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"Hyperion Heights" is the first episode of Season Seven of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was written by Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz, and directed by Ralph Hemecker. It is the one hundred and thirty-fourth episode of the series overall and premiered on October 6, 2017.
Synopsis
Henry leaves Storybrooke in search of his own story. Years later in another realm, he encounters a troubled Cinderella, changing the trajectory of his quest forever. When Cinderella's evil step-mother, Lady Tremaine, poses a threat, Henry discovers that following his heart will require him to make more difficult choices than he ever could have imagined. Years later, a young Lucy finds a disillusioned Henry at his home in Seattle, determined to make him remember his true self in order to defeat the curse afflicting the fairytale characters of "Hyperion Heights."[2]
Recap
With everyone's story now fulfilled, Henry plans on setting out to find his own story by travelling to new realms described in the storybooks found in the Sorcerer's mansion. He explains that he discovered that there's different versions of characters they've already met and know, but that there are no other versions of him. He is unique among all the versions of all the realms and he wants to find his own place among them. Though Regina worries he's too young to be leaving home, he assures her that he will be fine, taking August's motorcycle with him as he uses a magic bean given to him by Tiny as a graduation present to open a portal into another realm.
Years later, as Henry rides through a forest, he narrowly avoids a collision with an oncoming carriage, resulting in the woman inside being thrown to the ground. Realizing he has met this realm's version of Cinderella, he offers her a ride to the ball as an apology. Cinderella, however, knocks him out and takes the motorcycle once she's been shown how it works, with Henry chasing her. At the same time, Lady Tremaine is about to set off for the palace, having clipped the Fairy Godmother's wings and taken her wand. When questioned why she is doing this, she explains to Drizella that magic has no power compared to fear, a point she drives home by destroying the Fairy Godmother.
As Cinderella arrives at the ball, she tries to make her way to the prince, but is confronted by Henry. When pressed about why she stole his bike and a dagger of his, she admits that she had an ulterior motive for coming to the ball; she plans on killing the prince, as vengeance for ruining her family and driving her father to an early death. Henry tries to talk her out of it and gives her a hyacinth flower for luck, telling her that he is returning to his own realm at midnight, and that she could start a new life there. Before he can pursue her any further, however, he blacks out and learns that his drink was drugged by Alice, a mysterious woman ordered by Rumpelstiltskin to keep an eye on Henry. Despite her warnings of the dangers of meddling in someone else's story, Henry chooses to stay and help. As Cinderella meets the prince, she pulls out the dagger, but eventually has a change of heart. Unfortunately, Tremaine takes the opportunity to kill him for turning down Drizella, and frames Cinderella for the murder. As the guards close in, Henry breaks out of his trance and helps Cinderella to escape, reiterating his offer and telling her to meet him where her carriage crashed.
After escaping the palace, Henry returns to the carriage and prepares to open a portal, assuming Cinderella has abandoned the idea. Upon discovering one of her glass slippers, however, he takes it as a sign, and chooses to remain in the new realm to undertake "Operation Glass Slipper".
Henry is now making ends meet as a freelance cab driver, struggling with writer's block after the failure of his book, Once Upon a Time. When Lucy arrives at his apartment, she tells Henry that she is his daughter and that his family needs him, although Henry refuses to believe her and turns her away. The next day, Jacinda, Lucy's mother, shows up late for work at Cluck's Chicken, but quits when calling out her boss for his bad temper. When she returns to her apartment, she tells her roommate, about having quit her job, but is stunned to find that Lucy has snuck out without her knowledge. In Belfrey Tower, Jacinda's stepmother Victoria grows increasingly irritated with what she sees as Jacinda's irresponsibility, and plans on taking full custody of her granddaughter, all while buying out smaller businesses and raising rent to push the cursed inhabitants out of the neighborhood.
Later on, Henry discovers his laptop missing and finds a note to meet at Roni's Bar to get it back from Lucy. After a brief encounter with a woman named Tilly, he goes to Roni's, and is greeted by the eponymous owner, who happens to be Regina with her memories stripped by the curse. Meanwhile, Jacinda finds Lucy at the wishing well in the community garden, who tells her that she found Henry, despite her mother's skepticism. Jacinda then returns the laptop back to Henry, and the two are encouraged by Roni to share a drink. However, Victoria shows up, ready to buy out Roni's bar and to deal with Jacinda, telling her that she'll be taking full custody of Lucy. Henry attempts to defuse the tension between the three, but is warned by Victoria to stay out of her business. Afterwards, Lucy meets him at the garden, and attempts to convince him about the curse, only for Henry to reveal that his wife and child perished in a fire years ago. Finding that his car has been stolen, Henry goes to the nearby police station, and reports it missing to a cursed Killian Jones, who now lives as Officer Rogers with no memories of his past life. In another part of town, Tilly enters an abandoned warehouse to find her boss, Rumpelstiltskin, now living under the cursed identity of Detective Weaver, and informs him of Henry's arrival.
