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"If you do not give me a job I will cut off every single body part of yours and replace them with Tin!"

- Jinjur threatening Nick Chopper

”Grimm Oz” is the fifth episode of Season Eight of ABC’s Once Upon a Time. It was written and directed by Schroeswald. It is the one hundred and sixtieth episode of the series overall, it premiered on August 5, 2018.

Synopsis
Wilhelm and Rumpelstiltskin continue their attack on Oz while Zelena needs help from some old enemies, of her and the wizard. Alice and Margot discover not all is as it seems in New Wonderland and Ariel picks up a friend.

Recap
Red, Dorothy and Mulan are hanging out in the Gillikin with the Emerald City in sight when flying monkeys fly in and carry them into the palace. Zelena tells them that Munchkin Country is under attack, and she needs help, and these three are the most talented people she knows in Oz. She tells Mulan to be in charge of all military and asks Dorothy and Red to fight with her.

In the past we see a young girl trying to apply for the army and being told that women are not allowed in army. She complains that her mother and her grandmother were in the army but is told that with the Wizard in charge things have changed. She grabs the man’s sword and threatens to replace every body part of his with Tin but he tries to hold firm. In the present the same man, the Tin Man walks down a dark staircase into a dungeon max capacity. He walks to the cell of the woman and says “Jinjur, Oz is under attack and you are the most qualified battle commander in the realm, we need you.”

Alice and Margot are talking to the Duchess about joining the Royals Council and seem to be making progress when suddenly she snaps her fingers and most of the Hearts suit comes in and attacks. They fight them and the Duchess and capture them. Alice demands to know why she betrayed them and she tells her that soon after she left Wonderland the Queen of Hearts took her heart.

Jinjur walks into the war room of Oz in full armor with a sword and asks Zelena why she let her out and she explains that Oz is under attack by a great darkness and someone able to overthrow the wizard with an army of school girls is needed to defend Oz. She moves off with Mulan to plan the defenses and flanking of the darkness.

In the past Jinjur is looking more mature than when she threatened Nick Chopper but not much older. She talks to some girls about battle strategy and how to overthrow the wizard. Glinda arrives and talks to her about how violence won’t do anything but hurt them. Jinjur sees it differently and surrounds her with her troops until she leaves. She then stands on top of a platform and tells her soldiers that they will march to the Emerald City and overthrow the patriarchy.

Rogers and Ariel are sailing in the Jolly Rogers and arrive at a giant underwater castle. Ursula comes out of it and hugs Ariel, excited to see an old friend. Ariel explains how she lost her kingdom to her namesake and needs the help of someone. Ursula gladly agrees and grabs a pitchfork to blast the goddess to kingdom come.

Jinjur leads her army of revolt through the emerald city, taking out all the men and statues of the Wizard. She marches into the throne room where the shadow of the Wizard tries to threaten her. She slices through the curtain and is about to cut the head off of the man behind the curtain before she has a better idea. She grabs s potion and throws it on him, turning him into a stickman with a pumpkin head.

Wilhelm watches Mulan and Jinjur plan and summons Rumpelstiltskin. He makes a deal, lead an army of zombie munchkins to take over Oz, and he gets to keep it. Rumpel agrees and shakes his hand before teleporting off.

Jinjur sits on a throne revelling in her new power when Wilhelm appears to her. He tells her that on behalf of the Wizard he has kidnapped the mothers of her army, he will release them if she gives up her power and agree to be imprisoned, to help her he shows them all held captive. She puts down the crown she was wearing immediately. He sends her to her cell and returns the Wizard to his former form. He doesn’t know who he is and asks why he did it. Wilhelm responds that he wants Jinjur locked up for a long time.

In Storybrooke Emma, Regina and Ivy are talking inside the convent and for a bit the latter two leave. Emma sees a voicemail from Zelena appear on Regina’s phone asking for help and deletes it before running off to Oz.

Starring

 * Lana Parrilla as Regina/The Good Queen
 * Colin O’Donoghue as Rogers
 * Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan
 * Ginnifer Goodwin
 * Rebecca Mader as Zelena
 * Andrew J. West
 * Rose Reynolds as Alice/Tilly
 * Tiera Skovbye as Robin/Margot
 * Adelaide Kane as Ivy/Drizella
 * Daniel Brühl as Wilhelm

Guest Starring

 * Robert Carlyle as Rumpelstiltskin
 * Meghan Ory as Ruby/Red
 * JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Queen Ariel
 * Jamie Chung as Mulan
 * Teri Reeves as Dorothy
 * Chloe Bennet as Jinjur
 * Amy Adams as the Duchess
 * Merrin Dungey as Ursula
 * Toby Kebbell as Nick Chopper
 * Sunny Mabrey as Glinda
 * Christopher Gorham as The Wizard
 * And Lupita Nyong’o as the Queen of Hearts (credit only)

Trivia

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Trivia

 * The title card features the Emerald Palace larger in the background with the area around it much darker than usual.
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Episode Chronology

 * The United Realms events are set directly after Sleeping Sister. The Oz events are set a several years after Where Bluebirds Fly and a few years before It’s Not Easy Being Green.