Far Longer Than Forever

11

STORYBROOKE - PRESENT - BEFORE THE ICE WALL

"Wow, that is a lot of ice," Anna said.

"And it's time for it to come down," Elsa told the group.

"Okay. Now can we go back home?"

"Stop!" Emma yelled. "Don't take another step! That's the town line."

"Right. But I want to leave the town. Didn't I just say that?"

"The wall may be down, but I sense that some of Ingrid's magic remains. Yeah, leaving this town has never been simple. And Ingrid? She didn't change things. She wanted to be here alone with you and me. She wanted to make Storybrooke her ice castle, and clearly she wanted to protect it."

"So how do we get back home?"

"Walking wouldn't get us there anyway. We're in a different realm," Elsa pointed out.

"We need to find a portal," Emma said. "Or magic beans or something."

"Okay, now I'm lost," Kristoff stated.

"Well, then let's get one of those things," Anna suggested. "We have to hurry."

"No, we don't need to rush," Elsa said. "We need to be careful. Arendelle will still be there while we figure this out."

"It might not. Did we forget to tell her?"

"A lot of stuff was going on," Kristoff replied.

"Tell me what?" Elsa asked.

"Arendelle's been conquered... By Hans and his 12 brothers," Anna told her sister.

"Emma, we need to find a way back... Now."

"We'll do our best," Emma reassured.

MR. GOLD'S SHOP

"They didn't leave," Hook said. "The Snow Queen mucked up the border. Once you cross, there's no c... Coming back."

"If only the Snow Queen had succeeded... Everything would be much simpler," Mr. Gold stated.

"Yes. Perfect cover for your exit. But everybody survived. Sorry for the inconvenience."

"What about our friends from Arendelle?"

"Well, they're still searching for a portal back."

"Well, that is a problem. Can't have that Anna running around town."

"She knows, doesn't she? She knows what you were doing, cleaving yourself from the dagger so you can leave with your power. Emma told me Belle confessed about knowing Anna."

"Still, quite the supposition."

"Why else would you care? Anna's a danger to you. You can't have your blissfully ignorant wife..." Hook was cut off.

"Lose either her bliss or ignorance. Watch Anna. Make sure she comes nowhere near this shop."

"But if I had the choice."

"Well, you don't. Your usefulness was unexpectedly extended. But tonight, when the stars in the sky align with the stars in the sorcerer's hat, I will finally do what I should have done so many years ago. I will crush your hearts."

"And while I'm out doing your dirty work, what are you gonna do?"

"I'm simply gonna wake my wife and prepare her for my greatest gift. She's gonna have the life she always wanted."

ENCHANTED FOREST - PAST

Belle was searching in the Dark One's stuff.

"Don't cut yourself, dearie!" Rumplestiltskin said.