Those searching for Emma receive help from unexpected allies; Emma struggles to resist her dark urges as she tries to find Merlin before her transformation is complete.
Regina steps up in an unexpected way to protect Emma; a celebration at Camelot turns deadly; Hook tries to bring Emma back to the light.
Neal yearns for a way to reconnect with his son; Regina finds a possible connection to Robin Hood; Belle and Lumiere, an enchanted candelabra, help with a magical solution to bring Rumplestiltskin back from the dead.
Hook suggests finding Tinker Bell and following her to Peter Pan's hideout; Pan tells Henry why he brought him to Neverland; Neal comes up with a plan that could transport him to Emma; Tinker Bell offers to help Regina.
Emma arrives in Storybrooke to discover no one remembers the past year spent in Fairy Tale Land and teams up with Regina to find out who is responsible for the new curse; Robin Hood helps Regina break into her castle, which has been taken over.