Ariel (Episode)/Quotes

## Quotes

**Regina Mills**: (*teaching Emma pyrokinesis*) Focus. Concentrate!

**Emma Swan**: It's kind of hard when you're talking in my ear.

**Regina Mills**: And when the wind blows or it's raining or someone's shooting arrows at you. Yes, concentration's hard. That's the point. Find your anger and use it to focus.

**Emma Swan**: No, there must be a way without going dark.

**Regina Mills**: You're such a pathetic waste of ability!

**Emma Swan**: And you're a monster!

**Regina Mills**: ...Smell that?

**Emma Swan**: What?

**Regina Mills**: Smoke. (*Emma notices the campfire is now lit*)

**Snow White**: Are you on the run from someone?

**Ariel**: More like on the run *to* someone.

**Snow White**: What's his name? Come on, the one thing that makes everyone crazy is love!

**Ariel**: Eric. He's a prince in this kingdom.

**Snow White**: So wait... He lives on land? He's human?

**Ariel**: Okay, here's the thing. About a year ago, his ship wrecked, and I rescued him - I do that. He was unconscious. We never spoke, but when I looked at his face, I just... I knew.

**Snow White**: Love at first sight.

**Ariel**: It sounds dumb, I know.

**Snow White**: No, it doesn't sound dumb at all. (*Ariel empties her bag*) Interesting.

**Ariel**: I collect things. And I found this. (*reveals invitation*) There's a ball at his castle tonight - the annual Under the Sea Celebration honoring the sea goddess Ursula - and I was hoping to meet him there.

**Snow White**: How are you planning on doing that? With a tail? How did you do that?

**Ariel**: You really know nothing of your mermaid mythology, do you?

**Snow White**: Uh, probably about as much as you know about people mythology, I think.

**Ariel**: Good point. Well, anyway, every year at the highest tide, the legend says that the sea goddess Ursula grants our kind with the ability to walk on dry land until the next high tide.

**Snow White**: Which is when?

**Ariel**: Twelve hours.

**Peter Pan**: I'm just trying to point out the silver lining in your cloudy life.

**Rumplestiltskin**: That by killing you, all our troubles end?

**Peter Pan**: We both know that's not going to happen, because the only way to do that is for you to die too. You can go, leave the island.

**Rumplestiltskin**: And abandon my son? And Henry? I don't think so.

**Peter Pan**: Look, even if you did save them - which you won't - what would be the point? They'll never forgive you for all the horrible things you've done.

**Rumplestiltskin**: You don't know that.

**Peter Pan**: Have you forgiven your father? ...You see my point? Back to that silver lining - You have a nice girl waiting for you back in Storybrooke. Belle, is it? Stop this foolishness and go back to her. Make a new start. She looks fertile. Maybe a new child? You and I both know that's the only future for you... Assuming you want to live.

**Prince Eric**: I'm Eric.

**Ariel**: Ariel.

**Prince Eric**: You look familiar. Have we met?

**Ariel**: I don't think so.

**Prince Eric**: I know where it's from.

**Ariel**: Where?

**Prince Eric**: I was in a shipwreck. I nearly drowned. Someone saved me. I didn't see them, but I've had a recurring dream since then, of a face. *Your* face.

**Ariel**: That can't be. I'm new in town, so how could I have possibly saved you?

**Prince Eric**: I know; Ursula's the one who saved me. And in doing so, she showed me a vision of my future. That's the face I saw. That's you.

**Ariel**: Ursula is just a myth.

**Prince Eric**: Is she? 'Cause you're right here in front of me. Now what brings you to our kingdom?

**Ariel**: Well, I wanna see the world.

**Prince Eric**: Then you and I have something in common. I'm leaving in the morning - a grand expedition - to do just that.

**Ariel**: What?

**Prince Eric**: I've been planning it for years. This shall be my final Ursula ball, for tomorrow, I'm exploring the unknown lands; the desert from this realm to Agrabah.

**Ariel**: You're actually doing it. I've always wanted to see the world.

**Prince Eric**: Then come. I see it in your eyes. You want to. Unless I've misread things.

**Ariel**: No. Um, I mean yes. I mean no.

**Prince Eric**: I'm pressuring you. That's unfair. How about this? Tomorrow morning, I'll wait for you. If you show up, I'll be filled with joy. If you don't, well... I may be heartbroken, but I'll understand. So nice to meet you, Ariel.

