How I Met Your Mother Recap - The Nannies

After his break-up with Quinn, Barney tries to pick himself back and gets back to his old self. He starts up "Bang-toberfest" to re-launch himself back to the market. Unfortunately, his plan was a flop. He now tries to think of other ways to make him visible once more to the ladies so he can finally get his old life back.

Lily's dad, Mickey, comes over after burning his home due to some pyros he kept at the garage. Lily and Marshall now have a system in taking care of little Marvin. They're having trouble as Lily's maternity leave is done and has to get back to work. That means no one will be left to take care of the baby anymore. Although her father's there, she wouldn't want him to look after Marvin, based on his track record with Lily.


Robin offers Lily to help out by babysitting Marvin with Nick. Ted and Robin makes it a contest, competing to show the world who's "clicking" more... Aaah, trouble with exes! This is gonna be ugly. The two are bickering about whose relationship is better and much more perfect. Later on, they both pointed out each other's partner's flaws and they realize that they can't really stand those flaws.

Anyhoos, the couple is having a hard time finding a nanny. After searching and searching, they finally find one by the name of Julie. She happens to be from Saint Cloud, Minnesota--same as Marshall's hometown. Too bad, after her interview with the Ericson's, she fell in love... with Barney! He made this story about being a billionaire single dad.

So Marshall, Lily and little Marvin visit Barney's to find him and Julie. They explain what Barney is up to and tells her that the job offer still stands. Julie would not accept it anymore upon knowing that they are friends with a monster (Barney).

Barney confesses to Lily how he managed to find all those girls. Turns out, Lily's talk with the gang gave him the idea to go to a nanny website. He posed as a single father, interviews them while his imaginary baby is asleep and when he's about to hire the nanny, he'll go for the kill--tell them that he can hire them because he finds them attractive and then sleep with them. Of course, Lily's furious. It was the night before she goes back to work. She still has no nanny. What kind of mom wouldn't be angry if they find out someone screwed their chance of hiring a nanny they like because of a one night stand?! After calling Barney immature, she storms off with Marshall and their baby.

The next day, just as Lily's about to call in sick on her first day back to work, their old nanny, Mrs. Buckminster comes back. She says Barney called up the agency and offered to pay her salary to work for Lily and Marshall (awww...) He also sent Marshall the race track he was playing at Barney's home as some sort of a peace offering for pissing him off.

Lily can't let go of little Marvin anymore. As Mrs. Buckminster tries to get the baby from her, Lily snaps at her saying that she can't give her baby to a stranger, and walks to Marvin's room. Moments later, she comes back with Marshall to apologize. She has an ever so severe separation anxiety that she can't let go of Marvin and go to work.


Back to Robin and Ted, they talk about the night that they each had with their partners. Robin tells Ted that Nick cried that night when she killed a spider. Ted then replies, wishing that he should have had the spider so it can breed on the ants at Victoria's unwashed dishes.

Barney comes rushing in, all dirty and bruised. He tells his story. Apparently, the nanny community--well the "potential nannies" he interviewed and slept with tracked him down. They gang up on him and he woke up in a dumpster. Robin tells him to stop trying to score girls because clearly, he's still not over Quinn. Barney's having a hard time accepting he needs help and is having mixed emotions shouting, "I don't need help--Help me!". He then sees a blonde at the bar and takes off.

After Barney leaves, Ted and Robin decides to just look at things in a different perspective. They realize that maybe their partners would rather help them grow--Ted into becoming a "cleaner" and Robin to let Nick wear her pants. Ted makes a toast "to making these relationships last"... Both relationships would implode within the month.

Marshall comes home to find Lily at Marvin's room. She thinks she and Marvin slept all day, only to find out that she's holding a stuffed monkey, not Marvin. After shouting... breathing... and shouting again, they rush to go find the baby, when Lily's dad walks in with baby Marvin.

Mickey recalls, "Well, when I came back this morning from my jog, Marshall was gone and I couldn't find Mrs Whats-his-face... and you two were sawing logs. So I figured I'd lend a hand." He then switches Marvin and a sub (sandwich) in a sleeping Lily's arms. She wonders how come she woke up to a monkey. Her dad admits he got hungry, hence switch number 2. He then tells them of how his day with Marvin was.

