Snow Falls
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"Snow Falls" is the third episode of the American Fairy Tale
/Drama
television series
Once Upon a Time
, which aired in the United States on ABC
on November 6, 2011.
The episode centers on Emma being convinced by Henry to get Mary Margeret to read the fairy tales to a comatose John Doe in a effort to see if he remembers his past, which parellels with how the Prince first met Snow White.
) and his fiancee, Annette (Anastasia Griffith
), is halted by a roadblock. When the Prince checks out the tree that was blocking the road, he notices the tree being cut on purpose, and as expected, was a setup for a robbery being committed by a hooded vagabond, who took the bag carrying the valuables, including the wedding ring. When the Prince sees the person take off, he follows the person and catches up with the thief and knocks them off the horse. As he examines the identity of the person, he uncovers the hooded scarf to discover its a woman... Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin). But before he could get a answer as to why she stole the valuables, Snow hits him with a rock, surprising and cutting him and she escapes. However, the Prince survives the attack and says that he will find her.
And find her he does; just as Snow stepped out of her hideout with the stolen goods, she is netted by the Prince in a trap. Snow begins to demand the Prince release her from the trap, but the Prince wants her to reveal what happened to the items and how he can retrieve them. Snow reluctantly agrees with him. The Prince, who reveals his name to be James, releases her so she can lead him to where she sold them. Along the way, the Prince discovers a wanted poster of Snow in her bag, but she claims to be set up by the Evil Queen (Lana Parrilla
) because the Huntsman failed to capture her heart, although she also admitted that she did something to the Evil Queen that may be tied to their hatred for each other. As they reach a river, Snow once again tricks the Prince and escapes again, only to be captured moments later, this time by the Queen's henchmen, whose orders are to cut out Snow's heart and fetch it to the Queen. When the Prince sees this, he attacks the henchmen with his sword, killing two. But one gets away with Snow. The Prince then quickly dispatches a arrow, killing the runaway antagonist. Now that he had saved Snow, she decides to trust him, and agrees to lead him to the place where she sold the items.
As they reach a bridge that was damaged, Snow tells James that this was the place where she sold the items to a group of trolls. When she asked them if she can have only the ring back and was willing to pay them for it, the trolls became suspicious and discovered the wanted poster of Snow and got a whiff of James (as they see him as a royal and more valuable), leading to a battle that resulted in Snow coming to James' rescue by using fairy dust that she carried on her neck to turn the trolls into bugs. James was surprised that Snow saved him, but she wanted to repay him for saving her life before with the henchmen. As she handed him back the items, including the wedding ring, Snow looked at the ring, then placed it on her finger before handing it back to him as they went their separate ways.
In the present day, during a night out with Dr. Whale (David Anders
), Mary Margaret (Goodwin) tried to make a little conversation with him, but he seems to be noticing Ruby (Meghan Ory
) a lot more, prompting Mary to leave the cafe by herself. As she walked back to her place, she notices Emma (Jennifer Morrison
) in her car reading a newspaper searching for a place to stay, which pleased Mary now that Emma had decided to stay and offered her a spare room at her apartment if she wanted it. The following day, Mary notices Henry (Jared S. Gilmore) looking at John Doe (Dallas) while they were setting up decorations at the hospital, which gives Henry an idea: convince Emma to use the fairy tale book to read the stories to him. But Emma comes up with a better solution: have Mary read the book to the comatose patient, of which Mary later agrees.
At the hospital, Mary reads the stories to the patient for a while, until his hand begins to move, shocking Mary. She then goes to get Dr. Whale to tell him that he might be responding, but the doctor covers his tracks by lying to Mary, since he later reports this to Regina (Parrilla). The next day, Emma, Henry and Mary stop by the hospital to see him, only to discover that he has left on his own and might be bleeding. And on top of that Regina and Sheriff Graham (Jamie Dornan) had shown up, since Regina is more interested in this person, claiming that she had found him, herself, on the side of the road unconscious without any memory of what or who he was. As Regina takes Henry home, Emma, Mary and the sheriff decide to investigate what happened, so they pay a visit to the security room, where they encounter the janitor Leroy (Lee Arenberg
), and the security guard, Walter, who was sleeping on the job (since he is actually Sleepy), and forgot to update the surveillance tape, which Emma takes care of and discovers that he went out into the woods.
As Emma, Mary, and the sheriff search the wooded area for him, they are joined by Henry, who knows why he left the hospital, which was to search for Mary. They later discover the patient lying near a bridge that reads "Toll Bridge" and as expected (just like what Snow did when she saved the Prince from the trolls at the bridge), Mary revives him. As they take him back to the hospital, Regina shows up with a woman who rushed into his arms, and tells them that the woman, Kathryn (Griffith), is his wife and that his name is David Nolan. This news devastates Mary (who ironically, was carrying a ring that was similar to the one Snow White had tried on), even as David looks at her as if he might know Mary. This made Emma more suspicious of Regina as to how and when the Mayor managed to find his wife and questioned why Kathryn never bothered to search for him before. Although Regina gave Emma her reasons regarding David by claiming that she had found past hospital surveillance tapes that had David mentioning Kathryn's name in his sleep, Emma still believed that Regina was hiding the truth, but took Regina at her word for then. Later that evening, Emma arrives at Mary's place and agrees to take up the offer of staying with the teacher.
and was directed by Dean White
.
