To Catch a Thief

"To Catch a Thief" is the twelfth episode of ABC's Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. It was written by A. Nussdorf and J. Schwartz and directed by Billy Gierhart. It premiered on March 27, 2014.

Synopsis
In flashback, the Knave hunts Alice per Cora’s directive and he finds himself striking a deal to get his heart back, while in present day Wonderland, Alice and the Knave’s friendship is tested as he does Jafar’s bidding and steals from her. Meanwhile, the Jabberwocky attempts to free herself from Jafar’s control and Jafar is confronted by his former partner.

Starring

 * Sophie Lowe as Alice
 * Michael Socha as Knave of Hearts
 * Peter Gadiot as Cyrus
 * Emma Rigby as the Red Queen
 * Naveen Andrews as Jafar
 * John Lithgow as the White Rabbit (Credit only)

Guest Starring

 * Brian George as Old Prisoner
 * Raza Jaffrey as Taj
 * Dejan Loyola as Rafi
 * Zuleikha Robinson as Amara
 * Peta Sergeant as Jabberwocky

Co-Starring

 * Reese Alexander as Jafar's Guard
 * Dan Payne as Captain of the Guard
 * Paul Tryl as Jafar's Guard #2

Trivia
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Production Notes

 * The title card features the Queen of Hearts' vault.
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Event Chronology

 * The past Wonderland events occur after "Heart of the Matter" and before "Down the Rabbit Hole".
 * The present day Wonderland events occur after "Heart of the Matter" and before "And They Lived...".
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Fairytales and Folklore

 * This episode features Alice and the Knave of Hearts from the Alice in Wonderland story, the Red Queen and the Jabberwocky from the story's sequel, as well as the genie, the sorcerer and the Sultan from the Aladdin story.
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Props Notes

 * Jafar's spell book contains an illustration by the sixteenth century Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi book History of Monsters (Monstrorum historia cum Paralipomenis historiae omnium animalium), published posthumously in 1642. The illustration, known as Monstrum tetrachiron alatum capite humano aurito, shows a monster with four arms, wings and large ears.