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|director = [[Steve Pearlman]]
  
|director = [[Steve Pearlman]]
 
|airdate = March 22, 2015
  
|airdate = March 22, 2015
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|viewers = 5.79 million<ref>http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/03/24/sunday-final-ratings-the-last-man-on-earth-60-minutes-adjusted-down/378747/</ref>
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|viewers = 5.79 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/03/24/sunday-final-ratings-the-last-man-on-earth-60-minutes-adjusted-down/378747/|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Last Man on Earth' & 'Once Upon a Time' Adjusted Up; '60 Minutes' Adjusted Down|last=Baron|first=Steve|date=March 24, 2015|quote=ONCE UPON A TIME (...) 5.79|publisher=[[Wikipedia:TV by the Numbers|TV by the Numbers]]}}</ref>
 
|previous = [[Enter the Dragon]]
  
|previous = [[Enter the Dragon]]
 
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|next = [[Best Laid Plans]]
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==Synopsis==
  
==Synopsis==
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[[Hook]] leverages his complicated history with [[Ursula (Sea Witch)|Ursula]] to find out what she knows about [[Mr. Gold|Gold]]’s endgame. Gold and the Queens of Darkness torture [[August Booth|August]] for information about the [[Isaac Heller|Author]] as [[Emma Swan|Emma]], [[Mary Margaret Blanchard|Mary Margaret]] and [[David Nolan|David]] race to find them. [[Regina Mills|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.<ref name="press">http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20150316abc01/</ref>
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[[Hook]] leverages his complicated history with [[Ursula (Sea Witch)|Ursula]] to find out what she knows about [[Mr. Gold|Gold]]’s endgame. Gold and the Queens of Darkness torture [[August Booth|August]] for information about the [[Isaac Heller|Author]] as [[Emma Swan|Emma]], [[Mary Margaret Blanchard|Mary Margaret]] and [[David Nolan|David]] race to find them. [[Regina Mills|Regina]] grows concerned for [[Robin Hood (Lacey)|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.<ref name="press">{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20150316abc01/|title=LISTINGS: ONCE UPON A TIME|publisher=[[Wikipedia:The Futon Critic|The Futon Critic]]|quote=Air Date: Sunday, March 22, 2015. Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on ABC. Episode Title: (#415) "Poor Unfortunate Soul".}}</ref>
   
 
==Recap==
  
==Recap==
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==Deleted Scenes==
  
==Deleted Scenes==
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{{S|This scene is included on [[Once Upon a Time: The Complete Fourth Season]].}}
 
==="A Cow Named Nan"===
  
==="A Cow Named Nan"===
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While [[Regina Mills|Regina]] is interrogating [[August Booth|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 (Lacey)|Robin Hood]], she will no longer be the woman he wants to be with.
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==Cast<ref name="press" />==
  
==Cast<ref name="press" />==
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*[[Lana Parrilla]] as [[Evil Queen]]/[[Regina Mills]]
  
*[[Lana Parrilla]] as [[Evil Queen]]/[[Regina Mills]]
 
*[[Josh Dallas]] as [[David Nolan]]
  
*[[Josh Dallas]] as [[David Nolan]]
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*[[Emilie de Ravin]] as [[Belle French]]
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*[[Emilie de Ravin]] as [[Belle]]
 
*[[Colin O'Donoghue]] as [[Hook]]
  
*[[Colin O'Donoghue]] as [[Hook]]
 
*[[Jared S. Gilmore]] as [[Henry Mills]]
  
*[[Jared S. Gilmore]] as [[Henry Mills]]
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*[[Christopher Gauthier|Chris Gauthier]] as [[William Smee]]
  
*[[Christopher Gauthier|Chris Gauthier]] as [[William Smee]]
 
*[[Ernie Hudson]] as [[Poseidon]]
  
*[[Ernie Hudson]] as [[Poseidon]]
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*[[Sean Maguire]] as [[Robin Hood]]
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*[[Sean Maguire]] as [[Robin Hood (Lacey)|Robin Hood]]
 
*[[Victoria Smurfit]] as [[Cruella De Vil]]
  
*[[Victoria Smurfit]] as [[Cruella De Vil]]
 
*[[JoAnna Garcia Swisher]] as [[Ariel (Character)|Ariel]]
  
