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"Dreamcatcher" is the fifth episode of Season Five of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was written by Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz, and directed by Romeo Tirone. It is the ninety-third episode of the series overall, and premiered on October 25, 2015.
Synopsis
In Camelot, as Mary Margaret and David attempt to retrieve the Dark One dagger, Emma uses a Dreamcatcher to look into the past to see how Merlin was transformed into a tree. Together, Emma and Regina figure out the critical ingredient they must acquire to free Merlin, but it's a race against Arthur, who does not want Merlin released. Meanwhile, with encouragement from his moms, Henry musters up the courage to ask Violet on a date. Back in Storybrooke, the heroes break into Emma's house hoping to locate Gold, but what they find will give them a glimpse of Emma's end game. Far from prying eyes, Merida sets about the mission Emma has tasked her with and begins molding Gold into the hero they need to draw Excalibur.[2]
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Cast[2]
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Note:
*: Only in archive footage
Trivia
Production Notes
- The title card features a pumpkin.
- Writer Brigitte Hales described this episode as "a heartbreaker".[3]
Event Chronology
- The Storybrooke events take place after "The Broken Kingdom". (For more details, see the Land Without Magic timeline)
- The Camelot opening scene takes place many years before the opening scene of "The Broken Kingdom". (For more details, see the Camelot timeline)
- The rest of Camelot events take place after "The Broken Kingdom".
- The Enchanted Forest scenes at Granny's Diner take place after "The Broken Kingdom". (For more details, see the Enchanted Forest timeline)
Episode Connections
- Tears were last used to empower the Dark One's Dagger in "The Apprentice".
- Emma first used a Dreamcatcher to capture memories in "The Cricket Game".
- The last time one of Regina's tears was used for a spell, was in "Second Star to the Right".
- Daniel was killed by Cora in "The Stable Boy".
- Mary Margaret and David came under the affects of the Sands of Avalon in "The Broken Kingdom".
- Henry plays "Only You" again for Violet. He first did this in "The Price".
- Regina says "Goodbye, Miss Swan." right in front her house and closes the door. She said and did the exact same thing in "Pilot".
Disney
- This episode features Merida from the movie Brave.
- Just before Merida is about to look through Henry's storybook, an advertisement for computers with the Encom logo from the movie Tron can be seen on the street.
Fairytales and Folklore
- This episode features King Arthur, Merlin, and Guinevere from the Arthurian Legend, Captain Hook from the Peter Pan story, Rumplestiltskin and the Miller's Daughter from the Rumpelstiltskin fairytale, and Robin Hood from the ballad.
- The pumpkin stand where Emma and Henry find Violet's horse is called Peter Peter's. This is a reference to the nursery rhyme "Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater".
Popular Culture
- The music played by Henry in Granny's Diner is "Only You" by Yazoo.
- Henry has the movies Commando and Harold and Maude on his phone.
International Titles
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| Language | Title | Translation |
| French | "L'Attrape-rêves" | "The Dreamcatcher" |
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