Storybrooke. Charming passes the caravan of exiting cars and blocks the road with his truck. Jiminy gets out of his car and hollers at Charming to get out of their way. "We have a right to go." Standing on the bed of his truck, Charming asks the crowd to listen to him. "If you cross that line, you're going to be lost. Everyone who loves you will lose you. But there's something worse. You'll lose yourself. Look, I get wanting to leave here. I do. And I get that it's easier to let go of bad memories, but even bad memories are part of us. David -- Storybrooke David was...is...weak, confused, and he hurt the woman I love. I wouldn't give up Charming just to be him. But you know what? I wouldn't make the other trade, either." Why the hell not? He was weak, confused and hurt the woman you love?
Digression: I actually like that these uncursed characters are a combination of their Enchanted and Storybrooke selves. I just don't like that line of dialogue, but I shouldn't be interrupted royalty, so continue, Charming....
Charming: "Because that David reminds me not only of whom I lost, but of who I want to be. My weaknesses and my strengths." Okay, that resonates with me a little more personally than I'm going to share. Ouch. He continues. He is, "David and the Prince. I am both. Just like you. You are both. The town is both. We are both. Stay here and every choice is open to you. Live in the woods if you want to. Hell, live in a shoe if you want." The crowd chuckles. "Or eat frozen burritos and write software." Um, no, I didn't make that up. "Let's open Granny's. The school. And get back to work. I will protect you. She won't be able to hurt any of us, not as long as I'm alive -- not as long as we all come together, as we did before -- as we shall do again." The crowd is silent for a moment and then Jiminy nods. The crowd mutters agreeably. Geppetto tips his hat to Charming. Blue smiles. She was gonna leave town, too? Seriously? Anyhow, as the townspeople get back in their vehicles, Red looks up at Charming and smiles. Commercial.













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