"Family Business" | |
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Once Upon a Time episode | |
Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 6 |
Directed by | Mario Van Peebles |
Written by | Kalinda Vazquez & Andrew Chambliss |
Production code | 406 |
Original air date | November 2, 2014 |
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"Family Business" is the sixth episode of the fourth season of the American fantasy drama series Once Upon a Time, which aired on November 2, 2014.
In this episode, Belle tries to find out what the Snow Queen wants, while flashbacks show Belle's past with Anna.
The Snow Queen's ice cream truck is featured in the forest.
The Enchanted Forest events take place after "Her Handsome Hero" and "The Apprentice", before "Smash the Mirror", and shortly before "Skin Deep". The Arendelle events take place after "The Apprentice" and before "Smash the Mirror". The Storybrooke events take place after "Breaking Glass".
In the Enchanted Forest, during the time of the ogre wars before the first curse was cast, a woman named Colette tells her daughter to hurry up so they can escape. The daughter is Belle, who was trying to retrieve her book, but as they attempt to flee, it is too late, as they are forced to hide under a table in their library. Unfortunately, an ogre finds them and attacks. The event turns out to be a nightmare for Belle, who wakes up and asks her father about what happened as she cannot remember. When Sir Maurice displays her mother's coffin, Belle screams, distraught because she can’t remember what happened to her mother. Maurice says she won’t find answers in a book; Belle disagrees, believing there are creatures that can restore memories. However, Maurice refuses to let Belle leave the castle, telling her that magic comes at a price and he can’t lose her too. Unfortunately, after posting a "Sorry" letter to her father, Belle looks at a map and says she needs answers, and that it can be found in a place called Arendelle.
Meanwhile, in Arendelle, Anna shows up back home and Elsa asks what she found out about their parents, but Anna lies and says she found nothing. Anna then notices Elsa isn't making snowflakes and she tells her sister that she’s learning how to get her magic under control. Elsa then introduces the Snow Queen to Anna as their aunt Ingrid, but Anna says their mother never mentioned having a sister. Ingrid explains she had been trapped in a magical urn by people who don’t understand her, and demonstrates her magic as proof. Unconvinced, Anna tells Kristoff that she does not trust the Snow Queen, since there is no trace of her within the family portrait gallery or royal records, despite being reassured by Kristoff, who is still upset over postponing the wedding. Anna decides to visit Grand Pabbie and tells Kristoff to keep an eye on Elsa and Ingrid. Unknown to Anna, Ingrid has been eavesdropping on the conversation.