Once Upon a Time (2011–2018): Season 5, Episode 4 - The Broken Kingdom - full transcript
In Rumplestiltskin return, Emma takes her chance at the taking of Excalibur, while King Arthur's real identity is revealed.
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Previously on
"once upon a time"...
I dub thee sir david
of the round table.
Rumplestiltskin: I'm the voice
in your head,
The dark one's powers
inside you.
She has to die.
She has to die.
Hook: Don't.
We can find another way
together.
It is said one of you
is the savior.
I am the savior.
[ indistinct conversations ]
Look around.
Someday, this village
Will be the great kingdom
of camelot,
And I will be king.
[ chuckles ]
You have
some very strange dreams.
But they're not
just dreams.
Come on!
[ laughs ]
Can I trust you
with a secret?
This tree --
a man is trapped inside it --
A great sorcerer
known as merlin.
He spoke to me
one night.
He gave me a prophecy.
Told me I would pull a sword
from a stone
And become
king of camelot.
King...Arthur?
Yes.
And you will be
queen guinevere.
And on
all your birthdays,
I'll fill the kingdom
with flowers.
A middlemist?
I love it.
There's more
where that came from.
I'll show you.
Arthur, is that the sword
in the stone?
It's not.
We should leave.
Go on, king arthur.
Pull the sword.
Leave him alone, kay!
His mother must have
dropped him on his head
Before she took off,
And now he thinks
he's the orphan king.
They call camelot
the broken kingdom
Because we have no king
and we never will.
And nobody in camelot
is ever gonna kneel to the boy
Who cleans the stables.
Maybe he's right.
No, he's not,
And you will
find that sword.
All you have to do now
Is follow your heart.
Where's the rest
of it?
Percival: How will you take
the throne with half the sword?
What will you tell
the people?
[ horse whinnies ]
All hail king arthur!
Camelot is no longer
the broken kingdom!
I give you excalibur,
the sword pulled from the stone!
[ cheers and applause ]
I see you followed your heart,
king arthur.
And it led me
back to you...
Queen guinevere.
[ chuckles ]
Something's wrong.
Tell me.
Our journey
wasn't all I hoped for.
Merlin speaks
in half-truths.
And now my quest
has only just begun.
-- Captions by vitac --
You wanted
to see me.
Yes.
Yes, we have something serious
to discuss.
Please, join me.
Now that you're
a member of the round table,
It's time to share
camelot's greatest secret.
The sword that made me king
is broken.
For years, I've hunted
its missing piece --
Something known as
the dagger of the dark one.
I've heard tales of it.
Well, I think you're the man
to help me find it.
After all, you're the only one
who needs it as bad as I.
You're desperate to destroy
the power of the dark one.
Only merlin can do that.
Perhaps.
Perhaps not.
No one knows
what merlin really wants,
But with that dagger,
we wouldn't need merlin.
I could reforge excalibur
into the sword it once was
With the power to destroy
the darkness once and for all.
Can you help me
in this quest?
¶¶
[ voices whispering ]
Do you hear it?
A sweet sound.
A strange sound.
Let's go have a look,
shall we?
[ whispering continue ]
Rumplestiltskin: So that's
where it's coming from --
Your dagger.
Since regina left it
in her room,
I say, uh,
finders keepers.
So she put a spell on it.
That's nothing for you.
Shatter it.
I can't.
It's calling to
its other half.
Leave me alone.
Your friends
cannot protect you.
Stop.
You're the savior.
Save yourself
before it's too late.
Get out of my head!
[ laughs ]
Calm down.
There's no one here.
It's just us.
You and me.
He's inside my head.
I can't get him out.
[ voices whispering ]
He's here.
He's always here.
[ fire crackling ]
What happened to her?
I have no idea.
She hasn't said a word.
It's getting worse,
isn't it?
David,
where have you been?
I was looking all over
the castle for you.
With arthur.
It turns out he might
have a way to help emma.
We can't.
If we give him
the dagger --
David, listen to me.
We can't trust arthur.
What are you talking about?
Who told you that?
[ inhales deeply ]
lancelot.
Lancelot?
Lancelot is dead.
Mnh-mnh.
That's what he wanted cora to
think, but he outwitted her.
Regina: Hey,
not in front of the patient,
Given the state
that she's in,
Anything could
set her off.
She needs rest --
Somewhere quiet
and away from prying eyes.
I know
the perfect place.
Perhaps me and the boy
should take her there.
Come on, love.
Let's sail away.
[ door closes ]
Whatever's happening
to her,
I think she was here
for the dagger,
So I should probably move it
somewhere safer.
Now, hold on a second.
Arthur has a way to use that
to help emma.
What did I just tell you?
We are not giving it to arthur.
Lancelot said
he can't be trusted.
And cora said
lancelot was dead.
You can't believe
everything you hear.
You really don't trust lancelot,
do you?
He married us.
He's our friend.
That was a long time ago, and
where's he been all these years?
He didn't say.
Well, where is he now?
Hiding. It's not like
he's welcome in camelot.
Because he went
after arthur's wife.
And he's back. Why?
Why's he back?
I don't know, david!
I don't have all the answers!
Regina, would you mind please
giving us a minute?
Listen, arthur is already
looking for the dagger.
If we come clean now,
he can still help us.
So that's what
this is about.
You haven't met a king
in a while,
And you're star-struck.
That's not
what this is about.
Our daughter is sick.
We have to help her.
So why become a knight
of the round table?
How does that help her?
Or is it that you need
to feel like a hero again?
Maybe the round table's
exactly where I should be.