Back at the garden, Lucy is planting seeds around the well, when Jacinda arrives to take her to Bainbridge Island across the sound, so they can be together and escape from Victoria. When they arrive at the town line, Jacinda's car breaks down and the elevator to the docks has been closed, which Lucy believes means they're trapped in Hyperion Heights, much like the residents of Storybrooke were. At the police station, Victoria interrupts Henry and Rogers to ask the officer to help find Lucy and Jacinda, believing that Henry knows something. Victoria's daughter Ivy and Officer Rogers find the pair, who have decided to stay and fight Victoria's claim. As Ivy gives Lucy's Once Upon a Time book to Rogers, and insists that it be thrown away, Rogers catches sight of a specific page featuring a picture of Emma Swan.
Later that night, Victoria returns to Roni's with a contract to have Roni sign over the place. Unfortunately, Roni changes her mind and tells Victoria that she is not selling out. Having been inspired by Jacinda's decision, she tells Victoria that she won't be ordered around by her, and this is just the beginning. At the same time, Rogers examines a picture of Emma Swan in Lucy's book, and learns that his new partner is Detective Weaver. Henry begins work on a new story, and Jacinda returns to her job at Cluck's Chicken. On her way home, Jacinda finds a quarter and uses it to make a wish at the well, causing a hyacinth flower to sprout out of the ground.
Deleted scenes
"Ground Breaking"
This scene is included on Once Upon a Time: The Complete Seventh and Final Season.
An extended version of the scene with Jacinda and Lucy at the Community Gardens. Victoria is standing in the gardens with her daughter Ivy. As she sticks a spade into the ground, she comments about the gardens, referring to them as "dirt," and wants to demolish it to build up condos, which Ivy also supports, saying that all it needs is Victoria's "loving touch." After Jacinda shows up before them, Victoria immediately says that where she's been all day and she lost Lucy again. Ivy mocks Jacinda, saying that she also lost all the mirrors because she looks disaster. Victoria then instructs Ivy to search everywhere to find Lucy, and tells her step-daughter that she has Lucy two days a week, so custody is privilege, not a right. Suddenly, Lucy shows up and gives the impression of not being lost at all but just getting coffee for her grandmother. After Jacinda shows her step-mother Lucy's ballet dress and shoes, Ivy and Victoria walk away, while Lucy runs to the well at the garden.
Lucy's Flashback
A scene with Lucy in the New Enchanted Forest, wearing the same outfit that she wore for the scene where she returned to the ruins of the shack and searched for her father in "The Final Battle Part 2."[3][4]
Cast[2]
Starring
Guest Starring
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Trivia
Title
- The title card features the Seattle skyline.[11]
- The title of this episode was revealed by Adam Horowitz via his Instagram account on June 28, 2017.[12]
- The name "Hyperion" is a shout-out to Disney and the Hyperion studios,[13] Hollywood's Hyperion Avenue, where the two original Animation Buildings of the Disney company were located. They are mainly known for being the place where Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was made. Eventually, in 1939/1940, these buildings were moved to the studio lot in Burbank, where they have been rebuilt and renamed the Shorts Building. The writing office of Once Upon a Time was relocated here shortly before production on Season Seven began.[14]
- Originally, Hyperion is the name of the Titan of the Sun and the Light in Greek mythology.
Production Notes
- The table read for this episode took place on July 5, 2017.[15]
- REUSED FOOTAGE: The establishing shot of Storybrooke in the opening scene[16] is stock footage from the shot of the dirigible soaring through the air far overhead in the Season Six premiere "The Savior."[17]
- ♫ MUSIC: When the camera pans over Cinderella's glass slippers after Henry crashed into her chariot, the first Cinderella's soundtrack can be heard in the background.
- Furthermore, the ball that the second Cinderella attends also features the same dance music of the ball that the first Cinderella attends in the Season One episode "The Price of Gold."
