Mary Margaret Blanchard quotes from Once Upon a Time

Mary Margaret

I can't pay you.

Mr. Gold

I didn't ask for money.

Mary Margaret

Then why are you doing this?

Mr. Gold

Let's just say, I'm invested in your future.

Regina

The murder weapon was found in your apartment. Your fingerprint was on the box containing Kathryn's heart. Shall I go on? Why not, for once, make it easier on everyone? Because confession or not, you're leaving Storybrooke.

Mary Margaret

And you would like that. Why? Why do you take such pleasure in this? What did I ever do to you to make you hate me so much?

Mary Margaret

What the hell is wrong with you?

Emma

I want what's best for him!

Mary Margaret

And running is what's best for him? Or is that what's best for you?

Mr. Gold

What can I do for you?

Emma

What you can do is tell us what you did.

Mr. Gold

I'm sorry, you're gonna have to be more specific.

David

You know damned well what we're talking about.

Mary Margaret

You double-crossed Emma, you took your potion from her...

David

And did who knows what to this town.

Emma

And worst of all, you risked Henry's life.

Mr. Gold

Well, that is quite a list of grievances, now isn't it?

Emma

Maybe I don't need answers. Maybe I just need to punch you in the face.

Mr. Gold

[Laughs] Really, dearie?

Leaving is unwise. The Enchanted Forest is not as you remember it. The ogres have returned.

Emma

Ogres? Like, as in "Fee-fi-fo-fum"?

Mary Margaret

Those would be giants.

Emma

You really think we're gonna make it back?

Mary Margaret

If there's one thing your father's taught me, it's not to give up.

David

You did it.

Mary Margaret

Did you ever doubt I would?

David

No. [kisses her] Though the burning red room did give me pause.

Leroy

So you got a twin brother whose name is James? But your name is James!

David

Actually, it's not.

Leroy

Charming, then?

Mary Margaret

No, that's the nickname I gave him.

Leroy

So what the hell is your name?

David

David!

Leroy

Your cursed name?

David

My real name!

Leroy

What, you're David, James and Charming, and David's like a middle name?

David

No, it's my name name!

Leroy

You know what? I'll call you whatever I damn well please! Is that okay?

David

Sure, Leroy!

Mary Margaret

Listening to your mother is a mistake, Regina.

Regina

Because listening to you'll work out so much better!

Mary Margaret

How do you do it?

Mr. Gold

Do what?

Mary Margaret

Live with yourself, knowing all the bad things you've done?

Mr. Gold

Well, you tell yourself you did the right thing. And, if you say it often enough, one day you might actually believe it.

Emma

That look in his eyes, the despair, I had it. Back when I was in the foster system. Just a lost little girl who didn't matter. Who didn't think she ever would. A little girl who cried herself to sleep every night 'cause she wanted her parents so bad and could never understand why they gave her up.

Mary Margaret

And then you found us. And it was too late.

Emma

It's just on this island, I... I don't feel like a hero or a savior. I just feel like what I've always been. An orphan.

Mary Margaret

Your stories went poorly because you made bad choices. But... now you're making good ones. It may not happen as quickly as you want, but, if you stay the course, your happiness will come.

Regina

You honestly believe that?

Mary Margaret

It doesn't matter what I believe. What matters is that you do.

Mary Margaret

You do know me. I pick flowers, I talk to birds, I do all kind of warm fuzzy things. You know what else? I kill. That's right, Snow White's a murderer. I killed the Evil Queen's mommy, and then I said I was sorry... And I didn't mean it.

That's horrible.

Mary Margaret

Still wanna hold hands, sing "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah"?

David

We gotta talk.

Cruella

Oh, so the Prince wants a chat? Okay, handsome. Talk.

Mary Margaret

This is our town. Now, if you've really turned over a new leaf, you're welcome to stay.

Ursula

My, aren't we generous?

Mary Margaret

On one condition. No one must ever know what happened between us in the Enchanted Forest. And if you say one single word to anyone, especially Emma...Well, you won't have to worry about the Evil Queen. I'll rip out your hearts myself.

Mary Margaret

I'm your mother.

Emma

I don't care.