Once Upon a Time quotes

Emma

I know you are behind all this. I understand you own the game and that you set the board so that no one else can win, but I'm about to start playing an entirely different game. I don't care about what happens to you. I don't care what happens to me. All I care about is what happens to my kid, and you are going to leave him alone.

Regina

Am I?

Emma

Uh-uh. I'm talking. You're a sociopath, lady. You tried to take away someone that I love. And now I'm going to take away someone you love. I am taking back my son.

Mary Margaret

Even if you can't admit what you did, I forgive you anyway. Your life must be filled with such incredible loneliness that your only joy comes from destroying everyone else's happiness. It's so sad, Mayor Mills, because despite what you think, it won't make you happy. It's only going to leave a giant hole in your heart.

Regina

Those fairytales are not real. Miss Blanchard should never have given you that book. She should be grateful I'm not trying to get her fired.

Henry

Go ahead and try. It won't work. No matter what you do, Snow White will have her happy ending. She and Prince Charming will be together. The curse will end. Good. Will. Win.

Emma

I thought this trip was supposed to be about you.

August

It is. This is my story... and it's your story.

I would have given you everything: the crown, the kingdom. All you had to do was marry King Midas' daughter, but you decided to follow true love.

Charming

Losing my life for love? That is a sacrifice I am happy to make.

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?

Snow

Is this always going to be our life? Taking turns finding each other.

Charming

We'll be together. I know it. Have faith.

Snow

I take that apple and he lives? That's the deal you want to make?

Evil Queen

With all my heart.

Snow

Then congratulations. You've won.

Emma

Henry, what are you doing?

Henry

I'm sorry it had to come to this. You may not believe in the curse, or in me, but I believe in you.

Emma

You see? You want to have some ice cream and then we can go back to talking about... [watches Henry collapse, then whispers] Henry? [shouts] Henry! Henry!

Emma

I was leaving town. Why couldn't you just leave it alone?

Regina

Because as long as you're alive, Henry will never be mine!

Emma

He will never be anyone's unless you fix this. You wake him up!

Regina

I can't!

Mr. Gold

Do my eyes deceive me or is that the look of a believer?

Emma

We need your help.

Mr. Gold

Indeed you do. It seems quite the tragic ailment has befallen our young friend. [turns to Regina] I told you magic comes with a price.

Regina

Henry shouldn't have to pay it.

Mr. Gold

No, you should, but alas, we are where we are.

Emma

What's happening to you?

August

You can see it now. You believe.

Emma

Yeah. I do. But how do I stop this?

August

Break the curse.

Snow

How did you do it?

Charming

With this. [holds up his mother's ring] It's my mother's ring. It... led me back to you. And now... I never want it off your finger. [gets down on one knee] Will you marry me?

Snow

What do you think?

Belle

Excuse me, are you Mr. Gold?

Mr. Gold

Yes, I am, but I'm afraid the shop's closed. [Turns around, realizing that the person who has entered is Belle]

Belle

I was, uh– I was told to-to find you, and– tell you that Regina locked me up.

Belle

Does– Does that mean anything to you?

Mr. Gold

[Touches Belle's shoulder] You're real. You're alive. She did this to you?

Belle

I was told you'd protect me.

Mr. Gold

[Tearing up] Yes. [Embraces Belle] Yes, I'll protect you. [Pulls away from Belle]

Belle

I'm– I'm sorry. Do– Do I know you?

Mr. Gold

[Sobbing] No. But you will.

Belle

I-I don't understand–

Mr. Gold

We're in a Land Without Magic, Belle. And I'm bringing it. Magic– is coming.

Belle

Why?

Mr. Gold

Why? Because magic– is power.