- REUSED FOOTAGE: The establishing shot of Seattle at night early in the episode[18] is reused for the scene where Jacinda and Sabine break out of Mr. Samdi's closet and threaten Mr. Samdi in "Is This Henry Mills?"[19]
- The shot is stock footage from the website Getty Images.[20]
- The establishing shot of Seattle that is shown before the scene where Henry finds Lucy's note[21] is reused in "Beauty," where the same shot appears before the scene with Jacinda, Henry and Ivy at Mr. Cluck's Chicken Shack.[22]
- The same shot is reused for the opening shot of Seattle in "Is This Henry Mills?" but with a darker color hue and added storm clouds to match the turbulent weather shown in the opening scene.[23]
- RECYCLED CGI SET: The computer-generated set for Lady Tremaine's home is recycled from the CGI model used for the royal manor in the Season One episode "The Stable Boy," the Season Two episode "The Doctor" and the Season Five episode "Sisters"; the Summer Palace in the Season Three episode "The New Neverland," and the Royal Castle dining hall in the Season Six episode "A Bitter Draught." This can be seen from the identical design of the columns and the archways.[24]
- RECYCLED CGI SET: The computer-generated set used for the courtyard in the Prince's castle is recycled from the CGI model for the King's castle in the Season One episode "The Price of Gold" and the Season Six episode "The Other Shoe," King Xavier's castle in the Season Two episode "The Miller's Daughter," Prince Eric's castle in the Season Three episode "Ariel," and the Camelot castle in Season Five. This can be seen from the archways[25] and the railing on top of them,[26] which have a very similar design.
- The area around the courtyard stairs is recycled from the CGI model for the Camelot castle in Season Five, and the King's castle in "The Other Shoe." This can be seen from the almost identical design of the windows and the balustrades.[27]
- As he changed the accent of his character during the filming of "A Pirate's Life," Robert Carlyle had to re-record his lines as Weaver from this episode.[28]
- Henry's line to his horse when he is looking for Cinderella after the ball, "You get it," was ad-libbed by Andrew J. West.[13]
- REUSED FOOTAGE: The establishing shot of Roni's at night at the end of the episode[29] was re-used for the episode "Greenbacks,"[30] but with a darker color hue.
Event Chronology
- The Storybrooke flashback takes place a few years after "The Final Battle Part 2," after "A Pirate's Life" and (due to the time travel revealed in "Is This Henry Mills?") "Homecoming," and before "Secret Garden." (For more details, see the Land Without Magic timeline)
- The Seattle events take place in October 2017,[31]Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; refs with no name must have content before "A Pirate's Life." The opening scenes with Henry at work take place before, or concurrently with, the scene with Lucy on the monorail "The Final Battle Part 2." The scene where Lucy knocks on his door is the same as the scene from "The Final Battle Part 2," but shown from Henry's perspective. The remaining scenes take place after this scene. - The New Enchanted Forest flashbacks take place several years after "One Little Tear." The events leading up to the royal ball, and the scenes at the Prince's Castle take place before Cinderella's meeting with Tiana in "The Garden of Forking Paths," and after "Beauty." The scenes after the ball take place after Cinderella's meeting with Tiana, and before "A Pirate's Life."
Episode Connections
- The slides featured in the beginning of the episode ("Once Upon a Time. There was a magical forest filled with fairy tale characters. One day a powerful curse trapped them in a city which had no magic. And each of them forgot who they really were. This is how it happened...") is similar to the ones shown at the beginning of "Pilot" ("Once Upon a Time. There was an enchanted forest filled with all the classic characters we know. Or think we know. One day they found themselves trapped in a place where all their happy endings were stolen. Our World. This is how it happened...").
- Regina alludes to Henry graduating high school and thinking about going to college, which is explored in greater detail in "Is This Henry Mills?"
- The reason why Henry decided to leave Storybrooke and how he got the magic bean is explained in "Is This Henry Mills?"
- Who cast the new curse is revealed in "The Eighth Witch."
- The new curse is broken in "Is This Henry Mills?"
- Henry says that after he finished his storybook, he found hundreds of other storybooks in the Sorcerer's Mansion, like the stories he knew, but told differently. The first time Henry discovered other storybooks in the mansion was in "Heroes and Villains," where he found lots of blank books in a hidden room.
- The scene where Lucy knocks on Henry's door is the same as the scene from "The Final Battle Part 2," but shown from Henry's perspective.
