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Season 5  "The Dark Swan"  5x1

Aired 9 years ago - Sep 27, 2015

Immediately after becoming the Dark One, Emma disappears and the heroes must band together to save her, but first they have to find her, which will require the help of an unlikely ally. Meanwhile, in the Enchanted Forest, Emma struggles to resist her dark urges as she searches for Merlin in the hope that he can stop her transformation. Along the way to Camelot, she gets help from the plucky and brave warrior princess Merida, as well as King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.

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Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 1
That is someone you don't want to mess with.
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 2
'cause you're like, "that's not quite how it was."
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 3
having relationships that you would never guess,
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 4
It's extraordinary the power that this show seems to have,
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 5
I loved fairy tales growing up.
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 6
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 7
awful, awful nightmares, which I find hilarious.
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 8
The creators were able to bring
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 9
of an ongoing battle to be a better man.
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 10
you've seen that hook is trying to shake off
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 11
Parilla: And we decided to make it our own.
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 12
In that episode, Hook was a coward
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 13
If there's anything my family and I can do to repay you.
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 14
Felt like a little mini movie for my character.
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 15
your room.
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 16
or everyone deserves a happy ending.
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 17
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 18
Wait.
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 19
I watch the show alone 99% of the time.
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 20
That dance was pure happiness
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 21
Playing Belle and Rumple's love story.
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 22
You'd never give up power for me, Rumple.
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 23
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 24
It's one of the best things that's ever happened to me.
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 25
The Queen is dead.
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 26
"want to just stand on top of a cake" dress.
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 27
Whether it's knowing that you will one day find your true love
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 28
The show started with their true love waking her up,
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 29
If you split my heart in half, we can both survive.
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 30
that it does bring some hope to people's lives
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 31
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 32
to save the people they love.
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 33
can scratch a mere mortal, but me?
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 34
is in a way that's very real, you know?
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 35
and then ending up in the pub...
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 36
crisis has been averted and you have
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 37
that she played the Evil Queen really well.
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 38
and here now we see Regina letting Henry go
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 39
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 40
When people forgive you for what you've done wrong
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 41
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 42
I will get your heart!
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 43
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 44
Yes. This home is temporary.
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 45
It's very rare that I find a character
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 46
I know this is all complicated.
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 47
Emma and Regina were able to find a true friendship.
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 48
tomorrow can be better than today was.
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 49
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 50
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Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 2
'cause you're like, "that's not quite how it was."
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Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 3
having relationships that you would never guess,
#3
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 4
It's extraordinary the power that this show seems to have,
#4
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 5
I loved fairy tales growing up.
#5
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awful, awful nightmares, which I find hilarious.
#7
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 8
The creators were able to bring
#8
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 9
of an ongoing battle to be a better man.
#9
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 10
you've seen that hook is trying to shake off
#10
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 11
Parilla: And we decided to make it our own.
#11
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 12
In that episode, Hook was a coward
#12
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 13
If there's anything my family and I can do to repay you.
#13
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 14
Felt like a little mini movie for my character.
#14
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 15
your room.
#15
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 16
or everyone deserves a happy ending.
#16
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Wait.
#18
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I watch the show alone 99% of the time.
#19
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 20
That dance was pure happiness
#20
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 21
Playing Belle and Rumple's love story.
#21
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 22
You'd never give up power for me, Rumple.
#22
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 23
#23
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 24
It's one of the best things that's ever happened to me.
#24
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 25
The Queen is dead.
#25
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 26
"want to just stand on top of a cake" dress.
#26
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 27
Whether it's knowing that you will one day find your true love
#27
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 28
The show started with their true love waking her up,
#28
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 29
If you split my heart in half, we can both survive.
#29
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 30
that it does bring some hope to people's lives
#30
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to save the people they love.
#32
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 33
can scratch a mere mortal, but me?
#33
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 34
is in a way that's very real, you know?
#34
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 35
and then ending up in the pub...
#35
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 36
crisis has been averted and you have
#36
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 37
that she played the Evil Queen really well.
#37
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 38
and here now we see Regina letting Henry go
#38
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When people forgive you for what you've done wrong
#40
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 41 #41 Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 42
I will get your heart!
#42
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Yes. This home is temporary.
#44
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 45
It's very rare that I find a character
#45
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 46
I know this is all complicated.
#46
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 47
Emma and Regina were able to find a true friendship.
#47
Recap of Once Upon a Time (2011) Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 48
tomorrow can be better than today was.
#48
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