*[[JoAnna Garcia Swisher]] as [[Ariel (Character)|Ariel]]
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===Uncredited===
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*Unknown as Ursula’s Singing Voice
 
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===Title===
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*The [[Episode Title Cards|title card]] features [[Ursula (Sea Witch)|Ursula]].<ref>[[:File:415Title.png]]</ref>
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*The title of this episode was announced by [[Adam Horowitz]] via his [[Twitter]] account on December 24, 2014.<ref>{{TwitterLink|AdamHorowitzLA|status/547791457445093376|[[Adam Horowitz]]|date=December 24, 2014|quote=Here's a holiday #OnceUponATime #titlespoiler! Happy holidays! Hope to see y'all on March 1!|image=File:TWAdamHorowitzLA-415.png}}</ref>
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*The episode is named after the song "[[Wikipedia:Poor Unfortunate Souls|Poor Unfotunate Souls]]" from the [[Disney]] film ''[[The Little Mermaid (Film)|The Little Mermaid]]''. The song is sung by Ursula to [[Ariel (Character)|Ariel]].
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===Production Notes===
  
===Production Notes===
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*The [[Episode Title Cards|title card]] features [[Ursula (Sea Witch)|Ursula]].
  
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*The title of this episode was announced by [[Adam Horowitz]] via his [[Twitter]] account on December 24, 2014.<ref>https://twitter.com/AdamHorowitzLA/status/547791457445093376</ref>
  
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*The episode is named after a [[Wikipedia:Poor Unfortunate Souls|song]] from the [[Disney]] film ''[[The Little Mermaid (Film)|The Little Mermaid]]''. The song is sung by Ursula to [[Ariel (Character)|Ariel]].
  
 
*This episode is one of seven episodes of the entire [[Once Upon a Time|series]] to not feature a co-starring cast member. The other are "[[Fruit of the Poisonous Tree]]", "[[Red-Handed]]", "[[The Stable Boy]]", "[[Into the Deep]]", "[[A Curious Thing]]" and "[[Her Handsome Hero]]".
  
*This episode is one of seven episodes of the entire [[Once Upon a Time|series]] to not feature a co-starring cast member. The other are "[[Fruit of the Poisonous Tree]]", "[[Red-Handed]]", "[[The Stable Boy]]", "[[Into the Deep]]", "[[A Curious Thing]]" and "[[Her Handsome Hero]]".
 
*The opening scene with the ''[[Jolly Roger (Ship)|Jolly Roger]]'', was filmed over eight hours on a sound stage with lots of theatrical smoke. The crew members were wearing masks so they wouldn't have to breathe in smoke all day.<ref name="SteveCommentary">[[Steve Pearlman]] on the [[Once Upon a Time: The Complete Fourth Season|Blu-ray]] Audio Commentary for "Poor Unfortunate Soul"</ref>
  
*The opening scene with the ''[[Jolly Roger (Ship)|Jolly Roger]]'', was filmed over eight hours on a sound stage with lots of theatrical smoke. The crew members were wearing masks so they wouldn't have to breathe in smoke all day.<ref name="SteveCommentary">[[Steve Pearlman]] on the [[Once Upon a Time: The Complete Fourth Season|Blu-ray]] Audio Commentary for "Poor Unfortunate Soul"</ref>
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*A [[Wikipedia:Long shot|wide shot]] of the ''Jolly Roger'' sailing on [[Poseidon's Ocean|Poseidon's ocean]]<ref>[[:File:415JollyRogerAtSea.png]]</ref> was flipped and [[Wikipedia:Stock footage|reused]] for the opening shot of the [[Season Six]] episode "[[Dark Waters]]".<ref>[[:File:606JollyRoger.png]]</ref>
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*The scenes with Ursula and [[Poseidon]] at the cliffs, were filmed in hot tubs built with fake rocks.<ref>http://www.mtv.com/news/2114541/once-upon-a-time-ursula/</ref>
  
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*The scenes with Ursula and [[Poseidon]] at the cliffs, were filmed in hot tubs built with fake rocks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2114541/once-upon-a-time-ursula/|title=HERE'S WHAT IT'S LIKE TO PLAY A DISNEY VILLAIN IRL|last=Murphy|first=Shaunna|date=March 24, 2015|quote="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."|publisher=[[Wikipedia:MTV|MTV]]}}
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*Ursula's singing voice was neither [[Tiffany Boone]]'s voice<ref>https://twitter.com/Tiffboone/status/579857168326742017</ref> nor [[Merrin Dungey]]'s voice.<ref>https://twitter.com/RealMerrinD/status/579857988434853888</ref>
  
