Skin Deep (12 Feb. 2012)

After Mr. Gold's house is robbed, Emma keeps a close eye on him when it looks like he wants to track down the criminal and dole out some vigilante justice as payback, and Valentine's Day ... See full summary »

Director:

Milan Cheylov

Writers:

Edward Kitsis (creator), Adam Horowitz (creator),

Stars:

Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Ginnifer Goodwin	...	Mary Margaret Blanchard
Jennifer Morrison	...	Emma Swan
Lana Parrilla	...	Evil Queen / Regina Mills
Josh Dallas	...	David Nolan
Jared Gilmore	...	Henry Mills (as Jared S. Gilmore)
Raphael Sbarge	...	Jiminy Cricket / Archie Hopper (credit only)
Robert Carlyle	...	Rumplestiltskin / Mr. Gold
Emilie de Ravin	...	Belle
Tim Phillipps	...	Sean Herman
Jessy Schram	...	Ashley Boyd
Beverley Elliott	...	Granny
Eric Keenleyside	...	Sir Maurice / Moe French
Meghan Ory	...	Ruby
Sage Brocklebank	...	Sir Gaston
John DeSantis	...	The Dove

Storyline

After Mr. Gold's house is robbed, Emma keeps a close eye on him when it looks like he wants to track down the criminal and dole out some vigilante justice as payback, and Valentine's Day finds Mary Margaret, Ruby and Ashley having a girls' night out. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was, Belle agrees to a fateful deal to give up her freedom in order to save her town from the horrors of the Ogre war.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 February 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kitsis/Horowitz, ABC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min 45 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

On the side of Moe French's van it reads "Game of Thorns" likely referencing the HBO series Game of Thrones which Once Upon a Time writer/producer Jane Espenson also has a writing credit on.

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Goofs

In "The Price of Gold", Ashley says she is 19, yet she is going to a bar and drinking.

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Quotes

Mr. Gold: You know what I want. What is it you want?
Regina Mills: I want you to answer one question. And answer it simply. What's your name?
Mr. Gold: It's Mr. Gold.
Regina Mills: Your real name.
Mr. Gold: Every moment I've spent on this earth, that's been my name.
Regina Mills: But what about moments spent elsewhere?
Mr. Gold: [blinks] What are you asking me?
Regina Mills: I think you know. If you want me to return what's yours, tell me... your name!
Mr. Gold: [stares at her, then smiles wryly] Rumplestiltskin!

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Connections

References Beauty and the Beast (1991)

User Reviews

Beauty and her Beast

Again and again we have learned in these series that not everything is black and white; everything is grey and swirling. But this time we get to get a glimpse of Mr.Gold/Rumpelstiltskin's past life. I have rarely seen characters such as this one to have such a complex character. Robert has achieve above and beyond my expectations. He is truly outstanding in all, but especially this, performance. Many people will have their hearts slightly pull and melt towards this malicious character. I know I did; Mr.Gold is like Snape who we all pitied him. But maybe this will soften your hearts even more. I congratulate the writers on creating such a twisted yet beautiful piece of work.