Dark Hollow (Episode)

"Dark Hollow" is the seventh episode of Season Three of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was written by Kalinda Vazquez & Andrew Chambliss and directed by Guy Ferland. It is the fifty-first episode of the series overall, and premiered on November 10, 2013.

Synopsis
Mr. Gold and Regina send Ariel back to Storybrooke with an item that will allow Belle to locate a hidden artifact that could help take down Pan. But unbeknownst to them, two men have broken into the town with the intent to stop them – at all costs. Meanwhile, Emma, Neal and Hook attempt to find Dark Hollow, where Peter Pan’s shadow dwells, in order to capture it, and Mary Margaret is upset with David for keeping his poisoning a secret from her.

Starring

 * Ginnifer Goodwin as Mary Margaret Blanchard
 * Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan
 * Lana Parrilla as Regina Mills
 * Josh Dallas as David Nolan
 * Emilie de Ravin as Belle
 * Colin O'Donoghue as Hook
 * Michael Raymond-James as Neal Cassidy
 * Jared S. Gilmore as Henry Mills
 * Robert Carlyle as Mr. Gold

Guest Starring

 * Lee Arenberg as Leroy
 * Keegan Connor Tracy as Mother Superior
 * Raphael Sbarge as Archie Hopper
 * Beverley Elliott as Granny
 * Michael Coleman as Happy (Storybrooke)
 * Faustino Di Bauda as Sleepy
 * David-Paul Grove as Doc (Storybrooke)
 * Jeffrey Kaiser as Dopey (Storybrooke)
 * Gabe Khouth as Mr. Clark
 * Mig Macario as Bashful (Storybrooke)
 * Robbie Kay as Peter Pan
 * JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Ariel
 * Rose McIver as Tinker Bell
 * Peter Croft as Felix
 * Freya Tingley as Wendy
 * James Immekus as keychain
 * Matt Kane as glasses

Production Notes

 * The title card features the Storybrooke Clock Tower.
 * According to the marked route on the map possessed by John and Michael Darling, Storybrooke is in the vicinity of Thomaston, Maine, a small seaport just west of Rockland.

Event Chronology

 * The Storybrooke events take place after "And Straight On 'Til Morning".
 * The Neverland events occur after "Ariel".

Disney

 * Leroy says, "No time for whistling, boys", alluding to the Disney song "Whistle While You Work".

Fairytales and Folklore

 * This episode features Wendy Darling, John Darling, Michael Darling, Peter Pan and Captain Hook from the Peter Pan story as well as the mermaid from The Little Mermaid fairy tale.