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For the Season One episode with a similar name, see "Heart of Darkness". For the Season Four episode with a similar name, see "Heart of Gold". |
"Heart of Stone" is the fifth episode of ABC's Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. It was written by Katie Wech and directed by Paul Edwards. It premiered on November 14, 2013.
Synopsis
In a flashback, Will Scarlet and Anastasia jump through the looking glass to enter Wonderland against her mother’s wishes, since she disapproves of Will. They both soon realize that life in Wonderland isn’t exactly what they had both imagined. After being humiliated while attending a ball at the palace, Ana convinces Will to steal the crown jewels in order to get them out of poverty, but in an instant, Ana is caught red handed by the King who makes her a proposition she can’t refuse – to marry him and be his Queen to avoid prosecution. Meanwhile, in current Wonderland, the Red Queen convinces Alice to help her acquire magic dust in exchange for information about Cyrus, who in turn has managed to skillfully escape Jafar’s castle leaving the White Rabbit in a compromising situation.[2]
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Trivia
Event Chronology
- The Enchanted Forest events take place concurrently and after "Forget Me Not". (For more details, see the Enchanted Forest timeline)
- The Wonderland flashbacks occur after Will Scarlet and Anastasia arrival in "Forget Me Not" sometime before "Down the Rabbit Hole".
- The present day Wonderland events take place after "The Serpent" and before "Who's Alice". (For more details, see the Wonderland timeline)
Disney
- The Red Queen has many aspects in common with Cinderella's stepsister from the Disney film, such as her name, Anastasia, and the fact that a prince chose her stepsister instead of herself.
Fairytales and Folklore
- This episode is a rendition of Through the Looking-Glass, focusing on the Red Queen's rise to power.
- Also included are Red King, Tweedledee, and Tweedledum from the same story.
- Also featured are Alice, Knave of Hearts and the White Rabbit from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland as well as the sorcerer, Sultan and the genie from the Aladdin story.
- The Old Prisoner says that Jafar made him move giant rocks from the bottom of the stone staircase to the top. This is a reference to Sisyphus from Greek Mythology, who was punished by being forced to roll an immense boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll back down, repeating this action for eternity.
International Titles
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| Language | Title | Translation |
| French | "Cœur de Pierre" | "Heart of Stone" |
| German | "Leidet auch ein Herz aus Stein?" | "Does a Heart of Stone Also Suffer?" |
| Italian | "Cuore di pietra" | "Heart of Stone" |
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