The Shepherd

"The Shepherd"
Season One
Season 01, Episode 06
Episode Information
Character backstory	Prince Charming
Premiere date	December 4, 2011
Viewers	9.66 million
Written by	Andrew Chambliss & Ian Goldberg
Directed by	Victor Nelli
Episode Chronology
Previous Episode	"That Still Small Voice"
Next Episode	"The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter"
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“

I will find a way to save this farm.

”

—Prince Charming

"The Shepherd" is the sixth episode of Season One of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was written by Andrew Chambliss & Ian Goldberg and directed by Victor Nelli. It is the sixth episode of the series overall, and premiered on December 4, 2011.

Synopsis

David - aka John Doe - must choose between staying with Kathryn or leaving her to be with Mary Margaret, with whom he's fallen deeply, and inexplicably, in love; and Emma catches Sheriff Graham in a lie. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale world that was, Prince Charming is about to encounter a life-changing event that will forever alter his destiny.

Recap

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

David Nolan is with his wife Kathryn Nolan, and she is showing him their house. She comments about an old windmill which once sat on the front lawn and that he had disliked very much. Everyone is waiting inside for him at a surprise "Welcome Home" party. As David works through the crowd of guests, he does not remember anyone except for people he has met since waking up from his coma. Nolan's doctor, Dr. Whale, is also at the party.

Henry Mills tells Emma Swan that the reason David does not remember anything is because the curse is not working on him as of yet. His "false" memories have not set in. Henry tells Emma they have to jog David’s memory so that he remembers he is Prince Charming. David comes over, and Henry asks him if he ever used a sword, which causes him to laugh.

Alone in the kitchen, David’s wife Kathryn is upset, because she feels like she still does not have her husband back. She confides in Regina Mills about the matter. Regina tells her that she shares a similar experience of losing a lover, who is now dead. Regina consoles Kathryn by saying that she is lucky; David is still alive, and they will have another chance to reconcile. Regina tells her to go back to her husband at the party. However, when Kathryn goes back to the party and looks for David, he has already left.

Meanwhile, David walks over to Mary Margaret Blanchard's house and asks her why she did not come back to the hospital (as a volunteer), suspecting he was the reason she resigned from the hospital. Mary Margaret reminds him that he is married, but David tells her that it is her he is choosing, and not his wife Kathryn.

Back in the Enchanted Forest, Prince James is fighting the Behemoth and apparently he wins and kills his enemy. His father, King George, and the rest of those, who were watching, all congratulate him. King George makes a deal with King Midas for gold and other riches, if Prince James can kill the dragon that terrorizes his kingdom. After Midas leaves, Prince James stands near the body of the Behemoth and speaks of his plans to slay the dragon. The brute who he thought he had killed suddenly reveals itself to still be alive, and it drives a lance into Prince James' back and out through his chest.

The dead Prince James is taken away as his father says goodbye. The knights tell King George that they must move fast to kill the dragon, or else Midas will find another dragon slayer. In turn, the King would lose what Midas promised to him in exchange for slaying the dragon. The King tells the knights he already called for help. Rumplestiltskin shows up and says "nice way to treat a gift I gave to you." It is revealed that Rumplestiltskin found the child for the King, because he and his wife could not have children. The King wants another deal, he tells Rumplestiltskin he will give him anything if he brings his son back to kill the dragon to aid Midas. Rumplestiltskin agrees, but in return, he tells the King he wants the magic wand owned by the Fairy Godmother. She is patron to George's family, and he demands her whereabouts. The King agrees, but Rumplestiltskin tells him that the dead can not be resurrected. The King is upset, because they had an agreement to have Prince James slay the dragon. Rumplestiltskin reveals to the King that Prince James has a twin brother, and they will have him slay the dragon in place of the dead James.

Back in Storybrooke, Mary Margaret is washing the dishes and talking to Emma. She is focused on what David said about choosing her, and not his wife, Kathryn. Emma tells her to stop cleaning and have a drink. Emma advises Mary Margaret that if she thinks doing something is wrong, such as being with a married man, then it is. She tells Mary Margaret to let David figure out his own life.