Lily, shocked, asks Mickey how he became this great father all of a sudden. Mickey then reminisce on Lily's first years, being a stay-at-home dad, while Lily's mom works. She thought it was her grandparents who took care of her, but in reality, it was actually him and that they only came to visit back then.

He also tells Lily the story of how America thought Mickey rushed to his burning home to a potato salad, when in fact, he rushed back in to retrieve a photo album... aaand his potato salad. He showed a photo album he made for Lily when she was still a baby. That's when Lily realized that he wasn't that horrible of a father to her. He apologizes to Lily for not being there for the rest of her childhood, regretting what he did every single day of his life. He promises Lily that he'll change now, and will be always be present now for Marvin. Lily says yes, and Mickey becomes Marvin's new nanny (enter a photo montage of Mickey and Marvin through the years).

Back to Barney, it was revealed that he hired Mrs. Buckminster's assistance to help him make better decisions... but he ends up sleeping with her too, with Mrs. Buckminster's advances.

The Hold-Up - Two Broke Girls Recap

Han gets a call from his mother from Korea and gets so frustrated. Max tells him not let his mom bully him. That for his age of 53, he should stand up to her. Han tells Max of his real age... 29. Max and Caroline are shocked. They explain that because of his hair, choice of clothes and well, the five-dollar-check he gave Caroline for Christmas, they thought he's old.

Anyhoos, some guy comes in at the diner to rob them. Max is told to collect everyone's purses' contents. Caroline freaks out and pees on herself. Oleg tries to be a hero and comes out with a bat. Unfortunately for him, he walks into a puddle of Caroline's pee, causing him to slip and fall. The man orders Caroline to come out of the counter, but panics and uses Max as a human shield.

The robber gets agitated and Han comes out of his office. He says he'll just take an heirloom from his fanny pack, but when the robber turns to face him, Han is holding a gun against his back. Turns out the robber doesn't really have a gun and surrenders to Han.

The girls are relieved but still could not believe that of all people, Han saved them. Everyone still picks on Caroline after pissing on the floor, freaking out while being robbed. Caroline sees a coupon for the movies and thinks of going to the movies after... well, the pee-pee boo-boo! Max tells her that she doesn't need to pay for it and offers to take her to the movies by sneaking into the theater.


Max still feels bad about her being used by Caroline as a human shield. She later lets it go as she and Caroline plan their trip to the cinemas. Max tells her that they should just right up in the ushers face and make an excuse, then "boldly walk with purpose". Their talk gets interrupted when Sophie knocks. She comes in to check the girls and makes a joke about Max as the human shield and Caroline for pissing. Caroline, uncomfortable with the jokes, heads on with Max to watch the movie.

At the movies, Caroline begins to feel nervous about their shenanigan. They sneak inside with Max's excuse for leaving her iPhone and Caroline's seizure medication prescription. At the refreshments, they chat with the guy in charge, named Hallelujah. Pretty cynical, but Max gets to his good side when she defends him from the nerds who came in late but kept complaining about the time. As a thank you, Hallelujah makes Max and Caroline a fresh batch of popcorn.

Inside the movie house, Max approaches the nerds and apologizes for being a bit too harsh on them. She then compliments one of the nerds' cape (well, technically, it's his sister's cape) and then leaves to find a seat for her and Caroline.


Caroline discovers how crazy Max becomes inside the movies. She heckles upon seeing the anomalies of the super hero movie. Max also shouts out the difference of the movie's story from that written on the comic books. Later on one of the scenes of the movie, a car exploded in front of two girls. Max makes a joke again about the human shield. Caroline asks her if she will not let it go. Max says it was a big deal considering her life was on the line at the time. To Caroline's defense, she has already apologized twice and doesn't know how much more she can do. Caroline says sorry once more. She points out how she was a spoiled, rich girl who puts herself first and that she hated herself for how she acted. She knows that it's something Max would never do.

While talking, they notice Han at the back row at the movies. He seems to be sitting with a man and a woman. Moments later, Han leaves with the man. The girls follow them to see them go to the men's room.

Going back, an usher gets in their way and Max walks boldly as if she didn't hear anything. Caroline was left behind stunned. She spots Han and pretends they're together. Han cannot seem to produce the ticket(s) to show to the usher. The usher explains that sneaking into a theater is a felony. What he said scares Han and pees on himself.


