Dreamy

For the character, see Grumpy.

"Dreamy" is the 14th episode of Once Upon a Time.

Summary
Unlikely allies Mary Margaret and Leroy team together for a good cause to help the Storybrooke nuns sell their candles during the town's Miner's Day festival. But Leroy makes a promise to a nun, Astrid, that he may not be able to keep, and Emma looks into the mysterious disappearance of David's wife, Kathryn. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was, Grumpy finds forbidden love with beautiful but clumsy fairy Nova.

Plot
ONCE UPON A TIME

Act I
We are treated to a shot moving through the clouds of the fairytale land that was, the Blue Fairy is seen sitting amongst them, staying still yet flapping her wings. A woman's cry is heard as a fairy dressed all in pink clumsily flies towards Blue. She attempts a landing but keeps on stumbling, the Blue Fairy tells her to take is easy and the fairy, Nova, picks herself up before retrieving a bag of fairy dust that she's delivering. She apologizes and the Blue Fairy reminds her to be careful, saying that fairy dust is the most precious substance in all the land and its magic is waht powers the world. She gestures to the bag of dust that the fairy delivered, telling her that it's their year's supply. Blue tells Nova that she must master tis as next year, she shall be doing it alone. Nova is confused as to why she will still be picking up dust, as she thiught she'd be a fairy godmother by then. The Blue Fairy laughs at this, telling Nova that she really is a dreamer, she says that her story is only just beginning and asks her if she can make it from where they are to the mines, safe. Nova nods and the Blue Fairy flaps her wings and takes flight, leaving Nova on the cloud. The latter soon realizes that she's meant to be following before grabbing the dust and flying after Blue. In doing this, some fairy dust drops from the sack Nova is carrying and the sparkling, pink magic is seen falling down from the sky. It is carried by the wind and goes through a tunnel, finding its way into a room filled with giant eggs, settling upon one in particular. The egg begins to stir and a dwarf, Watchy, steps out from behind an adjacent egg, saying that the stirring one is "ready". Another dwarf, Bossy, tells Watchy that it's too early as the egg is not scheduled to hatch until sundown. Watchy, who is inspecting the egg with his stethoscope, says that someone's eager to get out before the rest of his brothers. This being said, the egg begins to creek, the two dwarfs step back and a fist punches through the eggshell, cracking it. He breaks the shell some more and the dwarf we know as Grumpy pokes his head out, amazed by the freedom. "Welcome to the world, dwarf," Bossy tells him. The newly hatched dwarf smiles.

At the bar of Granny's Diner, Leroy cracks the shell of a boiled egg with his knife before sticking a fork into the yolk and tucking in. Sneezing is heard a appraoching as Tom Clark and Walter walk over to the janitor. Mr. Clark asks Leroy if he would mind moving over a couple of seats so that he and Walter can sit together, however, Leroy grumpily replies that if he wanted to sit there, he would have sat there. He says that if they want the seat, they should have dragged their "sprry asses" out of bed a little earlier. Mr. Clark sarcastically begins, "You're a real ray of sunshine as u-" he sneezes again, wiping his nose with his hanky, and Leory tells him that he just lost his appetite before paying and getting up, telling them that the seat's all theirs. The door to the diner opens as Mary Margaret walks in, clipboard in tow. She attempts to get everyone's attention, apologizing for interrupting their morning but reminding them that a very special occasion is upon them - Miners Day. She says that, as always, the nuns of Storybrooke are hoping that everyone will get involved to help sell their exquisite candles and all they need is a few volunteers. She asks who would like to join her, however, the diner remains silent. Whispers are heard, clearly gossiping, as everybody returns to their meals. Leroy appraches were Mary Margaret is standing and she asks him if he'd like to sign up. "I wanna leave, sister. You're blocking the door," he tells her. Mary Margaret seems disappointed, but politely steps aside. She says that if he ever wants to help, he knows where to find her. "Quite a team we'd make," he says. "Town harlot and town drunk. The only person this town hates more than me, is you. If you're coming to me, you're screwed," he tells her before leaving. A saddened Mary Margaret, hurt by Leroy's words, turns around and leaves the diner. At seeing this, Emma stands up from her table and follows her friend outside.

