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The Chief is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts in the twelfth episode of the first season and is portrayed by co-star Peter Marcin.
The Chief is based on Chief Bromden from the novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
History
Chief is a patient at the hospital who often carries a mop. Despite his unassuming appearance, the patient likes to talk. When Regina pays a visit to an incarcerated Belle, he is at the psychiatric ward sweeping the floor. ("Skin Deep," "The Bear and the Bow")
Jefferson drugs Nurse Ratched in order to release Belle. Realizing Chief saw everything, Jefferson gestures for him to remain silent. ("A Land Without Magic")
More than one year later, Chief continues to carry his mop around the psychiatric ward. He watches as Regina brings Zelena in and locks her up in a cell. ("Mother")
One day, Henry spills coffee on the psychiatric ward floor and Nurse Ratched commands Chief to hand her the mop so she can clean the mess. Chief notices Hook taking advantage of the distraction to grab the keys to Zelena's cell but mentions nothing. ("The Dark Swan")
After Chief learns about Emma ripping out a girl's heart, he shares the news with Zelena. ("The Bear and the Bow")
Once again sweeping the floor, Chief wordlessly watches as Zelena storms into the hospital and magicks Nurse Ratched into falling asleep so that she can reach her daughter in the baby incubator room. ("Broken Heart")
One day, as Chief sweeps the floor, Regina, David and Mary Margaret pay a visit to Mr. Hyde. Later on, Chief watches as the Evil Queen frees Hyde from his cell. He remains silent and looks on as the couple walk out and leave the ward. ("The Other Shoe")
As Nurse Ratched leads Regina and Henry to Isaac's cell, they pass Chief in the hallway, where he stands nearby watching them while gripping his mop. ("Mother's Little Helper")
Under the Black Fairy's dark curse, the Chief's role changes very little, however, he now mops the visiting room and is present when Henry visits his mother, Emma. ("The Final Battle Part 1")
Trivia
Production Notes
- After appearing in five episodes and three seasons as an uncredited role, the Chief was credited for the first time in "The Savior,"[1] but ironically, his scenes were cut from the final episode.
Popular Culture
- Chief's look is modeled on the 1975 film adaptation of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Appearances
| Once Upon a Time: Season One | ||||||||||
| "Pilot": | "The Thing You Love Most": | "Snow Falls": | "The Price of Gold": | "That Still Small Voice": | "The Shepherd": | "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter": | "Desperate Souls": | "True North": | "7:15 A.M.": | "Fruit of the Poisonous Tree": |
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| "Skin Deep": | "What Happened to Frederick": | "Dreamy": | "Red-Handed": | "Heart of Darkness": | "Hat Trick": | "The Stable Boy": | "The Return": | "The Stranger": | "An Apple Red as Blood": | "A Land Without Magic": |
| Appears | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Appears |
| Once Upon a Time: Season Four | ||||||||||
| "A Tale of Two Sisters": |
"White Out": |
"Rocky Road": |
"The Apprentice": |
"Breaking Glass": |
"Family Business": | "The Snow Queen": |
"Smash the Mirror": |
"Fall": | "Shattered Sight": |
"Heroes and Villains": |
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| "Darkness on the Edge of Town": |
"Unforgiven": | "Enter the Dragon": | "Poor Unfortunate Soul": |
"Best Laid Plans": | "Heart of Gold": | "Sympathy for the De Vil": |
"Lily": | "Mother": | "Operation Mongoose Part 1": |
"Operation Mongoose Part 2": |
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Appears | Absent | Absent |
| Once Upon a Time: Season Five | |||||||||||
| "The Dark Swan": | "The Price": | "Siege Perilous": | "The Broken Kingdom": | "Dreamcatcher": | "The Bear and the Bow": | "Nimue": | "Birth": | "The Bear King": | "Broken Heart": | "Swan Song": | |
| Appears | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Mentioned | Absent | Absent | Absent | Appears | Absent | |
| "Souls of the Departed": | "Labor of Love": | "Devil's Due": | "The Brothers Jones": | "Our Decay": | "Her Handsome Hero": | "Ruby Slippers": | "Sisters": | "Firebird": | "Last Rites": | "Only You": | "An Untold Story": |
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| Once Upon a Time: Season Six | ||||||||||
| "The Savior": | "A Bitter Draught": | "The Other Shoe": | "Strange Case": | "Street Rats": | "Dark Waters": | "Heartless": | "I'll Be Your Mirror": | "Changelings": | "Wish You Were Here": | "Tougher Than the Rest": |
| Absent | Absent | Appears | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| "Murder Most Foul": | "Ill-Boding Patterns": | "Page 23": | "A Wondrous Place": | "Mother's Little Helper": | "Awake": | "Where Bluebirds Fly": | "The Black Fairy": | "The Song in Your Heart": | "The Final Battle Part 1": | "The Final Battle Part 2": |
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Appears | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Appears | Absent |
References
- ↑ LISTINGS: ONCE UPON A TIME: Air Date: Sunday, September 25, 2016. Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on ABC. Episode Title: (#601) "The Savior".. The Futon Critic (September 2016). “Peter Marcin as Chief”