Once Upon a Time (2011–2018): Season 5, Episode 3 - Siege Perilous - full transcript

Previously on
"once upon a time"...

The most powerful sorcerer
in all the realms

Is stuck inside
a tree?

And you think
we can get him out?

Merlin's prophecies
are never wrong.

This rose is now linked
to your beast.

As long as it still has petals,
he lives.

Just because
I'm the dark one

Doesn't mean
we can't still be together.

They're here
to destroy the dark one.

But helping them may be
the only way



I'll ever get my hands
on that dagger.

Regina: Merlin's tower. There
must be something in here to
get him out of that tree.

Rumplestiltskin: You can make
that weapon whole again

And use it to snuff out
the light.

[ men whistling "heigh-ho" ]

Our yield's way down,
boys.

I know dopey's a tree,

But we got to be more
productive since he can't.

He's producing oxygen.
[ laughter ]

Hey.
Let's stay focused.

Emma: Yes.

No one wants
a nasty surprise.

You're not getting any dust,
sister.

Actually, I'm shopping
for something else today.



Something with...Edge.

My axe.

Oh, happy, there's something
I learned as the dark one.

If your name is on something,
hold on to it.

¶¶

Regina: If we're going to free
merlin, we need witchbane.

Belle: Yeah, but the labels
are all faded.

Emma:
Forget the decloaking potion.
It's not a glamour anyway.

You sure?

If I'm getting this right,
the tree could actually be

Him transfigured, right?

We could find out
with a sample.

Yeah, and when we snap off a
twig and it turns into a finger,

Who's crying then?

Come on, someone.
Witchbane.

You guys sure you don't want me
to just wiggle my nose

And get him out of that tree?
-No.

Your magic is dark now.
It's not worth it.

I'll just keep pretending
to be the savior

Destined to free him,
and we can do this together.

Regina's right, emma.

Arthur: I heard someone say
a woman is right.

That's always a safe assumption,
isn't it, david?

How are you progressing,
madame savior?

Um...Progress.

Slow but sure.

It's, uh...Marvelous having
merlin's own books to work with.

It's like talking
with the master.

Oh.

What if
we could talk to him?

What?

Yes.

[ chuckles ] you are --
very occasionally -- a genius.

Yes, if we talked to him, he
can tell us how to get him out.

A mushroom.

Toadstool, actually.

Deadly poison.

Extremely useful in
communicating across barriers,

Even through spells.

Says here it's called
the crimson crown.

Yes, I know this name.

It's rumored to grow
in brocéliande,

The forest
of eternal night.

Its existence
is the stuff of legend, though.

Almost certainly fiction.

People say the same thing
about us. How far?

A half day's ride.

But if it is there, it'll be
protected by magical forces.

You know what, david?
Wait until we know more.

It's not like
I'm needed here.

It's a chance.

-Oh. Aww.
-I'm taking it.

[ indistinct conversations ]

Hold!

Your majesty. Don't try
to talk me out of this.

I wouldn't dream of it.

I just wanted to propose,
prince david,

If it's quite all right
with you,

That I come along
and lend aid.

Come with me and we
can get ourselves outfitted,

And then we can quest together
as brothers.

This question mark --
that's my handwriting.

I must've marked this page
in camelot.

I don't know
if this is the right answer,

But these books
came from there.

I think we were looking
at this for answers.

We've been violated!

What's the problem?

What do you think it is?
Your kid.

-She took my axe.
-Uh, dwarfs are your department.

I'll stay on this.

What do you want us to do
about it, leroy?

Help us.
We know she's your daughter,

But you got to do something,
'cause if you won't, we will.

Do not hurt her.

It's okay. They can't.

Like that's all that matters?
Stop being a scared parent.

Be our sheriff again.
We need you.

I'll see
about getting the axe back.

Thanks
for letting us know.

Looks like just another insult
for us to swallow down.

For now.

[ sighs ]

[ indistinct conversations ]

Why does she need an axe?
That's alarming, right?

I don't know. I mean,
what could she do with an axe

That she couldn't just do
with her powers?

David!

Just wish she'd talk to us.

I know. Me, too.

Worst part is...
We can't save her.

Yet.
We're trying.

How?
What am I doing?

You're leading.

Nobody
seems to be following.

Oh, don't worry
about the dwarfs.

I'm not. I'm worried about emma
and how this is my fault.

She made the choice
to save everyone.

I should've stopped her.
I am her father, and now I'm...

...I'm paralyzed.

There's nothing I can do,
for her, for you, for anyone.

You are doing something.