Outside, Emma catches up with Mary Margaret, asking her what the hell Miners Day is and why she's beating herself up over it. Mary Margaret explains that it's an annual holiday celebrating an old tradition where the nuns used to make candles and trade them with miners for coal. Emma is confused as to why you would want coal in Maine, saying that she would understand if they were mining for lobster. Mary Margaret tells her that now they use it as a fund raiser, saying that it's an amazing party and everyone loves it. Emma points out that it doesn't seem like everyone loves it and Mary Margaret explains that it's not Miners Day, it's her, saying that last week, she had volunteers, and this week, they all dropped out. Emma asks her if she thinks this is because of what happened with David and Mary Margaret replies that she knows it and that several people actually told her as such. Mary Margaret says that she's never been a homewrecker before but Emma assures her that it's going to blow over, saying that she doesn't have to do charity to win them over. Mary Margaret stresses that she has to do something and that Minder's Day is the best she can do - "I've ruined my life." Emma's cell phone is heard ringing and she answers it as Sheriff Swan, telling whoever's on the other line that she'll be right there. She tells Mary Margaret that duty calls before asking her to hang in there. Emma says that if there's anything she needs, she'll be there, Mary Margaret thanks her friend before she leaves.

In the town center, Mother Superior is seen painting a banner which reads "MINSERS DAY IS HERE!" as the town around her sets up stalls and decorations for the upcoming event. Leroy is seen cutting though the hussle and bustle of the townspeople when a handfull of snow sprinkles onto his head. He looks up at the culprit ands sees that it's a nun up on a ladder - the counterpart of Nova - who apologizes, saying that it slipped out of her hand. Leroy looks at her and smiles, assuring her that it's no problem at all. She climbs down from the ladder, apologizing some more, and Leroy removes his hat as the nun brushes the snow off of him, saying that she was so busy trying to get the lights to work that she didn't realize she was about to knock it off the ladder. He offers to take a look at the lights for her, climbing up the ladder himself and inspecting them. He tells her that her problem is that she's overloading the transformer, saying that if she had kept messing around with them, the whole thing could have blown up on her. The nun says that she supposes that makes Leroy her hero. "I'm nobody's hero, Sister," he tells her, however, the nun tells him that he can just call her "Astrid". Leroy says that he calls everybody "Sister", before introducing himself with his own name.

He flicks a switch and suddenly, all of the lights within the town center turn on and a gleeful Astrid asks him how he did that, suspecting him to be an electrician. Leory scoffs and climbs down the ladder, telling her that he's in the costodial services game. Astrid politely replies that that's wonderful, but he assures her that it isn't. Leroy admits that what he really wanted to do was sail, saying that he even bought a boat, a real clunker that he was going to fix up before sailing around the world and finally getting out of "this hellhole" (meaning Storybrooke). He apologizes, but she says that it's okay. "You know... someone once told me you can do anything as long as you can dream it," she tells him. He asks her if she really thinks so and she answers positively, reminding him how easily he fixed those lights, saying that she bets he could do anything. Leroy smiles before Astrid tells him that she should be getting back to the volunteer center, she tells him that it was nice to meet him before walking away through the crowd.

On a road leading out a Storybrooke, the shseen parked as Emma investigates the other, seemingly crashed, car on the scene, the car owned by Kathryn Nolan. Sidney Glass steps out of his own car, camera in tow, and asks Emma if she minds him taking a look as well. Emma wonders what for and he replies that just because he got fired from the Storybrooke Daily Mirror doesn't mean that he can't still do a little freelance reporting. Sidney asks her what they're looking at and Emma explains that a gym teacher found the car on the side of the road, abandoned, engine running, no one around, the registry is Kathryn Nolan but she's no where to be found. As Emma skulks around the car with her own camera, taking pictures of the crime scene, Sideny says that Kathryn's husband very publicly left her and that the story practivally writes itself, telling her that if he got a story like that, the Daily Mirror would have no choice but to hire him back. Emma tells him to hold off, reminding him that he doesn't work for Regina anymore. Emma steps into the car, saying that Kathryn was going to law school in Boston, suggesting that maybe after David left her, her car broke down adn she hiked the rest of the way. Emma tells him that that's what she would do if she was running away from her problems. She moves around to the back of the car and lifts the trunk open, seeing that all of Kathryn's luggage remains inside, Sidney asks her if she would also leave her clothes in the car and Emma decides that it's time to pull Kathryn's phone recors and find out who she talked to last. Sidney points out that if she goes through the sheriff's station, it could take her days to get those, telling her that he has a friend over at the phone companies who always used to get him records for the newspaper and that he can get the within a couple of hours. Emma tells Sidney to call her the minute he has those phone records. A truck pulls up behind Sidney's car and the two of them realize it's David,, Emma says that it's time to break the news. He steps out of the truck as Sidney asks Emma if she really thinks David doesn't know. "We're about to find out..." Emma tells him before approaching David.

