TEXT: [PREVIOUSLY_ON] Merlin: Don't do it, Emma. Young Emma: How do you know my name? Merlin: I know many things. And I'm here to tell you, leave the sword alone. Squire: I would do anything for my kingdom. King Arthur: Which is why I need you to drink this. Your death will be the cornerstone of a great new kingdom. Mary Margaret: We can't trust Arthur. King Arthur: Pity your husband didn't listen when you tried to warn him. Mary Margaret: Turns out David was right. We can trust Arthur. Mr. Gold: You could just set me free. Emma: The only one who can get me that sword is you. Mr. Gold: I-I can't. [SCENE_BREAK] SCENE: Camelot. Many years ago. [SCENE_BREAK] ( Wind whistling ) ( Whooshes ) Merlin: Dark One? Dark One! ( Whooshes ) Merlin: Enough! I command you to stop! You destroyed her. The only woman I ever loved. And now... I will destroy you. ( Merlin pauses, unable to plunge the knife into the Dark One. The Dark One uses magic to force Merlin to the ground. ) Merlin: My god. ( Sobs ) I miss her. ( Breathing heavily ) ( The Dark One captures Merlin's tear on the dagger. Merlin turns into a tree. ) ( Crackling ) ( Birds chirping ) [SCENE_BREAK] SCENE: Camelot. Six weeks ago. Merlin's tree. [SCENE_BREAK] ( Emma is looking at Merlin's memories with a dream catcher. ) [SCENE_BREAK] SCENE: Camelot. Six weeks ago. Regina's room. [SCENE_BREAK] Regina: ( Sighs ) You really think giving the dagger to Arthur is the best way to help Emma? Mary Margaret: We trust him. David: Implicitly. Regina: Did you learn those big words at shepherd school? How do you know you can trust him? David: Because we're good judges of character. And we would never act against Emma's
SUMMARY:
In Camelot, Emma discovers how Merlin became a tree, so she and Regina race against time to find a tear of lost first love to release him, before Arthur stops them. At the same time Henry tries to prove to Violet that he can be heroic after confronting her father Sir Morgan, but a dinner date turns into a heartbreaker for Henry, which leads to his tear being used to free Merlin. Even as Arthur vows to get even, Merlin agrees to help Emma free her from the darkness. In Storybrooke, Emma sends Gold and Merida into the woods so Gold can become the hero, but after seeing how cowardly he is, Merida takes the chipped cup and uses it to bring out his bravery. As Henry convinced Emma to help Violet look for her horse, Regina, Hook, Robin, and Belle sneak into Emma's home and discover not just Excalibur, but the dreamcatcher, where Regina discovers Violet's memories, in which Emma used her to break Henry's heart back in Camelot in order to obtain Henry's teardrop. Regina and Henry both feel betrayed by Emma and shut her out of their life.