Who's Alice

"Who's Alice"
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
Episode 6
Episode Information
Character backstory	Alice
Premiere date	November 21, 2013
Viewers	3.53 million
Written by	Jerome Schwartz
Directed by	Ron Underwood
Episode Chronology
Previous Episode	"Heart of Stone"
Next Episode	"Bad Blood"
Related Pages

“

Who's Alice?

”

—Alice to Will Scarlet

"Who's Alice" is the sixth episode of ABC's Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. It was written by Jerome Schwartz, and directed by Ron Underwood. It premiered on November 21, 2013.

Synopsis

Jafar pays a visit to the Asylum and Dr. Lydgate to uncover information about Alice, while in Wonderland, Alice heads to the Black Forest on her quest. Meanwhile, the Knave is awakened by magic with the help of an unlikely ally and he goes in search of Alice only to find her in terrible danger, and Cyrus does his best to evade the Red Queen. In flashback, Alice returns to Victorian England and her father after losing Cyrus.

Recap

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

Cast

Starring Sophie Lowe as Alice Michael Socha as Knave of Hearts Peter Gadiot as Cyrus Emma Rigby as the Red Queen Naveen Andrews as Jafar John Lithgow as the White Rabbit (Voice) Guest Starring Jonny Coyne as Dr. Lydgate Brian George as Old Prisoner Shaun Smyth as Edwin Heather Doerksen as Sarah

Co-Starring Matty Finochio as Tweedle #1 Hesham Hammoud as Ghazi John Prowse as Carpenter Sean Owen Roberts as Thief #2 Kylie Rogers as Millie Dallas Sauer as Young Man/Mr. Darcy John R. Taylor as Old Peddler Kerry van der Griend as Thief #1 Troy Young as Painter

Trivia

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

Production Notes

• The title card features the Boro Grove's flowery trees.
• Kerry van der Griend, who plays Thief #1, also plays the Peasant in the Once Upon a Time episode "Labor of Love".
• Hesham Hammoud, who plays Ghazi, also plays the Crewman in the Once Upon a Time episode "Page 23".

Event Chronology

• The Victorian England flashbacks occur after Alice's second journey to Wonderland and before her escape from the Asylum in "Down the Rabbit Hole".
• The present day Victorian England events take place after "Down the Rabbit Hole" and before "Bad Blood".
• The Wonderland events occur after "Heart of Stone" and before "Bad Blood". (For more details, see the Wonderland timeline)

Fairytales and Folklore

• This episode is a rendition of the Alice in Wonderland story, focusing on Alice's return from Wonderland.
  • Also included are the Knave of Hearts and the White Rabbit from the same story.
• Also featured are the Carpenter, Tweedledee, Tweedledum and the Red Queen from the story's sequel as well as the genie, the sorcerer and the Sultan from Aladdin story.
• One of the signs on the road leading to the Black Forest reads as, "Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter". This is a reference to Inferno, the first part of Dante Alighieri's epic poem Divine Comedy. In the poem, Dante passes through the gate of Hell, which bears an inscription ending with the famous phrase:

"Through me you pass into the city of woe:
Through me you pass into eternal pain:
Through me among the people lost for aye.
Justice the founder of my fabric moved:
To rear me was the task of Power divine,
Supremest Wisdom, and primeval Love.
Before me things create were none, save things
Eternal, and eternal I endure.
All hope abandon, ye who enter here."

Popular Culture

• The young man named Mr. Darcy, who Edwin and Sarah wanted to introduce to Alice, is a reference to the character Fitzwilliam Darcy in the Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice.

Props Notes

• In Edwin's home, there's a painting of a ship, which can also be seen in Granny's Bed and Breakfast in the Once Upon a Time episodes "The Thing You Love Most" and "The Price of Gold".
• The label on Dr. Lydgate's bottle says:

PURE
LAUDANUM

451/2 [sic] GRAINS OPIUM AND 65% ALCOHOL
POISON

DOSE.
3 months old 3 drops
One year old 4 drops
Four years old 5 drops
Ten years old 14 drops
Twenty years old 25 drops
Adults 30 drops

FROM
THE LAN[obscured]
W[obscured]

Filming Locations

• The fireplace in Dr. Lydgate's office has the same design as the mayor's office at the Storybrooke Town Hall on Once Upon a Time; indicating that it is a redressed set.

International Titles

International Titles
Language	Title	Translation
French	"Qui est Alice ?"	"Who is Alice?"
German	"Nicht jeder findet, was er sucht"	"Not Everyone Finds What They Are Looking For"
Italian	"Chi è Alice?"	"Who is Alice?"

Videos

W1x06 - Who's Alice - Promo

W1x06 - Who's Alice - Sneak Peek

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