Once Upon a Time · Season 1
He comes here every morning at 7:15 A.M. to get coffee.
For him and his wife.
I know, I know, I know. I just like to come here to see him.
So you're a stalker.
No, not really. Maybe a little bit. I mean, it's not like I'm following him. I just know that he spends his mornings with Kathryn, gets coffee, drives to the animal shelter to start work at 7:30 and then he's home by 5:00.
Oh... Is that all?
Thursdays, they pick up Chinese for dinner.
How much for this?
Excuse me?
Your boat. Exquisite craftsmanship.
It's not for sale.
Of course it is, dearie! No one comes to see me without a deal in mind.
You're going to sneak in and tell him you received his letter. You're going to tell him why you're here, because you don't love him. It'll break his heart, and that'll cure him.
Or you'll kill me.
Oh, no. I'll kill him. Killing you would just make him love you more, and the marriage and the kingdom would ultimately crumble. But if he were to die at an assassin's hand, he would die a martyr. Midas will forgive, even laud, the death, and the merger would be complete.
You would do that to your own son?
He is not my son.
You above all people should understand. You've lost love. What if the pain could be erased?
I don't want my pain erased. As wretched as it is, I need my pain. It makes me who I am. It makes me Grumpy. Look around, Snow. You're not alone anymore. I promise you that's all the cure you need. If the pain is too much, you can always drink it, but for today... put it away.
Sometimes doing a bad thing for a good reason is OK, right?
Yeah. I mean, maybe you're doing something wrong, but... If it's what's meant to be, if it's what's right, does that really make you a bad person?
In my time, I have granted 1,001 wishes. And I have seen them end poorly 1,001 times. Making a wish comes with a price. And that is why I will never use this wish.
[reflecting on how King Leopold still loves his first wife] I'm trapped by the memory of the life they used to share.
I know about being trapped more than anyone. Maybe this will lift your spirits. [pulls out a hand mirror] So you can see yourself the way I see you.
And how do you see me?
As the fairest in all the land.
You're a coward, Rumplestiltskin. And no matter how thick you make your skin, that doesn't change.
I'm not a coward, dearie. It's quite simple, really... my power means more to me than you.
No. No, it doesn't. You just don't think I can love you. Now you've made your choice. And you're going to regret it. Forever. And all you have... is an empty heart. And a chipped cup.
Don't let these bars fool you. I'm the only one with the power around here. I'm going to be out of here in no time, and nothing between us will change.
We shall see.
I know it's hard, but we have to tell her the truth about everything. About us.
I don't know if I can.
But you have to. If we can't be honest with other people, how can we be honest with each other?
Covering your tracks isn't exactly your strong suit.
I've been discreet!
Two teacups in the sink, perfume, late nights, plunging necklines... It wasn't hard to connect the dots.
Plunging?
When I met you, you were a top button kind of girl.
No, this is not real love. I've felt it and this isn't it. I know the difference.
Congratulations, Prince Charming. You're the first.
How will you know where to find her?
A little bird helped me track her down once. Hopefully, it can again.
The ax never lies, Dreamy.
So, what the hell is Miner's Day and why are you beating yourself up over it?
It's an annual holiday celebrating an old tradition. The nuns used to make candles and trade them to the miners for coal.
Coal? In Maine? If they were mining for lobster, I'd understand.
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