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"Divided" is the eleventh episode of Season Eight of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was written by Colton M.. It is the one hundred and sixty-sixth of the series overall, and was released on July 27, 2018.

Synopsis
Henry, Gideon, Margot, Chad, Alexandra, Neal Nolan, Phillip Jr., and Baby Hope have been left behind in Storybrooke, now determined to locate everyone else. In New York City, Killian Jones gets a mysterious phone call. In Hyperion Heights, Jacinda Vidrio discovers Ivy Belfrey wants custody of Lucy. And, in flashbacks, Regina, Emma, and Hook are shocked when Storybrooke is merged with the other realms, all created by future versions of Regina and Henry.

Recap
Henry Mills, Gideon, Margot, and Chad are shocked at the sight of all the children that have been left behind with them. Margot wonders why Victoria would leave them with their memories. Henry realizes it is because they were born in the Land Without Magic and they have no idea where the others are. Margot cries and begins to hug Chad as she realizes Tilly is gone.

In New York City, Police Captain Killian Jones chases down a criminal into an alley before arresting him. Jones turns him into the Precinct and is applauded by his police force. Jones returns home to a large penthouse towering the city. He finds his wife, Victoria, and they embrace in a kiss.

In Hyperion Heights, in Jacinda and Sabine's Apartment, Jacinda Vidrio makes pancakes for Lucy. Lucy thanks her and reminds her that she has a ballet lesson that day. Jacinda tells her that she remembers everything they need to do for the next month. However, Ivy Belfrey arrives with bad news for the mother and daughter. Ivy reveals she is applying for custody of Lucy, believing she is better off with Ivy. However, Jacinda tells her she will never give up her daughter.

In 2018, Regina Mills watches as a younger Henry speeds away into a magic bean portal. However, just as he leaves, Emma Swan and Killian show up. The two tell Regina that Henry will still visit. However, as they are comforting each other, purple smoke begins to engulf the town. Regina thinks it is another curse. The three stand in the street as the smoke dissipates. However, the three are shocked to see Storybrooke is now much larger and holds all of the realms. However, they see Regina with shorter hair, a much older Henry, and a version of Henry looking exactly like the one they just saw leave. The future Regina tells them that she can explain.

In Storybrooke years from now, Henry, Gideon, Chad, and Margot try to come up with a plan to find the missing fairytale characters and their family. Henry comes up with the idea to call Killian, in hopes he carries the same phone. Gideon doubts Victoria would be that easy to track. However, Henry nonetheless calls him. In New York City, Killian is at home when he receives the call and answers to hear a familiar voice. Henry asks him where he is, but Killian demands to know who he is speaking to. However, after Henry tells him that he needs to remember, Killian hangs up.

Jacinda meets with Ivy at a restaurant. Jacinda begs Ivy not to take Lucy from her. However, Ivy reveals that she believes her mother's death was not an accident. Jacinda realizes Ivy blames her for Victoria Belfrey's death and denies any part of it. However, Ivy tells her that there is no way to know, but for now Lucy is not safe with her. Ivy then leaves.

Regina, Emma, and Killian are taken to Regina's house, where Roni, older Henry, and Wish Henry attempt to explain the timeline to them. They reveal that time in the New Enchanted Forest moves twice as fast as time in the other realms they know of. Henry left in 2018 and to him, he spent five years in the NEF. However, to the people of Storybrooke he had been gone only two and a half years. So, when Henry called for help, Regina, Hook, and Emma went to help him. Regina decided to stay, while Hook and Emma returned to their time, while Emma was pregnant. So in order to keep the timeline intact, Regina, Hook, and Emma must help Henry once he sends his signal, but they cannot mention what he and his new friends will do.

In future Storybrooke, Henry and Gideon try to trace the call they had with Hook. However, they are unable to. Margot attempts to act like she is calm and has hope they will find their family, but when she goes to Granny's alone, she begins to cry uncontrollably. Henry and Gideon decide to search the internet for cities with random population growth numbers. However, Gideon realizes Victoria's magic was strong enough to warp reality to where everyone else in the cities think the fairytale characters have always been there, though they are under new names.

Victoria returns home from dinner and finds Killian attempting to figure out a call. Killian reveals he was called earlier by a man with a voice he recognized, though he couldn't figure it out before he hung up when the man told him to believe. Victoria looks surprised but kisses him and tells him to forgot about it. He kisses her back and they walk into the hallway.

