A Land Without Magic/Transcript

SCENE: Fairytale Land, the Evil Queen's prison. Prince James is attempting to break the lock of his cell. He beats a rock against the lock, with no success. Prince James: I will find you, Snow. I will always find you. Two guards approach and unlock the cell. Guard 1: It'll be hard to do that without your head. Get up, the Queen is looking forward to your execution. The guards escort Prince James down a hallway. James falls. Guard 2: Get up! On your feet. A fight between Prince James and the two guards ensues. James prevails and escapes down the hallway. He encounters another guard, drawing a bow. He turns back the way he came, encountering a fourth guard. Guard 4: Shoot him. The guard fires his arrow, shooting the other guard. James: Who the hell are you? The guard removes his helmet, revealing himself to be the Huntsman. Huntsman: A friend. James: I don't know you. Huntsman: But I know Snow White. James: Is she okay? Huntsman: The Queen was travelling to meet her. (He removes James' shackles) Her fate is in a precarious place. We must hurry. Follow me, I can get you out. I'll try and stall the Queen. The rest is up to you. (He hands James his sword and some supplies) Your weapon, and some provisions. Good luck. James: You're not coming with me? Huntsman: I cannot. I gave up my heart so that the Queen would spare Snow's. Don't let my sacrifice be in vain. Find her. SCENE: Storybrooke, the hospital. Henry is being rushed in on a strecher, Emma by his side. Emma: Henry, can you hear me? Come on Henry, wake up, please! Come on Henry. Come on, you can do it! A nurse tries to pull Emma away. Nurse: Ma'am, you need to -- Emma: No, I am not going anywhere. Henry! Dr. Whale examines Henry. Whale: There's no pupil response. What happened, did he fall? Hit his head? Emma: (shows Whale the apple turnover) He ate this. I think it's poisoned. Dr. Whale: His airway's clear. Did he vomit? Any convulsions or disorientation? Emma: He took a bite of this and then he just collapsed! So run the tests for arsenic or bleach or dran-o or whatever could have done this to him! Dr. Whale: The boy is showing no symptoms that would suggest neurotoxins. So whatever's going on (takes the turnover from Emma) THIS is not the culprit! Emma: Well what else could it be?! Dr. Whale: I don't know. That's what I'm trying to find out. Emma: He's gonna be okay though, right? Dr. Whale: Right now we just need to stablize him, 'cause he's slipping away. Is there anything else that you can remember, any little detail? Emma: I already told you everything. DO something! (She dumps out Henry's backpack on a bed) Dr. Whale: Look, I understand you're frustrated Miss Swan. I do, but I need something to treat. Right now there is no explanation. It's like... Emma: ...like magic. (She picks up the Once Upon a Time book. The title on the book glows, and as Henry's voice narrates, we see flashbacks of Prince James taking baby Emma to the wardrobe and placing her inside.) Henry(VO): All the stories in this book really happened. You should know more than anyone. Because you're in this book. Regina arrives at the hosptial. Regina: Where's my son!? Emma: You did this. Regina: No. Emma grabs Regina by the arm and forces her into a supply closet. They have a physical altercation. Emma: You did this! Regina: What the hell are you doing!? Stop this, my son-- Emma: Is sick because of you! That apple turnover you gave me-- he ate it! Regina: What? It was meant for you! Emma: It's true isn't it? Regina: What are you talking about? Emma: It's true isn't it!? All of it. Regina: Yes. Emma: I was leaving town, why couldn't you just leave things alone? Regina: Because as long as you're alive, Henry will never be mine. Emma: He will never be anyone's unless you fix this. You wake him up! Regina: I can't! Emma: Don't you have magic? Regina: (Shakes her head) That was the last of it. It was supposed to put you to sleep! Emma: What's it gonna do to him? Regina: I don't know. Magic here is unpredictable. Emma: So... so he could... Regina: Yes. Emma: So what do we do? Regina: We need help. There's one other person in town who knows about this. Knows about magic. Emma: Mr. Gold.. Regina: Actually he goes by Rumplestiltskin. SCENE: Fairytale Land, the Dark Palace.The Evil Queen paces in a rage as the Huntsman arrives. Queen Regina: Where is he? The prisoner! Huntsman: Escaped. The Queen blasts the Huntsman against the wall with her magic. She walks toward him. Queen Regina: A palace full of guards, and you let him escape? Huntsman: I did my best. Queen Regina: You failed! And do you know what happens to people who fail me, Huntsman? Huntsman: I'll find him. You needn't worry. Leave him to me. Regina looks into a mirror, showing Prince David running along the beach. Queen Regina: That won't be necessary. He's mine. (She transports him to the Infinite Forest with her magic) SCENE: Prince James in the Infinite Forest. Confused at his sudden change of locale, he looks around briefly before running off. He comes to a clearing. Rumplestiltskin: Lost, are we? Prince James: What are you doing here? Rumplestiltskin: I'm just here to help. Prince James: Well, no need. I'll be fine. Rumplestiltskin: No I don't think so. This is the Infinite Forest. There's no way out. Well except... my way. Prince James: I want nothing from you. Rumplestiltskin: Not even this? (holds up James' mother's ring) Prince James: My mother's ring.. it was just.. (checks his purse) How did you get it!? Rumplestiltskin: The same way I get everything I want.. magic! The same magic that allows me to do.. (tosses the ring into the air and catches it) this. (the ring now glows) This ring is now enchanted. The closer you get to Snow White, the brighter it will glow. Interested? Prince James: (Takes a step toward him) Give it to me. Rumplestiltskin: Ah! It's not something for nothing dearie! Time to make a deal. Prince James: No! No more deals! Prince James attempts to attack Rumplestiltskin, who easily dodges him. Rumplestiltskin appears behind him, with a sword. Rumplestiltskin: Over here! The pair clash swords briefly and Rumplestiltskin appears behind Prince James. Rumplestiltskin: Persistent. (The fight continues) Had enough? Prince James: Never! (fight continues, James scratches Rumplestiltskin's face and Rumplestiltskin heals it with his magic. The fight continues, Rumplestiltskin throws Prince James against a tree with his magic. James rolls onto his back on the ground, and Rumplestiltskin stands over him with his sword at his neck) Rumplestiltskin: Looking for this? So brave.. so gallant. So pointless. Bravery won't get you out of this forest, dearie. Magic will. Trust me. This is a deal you want to make, because we both want the same thing. Prince James: What's that? Rumplestiltskin: Why, you and your true love to be together, of course. Hmm? SCENE: Storybrooke, outside Granny's diner. Mary Margaret is approaching her car when David approaches. David: Hey. Mary Margaret: David. David: I was wrong... About you, about me. About... everything. I didn't believe in you, and I wish I had a good reason why... But it's like I keep making these wrong decisions, and I don't understand why they keep happening. You know, ever since I woke up from that coma, my life hasn't made a lick of sense. Except for you, and what I'm feeling... It's love, Mary Margaret. Mary Margaret: David, why are you here? David: Because Kathryn put a down payment on an aparment in Boston. She's not gonna use it, but I am. Unless you give me a reason to stay. Mary Margaret: David. I can't. (She gets into her car) SCENE: Prince James and Rumplestiltskin, holding his True Love Potion, in the Infinite Forest. Rumplestiltskin: Behold. The most powerful magic of all... True love. (James reaches for the potion) Ah! Careful. This is all I have left of it. Prince James: What do you know of true love?