There are some big developments in this episode of “Once Upon a Time,” most notably in the arrival of a new, mysterious visitor to Storybrooke. But more on him later.
In this episode, Hansel and Gretel are the stars. In FairyTale Land, the two children become lost from their father and are enlisted by the Evil Queen to help her get a leather satchel from the Blind Witch’s gingerbread house. The only caveat is that they can’t eat anything. However, Hansel does, which leads the two children into a fight against their lives. After having vanquished the witch, they steal the satchel and give it to the Queen. Inside the satchel is a red apple, the apple that will be used to kill Snow White. The Queen offers to allow the children to live with her in her castle, but they refuse, wanting to return to their father instead. She magically transports them into the middle of the forest. She also releases their father after realizing that love is what binds the family together, not material goods. She tells the children’s father that he can have his kids back if he can find them.
In Storybrooke, the children are about to be taken to child services in Boston where they’ll be separated, thanks to Regina. Emma does her best to get their father to take them before she has to take them to Boston, and at first, he refuses. But when Emma’s sheriff’s car breaks down and he has to come, he finally sees his children and, through a little talk with Emma, decides to keep them.
Also during the episode, we learn about Henry’s father, a man who had an affinity for pumpkin pie (maybe he’s Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater?). However, Emma tells Henry that his father died, when, in fact, he’s still alive. She wanted to save Henry from knowing that her father is a deadbeat, but I’m sure that will come back to haunt her.
And like I said above, we meet a mysterious man riding a motorcycle that has a mysterious wooden box attached to the back. What’s in the box and who is the man? Stay tuned to find out!