We aren't telling arthur
anything
Until we know
he can be trusted.
¶¶
[ lock disengages ]
[ door opens ]
[ festive music plays
in distance ]
don't worry.
It's only me.
My queen.
I'm so glad to see you.
I've almost translated
the carmarthen scroll.
I had to pull language fragments
from a dozen different books.
But can you believe how close
we are to the other half?
This time I'm right.
Directions to the dark one
dagger as clear as day.
It's just these symbols
I can't figure out --
Star, eye, and sun.
What do you think
it means?
It means...
Come to the party,
Dance with your wife.
No, no, no, I can't.
I can't.
Not until I finish
this translation.
Don't you understand?
This is merlin's test.
Why else would he lead me
to this?
The broken sword to rule
the broken kingdom.
It's a cruel joke.
The world's
most maddening riddle.
I know.
But this one night,
your wife needs you.
You're right.
Give me five minutes,
and we shall dance until dawn.
[ rhythmic clapping ]
[ upbeat music plays ]
[ indistinct conversations ]
I'm sure
he'll be out shortly.
I'm sure he will.
Happy birthday,
my queen.
Thank you.
In the meantime...
Perhaps you'll allow
this knight a dance.
[ applause ]
¶¶
He's getting worse,
Locked up in that room
all day
Instead of actually building
the kingdom we dreamed of.
Arthur may have much on
his mind, but look around.
He did manage
to throw you quite a party.
A birthday gift from king arthur
to his queen guinevere!
[ cheers and applause ]
¶¶
[ laughs ]
Middlemist flowers.
What's wrong?
You don't like them?
I'm not a fool.
I know he didn't plan
any of this.
The fact that you won't deny it
tells me all.
Thank you.
Arthur:
Where's my queen?
You made it!
Look!
I completed the translation.
The dagger is only
a day's ride from here.
By this time tomorrow,
I will hold it in my hand.
Let me fetch my horse.
No. No, not this time,
old friend.
I need my best knight to stay
here and protect the queen.
After all, she is
the most precious thing I have.
David?
We need to talk.
Ever since we came
to camelot,
We've been lying to you
about why we're here.
That stops right now.
It's not easy
for me to be here,
And people I care about
told me not to,
But the darkness is threatening
someone I love,
And I will do anything
to destroy it.
So...
We're gonna restore
excalibur tonight.
I'm glad you told me
about your daughter.
Of course I will help you defeat
the darkness inside her.
[ sighs ]
that...Is a relief.
My wife thought
this was a bad idea.
What put her off me?
It's the beard,
isn't it?
Something
a bit more serious.
Lancelot.
He's back.
You must not think
much of me.
And what would
I tell arthur
If his queen
ran off on my watch?
Tell him I'm going to find
the dagger myself.
I broke into merlin's tower
and took this --
A magic gauntlet --
And it has shown me
the true location of the dagger.
Arthur has it all wrong.
And how did arthur not find
this remarkable magic object
In all his years
of looking?
He would never think
to use it
Because he believes
the dagger will be his strength,
And this gauntlet --
It leads you to
a person's greatest weakness.
So I'm going to finish
this damned quest
And get back
the man I love.
And you cannot stop me.
Stop you?
I'm joining you.
Guinevere: [ sighs ]
I told you it would work.
This is it.
The vault of
the dark one.
These symbols --
they are the same ones
Arthur showed me
on that damn scroll of his.
Star...
[ hums ]
...Eye...
[ hums ]
...Sun.
Shall we?
Hm.
This way.
[ whoosh ]
Lancelot!
No!
You cannot have him!
Aah!
Lancelot.
[ breathing heavily ]
I thought
you were dead.
I was sure
I'd lost you.
I'm sorry.
That...Will never happen
again.
No.
Never.
We need to remember
why we're here --
For our king...
For arthur.
Lancelot's alive.
And here in camelot.
Serious news, indeed.
Can we keep this
between ourselves?
Of course.
Sometimes a husband
has to go on the defensive.
I wouldn't want my wife
to learn that he's here.
She already has.
Where is lancelot?
He doesn't know,
my love.
So tell me
how to find him
So I can make him pay
for what he did.
From what I heard, you both had
some culpability in that.
[ chuckles ]
so you heard the old story?
Believe me, the legend
is only the beginning.
Lancelot coveted far more
than a kiss from a queen.
I'm afraid
my wife is right.
I didn't want to speak ill
of a former knight,
A former friend,
But if lancelot
is in camelot,
That dagger
isn't safe anywhere.
Then it's a good thing...
I brought it with me.
Where is it?
[ insects chirping ]
You can come out.
It's me.
It turns out
I need your help.
There's something
we must hide.
¶¶
Come on, mom.
Keep going.
We're almost there.
It's nice here, right?
A good place to rest.
You'll feel better
in no time.
It's a quiet
and isolated little nook.
How did you turn up
such a refuge, lad?
Well...
There's this girl.
Is there, indeed?
Well, I like
this tale already.
I-it's not like that.
Her name's violet.
She brought me here.
The stable belongs
to her family.
So you two
are getting close?
N-not at all.
We're just hanging out.
Violet: Hello?
Who's in there?
That's her.
Hide. Hide.
Go on.
Go on.
[ chuckles ] henry.
What are you doing here?
I was wondering if you'd be
interested in taking me riding.
Yeah.
I'd love to.
Come on.
I'll introduce you to nicodemus.
That your dad?
[ chuckling ] no.
It's my horse.
I hope you're ready
to get your heart racing.
[ laughs ] come on.
[ door closes ]
Well...
