<P> As Regina and Emma head down to the mine, they see the diamond . Regina tells her that she can only slow down the destruction, not stop it . Containing the power of the trigger will take all of Regina's energy, killing her . But Emma discovers that Regina is willing to die because everyone sees her as the Evil Queen and she does not want Henry to think she is evil . As Regina then takes control of the device, Emma returns to Granny's to tell David, Mary Margaret, Hook, and David about what Regina is planning to do . Henry's insistence that they help Regina prompts Mary Margaret to remember how they had sent the wraith into the portal . Therefore, they can use the bean to send the device away from Storybrooke . Hook agrees to hand over the bean to Emma, but only after learning that Neal is Henry's father . As Emma, Mary Margaret, Henry, and David arrive to see a weakening Regina, Emma attempts to take out the bean, but the pouch is empty . Realizing that Hook tricked her as he has taken the bean in an attempt to escape Storybrooke, Emma looks at her family and then hugs them while Henry looks at Regina and calls her a hero and hugs her . This is also the moment Emma refers to Mary Margaret and David as "Mom" and "Dad" for the first time . Emma realizes she can help Regina by using her own magic, and as they work together the device is deactivated, resulting in Storybrooke returning to normal . But as they all celebrate saving the town from being destroyed, Emma notices Henry's backpack on the floor . He was kidnapped by Greg and Tamara, who used the device to distract the town so they could take Henry, whom they see as more valuable than magic . As Emma, Regina, Mary Margaret, and David catch up to stop them, Tamara takes out a bean and opens up a portal in the water to make their escape . The foursome are too late, but all of a sudden Hook and his ship return . He tells them he that he has had a change of heart and wants to help them find Henry and gives Emma the bean . They are then joined by Gold and Belle, who also want to join in the search . But Gold tells Belle that she must stay in Storybrooke now that they know that there are others out there that want to destroy their world . So, he gives her a spell that will cloak the town . The two kiss before he climbs aboard, after he admits he does not expect to return . Now that everyone has agreed to a truce, especially Gold and Hook, Gold conjures up his magic globe and pricks his finger, using the blood to locate Henry . After Hook throws the bean into the ocean, the ship enters the swirling portal to Neverland . </P> <P> Mulan (Jamie Chung), Aurora (Sarah Bolger), and a restored Prince Phillip (Julian Morris) discover an unconscious Neal (Michael Raymond - James) on a beach, gravely injured but alive . </P> <P> "And Straight On' til Morning" was co-written by series creators Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz, while Dean White served as the episode's director . </P> <P> The plot of this episode has parallels to Peter Pan in its focus on Hook, Neverland setting, introduction of the Lost Boys and mention of Peter Pan . Beauty & The Beast is referenced when Belle's dark side is restored to her normal self by drinking from the chipped cup . </P>

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