Is true love worth the heartache? This is the question posed by Snow White in both the past and present narratives of our story. Although the easiest path may seem the most attractive, it is often the wrong choice.
Breakfast at Granny's
Although doing her best to steel herself from her feelings for David, Mary Margaret is unable to put him out of her mind. Although it pains her to see him with Kathryn, she conveniently places herself at a table every morning at Granny's at 7:15 just to catch a glimpse of him as he picks up his cup of coffee. One day while walking through the woods she discovers a dove caught in a jumble of wire. The vet advises her that the bird travels with a flock, and if it misses the rest of the birds leaving then it will be truly alone. She rushes to the forest in an impending storm to send the bird with its flock but trips and is about to fall over a cliff when David shows up just in time to pull her to safety. They run to a nearby empty cabin (later revealed to belong to Mr. Gold) and Mary Margaret woefully tells David why she goes to Granny's every morning, to which David confesses that he goes there every morning to see her. I mean, how cute can you get? The two determine that despite their feelings, they must stop seeing each other. The next morning they both delay their trips to Granny's a half hour, but still run into each other there. Unable to avoid each other any longer, they begin to make out on the street unfortunately in plain view of the mayor. Mental note: always look across the street before doing something the mayor will not like.
Breakfast at Granny's
Although doing her best to steel herself from her feelings for David, Mary Margaret is unable to put him out of her mind. Although it pains her to see him with Kathryn, she conveniently places herself at a table every morning at Granny's at 7:15 just to catch a glimpse of him as he picks up his cup of coffee. One day while walking through the woods she discovers a dove caught in a jumble of wire. The vet advises her that the bird travels with a flock, and if it misses the rest of the birds leaving then it will be truly alone. She rushes to the forest in an impending storm to send the bird with its flock but trips and is about to fall over a cliff when David shows up just in time to pull her to safety. They run to a nearby empty cabin (later revealed to belong to Mr. Gold) and Mary Margaret woefully tells David why she goes to Granny's every morning, to which David confesses that he goes there every morning to see her. I mean, how cute can you get? The two determine that despite their feelings, they must stop seeing each other. The next morning they both delay their trips to Granny's a half hour, but still run into each other there. Unable to avoid each other any longer, they begin to make out on the street unfortunately in plain view of the mayor. Mental note: always look across the street before doing something the mayor will not like.
Now We Are Seven
In a parallel story. Snow is growing lonely in her coveted corner of solitude. She forlornly wishes that somehow there was a magic potion to put Charming out of her mind and heart. Red Riding Hood tells her of a man who can do anything: Rumplestiltskin, of course. Snow travels to meet him, where he is waiting for her. He has been eager to meet Snow White for some time, as she is a crucial piece to his carefully laid plans. He pounces on her desperation and gives her a potion to forget Charming, requesting a seemingly harmless price: a strand of her hair (to be used later in his true love potion.) She is just about to drink it when a dove lands on her finger with a message from Charming himself, asking her to come and see him. She runs toward the castle but is intercepted by a guard and thrown into prison, where she meets Grumpy the dwarf. Soon another dwarf called "Stealthy" springs him out of the cell, and Grumpy, touched by her concern, frees Snow also. Unfortunately Stealthy is shot with an arrow, making only seven dwarves, and Grumpy is about to meet the same fate when Snow saves him. He scurries away while Snow is taken the visit the less-than-hospitable King George.
The king is ruthless, demanding that she go to Charming and tell her that she doesn't love him, breaking his heart and taking away his reason for escape. Unwilling to let Charming be killed, the price of her refusal, Snow does as the king commanded, Heartbroken, she walks away from the castle into the night, where she is joined by Grumpy and his six brothers. Overcome with grief, she is about to drink the Dark One's potion when Grumpy intervenes, coming also from a place of lost love. "I need my pain. It makes me who I am. It makes me Grumpy," he advises thoughtfully. Although Charming escapes and comes to find her, Snow chooses not to heed Grumpy's wisdom and drinks the potion, forgetting not only her love but also a part of herself.
In a parallel story. Snow is growing lonely in her coveted corner of solitude. She forlornly wishes that somehow there was a magic potion to put Charming out of her mind and heart. Red Riding Hood tells her of a man who can do anything: Rumplestiltskin, of course. Snow travels to meet him, where he is waiting for her. He has been eager to meet Snow White for some time, as she is a crucial piece to his carefully laid plans. He pounces on her desperation and gives her a potion to forget Charming, requesting a seemingly harmless price: a strand of her hair (to be used later in his true love potion.) She is just about to drink it when a dove lands on her finger with a message from Charming himself, asking her to come and see him. She runs toward the castle but is intercepted by a guard and thrown into prison, where she meets Grumpy the dwarf. Soon another dwarf called "Stealthy" springs him out of the cell, and Grumpy, touched by her concern, frees Snow also. Unfortunately Stealthy is shot with an arrow, making only seven dwarves, and Grumpy is about to meet the same fate when Snow saves him. He scurries away while Snow is taken the visit the less-than-hospitable King George.
The king is ruthless, demanding that she go to Charming and tell her that she doesn't love him, breaking his heart and taking away his reason for escape. Unwilling to let Charming be killed, the price of her refusal, Snow does as the king commanded, Heartbroken, she walks away from the castle into the night, where she is joined by Grumpy and his six brothers. Overcome with grief, she is about to drink the Dark One's potion when Grumpy intervenes, coming also from a place of lost love. "I need my pain. It makes me who I am. It makes me Grumpy," he advises thoughtfully. Although Charming escapes and comes to find her, Snow chooses not to heed Grumpy's wisdom and drinks the potion, forgetting not only her love but also a part of herself.