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**"W.M. Soparlo" is a reference to [[imdb:nm0814616|Mark Soparlo]], a member of the production staff on the [[Once Upon a Time|show]].
 
**"W.M. Soparlo" is a reference to [[imdb:nm0814616|Mark Soparlo]], a member of the production staff on the [[Once Upon a Time|show]].
 
*[[Emma Swan|Emma]] kicking in the door to [[Mr. Gold]]'s [[Mr. Gold's Cabin|cabin]], was [[Jennifer Morrison]]'s idea.<ref name="SteveCommentary" />
 
*[[Emma Swan|Emma]] kicking in the door to [[Mr. Gold]]'s [[Mr. Gold's Cabin|cabin]], was [[Jennifer Morrison]]'s idea.<ref name="SteveCommentary" />
*[[Poseidon]]'s [[Poseidon's Trident|trident]]<ref>[[:File:415YourMotherWanted.png]]</ref> is the same prop used by [[Ariel (Wish Realm)|Wish Ariel]] when the later meets the [[Weaver|Dark One]] in the [[Season Seven]] episode "[[Homecoming]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icollector.com/Poseidon-trident-from-Once-Upon-a-Time-Season-4-Episode-16_i31952875|title="Poseidon" trident from Once Upon a Time Season 4, Episode 16.|accessdate=November 30, 2018|publisher=iCollector}}<br>[[:File:721HoldingTrident.png]]</ref>
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*[[Poseidon]]'s [[Tridents|trident]]<ref>[[:File:415YourMotherWanted.png]]</ref> is the same prop used by [[Ariel (Wish Realm)|Wish Ariel]] when the later meets the [[Weaver|Dark One]] in the [[Season Seven]] episode "[[Homecoming]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icollector.com/Poseidon-trident-from-Once-Upon-a-Time-Season-4-Episode-16_i31952875|title="Poseidon" trident from Once Upon a Time Season 4, Episode 16.|accessdate=November 30, 2018|publisher=iCollector}}<br>[[:File:721HoldingTrident.png]]</ref>
   
 
===Set Dressing===
 
===Set Dressing===

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Your voice can soothe even the most haunted soul.

Hook to Ursula

"Poor Unfortunate Soul" is the fifteenth episode of Season Four of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was written by Andrew Chambliss & Dana Horgan, and directed by Steve Pearlman. It is the eighty-first episode of the series overall, and premiered on March 22, 2015.

Synopsis

Hook leverages his complicated history with Ursula to find out what she knows about Gold’s endgame. Gold and the Queens of Darkness torture August for information about the Author as Emma, Mary Margaret and David race to find them. Regina grows concerned for Robin Hood’s safety while she struggles to maintain her cover with the villains. In a Fairy Tale Land flashback, when a restless young Ursula enlists Hook's help to run away from home, she soon learns it isn’t wise to trust a pirate.[2]

Recap

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


Deleted Scenes

This scene is included on Once Upon a Time: The Complete Fourth Season.

"A Cow Named Nan"

While Regina is interrogating August, he tells her about an old story he heard in Phuket, about a cow named Nan. The farmer who owned Nan, whipped her, and when the farmer's wife saw the lashes across Nan's back, her husband's cruelty chilled her soul and she left the farmer. August warns Regina that if she keeps working with Mr. Gold and the witches, by the time she is reunited with Robin Hood, she will no longer be the woman he wants to be with.

Cast[2]

Starring

Guest Starring

Uncredited

  • Unknown as Ursula’s Singing Voice

Trivia

Title

Production Notes

Event Chronology

Episode Connections

Disney

Fairytales and Folklore

Popular Culture

  • The aria "Soave sia il vento" (meaning "may the winds the gentle") from Mozart's opera "Così fan tutte" is playing on Ursula's radio as she's enjoying a quiet moment outside Mr. Gold's cabin in the morning.

Props Notes

Set Dressing

Costume Notes

  • Poseidon's costume was originally different, and included a big purple feathery boa around his neck. However, it didn't look quite right, and they ended up with a more metallic version of the original costume.[5]
  • Emma is wearing[20] an Aran Short-Sleeved Sweater from Ralph Lauren[21] (no longer available).

Filming Locations

International Titles


Videos

References

  1. Baron, Steve (March 24, 2015). Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Last Man on Earth' & 'Once Upon a Time' Adjusted Up; '60 Minutes' Adjusted Down. TV by the Numbers.
  2. 2.0 2.1 LISTINGS: ONCE UPON A TIME. The Futon Critic. “Air Date: Sunday, March 22, 2015. Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on ABC. Episode Title: (#415) "Poor Unfortunate Soul".”
  3. File:415Title.png
  4. TwitterLogo @AdamHorowitzLA (Adam Horowitz) on X, formerly Twitter. "Here's a holiday #OnceUponATime #titlespoiler! Happy holidays! Hope to see y'all on March 1!" (archive screenshot)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 Steve Pearlman on the Blu-ray Audio Commentary for "Poor Unfortunate Soul"
  6. File:415JollyRogerAtSea.png
  7. File:606JollyRoger.png
  8. Murphy, Shaunna (March 24, 2015). HERE'S WHAT IT'S LIKE TO PLAY A DISNEY VILLAIN IRL. MTV. “"That ship [the Jolly Roger] they really built, but it's on this whole green screen thing. Then when we were doing the scenes with my father and I, we're in hot tubs that they built with fake rocks, and a puddle of water in the middle of nowhere."”
  9. TwitterLogo @Tiffboone (Tiffany Boone) on X, formerly Twitter. "To clarify for all who are wondering, that was not my singing voice. 🙈 sorry to disappoint lol" (archive screenshot)
  10. TwitterLogo @RealMerrinD (Merrin Dungey) on X, formerly Twitter. "@Tiffboone not mine as well." (archive screenshot)
  11. Steve Pearlman and Colin O'Donoghue on the Blu-ray Audio Commentary for "Poor Unfortunate Soul"
  12. Hook: "For almost a century, my every waking moment has been consumed by one thought... making an evil man pay for what he did to the woman I loved."
  13. Colin O'Donoghue on the Blu-ray Audio Commentary for "Poor Unfortunate Soul"
  14. "Captain Hook" Jolly Roger in a bottle from Once Upon a Time Season 4, Episode 16.. iCollector. Retrieved on March 8, 2019.
  15. File:415Safe.png
  16. "Captain Hook" safe from Jolly Roger from Once Upon a Time Season 4, Episodes 16.. iCollector (2018). (Photograph)
  17. File:415YourMotherWanted.png
  18. "Poseidon" trident from Once Upon a Time Season 4, Episode 16.. iCollector. Retrieved on November 30, 2018.
    File:721HoldingTrident.png
  19. File:415ISuppose.png
  20. File:415HaveMuchTime.png
  21. Emma Swan's Aran Short-Sleeved Sweater on Once Upon A Time. Pradux. Retrieved on January 23, 2019.
    Ralph Lauren ARAN SHORT-SLEEVED SWEATER. Pradux. Retrieved on January 23, 2019.