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The Dark Swan arc was fantastic for thefirst seven eps IMO. Anyway, I think here's how it would go:

1. Rumple has heartwwarming scenes with Neal in the past and doesn't do the whole "lock them in the vault" bit.

2. He stays good hopeflly and we find some other way to bring In Merlin's hat, his apprentice and Issac.