episode american fairy tale drama television series time series takes place fictional seaside town maine residents actually characters fairy tales transported real world town powerful curse episode centers meeting prince charming steals mother ring charming hunts later snow counterpart develops personal bond dallas reading fairy tales night awakens escapes hospital man dismayed learn married episode written executive producer directed featured appearance whale dual role princess serves prequel pilot episode injured filming received facial local emergency room dallas called episode favorite point aired united_states abc november estimated million viewers tuned episode placed second timeslot garnered percent fewer viewers previous episode received generally positive reviews television critics calling indication series improving time chemistry dallas particularly highlighted praise novelization episode released plot shown forest characters past enchanted forest guarded carriage carrying prince charming halted charming notices fallen tree blocking road cut purpose carriage ambushed takes charming bag including wedding ring charming pursues knocks mysterious thief horse discovers woman answer stole bag snow hits rock surprising cutting escape charming vows find later charming tracks snow nets trap snow reluctantly agrees charming sold way charming discovers wanted poster snow bag snow claims evil queen blames life charming asks true admits reach river snow tricks charming escapes captured moments later queen orders cut snow heart bring queen charming attacks sword killing gets away snow charming quickly dispatches arrow saved snow decides trust agrees lead place sold items reach dilapidated bridge goods group asks buy ring suspicious discover wanted poster snow leading fight snow comes charming rescue fairy dust turn bugs charming surprised snow saved wants repay saving life hands items including wedding ring snow looks ring places finger handing separate ways present day night whale tries little conversation busy prompting leave cafe walks apartment notices car reading newspaper searching place stay offers emma spare room apartment following day notices looking dallas setting decorations hospital henry believes prince charming henry asks read charming convinced wake emma persuades henry wishes prove stories aren real hospital reads stories patient hand grabs shocking tells whale charming waking doctor believe leaves whale calls regina instructed change state revealing lying day emma henry stop hospital discover patient left bleeding regina shown regina emergency contact claims found road unconscious memory regina takes emma sheriff decide investigate happened visit security room encounter security guard walter sleeping job actually emma discover went woods emma graham search wooded area joined henry henry believes patient looking soon discover patient lying near bridge seen flashback hospital regina shows woman named states wife patient begun develop feelings patient emma suspicious regina ability find wife questions bothered search regina claims past hospital surveillance tapes david mentioning sleep emma believes regina lying later evening emma arrives place agrees offer staying teacher production written executive producer directed shield veteran episode features appearance recurring role casting announced early august character variously described actor appearance episode whale episode serves prequel events pilot october told reporters excited portray beginning snow charming relationship based animosity manipulation added far way moment meeting falling love making episode greatly challenging fun scene captured queen tweeted horse ran right sending flying injuring hand face explained adventure came away actual physical incident required actress face receive hospital emergency room said favorite episode point dallas saying lot fun shoot great commented taught perform scene dallas morrison learned procedure regular house episode included time tale novelization season written published novel intended fans new look favorite characters stories alternately set perspective events respectively reception ratings aired united_states november earning strong ratings watched estimated million viewers percent previous episode earned ratings share adults aged score overall viewers episode ranked second timeslot football night america nbc ahead simpsons fox network amazing race cbs canada episode watched estimated million viewers rise previous episode million ranked 16th overall week reviews episode met generally positive reviews writing zap2it stated episode best pilot explaining continue good long run cited wonderful performance parallels stories particular highlights review fanatic writer stated episode edge seat enjoying ride giving particular praise chemistry filled early relationship orlando concluded character interest weeks ago held story time wait learn sound sight thought wise episode focused feeling need include multiple stories felt excellent chemistry dallas performance saved modern day plot especially developing relationship emma ign gave snow falls score felt delivered solid performances stole playing character innocent eyed girl like orlando felt dallas hit perfect rhythm time share screen expressed concern series continue cutting worlds entertainment_weekly cited evidence continuing fortunate path getting better week murphy interested good complicated role reviewer positive giving episode grade pleased plot moved forward felt execution work cited major problems lack sort subtlety story developments henry derided dialogue use flashbacks wrote best thing episode introduction whale praised acting
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