Wake Up Call

"Wake Up Call" is the sixth episode of Season Seven of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was written by Jerome Schwartz & Jane Espenson, and directed by Sharat Raju. It is the one hundred and thirty-ninth episode of the series overall, and premiered on November 10, 2017.

Synopsis
Feeling like a third wheel as Henry and Cinderella's relationship strengthens, Regina is surprised to find herself needed by Drizella, who is searching for magic. But when a brutal truth is revealed, it could lead Drizella down a dangerous path. In Hyperion Heights, Roni seeks Weaver's help in finding answers, and Tilly offers Rogers some intriguing advice concerning Eloise Gardener.

Starring

 * Lana Parrilla as Evil Queen*/Regina Mills/Roni
 * Colin O'Donoghue as Rogers
 * Andrew J. West as Henry Mills
 * Dania Ramirez as Cinderella/Jacinda
 * Gabrielle Anwar as Lady Tremaine/Victoria Belfrey
 * Alison Fernandez as Lucy
 * Mekia Cox (Credit only)
 * Robert Carlyle as Mr. Gold/Weaver

Guest Starring

 * Emma Booth as Witch
 * Adelaide Kane as Drizella/Ivy Belfrey
 * Rose Reynolds as Tilly

Co-Starring

 * Julian Haig as Prince Gregor
 * Lincoln McGowan as Brigand
 * Donna Soares as Nurse
 * Sandy Robson as Perp

Uncredited

 * Unknown as Anastasia
 * Noah Bean as Daniel Colter*
 * Bailee Madison as Young Snow White*
 * Tony Perez as Valet*
 * Unknown baby as Henry Mills*
 * Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan*
 * Jared S. Gilmore as Young Henry*

Trivia

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Title

 * The title card features the Tower.
 * The title of this episode was revealed by Adam Horowitz via his Twitter account on August 25, 2017.

Production Notes

 * Despite being promoted since "Greenbacks", the press release does not credit Mekia Cox as series regular.
 * A scene between Drizella and Regina, where a flower was involved, was cut from the final episode.


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Event Chronology

 * The Seattle events take place after "Greenbacks".
 * The New Enchanted Forest flashbacks take place after "The Garden of Forking Paths" and approximately ten years before "The Final Battle Part 2".

Episode Connections

 * Jacinda and Sabine bought a food truck in "Greenbacks"
 * Roni found the photo of Regina and Henry in "Greenbacks".
 * It was revealed that Ivy was working with the Witch and retained her memories of her life as Drizella in "Greenbacks".
 * Regina, Henry and Hook joined the resistance in "The Garden of Forking Paths".
 * Henry and Ivy had drinks in "Beauty".
 * The events of Mr. Gold and Belle's life are shown in "Beauty".
 * Weaver was shot by Tilly in "Beauty".
 * Rogers discovered the symbol lead in the Eloise Gardener case in "Greenbacks".
 * As Roni's memories start to flood back, clips from "The Thing You Love Most", "The Stable Boy", "Welcome to Storybrooke", "Save Henry", "The Final Battle Part 2" and "Hyperion Heights" appear.


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Disney

 * Henry has a Tron: Legacy lunch box.
 * Henry references Lady and the Tramp when he mentions two stray dogs in an alley behind a pizza place.
 * The pizza place is also called The Bella Notte, a popular song from the movie.

Fairytales and Folklore

 * This episode features Cinderella, the Wicked Stepmother, and the Evil Stepsisters from the Cinderella fairytale, and Captain Hook from the Peter Pan story.

Lost

 * Roni gives Weaver a bottle of MacCutcheon Scotch Whisky, a fictional brand on Lost. Ivy pours herself and Roni a glass of the same drink.

Popular Culture

 * Ivy mentions the Avengers, the comic book team from Marvel, that is owned by Disney.
 * Also from Marvel is the term "clobbering time" that is a popular catchphrase of the Thing from Fantastic Four.


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Costume Notes

 * The dress and under dress which Drizella wears were originally worn by Kristen Stewart in the 2012 fantasy film Snow White and the Huntsman.
 * The same dress was previously worn by Violet in the Season Five episodes "The Broken Kingdom" and "Dreamcatcher".
 * Roni is wearing a Rick James 'Super freak' tee shirt.


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Filming Locations

 * The scenes with Henry, Jacinda and the food truck were filmed at the parking lot of the Red Apple Market on 4170 Hasting Street in Burnaby Heights.
 * The scene with Henry and Roni walking down the street in Seattle was filmed at the south side of the 700 block of Columbia Street in New Westminster.
 * The scene with Henry and Roni on the bench at night was filmed in New Westminster's Hyack Square.