Caroline comes to work making the "walk and flip at the movies" a big deal. She tells a that she and Han now have a mug shot at the cineplex dubbed "Hanny and Clyde". She tells Max that this proves that they're the same... selfish and for splitting the scene. However, Caroline realize that even though they are selfish (for survival), they still put each other first sometimes--well Max did.

At work, Sophie makes fun of Han for peeing at the movies. But later comforts him saying that it's normal for old men to control their bladder. Han tells her he's 29 and bursts out laughing.

Embarrassed, Han walks to Max. She makes him feel better by telling him that at least he was man enough not to leave Caroline alone. Max asks why would he watch movies in the middle of the day anyway. Han replies that sometimes, people bug him and that's what he does to get some time away. She then thinks he's cool and says they will hang some time.



Total money this week: $995 (from $877)


Quotes:

Han: (while watching Max and Caroline slapping each other for fun) What are they doing???
Oleg: I think they might be doing a scene from Fifty Shades of Grey.

Han: I AM 29...
Max: What do you got? A case of the Benjamin Buttons???

Max: Are you having a heart attack?!
Caroline: I'm peeing...

Han: (to robber; holding a gun) I don't think so homeboy... You're in my house now, bitch!

Caroline: Max, I'm surprised you're even affected by this. I mean, weren't you shot as a baby? I feel like you told me that.
Max: No, I drank shots as a baby... My mother hated to drink alone.

Sophie: Oh hi girls! Oh, I heard what happened. Max you got pushed in front of a gun... You must be very PISSED! Oh and Caroline, what a nice outfit. On a scale of 1-10, you're an 8. Get it? Urinate!

Max: Please. The only game Han has is "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe".

Max: You think Han's an Asian drug dealer? What selling? Crystal MATH?!?

Usher: (to Han while peeing on the floor) Well at least your fanny pack isn't the most embarrassing thing about you anymore.

Til Death Do Us Part - 90210 Season 5 Premiere

Previously, on 90210, Silver wants to have a baby in case cancer happens. So she asks for her BFF, Teddy's help to father her child. Liam and Navid fights over Silver (and her future baby), which mars their bromance. Vanessa comes back, stirring trouble, and Ade jets off for a gig, after a fight with Dixon. Dixon tries to find his way home by hitching with some guys and ends up rammed by a huge truck on his way back to sunny Cali. Annie ends her relationship to a soon-to-be priest, Caleb. Finally, Naomi crashes and stops Max's wedding to Madison.


This season opens with Max and Naomi facing the aftermath of his wedding--er lack thereof. Max calms his family down after the crazy non-wedding, while Naomi sacrifices a job opportunity in New York. The two run away to Nevada to elope.


Meanwhile, Liam resists Vanessa's advances and tells her that their partnership is over. However, Vanessa, knowing that they have a contract, uses that against him and ultimately forces him to go to Bolivia... unless he buys himself off the contract with 200 grand.

Teddy is overwhelmed after hearing Silver's request. Silver doesn't really expects to have the baby WITH him, if he doesn't want it. I know, it sounds weird. But all she needs is Teddy's sperm, so she can tell her kid someday that she knows his/her dad and that she cares for him deeply. He refuses it, thinking that he's not yet ready to be a parent. He is hesitant because he still hasn't resolved his issues with his dad after coming out. Teddy says he'll think about it.

Ade lands on Vegas and meets Carly Ray Jepsen at the hotel. They exchange niceties and Ade finds out that they'll be performing on the same stage. Carly jokes about how she'll be one tough act to follow and takes off, leaving a starstruck Adrianna behind.

Ade heads to the bar with Austin to drink some champagne to celebrate. Moments later, Navid calls her and tells her that Dixon called him to tell him that he's coming home. Ade doesn't wanna go back because she's still hurt and would rather not give him a chance. What better way to make herself feel better? Hook up with some random guy she meets at the bar!

Back at the bar, Liam tries to sell The Offshore to buy himself out of the movie contract and finally escape Vanessa. He confides to Annie about it when Navid comes in to tell about his call with Ade. He asks Annie to call Dixon and someone else answers his phone. It was the Coroner's office. Luckily, after identifying the corpses of those involved in the car crash, Dixon was not among them. They rush to the hospital and find him in critical condition.

