Twice Upon a Time

Mayor Regina Mills begins to feel the emptiness in her position of power of controlling the town, and the only way to fill that void is to adopt a child, but she realizes that she’ll have to wait a long time due to the possibility of being placed on a waiting list, so she (as […]

In a local tavern yard, a young boy, who is revealed to be a young Rumpelstiltskin, begs a man not to hurt his father Malcolm, who is a 3-card monte cheat. Later on, Malcolm brings Rumpelstiltskin to a cabin and asks the women spinning wool to look after him as he attempts to get a […]

As the mission begins in Neverland, Gold and Regina give Ariel instructions to contact Belle once she arrives in Storybrooke to retrieve an item that will be useful in their quest to destroy Peter Pan. Regina also gives her a bracelet that she can use for only 24 hours in order to complete her mission […]

Ariel saves Snow White after she runs off a cliff to avoid capture by the Evil Queen’s guards. Snow later helps Ariel get closer to her love interest Prince Eric, whom she met when saving him from a shipwreck. Ariel is able to meet Prince Eric again at a ball, thanks to a legend that […]

We are introduced to a young Killian Jones, a lieutenant about to join his brother, Captain Liam Jones, on board. As Liam arrives to welcome Killian, they discuss the mission the King has given him. He gifts Killian with a sextant that will guide them to a strange new land and will bring peace to […]

In the Enchanted Forest, Rumpelstiltskin comes home with a gift, which is a knife for Baelfire, which belonged to one of his victims. Baelfire doesn’t want gifts; he wants to leave, go out, and have friends. Unfortunately, Rumpelstiltskin insists he cannot leave their house for his own safety since he is now the anointed “Dark […]

Having grown tired of taking magic lessons to the point of missing them, as well as feeling unloved by her husband and claiming that she feels like a prisoner, Regina is confronted by Rumpelstiltskin, who is checking on her since she missed her lessons. As the quintet continue their search for Henry, they noticed that […]

After Snow White is woken up by Prince Charming and vows to take back the kingdom, the Evil Queen is tipped off by the magic mirror as to where Snow White is, and appears in the village to interrupt their plans to overthrow her. She offers an ultimatum, that Snow renounces the kingdom to her, […]

Emma, Mary Margaret, David, Regina, Mr. Gold, and Hook arrive in Neverland aboard the Jolly Roger via the portal from the magic bean. Gold admonishes Emma for not having enough belief, which is essential to have in a place like Neverland, and leaves the party via magic to search for Henry on the island himself. […]

Join Chelsea and Roger and they recap Season Two of the hit ABC Drama, “One Upon a Time”. So grab a cup of tea and join us as we explore the magical world of Storybrooke and beyond with Chelsea and Roger. Any questions or comments? call (309) 761-4433 Check out the site for lots of […]

Baelfire, who fell through the portal in the Enchanted Forest, lands in London, and England in the nineteenth century. After six months on the streets, he steals bread and is caught by Wendy Darling. Neal wakes up from a dream and sees his father kissing his foot, leading him to believe he hasn’t changed. Hook, […]

In the Enchanted Forest, Queen Regina searches for the fugitive Snow White and finds that Snow has recently left a village. Regina offers the villagers gold for information on Snow, whom she denounces as the murderer of Leopold, but they remain silent. Regina orders all the villagers killed. At the library clock tower, Greg and […]

In the Enchanted Forest, soon after Belle has gone to live with Rumplestiltstkin, she cries at night and he gives her a pillow – not for comfort, but to stifle her sobs. They are interrupted by the sound of an intruder. Rumple captures a thief who is trying to steal a magic wand, after being […]

In October 2011 in Phuket, Thailand, August is now discovering that he is turning back into wood (at 8:15, which is when the curse starts to weaken). As he wakes up, August asks his girlfriend Isra to help, and tells her he has to go to the hospital. David makes breakfast in bed for Mary […]

Roger and Chelsea do a deep dive into Regina Mills. She was formerly known as the Evil Queen and Roni, also known as the Good Queen, and briefly as Wilma, Ursula and the Eighth Witch, is a character on ABC’s Once Upon a Time. She débuts in the first episode of the first season. She […]

In 1983, Kurt Flynn and his young son Owen are camping in the Maine woods when they stumble upon Storybrooke. Regina invites Kurt and Owen to dine at her home and invites them to relocate to Storybrooke. The next day, Regina learns the Flynns are leaving. As Regina prepares to bury Cora, Gold comes to […]

A young Cora admonishes her father, a drunkard miller, and delivers flour to the palace in his stead. Princess Eva, a young woman, trips Cora, causing her to spill the flour. King Xavier refuses to pay for the flour and orders Cora to beg forgiveness on her knees. Rumpelstiltskin’s name is fading from the Dark […]

Queen Eva makes plans for a ball to celebrate the birthday of her daughter, Snow White. When Snow sees that a servant, Johanna, has tried on Eva’s heirloom tiara, she admonishes the woman until Eva reminds Snow that royalty and the people of the kingdom are entitled to the same dignity. On her birthday, Mary […]

Rumpelstiltskin is drafted into the Ogres War. Milah is alarmed, but Rumpelstiltskin is eager to free himself of his father’s legacy of cowardice. Milah exhorts him to fight honorably, and hopes they’ll start a family when he returns. In New York City, Emma Swan, Henry, and Mr. Gold arrive at an apartment building that Gold’s […]

A group of giant brothers gather for dinner in their castle in the sky to celebrate the once-a-century harvest of magic beans. Anton, the shortest among them, is nicknamed “Tiny” and is mocked for his interest in humans. Mr. Gold arrives at Mary Margaret’s apartment to bring Emma Swan on his quest to search for […]

In a black-and-white land, Dr. Victor Frankenstein and his father, Alphonse, toast the Silver Cross that has been awarded to Alphonse’s younger son, Gerhardt, a military officer. In the aftermath of the shooting and the car accident, Mr. Gold uses magic to heal Belle’s injuries, frightening her. Emma Swan, Mary Margaret, and David arrive on […]

Belle sits in a tavern and takes note of a group of men organizing an expedition to hunt a monster called the Yaoguai that terrorizes a distant kingdom. Mr. Gold abducts William Smee and takes him to the edge of Storybrooke. There, he uses a potion on Smee’s hat, knitted for him by his grandmother, […]

The Evil Queen surveys a scene of destruction and learns that King George and his army have been defeated by the forces of Snow White and Prince Charming, and that Snow is now traveling to reunite with Charming. Cora and Captain Hook moor Hook’s ship in Storybrooke. Hook wants them to go their separate ways, […]

At the Evil Queen’s fortress, Captain Hook kills a guard in order to reach Belle, who is imprisoned there. Upon learning that she has no information that can help him kill Rumpelstiltskin, he prepares to kill her, but is disarmed of his hook by the Evil Queen who asks for his help in casting the […]

In his sleep, Henry learns from Aurora that Snow White/Mary Margaret and Emma Swan are alive in the Enchanted Forest. When he wakes up, he reveals this to David and Regina, and tells them that his mother and grandmother are now threatened by Cora. Captain Hook finishes climbing down the beanstalk, where Cora intercepts him […]