[It's okay, Henry. He's still only used to it when he can use it to manipulate your grandmother... I mean what.]
It means, Henry, that your mother and father have just found themselves in a less than ideal situation. [See, Emma, this is how you lie to children- by not lying at all.] Although, not an uncommon one.
[The... fiance part, anyway. Not the "she's Satan and going to get us all killed' part. That part's new.]
One mystery of many to be solved. [this town is going to hell in so many ribbon-covered handbaskets.] But I was referring to the matter of Baelfire's fiance.
[WOW. WHAT DOES SHE HAVE TO DO- DROP YOU IN A HOLE AND OLLY OUT?]
Her intentions may well be pure, that doesn't change what she might do to get what she wants. [VOICE OF EXPERIENCE HERE, SON.] Or who she might hurt in the process.
[ BETTER THAN GETTING DROPPED DOWN A TRANSDIMENSIONAL PORTAL, JERKFACE ]
[ Neal frowns, he's not liking the implications, but he's also not liking the fact that he's just supposed to believe the woman he...loves is pure taser evil incarnate ]
Sounds like there's an echo in here.
[ and neal's just. going to make a sad puppy face at the floor ]
[ a snort, Neal shakes his head. god dad don't even right now ]
It's not a switch. She's my fiancee. That...means something. [ and unlike certain patriarchs, neal doesn't feel the need to rip out hearts when things don't go his way. he frowns in thought. ]
I kept things from her too. Big things. [ prancing evil father, things ]
[OKAY, WOW. FIRST OF ALL HE DOES NOT PRANCE... ANYMORE. Because he physically can't and that's rude. Second of all...
...stop making sense. gdi.]
Who you are, the place you're from... What I am. [It's telling he doesn't say who. Normally the distinction would be important, but it's not so much right now.] How do you even know that she wasn't aware of all that from the start?
I don't. We got together right after I met up with August again. No coincidences, right? [ he shrugs ] But that doesn't mean I'm going to end things without giving her a chance to explain. [ hypocrisy, Neal, table of one ]
[Hrrrrrgh. Hold on, let him make a promise he'll find some way to subvert except he did that once and it sucked. BELLE AND BAE, WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE SO WEIRD ABOUT HIS VIOLENT TENDENCIES.]
[MAYBE HE'LL RIP YOUR HEART OUT AND KEEP IT IN A JAR NEXT TO YOUR GODDAMN HAND.
...I mean, what. He's totally balanced.]
How are you and Regina not sharing recipes at this point? [Seriously. You two could make apple tarts and talk about revenge. It'd be... Actually, it would be terrible.]
Not that your idea of what's reasonable has anything to do with most people's definition. [ aka figuring it's reasonable to make snow go cray cray and kill cora so your wrinkly old ass can keep living 8| ]
[Point.] Well, now that we've gotten the self-delusion out of the way and to take a page from your book while I'm at it... this could very well be the one thing that might unite us.
Neal's gonna find out the truth sooner or later - you can't con a conman. [ except you can. neal did it to her, and now it's happening to him, and if she still felt as bitter as she had, she might rejoice in that fact a little. but being hurt by the access to your heart that you give someone you love. ]
Preferably sooner. [He sounds so bitter right now. It's like his bb gurl married a plumber instead of a doctor.] He won't believe anything I have to say on the subject.
Regardless, if magic is that woman's interest, every path she walks down will eventually lead back to me.
[and it's pretty clear what he's implying here. if she were just an outsider interested in magic, fine. whatever. throw her in the ocean and be done with it. but she has her claws in his boy and he doesn't believe in coincidences.]
I never rule out anything. If she hasn't considered it yet- if Baelfire was merely convenient because people from our realm are scarce in this one outside of this town... Then it will occur to her one day. And at that point, I'd say you'll be involved whether you wish to be or not.
And your plan's, what, get rid of her? Declare her an enemy and that's the end of it? There isn't a single person in this town who doesn't have black marks on their record, but somehow we all get second chances. Neal's giving you yours now. You're gonna screw it up by acting like you can be better, but Tamara's some ... irredeemable monster?
[You're talking to the guy whose brain went 'FUCK I'M GONNA DIE IN BATTLE. BETTER SMASH MY OWN FOOT WITH A HAMMER.' He's like Saw-levels of dumb shit irrational.]