You can hide buried treasure
or a winning poker hand,
But you can't hide the bloom
of first love.
Yes, he has a crush.
And he straight-up lied
to my face.
And I'm the dark one.
You're his mother.
Which is scarier?
To him?
That's up for debate.
Speaking of
your dark one-ness,
Don't you think
it's time
You tell me the truth
of what happened?
It's rumplestiltskin.
Or at least something
that looks like him.
I've been seeing him in my head
ever since we got here.
He was there
when we first found you,
With the flame-haired scot.
I almost crushed her heart
because of his voice.
I've spent many years
battling demons in my head,
And I was able to purge them
on the prow of the jolly roger,
Riding
the ocean's waves.
Too bad you can't have it shrunk
in your pocket right now.
Well, we may not
need it.
That girl promised
To get henry's heart racing
astride a horse.
You and I
are gonna do the same.
[ birds chirping ]
You never told me what happened
between you and guinevere.
It's complicated.
But what's happened
is in the past.
It doesn't matter
anymore.
It does
if you still love her.
Do you?
Yes.
I'll forever love
guinevere.
The dagger lies
beyond this door.
Stand back.
We have no idea
what trap remains.
[ door closes ]
There it is.
Excalibur will finally
be complete.
[ grunts, groans ]
Not exactly
a sword in the stone...
...But it still does
the trick.
[ laughs ]
So, that's how you found
this place --
Merlin's gauntlet.
That's quite
a powerful object,
At least for a wizard
stuck in a tree.
That dagger
is arthur's birthright,
And you will
surrender it to us.
So, that's king arthur's
weakness, is it?
So that must
make you guinevere.
Sadly, I can't give you
what you want,
Though I might be willing to
part with the next best thing,
Assuming, of course,
You're willing to make a deal
for that gauntlet.
What's the next best thing
to completing a magical sword?
Making it appear like
it's been completed...With this.
Enchanted sand from
the mystical isle of avalon.
One pinch of this
can "fix" anything.
Even excalibur?
Your husband
need never know.
After all,
what's one little secret
If it means
getting your husband back?
Assuming, of course,
that's, uh, still what you want.
And why should
I trust you?
Because I know
what happens
When a woman's heart is torn
between duty and desire.
And believe me...
It never ends well.
Please, guinevere,
don't listen to this demon.
I will accept
your deal.
[ laughs ]
good girl!
But be careful.
Love is a weapon,
dearie --
The most dangerous weapon
of all,
Which means the pain
you should worry about
Isn't the kind inflicted
by a broken sword,
But the kind
that comes...
From a broken heart.
We're here.
Mary margaret:
The vault of the dark one.
[ humming ]
This place.
I've been here before.
I had a vision.
I thought I understood
what it meant,
But maybe I was wrong.
Maybe it was always about
emma becoming the dark one.
What did you see?
[ grunting ]
Emma crushed my heart.
We have no time to waste.
We have to make sure that arthur
can't get this dagger.
This altar is
the place to secure it,
But it's shielded
by a nasty protection spell.
[ sighs ]
Well, if it's meant
to keep the dagger safe,
Then maybe a person holding it
can be allowed past?
Wait.
It should be me.
You've done enough.
You need to
let me do this, snow.
What is it?
Don't you trust me?
Arthur: Apparently not.
And that's a decision
she's gonna regret.
Arthur!
I wouldn't.
Excalibur's blade
is broken.
This one
works just fine.
You followed us.
So I was right.
Pity your husband
didn't listen
When you tried
to warn him.
Where is he?
Searching for you...
In the wrong place.
Which means if you ever want
to see him again...
...You're gonna hand over
that dagger.
¶¶
Arthur:
Hello, guinevere.
Where were you?
Lancelot and I...
Went to find
the dagger of the dark one.
And tell me,
were you able to find it?
Yes.
It was where
you said it would be --
In the dark one vault.
You mean to say
you truly found it?
Well, where is it,
then?
Give me the dagger!
I'll finally prove
merlin wrong.
That I'm not his fool!
That I'm meant to be king
of this god-forsaken place!
It's not here!
Where are you hiding
the dagger from me?!
The only thing
I'm hiding is this.
I couldn't get the dagger,
so I got this instead.
Enchanted sand
That can make something broken
appear whole again.
Well, that's why
you came back --
To use magic
to trick me!
Yes!
I wanted you back!
To be the man I loved!
My king.
And now I realize
I don't want any of it.
Not unless it's real.
It can be.
You can have me back.
You can have it all.
I just need the dagger.
Tell me
where the vault is!
Don't you understand?!
You have to make a choice!
Stop trying
to mend that sword,
Or your marriage
And your kingdom
Will be broken forever.
And what if I can't?
Then I'll follow my heart
to where it belongs.
With lancelot?
I saw you.
It's not what you think.
He was saying goodbye.
He's leaving camelot.
You expect me
to believe that?
I can't lose you to him,
guinevere.
I won't.
I'll do whatever it takes
to fix things.
Arthur,
what are you doing?
I'm sorry, guinevere,
But my heart tells me
I have to finish my quest.
And with this magic,
I can keep you by my side
to do it.
No!
So, my queen,
how are you now?
Better...I think.
Middlemist flowers.
So beautiful.
Do you remember the first time
I gave one to you?
Of course.
It was the day you told me
about merlin's prophecy --
A prophecy you have yet
to complete,
And I...Have not been
supportive enough.
I know how much getting
that dagger means to you,
So you can prove yourself
to merlin.
Yes, my queen.
But until then,
I don't see why you can't live
in the kingdom you deserve.
