"Flower Child" is the nineteenth episode of Season Seven of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was written by Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz, and directed by Tessa Blake. It is the one hundred and fifty-second episode of the series overall, and premiered on April 27, 2018.
Synopsis
Tilly and Rogers find themselves in danger after an encounter with Eloise, forcing Tilly to make a life-altering decision when Rogers' life is threatened. Meanwhile, Henry and Jacinda's relationship takes a step forward, but despite Lucy's efforts, their union doesn't provide the answers she's seeking. In a flashback, young Gothel seeks revenge after her home is destroyed.[2]
Recap
Cast[2]
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Trivia
Title
- The title card features a carriage.[5]
- The carriage is identical to the one driven by Cinderella in "Hyperion Heights".
- The title of this episode was revealed by Adam Horowitz via his Twitter account on February 9, 2018.[6]
Production Notes
- The CGI model used for Lord Adriel's ball room[7] is recycled from the model used for the Wilmore Estate in 19th Century France in the Season Six episode "A Bitter Draught".[8]
- The background music that plays when Henry and Jacinda are about to kiss has been used for the first time since Ingrid's death scene in the Season Four episode "Shattered Sight".
- This is the only episode of the series in which none of the original Season One cast appear.
Event Chronology
- The Seattle events take place after "The Guardian" and before "Is This Henry Mills?". (For more details, see the Land Without Magic timeline)
- The Land Without Magic flashbacks take place thousands of years ago, before "Second Star to the Right".
Episode Connections
- Eloise was first described in "Secret Garden" as being in a cult and being its leader.
- Henry first showed Jacinda the results that prove he is Lucy's father in "The Guardian", and he was shown these results by Nick in "Chosen".
- Lucy insisted to Henry in "Hyperion Heights" that everything in his book really happened.
- Jacinda wonders how she could magically forget that Henry is Lucy's father, an event that began to take place at the end of "The Eighth Witch" when the Dark Curse was cast.
- Henry recalls the first time he met Jacinda in "Hyperion Heights".
- Cinderella was first seen in her blue dress in "Hyperion Heights".
- Lucy gave Henry a piece of the glass slipper in "The Garden of Forking Paths".
- Sabine mentioned in "Breadcrumbs" that she hired Drew to work for her food truck.
- Drew is being interrogated at the police station after being arrested by Rogers in "The Guardian". In the same episode, he told him about Mr. Samdi's role in Nick's death and also steered him into taking a closer look at the unusual manner in how Nick died.
- Drew and Rogers discuss Nick's murder, which happened in "Chosen". Also mentioned by Drew is Nick's hunting of witches, which began in "Secret Garden".
- Eloise admits that she abandoned Alice when the latter was a child, referring to events in "Eloise Gardener".
- Lucy broke into Samdi's home in "The Girl in the Tower".
- Henry's heart was poisoned in "The Eighth Witch".
- Weaver stole Roni's magic in "The Guardian". Additionally, Samdi gave Roni that magic in "Sisterhood".
- Eloise met Margot in a flashback during "Secret Garden".
- Tilly was on the run from the police in "The Girl in the Tower".
- Henry talks about how he saw a photograph of himself with Roni where he was eight years old, an event that took place in "Greenbacks" and "Wake Up Call".
- The origin of the swan keychain was revealed in "Tallahassee".
- The origin of the chipped cup was explored in "Skin Deep".
- Lucy mentions the time Jacinda tried to escape to Bainbridge Island with her, an event that happened in "Hyperion Heights".
- Tilly moved into Rogers' home at the end of "The Girl in the Tower".
- The plant which Gothel sets loose on her enemies is the same plant that Drizella discovered in the ruins of Gothel's old tower in "Wake Up Call".
Disney
- Jacinda finds a frog plushie in the box, a reference to Tiana and Naveen, who were transformed into frogs in The Princess and the Frog.
- The film Ratatouille is listed on Henry's board, under Remy's name.[9] Remy happens to be the name of the rat protagonist from the film.
Lost
- Henry says he saw a photograph of himself with Roni where he was eight years old, a reference to the second Lost number.
Fairytales and Folklore
- This episode is a rendition of the "Rapunzel" fairytale, with the origins of Dame Gothel.
- Also featured are the wood nymphs from Greek mythology.
- Eloise says that Tilly "was born from both sides of the looking glass", a reference to the novel Through the Looking-Glass.
Popular Culture
- Henry references Cabo, a popular resort city in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur.
- Henry has a copy of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (seen upside-down) by C. S. Lewis on his coffee table.[10]
- Henry's book is the 2002 paperback edition by HarperCollins.[11]
- The HarperCollins 2002 paperback edition of the first book in the series, The Magician's Nephew,[12] is lying underneath it.[10] The spine is worn and illegible, but if you compare it to the photograph of the box set in the reference, you can see that it's the same.
