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Once Upon a Time Season 1 Episode 12

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AIRED: Feb 12, 2012

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As Valentine's Day arrives, Mary Margaret plans a night out with Ruby and Ashley. Meanwhile, Belle makes a deal and Gold plans vengeance on the thief who robbed him.

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Best episode yet

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By Edie70, Jan 17, 2013

Wow. What a great episode that introduces Rumpelstilskin again / he was getting almost no decent screentime. Robert Carlyle is incredible and he he should at least get an Emmy nomination this fall. His scenes with Belle and Regina were pure gold and made me love this show even more.
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"Great episode of all time for a show like this!"

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By ChadHamilton, Aug 08, 2012

Beauty and the Beast is Everybody Favorite Classical and Magical tale. People went to see the Broadway Musical and even greater news is that Disney fantasy land is opening later in December 2012 for it''s Restaurant and Attractions. "Tale As Old as Time".
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Ending was sensational!

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By amazing_race, Jul 24, 2012

For the majority of this episode, I wasn't particularly impressed. The episode was really good, but it was not special, nor was it as good as most of its predecessors.

But towards the end, it became really awesome! I t now confirmed that Rumpelstiltskin knows all about the past fairytale world! And the battle between him and the Queen intensifies!

I can't believe what the Queen has got locked up! She's full of mysteries that's for sure!

Keep it up, OUaT! Can't wait for more! :)moreless
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Best tv episode ever

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By BabsetteJacks, Jun 21, 2012

OK, this was the best episode ever. And I mean the best episode of any television show ever. Hmm, maybe not ever but certainly this decade!

The writers have not only managed to make us sympathize with Rumplestiltskin, they have gotten us to like him, even to love him. To understand him, to feel for him and to root for him. And this is after he just turned a guy into a rose....

But forget about how we love this love story, the writing itself was so crisp. I watched this episode again and caught so many cool things. In the opening scene, Rumple tells Belle's fiance that he is not looking for love... then as Gold, he tells Emma that he is "a difficult man to love" and then talks to David about love and how once it's gone, it's gone forever. These are such subtle lines but all connected to the main story. Of course Gold/Regina dialogue is spot on, including another nice "please" LOL, love it. Love also the jail scene

I have been raving about Robert Carlyle for a while now, and it is official: he makes this show. His expressions are so perfect. It was captivating to watch him fall in love with Belle. You could feel it just by the looks on his face. Not to mention the struggle after the kiss and the ultimate grief upon hearing she is dead. Emmy winning performance, imho.

This episode also is interesting in that it makes a point to say that Evil Queen and Rump have a bad history. She really enjoyed telling him that Belle was dead and he seemed loathe to see her before she even said anything. Is it merely a power struggle? Or did she do something to him? Him to her? Dunno, but as I started to realize a few episodes ago, he really hates her and I cannot wait to find out why.

By the way, the soundtrack is great. And the piece playing while he is beating the crap out of his house (not to mention Mo French) is beautiful and so moving.

The only thing that bugged me about this episode was having to listen to Mary Margaret break up with David yet again. That is getting so stale. Enough already!

I could write all day about this episode; I loved it so much. But suffice to say that it was my favorite so far and I look forward to where this leads.moreless
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What's the Rush!

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By nicksmom3612, Mar 17, 2012

I understand why it may seem implausible that Rumple and Belle fell in love so quickly, but it was reveled that Belle had been with him for at least two months, and that is enough time to fall in love. I blame the producers for this, as they seem intent on rushing through each story. The love story of Belle and Rumple could, and should, have been spread out over at least two or three episodes, which would have made the loss at the end much more powerful.

I read that the episode had to be cut by 18 minutes to fit in the hour long format, most of it being Robert Carlyle's performance, which is in my opinion, inexcusable. Carlyle as Rumple and Mr. Gold is the main reason to watch OUAT, and he does not get anywhere close to enough screen time. Question for the producers: WHAT'S THE RUSH?!!