Oh, I'm being completely rational. [For... him.] But the minute she puts my son in jeopardy, you're going to see what irrational on me really looks like.
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Do you have any idea if Henry went to see Gold when they left Neal's? cause I don't
[Because calling you, Grandpa, is too weird right now.]
Hilariously, I spent that whole scene going WHICH GRANDPA EMMA. HE HAS TWO NOW. But I have no idea.
It means, Henry, that your mother and father have just found themselves in a less than ideal situation. [See, Emma, this is how you lie to children- by not lying at all.] Although, not an uncommon one.
[The... fiance part, anyway. Not the "she's Satan and going to get us all killed' part. That part's new.]
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What do you mean? August or uh-Pinnocchio was saved. That's really good. But, I wonder who hurt him...
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One mystery of many to be solved. [this town is going to hell in so many ribbon-covered handbaskets.] But I was referring to the matter of Baelfire's fiance.
[which is surprisingly related, but shhh shhhh.]
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Oh, you mean, Tamara? She seems nice.
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Looks can be deceiving, Henry. [CASE IN POINT... Gramps over here.] And people from outside our realm can be very dangerous.
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...We don't know the whole story.
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Her intentions may well be pure, that doesn't change what she might do to get what she wants. [VOICE OF EXPERIENCE HERE, SON.] Or who she might hurt in the process.
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[ Neal frowns, he's not liking the implications, but he's also not liking the fact that he's just supposed to believe the woman he...loves is pure taser evil incarnate ]
Sounds like there's an echo in here.
[ and neal's just. going to make a sad puppy face at the floor ]
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Perhaps. But do you really want to put yourself through that again?
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It's not a switch. She's my fiancee. That...means something. [ and unlike certain patriarchs, neal doesn't feel the need to rip out hearts when things don't go his way. he frowns in thought. ]
I kept things from her too. Big things. [ prancing evil father, things ]
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...stop making sense. gdi.]
Who you are, the place you're from... What I am. [It's telling he doesn't say who. Normally the distinction would be important, but it's not so much right now.] How do you even know that she wasn't aware of all that from the start?
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I don't. We got together right after I met up with August again. No coincidences, right? [ he shrugs ] But that doesn't mean I'm going to end things without giving her a chance to explain. [ hypocrisy, Neal, table of one ]
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I just don't want to see you go through what I put you through a second time. You deserve better, Bae.
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Don't hurt her. Whatever...this whole thing is, don't do anything [ like you normally would ] stupid.
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No harm will come to her from me.
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[Says the pot to the kettle.]
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[NO TIME FOR YOUR SHIT, HOOK.]
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[No seriously couldn't you have just killed him so he could have frolicked around the afterlife with Milah.]
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...I mean, what. He's totally balanced.]
How are you and Regina not sharing recipes at this point? [Seriously. You two could make apple tarts and talk about revenge. It'd be... Actually, it would be terrible.]
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I'm not that fond of apples.
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But you are fond of mindless self-destruction, so there's that.
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[YOU DON'T GET TO TALK ABOUT REASONABLE, REGINA. YOU ARE THE ANTITHESIS OF THE WORD.]
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Enough to recognize that it's not your strong suit either.
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You underestimate how badly I don't wish to alienate my son further.
[Even if she's a crazy Jezebel.]
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[WHICH ALSO STINGS.]
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[ WHY DID YOU EVER THINK EMMA WOULD DO SOMETHING OTHER THAN RUB SALT IN THAT WOUND. ]
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Regardless, if magic is that woman's interest, every path she walks down will eventually lead back to me.
[and it's pretty clear what he's implying here. if she were just an outsider interested in magic, fine. whatever. throw her in the ocean and be done with it. but she has her claws in his boy and he doesn't believe in coincidences.]
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Well, Sheriff, if you want to wait until she's murdered half the town to get what she wants, you're welcome to try it your way.
[Hi, I'm Mr. Gold, and I'm reasonably paranoid.] That is assuming she isn't alerting the media as we speak.
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Oh, I'm being completely rational. [For... him.] But the minute she puts my son in jeopardy, you're going to see what irrational on me really looks like.
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Be that as it may, you've approved of scant few of my methods thus far. Why must we start now?
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