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*Ursula's singing voice was neither [[Tiffany Boone]]'s voice<ref>{{TwitterLink|Tiffboone|status/579857168326742017|[[Tiffany Boone]]|date=March 22, 2015|quote=To clarify for all who are wondering, that was not my singing voice. 🙈 sorry to disappoint lol |image=File:TWRealMerrinD-415.png}}</ref> nor [[Merrin Dungey]]'s voice.<ref>{{TwitterLink|RealMerrinD|status/579857988434853888|[[Merrin Dungey]]|date=March 22, 2015|quote=@Tiffboone not mine as well.|image=File:TWRealMerrinD-415.png}}</ref>
 
*For the scene where [[Regina Mills|Regina]] is speaking through [[Mary Margaret Blanchard|Mary Margaret]], [[Lana Parrilla]] did a reading of the lines, so [[Ginnifer Goodwin]] could practice to it.<ref name="SteveCommentary" />
  
*For the scene where [[Regina Mills|Regina]] is speaking through [[Mary Margaret Blanchard|Mary Margaret]], [[Lana Parrilla]] did a reading of the lines, so [[Ginnifer Goodwin]] could practice to it.<ref name="SteveCommentary" />
 
*The [[Mr. Gold's Cabin|cabin]] scenes took three days to shoot. [[Eion Bailey]] had rope burns on his hands by the end of the shooting, from being tied up all the time.<ref name="SteveCommentary" />
  
*The [[Mr. Gold's Cabin|cabin]] scenes took three days to shoot. [[Eion Bailey]] had rope burns on his hands by the end of the shooting, from being tied up all the time.<ref name="SteveCommentary" />
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*Regina's dream about [[Robin Hood]] was not originally in the script. It was added later, because the [[ABC|network]] wanted to make sure that the viewers knew that Robin would come back at some point.<ref name="SteveCommentary" />
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*Regina's [[Dream World|dream]] about [[Robin Hood (Lacey)|Robin Hood]] was not originally in the script. It was added later, because the [[ABC|network]] wanted to make sure that the viewers knew that Robin would come back at some point.<ref name="SteveCommentary" />
 
*For the scene where [[Mr. Gold]] interrogates [[August Booth|August]] by holding him close to the fire, the flames in the fireplace were actually real. Test were performed to make sure that it was safe for the actors.<ref name="SteveCommentary" />
  
*For the scene where [[Mr. Gold]] interrogates [[August Booth|August]] by holding him close to the fire, the flames in the fireplace were actually real. Test were performed to make sure that it was safe for the actors.<ref name="SteveCommentary" />
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*For the part where [[Ariel (Character)|Ariel]] slaps Hook, director [[Steve Pearlman]] didn't want to do the slap, but [[Colin O'Donoghue]] and [[JoAnna Garcia Swisher]] insisted that he kept it.<ref>Steve Pearlman and [[Colin O'Donoghue]] on the Blu-ray Audio Commentary for "Poor Unfortunate Soul"</ref>
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*For the part where [[Ariel (Character)|Ariel]] slaps Hook, director [[Steve Pearlman]] was reluctant to film the slap, but [[Colin O'Donoghue]] and [[JoAnna Garcia Swisher]] both insisted that that it remained in the episode.<ref>[[Steve Pearlman]] and [[Colin O'Donoghue]] on the [[Once Upon a Time: The Complete Fourth Season|Blu-ray]] Audio Commentary for "Poor Unfortunate Soul"</ref>
   
 
|-|Episode Connections=
  
|-|Episode Connections=
 
===Event Chronology===
  
===Event Chronology===
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*The [[Enchanted Forest]] flashbacks take place almost a century after "[[The Crocodile]]"<ref name="Glamour">'''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."<br>{{Ep|Poor Unfortunate Soul}}</ref>, and many years before "[[Darkness on the Edge of Town]]". {{TimeEF}}
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*The [[Enchanted Forest]] flashbacks take place almost a century after "[[The Crocodile]]",<ref name="Glamour">'''[[Hook]]''': "For almost a century, my every waking moment has been consumed by one thought... making an [[Rumplestiltskin|evil man]] pay for what he did to the [[Milah|woman]] I loved."</ref> and many years before "[[Darkness on the Edge of Town]]". {{TimeEF}}
 
*The [[Storybrooke]] events take place after "[[Enter the Dragon]]" and before "[[Best Laid Plans]]". {{TimeLWM}}
  
*The [[Storybrooke]] events take place after "[[Enter the Dragon]]" and before "[[Best Laid Plans]]". {{TimeLWM}}
 
===Episode Connections===
  
===Episode Connections===
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*[[Regina Mills|Regina]] began her undercover work in "[[Enter the Dragon]]".
  
