Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-1475805-20150331011255/@comment-26088930-20150418223225

Hmcooper4 wrote: Ok, Gold "killed" Zelena, and now Zelena has "killed" Gold.

But, it would seem that, even with Magic, Gold is suffering from some serious heart problems, and has been for quite a while. Without Magic, and without Zelena's elixer, Gold did die (even if just momentarily). Let's face it, the medical monitor hooked to Gold flatlined, he died and was resussitated (sp?).

I am assuming that as some point off-screen, Zelena allowed Gold to have the real elixer once their deal was made, which has given him at least a brief respite on his ailment. He hasn't gotten the elixer yet. Attaining the elixer is his main/only reason for teaming up with Zelena. He would not make a deal with the woman who killed his son if it were for anything less than saving his own life. In the hospital I think she would've been pleased if he'd died right then and there, but after he was resussitated she was equally happy to use the potion as leverage over him. I guess she may have given him a teeny drop, but definitely not the whole thing.