Chapter 31

(At the shop Gold/Rumplestiltskin walks through from the back when he hears the door open, its Belle)

Rumplestiltskin: Belle, darling, how was it?

Belle: It was great, oh my dress is gorgeous, I can't wait for you to see it, anyway how was your day?

Rumplestiltskin: Uneventful, I just had a handful of people come in here looking for items of theirs from home they thought I might have

Belle: And did any of them find what they were looking for?

Rumplestiltskin: Yes one woman did, Rose, though in our world she was called Ariel.

Belle: Wait, I've read the fairy tales of this world, isn't Ariel a mermaid?

Rumplestiltskin: Yes she is

Belle: I had no idea that we had mermaids in our world.

Rumplestiltskin: Merfolk are a secretive race Belle, they like to keep themselves to themselves.

Belle: Anyway, later on we need to discuss wedding details.

Rumplestiltskin: Anything you want.

Belle: I'm going to sort out some last minute things at the library before the grand opening tomorrow.

Rumplestiltskin: Okay, I'll see you at home

Belle: Sure, I love you, bye

Rumplestiltskin: I love you too, goodbye Belle

(They kiss goodbye and she leaves. At the school in Henry's class, to which Mary Margaret/Snow still teaches, one of the boys raises their hand)

Gretel: Hey Henry, why does Miss Blanchard still teach us, isn't she like your grandmother?

Henry: I don't know

Snow: I am his grandmother yes, but that does not and will not affect how I teach you, outside of this room he is my grandson and I love him like any grandmother would, but inside this room he is just another student.

Boy 1: Umm Miss Blanchard?

Snow: Yes Jeremiah

Jeremiah: We will ever go back home?

Snow: I don't know, I certainly hope we will, now come on, back to work.

(Later that day when everyone else has left the classroom, Henry walks up to the desk)

Snow: Henry, you ready to go home?

Henry: Yeah

(Davis/Charming walks in)

Henry: Hey, grandpa

Charming: Hey kiddo

Snow: David, what are you doing here?

Charming: I didn't know whether or not you needed to do any marking, so I came to pick up Henry just in case.

Snow: That's sweet of you, but I don't have anything to do here

Charming: Cool, hey why don't we go for an ice cream instead, my treat.

Henry: Please grandma, can we?

Snow: Sure, just don't tell your mom, either of them.

(The three of them laugh and walk out the room. With Emma who is in the Police Station, Neal walks in)

Emma: Neal, what are you doing here?

Neal: Looking for you

Emma: You picked a good place to find the sheriff then, what do you want?

Neal: I was wondering if tomorrow night I could have Henry over, it's the grand opening of the library and me, dad and Belle were gonna order in Chinese and watch a film

Emma: You mean to sleep over?

Neal: Yeah

Emma: Nuh-uh! Now way.

Neal: Why not, it would be a great chance for him to get to know his other grandfather

Emma: Who is Rumplestiltskin!

Neal: He's a changed man, I swear otherwise I wouldn't be living with him. Please Emma.

Emma: Sure

Neal: Thank you, you won't regret this, I promise.

Emma: I'd better not, because I swear if you hurt him I will ...

Neal: ... punch my lights out, I know. I gotta go, I'll pick him up at 5:30 tomorrow, that ok?

Emma: Yeah, see ya

Neal: Bye

(Neal leave. Snow, Charming and Henry are walking through the park eating their ice creams)

Henry: Thank you for this grandpa

Charming: You're welcome.

Snow: Henry?

Henry: Yeah

Snow: It's your mom's 29th birthday coming up, what do you think I should het her?

Henry: I don't know, she's always going on about how her phone keeps breaking, so you could get her a new cell phone.

Snow: That's an idea.

(Neal comes up to them)

Henry: Dad!

Neal: Hey kiddo, how was school?

Henry: Okay.

Snow: Just okay, Henry I am your teacher.

Henry: I know

Neal: So listen Henry, I've cleared it with your mom, how would you like to come over tomorrow night, eat Chinese and watch a film with me, my dad and Belle?

Henry: That sounds cool

Neal: Great, I'm picking you up at 5:30

Henry: See you then

Neal: Will do, bye Henry, David, Mary Margaret

(Neal walks away)

Snow: Come on let's go home, I've got some stuff I need to do

(They all head back to the car)

End of Chapter