- The reason why Drizella wanted to use magic so eagerly is explained in "Wake Up Call."
- The first music that plays in the Prince's castle is the same music that plays in the King's Castle in "The Price of Gold." Also, the second music is played in the Camelot Castle in "The Price."
- The reason why Jacinda still keeps her family how they were in the New Enchanted Forest (like Victoria being her stepmother, Ivy being her stepsister, Lucy being her daughter and Sabine being her best friend) is explained in "The Eighth Witch."
- Henry has fake memories about losing his wife and daughter in a fire. In "True North," Emma lied to him about his father being a fireman and perishing while saving a family from a fire.
- Jacinda says that Lucy wants to believe in fairy tales because life is hard. This is similar to what Mary Margaret Blanchard says in "Pilot" and what Archie Hopper says about Henry in "The Thing You Love Most."
- Roni's line about not having any regrets is a reference to Regina's speech to Peter Pan about not having any regrets in "Save Henry."
- It is also a reference to lots of episodes of Season Six, where Regina suffers from what she did in the past and has regret about it.
- How Alice knows Rumplestilstskin is revealed in "Beauty."
- According to Jacinda's cursed memories, she had a fling with a guy, which resulted in Lucy. She is "reunited" with him in "Pretty in Blue."
- Jacinda regains custody of Lucy in "Pretty in Blue."
Disney
- The words that Lady Tremaine says to use the Fairy Godmother's wand, "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo," come from the Cinderella film.
- This episode contains a number of other references to Disney works. See the list of Disney references for more.
Lost
- There is a Geronimo Jackson sticker on Henry's laptop.[32] This was a fictional band on Lost.
- This episode contains a number of other references to ABC's Lost. See the list of Lost references for more.
Fairy Tales and Folklore
- This episode is a rendition of Charles Perrault's version of the "Cinderella" fairy tale, focusing on Cinderella attending the prince's ball, and the dropped glass slipper. Also featured is the wicked stepmother, one of the evil stepsisters, and the fairy godmother. (In the Brothers Grimm's version of the fairy tale, Cinderella is brought a beautiful dress and golden slippers from some birds when she prays under a hazel tree. The fairy godmother and the glass slippers are from the original version by Charles Perrault.)
- Also featured is Alice from the Alice's Adventures in Wonderland story.
- Henry says that there is a French and Italian version of "Snow White." Fairy Tales similar to "Snow White" are classified as Aarne-Thompson-Uther type 709[33] and are characterized by a young woman's rivalry with her stepmother, who poisons her and puts her into an enchanted sleep. There are several versions of French, Breton and Italian origin.[34]
- The magic bean used by Henry to cross realms is from the story of "Jack and the Beanstalk."
- Belfrey Towers, introduced in this episode, are a reference to Rapunzel's tower from the fairy tale Rapunzel," as the owner of the company is Victoria Belfrey, whose New Enchanted Forest counterpart is later revealed to be Rapunzel.
- This episode introduces the show's version of the Fremont Troll statue, which takes the form of a troll under a bridge. This concept is based on the fairy tale "Three Billy Goats Gruff."
- Henry jokingly asks Roni if her bar will turn into a pumpkin by midnight, a reference to the Charles Perrault version of the "Cinderella" fairy tale, in which the fairy godmother transforms a pumpkin into a golden carriage, but the spell will break at midnight.
- At the ball at the prince's castle, Tiana can be heard saying no thanks when the waiter offers her some frog legs; a reference to the fairy tale of "The Frog Prince," where the princess meets a frog who is actually a human prince who was cursed by a spiteful fairy.
- The label on the bottle tied to Alice's neck says "Drink Me,"[35] a reference to the Alice's Adventures in Wonderland story.
- STORYBOOK CONTENT: An excerpt from "The Loveliest Rose in the World," a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, can be seen in Henry's storybook novel when Rogers flips though it.[36] The show's translation is taken from Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales (link to text), translated by Susannah Mary Paull[37] (credited as "Mrs. H. B. Paull") and published by Frederick Warne and Co in 1872.[38] (off-screen text set in fuchsia):
"No one has yet named the flower," said the wise |
- When Jacinda gets her job back at the end of the episode, Louie tasks her with sweeping the floor; a reference to the "Cinderella" fairy tale, where Cinderella is forced to work as a maid.
