( Arthur unties Zelena. ) ( Dark ropes erupt from the box and tie Zelena to a tree. ) ( Emma shows the ring that Killian gave her in Camelot. ( Killian removes his hook and escapes his chains. ) ( Sighs ) But I want answers. Arthur is in a cell. Dark magic. David: What is she planning? Emma's house. Emma: Killian, you have to hold on. Friend. He wants to make a trade in the heart of the Caledonian Forest in one hour... Their lives for the dagger and the flame. Hook: No. Hook: Our future is now. Hook: See? Hook: Swan. Hook: Then come clean. Hook: This is saving? Hook: This isn't about Zelena, Emma. I'm giving her mine instead. I'm not taking Zelena's magic. It's been to destroy dark magic... Queen Guinevere: You lied to him, to David. Regina: And Emma? Robin Hood: Well, she's not taking this baby. Then it's time to destroy the darkness once and for all. This Dark One, she has Excalibur, and she is going to destroy all light magic. We need to find a way to get rid of these iron shackles before Emma gets back. Where's the sword? Zelena: From the looks of things, she's casting a spell to steal my magic. [Emma disappears with Zelena.]
Plan: A: Camelot; Q: Where does Emma struggle to rid herself of dark magic? A: Zelena; Q: Who does Emma plan to transfer all dark magic to? A: commitment; Q: What is Emma afraid of with Hook? A: Hook; Q: Who is the Dark One? A: Excalibur; Q: What sword does Emma try to meld with Hook? A: the floor; Q: Where does Hook fall when Emma tries to meld Excalibur? A: his death; Q: What does Emma fear will happen to Hook? A: the treacherous Arthur; Q: Who does Emma and Hook confront in Storybrooke? A: the drop; Q: What does Arthur get on Hook? A: answers; Q: What does Hook search for to get Emma's attention? A: Zelena's pregnancy; Q: What event occurs while Hook is searching for Emma? A: birth; Q: What does Zelena give shortly after Hook's disappearance? A: Robin rally defences; Q: What do Regina and Robin do when they believe Emma wants the baby? Summary: In Camelot, after saving her family and friends from Arthur and Zelena, Emma struggles to rid herself of dark magic. She's holding herself back due to fear of commitment with Hook. She works through the fear and attempts to meld Excalibur, but Hook falls to the floor. Facing his death, Emma conjures the dark magic from the sword and instills it in Hook. He is reborn a Dark One. In Storybrooke, our heroes confront the treacherous Arthur. He gets the drop on Hook, but Emma swiftly subdues him. She claims that all she's done has been for Hook then disappears. While Hook is in search of answers and a way to get Emma's attention, Zelena's pregnancy is suddenly expedited, giving birth shortly after. Believing Emma wants the baby, Regina and Robin rally defences, but she takes Zelena instead. Emma reveals her plan to transfer all dark magic to a vessel, Zelena, to rid the world of it forever. While she is away, Hook and Zelena escape. Zelena reveals to Hook one of Emma's dreamcatchers, enlightening him to his dark predicament.