Act II
In the fairytale land that was, multiple dwarfs are seen being groomed, cleaned and clothed and the hatchling from earlier pats his head and strokes his beard in curiosity. Bossy tells him to lifts his arms up and the dwarf obliges, Bossy proceeds to trim his beard and the dwarf asks what he is. Bossy explains that he's a dwarf and the former asks what he's doing. Bossy, who continues to trim the dwarf's beard, tells him that he's being cleaned. The dwarf then asks who the woman he saw was, Bossy asks him to whom he's referring and the dwarf explains that he saw a woman right before he hatched, describing her as beautiful and saying that he wants to see her again. Bossy, who puts down the scissors and begins to wipe the dwarf off with a brush, tells him that he must be dreaming as there are no female dwarfs. He goes on to say that dwarfs don't fall in love, dwarfs don't get married and dwarfs don't have children, asking him why he thinks he hatched from an egg. Looking around at some of his bretherin, the curious dwarf asks what they do, Bossy explains that they work, the dwarf wonders if they like it and Bossy replies that they love it, and even whistle while they do it. As we are shown various dwarfs prepare for a day's work, Bossy tells the recent hatchling that they mine for magical diamonds that are crushed to make fairy dust.

He tells the dwarf that he will be working with his seven bretherin, introducing them as his team. The seven other dwarfs stand to attention and Bossy tells them to grab an axe. The first dwarf steps forward and grabs hold of his axe, the name "Stealthy" appears on it. The second dwarf is given and axe and named "Happy". The third does the same and the name "Doc" appears on his axe. The fourth dwarf steps forward and sneezes before being handed his axe and immediately named "Sneezy". Sleepy follows, and then Bashful. Dopey is the last to be handed his axe before it's the curious dwarf's turn. He is handed and axe, and upon it is seen the name "Dreamy". "The axe never lies, Dreamy," Bossy assures him before telling the eight dwarfs to grab a lantern and move out, saying that today is the first day of the rest of their lives. The dwarfs begin to whistle as they one by one go to work, Bossy welcomes them to the mines.

Back in Storybrooke, Leroy walks into the nunnery where organisation for the Miners Day festival is happening. He appraoches Mary Margaret and assk her where he can sign up, the teacher looks at him, surprised, before turning away from him. Leroy says that he wants to volunteer to seel candles but Mary Margaret says that he doesn't and that he made that abundently clear that morning. Leroy looks over to Sister Astrid, who is talking to Mother Superior, and back to Mary Margaret, saying that he saw the light and that someone showed it to him. He asks her what difference it makes as it looks like she can get all the help she can get and Mary Margaret gives in, saying that she needs help manding the candle booth, warning Leroy that there is to be no swearing, no drinking, and that she gets to call all the shots. She hands him a clipboard and he signs his name. Over at Astrid's conversation, Mother Superior is heard asking, "You ordered how many tanks of helium?" Leroy is distracted by this as Astrid tells Mother that she meant to order twelve. Mother Superior looks at the bill, telling her that she ordered twelve dozen. She tells her to return them but Astrid, distressed, says that there are no refunds. Mother Superior scolds her, saying that they needed that money and that Astrid knew that, reminding her how "he" feels about them. Mother Superior hands her the bill, telling her to fix it and to fix it now, before walking away. Astrid sighs and sits down.

Leroy appraoches her and asks her what the problem is. Astrid explains that the problem is she's an idiot, saying that they get money every year for expenses and it's all carefully budgeted, except for the part where she spent it all on helium, and now they can't pay their rent. Leroy says that she can make it up when they next get money but Astrid tells him that that's not until next month and the rent is due next week, stating that the only income they have are the candles. Leroy asks her how many she will need to sell, she replies that it'd be about one thousand, Leroy then asks how many they sold last year and she tells him that it was forty-two. Leroy looks worried and suggest that she ask her lanlord to cut her a break but Astrid explains that Mr. Gold isn't one for nagociation. Leroy is surprised that Mr. Gold is her lanlord and Astrid exclaims that if they miss a payment, they're out, and then they'll be reassigned and have to leave Storybrooke. Leroy assures her that she won't, asking her if she knows why she only sold forty-two the previous year and telling her that it's because she didn't have him. He assures her that this year they're going to sell all of them, Mary Margaret overhears this and appears shocked, but Astrid merely smiles in grattitude, saying that Leroy really is her hero. Leroy smiles and Mary Margaret seems worried.