And I think it's time to fix
this broken kingdom,
Don't you?
¶¶
Give me the dagger,
Or I will put this sword
through my oldest friend,
Like I should have done
years ago.
No.
First you try
and steal my wife,
And now you want
to deny me the dagger
After all
I've done for you!
Please don't hurt him!
Here.
I have waited
a lifetime for this.
Now I control your daughter.
I can command her to reunite
the sword and free merlin.
Excalibur's blade will be
the last thing he sees
Before I use it
to run him through.
Then I will use the blade
To snuff out the darkness
once and for all.
I can become
what no one thought I could --
The greatest king
in all the realms.
Dark one,
I command you
to appear!
I said I command you!
She's not coming.
Why? What have you done
to the dagger?
The dagger's not real.
How?
You knew
he would follow us.
She wasn't
the only one.
Well, I was wondering
when you were gonna show up.
I had to keep
my distance
So arthur wouldn't see me
trailing him.
You betrayed me.
You broke the sacred trust
of the round table.
You tried to trick me with a
catchy title and a comfy chair.
David, you deserved a seat
at my table.
Every choice I've made
is for the good of camelot!
I'm trying to destroy
the darkness!
The darkness
is in my daughter,
So every choice I make
is for the good of my family.
So this was
all a show?
Are you even
really fighting?
Oh, the fight was real.
Oh, very real.
But we quickly realized
That fighting wasn't
going to solve any problems,
So we put aside
our differences
And thought of
emma's well-being first.
[ birds chirping ]
Beautiful animal,
isn't she?
The finest horse
in all of camelot.
Or at least the finest
I could borrow
Without anyone noticing.
I thought the plan
was to ride the horse.
This feels
a lot like walking.
This isn't like driving that
yellow contraption of yours.
You can't just
turn a key.
The horse
has to trust you.
So, go on.
Introduce yourself.
[ horse snorts ]
[ whinnying ]
[ rumplestiltskin laughs ]
Well, I guess the pony's
smarter than the pirate.
She knows
what you are, dearie.
Go away.
Swan, stop talking to the demon
in your head.
Get on the horse.
This is pointless.
I'm the dark one.
What's this going to do?
This isn't about
the bloody horse, emma.
This is about
you putting your faith in me,
In our future.
You still think
we can get back there,
To storybrooke and some
white-picket-fence life?
Yes.
I'll never stop
fighting for us.
All you have to do
is trust me.
This'll work.
¶¶
Finally a blade that can
stand up to granny's meatloaf.
So, now what do we do
with it?
Well, arthur wanted
to reunite it with the dagger
And use it for evil.
But that doesn't mean that it
couldn't also be used for good.
Like helping emma.
We can talk
more about it
As soon as we get back
to camelot
And put someone worthy
in charge.
I spent a lifetime putting
my faith in a false king.
Camelot's true leader...
Is its queen --
guinevere.
Is it me,
or is he unusually quiet?
[ horse whinnies in distance ]
Because
he knows something.
[ indistinct shouting ]
[ banging ]
Gwen.
What's going on?
Why are you doing this?
I love him.
No.
It's not real.
He must have used
the sands of avalon on you.
Guinevere,
we can break this spell.
Not interested.
Take this traitor to the dungeon
where he belongs.
¶¶
You're not the only couple
with hearts that beat as one.
The second
you lock us up,
Our friends will know
something's wrong,
And your secret's out.
Who said
we're locking you up?
We're hoping
you can help.
Never.
Oh, actually,
I'm quite optimistic.
Guinevere.
Fix this, my love.
[ blows ]
[ grunts ]
Prisoner: Someone
doesn't like you.
That's the cell
the rats take a fancy to.
I had a disagreement
with the king.
Didn't make me
a lot of friends.
It might have
made you one.
Because an enemy of king arthur
is probably a friend of mine.
I'm merida.
Lancelot.
You're going to wear out
the masonry if you keep pacing.
I'm sure david
and mary margaret are fine.
[ scoffs ] you think
I'm worried about them?
Those two can outlive
a cockroach.
I want to know
how their test went.
I get antsy when I don't know
who I should hate.
I think
we can help with that.
[ sighs ]
what took so long?
Turns out
david was right.
We can trust arthur.
And lancelot?
Locked safely in the dungeon.
He was lying.
Our best move now is
to give arthur the real dagger.
I just spent all day hiding it,
like we agreed upon.
Plans change.
Making excalibur whole is
our best chance to help emma.
¶¶
Yah!
[ sighs ]
That was amazing.
Thank you.
Well, I had a feeling
you would like it.
Tell me.
What do you see?
Lots of flowers.
Very good.
Now...
What don't you see?
Rumplestiltskin.
He's gone.
I hoped he might be.
By trusting me
with your burden,
You've left no room for him
in that head of yours.
Well, now
that we're alone...
¶¶
¶¶
I remember
how the darkness feels.
But you don't have to
give in to it.
You just...
You could just
set me free.
The only one who can get me
that sword is you.
I can't be
the hero you want.
Of course you can.
You're like a dull knife
sitting in a drawer.
But don't worry.
I have just the thing
to sharpen you up.
What?
We'll call it
my secret weapon.
¶¶
[ woman breathing heavily ]
I should have trusted my gut
when I first met you.
You are a witch.
I should have trusted my gut,
kept that heart of yours.
Ohh!
[ heart beating ]
now you're gonna kill me?
You coward!
No more talking.
Go pick up the bow.
You see,
there's a guy I know.
You wouldn't like him.
He's a real coward.