At their apartment, Jacinda and Sabine sit with Lucy at the table. However, when they hear another knock at the door, Jacinda answers and discovers it is Ivy, deciding that if Jacinda hands Lucy over now without having to get the police involved, Ivy will allow Lucy to spend Saturdays with Jacinda. However, Jacinda refuses the offer, saying she will have full custody of Lucy and nothing less. Ivy leaves, telling her she should have accepted the first offer.

Two and a half years after the United Realms are created, Regina and Hook receive Henry's signal and jump into a portal to save him. However, Emma, now pregnant, stays behind as history should be. When Emma receives a signal to go to the New Enchanted Forest, she does so and sees Henry, pretending she has not seen him in years.

Henry and Gideon go to Granny's where they find Margot in tears. She tries to cover it up, but they ask her why she is crying. Margot reveals that she has lost hope and thinks she will never get to see Tilly ever again. Henry reassures her they will find not just Tilly, but everyone. Tilly thanks him as Chad tells them he needs help watching all the children.

In New York City, roommates Emma Swan and Lily Page have breakfast as someone knocks on their door. Emma sees it is Roni, though she doesn't recognize her. Emma opens the door and Roni introduces herself. Emma and Lily learn she is Victoria Jones' secretary. Lily asks why she is at their apartment, and Roni reveals that Victoria's business, a record company, has just signed a new up-and-coming singer, who claims to know Emma and Lily, and Victoria tasked Roni with finding the two girls. Emma and Lily tell her they have no idea who the singer, named August Booth, is. Roni looks confused but tells them to have a good day before leaving.

Ivy arrives at Jacinda and Sabine's apartment with the cops. They force Jacinda to hand over Lucy. Lucy cries as she is taken away, though she has snuck her storybook in with her stuff.

In the United Realms, six months after Regina left. Kelly West surprises Roni by taking her to the Royal Castle, where she is crowned the Good Queen. Emma and Hook show up with Baby Hope. However, Roni promises the realms that everyone that has been time displaced due to the curse sending them back nine years, that she will find a way to return everyone to their rightful time.

In Storybrooke, Henry and Gideon search online for people with similar names to their family. They come upon a news article about James Rogers, a struggling actor who has been cast in a new television series filming in Hollywood. Henry and Gideon discovers the man looks exactly like Rogers and they realize the Wish Realm people are in Los Angeles and they decide to go there to help them.

Victoria awakens in bed with Killian. It shows her during her routine. However, we discover that she is pregnant, as she smiles and tells herself that no one will be able to get rid of her now, revealing she has her memories. She gets a call from Roni, who tells Victoria that Emma and Lily have no idea who August is. Victoria thanks her but is shocked when Roni tells her that she has been working her overtime and not paying her extra. Victoria laughs and tells her to get over it.

In Hyperion Heights, Ivy walks into Lucy's new room and finds her with a storybook revealing the story of Cinderella. Ivy asks if Lucy really believes in those stories. Lucy tells her, "of course not", but that it gives her hope for a happy ending for herself. Ivy thinks about this before leaving her alone.

In the United Realms, a few months after Roni's coronation, she reveals she has found a spell that can return everyone to the time they should be. She releases it upon the realms and awakens in 2028, where she awakens in the Royal Castle. Emma finds her and welcomes her back.

Starring

 * Lana Parrilla as Regina Mills/Roni
 * Colin O'Donoghue as Hook/Rogers
 * Andrew J. West as Henry Mills
 * Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan
 * Eion Bailey (credit only)
 * Rose Reynolds (credit only)
 * Dania Ramirez as Jacinda Vidrio
 * Agnes Bruckner as Lily Page
 * Giles Matthey as Gideon
 * Odette Annable as Victoria

Guest Starring

 * Alison Fernandez as Lucy
 * Tiera Skovbye as Margot
 * Jared S. Gilmore as Sir Henry
 * Rebecca Mader as Kelly West
 * Kip Pardue as Chad
 * Mekia Cox as Sabine
 * Adelaide Kane as Ivy Belfrey

Co-Starring

 * Willow Shields as Alexandra
 * Jacob Tremblay as Neal Nolan
 * Maxwell Simkins as Phillip Jr.
 * Bailey Skodje as Hope Jones

Trivia

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Title

 * The title card features United Realms.
 * The title is a reference to the people of the United Realms being divided across the country now.


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Event Chronology

 * The Storybrooke events take place after "Goodbye" and before "Hollywoodland".
 * The New York City events take place after An Untold Story and before "Hollywoodland".
 * The "Hyperion Heights" events take place after Leaving Storybrooke and before "Hollywoodland".
 * The United Realms events take place just after the first flashback in Hyperion Heights and before and during A Pirate's Life and during and after Leaving Storybrooke.