David is looking through his pictures, and Kathryn tells him he looks different, as he always used to have a buzz cut. His wife tries to convince him to go to bed with her, but David asks her if they can sit and talk some more. They share a kiss, but David pulls her away and tells her it is not right.

In the Enchanted Forest, Prince James' twin brother is chasing a goat as his mother returns from the market. His mother tells him that she had an interesting talk with the grain merchant. He has a daughter that would make a good match, because she has a big dowry and it will save their farm. He insists that true love is the one thing he can not afford to sacrifice, and, when he chooses to marry, it will be for love. Rumplestiltskin shows up and Ruth admits to her son that she gave his twin brother to Rumplestiltskin in exchange for the farm. Asked what he wants, Rumplestiltskin tells him that the King needs someone to slay a dragon. He tells Rumplestiltskin he is not a dragon slayer. Rumplestiltskin states that if he succeeds in slaying the dragon, his mother shall never want for another thing in her life, and he will be the conquering hero.

Mary Margaret is at the restaurant, and Dr. Whale shows up and asks if she quit the volunteer position at the hospital because of him. Dr. Whale leaves just as Regina shows up to talk to Mary Margaret about David. She tells Mary Margaret that she and David do not belong together. Regina tells Mary Margaret that David has left his wife, that she should stay away because he is in a fragile state, and that she is close to destroying many lives.

In the Enchanted Forest, King Midas comes up to Prince Charming and tells him if he kills the dragon he will be a legend. Prince Charming is nervous because he does not know how to fight with a sword, or be a knight - let alone slay a dragon. The knights, who are being sent with him to the dragon's lair, tell him to stay out of the cave, as they will take care of killing the dragon. Even though Prince Charming may not literally slay the dragon himself, as long as Midas sees the head of the slain dragon it will be sufficient to save the kingdom.

As Prince Charming and the knights walk to the dragon's lair high up the mountains, they pass many burned bones and ashes of past dragon slayers who were unsuccessful. Although Prince Charming is supposed to stay out of the caves as they need him to return alive, he finds that he cannot just stand around having several knights dying in his place, while not trying to help them in slaying the dragon. He runs towards the dragon's lair as the dragon flies around and spits fire. Prince Charming manages to pull the Head Knight out of the cave and drags him to safety behind a stone. The dragon spots Prince Charming and starts going after him. He grabs a sword, runs to entrap the dragon's neck in a narrow cave, and chops its head off with the golden sword.

David shows up at Mary Margaret's classroom, and she is upset that he left his wife. He tells Mary Margaret that his wife Kathryn needs someone who feels for her the way he feels for Mary Margaret. David tells her he wants her. He asks Mary Margaret to meet him at the toll bridge, where she found him, at 8 p.m.

At the Sheriff Station, Sheriff Graham brings Emma donuts and asks her to work that night in his place. He volunteers at the Storybrooke Pet Shelter and needs to feed the dogs for the shelter's supervisor who is sick. Mary Margaret shows up at the station and tells Emma that David left his wife Kathryn. She tells Emma he wants to meet her that night. She asks Emma what to do, and Emma tells her to go and meet him, because David has made a choice.

The King tells King Midas that his son has slain the dragon. Midas tells the Prince they respect him, because of what he did. Midas tells them he thinks big and not small, and then they bring in a girl who Midas introduces as his daughter, Abigail. He tells them he values her more than gold, and he wants to offer her hand in marriage to Prince Charming. As the one who slayed the dragon, he is worthy to marry Midas' daughter and unite the kingdoms. Prince Charming is humbled, but begins to decline the offer, his "father" quickly pulls him aside and tells him he must marry her. If he chooses not to, he will be responsible for the destruction of everyone and everything in their kingdom. The King will also kill him and his mother.

At around 7:45 p.m., David sets out to find the toll bridge with a map in his hands. On the way, he encounters Regina. She asks him if he is lost, and he tells her that he is looking for the toll bridge. When Regina asks why he is looking for the bridge, he tells her that he is looking for someone. She realizes who he is looking for and says "So you made your choice." He tells her that he cannot change his feelings. Regina gives him instructions to the toll bridge and wishes him luck.