But for me to get what I want,
that needs to change.
I need you to make him
just like you.
I need you
to make him brave.
¶¶
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Previously on
"once upon a time"...
I dub thee sir david
of the round table.
Rumplestiltskin: I'm the voice
in your head,
The dark one's powers
inside you.
She has to die.
She has to die.
Hook: Don't.
We can find another way
together.
It is said one of you
is the savior.
I am the savior.
[ indistinct conversations ]
Look around.
Someday, this village
Will be the great kingdom
of camelot,
And I will be king.
[ chuckles ]
You have
some very strange dreams.
But they're not
just dreams.
Come on!
[ laughs ]
Can I trust you
with a secret?
This tree --
a man is trapped inside it --
A great sorcerer
known as merlin.
He spoke to me
one night.
He gave me a prophecy.
Told me I would pull a sword
from a stone
And become
king of camelot.
King...Arthur?
Yes.
And you will be
queen guinevere.
And on
all your birthdays,
I'll fill the kingdom
with flowers.
A middlemist?
I love it.
There's more
where that came from.
I'll show you.
Arthur, is that the sword
in the stone?
It's not.
We should leave.
Go on, king arthur.
Pull the sword.
Leave him alone, kay!
His mother must have
dropped him on his head
Before she took off,
And now he thinks
he's the orphan king.
They call camelot
the broken kingdom
Because we have no king
and we never will.
And nobody in camelot
is ever gonna kneel to the boy
Who cleans the stables.
Maybe he's right.
No, he's not,
And you will
find that sword.
All you have to do now
Is follow your heart.
Where's the rest
of it?
Percival: How will you take
the throne with half the sword?
What will you tell
the people?
[ horse whinnies ]
All hail king arthur!
Camelot is no longer
the broken kingdom!
I give you excalibur,
the sword pulled from the stone!
[ cheers and applause ]
I see you followed your heart,
king arthur.
And it led me
back to you...
Queen guinevere.
[ chuckles ]
Something's wrong.
Tell me.
Our journey
wasn't all I hoped for.
Merlin speaks
in half-truths.
And now my quest
has only just begun.
-- Captions by vitac --
You wanted
to see me.
Yes.
Yes, we have something serious
to discuss.
Please, join me.
Now that you're
a member of the round table,
It's time to share
camelot's greatest secret.
The sword that made me king
is broken.
For years, I've hunted
its missing piece --
Something known as
the dagger of the dark one.
I've heard tales of it.
Well, I think you're the man
to help me find it.
After all, you're the only one
who needs it as bad as I.
You're desperate to destroy
the power of the dark one.
Only merlin can do that.
Perhaps.
Perhaps not.
No one knows
what merlin really wants,
But with that dagger,
we wouldn't need merlin.
I could reforge excalibur
into the sword it once was
With the power to destroy
the darkness once and for all.
Can you help me
in this quest?
¶¶
[ voices whispering ]
Do you hear it?
A sweet sound.
A strange sound.
Let's go have a look,
shall we?
[ whispering continue ]
Rumplestiltskin: So that's
where it's coming from --
Your dagger.
Since regina left it
in her room,
I say, uh,
finders keepers.
So she put a spell on it.
That's nothing for you.
Shatter it.
I can't.
It's calling to
its other half.
Leave me alone.
Your friends
cannot protect you.
Stop.
You're the savior.
Save yourself
before it's too late.
Get out of my head!
[ laughs ]
Calm down.
There's no one here.
It's just us.
You and me.
He's inside my head.
I can't get him out.
[ voices whispering ]
He's here.
He's always here.
[ fire crackling ]
What happened to her?
I have no idea.
She hasn't said a word.
It's getting worse,
isn't it?
David,
where have you been?
I was looking all over
the castle for you.
With arthur.
It turns out he might
have a way to help emma.
We can't.
If we give him
the dagger --
David, listen to me.
We can't trust arthur.
What are you talking about?
Who told you that?
[ inhales deeply ]
lancelot.
Lancelot?
Lancelot is dead.
Mnh-mnh.
That's what he wanted cora to
think, but he outwitted her.
Regina: Hey,
not in front of the patient,
Given the state
that she's in,
Anything could
set her off.
She needs rest --
Somewhere quiet
and away from prying eyes.
I know
the perfect place.
Perhaps me and the boy
should take her there.
Come on, love.
Let's sail away.
[ door closes ]
Whatever's happening
to her,
I think she was here
for the dagger,
So I should probably move it
somewhere safer.
Now, hold on a second.
Arthur has a way to use that
to help emma.
What did I just tell you?
We are not giving it to arthur.
Lancelot said
he can't be trusted.
And cora said
lancelot was dead.
You can't believe
everything you hear.
You really don't trust lancelot,
do you?
He married us.
He's our friend.
That was a long time ago, and
where's he been all these years?
He didn't say.
Well, where is he now?
Hiding. It's not like
he's welcome in camelot.
Because he went
after arthur's wife.
And he's back. Why?
Why's he back?
I don't know, david!
I don't have all the answers!
Regina, would you mind please
giving us a minute?
Listen, arthur is already
looking for the dagger.
If we come clean now,
he can still help us.
So that's what
this is about.
You haven't met a king
in a while,
And you're star-struck.
That's not
what this is about.
Our daughter is sick.
We have to help her.
So why become a knight
of the round table?
How does that help her?
Or is it that you need
to feel like a hero again?
Maybe the round table's
exactly where I should be.
We aren't telling arthur
anything
Until we know
he can be trusted.
