A Tale of Two Sisters

"A Tale of Two Sisters" is the first episode of Season Four of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was written by Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz and directed by Ralph Hemecker. It will be the sixty-seventh episode of the series overall, and will premiere on September 28, 2014. This episode will be the fourth season premiere.

Synopsis
A scared and confused Elsa finds herself in Storybrooke and, fearful of the intentions of its residents, creates a powerful snow monster for protection. With Robin Hood's wife, Marian, back in the picture, Regina wonders if her “happily ever after” with the former thief has been completely quashed; while on their honeymoon, Mr. Gold finds an intriguing object that makes him question whether or not he should officially give Belle control over the dagger that makes him The Dark One, and Hook is dismayed to discover that Emma seems to be avoiding him while she tries to help comfort Regina after being the one responsible for bringing Marian back from the past and into Storybrooke. Meanwhile, in Arendelle of the past, as Elsa’s sister Anna’s wedding to Kristoff nears, Anna discovers that their parents – who died on-ship during a violent storm – were heading to a mysterious destination in a quest that may have held the secret to containing Elsa’s out of control Ice powers. And against Elsa’s wishes, Anna wants to finish their journey to find out what they were looking for.

Starring

 * Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow White/Mary Margaret Blanchard
 * Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan
 * Lana Parrilla as Evil Queen/Regina Mills
 * Josh Dallas as Prince Charming/David Nolan
 * Emilie de Ravin as Belle/Belle
 * Colin O'Donoghue as Hook
 * Jared S. Gilmore as Henry Mills
 * Michael Socha as Will Scarlet
 * Robert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold

Guest Starring

 * Lee Arenberg as Grumpy/Leroy
 * Giancarlo Esposito as Magic Mirror/Sidney Glass
 * Scott Michael Foster as Kristoff
 * Georgina Haig as Elsa
 * Elizabeth Lail as Anna
 * Sean Maguire as Robin Hood/Robin Hood
 * Pascale Hutton as regal woman
 * Christie Laing as Marian
 * John Rhys-Davies as Grand Pabbie

Co-Starring

 * Raphael Alejandro as Roland/Roland
 * Jason Burkart as Little John/Little John
 * Faustino Di Bauda as Sleepy/Walter
 * Oliver Rice as noble man/King of Arendelle

Uncredited

 * Jack as Sven
 * Unknown baby as Neal Nolan

Production Notes

 * The title card features a snowfall.
 * During filming of this episode, Jack—the reindeer who portrays Sven—spat on Georgina Haig.