Meanwhile, Mary Margaret is waiting at the toll bridge for David. David is lost – Regina actually gave him false directions to the bridge. Regina's directions takes David to Mr. Gold's pawnshop. He goes into Mr. Gold's shop and asks him where the toll bridge is. Mr. Gold gives him the correct directions, but on his way out, David sees a windmill, and he asks Mr. Gold where he got it. Mr. Gold replies that it has been gathering dust forever. David realizes that this is the windmill Kathryn told him about which used to belong to them, and that suddenly he remembers everything.

Prince Charming comes back to his mother who is happy he is alive. She is excited about how good he looks and how he looks like a Prince. Ruth tells Prince Charming the King is taking care of them and has made improvements to their house. He tells his mother that Midas wants to unite the kingdoms and wants him to marry his daughter. His mother says he was right to refuse the offer, assuming he turned down Midas' offer, as he did to the grain merchant's daughter. But in order to save the whole kingdom, he tells her that he must take the place of his dead brother James and marry Midas' daughter Abigail. He tells her no one can truly know his identity. He also tells her in his new identity as Prince James, he will never be able to see her again. He came to say goodbye. His mother gives him her ring which was given to her by his father. She says that the ring follows true love wherever it goes; they embrace and say goodbye.

David finally shows up at the toll bridge, and Mary Margaret is waiting – wearing a ring exactly like the one Ruth gave her son – but David tells her that he has remembered everything. Mary Margaret asks if he loves his wife, and he says he does not know, although he knows he did have feelings for her once, and he has to honor his marriage vows. He tells Mary Margaret that he has intense feelings for her, but he is going back to his wife, because it is the right thing to do. Mary Margaret is hurt and upset, and tells David the right thing to do was to not lead her on. She leaves the bridge hurriedly in disappointment and tears.

Patrolling the streets on the night shift, Emma is driving in the deputy's car, when she sees a dark figure climbing out of the second story window of the Mayor's house. She confronts and stops the dark figure walking out the driveway, by hitting him with a baton. However, she is shocked to find that is Sheriff Graham. Emma questions what type of "volunteering" Graham does, as she figures out that Regina and the Sheriff are having an affair. The Sheriff tells her he was sneaking out of the window, because Regina does not want Henry to know they are sleeping together.

David rings the doorbell and his wife Kathryn answers the door, and he tells her that he remembers everything. He admits that he knows that they were not at a good place when he got hurt. He tells her that he remembers the windmill which he hated, and how it triggered his "memory" in Mr. Gold's shop. He tells her they have work to do on their relationship and it will take time, but he wants to see what happens.

Prince Charming and Midas' daughter Abigail are betrothed to be married. King George tells him that he is confident that he has made the right decision. King George calls Prince Charming "son", and Prince Charming calls him "father." Abigail does not look pleased with Prince Charming, and King George tells him to smile, since he is on the route to true love. Prince Charming and Abigail are in the carriage driving as Snow White is hiding in the trees.

Back at Granny's Diner, Mary Margaret sits alone in silent thought, and is approached by Dr. Whale. After a bit of prodding, Mary Margaret reluctantly asks him if he ever went into a situation which he knew would have a negative outcome, does it anyways, and regrets said outcome. Quickly, Dr. Whale says no, prompting Mary Margaret to ask how he can do that. He replies that he refused to do what is expected, because it keeps life "interesting". He then offers to buy her a drink, to which she replies "You can buy me two."

Cast

Starring Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow White/Mary Margaret Blanchard Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan Lana Parrilla as Regina Mills Josh Dallas as Prince Charming/David Nolan Jared S. Gilmore as Henry Mills Raphael Sbarge (Credit only) Jamie Dornan as Sheriff Graham Robert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold Guest Starring David Anders as Dr. Whale Alan Dale as King George Anastasia Griffith as Regal Blond/Kathryn Nolan Gabrielle Rose as Ruth Alex Zahara as King Midas

Co-Starring Ian Butcher as Burly Knight Demord Dann as Aide Matthew MacCaull as Knight #1 Robert Maillet as Behemoth Uncredited Unknown as Ellen Unknown as Gene Josh Dallas as Prince James Lucas Wolf as Armed Escort* Unknown as Floyd

Note:
*: Only in archive footage.