¶¶
[ lock disengages ]
[ door opens ]
[ festive music plays
in distance ]
don't worry.
It's only me.
My queen.
I'm so glad to see you.
I've almost translated
the carmarthen scroll.
I had to pull language fragments
from a dozen different books.
But can you believe how close
we are to the other half?
This time I'm right.
Directions to the dark one
dagger as clear as day.
It's just these symbols
I can't figure out --
Star, eye, and sun.
What do you think
it means?
It means...
Come to the party,
Dance with your wife.
No, no, no, I can't.
I can't.
Not until I finish
this translation.
Don't you understand?
This is merlin's test.
Why else would he lead me
to this?
The broken sword to rule
the broken kingdom.
It's a cruel joke.
The world's
most maddening riddle.
I know.
But this one night,
your wife needs you.
You're right.
Give me five minutes,
and we shall dance until dawn.
[ rhythmic clapping ]
[ upbeat music plays ]
[ indistinct conversations ]
I'm sure
he'll be out shortly.
I'm sure he will.
Happy birthday,
my queen.
Thank you.
In the meantime...
Perhaps you'll allow
this knight a dance.
[ applause ]
¶¶
He's getting worse,
Locked up in that room
all day
Instead of actually building
the kingdom we dreamed of.
Arthur may have much on
his mind, but look around.
He did manage
to throw you quite a party.
A birthday gift from king arthur
to his queen guinevere!
[ cheers and applause ]
¶¶
[ laughs ]
Middlemist flowers.
What's wrong?
You don't like them?
I'm not a fool.
I know he didn't plan
any of this.
The fact that you won't deny it
tells me all.
Thank you.
Arthur:
Where's my queen?
You made it!
Look!
I completed the translation.
The dagger is only
a day's ride from here.
By this time tomorrow,
I will hold it in my hand.
Let me fetch my horse.
No. No, not this time,
old friend.
I need my best knight to stay
here and protect the queen.
After all, she is
the most precious thing I have.
David?
We need to talk.
Ever since we came
to camelot,
We've been lying to you
about why we're here.
That stops right now.
It's not easy
for me to be here,
And people I care about
told me not to,
But the darkness is threatening
someone I love,
And I will do anything
to destroy it.
So...
We're gonna restore
excalibur tonight.
I'm glad you told me
about your daughter.
Of course I will help you defeat
the darkness inside her.
[ sighs ]
that...Is a relief.
My wife thought
this was a bad idea.
What put her off me?
It's the beard,
isn't it?
Something
a bit more serious.
Lancelot.
He's back.
You must not think
much of me.
And what would
I tell arthur
If his queen
ran off on my watch?
Tell him I'm going to find
the dagger myself.
I broke into merlin's tower
and took this --
A magic gauntlet --
And it has shown me
the true location of the dagger.
Arthur has it all wrong.
And how did arthur not find
this remarkable magic object
In all his years
of looking?
He would never think
to use it
Because he believes
the dagger will be his strength,
And this gauntlet --
It leads you to
a person's greatest weakness.
So I'm going to finish
this damned quest
And get back
the man I love.
And you cannot stop me.
Stop you?
I'm joining you.
Guinevere: [ sighs ]
I told you it would work.
This is it.
The vault of
the dark one.
These symbols --
they are the same ones
Arthur showed me
on that damn scroll of his.
Star...
[ hums ]
...Eye...
[ hums ]
...Sun.
Shall we?
Hm.
This way.
[ whoosh ]
Lancelot!
No!
You cannot have him!
Aah!
Lancelot.
[ breathing heavily ]
I thought
you were dead.
I was sure
I'd lost you.
I'm sorry.
That...Will never happen
again.
No.
Never.
We need to remember
why we're here --
For our king...
For arthur.
Lancelot's alive.
And here in camelot.
Serious news, indeed.
Can we keep this
between ourselves?
Of course.
Sometimes a husband
has to go on the defensive.
I wouldn't want my wife
to learn that he's here.
She already has.
Where is lancelot?
He doesn't know,
my love.
So tell me
how to find him
So I can make him pay
for what he did.
From what I heard, you both had
some culpability in that.
[ chuckles ]
so you heard the old story?
Believe me, the legend
is only the beginning.
Lancelot coveted far more
than a kiss from a queen.
I'm afraid
my wife is right.
I didn't want to speak ill
of a former knight,
A former friend,
But if lancelot
is in camelot,
That dagger
isn't safe anywhere.
Then it's a good thing...
I brought it with me.
Where is it?
[ insects chirping ]
You can come out.
It's me.
It turns out
I need your help.
There's something
we must hide.
¶¶
Come on, mom.
Keep going.
We're almost there.
It's nice here, right?
A good place to rest.
You'll feel better
in no time.
It's a quiet
and isolated little nook.
How did you turn up
such a refuge, lad?
Well...
There's this girl.
Is there, indeed?
Well, I like
this tale already.
I-it's not like that.
Her name's violet.
She brought me here.
The stable belongs
to her family.
So you two
are getting close?
N-not at all.
We're just hanging out.
Violet: Hello?
Who's in there?
That's her.
Hide. Hide.
Go on.
Go on.
[ chuckles ] henry.
What are you doing here?
I was wondering if you'd be
interested in taking me riding.
Yeah.
I'd love to.
Come on.
I'll introduce you to nicodemus.
That your dad?
[ chuckling ] no.
It's my horse.
I hope you're ready
to get your heart racing.
[ laughs ] come on.
[ door closes ]
Well...
You can hide buried treasure
or a winning poker hand,
But you can't hide the bloom
of first love.