You are helping our people
the best you can.

That's
kind of the problem.

Hey.

In any world,
you are my hero.

Remember?

Of course.

Go.

I've got it.

[ door opens ]

Good morning to you,
sheriff.

Your majesty.
How can I help you?

Any luck
finding your blade?

No luck finding excalibur,
I'm afraid,

But I'm coming to you
with something far more urgent.

Our reliquary's
been robbed.

I'm sorry, your what?

Magical relics collected by
the knights of the round table.

They're all very precious.

I had no idea it was here

Until it turned up in this land
nearly empty.

When you say precious --

There was a magic bean
inside.

This bean can take my people
home in an instant.

I have to tell you
I will find it

If I have to search
every residence in your city.

You don't have to do
anything alone.

You can help?

I'll get you back to camelot.
I promise.

Thank you.

¶¶

A dwarf axe. Now, that's
a creative path to failure.

Dwarf axes
cut through everything.

Nothing cuts through magic.

Except maybe a kiss.

Have you thought
about kissing it out?

[ laughs ]

You're running out
of options, deary.

You see, we want you
to, uh, snuff out the light.

So, we need a hero to pull
excalibur from the stone.

Now -- and let's face facts --
that's not gonna be you.

So, why don't you stop
messing around

And go get
the hero we need?

Oh, and, uh, you and I
both know who that is.

[ sighs ]

It's all right.
You'll get it.

Perhaps it's time
for a spot of tea.

Calm nerves
lead to clear thoughts.

You're here so I can keep an eye
on you, mute hand maiden.

I don't need you rolling
your eyes at me.

We need to clear the air.

Fine.
[ whoosh ]

Ah!
[ laughs ]

Oh, there you are,
my lovely voice.

It's so...
Light and feminine.

Now...
Let's have a little chat

About you trying to escape
back to oz.

Zelena...

...You know you can't take
that child away from robin.

Can you blame me?

You're going to take it
from me.

This child could be
my only chance

For someone
to truly love me, and...

You got a second chance.
Why can't I?

Oh, I'm sorry.

But you've had
a second chance

And a second
second chance.

You can't keep painting yourself
as a victim.

It's absurd.

You can tell me that
life is fair all you want.

All I can tell you
is that from in here,

I'm still seeing one sister
with all the toys --

[ whoosh ]

Be quiet and listen
for once in your life.

[ stomps foot ]

You forgot who I am.

The evil queen.

I can be a far greater nightmare
than you can possibly imagine.

But now...

My gift to you
is a promise.

I will make sure your baby
is fine and loved and safe.

Just as I promise...

The same will certainly
not hold for you.

¶¶

Wow.

I like to be prepared.

Is that...
Percival's chair?

Yes.

But no need
for more apologies.

A leader does
what needs to be done.

I'll find a man
worthy to fill that seat.

This is the one
that will stand empty forever.

I assume that was your chair.
Suitable for a king.

No. Mine is no different
than the others

In the same way
that the table is round.

Many of our order are kings and
princes in their own realms.

Nonetheless, happy to sit
shoulder to shoulder

With the rest
of their knights.

No one of us
above the other.

Except for this one.

This is
the siege perilous.

Reserved for the knight
with the purest heart,

The one destined to carry out
the most sacred quests.

Belonged to a man I trusted
more than a brother.

But he betrayed me.

It's been vacant since.

Lancelot.

You've heard of him.

Well, all of you
are kind of legends.

Really? I shudder to think
what our tale must be.

Oh, only one of the greatest
romances of all time.

Your love for guinevere

Was ripped away
by your best friend, lancelot.

It's a tragic story that
clearly had a happy ending.

The two of you seem like
all that's in the past now.

Yes.
Lancelot was a good man.

The situation
was difficult.

I understand.

Actually, snow -- mary margaret
and I, we met him.

You did?
How is he?

I'm...
Very sorry to tell you this,

But we...
Learned that he died.

I'm sorry.

Lancelot failed to resist
temptation,

But he was a good knight.

He tortured himself for his sins
far more than I would've done.

I wished him happy.

Just not with my wife.

[ door opens ]

Arthur: [ clears throat ]

[ trunk thuds ]

Careful.

This...Is our reliquary,

Containing our
sacred magical items

Our knights have recovered.

I've never seen
magic like that.

It's
the unquenchable flame.

Said to be part
of the burning bush itself.

This will light our path,
and where we're going,

We're gonna need it.

The reliquary,
your majesty.

So, you're the one
who found this broken into?

Any theories?

Me?

Oh, well, um...Everyone speaks
of the dark one in this place.

