- As a stranger poses a potential threat to Storybrooke, Cora approaches Regina, and Whale battles his inner demons, as flashbacks detail information about Victor Frankenstein's life.
- Minutes after the accident, Emma, Mary Margaret, David and some of the other town members try desperately to keep the true nature of their town secret from the newly arrived stranger. While they seek out the disappearing Dr.Wale, Mr.Gold tries desperately to recover Belle's memory. Back in fairy tale land, Dr. Frankenstein embarks on his greatest experiment.—Nadia Nassar
- In present day Storybrooke: Mr. Gold (Rumpelstiltskin) is holding Belle after the crash. Belle is asking who Mr. Gold is. Gold notices Belle is hurt so he heals her with magic. Belle asks him how he did that. Emma and David arrive at the crash scene. She takes note of the car from Pennsylvania. Emma goes to Hook and tells him he has some broken ribs. Gold tries to choke Hook but David convinces him to stop by asking what Belle would want. An ambulance pulls up and takes Hook and the unknown man to the hospital.
Dr. Whale is reflecting on his past as Dr. Frankenstein. Dr. Frankenstein is in his father's house celebrating his brother receiving the silver cross. Their father is not happy with Frankenstein's research and wants him to join the army. He threatens to cut off Frankenstein financially if he does not comply. Frankenstein leaves the house to go dismantle his lab due to lack of funding while Rumpelstiltskin spies on him.
In present day Storybrooke: At the Hospital, Gold tries to go in to see Belle, but David (Prince Charming) stops him. Dr. Whale assures Gold that Belle will be fine physically. Emma, Leroy, Mary Margaret (Snow White), David, and Ruby (Little Red Riding Hood) try to hack into the mystery man's phone to see who has come to Storybrooke. They find that his name is Greg Mendell. His Star Wars theme song ringtone starts ringing and the caller ID says "Her" is calling. Gold sneaks into the hospital and kisses Belle; she screams and he runs saying that he is sorry. Emma and Hook talk, she tells him that he hurt the most powerful man in town's girlfriend and she would bet money on Hook being the "Dead man of the year".
In the past Fantasy world: Rumple visits Frankenstein, he gives Frankenstein a large sum of gold to teach Rumple the "magic" of bringing people back from the dead. Frankenstein has Igor stop packing and begin to continue the research.
In present day Storybrooke: David, Mary Margaret (Snow White), Emma, Leroy (Grumpy), and Dr. Whale discuss the repercussions of healing the stranger versus preserving Storybrooke's secret by letting him die of his injuries, which are so severe that they might kill him even with treatment by an ordinary doctor. Gold refuses to help the new comer, saying he saw Gold use magic so they should let the man die. Gold goes to his store and is greeted by Cora who kisses him like they "used to say hello". Cora gives Gold a globe in exchange for peace. The globe allows Gold to find the location of his son in the world.
In the past Fantasy world: Frankenstein is digging up graves to get bodies for his research. His brother gets shot dead.
In present day Storybrooke: At the Hospital, Dr. Whale has run away. Ruby agrees to go find him.
In the past Fantasy world: Frankenstein's attempt to bring back his brother burns the heart. His father disowns him. "I did this for you so you can have two sons again." His father says, "Now I have none".
In present day Storybrooke: Cora is searching through Regina's house. She finds Henry's bedroom and sees that Henry thinks of Regina as his mother. She realizes how she can get to Regina; after all, love is weakness.
Henry enters the tomb of Regina's father. He moves the coffin and enters the passage beneath it. Regina sees Henry looking for her in a mirror. She opens the mirror which was a secret door and lets Henry in. She tells Henry that she didn't kill Archie and Henry says he knows. Henry turns into Cora, Cora says that she did it.
In the past Fantasy world: Rumple tells Frankenstein that he will give Frankenstein the heart he needs to bring back the dead, if he helps him break Regina.
In present day Storybrooke: Cora and Regina talk. Cora claims to be sorry, says it all changed when Regina was crying over Cora's coffin. Regina wants Cora to tell the town that Cora killed Archie not Regina. Regina refuses to start over, trying to be worthy of Henry. Dr. Whale looking at watch, standing on dock. Ruby finds him. Whale throws watch into Ocean and tries to drown himself, Ruby catches him.
In the past Fantasy world: Frankenstein brought back the brother. Shows father. Father proud, brother afraid of candle, punches candle. says it is a monster. yelling at Frankenstein, brother attacks father, Frankenstein tells brother to stop. father is dead. Brother runs away.
In present day Storybrooke: Whale talking with Ruby, Says "Rumple says magic has a price, I think science does too. Every time I thought I saved a life, I killed someone." Ruby tells how she ate her boyfriend. Ruby tells that someone keeps calling for the injured man, and says Whale can fix him.
Regina asks Cora if she's nervous. Regina sees that Cora has something Henry made. Cora tries to pit Regina against others, saying Henry will never be hers so long as Emma and others are around. Cora wants her daughter back she says. Cora says together they can get Henry back. Regina asks "How?" Cora says, "I have a few thoughts."
Ruby brings Whale to hospital, he will try and fix the man.
In the past Fantasy world: Frankenstein asks his brother if he is okay. His brother is unresponsive, Frankenstein gets closer. Brother tries to choke him. Brother sad because of it. Frankenstein pulls a gun. Brother puts the gun against his own head. Frankenstein refuses to shoot. Frankenstein says he will find a way to fix it. Brother lunges at him as he leaves but manages to stop himself.
In present day Storybrooke: Whale finishes operating, and tells Ruby and the others that the man will live. Leroy says there will be no good from it.
Gold wants Belle to look at the chipped cup. Belle is confused about the cup. Belle wants him to go away. He refuses and says cup is magic. She throws cup, smashing it. He is sad and leaves, the remnants still on the floor.
Emma goes in to see the injured man, Greg Mendell, who is recovering from surgery. Mendell knows that he hit the man and is afraid that the man will press charges. Emma says the injuries were minor. Emma wants to know what he saw. Mendell says he was texting when it happened so he didn't see anything. Emma begins to leave when he asks Emma when he will be able to go home.
Henry is wondering where Emma, Mary Margaret, and David were. They tell Henry everything. Henry says Frankenstein is not in the book. Gold goes to the Charmings' apartment. Gold is cashing in favor that Emma owes him. Gold wants to find someone (his son), so they are leaving. He also says they have to leave or he is going to kill Hook and if any harm comes to Belle while Gold is gone, he will kill all of them (referring to Emma, Mary Margaret, David, Henry, and Hook).
Mendell finds his cell phone and calls "her". He tells her he was in an accident, and says she won't believe what he saw.
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