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"A deal Wilhelm? Well you know I can’t resist one of those! What do I need to do to"

A Grimm Return is the first episode of Season Eight of ABC’s Once Upon a Time. It was written and directed by Schroeswald. It is the one hundred and fifty-sixth episode of the series overall, and premiered on July 20, 2018.

Synopsis
Rumpelstiltskin has been freed from his imprisonment and is on the loose for a powerful master to get the Spinning Needle. In the past he and the Miller’s Daughter make a deal.

Recap
Regina and Snow walk from her coronation discussing the state of government where she discovers that she is practically a figurehead ruler whose job is to promote unity, with no powers. Tiana starts the meeting by trying to suggest a new name for the New Enchanted Forest but no one can agree on anything. During the meeting Leroy (Elected Dwarf King) announces that he and Nova are sailing the United Realms. Tiana then announces her departure to Hyperion Heights. After getting out of it early Regina meets her new head of guard, Judy Hopps who annoys her as much as the meeting bored her.

After following the camera down to Rumple’s cell we see a man with two Dark One daggers talking to Rumplestiltskin. He offers to free Rumple if he steals the needle for him which he agrees to. The bars fade into one of the daggers and we see Rumpelstiltskin on it as he takes the dagger and poofs away.

The Miller’s Daughter is standing in her room, crying because the king has made her spin straw into gold like she bragged. Rumpelstiltskin appears and offers her a deal, he will get her a royal title, in exchange for her first born child.

Lucy and Ella say goodbye to everyone as they leave for the New Enchanted Forest. Henry can’t go because he has some stuff to do but he says he will be back soon. Alice and Margot leave to go find a house while Zelena is planning her wedding.

A few weeks after the deal was made Rumpel returns to the tower to see the Miller’s Daughter and she informs him of her upcoming wedding but they still fall to the bed.

Rumpelstiltskin looks through Mr. Gold’s shop but can’t find the needle. He sees many artifacts and piles but nothing from the Grimm Realm is there. Right before he leaves he sees Alice, too shocked to see him to say anything he is able to teleport to the New Enchanted Forest. Before he is able to do anything Ivy recognizes him and says his name. She asks what he is doing and he is forced to say that it is too get a sleeping curse. She tells him to leave and he does.

The Miller’s Daughter wakes up to see Rumpelstiltskin getting ready to leave before he has a better idea. He decides to change the deal so he can get their first born child which she agrees to before saying that she will run off with him after dealing with the king.

Emma returns to the sheriff station from maternity leave and throws herself into work, only to find nothing. Rogers wants to help her but since nothing is happening he leaves. He tries to help Alice and Robin in house hunting but they don’t need him so he returns to where he is staying and just moves stuff around.

Rumpel arrives in the loft where Henry is staying and searches through his things before the author’s pen catches his eye. He sees that there is a needle embedded in it and he carefully removes it. He appears to Wilhelm and gives it to him and is freed.

Rumpel is waiting for the Miller’s Daughter but when she walks up she is different.She tells him to begone, she has a life in the palace that is good for her and leaves. Rumpel then leaves, not sad just disappointed. Nine months later he appears to her and her new baby boy and takes him because it is his. In his castle he names it Zorro.

In the present Rumpel rests in his castle happy to be free when the old Miller’s Daughter walks up to him and asks him for their son. He simply says no and makes her disappear into the dungeon.

Starring

 * Lana Parrilla as Regina Mills/ The Good Queen
 * Colin O’Donoghue as Rogers and Killian Jones
 * Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan
 * Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow White and Judy Hopps
 * Rebecca Mader as Zelena
 * Andrew J. West as Henry Mills
 * Rose Reynolds as Alice/Tilly
 * Tiera Skovbye as Margot/Robin
 * Adelaide Kaine as Drizzela/Ivy
 * Daniel Brühl as Wilhelm

Guest Starring

 * Robert Carlyle as Rumpelstiltskin
 * Rose McGowan as Miller’s Daughter
 * Josh Dallas as David Nolan
 * Mekia Cox as Tiana
 * Dania Ramirez as Ella/Jacinda Vidrio
 * Alison Fernandez as Lucy
 * Yael Yurman as Anastasia
 * Lee Arenberg as Leroy


 * Amy Acker as Nova/Astrid
 * Joana Metrass as Queen Guinevere
 * Karen David as Jasmine
 * Georgina Haig as Elsa
 * Amy Manson as Merida
 * Emma Rigby as White Queen
 * And Barbara Hershey as Miller’s Daughter

Special Guest Starring

 * Jared S. Gilmore as Henry (Wish Realm)

Uncredited

 * Unknown baby as Zorro

Trivia

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Trivia

 * The title card features a spinning wheel in the “O” of Once with a background of the United Realms.
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Episode Chronology

 * The United Realms events are set directly after Leaving Storybrooke while the Grimm Realm events are set at a similar time as The Miller's Daughter.