𝓞𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝓤𝓹𝓸𝓷 𝓐 𝓣𝓲𝓶𝓮

2x19 - Lacey

SCENE: Storybrooke. Present. Mr. Gold's pawnshop. Henry and Izzy, surrounded by Emma, Neal and Olivia, Mary Margaret, Logan, David, and Mr. Gold, blow out eleven candles on a cake. The adults cheer and clap their hands.

Mr. Gold: (leans towards Henry and Izzy.) And now, my lads, for your present. Pick one object from this shop. Anything you like.

Izzy: (walks around looking for something, then suddenly stops and points at one of the wands.) That. (takes the wands and waves them around.)

Olivia: Alright, careful, buddy! Wands are powerful.

Henry: (turns to Mr. Gold.) So how does it work?

Mr. Gold: Here, let me show you. (Henry hands Mr. Gold one of the wands. Mr. Gold waves it through the air for a moment, and then turns Henry and Izzy into ceramic statues with a flick of his wrist.)

David: Gold, why would you do that!?

Mr. Gold: The prophecy. The seer said the children would be my undoing. So I have no choice: I must be theirs. (takes his cane and shatters the statues)

SCENE: Storybrooke. Present. Mr. Gold's House. Mr. Gold suddenly wakes up from his dream and looks around in distress.

SCENE: Storybrooke. Present. A park. Neal, Olivia, and the twins are sword fighting while Mr. Gold watches on. Regina Mills approaches Mr. Gold.

Regina: Seems like we both have been pushed to the sidelines.

Mr. Gold: What are you doing here?

Regina: The real question is what's your kids doing with mine?

Mr. Gold: Oh that... (turns towards Regina.) That's right, you didn't get the birth announcement, did you? That's the twins' father and aunt.

Regina: What?

Mr. Gold: Do I have to spell it out for you? Miss Swan and my son-

Regina: (Interrupting.) You're the twins' grandfather?

Mr. Gold: Guess that makes us family! They've got my eyes, don't you think? (walks away from Regina)

Regina: You did this!

Mr. Gold: Trust me, dearie, it was as much a shock to me as it is to you.

Regina: No! You must have known! When I adopted them, it was you who procured them for me. You expect me to believe that that was a coincidence?

Mr. Gold: No, not a coincidence. Fate. And apparently, fate has a sense of humor.

Regina: Fate. So, you're playing the part of the loving grandpa now? They won't accept you, no matter what you do. Not your kids, not any of them.

Mr. Gold: We'll see.

Regina: I've already seen, Gold. I've seen your dark heart and it always wins out. You always choose darkness.

Mr. Gold: You think you know me, dearie. But you don't.

Regina: I know you well enough. If your own kids couldn't bring out the good in you, who will?

SCENE: Storybrooke. Present. Storybrooke General Hospital. Belle's room. Mr. Gold comes in.

Belle: You're alive.

Mr. Gold: Indeed, I am. I imagine my last phone call was a bit alarming.

Belle: Yeah. Sounded like you were on your deathbed.