before we do, I think you will ask me not to bring Belle's memories back so she will not remember the horror of what's to come", Cora explained.
The others looked very confused. The two are conversing beyond their comprehension.
"What is happening? What kind of horror are you two talking about?" Emma asked.
Suddenly, Cora and Rumple felt a wave of magic.
"You felt that?" he asked her and she nodded.
Cora did a spell and an image of a house appeared out of thin air. "She's there", she said.
Emma looked closely.
"What the hell? That's her house. Regina is in her own house all along", she said.
Regina looked very confused as she stares at the damage she just did in her house. All the mirrors, vases, figurines, they're all destroyed.
"What is happening?" she muttered.
Facilier walked closer to her.
"Your magic is trying to set you free, my queen. Don't you see? Even your magic is trying to save you. You are not a hero. You are not good. It's time for you to own who you are and stop the pretending", he answered.
Two voices are fighting in her head. She wanted to be good so badly for Henry but she knows they will never accept her. She will always be alone. She is already alone.
The door went open and the cavalry arrived to save Regina from Facilier but it looks like they are a bit late. They all saw what happened to the house. Rumple saw Regina standing next to Facilier.
"Oh, I should've known it was you. How did you get in Storybrooke, Facilier?" he asked.
"The Dark One…I just did a few tricks here and there and wallah! I am here reunited with my queen", Facilier answered.
"Stay away from my daughter", Cora said.
Her voice snapped Regina out of her head. She realized they are all present in her house.
"Mother", she said.
"Regina, come with me. I promised it will get better", Cora said to her lost daughter.
"I don't know what's going on, Mother. I can't control my magic", she said.
"That's okay. We can work something out. We are all here to help", Cora said.
Regina looked at the others and her face turned hard.
"No, they are not here to help. They never wanted to help me. All they want is for me to suffer", Regina muttered.
Facilier smiled at them. His plan is starting to work.
"That is not true", Henry said from behind the Charmings.
"Henry? What are you doing here? I told you to stay home", Emma exclaimed.
"This is my home too. I came to see my mom", he said and that put a smile on Regina's face. "I remember what you told me. I love you too no matter what everyone say and I am here to help", he added.
Facilier knew he cannot win her right then and there. He turned to her and touched her face and leaned over to her ears.
"I will come back for you, my queen. Don't worry. I won't let you down. I love you. I always have", he whispered and then he disappeared before Rumple was able to magic him.
Henry ran towards her and hugged her tight. Still in haze, Regina wrapped her arms around her son.
"I know you can do it. You're not the Evil Queen anymore", Henry muttered.
Regina noticed her hand is shaking like before. Fear registered in her eyes. She caught her mother's eyes staring at her as well as Rumple. They know it too.
"Thank you. I couldn't have done it without you", she said to Henry.
Deep inside, she knows something has changed, like there's a little spark that has been ignited in her and it's getting stronger. She did her best to hide it but she can only fool everyone except her mother and her mentor.