**Rumplestiltskin**: Why are you here?

**Regina Mills**: Well, for starters, it appears I'm saving your ass! You were about to be Pan's lunch!

**Rumplestiltskin**: What do you care?

**Regina Mills**: I care because I've been camping with the Charmings for a *week* and getting nowhere! If we're gonna get Henry, I need *you*. I need *Rumplestiltskin*.

**Rumplestiltskin**: Well, the problem, dearie, is that Rumplestiltskin can only stop Pan by *dying*.

**Regina Mills**: You're not gonna die at anyone's hands but my own! We're the two most powerful practitioners of magic who have *ever* lived. The Evil Queen and the Dark One joining forces? I'd say we can find another way to handle one smug teenager.

**Rumplestiltskin**: You've never faced him! I have! And I know what killing him requires. And that is *my life*.

**Regina Mills**: Well, as much as I *want* to, maybe we don't *have* to kill him. If that's the case, then... Maybe we can find another way... something to contain him, some other fate.

**Rumplestiltskin**: A fate worse than death.

**Regina Mills**: *Now* we're talking.

**Ariel**: You're real?

**Evil Queen as Ursula**: As real as the legs you're standing on!

**Ariel**: I'm sorry if I was rude before. I -

**Evil Queen as Ursula**: My dear sweet child, don't fret! I understand. But you're also in luck. I can help with your *dilemma*.

**Ariel**: With Prince Eric? I have to tell him the truth, don't I?

**Evil Queen as Ursula**: Bah! Your friend was mistaken.

**Ariel**: Are you sure?

**Evil Queen as Ursula**: Of course I'm sure! If you tell him the truth - that you're from two different worlds - he won't accept that, *or* you.

**Ariel**: How is this helping again?

**Evil Queen as Ursula**: What if I told you that you could keep your legs? That you can walk on land, be a part of his world forever, without ever telling him your secret - That you're a mermaid? Would you be interested?

**Ariel**: Of course.

**Ariel**: You're a mermaid.

**Snow White**: Ariel... What have you done?

**Ariel**: The bracelet is magic. I got it from Ursula. By wearing it, you get my tail, and I can keep my legs. That's the price, but it's a good price! Don't you see? You can escape. You can travel to my land... a land where the Evil Queen cannot follow! And you can have a life, a wonderful life, under the sea!

**Snow White**: Ursula gave you the bracelet?

**Ariel**: Yes.

**Snow White**: Ursula is a myth. She hasn't existed for thousands of years! She's not real!

**Ariel**: Yes, she is.

**Evil Queen**: (*enters*) Actually... That's not entirely true.

**Ariel**: What's going on?

**Evil Queen**: Well, well, well. Look at the catch of the day!

**Ariel**: Ursula?

**Snow White**: No, this isn't Ursula. This is Regina, the Evil Queen.

**Captain Hook**: (*discussing Echo Cave*) The only way to rescue someone from inside is to reveal a secret.

**Snow White**: A secret? That's all?

**Captain Hook**: Your darkest secret. Echo Cave derives its name from an old saying; "the deeper the lie, the more truth in its echo." The cave demands that you reveal a truth about yourself. A secret you would never admit to anyone.

**Emma Swan**: This is ridiculous.

**Captain Hook**: Don't kill the messenger, love.

**Emma Swan**: Even if we spill our guts, how do we know Neal's still alive in there?

**Captain Hook**: Because this is what Pan wants. He wants us to rescue him.

**Prince Charming**: Why?

**Captain Hook**: So that we reveal our secrets. He believes once we do, our secrets will destroy us.

**Evil Queen**: For once, Snow, you won't be able to run away!

**Ariel**: You tricked me?

**Evil Queen**: You went to a long-dead octopus for advice, and you're going to blame *me* for your problems?

**Ariel**: This is wrong!

**Evil Queen**: Uh-uh. Sorry, dear. You're not helping her.

**Snow White**: Ariel, get out of here.

**Evil Queen**: For once we're in agreement! Get out of here, mermaid!

**Ariel**: Not if you're gonna hurt my friend.

**Evil Queen**: You have a choice. Your friend's going to be hurt either way. The real question is whether you're going to join her. Or are you going to run off and get *your* happy ending? Hmm? Go on. There are no second chances.