- Eloise mentions an extinct tree in India called the Arunchal Hopea.
- Isla pours a bucket of mud onto Gothel, who takes her revenge by going to the Lord Adriel's ball while still covered in mud and using her magic powers to lock the doors and kill all the guests. This is a reference to the famous scene from the supernatural horror film Carrie and the book of the same name, where the bullies dump a bucket of pigs' blood onto the titular character, who then locks everyone in and slaughters all the guests at the school prom with her telekinetic powers.
- Coincidentally, Emilie de Ravin and Rena Sofer starred in the 2002 television film adaptation of the novel.
Props Notes
- The instrument used by Eloise Gardener to draw blood from Margot[13] and Rogers[14] is a thorn, which is fitting for a user of phytokinesis, and a self-proclaimed gardener.
- The box where Henry keeps the piece of Cinderella's glass slipper[15] is the same prop that was used for his mother Emma's box of keepsakes in the Season One episode "The Price of Gold",[16] the Season Four episode "Breaking Glass"[17] and the Season Six episodes "Tougher Than the Rest"[18] and "The Song in Your Heart".[19]
- Tilly plays with a white origami rabbit in Rogers' car,[20] a reference to the White Rabbit from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. There are also toadstool decorations on Rogers' dashboard,[20] a reference to the magic mushrooms from the story.
Set Dressing
- Many of the photographs on Henry's boards are taken from the filming of previous episodes:
- The photograph of Black Beard[21] is taken from a behind the scenes photograph of actor Charles Mesure from the Season Four episode "Fall".[22]
- The photograph of Jacinda[23] is from the filming of "Greenbacks";[24] she is wearing the same top and shirt.
- The other photograph of Jacinda[25] is the same as the one Henry has on his phone in "Breadcrumbs".[26]
- In the next episode, "Is This Henry Mills?", a print-out of Sabine's PictYourThis post of herself and Jacinda from "Greenbacks"[27] can also be seen pinned to a board.[28]
- The photographs of Lucy[23] seems to be from the filming of "Hyperion Heights";[29] her denim jacket is the same, but her undergarment is different.
- The photograph of Sabine[23] is taken from a deleted scene from "The Garden of Forking Paths", where Rogers and Sabine are on a bench.[30] Notice the purse strap over her left shoulder and her yellow sweater.[23]
- The photograph of Kelly[31] is a behind the scenes picture from "The Eighth Witch",[32] which can easily be seen from the workout clothes Kelly is wearing.
- The photograph of Mr. Samdi[31] seems to be a behind the scenes picture from "The Girl in the Tower";[33] his shirt and sweater is the same, although his jacket is different.
- The photograph of Nick[31] is a behind the scenes picture from "Chosen" or "The Guardian"; his shirt and jacket matches the outfit he wears when he attacks Kelly in the former and when he's at the police station in both episodes.[34]
- The photograph of Ivy[35] is taken from the filming of a deleted scene with Ivy and her mother from "Hyperion Heights",[36] which is called "Ground Breaking" and is available on the Blu-ray/DVD.
- The photograph of Anastasia[35] is from the filming of "Sisterhood", as seen from her black coat.[37]
- The photograph of Rogers[35] is the same as the one from his file at the police station in "One Little Tear".[38] The photo itself is from the filming of the scene with Henry and Rogers at the harbor in "Eloise Gardener",[39] as seen from the similar background colors.
- The photograph of Weaver[35] is from the filming of "Eloise Gardener",[40] where he is wearing the same dark jacket and blue shirt, although he does not wear the sunglasses.
- The photograph of Eloise Gardener[41] is the same as the one from the case file at the police station in "Knightfall".[42]
- The photograph of Victoria Belfrey on the "witch cult" board[41] is the same as the one in her file at the police station in "One Little Tear",[43] itself taken from the filming of "Hyperion Heights".[44]
- The first[41] and second[45] photograph of the Perp are the same as the photos from his file in "One Little Tear",[46] which are modified versions of the photos from his mughshot pedigree from "Wake Up Call".[47]
- Ironically, the third photo[45] is the same as one of the photos from "Wake Up Call".
- The photograph of Hilda Braeburn[45] is the same as the photo from the case file at the police station in "Knightfall",[48] which is taken from a promotional photograph of actress Chilton Crane from "A Taste of the Heights".[49] Notice how the white apron Hilda wore in "A Taste of the Heights" has been CGIed away.
