"A Land Without Magic" | |
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Once Upon a Time episode | |
Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 22 |
Directed by | Dean White |
Written by |
Edward Kitsis Adam Horowitz |
Original air date | May 13, 2012 |
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"A Land Without Magic" is the 22nd episode and first season finale of the American fairy tale/drama television series Once Upon a Time, which aired in the United States on ABC on May 13, 2012.
The series takes place in the fictional seaside town of Storybrooke, Maine, in which the residents are actually characters from various fairy tales that were transported to the "real world" town by a powerful curse. In this episode, as Emma Swan and Regina Mills work together to save Henry's life, Emma discovers her destiny, while Prince Charming tries to escape from The Evil Queen and reunite with Snow White.
It was co-written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, while Dean White served as director.
The magic Mr. Gold brings to Storybrooke rumbles through the forest.
In the Enchanted Forest, as Prince Charming (Josh Dallas) attempts to escape from the Evil Queen's (Lana Parrilla) palace, he finds himself outnumbered by her guards. Just as it seems he will be recaptured, the Huntsman (Jamie Dornan) comes to his aid and kills the guards with his arrows, allowing Charming to escape and continue on his quest to find Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin). En route, Charming is transported to an infinite forest, thanks to the Queen and her mirror. Rumpelstiltskin (Robert Carlyle) appears and offers to help him but Charming refuses. They fight with swords; Rumpelstiltskin toys with him and soon disarms him. Charming notices his mother's wedding ring is missing. Rumpelstiltskin holds it up and he offers Charming a deal: he will give the prince back his mother's wedding ring, now enchanted to lead him straight to Snow White, if Charming will put a golden egg containing a potion of true love inside "the belly of the beast."