On the road out of Storybrooke, David takes a look at Kathryn's crashed car, Emma stood next to him, and slams the door shut. He seems surprised that she's gone and Emma uses her super power to identify that he really doesn't know anything. David says that he doesn't understand, asking what happened. Emma tells him that she doesn't know, but is trying to find out. She asks what he can tell her, wondering when the last time he spoke to Kathryn was. David tells her that it was yesterday afternoon and Emma says that she knows there has been lies and deceipt, assuring him that she's not judging him, but asking him if that's the truth. He answers positively, explaining that he hasn't spoken to her since he ended things. He says that when he next came home, all of her things were gone and that he assumed she left for Boston, which is what she told him. He asks if he's a suspect and Emma replies that he is not, saying that she knows when people are telling the truth, and he is. "She's not even been gone twenty-four hours, she's not even technically missing. But if she is, trust me, I will find her," Emma assures him. In her office, Regina is see printing off multiple phone records reading, "NOLAN, Kathryn". She takes out the records and looks at them, smirking. She proceeds to dial her cell phone and begins to talk to Sidney, telling him that she has the phone records that he wanted. She adds in a menacing tone that she thinks he will find them quite helpful.

Act III
Down in the dwarf mines, a shovel is seen lifting a group of diamonds from a cart and lifting them onto a conveyor belt. The weilder of the shovel is shown to be Dreamy who shovels more diamonds onto the belt as they move on down it. They are seen falling down a hole where a large wooden gear turns at the top of it, the rod that goes through the cog is shown to be spinning as well, leading all the way down the hole. The shot moves down the hole and we are shown the diamonds dropping in from the conveyor belt. They land in a container and go through it, from the outside, we are taken down the machine and shown a large spinning mechainism filled with multiple gears and gismos, all turning and grinding as the diamonds move through it. We arrive at two grinding cogs which go through another container which comes out at a small nozzle which dispenses fairy dust, made from the diamonds that went in. The dust falls into a bag that Nova the fairy is seen inspecting. Once she sees she has enough, she attempts to turn the lever, presumably to stop the fairy dust from falling, however, it becomes stuck. She grabs it with both hands and applies all of her strength, trying to shift it but it refuses to budge.

As the fairy dust begins to overflow, she calls for help, and, suddenly, Dreamy runs in and turns to lever for her, stopping the dust. She thanks him and ties up her bag of dust. Dreamy looks at her and says, "It's you." Nova, confused, asks if they know each other. They step off of the platform with the nozzle as Dreamy explains that she's the one he saw right before he hatched a year previously. As Nova puts down her dust, she seems surprised that Dreamy is a mere one-year-old, he shrugs, telling her that he looks young for his age. Nova hears a mechanism starting and turns to see that her bag of fairy dust is travelling up dumbwaiter, up to the conveyor belt. She tries to reach up for it, but to no avail. Soon, it is being tipped out of the dumbwaiter and onto the conveyor belt, moving along it as Nova stresses. It is seen heading for the flames of the mechanism and so Dreamy quickly scales up the frame of the belt and runs along side it, he extends his pickaxe and manages to lift the bag of dust with it just as it's about to fall, saving it.

Nova exclaims in glee and Dreamy slides down on a rope, handing her her dust. She is relieved for a moment before stomping and calling herself an idiot. She says that all she ever wanted was to be a Fairy Godmother as that was her dream, but that she can't even pick up a bag of fairy dust on her own she's so clumsy. Dreamy assures her otherwise, telling her that he thinks she would make a great Fairy Godmother. She asks him if he really thinks so. He tells her, "I belive you can do anything you want, as long as you can dream it." The fairy smiles before extending an arm, introducing herself as Nova, the dwarf takes her hand, telling her that his name is Dreamy. She tells Dreamy that as fairies, they get to spend very little time in his world and that she's thinking of making a stop on her way back, asking him if he's ever been to see the fireflies. He says that he barely ever gets out of the mines, Nova explains that she hears it's beautiful, saying that they come out just after sunset on Firefly Hill. She tells the dwarf that she was going to see them tonight on her way back (clearly implying an invitiation) and he says that it sounds fun. A large grin spreads across her face and he tells her to have a good time before walking away, she seems disappointed, walking after him, addressing him. He turns to her, "Thanks," she tells him. "You're my hero." Nova walks away and Dreamy smiles, she turns back briefly and giggles before running out of the mines. Dreamy continues to smile but seems sad that she's gone.

Back in Storybrooke, Mary Margaret and Leroy are manding the candle school as the former works her hardest to try and attract some attention. No one appears interested in buying from her despite her enthusiasm, and she shakes her head, saying that this isn't working. Leroy tells her that she's right and that they should pack up, Mary Margaret is annoyed at him for quitting but he explains that if the customers don't come to them, they have to go to the customers door-to-door. Mary Margaret asks him what makes him think, if they hate us there, they would like them in their homes. Leroy points out that they will pay them just to leave. He grabs a box and Mary Margaret seems intrigued.