*[[Regina Mills|Regina]] began her undercover work in "[[Enter the Dragon]]".
 
*Regina mentions that [[Evil Queen|she]] has tortured people, something that she also said in "[[Save Henry]]".
  
*Regina mentions that [[Evil Queen|she]] has tortured people, something that she also said in "[[Save Henry]]".
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*[[Pinocchio]] was reverted into [[August Booth|August]] in "Enter the Dragon".
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*[[August Booth|Pinocchio]] was reverted into August in "Enter the Dragon".
 
*Mr. Gold notes a time when August previously lied to him. This occurred in "[[The Return]]".
  
*Mr. Gold notes a time when August previously lied to him. This occurred in "[[The Return]]".
 
*August mentions meeting the Dragon in Hong Kong and the man's subsequent death; events that occurred in "[[Selfless, Brave and True]]".
  
*August mentions meeting the Dragon in Hong Kong and the man's subsequent death; events that occurred in "[[Selfless, Brave and True]]".
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*What Regina's dream really means, is revealed in "[[Heart of Gold]]".
  
*What Regina's dream really means, is revealed in "[[Heart of Gold]]".
 
*[[Emma Swan|Emma]] recalls Regina ditching her so she couldn't track her movements. She also mentions Regina kidnapping Pinocchio. Both events happened in "Enter the Dragon".
  
*[[Emma Swan|Emma]] recalls Regina ditching her so she couldn't track her movements. She also mentions Regina kidnapping Pinocchio. Both events happened in "Enter the Dragon".
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*[[Belle French|Belle]] gave the [[Dark One's Dagger|dagger]] to a disguised [[Mr. Gold]] in "Enter the Dragon".
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*[[Belle]] gave the [[Dark One Dagger|dagger]] to a disguised [[Mr. Gold]] in "Enter the Dragon".
 
*Hook remembers Belle used the dagger to force Mr. Gold to leave Storybrooke. This occurred in "[[Heroes and Villains]]".
  
*Hook remembers Belle used the dagger to force Mr. Gold to leave Storybrooke. This occurred in "[[Heroes and Villains]]".
 
*Belle expresses disappointment over Mr. Gold tricking her again. The first time he betrayed her began in "[[A Tale of Two Sisters]]" and ended in "Heroes and Villains".
  
*Belle expresses disappointment over Mr. Gold tricking her again. The first time he betrayed her began in "[[A Tale of Two Sisters]]" and ended in "Heroes and Villains".
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*Regina shows August the taped together storybook page of herself and [[Robin Hood]]. The illustration first appeared to Robin Hood in "[[Smash the Mirror]]", and it was torn to pieces by Regina in "[[Heroes and Villains]]". She then repaired the page sometime before or during "[[Darkness on the Edge of Town]]".
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*Regina shows August the taped together storybook page of herself and [[Robin Hood (Lacey)|Robin Hood]]. The illustration first appeared to Robin Hood in "[[Smash the Mirror]]", and it was torn to pieces by Regina in "[[Heroes and Villains]]". She then repaired the page sometime before or during "[[Darkness on the Edge of Town]]".
 
*Hook uses a [[Conch Shells|conch shell]] to summon [[Ursula (Sea Witch)|Ursula]] to the woods. The last time this method was used was in "[[Ariel (Episode)|Ariel]]".
  
*Hook uses a [[Conch Shells|conch shell]] to summon [[Ursula (Sea Witch)|Ursula]] to the woods. The last time this method was used was in "[[Ariel (Episode)|Ariel]]".
 
*The [[Sea Bracelets|bracelet]], used to gain human legs, was first used by a [[Ariel (Character)|mermaid]] in "Ariel".
  
