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Season 2



Episode 1: Broken (Sep/30/2012)
The people of Storybrooke realize who they really are... and set out to confront Regina, who they believe is responsible. Meanwhile, in the fairytale world, Prince Phillip and Mulan rescue Aurora from her sleeping curse, but a mysterious wraith stalks Phillip and he may be forced to make the ultimate sacrifice.

Episode 2: We Are Both (Oct/07/2012)
While Regina goes to Gold to get her magic back, the townspeople turn to David after they discover that no one can leave the town without paying the ultimate price. However, David is busy trying to find his missing wife and daughter. Meanwhile, in the fairytale world Regina tries to escape her mother's clutches and must turn to Rumpelstiltskin for help.

Episode 3: Lady of the Lake (Oct/14/2012)
Emma and Mary Margaret meet with Lancelot, leader of the survivors, and seek out the wardrobe so they can return to Storyrbooke. Meanwhile, Henry tries to reunite Jefferson with his daughter and asks David for the chance to help find his mother and grandmother. In the fairytale world, King George curses Snow and sends his men to kill James.

Episode 4: The Crocodile (Oct/21/2012)
In the real world, Belle decides to leave Gold when she realizes that he isn't being honest with her. However, someone else from her past threatens her future. Meanwhile, in the fairytale world, Rumplestiltskin discovers that his wife Milah isn't dead as he believed and goes to confront the pirate captain that took her.

Episode 5: The Doctor (Oct/28/2012)
In the real world, Regina tries to give up magic but her resolve is challenged when she discovers that Dr. Whale is performing experiments on Regina's dead fiance. Meanwhile, in the Enchanted Forest Emma and the others meet Hook, while in the fairytale world Jefferson finds an ally to help Regina bring back her dead lover, Daniel.

Episode 6: Tallahassee (Nov/04/2012)
Mary Margaret and Hook scale the beanstalk to recover the compass from the Giant. As she climbs, Emma remembers the one time that she fell in love and was abandoned... unaware of the whole story of what happened.

Episode 7: Child of the Moon (Nov/11/2012)
When one of the townspeople turns up dead, suspicion falls on Ruby, who has faced her first full moon since the curse broke. David defends his friend but DA Spenser seeks revenge on David and tries to exploit the situation. Meanwhile, in the fairy tale world, Red discovers that her mother is still alive and can teach her how to embrace her wolf nature.

Episode 8: Into the Deep (Nov/25/2012)
In the Enchanted Forest, Emma and Mary Margaret attempt to find a way to contact Henry, while Hook makes a deal with Cora. Meanwhile, in the real world David realizes that he has to enter the netherworld and make contact with his wife so that he can tell her how to defeat Cora.

Episode 9: Queen of Hearts (Dec/02/2012)
While David lies in a coma, Gold and Regina plan to make sure that no one comes to Storybrooke through the portal. Meanwhile, Emma and Mary Margaret race Cora and Hook to the portal, and in the land that was, Regina makes a startling revelation to her mother.

Episode 10: The Cricket Game (Jan/06/2013)
Regina tries to show the people of Storybrooke that she has changed, but things go awry when she's accused of murder. In the fairytale world, Snow and James must decide what to do with the Evil Queen.

Episode 11: The Outsider (Jan/13/2013)
Gold finds someone to use as an experiment to see if he can cross the borders of Storybrooke without losing his memory. Meanwhile, Mary Margaret and David have a difference of opinion, and Belle confronts Hook. In the fairytale world, Belle sets out on a quest with Mulan to defeat a terrible beast.

Episode 12: In The Name of the Brother (Jan/20/2013)
While the townspeople decide whether to let the outsider live or die following his car crash, Dr. Whale suffers a crisis of confidence. As he flees into the night, he remembers what happened to him in his original life and his failed attempts to bring his brother Gerhardt back to life. Meanwhile, Cora reaches out to Regina and Gold reaches out to an amnesiac Belle.

Episode 13: Tiny (Feb/10/2013)
Hook takes David and Mary Margaret to his ship and reveals Cora's secret weapon: Anton the Giant. When they free him, he mistakes David for James, the man who betrayed him in the Enchanted Forest, and goes on a rampage. Meanwhile, Emma takes Henry and Gold out of Storybrooke, and in the fairy tale world, Anton has his first encounter with humans... including one named Jack.

Episode 14: Manhattan (Feb/17/2013)
In New York, Emma confronts Gold's son Bae, only to discover that he is her ex-lover, Neal. Meanwhile, in Storybrooke, Hook helps Cora and Regina locate Rumplestiltskin's dagger. And in the fairytale world, Rumplestiltskin goes off to war and receives a cryptic warning from a blind seer.

Episode 15: The Queen is Dead (Mar/03/2013)
In the fairy tale world, Snow's mother Queen Eva lies dying and the girl must make an impossible choice. Meanwhile, in the real world, Hook travels to New York to kill Gold, and David and Mary Margaret try to stop Cora and Regina from obtaining the Dark One's dagger.

