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"An Author's Duty" is the fifteenth episode of Season Eight of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was written by Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz, and directed by Lana Parrilla. It is the one hundred and seventieth episode of the series overall, and premiered on March 29, 2019.

Synopsis
In flashbacks, the Evil Queen recruits witch doctor Dr. Facilier to assist her in killing Snow White; Regina's father and Ruth cross paths; Cruella De Vil and Ursula find their ways to the Enchanted Forest and cause discord and chaos; and Alice explores the realms. And, in the present day, Henry transcribes stories to see if he can find a way to stop the Blue Fairy, while Kelly and Rogers go on a date.

Starring

 * Colin O'Donoghue as Hook (Wish Realm)/Rogers
 * Andrew J. West as Henry Mills
 * Alison Fernandez as Lucy
 * Dania Ramirez as Cinderella/Jacinda Vidrio
 * Mekia Cox as Tiana/Sabine
 * Rebecca Mader as Zelena/Kelly West
 * Rose Reynolds as Alice/Tilly
 * Tiera Skovbye as Robin Hood/Margot

Guest Starring

 * Lana Parrilla as Evil Queen/Regina Mills/Roni/Evil Queen (Serum)
 * Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow White/Mary Margaret Blanchard
 * Josh Dallas as Prince Charming/David Nolan
 * Sean Maguire as Robin Hood/Robin of Locksley (Wish Realm)
 * Gabrielle Rose as Ruth
 * Tony Perez as Valet
 * Timothy Webber as Apprentice
 * Daniel Francis as Dr. Facilier/Mr. Samdi
 * Victoria Smurfit as Cruella De Vil
 * Merrin Dungey as Ursula
 * Kristin Bauer van Straten as Maleficent
 * Agnes Bruckner as Lily Page
 * Lee Arenberg as Grumpy/Leroy

Trivia

 * -|Production Notes=

Title

 * The title of this episode was revealed by Adam Horowitz via his Twitter account on February 12, 2019.
 * Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz wrote two vignette episodes to explain some plot holes. This episode resolves:
 * How the Evil Queen and Dr. Facilier met.
 * Alice's adventures.
 * Ursula's villainy.
 * How Cruella De Vil and Ursula got to the Enchanted Forest.