Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-68.125.32.224-20130312042332/@comment-23697155-20130930012953

Because Rumpel didn't want to change for Cora. Cora brought out his evil side, Belle brought out his good side. Lacey brought out his evil side also. When Belle kissed Rumpel in "Skin Deep" his fear (and inability to accept her love) won out, as Belle said to him before she left. "You were freeing yourself..." she'd said. But he couldn't believe that Belle loved him.

Still dunno wtf with their kissing in Storybrooke not breaking the curse though.