Popular Culture
- ♫ MUSIC: The song playing while Henry is at work in the beginning of the episode is "Fool for Love" by Lord Huron.
- Swyft, the ride-hailing service that Henry works for, which is introduced in this episode, is a parody of the real-life ride-hailing company Lyft.
- BOOKS AS SET DRESSING: An upside-down copy of the novel The Gemini Contenders (1976) by Robert Ludlum (the creator of the antihero Jason Bourne) is lying on Henry's desk.[39]
- The Eagle Has Landed (1975), the break-through novel of the best-selling British writer Jack Higgins, and a book by Jack Finney (author of the science fiction novel The Body Snatchers, the novel behind the famous 1956 horror film Invasion of the Body Snatchers), are sitting the bookshelf over the desk.[40]
- When Lucy makes a comment about Henry's modest success as a writer, Henry remarks that he didn't exactly write Harry Potter.
- A Scrabble game is lying under the table in Henry's apartment.[41]
- The scene where Victoria enters the Belfrey Towers was inspired by the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada,[13] in which Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestly enters the Runway building in a similar way.
- Rebecca Mader, who plays Zelena on the show, plays Jocelyn, one of Miranda's employees, in the movie.
- Glenn Close's Cruella De Vil has also a similar scene and entrance in the live-action film 101 Dalmatians.
Props Notes
- As Jared S. Gilmore was too young to ride his motorcycle, some crew members had to push the vehicle.[42]
- PAUSE AND READ: One of Henry's pick-up requests in Seattle is for a woman named Susan.[43] The address, however, 4818 Kerege Avenue, is fictional.
- HIDDEN DETAILS: Henry's keychain[44] has the same design as his mother Emma's swan keychain turned necklace.[45] However, it is not the same item as Emma's necklace, since the circular edge on the pendant that Emma wore as a necklace is much thinner than the edge around the pendant on Emma's[46] and Henry's[44] keychains (indicating that Emma removed the outer layer of the pendant when she fashioned it as a necklace).
- REUSED PROPS: The Fairy Godmother's wand[47] is the same prop that was used for the original Fairy Godmother's wand in the Season One episode "The Price of Gold" and the Season Two episodes "Queen of Hearts" and "Lacey."[48] While the handle remains the same, the rest of the wand (which used to be transparent) has been painted in a metallic color.
- REUSED PROPS: The design of the swords used by the Prince's guards[49] are the same swords used by:
- King George's army in the Season One episode "Heart of Darkness"[50]
- Prince Charming and Snow White's guards in the Season Two episode "The Cricket Game"[51]
- Regina and the serum queen in the Season Six episode "Page 23"[52]
- The Evil Queen's Black Knights in several episodes over the series[53]
- HIDDEN DETAILS: The bottle and label of Alice's Drink Me potion has the same design as the first Alice's Drink Me bottle from the Once Upon a Time in Wonderland premiere "Down the Rabbit Hole" and Cinderella's Drink Me bottle from "Pretty in Blue." Also, the handwriting on all three labels is the same.[54]
- REUSED PROPS: The cup that the Desk Sergeant is drinking from at the police station[55] is the same cup that Emma is drinking hot cocoa from when she first visits Mary Margaret in the Season One episode "The Thing You Love Most."[56] Ingrid drinks hot cocoa from the same cup in in the Minnesota flashback in the Season Four episode "Shattered Sight."[57]
- Emma[58] and Mary Margaret[59] both drink hot cocoa from cups of the same design when they discuss Henry's plan for Mary Margaret and John Doe in the Season One episode "Snow Falls."
- The cup can also be seen sitting on Mary Margaret's kitchen counter in the Season Two episodes "The Crocodile"[60] and "Child of the Moon."[61]
- HIDDEN DETAILS: The flowers that Henry goes to put on his imaginary family's grave[62] are the same as Cinderella's lucky flower, hyacinths.[63]
- STORYBOOK CONTENT: The blurb for Henry's storybook novel is a slightly modified version of a synopsis for the show, which can be found on several online websites. The original synopsis reads thus:[64]
but a happy ending. But when she's reunited with Henry - the
son she gave up for adoption ten years ago - on the night of her 28th birth-
day, everything changes. The now 10-year-old Henry is in
desperate need of Emma's help because he believes from
reading a book of fairytales that she's the
daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming - who sent
her away from the Enchanted Forest to be
protected from a curse that was enacted by the Evil Queen.
