Once Upon a Time‘s season 4 finale is going to be two-hours filled with action, weddings, and maybe some death. Find out what we know about Sunday’s episode.
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Updated (May 8): Two new clips from this Sunday’s Once Upon a Time season 4 finale answer some of our burning questions!
First up, watch as Henry finds his way into the Enchanted Forest with the Author. Their modern clothing suggests that the Author wrote their tales into an alternate universe, one that favors showers and jeans, and that Henry took them back into the Gold’s story to set things right.
Before the sun sets? How very fairytale trope of you, Issac!
In the second clip, find out why Baelfire is not able to reappear in Rumpel’s new world and why the Author feels the need to help Rumpel out in the first place.
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Original Story (May 7): Happy endings for the villains are coming! Or are they? When it comes to Once Upon a Time finales, throw all the rules and your expectations out the window. Adam Horowitz and Eddie Kitsis are typically tight lipped on major plot points, but they have given fans a few things they can expect to see in the season 4 finale.
Who is going back the Enchanted Forest?
While it may not be clear how Rumpelstiltskin envisions everyone fitting into his heroic alternate reality, we do know who will make up the supporting players in his story. Emma, Snow, Charming, Regina, Belle, Zelena, Will, Robin, and Hook are all written into the new Enchanted Forest. Based on the clip released earlier this week, Snow takes a walk on the evil side with David as her henchman. Regina’s happy ending is absent from Gold’s rewrite, as we witness her struggling to find acceptance from Snow who is more concerned with ending her life.
Emma and Hook’s new stories will connect them
Is this a twist of fate? Is true love’s kiss in the future? While the creators remain tight lipped on the details of their connection in the new Enchanted Forest, they confirm that Hook and Emma’s stories will intertwine.
Death is coming
Yes, someone is going to die. But do not panic just yet! While a death is confirmed by Horowitz and Kitsis for the season 4 finale, whether it is permanent or temporary remains to be seen.
Wedding bells are in the air!
Death and marriage go hand in hand right? Well they did last season, as viewers thought they saw the last of Zelena and Belle and Rumpel tied the knot. Season 4 seems to stick to the highs and lows of emotional toil with their finale, but who’s to say that this walk down the aisle will be a happy one?
The Queens of Darkness are done for the season
Do not expect any appearances from Cruella or Ursula in the season 4 finale. Maleficent’s story is not over yet, but her companions are done for the season, which is a bit of a let down! This is not to say that we’ve seen the last of Ursula or Cruella, but their stories are over for season 4.
The Sorcerer is coming
Since the start of season 4 the Sorcerer has been a bit of a mystery. As the season unfolded it became clear through the actions of the Sorcerer’s apprentice that this mystery man, or woman, is responsible for a great deal more than the world understands. We will meet the Sorcerer and find out what exactly his or her role in the universe of Once Upon a Time entails.
ICYMI: Once Upon a Time introduces the Apprentice – but who is the Sorcerer?
The Author’s story is not over yet
The season finale will open with a bit more insight into what makes the Author tick. His backstory thus far tells us that he is able to travel between realms and document the stories that take place within parallel worlds. Getting a bit carried away with his own creative projects forced the Sorcerer’s Apprentice to remove him from his position. Now that he is in the hands of Gold and ready to write Gold’s new story, we will also find out what details would bring the Author his own happy ending.
These are only a few clues we know about the Once Upon a Time season 4 finale and there are plenty of questions that need answers. For a look at what we want answered in the season finale, head over to Once Upon a Time season 4: Answers we want from the finale article.
Watch Once Upon a Time season 4, episode 22, “Operation Mongoose Part One and Part Two,” Sunday, May 10 at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC.
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