Trivia

• Production Notes
• Episode Connections
• Cultural References
• Set Notes
• Goofs
• Other Notes

Title

• The title card features the dragon.

Production Notes

• David and Kathryn Nolan live in house number 244.
• The sword-fighting scene between Prince James and the Behemoth took about six hours to shoot.

Episode Chronology

• The Enchanted Forest flashbacks occur after "White Out" and immediately before "Snow Falls", "Snow Drifts" and "There's No Place Like Home". (For more details, see the Enchanted Forest timeline)
• The Storybrooke events occur after "That Still Small Voice" and before "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter". (For more details, see the Land Without Magic timeline)

Episode Connections

• The backstory of the royal twin, James, is explored in "Tiny".
• The fate of Frederick is explored in the episode "What Happened to Frederick".
• The unicorn mobile from Emma's nursery at her parents' castle first appeared in "Pilot".
• The reason for King George's kingdom necessity for gold is explored in "The Evil Queen".
• The Fairy Godmother's fate was explored in "The Price of Gold".
• The pendant worn by Ruth is one that she shows Snow White in "Lady of the Lake". She can also be seen wearing it in "White Out" and "Heartless".
• Ruth talks about how she and her husband were forced to give up James, and her husband's death. These events are explored in "Murder Most Foul".
• The school classroom where David comes to see Mary Margaret, is the also the classroom where Graham comes to see her in "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter".
• Ruth's fate is revealed in "Lady of the Lake".
• King Midas' palace first appears in "Snow Drifts".
• Further storylines involving Ruth's ring are shown in "Snow Falls" and "A Land Without Magic".
• David and Mary Margaret begin a relationship in "7:15 A.M.".
• The end scene of "The Shepherd" is continued in the opening scene of "Snow Falls".

Religious

• James duels a man named Behemoth, which is the same name of a creature in the Bible.
  • This episode contains a number of other references to Religious works. See the list of Religious references for more.

Disney

• When zoomed up close, the back of the dish Mary Margaret is washing has a Disney logo on it.
  • This episode contains a number of other references to Disney works. See the list of Disney references for more.

Lost

• Emma and Mary Margaret share glasses of MacCutcheon Scotch Whisky.
  • This episode contains a number of other references to ABC's Lost. See the list of Lost references for more.

Fairytales and Folklore

• This episode is a rendition of The Prince and the Pauper, focusing on a shepherd named David who fills the princely role of his deceased brother James.
• It is also a rendition of the "Midas" myth deriving from King Midas and his power to turn anything into gold with a touch.
• This episode features Snow White from the "Snow White" fairytale and Rumplestiltskin from the "Rumplestiltskin" fairytale. 
• King Midas requests the head of the dragon to be set next to two other trophies; a chimera and a mapinguari. The chimera is a fire-breathing monster from Greek Mythology. A mapinguari is a legendary cryptid said to resemble an ape–like creature with red fur living in the Amazon rainforests of Brazil and Bolivia.

Popular Culture

• There is a picture of the Chartres Cathedral on the cover of the Storybrooke Daily Mirror.
• Funk & Wagnalls Wildlife Encyclopedia 6 is sitting on a shelf in Mary Margaret's school classroom, next to other volumes of the book series.

Props Notes

• The cover story on the newspaper that Mary Margaret is reading, says:

WELCOME HOME JOHN DOE!