Episode 16: The Miller's Daughter (Mar/10/2013)
Emma, Neal, and Henry bring Gold back to Storybrooke to find a cure for Hook's poison, and Regina and Cora prepare to kill the pawnbroker and take his power. Meanwhile, in the fairy tale world, a miller's daughter named Cora unwisely boasts to a king that she can spin straw into gold. When he challenges her to do so, Rumplestiltskin comes to her aid... for a price.

Episode 17: Welcome to Storybrooke (Mar/17/2013)
Gold is forced to intervene when Regina comes up with a way to get revenge on Mary Margaret and bring Henry back into her life. Meanwhile, 28 years ago, Regina wakes up in Storybrooke, the town created by her curse, but soon discovers two outsiders that could pose a threat to her plans.

Episode 18: Selfless, Brave and True (Mar/24/2013)
Mary Margaret goes off on her own to come to grips with her role in Cora's death, and meets August... who has transformed back into wood. Meanwhile, Neal introduces Tamara to Henry and Emma, and then decides to tell her the truth about his life. Meanwhile, two years earlier, August is in Hong Kong trying to find a cure for his condition and has an unexpected encounter.

Episode 19: Lacey (Apr/21/2013)
When Regina gives Belle the memories that she was originally supposed to have because of the curse, Gold asks David for advice in how to reach his love's true feelings. Meanwhile, Regina learns of Anton and his field of magic beans. In the fairytale world, Belle release a thief that tried to steal from Rumplestiltskin, and the Dark One forces her to accompany him on his hunt for the man.

Episode 20: The Evil Queen (Apr/28/2013)
Regina comes up with a plan to use a failsafe built into her curse to destroy Storybrooke and its residents while she and Henry escape to the Enchanted Forest. When Henry rejects her, Regina turns to Hook... who has allies of his own. Meanwhile, in the fairytale world, Regina has Rumpelstiltskin disguise her as a peasant so that she can find the renegade Snow and kill her.

Episode 21: Second Star To The Right (May/05/2013)
When Regina disappears, Emma, Mary Margaret, and David search for her and discover that the magic portal beans have disappeared as well. Meanwhile, Lacey's attraction for Gold grows when she learns that he can do magic. In the past, Bae arrives in 19th century London and is taken in by the Darling family, and befriends their daughter Wendy.

Episode 22: And Straight On 'Til Morning (May/12/2013)
The inhabitants of Storybrooke brace themselves for the end when Greg and Tamara detonate the trigger Regina had placed within the curse, with the annihilation of the town and its residents imminent; and Mr. Gold mourns the loss of his son, Bae/Neal. Meanwhile, back in Neverland of the past, Hook discovers his connection to a young Bae after he rescues him from the sea and soon realizes that the Lost Boys are in hot pursuit of the boy.

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Season 3



Episode 1: The Heart of the Truest Believer (Sep/29/2013)
Hook pilots the Jolly Roger to Neverland so that Emma and the others can find Henry, abducted by Greg and Tamara. Meanwhile, Henry's abductors discover that everything isn't what it seems. And Neal wakes up in the Enchanted Forest and discover that he must seek out the castle of his father if he wishes to see Emma again.

Episode 2: Lost Girl (Oct/06/2013)
As she searches for Henry with the others, Emma meets with Pan, who gives her a map but warns that it will only lead her to her son if she admits who she is truly is. Meanwhile, in the fairy tale world, Snow White is willing to give up her kingdom and her people when the Evil Queen offers to spare her life if she will go into exile.

Episode 3: Quite a Common Fairy (Oct/13/2013)
In Neverland, Hook suggests that they recruit Tinker Bell to lead them to Pan's camp... unaware that Regina has a dark history with the fairy creature. Meanwhile, in the Enchanted Forest comes up with a way to get to Neverland and rescue Emma and Henry.

Episode 4: Nasty Habits (Oct/20/2013)
In Neverland, Gold must decide whether he will sacrifice his life for Henry... who the prophecy says will be his undoing. Things become complicated when he meets Neal, who he had believed was dead. Meanwhile, in the fairytale world, Bae is abducted by a mysterious Piper and Rumplestiltskin sets out to find his son and take revenge on his abductor.

Episode 5: Good Form (Oct/27/2013)
Hook convinces a dying David that the key to their escape from Neverland lies atop Deadman's Peak, and convinces David to accompany him to find it. Meanwhile, Emma, Mary Margaret, and Regina come up with a plan to contact Henry and assure him that there's still hope. And in the past, the man who will one day become Hook sets sail with his brother Liam to find a rare healing plant for their king.

Episode 6: Ariel (Nov/03/2013)
Regina leaves the group to find Gold and convince him to launch a magical assault on Pan. Meanwhile, Emma and the others learn that Neal is being imprisoned in Echo Cave, but they must pay a heavy price to free him. And in the fairy tale world that was, Snow White is on the run and meets a mermaid named Ariel, who asks for her help winning the love of Prince Eric.

