Once Upon A Time In Wonderland S01E03: Forget Me Not

Long ago, a carriage comes across some men in distress, and they lose their loot to Robin Hood. The Knave was the hooded thief, and he just joined the Merry Men.

Alice finds one of the Knave's many wanted posters, which include a slew of charges including nudity. The Knave offers to abandon her quest, so as to not impede her important quest. But to catch the thief, she needs someone who can think like them and the Knave fits that bill. The Knave suggests that they use a forget me knot to see the past, if they can only find one.

The Queen of Hearts and Jafar invite the Genie to dinner, but he refuses to dine with them. Jafar shows him the center piece, his note from Alice. Of course she didn't heed the warnings. The two plot to make Alice use her wishes, and therefore use the Genie, as she vowed to never do.

Alice has an idea where to get a knot, but it won't be easy. The Caterpillar has one, but he's not likely going to give it up easily. The Knave takes her down to Underland, ready to clear his name. In Underland, the Knave quickly finds himself in trouble, and although Alice jumps to his side, the Caterpillar is the one who clears his way. A dirty bookee-like character, he tries to wheel and deal, but he doesn't have the knot. The Knave tells him he will get the knot, and the Caterpillar will clear his debt. The Caterpillar takes the deal, and reveals the location. The knot is with the Grendel. As much as I love the storyline, these special effects are really killing me. Really. But the Knave and Alice set off to find the Grendel. Alice wonders why the Grendel would even want the knot. The answer is simple, power. Alice thinks that there has to be a way around hurting someone to get what you want. But the Knave points out that to be with Cyrus she would allow someone to be hurt. She doesn't believe him.

Past. The Knave takes Robin's oath. He tells him of some treasure, enough to help the nearby village and many others, but the gold is in Maleficent's castle, and although Robin is against it, the Knave's silver tongue convinces him otherwise. But as he slips into a woman's bed, he tells her of his double cross.

Jafar ponders what will force Alice's hand. The Genie remains mum, but the Queen has found the perfect starting point. Something to make her fear losing Cyrus forever, something that almost killed her in the past, the Bandersnatch. Cyrus' poker face sucks, and the Bandersnatch is agreed on.

Alice and the Knave come to the Grendel's home. Alice wishes to go in sword drawn, but the Knave wishes to take a different, sneakier approach. They decide to go in like thieves, but the Grendel is prepared for them, big hole and all. They awaken tied up, inside of the house. The kitchen to be exact and their host has a most disturbing disposition. The Knave tells Alice she should use a wish, but she's sure they can figure out another way.

Past. Robin urges the Knave to touch nothing in Maleficent's home, because of her penchant for dark magic. The Knave seems to be looking for a particular object.

The Knave tries to get free from his bonds, and spots the knot. It seems that the Grendel is chatting with the knot. He's using it like a tv, and reliving the past, which gives the Knave an idea.

The Queen ponders the greatness of the Bandersnatch, and Jafar tries to seduce her. She's not falling for his tricks though, and she gets them on task. Using the Bandersnatch as a bloodhound they send it Alice's way.

Alice continues to wiggle in her bonds, but the Knave is focused. It's not all about Alice, the Knave needs this too. The Knave makes small talk with the Grendel, but he's not responsive, but the Knave presses. The saucy soul is broken hearted, and so is the Grendel. He's not ready to move on, but the Knave doesn't relent. The Grendel, done listening, stokes his fire, preparing for dinner.

Past. The Merry Men celebrate the looted gold. Maleficent tells them to keep the gold, but to return the other treasure, which throws Robin into a fury, his direct orders were disobeyed.

The Knave tells her not to worry since he's been in worse binds. Alice tries to dig deeper into his past, but he won't spill anymore. She finally frees herself, and surprises him by telling him she used a wish. He curses her misuse of the precious wishes, and she tells him there's more than one way to use a wish, she merely used the sharp corner of the gem to cut through her ropes, and proceeds to free him as well. Free he contemplates going after the knot, but Alice caution him against it. the Grendel hears them struggle against the locked door, and makes his way to stop them. The lock finally gives way, but what's lurking outside isn't much better. The Bandersnatch has found them. Caught between two enemies, they try to getaway from the giant hog. The Bandersnatch takes out the Grendel, and Alice and the Knave rope it with the knot. The Knave leaves Alice holding the rope, and the Grendel gets taken out a second time by the Bandersnatch before the Knave slays it once and for all.

Jafar and the Queen hear the death of the Bandersnatch's mate, thinking that the first wish was used. How the Queen underestimates Alice, but Jafar knows better, and throws quite the rippling tantrum. Cyrus celebrates Alice's victory.

The Knave asks Alice how she knew her plan would work, and she tells him that it was Cyrus. He taught her about the Bandersnatches long ago. The Grendel thanks them for saving him, and takes them off the dinner menu. He tells them that the woman they saw in the knot was his wife, before he lost her. The Red Queen turned him into what he is now for his crime. The Grendel willingly gives them the knot, hoping it brings them what they desire.

Past. The Knave leaves behind the Merry Men, and Robin catches up to him. He knows that he stole it for a woman, and he almost pities him. Robin doesn't plan on punishing him, worse he plans to leave him to his own fate.

The Queen and Jafar come calling on the Grendel. They ask about the state of his house, and about the Bandersnatch, with an offering of help. The Grendel asks for his wife back, and the Queen makes big promises she cannot hope to keep. The Grendel spills that it was a woman and man, and that he was called Knave. The Queen flinches, hearing the name. He asks for his reunion, and Jafar give it to him, stabbing him through. I guess they were able to give him what he wanted, just not the way he was hoping.

Alice turns her attention back to the Knave and his Anastacia, but he doesn't want to talk about it. He urges her to use the knot to help her future, since it will do nothing for his past. They go to the former lamp's location and see the rabbit handing over Cyrus's bottle to the Queen.

The Caterpillar gets a visitor from Jafar who desires information about the Knave.

Alice cannot believe the level of the Rabbit's betrayal. On the way to the Caterpillar's the Knave has a change of heart, thinking that the Caterpillar will just use it to pray on peoples weaknesses. He decides instead to burn the thing so it can never fall into anyone's hands again. There's hope for our dear Knave after all, or is there?

Past. The Knave returns to his dear Anastacia, AKA the Queen of Hearts! He shows her the looking glass he stole from Maleficent. It's a magic portal, and proclaiming their love for each other, they go off to Wonderland. Anastacia obviously knows more about wonderland than the beloved Knave does. Did she really love him, or was it all a game?