In the scene where Snow White was captured by the Queen's henchmen, actress Ginnifer Goodwin tweeted that the horse ran right into her, sending her flying and injuring her hand and face. She also mentioned that the scene in which Mary Margeret gave David CPR that it was Jennifer Morrison
who taught her how perform the procedure, as Morrison learned how to use CPR when she was a regular on House M.D.
In Canada, the episode was watched by 1.732 million viewers, a rise from the previous episode's 1.44 million. The show ranked 16th overall for the week.
In a review from TV Fanatic, writer C. Orlando had excellent comments, proclaiming that "..."Snow Falls" had me on the edge of my seat and enjoying the ride."
Fairy tale
A fairy tale is a type of short story that typically features such folkloric characters, such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, dwarves, giants or gnomes, and usually magic or enchantments. However, only a small number of the stories refer to fairies...
/Drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
television series
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time (TV series)
Once Upon a Time is an American fairy tale drama television series that premiered on Sunday October 23, 2011, on ABC. New episodes air Sunday nights at 8:00 pm ET/7:00 pm CT....
, which aired in the United States on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
on November 6, 2011.
The episode centers on Emma being convinced by Henry to get Mary Margeret to read the fairy tales to a comatose John Doe in a effort to see if he remembers his past, which parellels with how the Prince first met Snow White.
Plot
The story begins in the Enchanted Forest, where a guarded carriage carrying Prince Charming (Joshua DallasJoshua Dallas
Joshua Dallas is an American actor who played Fandral in Thor, a film adaptation based on the Marvel Comics character. He is currently starring in the ABC television series Once Upon a Time.-Early life:...
) and his fiancee, Annette (Anastasia Griffith
Anastasia Griffith
Anastasia Griffith is a British actress known for her roles on the FX legal drama Damages and the NBC series Trauma.-Career:...
), is halted by a roadblock. When the Prince checks out the tree that was blocking the road, he notices the tree being cut on purpose, and as expected, was a setup for a robbery being committed by a hooded vagabond, who took the bag carrying the valuables, including the wedding ring. When the Prince sees the person take off, he follows the person and catches up with the thief and knocks them off the horse. As he examines the identity of the person, he uncovers the hooded scarf to discover its a woman... Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin). But before he could get a answer as to why she stole the valuables, Snow hits him with a rock, surprising and cutting him and she escapes. However, the Prince survives the attack and says that he will find her.
And find her he does; just as Snow stepped out of her hideout with the stolen goods, she is netted by the Prince in a trap. Snow begins to demand the Prince release her from the trap, but the Prince wants her to reveal what happened to the items and how he can retrieve them. Snow reluctantly agrees with him. The Prince, who reveals his name to be James, releases her so she can lead him to where she sold them. Along the way, the Prince discovers a wanted poster of Snow in her bag, but she claims to be set up by the Evil Queen (Lana Parrilla
Lana Parrilla
Lana Parrilla is a Puerto Rican-American actress, best known for her roles on Spin City, 24, Boomtown and Miami Medical...
) because the Huntsman failed to capture her heart, although she also admitted that she did something to the Evil Queen that may be tied to their hatred for each other. As they reach a river, Snow once again tricks the Prince and escapes again, only to be captured moments later, this time by the Queen's henchmen, whose orders are to cut out Snow's heart and fetch it to the Queen. When the Prince sees this, he attacks the henchmen with his sword, killing two. But one gets away with Snow. The Prince then quickly dispatches a arrow, killing the runaway antagonist. Now that he had saved Snow, she decides to trust him, and agrees to lead him to the place where she sold the items.
As they reach a bridge that was damaged, Snow tells James that this was the place where she sold the items to a group of trolls. When she asked them if she can have only the ring back and was willing to pay them for it, the trolls became suspicious and discovered the wanted poster of Snow and got a whiff of James (as they see him as a royal and more valuable), leading to a battle that resulted in Snow coming to James' rescue by using fairy dust that she carried on her neck to turn the trolls into bugs. James was surprised that Snow saved him, but she wanted to repay him for saving her life before with the henchmen. As she handed him back the items, including the wedding ring, Snow looked at the ring, then placed it on her finger before handing it back to him as they went their separate ways.
In the present day, during a night out with Dr. Whale (David Anders
David Anders
David Anders is an American television and stage actor. He is best known for his roles as Julian Sark on Alias, and as Adam Monroe on Heroes. Although Anders is American, both of these noted roles required him to use an English accent.-Early life:Anders was born in Grants Pass, Oregon, to parents...