Perhaps --
-stop being a fool, man.

Arthur, to be honest,
she did take a dwarf axe.

And, as you're about to say,
the dark one doesn't need tools.

This lock was pried open.
You can see the scratches.

You're right.

This is your land.
What are you thinking?

I'm thinking
I may not know who did this.

But I think I have a good idea
of what their next move will be.

Ah, I know that look.
Button on the top turns it on.

I know how to use a phone.

What's that, then?

It's a picture
from up inside zelena.

Whoa, mate.

No, n-no.
It's of the baby.

They -- they call it
a sonogram.

Oh.

Mixed emotions, I bet.

[ sighs ] I mean,
I know it's painful for regina.

Her evil sister
carrying my child.

It's painful for me.

And yet
there's some part of me

That can't help
but feel happy.

It's my child.

And I sure don't want regina
to know that.

I don't want her to misconstrue
my happiness for, well --

You got yourself
a complex situation there,

That's for sure.

Hmm.
Unlike your simple love life.

Ha.
About that.

She's not the same.

Her new house,
there's a door in there

That she doesn't want me
anywhere near.

What do you suppose
she's hiding?

I was thinking that may--

Order up.

Order?
I didn't order anything.

What does it say?

"meet me on your ship.
Emma."

You're right.

Things are complicated
all over.

[ floor creaks ]

That's not funny
appearing like that.

Sorry.

What's going on?

I know this has all been
really confusing

And I have not made it
any easier.

I wanted to apologize
for overreacting last time.

I know
you're just trying to help.

So, I thought...

We could just talk and
have lunch, like old times.

I'd like nothing more.

But this is hardly like
old times.

Better?

Come on.

You know
you can trust me.

David: What is it, noon?

You weren't kidding
about eternal night.

I'm glad we have a torch.

I'm glad we sent grif home
with the horses.

These woods would make them
restless.

Your squire works hard,
your majesty.

"and you don't thank him
enough."

I can hear you saying it
even when you don't.

You're right, though.

I don't even have the excuse
of ignorance.

I was born a common man
and I've been in service myself.

You weren't born noble?

[ chuckles ]
I'm as peasant as they come.

Shepherd.

Ah.

[ chuckles ]

I can feel my backbone
relaxing already.

Let's stop with the
"your majesties," shall we?

Of course.

As for my squire,

I assure you guin more than
makes up the difference.

Showering him and the others
with gifts.

She really is the kindest woman
I've ever met.

Sounds like my wife.

When she decides you're family,
she'd die for you.

That's not to say guin
doesn't have her fierce side.

With a bow and arrow,

I've seen her take out
the eye of a dove in flight.

Mary margaret could do that.

She wouldn't, but she could.

We should have a tourney.
Get them to compete.

[ chuckling ] right.
'cause I'm sure they'd love

To be pitted
against each other

To let us feel good
about ourselves.

Here.

Then perhaps there are better
ways for me to show off.

You're a competitive man
for someone with a round table.

I thought the idea was you
didn't want to sit above anyone.

Someone who isn't competitive

Doesn't need a two-ton table
to remind him to be humble.

[ chuckles ]

I know my weaknesses.

Lancelot and guinevere
weren't the only ones to blame

For what happened to them.

I was a difficult man
to live with.

But I made a conscious decision
to fix things.

I understand that.

This way.

Look upon that, brother.

So it is real.

Crimson crown.
[ spyglass closes ]

It'll never take
both of us.

I'll go.

I'll wait here.

Let the torch be
your beacon back.

Thank you.

[ wood creaks ]

[ chuckles softly ]

[ wood cracks ]

David: How's he doing?

Not well.

I'm sorry.

Yeah. But I-I found
a healing spell

In one
of his old notebooks,

And I've got everything
put together

Except
for one last ingredient.

I, uh, I need an object
that touched him

When he was still a man,
before he became the dark one.

You must have something.

Well, nothing I can find.

Still more to look through,
though.

You want me to get you
some help?

No.

I'm the only one who knows
this place, knows his things,

And I need to keep doing
something.

Well, then
we'll make this quick.

Has anyone come in
to pawn anything today?

Especially
a magic bean.

Uh, a bean?

No. No one's come in.
Sorry.

Ah, it was worth a shot.

That's all right.
You have something else I need.

May I borrow this?

Uh, yeah.

Good. This is gonna point us
right at our culprit.

-What is it?
-It's not magic, though.

It's just a souvenir
from doc's birthday party.

It says "doctoberfest" on it.

I'm very well aware.