After the hook-up, Ade learns from Annie that Dixon is in serious condition at the hospital. She hears about the car crash and Austin sends a guilt-ridden Adrianna home.


Naomi and Max drives away to Nevada to elope. Unfortunately, they had to pull over after a champagne cork mishap while driving. They soon hitch a ride to some guy and asks Naomi to drive. Turns out, the guy is a robber (with drugs at the back of the car) and the two becomes an accomplice when he robs a gas station after crossing Nevada border. The cops pull them over, arresting and booking them for the robbery.

In California, Alec, Max's best friend and associate, tracks Naomi and leads him to her home. He finds Liam, Teddy and Silver--no Naomi. He tells them how much of a liability Naomi can be, considering how she ruined Max's life back then. They soon find out that Max and Naomi are in jail and Alec rushes to help Max out.

At the county jail, Alec bails Max out... sans Naomi. He tips the police about her being a habitual offender. Later on, she faces the judge. Naomi explains to her the story about her arrests, trying to convince her that she didn't get herself in trouble for those on purpose. She later on spills about their plans of eloping--her and Max, and their misfortune of hitching with a felon. The judge, convinced and sympathizing, let her go with a $200 bail and an extra 60 to perform their civil union... much to Alec's disapproval and dislike.


Liam accidentally sets his bar on fire. Later on, he realizes that this could be a perfect opportunity to find himself enough money to buy off the contract. Instead of calling the fire marshall, he lets the bar char down to get insurance. He uses his trip to the hospital to see Dixon as an alibi, making him seem to know nothing about the fire when it was happening.

Ade finally gets to the hospital. She later finds the whole gang, plus Dixon and Annie's mom, Debbie who just came back from Paris to tend to poor Dixon. After some time, the doctor declare that Dixon is finally in stable condition, relieving everyone of their worries. The ladies soon move to the beach house, Ade, Annie and Debbie.

Liam and Navid contemplates about their situation with Silver. They came to an understanding and a truce, rekindling their friendship. Teddy comes in to tell the guys that he'll finally agree to Silver's wish of fathering her child. He explains that upon spending some time at the morgue trying to find Dixon, he realize that life is short and that Silver needs him.

Back at The Offshore, Navid sees potential in Liam's charred business establishment. He offers his financial assistance to Liam, and the two agrees to a partnership. A man by the name of Taylor Williams (Wes Brown) comes in to find Ade. Surprise! It was her Vegas hook up, trying to find her. Navid informs him that she's in the hospital with her boyfriend.

Something tells me he'll be there for quite a while to stir up some trouble between Ade and Dixon as he says "yes" to help Navid. Apparently, he is a club promoter and Navid thinks he would be of great help to Liam and him.

The newlyweds come home to Beverly Hills. Max and Naomi celebrates with Alec, as he comes to visit bearing champagne. As Max gets them wine glasses, Alec threatens Naomi that he will not let her ruin his life again.

The episode ends with Vanessa parking her car and sees Liam. She finds out about the fire and hears about Liam's insurance claim.

Where is Serena??? - Gossip Girl Premieres for its Final Season

'Tis the premiere of Gossip Girl's sixth and final season. Now let's do a quick run down of our fave Upper East Siders.

Well, first of all, what happened to Serena? Has she gone off the rails? Where is she? So many questions... Read on to find out.

Blair left Dan for Chuck, going "all in" for him. She follows him to Monte Carlo and sit beside him at a poker table giving him all that she can offer, take it or leave it. Fast forward this season, it is revealed that they had two days at Monte Carlo together doing the nasty and what not, before making a pact to fulfill all the things they plan on doing and get back together. For Chuck, Blair is one huge distraction that will only cost him his father's legacy, hence, the "we're together, but not really together" relationship status.

Chuck, after that pact, took over Bass Industries. He went to Dubai to check on his dad's "unfinished business" before he, well, fake died. There he meets Amira (Andrea Gabriel), who apparently knows something about an off-the-record Bart Bass business deal. He is trying to find out what it is when he gets a call from New York about a missing family member.

Blair, meanwhile, is also busy taking over her mother's fashion legacy. Eleanor Waldorf has retired from the fashion business now and well, handed it over to her one and only little girl. She jets off to Paris to meet with an associate, Jean Pierre. She also gets a call from New York, causing her to take the next flight home.