**Snow White**: It's okay, Ariel. I can't keep running forever. You have a chance at happiness. That's something the Queen will never have. Eric is going to leave any moment. Go to him!

**Evil Queen**: Listen to her, Ariel! Are you really going to give up the love of your life, for a *friend*?

**Ariel**: (*to Snow White*) I'm sorry. (*exits*)

**Evil Queen**: (*to Snow White*) Now... Where were we? Oh, right. The catch of the day! (*telekinetically chokes Snow, but Ariel enters and stabs the Evil Queen with a fork and removes the Sea Bracelet from Snow's wrist*)

**Snow White**: What are you doing? (*Snow's legs and Ariel's tail both return*)

**Ariel**: Hold your breath. (*Ariel grabs Snow and they dive into the ocean*)

**Emma Swan**: (*in Echo Cave*) So, what? Someone tells their secret and they sprout wings?

**Captain Hook**: I don't know the particulars, only what I've been told.

**Prince Charming**: Well, how do you know it'll work?

**Captain Hook**: There's only one way to find out, I suppose. I kissed Emma.

**Prince Charming**: You did *what*?

**Snow White**: David, now is not the time.

**Emma Swan**: I already told Mary Margaret, so technically it's not a secret. But it was just a kiss, how's that your darkest secret?

**Captain Hook**: It's what the kiss exposed. My secret is... I never thought I'd be capable of letting go of my first love, of my Milah, to believe that I could find someone else. That is, until I met you. (*a bridge begins forming to the the area where Neal is imprisoned*)

**Snow White**: Ever since the curse broke, since we found each other, since we found Emma, and all of that happiness, there is something I haven't wanted to admit. Our daughter is a beautiful, smart, amazing woman whom I love very much, and of whom I could not be more proud. But she's all grown up. And as much as I wanna pretend I'm okay with that, I'm not. We missed it, David. What we have with her is unique, but it's not what I wanted. We were cheated out of everything... Her first step, her first word, her first smile. We missed it all.

**Prince Charming**: What are you saying?

**Snow White**: When we get off this island and get back to Storybrooke, I want another go at it. I want to have another baby. (*bridge extends*)

**Prince Charming**: Nothing in this world would make me happier, and I know with all my heart that you would make an amazing mother. But it can never happen - at least not with me.

**Snow White**: What do you mean?

**Prince Charming**: When Hook and I went to search for the sextant, he was really taking me to find a cure.

**Snow White**: A cure for what?

**Prince Charming**: Dreamshade.

**Snow White**: The Lost Boys, the arrow... you pushed me out of the way...

**Prince Charming**: I wasn't fast enough. I was hit. Hook was able to find a cure, but it comes at a price. I can't leave Neverland. If I do, I'll die. (*bridge finishes forming*)

**Neal Cassidy**: It's okay. You can tell me anything.

**Emma Swan**: When I heard you might be here, and that you might still be alive, I knew I should be happy, but I wasn't. I was terrified. I didn't understand why until now. From the moment I saw you in New York, in the instant you stepped back in my life, I knew. I knew I'd never stopped loving you. And before I even had a chance to take a breath, I... I lost you once more, and all that pain that I had pushed down for all those years, it just came rushing back, and I... I didn't know if I could go through it again. I love you. I probably always will. But my secret is that I was hoping that this was a trick. I was hoping you were dead... Because it would be easier for me to put you behind me than to face all the pain that we went through all over again.

**Regina Mills**: Hello, Ariel. Long time.

**Rumplestiltskin**: It's true mermaids can travel across realms, but they can't be trusted.

**Regina Mills**: This one can. We have history together.

**Rumplestiltskin**: Well, that would explain the distasteful look on her face.

**Regina Mills**: And now she's going to help us. Oh right, your voice. (*restores Ariel's voice*)

**Ariel**: Why would I help you?

**Regina Mills**: Because I can give you what you want. I can give you legs, Ariel, and this time control over them... But more importantly, I can give you what you need most.

**Ariel**: What?

**Regina Mills**: The place I'm sending you, among its residents, is your Prince Eric.

**Ariel**: What's the name of this place?

**Regina Mills**: Storybrooke.