*The [[Sea Bracelets|bracelet]], used to gain human legs, was first used by a [[Ariel (Character)|mermaid]] in "Ariel".
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*Belle and [[Will Scarlet|Will]]'s relationship was first made known in "Enter the Dragon".
  
*Belle and [[Will Scarlet|Will]]'s relationship was first made known in "Enter the Dragon".
 
*Hook mentions Will has been to [[Wonderland]] many times before. These events are featured on ''[[Once Upon a Time]]'''s [[Once Upon a Time in Wonderland|spinoff series]].
  
*Hook mentions Will has been to [[Wonderland]] many times before. These events are featured on ''[[Once Upon a Time]]'''s [[Once Upon a Time in Wonderland|spinoff series]].
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*[[Robin Hood]] left [[Storybrooke]] in "[[Heroes and Villains]]".
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*[[Robin Hood (Lacey)|Robin Hood]] left [[Storybrooke]] in "[[Heroes and Villains]]".
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*[[Henry Mills|Henry]] received the [[Once Upon a Time (Book)|storybook]] page of the door in "[[Unforgiven]]".
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*[[Henry Mills|Henry]] received the [[Henry's Once Upon a Time Book|storybook]] page of the door in "[[Unforgiven]]".
 
*This is the first time [[Magic Mushrooms|magic mushrooms]] have been featured in a liquid form and used to enlarge an object. For all prior times the mushrooms have been used in this series during "[[Hat Trick]]", "[[Tiny]]" and "[[Down the Rabbit Hole]]", the mushrooms have always appeared as fungi that need to be ingested to enlarge or shrink a person.
  
*This is the first time [[Magic Mushrooms|magic mushrooms]] have been featured in a liquid form and used to enlarge an object. For all prior times the mushrooms have been used in this series during "[[Hat Trick]]", "[[Tiny]]" and "[[Down the Rabbit Hole]]", the mushrooms have always appeared as fungi that need to be ingested to enlarge or shrink a person.
 
*Ariel references her past adventure with Hook and [[Black Beard]], which occurred in "[[The Jolly Roger]]". She also speaks about the [[Elsa|Queen of Arendelle]] punishing Black Beard for conspiring against royals, which references the pirate's actions against [[Anna]] and [[Kristoff]] in "[[Fall]]".
  
*Ariel references her past adventure with Hook and [[Black Beard]], which occurred in "[[The Jolly Roger]]". She also speaks about the [[Elsa|Queen of Arendelle]] punishing Black Beard for conspiring against royals, which references the pirate's actions against [[Anna]] and [[Kristoff]] in "[[Fall]]".
 
*Emma recalls August telling her to believe in herself; something he said in "[[A Land Without Magic]]".
  
*Emma recalls August telling her to believe in herself; something he said in "[[A Land Without Magic]]".
 
*Hook tells Ursula that he's good at surviving. Hook said the same thing to Regina in "[[The Evil Queen (Episode)|The Evil Queen]]", and to Emma in "[[Rocky Road]]" and "Heroes and Villains". [[Peter Pan|Pan]] described him the same way in "[[Good Form]]".
  
*Hook tells Ursula that he's good at surviving. Hook said the same thing to Regina in "[[The Evil Queen (Episode)|The Evil Queen]]", and to Emma in "[[Rocky Road]]" and "Heroes and Villains". [[Peter Pan|Pan]] described him the same way in "[[Good Form]]".
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*[[Isaac Heller|The Author]] is freed from the [[Once Upon a Time (Book)|storybook]] in "[[Best Laid Plans]]".
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*[[Isaac Heller|The Author]] is freed from the [[Henry's Once Upon a Time Book|storybook]] in "[[Best Laid Plans]]".
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===Disney===
  
===Disney===
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*[[Ursula (Sea Witch)|Ursula]]'s backstory is largely based on [[Ariel (Character)|Ariel]]'s backstory from the Disney film, ''[[wikipedia:The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning|The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning]]''.
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*[[Ursula (Sea Witch)|Ursula]]'s backstory is largely based on [[Ariel (Character)|Ariel]]'s backstory from the [[Disney]] film, ''[[Wikipedia:The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning|The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning]]''. They are both [[mermaids]] who love singing/music due to their [[Ursula's Mother|mothers]]' influence. Both have lost their mothers during a pirate attack and have [[Poseidon|fathers]] who have a problem with singing/music because it reminds them of their wives' death. Ultimately, their fathers both realize they were wrong and decide to accept singing/music in their lives. In addition, both decide to go against their fathers' orders because they love singing/music.
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**Both are [[mermaids]].
  