A couple of stalls away, Sidney is seen playing Ring-and-Toss as Emma approaches him, asking him what he's doing. He wonders what's happening and Emma explains that she just got off the phone with Kathryn's school in Boston, saying that registration wa sthat morning and she never showed up. Sidney suggests that she's been abducted and Emma says that it sure looks that way. Suddenly, Mary Margaret runs up to Emma, Leroy behind her, asking her which scarf seems more sympathetic - scarf (she gestures the scarf she's wearing) - or no scarf (she unwraps her scarf, letting it hang from her neck). Emma suggests the former and Mary Margaret wraps her scarf back around her neck, thanking her friend. Leory says that they're still on schedule and Mary Margaret says that she has to leave, before dashing off. Sidney says that if Emma's looking for a suspect, someone with a motive, that Mary Margaret has one a mile high. Emma assures him that she had nothing to do with anything, telling him to trust her as she knows her. She tells him to get her the phone records before walking away.

Mary Margaret and Leroy knock on the door of a Storybrooke townsperson, candles in tow, the door opens and a man with a carrot stares them down, Mary Margaret tells him that they're selling candles for Miners Day, however, he merely takes a bite from his carrot. The man's wife comes to the door, takes one look at the pair of them, and tells them that they're not interested, before slamming the door shut in their faces. Mary Margaret and Leroy are seen standing hopeful at another door, which also slams in their faces. Another door slams in their faces. And another. And another. And yet another, all before they can fit a word in edgeways. At the final door, Leroy looks to Mary Margaret, seeming disappointed.

Back in the land that was, Dreamy sits saddened at a bar where all the other dwarfs are drinking together and having a merry time. Bossy walks over and sits opposite him, wondering what's the matter, pointing out that he's barely touched his food. Dreamy says that he doesn't know, going on to say that he can't eat, can't sleep and doesn't feel at all like himself. Dreamy suggest that he get Doc to take a look at him and Bossy asks him if he's really going to trust a dwarf who got his medical degree from an pickaxe. He says that he wouldn't worry about it as dwarfs don't get sick, telling him that it must be in his head. "It's not in his head, it's in his heart... you're in love," says a voice from behind Dreamy, he turns around to see the beautiful Belle, sitting at a table alone, a tankard in front of her. Bossy tells Belle that that's impossible, stating that warfs can't fall in love. Belle asks Dreamy that he trust her, saying that she knows love, and he's in it. Bossy stands up and walks away whereas Dreamy turns around to talk properly to the princess, he asks her what love's like.

Belle smiles, beginning her definition, "It's the most wonderful and amazing thing in the world. Love is hope, it fuels our dreams. And if you're in it, you need to enjoy it. Because... love doesn't always last forever." Dreamy wonders why, if love's so great, why he feels so bad right now. Belle tells him that he needs to be with the person he loves, and Dreamy says that they only met once and that he doesn't even know if she feels the same way, explaining that all she talked about was going to see some fireflies, not loving him. Belle seems curious, wondering what she told him about these fireflies. Dreamy recites that she's going to see them on the hilltop tongiht and that they're the most beautiful sight in all the land. Belle laughs at this and Dreamy wonders what's so funny, the princess points out that she wasn't talking about the fireflies, but asking him to go and bee with her. Dreamy smiles, asking her if she really thinks so, and Belle nods. "I've had my heart broken enough to know when someone is reaching out," she explains. Dreamy looks to the other dwarfs, still merry, and back to a saddened Belle who instructs him to go, go and find his love, find his hope - "Find your dreams."

In Storybrooke's nunnery, Astrid is seen collecting dropped itmes from the floor and placing them back into a basket. Leroy appraoches her but hesitates, looking to Mary Margaret who gestures him t continue. He does and Astrid greets him kindly. He says that he needs to talk to her and that he brings bad news. Astrid seems disappointed, asking him what it is. "The bad news is that... that... you nuns are gonna be real busy making candles, because me and Mary Margaret just sold them all! You're not losing the convent, you're not going anywhere!" he exclaims. Astrid giggles in glee before hugging him, happily, however, Mary Margaret appears shocked and Leroy appears worried.

Trivia

 * The title card features the seven dwarfs walking through the forest.
 * With this episode, Eion Bailey (August W. Booth) is promoted to a series regular. However, he is absent from the episode, although credited, as are Jared S. Gilmore (Henry Mills) - his first absence in the series - and Raphael Sbarge (Archie Hopper/Jiminy Cricket).

Gallery
Gallery of photographic stills released to promote the episode.