The season's plot follows the breaking of the curse and the introduction of magic by Rumplestiltskin / Mr. Gold into Storybrooke in the first season finale, with the characters having to deal with their dual identities and new emerging threats.
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(In New York City, a man in business attire and a woman (A/N, Miranda Cosgrove) in nerdy hipster attire walks through the streets. They travel by foot, then by subway, until arriving at their apartment. Inside, the man sees that it's raining and that he left their window open. As the man attempts to close the window, he drops his cell phone down the fire escape. Frustrated, and the window remaining open, he leans his head against the window sill. Suddenly, a pigeon lands on the sill and then quickly flies away. When he looks up, he sees that it has left a postcard from Storybrooke. On the back, the word 'broken' is written.)
-[Fairy Tale Land - Present]-
(Prince Phillip and Mulan ride towards an abandoned castle on horseback. When they arrive, they discover Aurora lying on a dais, seemingly under a spell. Phillip cuts through the vines, while Mulan hangs back.)
Prince Phillip: If this works, we don't tell her everything. Not right away.
(Mulan nods. Prince Phillip kisses Aurora, which causes the spell she was under to be broken. A pulse of magic spreads throughout the land. She wakes up and gasps.)
Aurora: Phillip...
Prince Phillip: Yes, Aurora.
Aurora: I told you not to come after me.
(They kiss yet again. Phillip then helps her up.)
Aurora: How long have I been asleep? What happened?
Prince Phillip: It doesn't matter. The worst of it is over. Now that we're together, we'll restore this castle and our kingdom. As we dreamt. We'll be here always.
Aurora: Where is everyone? Why does it need to be rebuilt?
Prince Phillip: It's a long story. And you, my love, need rest.
Aurora: I've had my fill of rest.
Prince Phillip: Come with me. Our people have gathered in a new safe haven. We must join them.
Aurora: A safe haven... From Maleficent?
Prince Phillip: No. Worry not - she can no longer harm us.
Aurora: First, she goes after my mother, then me. Forgive me if I'm still a bit wary.
Prince Phillip: Don't be. There are new dangers now. But nothing we can't handle.
-[Storybrooke]-
(In Storybrooke, the purple smoke is still swirling around the town. Mary Margaret and David are on the main street.)
MMB: What's happening?
David: Let's find out.
(The purple smoke dissipates. The two of them come across Granny Logan and Ruby's reunion.)