Storybrooke Daily Mirror

News Staff

STORYBROOKE, MAINE – The as yet,
unidentified man in his early 30's - who
has become known only by the moniker,
John Doe, has finally gone home - directly
to a house right here in Storybrooke.
"It is truly a miracle that he has survived
at all," said hospital volunteer and local
schoolteacher, Mary Margaret Blanchard,
on the day of his initial admittance to the
Storybrooke Hospital. "It has been inter-
esting nursing him back to health and we
al all [sic] so glad he has pulled through. It is
incredible to think how far he has
progressed. Not only is he conscious, but
he now has a whole new life to live."
Details as to the identity of the individual
will be released soon. Several days ago, a
woman claiming to be his estranged wife
made herself known to the Storybrooke
Sheriff's Department [obscured]
[obscured]

• The top header of the newspaper says "Comet Marley Makes Debut Appearance". Fittingly enough, the lesson plan on the chalkboard in Mary Margaret's classroom mentions comets, and other astronomical objects.
• One of the headlines reads "Remnants of Seventeenth Century Colonial Settlement Uncovered at Harestock Bridge". Curiously, the caption does not match the headline. It mentions Storybrooke fishermen who are in an uncertain situation after health officials issue a warning about tide contamination.
• The newspaper also has an article called "Lyme Disease: A New Understanding". Lyme disease is an infectious disease transmitted to humans by the bite of infected ticks.
• There is also an article about capsaicin, an active component of chili peppers, that produces a sensation of burning in any tissue with which it comes into contact with.
• Another headline mentions a "Rhododendron Society".
• A back page article called "Storybrooke Teens Plan Clothing Swap Event for Charity" is adapted from a real article from August 2001 in the online Canadian newspaper Southwestern Ontario. Parts of the article can be glimpsed in the episode, while the rest of it can be seen on a prop page which was auctioned off online in April 2019. The missing text is set in fuchsia:

ORIGINAL VERSION	SHOW VERSION
Kids and teens clothing swap organized for Elmira	Storybrooke Teens Plan Clothing Swap Event for Charity By Kristin Agi Storybrooke Daily Mirror Lifestyle Editor STAFF PHOTO Sheila Millar's children, Greg and Denise Millar, are helping their mother organize a local swap. "It's all about sustainability these days", says Denise. Besides, you can find all these cool retro duds, too.
If you're looking to find a good home for all the clothes your children and teens have outgrown and receive new ones in return, then be sure to check out the upcoming teen and kids clothing swap. A clothing swap has been organized for Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Woolwich Memorial Centre on Snyder Avenue South in Elmira. The event is being hosted by Elmira Community Church. "This will be the first year we're doing it," said Lisa Vale, who is helping to organize the swap. We're hoping that if i's successful, then we'll keep it going." Anyone from Elmira and the local area is welcome to participate in the swap. "The idea is that people will bring in a bag of clothes or whatever they have that they've outgrown," said Vale. "We take that bag, and they go off to the tables and select what works for them." Clothes to be exchanged or donated for the swap should be clean and gently used. "Without stains or holes," says Vale. "If there's something that you wouldn't want to wear or put on your kids, don't bring it." The swap is geared toward parents who have infants and children, as well as teens. Vale, who has three children under the age of 10, got the novel idea for the swap after hearing about a big one that takes place in Montreal. "I know myself and quite a few other parents were talking and realizing how expensive September tends to be, especially with the back-to-school clothing and shoes that are required," she said. "So we were hoping to try to find a find a way of negating that cost for everybody."	If you're looking to find a good home for all the clothes your children and teens have outgrown and receive new ones in return, then be sure to check out the upcoming teen and kids clothing swap. A clothing swap has been organized for Saturday at the Storybrooke Memorial Center on Central Avenue South in Story- brooke. The event is being hosted by Story- brooke Community Church. "This will be the first year we're doing it," said Sheila Millar, who is helping to organize the swap. We're hoping that if i's successful, then we'll keep it going." Anyone from Storybrooke and the local area is welcome to participate in the swap. "The idea is that people will bring in a bag of clothes or whatever they have that they've outgrown," said Millar. "We take that bag, and they go off to the tables and select what works for them." Clothes to be exchanged or donated for the swap should be clean and gently used. "Without stains or holes," says Millar. "If there's something that you wouldn't want to wear or put on your kids, don't bring it." The swap is geared toward parents who have infants and children, as well as those with teens. Millar, who has three children under the age of 10, got the idea for the swap after hearing about a big one that takes place in Portland, Maine. "I know myself and quite a few other parents were talking and realizing how expensive September tends to be, especially with all the back-to-school clothing and shoes that are required," she So we were hoping to try to find a way of negating that cost for everybody.
(...) Items can also be dropped off at the Woolwich Memorial Centre beginning at 9 a.m. on the day of the swap. (...)	Items for donation can also be dropped off at the Memorial Centre beginning at 9 a.m. on the day of the swap.