Don't worry.
I've got this.

[ bell jingles ]

David: Attention,
subjects of camelot!

In my hand, you see
the chalice of vengeance.

There's been a theft
in your encampment.

[ murmuring ]

The chalice will tell me
which among you is the thief.

So, line up for your chance
to drink from the sacred cup.

[ footsteps running ]

[ crowd gasps, murmurs ]

[ horse neighs ]

[ engine turns over ]

Hyah!

Hold on!

Hyah! Hyah!

Take over!

Speed is feet,
direction is hand.

[ horse neighs ]

Circle around!

[ horse neighs ]

¶¶

¶¶

¶¶

[ panting ]

¶¶

[ gasping ]

Thank you.
-Think nothing of it.

It would appear you did it.
Well done.

Hook:
I have questions.

You want to know
if I'm still the same emma.

I imagine that's not a simple
answer, so let's start easy.

Your new house.
What's behind that locked door?

You know
I want to trust you, emma.

Why don't you help me?

So trust me.

With my powers,

I could hide anything
from your prying eyes, anyway.

Well, you've answered
my first question, too.

You're not the same emma.
She didn't play games.

[ clears throat ]

Yes.

I'm different.

I'm better.

As the dark one.

I used to be scarred
and judgmental and closed off.

Took me forever to see the magic
in this place.

And now I...

...I see things clearly.

I'm not scared anymore.

Honestly,
I'm an open book,

If you're willing to take
that trust step.

Are you really suggesting

That we move forward
in a real relationship?

Gold and belle
loved each other.

I don't think you should use
the crocodile as your example.

But think about it.

He was born a coward.

He didn't find true love
until he was the dark one.

You told me
how the man he was

Groveled and cried
on the deck of this ship.

He changed for the better,
too.

You're wrong.

I was the villain
in that little drama, swan.

He was a good man trying to keep
his family together.

I took this cutlass and put it
to his head and taunted him.

I was the only one there
who's changed for the better.

He became an evil,
manipulative killer.

Do you remember
when we were in the storybook

And I taught you
how to swordplay?

More games.
Enough, swan!

All I wanted
was your honesty.

But I'm done...
Humoring you.

Answer me.

And start
by why you brought me here.

It wasn't because
this is what we used to do,

Because
that you isn't here.

You need something,
dark one.

Tell me what it is.

All I need is your trust.
I promise.

I liked you
the way you were.

I liked your walls.

I liked being the one
to break them down.

The person you found inside
is still me.

I have a question for you
for once.

Do you love me?

If you tell me you don't love
me, I will let you go.

I loved you.

I guess I'm either steering home
or swimming home.

Tell me which.

The ship's yours.

[ both panting ]

David, what is it?

The toadstool.
It's gone.

Either the phantom knights
took it,

Or it was lost
in the bog.

We could search for it.

No.

It's gone.

The word "quest" means to seek,
not to find.

It's the seeking
that matters.

You believe that?

Not truly, no.

If the finding is what makes
a difference in this world,

Then that's what I want.

I'm sorry.

[ laughs ]

My father,
he drank his life away.

My brother accomplished
nothing but evil.

There was a time
I thought I'd be different.

Change the world.

But I just...

I don't want to only be
remembered as the man

Who kissed a sleeping princess
awake 30 years ago.

I understand.

You do?

[ sighs ]

You're king of camelot.

[ chuckles ] yes, some large
rock decided I was a hero.

Prophecy fulfilled.

[ both chuckle ]

But since then, I've had
victories and I've had losses.

And I've learned
that it's the losses

That require us to be brave.

So, if anything
will make us heroes...

It's the never giving up.
Even after a loss.

Indeed.

Well, we might as well
get out of here.

There's work to be done.

And it's not here.

Good man.

David, if you want to be
part of something,

Do something that matters,

I have a place
for a man like you.

¶¶

I never saw a bean.

Just forget the bean
for now.

Just tell us
why you took these things.

I was tired
of how I was being treated --

How we were
all being treated.

Breaking our backs for him,
for love of camelot.

I wanted to hurt the king.

Grif, I had no idea.

But, you see,
you've hurt everyone.

We need that bean
to get home.

I didn't see a bean,
your majesty.

I'm always betrayed
by those closest to me.

Look, you know this guy.
Is he lying?

I don't believe so.

And of course, it is possible
there was no bean

If it was removed during
the six weeks we can't recall.

Okay, well, we'll find
another way to get you home.

Working together?

Absolutely.

[ chuckles softly ]

Let's go tell this guy
he's gonna make his home

In our cell
for a little while.