), Mary Margaret (Goodwin) tried to make a little conversation with him, but he seems to be noticing Ruby (Meghan Ory
Meghan Ory
-Life and career:Ory was born in Victoria, British Columbia and attended Royal Oak Middle School and then Claremont Secondary School. After receiving the Fine Arts Award for Acting from Royal Oak in 1996, she began pursuing a career in acting...
) a lot more, prompting Mary to leave the cafe by herself. As she walked back to her place, she notices Emma (Jennifer Morrison
Jennifer Morrison
Jennifer Marie Morrison is an American actress, model and film producer. She is best known for her role as Dr. Allison Cameron in House, whom she played for five-and-a-half years, and also as Zoey Pierson in the sixth season of How I Met Your Mother...
) in her car reading a newspaper searching for a place to stay, which pleased Mary now that Emma had decided to stay and offered her a spare room at her apartment if she wanted it. The following day, Mary notices Henry (Jared S. Gilmore) looking at John Doe (Dallas) while they were setting up decorations at the hospital, which gives Henry an idea: convince Emma to use the fairy tale book to read the stories to him. But Emma comes up with a better solution: have Mary read the book to the comatose patient, of which Mary later agrees.
At the hospital, Mary reads the stories to the patient for a while, until his hand begins to move, shocking Mary. She then goes to get Dr. Whale to tell him that he might be responding, but the doctor covers his tracks by lying to Mary, since he later reports this to Regina (Parrilla). The next day, Emma, Henry and Mary stop by the hospital to see him, only to discover that he has left on his own and might be bleeding. And on top of that Regina and Sheriff Graham (Jamie Dornan) had shown up, since Regina is more interested in this person, claiming that she had found him, herself, on the side of the road unconscious without any memory of what or who he was. As Regina takes Henry home, Emma, Mary and the sheriff decide to investigate what happened, so they pay a visit to the security room, where they encounter the janitor Leroy (Lee Arenberg
Lee Arenberg
Lee Arenberg is an American actor, best known for his role as Pintel, one of Captain Barbossa's crew of miscreants, in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.-Career:...
), and the security guard, Walter, who was sleeping on the job (since he is actually Sleepy), and forgot to update the surveillance tape, which Emma takes care of and discovers that he went out into the woods.
As Emma, Mary, and the sheriff search the wooded area for him, they are joined by Henry, who knows why he left the hospital, which was to search for Mary. They later discover the patient lying near a bridge that reads "Toll Bridge" and as expected (just like what Snow did when she saved the Prince from the trolls at the bridge), Mary revives him. As they take him back to the hospital, Regina shows up with a woman who rushed into his arms, and tells them that the woman, Kathryn (Griffith), is his wife and that his name is David Nolan. This news devastates Mary (who ironically, was carrying a ring that was similar to the one Snow White had tried on), even as David looks at her as if he might know Mary. This made Emma more suspicious of Regina as to how and when the Mayor managed to find his wife and questioned why Kathryn never bothered to search for him before. Although Regina gave Emma her reasons regarding David by claiming that she had found past hospital surveillance tapes that had David mentioning Kathryn's name in his sleep, Emma still believed that Regina was hiding the truth, but took Regina at her word for then. Later that evening, Emma arrives at Mary's place and agrees to take up the offer of staying with the teacher.
Production
The episode was written by co-executive producer Liz TigelaarLiz Tigelaar
Liz Tigelaar is an American television writer, producer and author. She has worked on the series Brothers & Sisters, Melrose Place, American Dreams, and Once and Again. In 2010, she created and executive produced The CW series Life Unexpected. Until its cancellation in January 2011.Tigelaar has...
and was directed by Dean White
Dean White (director)
Dean White is an American television director and producer.Some of his directorial credits include The Shield , The Unit, V, Friday Night Lights, The Mentalist, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Pushing Daises, Prison Break Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Once Upon a Time...
.
In the scene where Snow White was captured by the Queen's henchmen, actress Ginnifer Goodwin tweeted that the horse ran right into her, sending her flying and injuring her hand and face. She also mentioned that the scene in which Mary Margeret gave David CPR that it was Jennifer Morrison
Jennifer Morrison
Jennifer Marie Morrison is an American actress, model and film producer. She is best known for her role as Dr. Allison Cameron in House, whom she played for five-and-a-half years, and also as Zoey Pierson in the sixth season of How I Met Your Mother...
who taught her how perform the procedure, as Morrison learned how to use CPR when she was a regular on House M.D.
Ratings
Despite being off 5% from the second airing as well as the only ABC program to retain its double digit lead, the episode continued the series' dominance in the Sunday night 8PM timeslot, placing a 3.7 among 18-49s and a 6.6/10 overall with 11.4 million viewers tuning in.In Canada, the episode was watched by 1.732 million viewers, a rise from the previous episode's 1.44 million. The show ranked 16th overall for the week.
Reviews
In a blog from Zap2it, Andrea Reiher cites this episode as one of the best since the pilot, stating "If they continue to be this good, this show should be in for a long run."In a review from TV Fanatic, writer C. Orlando had excellent comments, proclaiming that "..."Snow Falls" had me on the edge of my seat and enjoying the ride."