• Kristin Agi and Sheila Millar both worked as production staff members on "The Price of Gold".

• Millar's name can also be seen in an unseen newspaper article from "Desperate Souls".

• Another back page article called "Town plants gardens to absorb storm water" is directly adapted from an article by the same name in The Post-Star, a daily newspaper in Glen Falls, New York. Most of the Daily Mirror's version is unreadable on its own, but if you compare it to the real article, you can see that the content is the same, but names of people and some of the geographical names have been changed for the show. A clear version can be seen in the auction prop, which also reveals a few extra words which are obscured or illegible on-screen (these are set in fuchsia) (note that a couple of lines have been shrunken down to fit within the table):

ORIGINAL VERSION	SHOW VERSION
Town plants gardens to absorb storm water By JON ALEXANDER LAKE GEORGE—Gardens are springing up around town buildings, as the town is embracing stormwater mitigation practices. Gardens on either side of the town Highway Department office on Gage Road are designed to consume stormwater from the building's roof and keep the water from seeping into the local water table, officials said. "We want to contain it on the property, ' [sic] Supervisor Frank McCoy said about the water. Stormwater mitigation in the Lake George basin has been at the forefront of regional environmental discussions for years. Local environmental groups regularly criticize the runoff that would be generated by proposed building projects on Lake George's shoreline and near the basin's feeder streams. McCoy said more catch-gardens will be built around other town complexes. "We did the work in-house and we had the topsoil, so the cost was almost negligible," he said. "It was a matter of ripping up some asphalt and planting the gardens."	Town plants gardens to absorb storm water By Brian Cunningham STORYBROOKE, ME—Gardens are springing up around town buildings, as the town is embracing storm water mitigation practices. Gardens on either side of the town Highway Department office on 11th Avenue are designed to consume storm water from the building's roof and keep the water from seeping into the local water table, officials said. "We want to contain it on the property, ' [sic] Supervisor Wayne Power said about the water. Stormwater mitigation in the Lake Story- brooke basin has been at the forefront of regional environmental discussions for years. Local environmental groups regularly criticize the runoff that would be generated by proposed building projects on [obscured] Storybrooke's shoreline and near [obscured] feeder streams. Power said more catch-gardens will be built around other town complexes. "We did the work in-house and we had the topsoil, so the cost was almost negligible," he said. "It was a matter of ripping up some asphalt and planting the gardens.
The town asked the Lake Champlain-Lake George Planning Board and the Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District for help in the design. Planning Board Environmental Planner Beth Giles said catch-gardens, in concert with other lake-side stormwater mitigation projects like that at the former Gaslight Village, represent a significant step in sustaining the lake's health.	The town asked the Planning Board and the Soil and Water Conservation District for help in the design. Board Environmental Planner Michael Joy said catch-gardens, in concert with other lake-side storm water mitigation projects represent a significant step in sustaining the lake's health.
The garden is populated with indigenous plants that traditionally serve as field bird and butterfly habitats. "This has been an ongoing effort between many partners, and we are thrilled to have done our part to take care of Lake George," said Lake George Highway Superintendent Dan Davis. Warren County Soil and Water employees and volunteers from the Lake George Association joined town highway workers earlier this month during the planting process.	The garden is populated with indigenous plants that traditionally serve as field bird and butterfly habitats. "This has been an ongoing effort between many partners, and we are thrilled to have done our part to take care of Storybrooke," said Lake Storybrooke Highway Superinten- dent Bill Burd. Storybrooke County Soil and Water employees and volunteers from the Lake Storybrooke Association joined town highway workers earlier this month during the planting process.

