Dark Star Pharmacy

The Dark Star Pharmacy
Storybrooke Location
General Information
Status:	Open
Underworld version:	Underbrooke Dark Star Pharmacy
Character Affiliations
Owner:	Mr. Clark
Employees:	Mr. Clark
Visitors:	Ava Zimmer David Nolan Emma Swan Henry Mills Kathryn Nolan Mary Margaret Blanchard Mr. Gold † Nicholas Zimmer Regina Mills
Show Information
First appearance:	"True North"
Latest appearance:	"Mother"
Relevant Pages

“

You know who I am. I'm Tom Clark. I own the Dark Star Pharmacy.

”

—Mr. Clark ^src

The Dark Star Pharmacy is a Storybrooke location featured on ABC's Once Upon a Time. It first appears in the ninth episode of the first season.

History

During First Curse

Two orphans, Ava and Nicholas, steal from the pharmacy by putting items into Henry's bag without his knowledge. When caught, the store owner, Mr. Clark, checks the boy's bag and finds the stolen goods. Not recognizing the other children, he questions who they are. At some point, Ava gives him her home phone number, but, when dialed, it has no service. He then calls Henry's mother, Regina, to the shop, but she doubts he would do something like that. After mother and son leave, Emma, as sheriff, questions the two siblings. Ava claims the home phone she gave Mr. Clark doesn't work because the phone bill hasn't been paid yet. She also lies to Emma about their parents, who would surely be displeased if they were arrested. Emma helps the children by buying groceries for them, and then she drives the pair home. Later, she discovers they have no legal guardian. ("True North")

Struggling with a growing attraction to David, who is married to Kathryn, Mary Margaret decides to not interfere with the couple's relationship. As an upcoming storm is due to arrive soon, she goes shopping for supplies at the pharmacy. Kathryn, accompanied by Regina, is also browsing around. The two women bump into each other and their items spill onto the floor. While helping to clean up the mess, a stunned Mary Margaret picks up a pregnancy test. Handing it back, she wishes Kathryn good luck with it. Kathryn heads off to another aisle while Regina, annoyed at Mary Margaret's comment, asks her to keep quiet about the test since it's the couple's personal business. ("7:15 A.M.")

Putting justice into his own hands, Mr. Gold goes to the pharmacy to buy some rope and duct tape, which he intends to use while interrogating Moe about his stolen item. David also stops by to pick up two Valentine's Day cards; one for Kathryn and the other for Mary Margaret. Noticing the two cards, Mr. Gold can clearly tell they are for two different women, although David lies and says both are for the same person. ("Skin Deep")

After First Curse

As a consequence of the broken curse, Storybrooke's town line becomes dangerous to the residents as it is discovered those who cross the border will lose their Enchanted Forest memories. Mr. Clark, having lost his memory after being pushed across the town line, only remembers himself as a pharmacist shop owner. His fellow brethren resolve to restore his memories by mining for fairy dust. ("We Are Both")

After Second Curse

Outside the Pharmacy, Regina Mills met Lily Page at the bus stop a few feet from the door of the pharmacy. ("Mother")

Trivia

• Production Notes
• Cultural References
• Set Notes

Production Notes

• The pharmacy is named after the song "Dark Star" by Grateful Dead. Once Upon a Time co-creator Edward Kitsis is a noted fan of the rock band.

Lost

• Ava and Nicholas Zimmer hide stolen Apollo bars in Henry's bag. This was a fictional candy bar on Lost. ("True North")
• Mary Margaret grabs an Apollo bar off the store shelf when she bumps into Kathryn. ("7:15 A.M.")

Popular Culture

• The only comics on the book rack at the pharmacy are Marvel Comics. ("True North," "7:15 A.M.")
  • The comic Henry is reading is Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk #3, which was published in 2009.("True North")
    • This comic was written by Damon Lindelof, who worked with Once Upon a Time's creators on Lost. ("True North")
  • Ka-Zar the Savage #1 was published in 1981. ("True North")
  • Fantastic Four #266 and 268 were released in May and July 1984 respectively. ("True North")
  • The Avengers #238 was published in 1983. ("True North")
  • Power Pack #2 was published in 1986. ("True North")
  • West Coast Avengers #5, 6 and 7 were published in February, and April 1986 respectively. ("True North")
  • Dazzler #39 and 40 were published in September and November 1985 respectively. ("True North")
  • West Coast Avengers #1 and 4 were published in October and November 1985 respectively. ("True North")
  • Fantastic Four Annual #17 was published in 1983. ("True North")
  • Fantastic Four #193 was published in 1978.("True North")
  • Marvel Team-Up #124: "Spider-Man and the Beast" was published in 1982. ("True North")
  • Marvel Team-Up#129: "Spider-Man and the Vision" was published in 1983. ("True North")
  • Marvel Team-Up #149: "Spider-Man and Cannonball" was published in 1985. ("True North")
  • Iron Man #195 was published in 1985.("True North")
  • Iron Fist #5 and 6 were published in July and August 2004 respectively. ("True North")
  • Regina holds the comic Fantastic Four #263 from 1961. ("7:15 A.M.")
• On the pharmacy's counter is an ad for the Canadian lottery Classic Black advertising "300,000 prizes of $50 or more." ("Skin Deep")

Set Dressing

• The keychains behind the counter also appear in the Portland convenience store in "Tallahassee." ("True North," "7:15 A.M.," "Skin Deep")

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	Appears	Appears	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	Absent

Once Upon a Time: Season Two
"Broken":	"We Are Both":	"Lady of the Lake":	"The Crocodile":	"The Doctor":	"Tallahassee":	"Child of the Moon":	"Into the Deep":	"Queen of Hearts":	"The Cricket Game":	"The Outsider":
Absent	Mentioned	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent
"In the Name of the Brother":	"Tiny":	"Manhattan":	"The Queen Is Dead":	"The Miller's Daughter":	"Welcome to Storybrooke":	"Selfless, Brave and True":	"Lacey":	"The Evil Queen":	"Second Star to the Right":	"And Straight On 'Til Morning":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent

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: Specials
"Magic is Coming":	"The Price of Magic":	"Journey to Neverland":	"Wicked is Coming":	"Storybrooke Has Frozen Over":
Absent	Mentioned	Absent	Absent	Absent
"Secrets of Storybrooke":	"Dark Swan Rises":	"Evil Reigns Once More":	"The Final Battle Begins":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent

Other Appearances

A duplicate version of the Dark Star Pharmacy appears in the Underworld.