At the Bass' abode, Chuck meets Momma Van Der Woodsen-Bass-Humphrey-Bass (Damn! That was a handful.) He brings with him Amira to use as a weapon against old man Bass. And boy did that rattle Bart!

Anyhoos, Chuck sees Blair come in with her Jean Pierre (cue awkward, jealous stare). As everyone walks out of the loft, Blair and Chuck were left to talk about their pact. The two talk about their difficult parting and their regret of leaving Monte Carlo.

Nate, manages the NY Spectator alone, with no investors. He has let go of all of the partners after finding out that his grandfather William Van Der Bilt has something to do with them. So yea, he's not really independent from the Van Der Bilt legacy if he lets grandpa deal with them investors. This season, he meets a college girl who interviews him at the NY Spectator headquarters for her school paper. At the end of the episode, she invites him for a drink. (hmmm...)

A worried Lily comes to pay Rufus a visit, in the hopes of finding S in his home at Brooklyn. Unfortunately, Lily finds someone else... Ivy Dickens. Rufus, really??? IVY?! With Lily thinking he and Ivy are now together, she leaves with bitter parting words for Rufus. Rufus later on leaves to follow Lily and tries to help out in searching Serena. Ivy, left at the loft, calls and leaves a message to Lola aka THE Charlotte "Charlie" Rhodes. Ivy congratulates Lola on landing a TV show and tells her of her new gig--manipulating a vulnerable (read: gullible) Rufus Humphrey.

Dan is not a lonely boy anymore, coming home from Italy with Georgina Sparks. No hook-ups, but the two have a common interest--expose our Upper East Siders. He enlists G's help to write a tell-all book about his life inside the UES circle and everything about Manhattan's elite.

He gets a call from Blair (though, G answered it) about Serena's missing. Dan returns to NYC to help out search Serena, with G in tow. Georgina helps out, but with a different motive. She wants to find Serena first so she could show the world what S becomes of, probably humiliating S in public.

They drive to Poughkeepsie, where Damien Dalgaard's guy left a high Serena some few months back. According to him, that's where they last saw her and since then, has no word from her. Dan and Georgina searches the place for an asylum or maybe a rehab to find her, thinking maybe she was far too high the last time that she may have ended there. But still, no sign of S.

Nate blackmails Gossip Girl into telling him where Serena is. He uses the surveillance footage as bait to scare her into revealing Serena's whereabouts. He then sets off with Blair and Chuck to find her.

Later on, at a gas station, Georgina spots Chuck and his limo (with Nate and Blair) driving out. Feeling that they are also trying to search for S, Georgina hurries to drive her Odyssey (yes, she has a Honda! Shocking for a rich kid, eh?) with Dan and intercepts them.

Together they all find a happy Sabrina (Serena) at a wedding ceremony. There, they meet Steven (Barry Watson), Serena's new boyfriend. Thinking that it's her wedding, and that she's gone psycho, the gang tries to stop the wedding. After all the humiliation, they find out that it is actually a gay wedding. The grooms were shocked to find our UES gate crashers, stopping their union.

Later on, Serena comes clean to everyone. She explains to the gang that she's turning her life around after a near-death episode inside a train, being revived by paramedics. She pretends to be someone else so she can start fresh. Afterwards, S goes home to The Big Apple with her new beau.

Now that everyone's back home, Dan goes back to his Dad's. Unfortunately, he comes home to find Rufus and Ivy in bed. A baffled Dan, sneaks out. Shocked.

Prince Charming's Heroic Quest - Once Upon A Time Synopsis

The seven dwarves draw straws to find out which one should cross the city boundary to find out what happens if they cross the city line out of Storybrooke. Sneezy picks the shortest straw and he gets to step out of the city. Unfortunately, they find out the repercussions of leaving town through him.

Everyone now at Storybrooke are in a panic, trying to find the loved ones they have lost after being transported to the real world due to the queen's curse. Prince Charming, aka David Nolan, rushes to Regina's house demanding an explanation about Jefferson's (Mad Hatter) magical hat. David thinks that the wallpaper trick from last time was just an anomaly. That she still doesn't have all her powers, reason why she couldn't step outside, to be seen by people. Unfortunately, she wouldn't explain how she got them, nor find a way to get his family back--Snow and Emma.