Emma initially refuses to believe a word of Henry's story
but soon finds that his hometown of Story-
Brooke, Maine is more than it seems. Because it's in Story-
brooke that all of the classic characters we know are
frozen in time with no memories of their former selves –
except for the Evil Queen, who is Storybrooke's mayor
and Henry's adoptive mother Regina Mills.
accept her destiny and uncover the
mystery behind a place where fairytales are to be
believed.
- The show version (some of it is off-screen/obscured/illegible but can be seen in a photograph posted by Andrew J. West on Twitter)[65] reads (differences from the original version are highlighted):[66]
but a fairy tale. But when she's reunited with Henry - the
son she gave up for adoption on the night of her 28th birth-
day, everything begins to change. The young boy is in
desperate need of Emma's help: he is convinced from
reading a book of fairytales that she is no other than the
daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming - who sent
her away from the realm of the Enchanted Forest to be
protected from a curse that was enacted by the Evil Queen.
Emma initially refuses to believe a word of Henry's story
but soon discovers that his sleepy hometown of Story-
brooke, Maine is more than it seems. Because it's in Story-
brooke that all of the preeminent characters we know are
frozen in time with no memories of their former selves –
except for the Evil Queen, who is Storybrooke's mayor
and Henry's adoptive mother, Regina Mills.
mystery behind a place where fairytales are, truly, to be
believed.
- STORYBOOK CONTENT: The text page next to Emma's illustration in Henry's storybook novel is a retelling of the scene where Emma leaves the Underworld in the Season Five episode "Firebird." Some of the text is seen on-screen,[67] a few more words can be seen in the following episode, "A Pirate's Life,"[68] while the rest of it can be seen on a prop photograph from an online auction[69] (the missing text is set in fuchsia, or, in the case of links, is underlined). It reads:
the ground quaking beneath their feet. In the distance,
the portal in the face of the fallen clock tower was
going dark. It was about to close! Emma helped
Henry and Regina through. They were getting out of
this place if it was the last thing she ever did. Emma
turned to her father with steely resolve in her eyes and
zipped up her red leather jacket.
"When I bought this jacket, it was meant to be an
armor to protect me from getting hurt by those I
love," Emma told David. "But now it's just a
reminder that I have to protect those I love."
for the first time how far she had truly come. And while
she may have lost much, she had gained a family. She
was not going to lose anyone else. Because she was the
Savior and there were people who still needed saving.
Emma led David through the fading portal. And with
one last look behind her, Emma wiped the tears from
her eyes. She knew what her mission was. And with
she stepped into the clock-faced portal and disap-
peared into the void. The portal was gone, replaced
once again by an ordinary clock face. Then.... tick. It
was 8:15 once again in Storybrooke.
Set Dressing
- PAUSE AND READ: One of the letters on Henry's desk[70] is addressed to a [obscured] W. Walker in Willowdale, Ontario. The street name is Hollyberry Trail, which is indeed a street address in Willowdale.[71]
- REUSED PROPS: A small painting of a ship is hanging on the wall in Henry's apartment.[72] The same prop could also be seen behind the bar at Æsop's Tables in the Season Six episode "A Wondrous Place."[73] The same painting, but with a different frame, can be seen in Emma's room at the inn in the Season One episode "The Thing You Love Most"[74] and Graham and Regina's room in the Season One episode "The Price of Gold."[75] and in Edwin's home in the Once Upon a Time in Wonderland episodes "Down the Rabbit Hole"[76] and "Who's Alice."[77]
- The one below it[78] previously appeared in the Storybrooke library in the Season Four episode "Smash the Mirror"[79] and the Season Six episode "Changelings."[80]
- ARTWORKS: A large painting by the Los Angeles-based artist and street artist Augustine Kofie[81] is hanging on the wall next to the reception desk at Belfrey Towers.[82] Note that the show's version is cropped and the original version is bigger.
- REUSED PROPS: The couch seen in the Tremaine manor[83] is the same prop used in the Sorcerer's mansion in the Season Six episode "Mother's Little Helper."[84]
- REUSED PROPS: A framed picture in the entrance hall of Jacinda and Sabine's apartment[85] previously appeared in David and Kathryn's living room back in the Season One episodes "The Shepherd"[86] and "What Happened to Frederick."[87]
- HIDDEN DETAILS: A figurine of a frog is sitting on the window sill in Lucy's bedroom,[88] a reference to her mother's roommate, Sabine. She also has a white rabbit plush toy.[89]
- HIDDEN DETAILS: The newspaper vending machine outside Roni's is for the Washington State Journal,[90] the same newspaper that covers Victoria Belfrey's death in "A Taste of the Heights."[91]
- Washington State Journal was a real newspaper published in Ritzville, Washington from 1906 to 1907.[92]
Costume Notes
- BRAND INFO: Regina is wearing[93] a Roland Mouret Arreton wool midi skirt[94] (no longer available).
