Henry’s first date doesn’t end so well… thanks to the newest Dark One.
In Camelot, many years ago, there was a man named Merlin.
He was looking for the Dark One, in retaliation for destroying the only woman he ever loved.

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And then he became a tree.
Okay, thats obviously not the whole story.
With all due respect, Im no you, Emma points out harshly in response.
When Violet leaves Henry alone, he gets distracted by some swords and attempts to be a hero.
You know, like Arthur.
(No one should want to be like Arthur.)
(Thanks for the boost of career confidence,Once!)
Back in Storybrooke, Regina and Company are trying to figure out how the squire vanished.
They need something to raise their spirits how about a dance, suggests Henry?
(Hey, someone finally noticed!)
Rumple is still with Emma, who asks him to pull the sword.
She calls in her secret weapon, a.k.a.
So will the final showdown of the first half of the season be an Emma/Rumple war?
Or will it be Emma against all of Storybrooke and Camelot?
So Violet will think of him as worthy, of course.
Even though you broughtHarold and Maudefor a good time, Violets just not that into you.
Meanwhile, Regina has realized that they can get the antivenom from her and her memories of Daniels death.
Its safe to say that Emmas now seeing Regina in a new light, and its about time.
Merlin tells Emma hes been waiting for her.
(Sorry, Arthur.
Youre just a disappointment.)
Operation: Save Violets Horse = success!
But, this isOnce, and all is not as it seems.
Emma takes her heart out and forces her to break Henrys during the date, much to Reginas horror.
But Regina is now smarter shes been there, on both ends.
Shes been the one who has been manipulated, and the one who has done the manipulation.
And shes not going to stand for Emmas actions anymore if it keeps hurting her son.
(Seriously, poor Henry.
Cant he catch a break with having a mother that doesnt always get in trouble for something?)
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