(Regina leaves Mary Margaret, and Mary Margaret is back to her normal self)
Hook: So the Dark One's returned. (The ship inside the bottle begins to glow yellow, and Hook throws the bottle into the water, as he and Ursula watch on. A now human Ursula is singing, and all the men in the tavern listen entranced to her voice)
Ursula: ♪ I'll tell you a tale of the bottomless blue ♪ ♪ And it's hey, to the starboard, heave ho ♪ ♪ Look out, lad, a mermaid be waiting for you ♪ ♪ In mysterious fathoms below ♪ ♪ Mysterious fathoms below ♪
(She finishes and is met with applause)
Hook: (He has been watching her and he finally stands, making his way over to her) I'd recognize that voice anywhere. And as long as there's a savior, The Author can't give the villains what they really want. Back in the Enchanted Forest. Cruella de Vil: They rescued him... the heroes. David: Regina? Emma: From what? Emma: Wait. Emma: Yeah. He used to be happy. Henry: What? Hook: The Dark One... he's here for more than just The Author. I'll find out the Dark One's secret. Maleficent. Not when The Author is the only one who can give me what I want. Now's the time to use it. Singing is the only way to keep her spirit alive. Storybrooke ]
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(Regina, August and the Queens of Darkness are still in Mr Gold's cabin, and they are waiting for Gold to return. Storybrooke ]
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(Regina, Mr Gold and Maleficent are walking back towards the cabin, after having an unsuccessful search at the Apprentice's mansion for the door)
Regina: Well, that was a royal waste of time. The key to making that happen is in here. You don't have to find the author to get what you want. You know I'm telling the truth. You know about the sorcerer.
Plan: A: Gold; Q: Who tells Maleficent that her daughter is alive? A: Maleficent; Q: Who uses a sleeping spell on Storybrooke? A: the page; Q: What does Henry have that contains the key to unlock the Author's door? A: a deal; Q: What does Maleficent use the Author as? A: a way; Q: What must Mary Margaret and David find to stop the Queens of Darkness? A: her fate; Q: What does Emma not want to know? A: the duplicate; Q: What does Henry give to Regina? A: a double agent; Q: What is Regina found out to be by the Villains? A: the Enchanted Forest; Q: Where did Snow White and Prince Charming meet the Peddler? A: the Peddler; Q: Who leads Snow White and Prince Charming to the Apprentice? A: any potential darkness; Q: What does the Peddler want to rid from Snow White and Prince Charming's unborn child? A: The task; Q: What becomes one of regret when the Sorcerer and the Apprentice send Maleficent's unborn daughter into the modern world? A: regret; Q: What emotion is felt when the Sorcerer and the Apprentice send Cruella and Ursula into the modern world? A: the modern world; Q: Where was Cruella sent to? A: the truth; Q: What do David and Mary Margaret tell Emma about their mistake? A: August; Q: Who reveals to Emma and Hook that there are more than one Author? A: Hook; Q: Who is the other person who finds out that there are more than one Author? A: the heroes; Q: Who sets the Author free? A: Lily; Q: What is the name of Cruella's daughter? Summary: As Gold and the Queens of Darkness seek out the Author, Maleficent uses a sleeping spell on Storybrooke so they can find the page containing the Author and uses it as a deal with Gold to find her daughter. At the same time Mary Margaret and David must find a way to stop them in order to keep Emma from finding out about her fate. Henry, who has the page, finds the key to unlock the Author's door. He gives the duplicate to Regina, but Regina is quickly found out to be a double agent by the Villains. Back in time in the Enchanted Forest, Snow White and Prince Charming encounter the Peddler, who then leads them to the Apprentice in an effort to rid any potential darkness from their unborn child. The task becomes one of regret when the Sorcerer and the Apprentice send Maleficent's unborn daughter, Cruella, and Ursula, into the modern world. In modern day, David and Mary Margaret tell Emma the truth about their mistake and August reveals to Emma and Hook that there are more than one Author. When the Author is set free by the heroes, he runs. Gold tells Maleficent that her daughter is alive, revealing that she was sent to the modern world, and named Lily.