Yes, he has a crush.
And he straight-up lied
to my face.
And I'm the dark one.
You're his mother.
Which is scarier?
To him?
That's up for debate.
Speaking of
your dark one-ness,
Don't you think
it's time
You tell me the truth
of what happened?
It's rumplestiltskin.
Or at least something
that looks like him.
I've been seeing him in my head
ever since we got here.
He was there
when we first found you,
With the flame-haired scot.
I almost crushed her heart
because of his voice.
I've spent many years
battling demons in my head,
And I was able to purge them
on the prow of the jolly roger,
Riding
the ocean's waves.
Too bad you can't have it shrunk
in your pocket right now.
Well, we may not
need it.
That girl promised
To get henry's heart racing
astride a horse.
You and I
are gonna do the same.
[ birds chirping ]
You never told me what happened
between you and guinevere.
It's complicated.
But what's happened
is in the past.
It doesn't matter
anymore.
It does
if you still love her.
Do you?
Yes.
I'll forever love
guinevere.
The dagger lies
beyond this door.
Stand back.
We have no idea
what trap remains.
[ door closes ]
There it is.
Excalibur will finally
be complete.
[ grunts, groans ]
Not exactly
a sword in the stone...
...But it still does
the trick.
[ laughs ]
So, that's how you found
this place --
Merlin's gauntlet.
That's quite
a powerful object,
At least for a wizard
stuck in a tree.
That dagger
is arthur's birthright,
And you will
surrender it to us.
So, that's king arthur's
weakness, is it?
So that must
make you guinevere.
Sadly, I can't give you
what you want,
Though I might be willing to
part with the next best thing,
Assuming, of course,
You're willing to make a deal
for that gauntlet.
What's the next best thing
to completing a magical sword?
Making it appear like
it's been completed...With this.
Enchanted sand from
the mystical isle of avalon.
One pinch of this
can "fix" anything.
Even excalibur?
Your husband
need never know.
After all,
what's one little secret
If it means
getting your husband back?
Assuming, of course,
that's, uh, still what you want.
And why should
I trust you?
Because I know
what happens
When a woman's heart is torn
between duty and desire.
And believe me...
It never ends well.
Please, guinevere,
don't listen to this demon.
I will accept
your deal.
[ laughs ]
good girl!
But be careful.
Love is a weapon,
dearie --
The most dangerous weapon
of all,
Which means the pain
you should worry about
Isn't the kind inflicted
by a broken sword,
But the kind
that comes...
From a broken heart.
We're here.
Mary margaret:
The vault of the dark one.
[ humming ]
This place.
I've been here before.
I had a vision.
I thought I understood
what it meant,
But maybe I was wrong.
Maybe it was always about
emma becoming the dark one.
What did you see?
[ grunting ]
Emma crushed my heart.
We have no time to waste.
We have to make sure that arthur
can't get this dagger.
This altar is
the place to secure it,
But it's shielded
by a nasty protection spell.
[ sighs ]
Well, if it's meant
to keep the dagger safe,
Then maybe a person holding it
can be allowed past?
Wait.
It should be me.
You've done enough.
You need to
let me do this, snow.
What is it?
Don't you trust me?
Arthur: Apparently not.
And that's a decision
she's gonna regret.
Arthur!
I wouldn't.
Excalibur's blade
is broken.
This one
works just fine.
You followed us.
So I was right.
Pity your husband
didn't listen
When you tried
to warn him.
Where is he?
Searching for you...
In the wrong place.
Which means if you ever want
to see him again...
...You're gonna hand over
that dagger.
¶¶
Arthur:
Hello, guinevere.
Where were you?
Lancelot and I...
Went to find
the dagger of the dark one.
And tell me,
were you able to find it?
Yes.
It was where
you said it would be --
In the dark one vault.
You mean to say
you truly found it?
Well, where is it,
then?
Give me the dagger!
I'll finally prove
merlin wrong.
That I'm not his fool!
That I'm meant to be king
of this god-forsaken place!
It's not here!
Where are you hiding
the dagger from me?!
The only thing
I'm hiding is this.
I couldn't get the dagger,
so I got this instead.
Enchanted sand
That can make something broken
appear whole again.
Well, that's why
you came back --
To use magic
to trick me!
Yes!
I wanted you back!
To be the man I loved!
My king.
And now I realize
I don't want any of it.
Not unless it's real.
It can be.
You can have me back.
You can have it all.
I just need the dagger.
Tell me
where the vault is!
Don't you understand?!
You have to make a choice!
Stop trying
to mend that sword,
Or your marriage
And your kingdom
Will be broken forever.
And what if I can't?
Then I'll follow my heart
to where it belongs.
With lancelot?
I saw you.
It's not what you think.
He was saying goodbye.
He's leaving camelot.
You expect me
to believe that?
I can't lose you to him,
guinevere.
I won't.
I'll do whatever it takes
to fix things.
Arthur,
what are you doing?
I'm sorry, guinevere,
But my heart tells me
I have to finish my quest.
And with this magic,
I can keep you by my side
to do it.
No!
So, my queen,
how are you now?
Better...I think.
Middlemist flowers.
So beautiful.
Do you remember the first time
I gave one to you?
Of course.
It was the day you told me
about merlin's prophecy --
A prophecy you have yet
to complete,
And I...Have not been
supportive enough.
I know how much getting
that dagger means to you,
So you can prove yourself
to merlin.
Yes, my queen.
But until then,
I don't see why you can't live
in the kingdom you deserve.
And I think it's time to fix
this broken kingdom,
Don't you?
