What about Operation Firebird? We can't leave the Underworld without helping the people trapped here.
They were trapped here because of Hades, who, fortunately for them, will no longer be a resident.
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S1 E15Unfinished Business
[Robin goes behind a couple of bookshelves to try and compose himself. He hears a noise.]
RHRobin Hood
Who's there?
[Robin turns around and finds Gold standing in front of him.]
It's just me, Dearie. Don't worry. You'll remember none of this.
[Gold rips out Robin's heart.]
[Gold, holding a heart-sized pouch containing a heart, opens the door of the pawn shop and enters the pawn shop where Pan is waiting.]
Where have you been? We're running out of time.
[Closes the door of the pawn shop] Still can't bring yourself to trust little Rumple, can you, Papa? [Walks over to a table and puts down the pouch on it]
You always were a touchy boy.
[The portal at the cemetery starts rumbling.]
I take it that means it's not going to be open much longer.
[Gold opens the pouch and looks at the heart inside.]
Shall we?
Not quite yet. Timing is everything. [Turns to his father] Have patience, Papa.
[The portal at the cemetery continues rumbling. Pan becomes terrified.]
[Pan looks out the window.]
It's nearly time. [Turns around and walks towards his son] We should go. We don't want to miss our ticket home.
[Takes out the heart, then approaches his father] Now– are you ready?
Yes. [Places his hand on Gold's arm] Thank you, son.
Pleasure's all mine, Papa.
[Gold forces the heart into Pan's chest.]
[Feels something inside his chest] Wait, something– [Leans onto his son for support] Wait, something's wrong.
Does it feel different than you remembered?
[Coughs] What's happening? What did you do?
That wasn't really Robin Hood's heart I put inside you. I knew you or your shadow could be watching. Whilst you were otherwise distracted, I returned Robin's heart to him.
What did you put in me?
A wineskin I glamoured, filled with water– from the River of Souls.
[Horrified] No. Why?
Villains don't get happy endings, Papa. And I'm here to make sure you never get yours.
[Gold shoves his father, sending him to the floor. Pan dissolves into green smoke as Gold watches on.]
Goodbye, Papa– for good this time.
[Mr. Gold goes into Regina's office and finds Hades' ashes on the floor.]
You should have taken my deal.
[Mr. Gold digs through Hades' ashes and pulls out the Olympian Crystal.]
Like I told you– this is my kingdom.
[Henry opens the doors to find Mr. Gold at the doorway.]
Hello, Henry.
Violet, get behind me. You're not getting this, not without a fight.
Too bad you're gonna lose.
[Mr. Gold magically renders Henry and Violet unconscious and takes the Olympian Crystal from Henry.]
HMr. Hyde
You know, I've been looking for a place like this for quite some time; a land where all the world's lost and forgotten stories can play themselves out. And now that I've brought them here, that is exactly what they're going to do.
JJafar
You give and give and give… and for what? They pick the fruit, they cut the branches and all that's left is this... shaky stump. That's why you never, ever hear these words about a Savior: "They lived happily ever after."
My life was never just one story. It was many stories. To some, a villain. I hurt people... in ways I can never make up for. To others, I'm... a hero. They've seen my strength, my ability to do the hard things, even when I thought I couldn't. I want to start a new story. One where the Evil Queen doesn't get a part. And I choose to believe that this story will have a better ending than my last.
[speaking to the refugees from the Land of Untold Stories] You fled to the Land of Untold Stories because you were afraid that whatever was in this book is going to play out. But, now that you're here, I'm sure you're scared it will. But what you don't realize is I'm just like you. I'm also getting a fresh start and I don't know what the future holds either. But I do know one thing. We don't have to be afraid of anything. Because, whatever comes next, we're going to face it. Together.
[after learning that the Evil Queen wants to make her watch Ashley lose her happy ending] I saved her once. I'll save her again.
That's the tragic thing about being a savior. You have to keep saving people. But once you're off the chessboard, everything falls apart. All those happy endings turn to dust and your entire life means nothing.
When you walked into the parlor the other night, I saw the way the others looked at you. They were afraid. But I wasn't. I saw a man unencumbered by fear or by social obligation. How... how do you do that? How are you so free of it all?
HMr. Hyde
I don't know. Perhaps I was simply... made that way.
AAladdin
She was the first person to believe I could be more than just a selfish street rat. I can't see the look in her eyes when she realizes that's exactly what I am.
I was... I am a street rat, too. I made plenty of mistakes. But I've known people who kept me strong, who cared about me as much as Jasmine clearly cares about you. Maybe the real mistake was keeping the savior burden to yourself?
NCaptain Nemo
This key will open the gateway to a place called the Mysterious Island. It is a place where we can start over. This is your chance, Killian. You don't have to swim the dark waters any longer.
I've dreamt of this moment for so long, Snow White. I'd wake up still feeling the grit of your crushed heart clinging to my palms. But that ending isn't poetic enough, is it? I want to give you my pain. The pain of being alone.
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