By the way, the queen knew Rumple's name, she just wanted to find out if he had retained his memories. He has been teasing her since the night when he dropped in on her cleaning up the mess that Emma made of her beloved apple tree. Up until that point, she obviously thought that he did not remember his true identity, and was therefore not a threat to her.

As to why he didn't just ask her "please" to return his property, my theory is that now that Emma has arrived, it is time for "the final battle to begin", and he couldn't resist rattling her cage, and reminding her that he is the one with the power around here.

I hope that at least when the DVD is released there will be loads of deleted scenes, giving fans a chance to enjoy the work of Carlyle that has ended up on the cutting room floor.

Note to the producers: I'm sure that you have a destination which we, the viewing audience, are not aware of, and that is as it should be. However please remember that much of the pleasure derived from getting to a destination is in the journey itself. Don't be in such a hurry, and for heavens sake, you have one of the finest actors ever to grace a stage at your disposable, use him, give us more Robert Carlyle.

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Ginnifer Goodwin	Snow White/Mary Margaret Blanchard
Jennifer Morrison	Emma Swan
Lana Parrilla	Evil Queen/Regina Mills
Josh Dallas	Prince Charming/David Nolan
Jared Gilmore	Henry Mills
Robert Carlyle	Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold

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Cast & Crew: RECURRING AND GUESTS

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Emilie de Ravin	Belle	Guest Star
Tim Phillips	Sean/Prince Thomas	Guest Star
Jessy Schram	Ashley Boyd/Cinderella	Guest Star
Meghan Ory	Ruby/Red Riding Hood	Recurring Role
Gabe Khouth	Mr. Clark	Recurring Role
Beverley Elliott	Granny	Recurring Role

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TRIVIA (1)
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- Trivia: Behind the opening title, Rumplestiltskin's spinning wheel can be seen.
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QUOTES (8)
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- Gold: It appears I've been robbed.
  Emma: Funny how that keeps happening to you.
  Gold: Yeah, well... I'm a difficult man to love.
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- Belle: Where--where are you taking me?
  Rumplestiltskin: Let's call it... your room.
  Belle: My room?
  Rumplestiltskin: Well, it sounds a lot nicer than "dungeon."
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- Rumplestiltskin: You will fetch me fresh straw when I am spinning at the wheel.
  Belle: Got it.
  Rumplestiltskin: Oh, and you will skin the children I hunt for their pelts. (Belle gasps) That one was a quip. Not serious.
  Belle: Right.
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- Gold: Let's just say bad things tend to happen to bad people.
  Emma: Is that a threat?
  Gold: Observation.
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- Rumplestiltskin: I like to watch the wheel. Helps me forget.
  Belle: Forget what?
  Rumplestiltskin: I guess it worked.
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- Rumplestiltskin: What made you choose to come here with me?
  Belle: Heroism. Sacrifice. You know, there aren't a lot of opportunities for women in this land to--to show what they can do. To see the world, to be heroes. so when you arrived, that was my chance. I always wanted to be brave. I figured, do the brave thing and... bravery would follow.
  Rumplestiltskin: And is it everything you hoped?
  Belle: Well, uh... I did want to see the world. That part didn't really work out.
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- Gold: Well, you're fortunate you have someone that loves you.
  David: Really I am.
  Gold: Love. It's like a delicate flame. And once it's gone, it's gone forever.
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- Emma: Pastrami. You want half? You know I still owe you that favor. Nice, fatty pastrami. Delicious way to clear the books.
  Gold: Well, I don't need a reminder that you owe me a favor. And when the day comes that I make my request, it'll be for more than half a sandwich.
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- Raphael Sbarge is credited but doesn't appear. Promotional photos indicate a scene between he and Josh Dallas was edited out.
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- Injoke: the chipped cup refers to "Chip," the boy transformed into a cup in the Disney animated version of Beauty and the Beast.
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- Injoke: Moe's flower shop is named "Game of Thorns," a hidden Easter egg to one of the show's competitors, Game of Thrones.
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- International Airdates:
  Canada: February 12, 2012 on CTV
  UK: June 17, 2012 on Channel 5
  Germany: November 21, 2012 on Super RTL
  Slovakia: November 30, 2012 on JOJ
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