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"Fool's Gold" is the second episode of Season Eight of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was written by MadArcher98. It is the one hundred and fifty-seventh episode of the series overall.

Synopsis
The case of Violet's murder becomes more complex when August and Nicholas make a shocking discovery. Galahad, a suspect in the case, sets out to clear his name. Meanwhile, Briar Rose desperately asks Maleficent to help make Phillip believe. In an Enchanted Forest flashback, we learn how King Midas acquired his golden touch.

Starring

 * Eion Bailey as August Booth
 * Alexandra Metz as Rapunzel
 * Molly Parker as Briar Rose
 * Max Charles as Phillip Jr.
 * Dove Cameron (Credit only)
 * Bailee Madison as Bianca
 * Quinn Lord as Nicholas Zimmer

Guest Starring

 * Olivia Steele Falconer as Violet Morgan
 * Kristin Bauer van Straten as Maleficent
 * Nicole Muñoz as Lily Page
 * Ryan Robbins as Sir Morgan
 * Alfred Enoch as Sir Galahad
 * Lisa Banes as Lady Tremaine/Matilda Reyne
 * Alex Zahara as King Midas
 * Monique Hicks as Ursula/Vanessa
 * Sarah Bolger as Aurora

Co-Starring

 * Alexa Gerasimovich as Teen Abigail
 * Erin Gerasimovich as Child Abigail
 * Kaitlin Olson as Zoe

Uncredited

 * Unknown as Teen Frederick

Trivia

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Title

 * The title card features the golden Ursula statue.
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Event Chronology

 * The United Realms events occur before "Leaving Storybrooke"
 * The Enchanted Forest events occur before "The Shepherd" and "Ariel".

Episode Connections

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Disney

 * Ursula's alias in the Land Without Magic is "Vanessa", which is the same name Ursula took while disguised as a human in The Little Mermaid.
 * Matilda (Lady Tremaine) owns a cat named Venus. Venus, seen in the morning sky, was referred to by ancient Romans as "Lucifer". Lucifer is Lady Tremaine's cat in Cinderella.

Fairytales and Folklore

 * The flashbacks focus on the King Midas story from Greek Mythology.
 * King Midas, his wife and daughter appear, as well as Dionysus.
 * The sea witch from The Little Mermaid, the wicked stepmother from the Cinderella fairytale, two Knights of the Round Table, and the Princess and Wicked Fairy from the Sleeping Beauty fairytale all appear.

Popular Culture

 * Midas refers to the wireless network Wi-Fi.
 * Matilda asks Vanessa to retrieve a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks.
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Costume Notes

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Goofs

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