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**Both love singing/music due to their mothers' influence.
  
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**Both have lost their mothers during a pirate attack.
  
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**Both have fathers who have a problem with singing/music because it reminds them of their wives' death. Ultimately, their fathers both realize they were wrong and decide to accept singing/music in their lives.
  
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**Both decide to go against their fathers' orders because they love singing/music.
  
 
*Ursula vocalizes the reprise of "[[Wikipedia:Part of Your World|Part of Your World]]" and sings "[[Wikipedia:Fathoms Below|Fathoms Below]]" during the episode. Both are from the Disney film ''[[The Little Mermaid (Film)|The Little Mermaid]]''.
  
*Ursula vocalizes the reprise of "[[Wikipedia:Part of Your World|Part of Your World]]" and sings "[[Wikipedia:Fathoms Below|Fathoms Below]]" during the episode. Both are from the Disney film ''[[The Little Mermaid (Film)|The Little Mermaid]]''.
 
**{{DisneyList|Poor Unfortunate Soul}}
  
**{{DisneyList|Poor Unfortunate Soul}}
 
===Fairytales and Folklore===
  
===Fairytales and Folklore===
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*This episode features the [[Ursula (Sea Witch)|Sea Witch]] and the [[Ariel (Character)|Little Mermaid]] from the [[The Little Mermaid (Fairytale)|Little Mermaid]] fairytale, [[Cruella De Vil]] from the [[The Hundred and One Dalmatians|Hundred and One Dalmatians]] story, [[Hook|Captain Hook]] and [[William Smee]] from the [[Peter and Wendy|Peter Pan]] story, and [[Robin Hood]] from the [[Robin Hood (Ballad)|ballad]].
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*This episode features [[Hook|Captain Hook]] and [[William Smee|Mr. Smee]] from the ''[[Peter and Wendy|Peter Pan]]'' story, the [[Ursula (Sea Witch)|sea witch]], the [[Ariel (Character)|little mermaid]] and the [[Prince Eric|prince]] from "[[The Little Mermaid (Fairytale)|The Little Mermaid]]" fairytale, [[Poseidon]] from [[Greek Mythology|Greek mythology]], the [[Emma Swan|ugly duckling]] from the titular [[The Ugly Duckling|fairytale]], [[Cruella De Vil]] from ''[[The Hundred and One Dalmatians]]'' story, and [[Robin Hood (Lacey)|Robin Hood]] and [[Will Scarlet]] from the ''[[Robin Hood (Ballad)|Robin Hood]]'' ballad.
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**Also featured is [[Poseidon]] from [[Greek Mythology]].
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**Will Scarlet is also the Knave of Hearts from ''[[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]]''.
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*[[August Booth|August]]'s (Pinocchio's) nose [[Shapeshifting|grows]] whenever he lies, an important plot point from ''[[The Adventures of Pinocchio]]''.
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*Ariel finds Hook unconscious in the sea and pulls him to safety, just like the little mermaid does with the prince in the fairytale.
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===Popular Culture===
  
===Popular Culture===
 
*The aria "Soave sia il vento" (meaning "may the winds the gentle") from [[Wikipedia:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart|Mozart]]'s opera "[[Wikipedia:Così fan tutte|Così fan tutte]]" is playing on [[Ursula (Sea Witch)|Ursula]]'s radio as she's enjoying a quiet moment outside [[Mr. Gold]]'s [[Mr. Gold's Cabin|cabin]] in the morning.
  