• Brian Cunningham, like Sheila Millar, worked as a production staff member on "The Price of Gold". He also worked as a concept illustrator for Season One.
• Wayne Power is the transport coordinator on the show.
• Michael Joy is a production designer for the show. He is also listed as a translator for Mary Margaret's copy of The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne in "7:15 A.M." and the Season Two episode "Tiny".
• Bill Burd is the show's property master. He is also listed as the author of one of the novels on a shelf (next to the Heroes and Villains paperback) in part one of the Season Four finale, "Operation Mongoose Part 1", and the author of a novel in a hardback fiction bestseller list in part two of the Season Four finale, "Operation Mongoose Part 2".

• Inside the newspaper, a headline reads "local mining museum falls on hard times".

• The yellow tent sitting in the background of the soldiers' camp is the same prop that was used for one of the tents at the marketplace that adult Jiminy visited with his parents in the previous episode, "That Still Small Voice". The same prop was used for the tent that Maleficent, Ursula and Cruella sleep in during their journey with Snow White and Prince Charming in the Season Four episode "Unforgiven".
  • The yellow tent with green stripes on the roof sitting in the background in the wide shot of the camp also appeared at the marketplace in "That Still Small Voice". It also appears in front of the Storybrooke Town Hall during Miner's Day in "Dreamy". The same prop was used for the tent that Snow White and Prince Charming sleep in in "Unforgiven".
    • The green/yellow tent also appears in the tent camp where Snow White attempts to sell her jewelry in the Season Six episode "Heartless". It also appears in the Resistance camp in the Season Seven episodes "The Garden of Forking Paths", "Pretty in Blue" and "The Eighth Witch".
  • The yellow tent and the yellow tent with green stripes both appear in the United Clans' camp in DunBroch in the Season Five episode "The Bear and the Bow".
  • A white and yellow tent sitting in the background in the wide shot can also be seen during Miner's Day in "Dreamy".
• According to a set of letter props created for the episode, Mary Margaret's street address is 3–316 Langdon Street. Mary Margaret can be seen opening one of the letters at school, but most of the address is too blurry to read.
  • According to the Season Two episode "The Queen Is Dead", Mary Margaret's old servant, Johanna, also lives on Langdon street; her street number is 42. This is seen on the back of the envelope of the letter that Mary Margaret receives from her on her birthday.
• The box of donuts that Graham gives to Emma is from Storybrooke Country Bread, a bakery situated right across the street from Granny's Diner.

Set Dressing

• There is an Oak and Acorn Tureen from Williams Somoma (no longer available) on Mary Margaret's loft counter.
• There is a sculpted white rabbit utensil holder in Mary Margaret's loft.
• One of the framed pictures in David and Kathryn's living room was later used to decorate the entrance hall of Jacinda and Sabine's apartment in the Season Seven episodes "Hyperion Heights", "Greenbacks", "One Little Tear", "A Taste of the Heights", "Knightfall" and "Chosen".
• David's room at the inn has Rose Bunch Cottage Prints VC53107 wallpaper from Wallquest.
  • Emma's room at the inn in "The Thing You Love Most", and Graham and Regina's room in "The Price of Gold" have the same wallpaper, but with a different color palette (VC53104).
• There is a miniature ship's rudder on the counter inside the pawnshop. The same object is on the mantelpiece in the lounge at the inn in the Season Three episode "Witch Hunt".

Costume Notes

• Prince James' battle gauntlet's were made by Vancouver's Oceandrive Leather, which also designed several of Emma's leather jackets.
• The key necklace that Mary Margaret is wearing, was chosen to represent the key that Prince Charming used to lock baby Emma in the Magic Wardrobe.
  • The necklace is an Oval Key Necklace from Pyrrha. It is the same brand as Emma's swan necklace.
  • Mary Margaret wears this necklace again during the first half of Season Two.
• For her date with David, Mary Margaret wears a Flower Stand dress from Anthropologie (no longer available).
  • Actress Laura Marano wore the same dress in a 2011 publicity photo for the teen sitcom Austin & Ally.

