3x17 The Jolly Roger

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SCENE: Enchanted Forest. Past. Knights on horseback lead a carriage through a path in the forest. A man and woman stand in the center of the path, blocking the way. He draws his sword. The knights stop.

Knight: And just who might you be?

Man: I'm the man who's going to relieve you of that chest full of gold you're transporting.

Knight: (laughs) You and what army?

Woman: Well I'm glad you asked. (She raises his arm and flaming arrows light up the forest.) Your choice. Save your lives or the gold.

Knight: Retreat! (The knights ride away, leaving the carriage with the gold behind.)

Man: (They remove their helmet, revealing themself to be Captain Hook and Madeline.) Smee! (Smee walks out of the forest.) Those arrows took a lot longer to light than discussed.

Smee: It wasn't easy lighting them all by ourselves, Captain. Maybe if we had an actual army.

Madeline: And share in the spoils? I think not.

Smee: I gotta say: it's good to be at both of your sides again. (unlocks the carriage and removes a treasure chest) And, not as a rat.

Hook: Well, that's a lovely side effect of the curse breaking for you, we'd imagine.

Smee: I did like the mobility, but being a human is good too. (He breaks the lock on the treasure chest.)

Madeline: What did we tell you, mates? You don't need a ship to be a pirate. (laughs)

SCENE: Enchanted Forest. Past. Captain Hook, Madeline, and their crew are gambling in a tavern.

Hook: To the most clever, dastardly band of pirates to ever set sail-- (He looks at Smee and they both laugh.)—stride, on the open road!

Smee: To Captain Hook and Madeline! (The men cheer and drink.) Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. The boys, Madeline, and I chipped in and got you something. (He points across the tavern to a wench.)

Hook: Oh, Mr. Smee, Maddy. How did you know? (The wench leads Hook out of the tavern.)

Smee: Enjoy! To Captain Hook! Come on, one more.

Wench: (outside the tavern, Hook gives her a pouch of coins) I don't understand, your men took care of me.

Hook: And tomorrow, you shall tell them that you had a grand time. Goodnight. (The wench leaves. Hook begins to walk away, but is hit over the head with a club. He falls to the ground, and a figure puts a dagger to his throat.)

Ariel: Move and I'll slit your throat!

Hook: Not a good plan for you. I'm guessing you don't know who I am.

Ariel: I know exactly who you are, Captain Hook!

Hook: Well, then I'm at a disadvantage.

Ariel: My name's Ariel. And you're going to pay for what you've done.

SCENE: Storybrooke. Present. David Nolan and Emma Swan are attempting to assemble a crib in the Blanchard loft.

David: (looking at the instructions) See, the enemy battle plans that were used are easier to decode than this.

Emma: Let me see. Alright, it says, "Take screws E, with washers D, through bar C, using wrench F, which is not provided".

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