chapter three

present : In the aftermath of their fight, Emma and Mary Margaret remain distant, until Henry reminds his mother that she isn’t the only abandoned child in Storybrooke. Emma realizes how challenging it can be to become a parent in such abnormal circumstances and gains sympathy for her mother along the way. Ruby becomes anxious and erratic before the full moon, which finally triggers her memories, leaving her fearful of her own nature, and she seeks out help from Mayor Gold to prevent herself from further transformations. Henry and David start a town census in the hopes of figuring out the past lives of the residents of Storybrooke.

past : Shortly after Rumpelstiltskin becomes the Servant, he begins to exercise his newfound powers. Baelfire grows increasingly fearful of his father’s magic and tries to hide the Servant’s dagger, but instead the weapon falls into the hands of a newly-married duchess named Judith. The young woman recognizes the dagger of lore and commands for Rumpelstiltskin to rescue her from the wrath of her terrifying new husband – but when Rumpelstiltskin comes face-to-face with the domineering Bluebeard, he is exposed to a form of evil that even he cannot begin to fathom.

‘once upon a time’ stars : Charlize Theron as the Evil Queen/Regina Mills, Emily Rose as Emma Swan, Jaimie Alexander as Snow White/Mary Margaret Blanchard, Henry Cavill as Prince Charming/David Nolan, Raphael Sbarge as Jiminy Cricket/Dr. Archie Hopper, CJ Adams as Henry Mills, and Robert Carlyle as Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold

guest stars include : Meghan Ory as Red Riding Hood/Ruby Connor, Beverly Elliott as Widow Agatha Lucas/Helen Connor, Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Baelfire, Zhu Zhu as Duchess Judith, Yun-Fat Chow as Bluebeard