Fall

"Fall" is the ninth episode of Season Four of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was written by Jane Espenson, and directed by Mario Van Peebles. It is the seventy-fifth episode of the series overall, and premiered on November 30, 2014.

Synopsis
As the Spell of Shattered Sight approaches Storybrooke, Mary Margaret and David rally the residents to prepare for the curse while Belle and the fairies work together on an antidote. Gold, with Hook as his reluctant servant, sets about an exit strategy of his own. Regina and Robin Hood ready themselves for the worst while, with the help of a locator spell, Emma and Elsa search desperately for Anna. In Arendelle, Anna and Kristoff awaken to find that their kingdom is once again in danger.

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
 * Jared S. Gilmore as Henry Mills
 * Michael Socha as Will Scarlet
 * Robert Carlyle as Mr. Gold

Guest Starring

 * Lee Arenberg as Leroy
 * Scott Michael Foster as Kristoff
 * Georgina Haig as Elsa
 * Elizabeth Lail as Anna
 * Sean Maguire as Robin Hood
 * Elizabeth Mitchell as the Snow Queen
 * Charles Mesure as Black Beard
 * Tyler Jacob Moore as Hans
 * Keegan Connor Tracy as Mother Superior

Co-Starring

 * Raphael Alejandro as Roland
 * Nils Hognestad as Franz
 * Marcus Rosner as Jurgen

Uncredited

 * Unknown baby as Neal Nolan

Production Notes

 * The title card features Gerda and her husband's shipwreck, and Gerda's message in a bottle.
 * The scene where Hook captures the nuns was originally going to be set in the convent.
 * During filming of this episode, director Mario Van Peebles was nicknamed Mario Van "Pebbles".

Event Chronology

 * The Arendelle events take place more than thirty years after "Smash the Mirror".
 * The Enchanted Forest events take place concurrently with with the events in Storybrooke, and after the scene with Ariel and Prince Eric on Hangman's Island in "The Jolly Roger".
 * The Storybrooke events take place after "Smash the Mirror".

Disney

 * This episode features Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Hans from the movie Frozen, as well as their homeland Arendelle.
 * Anna says to Hans that she sang with him, referring to their duet "Love Is an Open Door" from Frozen. Although there have been nods to Disney musical numbers previously (i.e. the dwarves and "Whistle While You Work") this is the first time a direct reference to a Disney film's musical sequence has been made.