Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-25375217-20170815201511/@comment-25375217-20171030185342

Eskaver wrote: Synopsis of 7x05 (according to DisneyABCPress)

Tiana seeks help from a traveling soothsayer, the iconic Dr. Facilier, in an attempt to save her kingdom. '''But when it’s revealed that he has an ulterior motive she’s forced to take matters into her own hands. (1) In Hyperion Heights, Sabine and Jacinda take on a risky business venture (2)''', but the strength of their friendship is tested when Victoria interferes with their plans. Meanwhile, Ivy recruits Henry to investigate Victoria (3), and Roni makes a discovery that could change her relationship with Henry forever. '''Rogers uncovers a crucial clue in his search for Eloise Gardener. (4)'''

Once Upon a Time” stars Lana Parrilla as Regina/Roni, Robert Carlyle as Rumpelstiltskin/Weaver, Colin O’Donoghue as Hook/Rogers, Andrew J. West as Henry Mills, Gabrielle Anwar as Lady Tremaine/Victoria Belfrey, Dania Ramirez as Cinderella/Jacinda and Alison Fernandez as Lucy.

Guest starring in this episode are Mekia Cox as Tiana/Sabine (5), Adelaide Kane as Drizella/Ivy, Emma Booth as The Witch, Daniel Francis as Dr. Facilier, Kevin Ryan as Robert and Robin Givens as Eudora. Breaking this down piece-by-piece: Roni's plot was made obvious by the promo so I won't talk about that.
 * 1) Dr. Facilier's ulterior motive will likely make it clear whether he's a one-time character or if he will recur. So far, evidence points towards him being a one-time character, but we'll see. If his ulterior motive ties to Tremaine (and he makes it out of the episode alive), he is likely recurring. If his ulterior motive is personal, he is likely a one-time character.
 * 2) So I guess Cindy and Sabine are opening up a restaurant. Mr. Cluck's probably does catch fire -- maybe Victoria frames them for trying to take out their competition? Or it could be what gets them started -- with their place of employment burnt down, they need a new one, so they decide to just start their own business.
 * 3) Okay, I'm pretty sure Ivy is a double-agent for Victoria. I'd bet she actually did go tell Victoria that she let Cindy take Lucy trick-or-treating and Victoria is making her manipulate Henry as blackmail. Why else would Ivy have Henry "investigating" Victoria if it wasn't a trap?
 * 4) Eloise Gardener is Hook's missing girl? Strange. All signs point to the Witch being Eloise Gardener. I guess it's possible that she's Hook's daughter, but all signs point to Alice or Rapunzel and all signs point to the Witch being Mother Gothel. So at least one of these signs have to be wrong. Maybe Rogers's missing girl isn't Hook's missing daughter?
 * 5) Did they decide not to promote Mekia Cox after all? She was supposed to be promoted last week, I assumed she would be promoted this week since she didn't appear last week. But the press release still calls her a guest star. Can someone do some sleuthing on Twitter or something?