( A couple of guards come forward and arrest Lancelot and he watches in sadness as Guinevere kisses Arthur, as he is escorted out of the building. ) ( Stands up and offers her his hand. ( Walks over to Guinevere and stands by her side ) 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. Arthur has a way to use that to help Emma. David: That's not what this is about. David: Well, Arthur wanted to reunite it with the dagger and use it for evil. David: With Arthur. Do you? Emma: ( Attempts to take it, but is stopped by a magical barrier )
Rumplestiltskin: So she put a spell on it. Emma: She has to die. Excalibur will finally be complete. Five years later. Gold: What? Henry: I know the perfect place. Hook: Yes. I need you to make him brave. Keep going. Lancelot: ( Opens the vault by using the correct symbols )
( The scene changes to Mary Margaret and Lancelot arriving in the same place where Guinevere traded the gauntlet for the sand, and the same place where Mary Margaret once had her vision of a young Emma. ) Past. Rumplestiltskin: So, that's King Arthur's weakness, is it? Tell me. We have to help her. Who's in there? Why are you doing this? [SCENE_BREAK]
( Lancelot and Mary Margaret arrive at the vault of the dark one. ) [SCENE_BREAK]
Storybrooke.
Plan: A: Camelot's past; Q: Where does Arthur's obsession with Excalibur lead to a betrayal of trust by Lancelot? A: a toll; Q: What did Arthur's obsession with Excalibur take on Guinevere? A: Guinevere; Q: Who did Arthur use to brainwash David and Mary Margaret? A: the dagger; Q: What do Lancelot and Guinevere seek out? A: a deal; Q: What does Rumplestiltskin offer Guinevere? A: five years later; Q: When does the story of Guinevere and Lancelot come full circle? A: Emma; Q: Who is the Dark One? A: Mary Margaret; Q: Who confides in David that Lancelot is alive? A: Hook; Q: Who tries to keep Emma from giving in to Rumplestiltskin's manifestations? A: Henry; Q: Who helps Hook keep Emma from giving in to Rumplestiltskin's manifestations? A: Storybrooke; Q: Where does Emma tell Gold that she has plans to make him a hero? A: a reluctant Gold; Q: Who does Emma tell that she wants to make a hero out of? A: the perfect person; Q: What does Emma find in Merida to help her make Gold a hero? Summary: In Camelot's past, Arthur's obsession with Excalibur has taken a toll on Guinevere and leads to a betrayal of trust by Lancelot, as the two seek out the dagger. This leads to a confrontation with Rumplestiltskin, who offers a deal that Guinevere takes and ends up paying the price for at the hands of Arthur. This scenario comes full circle five years later, when Arthur learns of Emma being the Dark One from David after Mary Margaret confides that Lancelot is alive. Unfortunately, David and Mary Margaret's plan to save Emma and help Lancelot is foiled with Arthur arresting Lancelot and using Guinevere to brainwash David and Mary Margaret into doing his bidding. Lancelot discovers that he is not alone in trying to stop Arthur, as he is joined by another cellmate, Merida. Meanwhile, Hook, with the help of Henry, tries to keep Emma from giving in to Rumplestiltskin's manifestations by spending a romantic day with her. Finally, in Storybrooke, Emma tells a reluctant Gold that she has plans to make him a hero and has found the perfect person to help her do the job: Merida.