Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-27060727-20161015022604/@comment-24674051-20161017212735

As to whether Aladdin and Jasmine stay or go, My money is on the fact that they will be around, in the same way as we have Ella/Ashley and Aurora. They won't kill them, obviously, and unless someone makes a deal with Rumple, nobody is getting the Apprentice's wand to open a portal back home (besides, look what happened the LAST time someone tried that).

This will likely be the episode where we find out about Emma's assailant, since we've been told that will be resolved before the holiday break. And that would be the big buildup in this episode. My guess, anyway.