- ABANDONED IDEAS: For the scene where Henry meets Cinderella and sees the glass slipper on her foot, the show makers went through four different glass slippers until they found one they liked. They shot it a number of different ways until they finally settled on what the iconic slipper would look like.[13]
- BRAND INFO: Ivy is wearing[95] a BCBGMAXAZRIA Barrett Peplum Jacket.[96]
- The same jacket was worn by the character Marlena Evans on an episode of the soap opera Days of Our Lives.[97]
- A black version of the jacket was worn by the character Jennifer Horton on an episode of the soap opera Days of Our Lives,[98] Abigail Pershing on the Good Witch episode "With This Ring"[99] and Caroline Forbes on The Originals episode "The Tale of Two Wolves."[100]
- BRAND INFO: Victoria is wearing[101] a BOSS Jelisana Stretch Wool Suit Jacket[102] over a[101] Delasana Belted Stretch Wool Sheath Dress[103] (both are no longer available). The outfit is paired with[104] AQUAZZURA Forever Marilyn pumps[105] (also no longer available).
- SECONDHAND CLOTHING: The purple coats worn by the King's servants[106] are the same coats worn by the Genovia footmen in the 2004 romantic comedy film The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement.[107] The same coats were also worn by other servants throughout the series:
- The King's servants in the Season One episode "The Price of Gold"[108]
- King Xavier's servants in the Season Two episode "The Miller's Daughter"[109]
- The Red Queen's servants in the Once Upon a Time in Wonderland episode "Trust Me,"[110]
- The Red King's servants in the Once Upon a Time in Wonderland episode "Heart of Stone"[111]
- King Midas' servants in the Season Three episode "Snow Drifts"[112]
- Prince Thomas' servants in the Season Six episode "The Other Shoe"[113]
- King David and Queen Snow's servants in the Season Six episode "Wish You Were Here"[114]
- Tiana's servants in "The Eighth Witch"[115]
- A spectator at Roni's coronation in "Leaving Storybrooke"[116]
- SECONDHAND CLOTHING: The doublet, vest and undershirt worn by Henry at the royal ball[117] are the same as the ones Prince Charming wore at his honeymoon in the Season Three episode "The New Neverland."[118] Note that the shoulder pieces on Henry's vest have been shortened.
Filming Locations
- The New Enchanted Forest scenes with Henry and Cinderella in the woods were filmed in Vancouver's Stanley Park.[4]
- Columbia Street in New Westminster doubles as Seattle for some of the street scenes in Hyperion Heights.[119] The scene where Tilly jumps from a building onto a dumpster was also filmed in New Westminster.[120]
- Royal Paws Pet Centre at 660 Columbia Street was redressed as Radcliffe Pet Day Spa for the episode.[121] The business can be seen when Jacinda is rushing to work in the morning, but the name is illegible on-screen.[122]
- The City Of New Westminster Downtown Parkade at 384 Columbia Street doubles as the Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal.[123]
- The scenes at the Community Gardens in Hyperion Heights were filmed in the dog park opposite New Westminster station.[124] The station sign can be glimpsed in the background when Henry rounds the corner.[125]
- The scene with Tilly in the alley was filmed at the back alley of South 4100 Block Hastings Street in Burnaby Heights.[126]
- A parking lot at 619 Richards Street in Vancouver doubles the empty lot Henry visits at 10th and Oak.[127]
Goofs
- By the end of the episode, the date of Roni's contract reads June 2018.[128] However, Adam Horowitz and the show itself hinted that the story takes place in October 2017.[31]
International Titles
| International Titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Title | Translation |
| French | "La Pantoufle de Verre" | "The Glass Slipper" |
| German | "Henry und der gläserne Schuh" | "Henry and the glass shoe" |
| Italian | "Hyperion Heights" | "Hyperion Heights" |
| Portuguese | "Hyperion Heights" | "Hyperion Heights" |
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