¶¶
Give me the dagger,
Or I will put this sword
through my oldest friend,
Like I should have done
years ago.
No.
First you try
and steal my wife,
And now you want
to deny me the dagger
After all
I've done for you!
Please don't hurt him!
Here.
I have waited
a lifetime for this.
Now I control your daughter.
I can command her to reunite
the sword and free merlin.
Excalibur's blade will be
the last thing he sees
Before I use it
to run him through.
Then I will use the blade
To snuff out the darkness
once and for all.
I can become
what no one thought I could --
The greatest king
in all the realms.
Dark one,
I command you
to appear!
I said I command you!
She's not coming.
Why? What have you done
to the dagger?
The dagger's not real.
How?
You knew
he would follow us.
She wasn't
the only one.
Well, I was wondering
when you were gonna show up.
I had to keep
my distance
So arthur wouldn't see me
trailing him.
You betrayed me.
You broke the sacred trust
of the round table.
You tried to trick me with a
catchy title and a comfy chair.
David, you deserved a seat
at my table.
Every choice I've made
is for the good of camelot!
I'm trying to destroy
the darkness!
The darkness
is in my daughter,
So every choice I make
is for the good of my family.
So this was
all a show?
Are you even
really fighting?
Oh, the fight was real.
Oh, very real.
But we quickly realized
That fighting wasn't
going to solve any problems,
So we put aside
our differences
And thought of
emma's well-being first.
[ birds chirping ]
Beautiful animal,
isn't she?
The finest horse
in all of camelot.
Or at least the finest
I could borrow
Without anyone noticing.
I thought the plan
was to ride the horse.
This feels
a lot like walking.
This isn't like driving that
yellow contraption of yours.
You can't just
turn a key.
The horse
has to trust you.
So, go on.
Introduce yourself.
[ horse snorts ]
[ whinnying ]
[ rumplestiltskin laughs ]
Well, I guess the pony's
smarter than the pirate.
She knows
what you are, dearie.
Go away.
Swan, stop talking to the demon
in your head.
Get on the horse.
This is pointless.
I'm the dark one.
What's this going to do?
This isn't about
the bloody horse, emma.
This is about
you putting your faith in me,
In our future.
You still think
we can get back there,
To storybrooke and some
white-picket-fence life?
Yes.
I'll never stop
fighting for us.
All you have to do
is trust me.
This'll work.
¶¶
Finally a blade that can
stand up to granny's meatloaf.
So, now what do we do
with it?
Well, arthur wanted
to reunite it with the dagger
And use it for evil.
But that doesn't mean that it
couldn't also be used for good.
Like helping emma.
We can talk
more about it
As soon as we get back
to camelot
And put someone worthy
in charge.
I spent a lifetime putting
my faith in a false king.
Camelot's true leader...
Is its queen --
guinevere.
Is it me,
or is he unusually quiet?
[ horse whinnies in distance ]
Because
he knows something.
[ indistinct shouting ]
[ banging ]
Gwen.
What's going on?
Why are you doing this?
I love him.
No.
It's not real.
He must have used
the sands of avalon on you.
Guinevere,
we can break this spell.
Not interested.
Take this traitor to the dungeon
where he belongs.
¶¶
You're not the only couple
with hearts that beat as one.
The second
you lock us up,
Our friends will know
something's wrong,
And your secret's out.
Who said
we're locking you up?
We're hoping
you can help.
Never.
Oh, actually,
I'm quite optimistic.
Guinevere.
Fix this, my love.
[ blows ]
[ grunts ]
Prisoner: Someone
doesn't like you.
That's the cell
the rats take a fancy to.
I had a disagreement
with the king.
Didn't make me
a lot of friends.
It might have
made you one.
Because an enemy of king arthur
is probably a friend of mine.
I'm merida.
Lancelot.
You're going to wear out
the masonry if you keep pacing.
I'm sure david
and mary margaret are fine.
[ scoffs ] you think
I'm worried about them?
Those two can outlive
a cockroach.
I want to know
how their test went.
I get antsy when I don't know
who I should hate.
I think
we can help with that.
[ sighs ]
what took so long?
Turns out
david was right.
We can trust arthur.
And lancelot?
Locked safely in the dungeon.
He was lying.
Our best move now is
to give arthur the real dagger.
I just spent all day hiding it,
like we agreed upon.
Plans change.
Making excalibur whole is
our best chance to help emma.
¶¶
Yah!
[ sighs ]
That was amazing.
Thank you.
Well, I had a feeling
you would like it.
Tell me.
What do you see?
Lots of flowers.
Very good.
Now...
What don't you see?
Rumplestiltskin.
He's gone.
I hoped he might be.
By trusting me
with your burden,
You've left no room for him
in that head of yours.
Well, now
that we're alone...
¶¶
¶¶
I remember
how the darkness feels.
But you don't have to
give in to it.
You just...
You could just
set me free.
The only one who can get me
that sword is you.
I can't be
the hero you want.
Of course you can.
You're like a dull knife
sitting in a drawer.
But don't worry.
I have just the thing
to sharpen you up.
What?
We'll call it
my secret weapon.
¶¶
[ woman breathing heavily ]
I should have trusted my gut
when I first met you.
You are a witch.
I should have trusted my gut,
kept that heart of yours.
Ohh!
[ heart beating ]
now you're gonna kill me?
You coward!
No more talking.
Go pick up the bow.
You see,
there's a guy I know.
You wouldn't like him.
He's a real coward.
But for me to get what I want,
that needs to change.
I need you to make him
just like you.
I need you
to make him brave.
¶¶