In a flashback, a Blind Witch, who is in possession of Hansel and Gretel, has settled in Oz, to Zelena’s disdain. After Zelena refuses to help the kids, she is magically weakened by the witch and faints in the forest. She is taken in by a blind man named Ivo, who happens to be Hansel […]

In a flashback, Henry expresses his desire to find his own story, as he feels unworthy of Ella. When he mentions to Hook that he wants to propose with a special ring like his grandparents’, Hook suggests that they retrieve one from Davy Jones’ locker and the two sneak aboard the Jolly Roger to overtake […]

In a flashback, Gothel recruits Drizella to compete for one of two spots in her coven. Drizella strikes a partnership with Gretel and they agree to help each other out on the course, but it turns out the real test was that one would have to kill the other to win. In the present day, […]

In a flashback, Alice makes a birthday wish to get out of the tower and, shortly after, a troll appears and helps her escape. Years later, Alice is caught spying on the resistance group by Robin, who had just recently arrived to the New Enchanted Forest. Robin intends to honor her father’s legacy by hunting […]

In flashbacks, after a young Alice has been receiving frightening visions of Gothel attacking her and Hook in the tower, Hook vows to help her escape and seeks help from the Rumplestiltskin in the Wish Realm. Rumple tells him to procure a magical fish hook from Captain Ahab. He wins it from Ahab over a […]

In a flashback to the day of Tiana’s coronation, Facilier appears to warn her of a danger to her kingdom, which ends up sending her on a hunt for a giant alligator. She meets Prince Naveen at the wreckage site and, while the two don’t get along, they agree to search for it together. When […]

In a flashback, an 18-year-old Robin secretly dabbles in magic against her mother’s wishes. After attempting a spell that leads her to Gothel, Robin disappears from Storybrooke and Zelena arrives in the New Enchanted Forest looking for her. Robin is excited to apprentice under Gothel, but soon finds out that she only wants her to […]

In a flashback, baby Lucy is born just as Drizella appears to deliver a prophecy about a curse. The heroes are able to turn Drizella to stone. Eight years later, everyone is celebrating Lucy’s birthday when Gothel appears with her coven of witches, freeing Drizella. With the curse looming, Regina heads off to get help […]

Victoria strikes a deal with Weaver in an attempt to free herself from jail and wake Anastasia. In flashbacks, Rapunzel steals from Mother Gothel’s garden to save her family, and is trapped in a tower in exchange. After six years of captivity, Rapunzel escapes using her hair, but finds her husband Marcus has married Cecilia, […]

In flashbacks, Hook is reunited with Alice, who claims that they have been cured of their curse. However, when they try to embrace, Hook gets hurt and Alice runs away in fear. Henry and Cinderella chase her to Wonderland. Cinderella finds Alice, who tells her that she met Cinderella’s mother before and that she was […]