Emma came across two young orphaned children in this week's episode of Once Upon a Time. Desperate to keep them out of foster care (because of her own terrible experiences in the system), her only choice was to find their missing father. Regina, meanwhile, wanted to have the children taken to Social Services in Boston. Using a compass the children had, Emma was able to track down their father. But he wasn't prepared to take on the responsibility and refused to take them. With no other choice, Emma had to start on the drive to Boston, but called the father at the last minute to come by and see his children. After seeing the children, he decided to act like their father.
Meanwhile, the children were the real life counterpart of Hansel and Gretel, who were the focus of this week's storyline in the fairytale world. After being separated from their father, they came across the Queen, who wanted them to steal something from a blind witch. Unfortunately, they didn't heed the Queen's warnings and ate something in the house, allowing the witch to catch them. Fortunately, the children were clever and were able to escape from the witch. They returned to the castle with the object the Queen wanted them to steal: the poisonous apple that she would give to Snow White.
Finally, a mysterious stranger arrived at the end of this week's Once Upon a Time, driving into Storybrooke on his motorcycle and coming across Emma and Henry. Henry rightly pointed out that strangers can't come into Storybrooke. For more on the episode, read our full recap.
A new episode of Once Upon a Time will be airing next week on January 22. In the fairytale world, Prince Charming's wedding to Abigail approaches, leaving Snow White heartbroken. In Storybrooke, Mary Margaret and David continue to try and fight their attraction to each other, while Emma and Regina become suspicious of the new arrival in town.
Updated: Watch an exclusive sneak peek from episode 10 featuring David & Mary Margaret.
Watch a trailer for the January 22 episode of Once Upon a Time below, beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC. You can view photos for the episode here (featuring our first extended look of Red Riding Hood!).
