Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26443838-20151207184042/@comment-25926288-20151207184418

It's a season 3 reversion.

5a is 3b where Rumple lies to Belle and is the DO. It's where the curse was cast and memories were wiped and surprised at who casted it.

5b will be disrespect Hook's wishes and save one character out of all the others who could be saved.

Anyhow, I don't think your theory would come to pass. I'm thinking they'll get Hook out with some minor difficulty and then Rumple will have some evil plan or something and they'll stop him.