- The photograph of a murdered Doctor Sage[45] is the same as the one in the police files from "A Taste of the Heights"[50] and "Knightfall"[42]
- Her portrait photo[41] is most likely from the filming of "Secret Garden", since that's the only episode where she appears; however, although her white coat is the same, she is wearing a different sweater.[51]
- Roni's second photo[25] is from the filming of the scene where she's in the Community Gardens in "The Garden of Forking Paths"; she is wearing the same top and necklace and has her jacket, which she carries in the scene, slung over her shoulder.[52]
- On one of Henry's bulletin boards, Roni is also listed under the name "Rani".[23] "Rani" is Sanskrit for "queen".[53]
- The newspaper article about Victoria Belfrey's death from "A Taste of the Heights"[54] is pinned to Henry's board.[23] This can be seen more clearly in the next episode, "Is This Henry Mills?".[55]
- Another newspaper article pinned to the board is called "Local teens to volunteer time".[56] Curiously, the headline does not match the content; it is about a group of students who became stranded on a mountain.
- The article is based on two real world articles. The first four paragraphs are adapted from an article from February 2014, published in the Maine newspapers The Times Records,[57] and the Sun Journal.[58] The last two paragraphs are a word-by-word rendering of an article published by the Canadian newspaper Vancouver Sun in December 2013.[59]
- This is a comparison of the first four paragraphs (the headline from The Times Record is used here; the wording for the headline of the Sun Journal version is slightly different), with the final two paragraphs, which are from the other article (called "2 fathers, group of 8 kids rescued after unplanned night on mountain near Rossland") at the end:
- Another newspaper article pinned to the board is called "Local teens to volunteer time".[56] Curiously, the headline does not match the content; it is about a group of students who became stranded on a mountain.
rescued from Black Cap |
volunteer time |
Authorities say three Boy Scouts and two of their adult leaders became stranded on the side of Black Cap Mountain in Eddington and were rescued by a group of game wardens, firefight- ers and professional climbers. |
Authorities say six nature study students and three of their adult leaders became stranded on the side of Black Cap Mountain in Washington and were rescued by a group of park rangers, firefight- ers and professional climbers. |
The Warden Service says that four climbers lowered the three boys and two adults down the moun- tain early Sunday morning after they became stranded Saturday night when they ventured off a trail. |
The Ranger Service says that four climbers lowered the six boys and three adults down the moun- tain early Saturday morning after they became stranded Friday night when they ventured out of bounds. |
The two Scout leaders went to find the boys after they didn't return from a hike, but they also became stranded and called 911 around 7:30 p.m. |
The three adult leaders went to find the group after they didn't return from a hike, but they also became stranded and called 911 around 8:30 p.m. |
After the Scouts were found by the game wardens, the profes- sional climbers lowered them to firefighters waiting at the bottom of the mountain. The Scouts but [sic] did not require treatment for any- thing except being cold. |
After the students were found by the park rangers, the profes- sional climbers lowered them to firefighters waiting at the bottom of the mountain. The students but [sic] did not require treatment for any- thing except being cold. |
The overnight rescue of two fathers and a group of eight kids from the backcountry of a ski resort in the West Kootenays should be a warning to others to stay in bounds unless they have a GPS tracking device, a search and rescue expert says. | |
The group – up from Washing- [clipping ends] |
- Another article clipping[56] is adapted from a real article published in The News Tribune,[60] a daily newspaper in Tacoma, Washington, in November 2017, a few months before the episode was filmed. Note that some of the text is obscured or off-screen; a few words from the missing contents are glimpsed in the newspaper that Sabine picks up in "A Taste of the Heights"[54] and are set in fuchsia; the rest of the article can be seen on a newspaper prop which was auctioned off online in April 2019.[61]
under new ownership BY ALLISON NEEDLES
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under new o[image ends] By S. McKinley |
Last month, Puyallup farmers Mark and Katie Green got to share with the community some big news. After years in the making, the couple officially purchased the farm from Dick and Terry Carkner, the former owners of Terry's Berries Farm locat- ed at 4520 River Road in the Puyallup River Valley. |
Last month, local farmers Mark and [obscured name] Soparlo got to share with the community some big news. After years in the making, the couple officially purchased the farm from Stacy and Harley Thomas, the former owners of a berry farm locat- ed in the Puyallup River Valley. |
The farm is now named Wild Hare Organic Farm under the Green's ownership. |
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When we shared (the news) with our customers they were so excit- ed," said Katie, 36. (The farm) is very special to them and it's very fun to see. The Carkners cultivated the farm for more than 30 years. For the past three years, the Greens were |
When we shared (the news) with our customers they were so excit- ed," said Stacy, 36. (The farm) is very special to them and it's very fun to see. The Thomas' cultivated the farm for more than 30 years. For the past three years, the Soparlos were the |
managers on the farm, harvesting for its Community-Supported Agri- culture (CSA) program. |
[illegible word], administrators and [illegible word] of the farm, harvesting for its Community-support[image ends] culture [image ends] |
- S. McKinley is a reference to production staff member Shaun McKinlay.
