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For the criminal case, see Eloise Gardener case.

I'm gonna find Eloise Gardener. And I won't let you, Victoria Belfrey, or anyone else stop me.

Rogers to Weaver


"Eloise Gardener" is the seventh episode of Season Seven of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was written by David H. Goodman & Brigitte Hales, and directed by Alex Kalymnios. It is the one hundred and fortieth episode of the series overall, and premiered on November 17, 2017.

This episode is the first of a two-episode airing.

Synopsis

In pursuit of revenge, Hook seeks a dark and powerful magic, but an encounter with Rapunzel could alter his fate forever. Meanwhile, in Hyperion Heights, Ivy's plot to take down Victoria intensifies and has unexpected consequences for Jacinda and Lucy. Rogers enlists Henry and Tilly's help in his ongoing quest to find the missing Eloise Gardener, but what he discovers isn't what meets the eye.[2]

Recap

This section is a detailed recap of this episode. There are major spoilers. Click to expand.
In the Past

In the Wish Realm, shortly after Snow White and Prince Charming have stopped Regina from casting her curse, Regina approaches Hook to inform him of the turn of events and tells him that she's in need of magic if they are to have any hope of carrying out their planned missions. Hook agrees to venture off into another realm to obtain magic for her from a witch.

Upon reaching the top of the witch's tower, Hook finds a woman named Rapunzel, who claims to have been magically locked in the tower by the witch and instructs him to locate a golden flower that could help the both of them. While in the garden, Hook and Smee awaken a giant gnome but are able to find the flower. Hook sends Smee back to the crew, while he goes back to Rapunzel and offers his assistance. Rapunzel thanks him, but suddenly starts seducing him, and they have intercourse. The next morning, a baby appears in the tower as Rapunzel reveals herself to have been the witch Gothel in disguise. Gothel explains to Hook that the baby is a product of their night together and that she had planned it so that she could escape, as the tower's spell requires someone in her bloodline to be left behind in her place. Gothel jumps out of the tower and leaves Hook and the baby behind.

Hook returns to his crew and decides to hand over the Jolly Roger to Smee, as he tells Regina that he's calling off his mission against the Dark One to deal with a more important matter. He returns to the tower to raise his newborn daughter, whom he decides to name Alice, after his mother.

In Seattle

In Hyperion Heights, Rogers is more determined than ever to find out what happened to Eloise Gardener. Henry insists on helping him get to the bottom of the case and they also recruit the street-wise Tilly. However, Victoria has been made aware of Rogers' mission and tells Weaver to throw him off of the case. After some digging, Tilly reports back to Rogers and Henry and tells them that some fellow street kids had informed her that Eloise had died a while back. Rogers is devastated by the news but is still feeling as if something isn't quite right. In a talk with Weaver about the conclusion of the case, Rogers realizes that Weaver and Tilly had conspired to feed him false information. Weaver warns Rogers that the Eloise Gardener he seeks is not who he thinks she is. Despite this, Rogers heads over to Belfrey Towers to confront Victoria.

Around the same time, Victoria is about to carry out a different consequence to a continuously un-cooperative Gothel. However, Rogers arrives and finds the two women, mistakenly believing that Gothel is the missing girl and addresses her as Eloise, an identity she is all too willing to assume as he rescues her from Victoria. The police show up to arrest Victoria, who tells Drizella that she has yet to comprehend the true threat Gothel poses to the world. Tilly also shows up to the scene to apologize to Rogers for lying but he only tells her how disappointed he is in her. He drives away from the scene in an ambulance with Gothel, and Gothel glares at Tilly, recognizing her as the child she abandoned.

In between the events, Regina tries to put some distance between Henry and Jacinda, who are working together on the food truck. She offers Jacinda a job at the bar, and when Jacinda is about to take the next step with Henry, Regina suggests that getting involved with a man might not be the best move in the eyes of Child Protective Services. Jacinda ends up blowing off a date with Henry due to this advice. Henry shows up later that night to deliver the good news that Belfrey has been arrested, and Jacinda runs off to get Lucy, only to be greeted by Child Services, who takes Lucy away from Jacinda.

This episode summary is adapted from Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia (view authors).


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Props Notes

  • PAUSE AND READ: When Rogers is working on the Eloise Gardener case at Roni's, a missing person document in front of him[8] (some words are blurred or obscured onscreen but can be seen on a document prop auctioned off on eBay in February 2019; the missing text is set in fuchsia)[9] says:


HYPERION HEIGHTS


File #: 1-17343

Sex: Female
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 120lbs
Hair: Light brown
Eyes: Dark brown


MISSING SINCE: 2007


Eloise Gardner [sic] was last seen leaving school on November 5th 2007.
Friends and family have not been able to contact her.


She has blue eyes, blonde hair and is approx. 100lbs. Eloise was known
to be a stable and normal girl and it is out of character for her to
have gone missing.

If you have any information concerning this individual, please contact
the Hyperion Heights Police Department at 555-0151.



ON THIS ABOVE DATE AND TIME LT. LANE [illegible]
SUSPICIOUS LOOKING MAN LURKING [illegible]
2ND AVENUE. HE PROCEEDED TO APPROACH [illegible]
THIS MAN IN A PARKING LOT. LT. LANE [illegible]
TIME THE SUSPICIOUS LOOKING MAN [illegible]
PROCEEDED TO DRIVE NORTHBOUND [illegible]
VEHICLES. LT. LANE OBSERVED BOTH VEHICLES [illegible]
LT. LANE ESTIMATES THAT BOTH VEHICLES [illegible]
LIMIT IN THIS RESIDENTIAL AREA [illegible]
SPEEDING VEHICLES. I WAS AT [illegible]
BOTH VEHICLES APPROACHING 14TH [illegible]
15TH AVENUE AND PINE STREET. [illegible]
TWO PASSENGERS CAME OUT OF THE [illegible]
EARLIER. PERPETRATOR [illegible]


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References

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  36. MAJE Boyan satin bomber jacket. Selfridges. Retrieved on October 17, 2018.
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  38. AllSaints Sweat T-Shirt in Tiger Print. ASOS.com. Retrieved on October 17, 2018.
  39. ALEXANDER MCQUEEN skull and star print scarf. Farfetch. Retrieved on October 17, 2018.
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