Goofs

• In camp, David is preparing for the journey to fight the dragon and unsheathes his sword for King Midas to see. When King Midas says, "You do this and you'll be a legend", there is a shot of David's face, which shows a visible scar on the right side of his chin. Before and after this scene, he has no scar.

Filming Locations

• The scenes at Ruth's sheep farm were filmed at Blieberger Farm, a private farm in Langley, British Columbia. Mount Baker, a mountain on the Continental Divide, in Alberta and British Columbia, can be seen in the background.
  • The same farm doubles as Zelena's farmhouse for the show.
  • The Blieberger Farm has also doubled as locations for other productions:
    • The hideout for a nest of vampires in the Supernatural episode "Bloodlust" (an episode which features Once Upon a Time guest star Ty Olsson) and the house of murder victims in Lincoln, Nebraska in Supernatural episode "The Magnificent Seven" (an episode which features Once Upon a Time guest star C. Ernst Harth and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland guest star Ben Cotton).
    • The Deacon Walker Farms in the Psych episode "65 Million Years Off" (an episode which features Once Upon a Time guest star Sage Brocklebank).
    • A cabin in the 2014 horror film Leprechaun: Origins (a movie which features Once Upon a Time guest star Bruce Blain).
    • The home of Fox Mulder in The X-Files episodes "My Struggle" (an episode which features Once Upon a Time guest star Giacomo Baessato), "Babylon", "Rm9sbG93ZXJz", and "This", Sveta's home in the episode The X-Files episode "My Struggle" and the Vietnam jungle in the The X-Files episode "Kitten".
    • A residence housing Arthur's comatose body in the Beyond episode "Ties That Bind" (a show which stars Once Upon a Time guest stars Jonathan Whitesell and Jeff Pierre).
    • The location of a village in Japan in the Legends of Tomorrow episode "Shogun".
    • The crash site of Air Force One in the Supergirl episode "Resist" (a show which stars Once Upon a Time guest star Sam Witwer).
    • A hangout for bikers in the Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency episode "Rogue Wall Enthusiasts" (an episode which features Once Upon a Time guest stars Aaron Douglas, Paul Lazenby and Richard Schiff).
    • The home of Bass Reeves' in the Timeless episode "The Murder of Jesse James".
    • A crop field in the Wayward Pines episode "Blood Harvest" and the abandoned home of Pamela Pilcher in the Wayward Pines episode "Once Upon a Time in Wayward Pines" (both episodes feature Once Upon a Time guest star Kacey Rohl).
    • An abandoned house in the Riverdale episode "Chapter Eighteen: When a Stranger Calls".
    • The house which doubles as Zelena's dwelling was also used in the filming of Christina Perri's music video for her song The Words (a music video which features Once Upon a Time starring cast member Colin O'Donoghue).
• A redressed version of Donna and Stephen's cottage from "That Still Small Voice" doubles as Ruth's farmhouse. The architecture, the door, the wooden shutters, the brick pattern, the enclosure on the right side of the building, even the ladder propped up against the roof, are exactly the same. However, Donna and Stephen's thatched roof has been replaced by roof tiles.
• The Tesky Residence, a heritage home at 244 East 10th Street in North Vancouver, doubles as the Nolan house for interior and exterior scenes. It is a two-story wood-frame house with American Craftsman-influenced details, built in 1912 as a speculative investment.

Reawakened: A Once Upon a Time Tale

• Mary Margaret wears the ring as a necklace.

International Titles

International Titles
Language	Title	Translation
Finnish	"Paimen"	"The Shepherd"
French	"Le Berger"	"The Shepherd"
German	"Der Hirte"	"The Shepherd"
Hungarian	"A pásztor"	"The Shepherd"
Italian	"Il pastore"	"The Shepherd"
Polish	"Pasterz"	"The Shepherd"
Portuguese	"O Pastor"	"The Shepherd"
Spanish	"El Pastor"	"The Shepherd"

Videos

1x06 - The Shepherd - Promo

1x06 - The Shepherd - Sneak Peek 1

1x06 - The Shepherd - Sneak Peek 2

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