TEXT: [PREVIOUSLY_ON] Merlin: Emma, there is a way to make Excalibur whole again. A spark from mankind's original fire, the Flame of Prometheus. Its heat forged Excalibur. Hook: You know I'm a survivor. This ring is why. Be careful, Emma. Zelena: What an ingenious recipe for a tethering potion. It can control the world's greatest wizard. King Arthur: Merlin! How kind of you to come when called. Queen Guinevere: You lied to him, to David. King Arthur: And it brought me no pleasure. He's a good man. But I must think of my kingdom first. [SCENE_BREAK] SCENE: Storybrooke. Present time. Woods. [SCENE_BREAK] David: That's Arthur's tent. I'll go in first. You two stand guard. ( Gun cocks ) Robin Hood: And if our dishonest king should put up a fight? Hook: We'll make him wish he hadn't. David: Arthur. King Arthur: David! Good to see you, my friend. Come, sit. Join us. David: Why don't you explain why you lied to me? Why you tried to burn the Crimson Crown. King Arthur: So, you found me out. David: Yeah, I found out... Friend. King Arthur: Now, that part was real. Ah, it doesn't matter. Not anymore. ( Sighs ) But I want answers. See... There was a message in there for Merlin. It said there was only one person who could destroy the Dark One, named Nimue. You tell me who that is. King Arthur: ( Grunts ) David: He's getting away! ( Grunts ) ( Breathing heavily ) ( Panting ) ( Arthur runs through the woods with Hook in hot pursuit. Arthur trips over a log, but trips up Hook when he approaches. ) King Arthur: Look at that. Seems you brought a hook to a sword fight. Hook: Actually, I brought a sword, but I seem to have misplaced
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.