Flashback. Regina tries to escape her fate of becoming queen. She leaves the kingdom, only to find out that her mother has cast a barrier spell to keep her in the realms of King Leopold. Her mother tells her that she can only leave his kingdom provided she's with him. Regina is reluctant to marry the king because she doesn't love him. But her mom's greed with power just wouldn't let her be.

Charming finds Blue (Mother Superior) to ask if they have the tree that carried infant Emma back then from Fairy Tale World to the real world. He thinks that through that tree, he can get back to Fairy Tale World and retrieve Snow and Emma. Blue says that though it may be possible, the lack of magic in Storybrooke might hinder him from going there.

The dwarves return to report to everyone of what happened to Sneezy. They brought an amnesiac Sneezy, who could only remember his life before the curse was broken. Leroy (Grumpy) realizes and tells them that if anyone of them tries to leave Storybrooke, their cursed selves will be their only selves.

David thinks of a plan to fix everything. Red asks him what that is, but apparently, Charming has no idea as well and says he's got two hours to figure it out, when the town convenes later on. David, followed by little Henry, leaves a worried Red with the town folks.


Meanwhile, Regina tests her powers by lighting a candle. She finds out that her magic still has glitches. She tries to escape her home and finds Hopper outside. He thinks that talking to Regina, making her spill her guts out, might help them into going back to Fairy Tale World and help her in the process as well by making her realize who she truly is. Regina adamantly refuses saying, "I know who I am." Then leaves.

Back to Regina's memories. We all know who made her the bitter person that Regina is--Snow White. Snow finds a box with a ring inside. She asks Regina about it but she says she doesn't remember.

However, in Regina's mind, she recalls to Snow, that it was given to her by Daniel, the stable boy. Snow White thought he left her, but Regina confesses to her that he met his untimely fate because Snow couldn't keep her mouth shut, revealing to Regina's mother her relationship with the stable boy. A mortified Snow is being choked by the Regina in her imagination.

Regina confides to her father, Henry, about her thoughts of escaping. Her father thinks that maybe it's just cold feet, but she explains that it is not just that. Regina thinks that she is becoming like Cora, her mother. And the more she stays in King Leopold's castle (and if she marries him), she becomes angry all the time. That her mother drives her crazy. That she wants a life of her own.

She wonders how her mother became that evil and hungry for power. Henry (Regina's dad) tells her about the man who gave Regina's mother magic and a book of spells. Regina asks who he is but her father doesn't know his name.

"Real world Regina" gets into Gold's shop, trying to find the book of spells. Desperate to get back her power, she asks Gold that she needs the book. That she needs her powers back the soonest time possible. Gold tells her to leave. He says that jumpstarting her powers is not in his best interest. Regina, however, fires back at him saying that he's keeping from everyone the fact that the enchanted forest still exists. She knows that he's up to something.

Turns out, Rumplestiltskin (Gold) still has his magic. Through Regina's motivation (threat of telling the people about the forest), he conjures up from thin air the magic book of spells that Regina needs. He warns her though to be careful that it might turn her green. She says she doesn't care as long as she gets little Henry back.


At Regina's flashback, she takes the book of spells from under her mother's pillow one night, when she was asleep. She summons Rumplestiltskin and meets him for the first time. She finds out that he has been waiting for her since when she was young. He predicted that someday Regina will summon her. He tells him that they're back where they belong... together. (I'm starting to think of all the people who made a deal with Rumplestiltskin back in season one)

David, back at Snow's loft, thinks of what to do. Henry recognizes the Mad Hatter's hat and explains to David what it is. He then rushes to Gold to get answers. David asks to buy from Gold something to track someone--he wouldn't tell. Gold asks him if he has something to use to track him and if he can see it. David answers yes, he has something that belongs to the person to track, and no, Gold is not allowed to see it. However, he gives David a potion. Gold instructs David to pour the potion on the object and it will lead him to its owner... but he wants peace in return. Nolan obliges, if he stays out of his way as well. A non-interference guarantee of some sort between them. Before leaving, Gold asks him what would happen if a person from Storybrooke crosses the border. Nolan informs him that it would cost them memories of their old lives.


