"Devil's Due" | |
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Once Upon a Time episode | |
Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 14 |
Directed by | Alrick Riley |
Written by | Jane Espenson |
Production code | 514 |
Original air date | March 20, 2016 |
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"Devil's Due" is the fourteenth episode of the fifth season of the American fantasy drama series Once Upon a Time, which aired on March 20, 2016.
In this episode, Emma, Mr. Gold, and Milah find a way into Hades' lair; and Regina tries to find out whether Daniel is in the Underworld. In flashbacks, Rumpelstiltskin makes a deal with a healer.
Hook is shown hanging from a chain in the red-tinted Enchanted Forest.
The Enchanted Forest events from take place after "Manhattan" and "Good Form", and before "The Crocodile" (the final scene with Rumplestiltskin and Fendrake takes place during the events of "The Miller's Daughter", after Rumplestiltskin began his relationship with Cora). The Storybrooke events take place after "Swan Song" and before "Our Decay". The Underworld events take place after "Labor of Love".
In the Enchanted Forest, Rumple and Milah argue over his cowardice, but then lose sight of Baelfire, who is poisoned by an Atlantean Rat Snake. Milah coerces with Rumple to kill a healer, Fendrake, and steal the antidote from him. However, Rumple cannot bring himself to kill the healer, but instead bargains with him for the antidote. Rumple agrees to hand over his second-born child to Fendrake in return for Baelfire's cure. While this is going on, Milah encounters Hook for the first time at a tavern. Milah and Rumple meet and cure Baelfire, but Milah is furious at her husband upon learning of the deal he made. Years later, after Rumple has become the Dark One, he visits and kills Fendrake in order to void the contract.
Hades has grown impatient with Hook over the latter's refusal to pick three living people to stay behind, so Hades condemns him to the River of Lost Souls (Acheron). Hook is then chained up and hung by Hades. Meanwhile, Gold receives a message and a flute from Pan at the pawn shop before conjuring up a crystal ball. However, a shocked Rumple drops and shatters the ball after seeing an image of Belle. After meeting with Emma, he tells her that they'll need a deceased soul's aura to disguise their presence in order to save Hook. He introduces Emma to his late wife, Milah. The group then heads to Emma's Underworld home and Milah is able to penetrate a protection spell leading to Hades' lair. The trio go further, but Milah and Rumple both stay behind to watch over the boat. Emma sees Hook and rescues him from being dropped into the green river.