*The aria "Soave sia il vento" (meaning "may the winds the gentle") from [[Wikipedia:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart|Mozart]]'s opera "[[Wikipedia:Così fan tutte|Così fan tutte]]" is playing on [[Ursula (Sea Witch)|Ursula]]'s radio as she's enjoying a quiet moment outside [[Mr. Gold]]'s [[Mr. Gold's Cabin|cabin]] in the morning.
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|-|Set Notes=
  
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===Props Notes===
  
===Props Notes===
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*[[Christopher Gauthier]], who plays [[William Smee]], went through 4-5 boxes of cakes, while shooting the opening scene.<ref>Colin O'Donoghue on the Blu-ray Audio Commentary for "Poor Unfortunate Soul"</ref>
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*[[Christopher Gauthier]], who plays [[William Smee]], went through 4-5 boxes of cakes while shooting the opening scene.<ref>[[Colin O'Donoghue]] on the [[Once Upon a Time: The Complete Fourth Season|Blu-ray]] Audio Commentary for "Poor Unfortunate Soul"</ref>
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*The ''[[Jolly Roger (Ship)|Jolly Roger]]'' in a bottle prop was a real replica of [[Hook]]'s ship.<ref name="SteveCommentary" />
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*The ''[[Jolly Roger (Ship)|Jolly Roger]]'' in a bottle prop was a real replica of [[Hook]]'s ship.<ref name="SteveCommentary" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icollector.com/Captain-Hook-Jolly-Roger-in-a-bottle-from-Once-Upon-a-Time-Season-4-Episode-16_i31952868|title="Captain Hook" Jolly Roger in a bottle from Once Upon a Time Season 4, Episode 16.|accessdate=March 8, 2019|publisher=iCollector}}</ref>
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*The inscription on Hook's safe says "Liverpool".<ref>[[:File:415Safe.png]]</ref>
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*The inscription on Hook's safe says "[[Wikipedia:Liverpool|Liverpool]]".<ref>[[:File:415Safe.png]]</ref>
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**According to a prop photograph by an online auction from 2018, the complete inscription reads "LIVERPOOL · W.M. SOPARLO & SONS LTD."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icollector.com/Captain-Hook-safe-from-Jolly-Roger-from-Once-Upon-a-Time-Season-4-Episodes-16_i31952869|title="Captain Hook" safe from Jolly Roger from Once Upon a Time Season 4, Episodes 16.|year=2018|publisher=iCollector}} <small>([http://media.liveauctiongroup.net/i/37103/31952869_1.jpg?v=8D6647915F67E40 Photograph])</small></ref> However, excerpt for the "Liverpool" part, the entire text is obscured by Hook's hand.
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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]].
 
*[[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" />
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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>
   
 
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*[[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.<ref name="SteveCommentary" />
  
*[[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.<ref name="SteveCommentary" />
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*[[Emma Swan|Emma]] is wearing<ref>[[:File:415HaveMuchTime.png]]</ref> an Aran Short-Sleeved Sweater from [[Wikipedia:Ralph Lauren|Ralph Lauren]]<ref>http://www.pradux.com/photos/13946<br>http://www.pradux.com/products/ralph-lauren-aran-short-sleeved-sweater-40969</ref> ''(no longer available)''.
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*[[Emma Swan|Emma]] is wearing<ref>[[:File:415HaveMuchTime.png]]</ref> an Aran Short-Sleeved Sweater from [[Wikipedia:Ralph Lauren|Ralph Lauren]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pradux.com/photos/13946|title=Emma Swan's Aran Short-Sleeved Sweater on Once Upon A Time|accessdate=January 23, 2019|publisher=Pradux}}<br>{{cite web|url=http://www.pradux.com/products/ralph-lauren-aran-short-sleeved-sweater-40969|title=Ralph Lauren ARAN SHORT-SLEEVED SWEATER|accessdate=January 23, 2019|publisher=Pradux}}</ref> {{S|(no longer available)}}.
   
 
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*The scenes at the [[Storybrooke Harbor|Storybrooke harbor]] was filmed on a real floating dock in [[Steveston Village]]. The crew had to move their cameras according to the tide.<ref name="SteveCommentary" />
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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

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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

  • Ursula's backstory is largely based on Ariel's backstory from the Disney film, The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning. They are both mermaids who love singing/music due to their mothers' influence. Both have lost their mothers during a pirate attack and have fathers who have a problem with singing/music because it reminds them of their wives' death. Ultimately, their fathers both realize they were wrong and decide to accept singing/music in their lives. In addition, both decide to go against their fathers' orders because they love singing/music.
  • Ursula vocalizes the reprise of "Part of Your World" and sings "Fathoms Below" during the episode. Both are from the Disney film The Little Mermaid.

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. “ONCE UPON A TIME (...) 5.79”
  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 (December 24, 2014). "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 (March 22, 2015). "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 (March 22, 2015). "@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.
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