Best Laid Plans

"Best Laid Plans" is the sixteenth episode of Season Four of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was written by Kalinda Vazquez & Jane Espenson, and directed by Ron Underwood. It will be the eighty-third episode of the series overall, and will premiere on March 29, 2015.

Synopsis
Hook tells Emma that her fate is at stake in Gold’s plan while Regina leads the villains on a wild goose chase. Henry makes a breakthrough in his search to find the Author, but Mary Margaret and David need a moment to reconsider the best course of action. In a Fairy Tale Land flashback, Snow and Charming search for a way to ensure their child will grow-up to be a hero. When a travelling peddler directs them to visit a kindly old hermit, Snow and Charming are presented with a choice that could secure their child’s goodness, but at a price that will haunt them for years to come.

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 French
 * Colin O'Donoghue as Hook
 * Jared S. Gilmore as Henry Mills
 * Michael Socha as Will Scarlet
 * Robert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold

Guest Starring

 * Keegan Connor Tracy as Mother Superior
 * Eion Bailey as August Booth
 * Merrin Dungey as Ursula
 * Victoria Smurfit as Cruella De Vil
 * Gabe Khouth as Sneezy/Mr. Clark
 * Abby Ross as Young Emma
 * Barclay Hope as Adoptive Father
 * Timothy Webber as The Apprentice/The Apprentice
 * Patrick Fischler as Peddler
 * Michelle Choi-Lee as Adoption Agent
 * Kristin Bauer van Straten as Maleficent/Maleficent