Episode 7: Dark Hollow (Nov/10/2013)
Ariel travels to Storybrooke to help Belle find Gold's object that can imprison Pan for all eternity. However, two men from the Home Office are prepared to stop them at any cast. Meanwhile, in Neverland, Mary Margaret is furious at David for lying to her, while Emma finds herself the third point in an uncomfortable love triangle as she tries to capture Pan's Shadow and use it to escape Neverland.

Episode 8: Think Lovely Thoughts (Nov/17/2013)
While Pan tricks Henry into sacrificing his life by making him believe that he will save Neverland, Emma and the others try to stop him before it's too late. Meanwhile, in the fairy tale world, a young Rumple and his father Malcolm travel to Neverland but find out that it's not what they expected.

Episode 9: Save Henry (Dec/01/2013)
While Emma and Regina work together to try and find a way to save Henry before it's too late, eleven years in the past, Regina turns to Gold for help when she decides she wants to adopt a child to fill the emptiness in her life.

Episode 10: The New Neverland (Dec/08/2013)
The heroes return to Neverland with Henry, unaware that Pan has swapped bodies with the boy. Pan soon uses his insider status to find out where Regina has her vault... and the magic stored within it. Meanwhile, in the fairy tale world, Snow sets out to find a way to kill Regina for good by using the head of Medusa.

Episode 11: Going Home (Dec/15/2013)
To stop Pan, Gold must reverse the spell and put him back in his proper body, while Regina undos the curse to stop Pan's curse from destroying everyone in the town. However, stopping the curse will require a price that everyone in Storybrooke must pay.

Episode 12: New York City Serenade (Mar/09/2014)
Emma and Henry make a life for themselves in New York City, their memories of their lives in Storybrooke removed. However, Hook comes to find Emma to tell her that she's the only one who can help her parents. Meanwhile, a year ago in the Enchanted Forest, Snow White and David return with the people of Storybrooke but discover that someone has taken over their castle.

Episode 13: Witch Hunt (Mar/16/2014)
Emma teams up with Regina to find out who in town cast the memory-loss curse, while David and Hook search for missing townspeople and make a horrifying discovery. Meanwhile, a year in the past, Regina meets the intruder in her castle and learns of their connection.

Episode 14: The Tower (Mar/23/2014)
Zelena continues to infiltrate Mary Margaret and David's lives, while gathering totems of power. Meanwhile, a year ago in the Enchanted Forest, Charming goes on a quest to overcome his fears and comes to the aid of a princess trapped in a high tower.

Episode 15: Quiet Minds (Mar/30/2014)
The hunt is on for the Wicked Witch in Storybrooke, but she's closer than anyone suspects. Meanwhile, Neal returns and discovers that his father is alive, and vows to find him. Meanwhile, a year ago in the Enchanted Forest, Belle and Neal return to Rumplestiltskin's castle to find a way to bring back Neal's father, but discover that there is a terrible price to be paid.

Episode 16: It’s Not Easy Being Green (Apr/06/2014)
Zelena challenges her half-sister Regina to a magical duel, well aware that with Gold on her side, she's unbeatable. Meanwhile, in the past Zelena seeks out her past and goes to the Wizard of Oz, who tells her everything she needs to know.

Episode 17: The Jolly Roger (Apr/13/2014)
In the present, Ariel returns to Storybrooke and Hook agrees to help her find her lost love, Prince Eric. Meanwhile, Regina teaches Emma in how to develop her magic so that together they can take on Zelena. Nine months earlier in the Enchanted Forest, Hook agrees to help Ariel find Eric, a quest that reunites him to his old ship, the Jolly Roger... now under the command of the dread pirate Black Beard.

Episode 18: Bleeding Through (Apr/20/2014)
Regina summons the spirit of her mother to find out why she abandoned Zelena, while Zelena tries to convince Gold to serve her voluntarily. Meanwhile, in the Enchanted Forest that was, Cora tries to marry royalty but is tricked and betrayed.

Episode 19: A Curious Thing (Apr/27/2014)
In Storybrooke, Emma and the others realize that Henry must recover his memories if they hope to break the curse and find out what happened in the missing year. They're unaware that Zelena has threatened to kill Henry if Hook doesn't strip Emma of her magic. Meanwhile, in the Enchanted Forest during the missing year, after meeting with Glinda, Snow and Charming realize that they must take extreme measures if they hope to defeat Zelena.

Episode 20: Kansas (May/04/2014)
When Mary Margaret goes into labor, Zelena makes her move to gain the fourth component she needs for her spell to travel back into time and change her destiny. Meanwhile, in the distant land of Oz, Glinda offers Zelena membership in the Sisterhood of Witches. However, the arrival of a young girl named Dorothy changes everything.

Episode 21: Snow Drifts (May/11/2014)
While Mary Margaret and David celebrate the naming of their son at a coronation in Granny's Diner, Emma and Hook are pulled into Zelena's time portal and find themselves in the Enchanted Forest of the past.

Episode 22: There's No Place Like Home (May/11/2014)
Emma and Hook are pulled into Zelena's time portal and find themselves in the Enchanted Forest of the past. But in their quest to discover a way back, they must be careful not to change anything or risk altering the lives of their friends and family--as well as their very own existence

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