- Mark Soparlo is another production staff member on the show.
- The Internet article on Michael Griffiths from "The Garden of Forking Paths"[62] is hanging from a shelf behind one of Henry's boards.[41]
- The name Gina Mackay appears on one of Henry's bulletin boards.[63] This is a real-life person who works as a graphic designer on the show.
- Also mentioned on the billboards are Humpty Dumpty,[63] Little Boy Blue[64] and "3 pigs".[64]
- There is an illustration by the nineteenth century British artist and illustrator Randolph Caldecott in Henry's living room.[65] It shows three living playing cards from Caldecott's book The Queen of Hearts from 1881.
- The same illustration can be seen in the Darling house in the Season Two episode "Second Star to the Right". The frame is the same as well.[66]
Costume Notes
- The skirt Gothel is wearing while she is exploring a human house[67] is the same skirt Emma wore after she changes clothes in the Enchanted Forest in the Season Three episode "Snow Drifts".[68]
- Jacinda is wearing[69] a Cable Cashmere Sweater by Nordstrom Signature.[70]
- Margot is wearing[71] a J.Crew Women's Short Sleeve V-Neck Basic T-shirt[72] and a We The Free Patchwork Denim Jeans.[73]
Filming Locations
- The scenes at the house where Isla, Seraphina, and their house sisters are trying on dresses was filmed at Foxglove Farm,[74] a 120-acre organic farm on Salt Spring Island in British Columbia. A shed located on the farm was also used for the scene where Isla pours a bucket of mud onto Gothel.[75]
- The same building doubles as the exterior of Edwin's home in Once Upon a Time in Wonderland,[76] the Tremaine Estate in "The Price of Gold"[77] and "The Other Shoe",[78] as well as the Tremaine Estate in "One Little Tear".[79]
- The same farm doubles as the Storybrooke Pumpkin Farm for the episode "The Other Shoe". The scenes at the pumpkin farm were shot at the back of the building that doubles as Lady Tremaine's house.[80][81]
- Foxglove Farm has also doubled as locations for other productions:
- The home of Simon Kress in The Outer Limits episode "Sandkings".[82]
- The home of Jared Kane in the Stargate SG-1 episode "Icon" (an episode which features Once Upon a Time guest star Timothy Webber)[83] and an East Germany house in the Stargate SG-1 episode "The Gamekeeper".[84]
- The Salvatore Boarding House in the Pilot episode of The Vampire Diaries (a show which stars Once Upon a Time guest star Sara Canning).[85]
- A Nazi stronghold in the Supernatural episode "Everybody Hates Hitler"[86] and the Fox family home in the Supernatural episode "Celebrating The Life Of Asa Fox".[87]
- A Fillory house in The Magicians episode "Have You Brought Me Little Cakes" (an episode which features Once Upon a Time guest stars Charles Mesure, Kacey Rohl and Ryan Robbins).[88]
- An A.R.G.U.S. safe house in the Arrow episode "Bratva".[89]
- Ian Flemming's manor in the Timeless episode "Party at Castle Varlar" (an episode which features Once Upon a Time starring cast member Sean Maguire and guest star Chad Rook).[90]
- The Hollow Sky headquarters in the Beyond episode "Tempus Fugit" (a show which stars Once Upon a Time actors Jeff Pierre and Jonathan Whitesell).[91]
- Thistlehouse during Season Two and Season Three of Riverdale (a show which features Once Upon a Time guest stars Alex Zahara, Barclay Hope, Bruce Blain, Jonathan Whitesell, Julian Haig, Liam Hall, Paul Lazenby, Robin Givens and Tiera Skovbye).[92]
- The Big House at Camp Half-Blood in the 2013 movie Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (a movie which features Once Upon a Time guest stars Robert Maillet and Yvette Nicole Brown).[93]
- The scenes with Gothel and the other Tree Nymphs in the grove were filmed on a blue-screen set at The Bridge Studios. While the most of the interior was real, the background was added digitally in post-production.[94] The scenes with Eloise, Tilly and the others at the grove millennia later, were also filmed at The Bridge Studios.[95]
- The scenes in Lord Adriel's ball room were filmed on a green-screen set at The Bridge Studios.[96]
- The scenes in Mr. Samdi's office were filmed on a television set at The Bridge Studios.<ref>
International Titles
International Titles | ||
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Language | Title | Translation |
French | "La Clé du Bosquet" | "The Key to the Grove" |
German | "Gothels Geschichte … und das erste Land ohne Magie" | "Gothel's story ... and the first land without magic" |
Italian | "Ninfe" | "Nymphs" |
Portuguese | "Ninfa das Árvores" | "Nymph of the Trees" |