What's this?

Must've fallen out
when we emptied his bag.

If that was in the trunk, it was
added after the time we lost.

I recognize this.

That's the one in the book
from camelot.

The one I found
this morning.

That's what we were looking for
back there.

But why?

It's used to communicate
through magical barriers.

We must've been trying
to communicate with merlin.

I wonder if we did.

Let's use it. Let's find out.
If we can talk to him now --

He can help us save emma
from being the dark one.

David, you did it.

¶¶

[ applause ]

I dub thee sir david
of the enchanted forest.

Now of the round table.

I know "knight of the round
table" is pale fire, indeed,

Next to the title
of prince.

No.
I am beyond honored.

Then rise, sir knight.
Take your place.

[ clears throat ]

[ murmuring ]

Really?

I never thought I'd find
anyone I trust enough

To fill that seat.

But it's yours.

¶¶

It will bear
your coat of arms.

Not bad for a shepherd,
eh?

[ chuckles ]
thank you.

[ applause ]

[ baby crying ]

Someone there?

Can't be.

It is.

Lancelot.
We thought you were dead.

That is a long story.

But trust your eyes --
it is me.

And right now,
my struggles don't matter.

What does is that there is
a terrible villain in camelot.

The dark one.

We know. It's our daughter.
We're going to fix it.

No.

There's another villain.

Arthur.

What?

Trust me.

Camelot
is not what it seems.

[ applause ]

Rah!

¶¶

Today was a difficult day.

You lied to him, to david.

And it brought me
no pleasure.

He's a good man.

A noble man, but I must think
of my kingdom first.

Of course you must.

[ sighs ]

That is always
the burden of a king.

Your majesty,
thank goodness you're here.

I-I don't understand
what's going on.

I did only what you asked.

I took the items,
and I kept them safe.

I said
maybe there was a bean,

Even though you and I know full
well there was never a bean,

And I did it
exactly as you said.

Can you please let me out
now?

Not just yet, grif.

There may not
have been a bean,

But we can't have them
learning that, now, can we?

No. No, of course not,
your majesty.

They trust me now.

So I must use that trust
to protect my kingdom.

These people
may seem friendly,

But they threaten
everything we hold dear.

David likes to imagine his quest
a noble one.

But his daughter
is the dark one.

They lied to us
in camelot.

They brought her
into our castle.

They are responsible for tearing
us away from our home,

A home we must now reclaim.

But how will we ever get back
without a bean?

I'm afraid
we cannot get back.

That's why we must build a new
camelot here in storybrooke.

Then you can trust me
to help.

I would do anything
for my kingdom.

I know you would.
As would I.

Which is why
I need you to drink this.

Poison
from the agrabah vipers.

But why?

I won't tell these people
a thing.

Not of your own free will, but
they have magic on their side.

In time,
they will make you talk.

There must be
some other way.

I wish there was.
Truly, I do.

You told me
you always dreamed

Of sitting
at the round table one day.

Well, now I'm offering you
something greater.

A chance to die
in service of camelot.

Your death will be

The cornerstone
of a great new kingdom.

If you take this.

¶¶

For camelot.

[ gagging ]

For camelot.

[ bell jingles ]

Good, you're still here.

You need me?

Yeah.

Remember how I told you
about that door in emma's place?

I want to know
what's behind it.

I take it
asking her didn't work.

She's beyond that.
I need a thief.

Former thief.
Those days are behind me.

Take it from a former pirate,
those days are never behind you.

Will you help me?

[ bell jingles ]

Granny, have you got
my lunch ready?

Yeah, but, girl, you're
gonna need more than that.

Sit down
for some real food.

I can't.

Oh, my god, look.

Yeah, I have to get back
to him.

Just forget the soup.
I'm sorry.

Hang on,
is it supposed to do that?

What?

He's waking up.

[ plate shatters ]

¶¶

You know,
he doesn't look too good...

If I do say so myself.

Quite a stroke of luck,

You finding something that
touched him when he was a man.

It wasn't luck.
I worked hard for this.

That's true.

You crushed hook's heart
even more firmly

Under your, uh,
impractical boot heel.

Quiet.

¶¶

[ breathes deeply ]

What do you want from me?

You are the dark one now,
not me.

That's right.

You are not dark.
You are also not light.

You are nothing.

Your heart
is a blank slate.

And that, little man,
makes you useful.

Because
now I can make you

Into the last thing
you ever thought you would be.

A hero.

And not just any hero.

The purest
who's ever lived.

And then...

And then I have a job
for you.