Rumplestiltskin recalls how he and Regina has crossed path when she was still younger, more "portable". He tells her his ties with Regina's family in the past... and in the future. Regina asks for his help. He convinces her thought that she could be powerful if only she lets herself. That magic will set her free. He entices her with magic. However, Regina refuses, thinking that it would only make her like Cora, her mother. Rumplestiltskin then gives her something instead... a portal to to a different world.


In real world, Regina opens the book of spells and inhales magic from it. David pours the potion onto the Mad Hatter's hat and follows it. He then sees a car and finds Jefferson inside it.

At the town meeting, Regina comes in, with her magic back again. She uses her powers scare the people once more. Henry realizes that she's doing it to get him. Henry then sacrifices himself and comes with Regina just so she leaves the people alone. She then takes the child with her and leaves.

David and Jefferson talks about how they can go back to Fairy Tale World. He reveals to him that the enchanted forest still exists, only that they could not go there. David threatens him to figure a way, however, Jefferson tells him about the rule about the portal only taking two lives. It drives Jefferson crazy, he ran away. Nolan runs after him, but was stopped by Red in his way out. She tells David about Regina's powers. That it scare the whole town, rather crossing the border and forget everything than stay under Regina's reign.


Regina brings Henry back home but he runs immediately to his room, sneaking out of his window. Apparently, she made the same barrier spell her mother made, keeping him in. Regina shows him her magic and wants to teach him magic. Henry doesn't wanna be like her. Just like her to Cora.

Cora sees the mirror (portal) Rumplestiltskin gave to Regina as a wedding gift. She gets into a fight with her mother and pushes her into the portal. Trapping her inside.

Meanwhile, David stops the people from leaving Storybrooke. He gives them hope to go on living at Storybrooke because no matter how dark and scary their memories are, it is what makes them who they are to become who they want to be in the future. That it would be better than having no memory at all, losing themselves in the process. He convinces them then to stay, get back to their lives. And he promises to protect them. Telling them to come together, like they did before so they will not be hurt by Regina.

Regina continues with her life after marriage with the king. She meets Rumplestiltskin to return the book of spells. But before she goes, he asks her what she felt when she used magic. She confesses that she loved it and he convinces her to do so much, if she let Rumplestiltskin show her how... but if she agrees to do something for him someday.

David busts into Regina's with his sword and all of his royal bravado, demanding to see his grandson Henry. She calls on Henry and tells him to go home with David, surprising them both--Henry and David. She admits that she shouldn't have home in the first place. She admits she doesn't know how to love very well, but know that if she holds on to someone too hard, it won't make them love you. (Read: Mommy issues) She wants to redeem herself from Henry.

Hearing it all, David challenges Regina to prove that she wants to redeem herself. He asks her of the enchanted forest's existence. She tells him the truth, but has no idea how to get there. She requests for him to take care of Henry. David obliges and leaves Regina, bringing Henry back at Snow's. It is scene at the last part of the episode that although she wants to redeem herself from Henry, she still keeps the book of spells in an armoire, not destroying it when she had the chance at first.

The town finally gets back to their old lives as they struggle to come into grips with reality. Henry and David walks into Granny's and Henry whispers to Marco (Geppetto) where Pinnochio is and he rushes to find him. Gold looks past the border, probably contemplating on leaving town to find his son, until he realizes that he can never leave now that he knows the backlash that could happen if he crosses the city line. David tells Henry of the forest's existence, giving them hope that they'll soon find Emma and Snow again.

Episode ends with Mulan and Aurora dragging Snow and Emma. Showing them the survivors of Regina's curse. The two tries to escape, but was caught by Mulan, holding them prison. A voice of a woman emerges from the shadows of the pit. They find Cora, still alive, offering them of her assistance. (Uh-oh... Blast from the past for Snow!)

Live in New York, the Brits are here!!! - SNL Daniel Craig/Muse

Who would have thought Mr. 007 could be not serious??? This week, THE James Bond, Daniel Craig graces the SNL Studios to guest host Saturday Night Live. Well, I know people will have mixed reviews on this one. I have mixed feelings myself! Some of them are funny, while some are so-so. But hey, he's not a comedian, so I guess that's forgivable.

Cold Open: Presidential Debate

SNL, with the coming elections, will not be complete without spoofing the recent Presidential Debate. Jason Sudeikis and Jay Pharaoh reprises their roles as Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, respectively, facing off at the Denver Debate. This sketch "explains" why Obama lost to Romney at Denver. I mean, who wouldn't get distracted with the thought of forgetting the anniversary gift right??? Oh and the altitude, air's getting pretty thin, Obama got stuck at the podium.


