Harry Groener and Carolyn Hennesy, guest-starring as Jiminy's thieving parents

Recap

Three things happen in this Jiminy Cricket/Archie Hopper centric episode. We learn how Jiminy became a cricket. We get a clue about what is underneath Storybrooke. And Mary Margaret becomes distressed by the strength of her attraction to John Doe.

Honest Jiminy yearns to break away from his thieving, scamming parents. Then up pops the ubiquitous Rumpelstiltskin, with his double-edged magic. The magic backfires, turning a nice young couple into horrific mummified puppets. We’ve seen them before, in Mr. Gold’s Storybrooke pawnshop. Continue reading →