Monologue

Daniel Craig's monologue showcases an "In Memoriam" tribute to all those he had killed at the movies--from James Bond, Cowboys vs Aliens, The Adventures of Tintin, etc. The tribute features a montage of how he killed them and some of them, he explains why. He complains about the fog, though. Yep, a bit too much. Looks like we know who's next! Lols

Anyhoos, Daniel Craig transformed from a dashing 007 Bond hottie to a construction worker with a heckling problem, Long Island Medium's Larry Caputo, an astronaut, a depressed working class guy and a loving boyfriend (to a she-man aka Fred Armisen).


Here are the highlights of SNL's October 6 episode:


The Less Known Bond Girls

Since it's James Bond's 50th celebration, SNL also did a sketch on it to introduce to the world the "Lesser Known Bond Girls". It shows Diane Keaton (Vanessa Bayer) from 1973 Bond film, "Never Die Twice Tomorrow", Jodie Foster (Kate McKinnon) in "Kill Me Once, Shame on You" from 1979, Lea Michele (Nasim Pedrad) from 2010's Hippopotopussy", Molly Ringwald (Vanessa Bayer) in "The Man Who was a Gun" (1984), Ellen DeGeneres (Kate McKinnon) in Honey, I Killed the Spy" (1989), and Penny Marshall (Fred Armisen) in "Quantum of Leap" (2010).


I See Dead People... And Squirrel.

Long Island Medium is here!!! Kate McKinnon stars as Theresa Caputo. It's really funny how she seemed to roam the whole of Long Island and all the people she sees, she talks to them about their dead relatives. Creepy eh? The sketch introduces us to Victoria Caputo (Vanessa Bayer) and hubby Larry Caputo (Daniel Craig). Credits due to Caputo's goatee and the squirrel at the picnic!


The Kitty Kat

Captain (Daniel Craig), along with Wazowsky (Taran Killam), McReedy (Keenan Thomson), Ramirez (Cecily Strong) and Bobby Moynihan were sent to space en route to Mars. They recall the things that they miss on Earth when a homesick Kirby tells how he misses his pet cat. At the end of the scene, he reveals that he "told a little fib". Turns out, he brought his cat along in the space mission.


The Weekend Update with Seth Meyers

No SNL episode is complete without The Weekend Update. This week, Seth discusses the Presidential Debate, the debate's winners and losers, PBS getting axed by Romney, Ah-nold Schwarzenegger, etc. Big Bird drops in to express his views on Romney taking down PBS. LOL'ed on Big Bird yawning because "it's 7 hours past his bedtime".

Also joining weekend update is Cecilia Giminez, the Spanish woman who "restored" Ecce Homo. She explains how Jesus has given her permission, when he came to her in a dream. How her painting seems more accurate than the others. She also made an "accurate" painting of Seth Meyers' face. Unfortunately, she sees most things differently...


Working Class Drama

Daniel Craig also appears in a sketch about a working class drama, "A Sorry Lot We Are". It shows friends, Craig, Hader and Moynihan talking about their lives. Seems like the men have been in a string of bad luck. Danny (Craig) has lost his job for so many times and has finally found a new one... at the Olympics. Since the Olympics has already ended, it seems that he's jobless yet again. His friend lost his mom a few days back and the other one seems like a pedophile.


The Loving Couple

Okay, I just gotta say, I didn't like this sketch that much. Though Fred Armisen's Regine seems like a character, the rest of the plot is well, uhm... Yea. It just seems kinda gross, creepy and not funny the sketch turned out. Don't get me wrong, Fred Armisen appearing as a girl seems like a real laugh, but I think putting Craig in the scene made it seem... odd.


Other notable political sketches this episode includes "Three Days Later: A Look Back at the Obama Debate Disaster" and "The Undecided Voter".

Muse performs "Madness" and "Panic Station as musical guests. I have no words to describe it but awesome. Call me biased, being a Muse fan and all. But really, Kate Hudson's a really lucky woman. That Matt Belamy's voice is just... heaven! Two thumbs up.


***Next week, October 13, SNL will be having Up All Night's Christina Applegate as host and musical guest, Passion Pit.