: Henry encourages Mary Margaret (Snow White) to read to "John Doe" (Prince Charming), who is in a coma at the hospital. When she does, he momentarily wakes up and grabs her hand. However, complications arise when a woman named Kathryn arrives, claiming to be the comatose man's wife, David Nolan. 🗝️ Key Developments
The narrative alternates between the Enchanted Forest and the modern-day town of Storybrooke: Once_upon_a_time_1x03
: The episode establishes the significance of the wooden ring, which symbolizes the couple's enduring bond across realms. : Henry encourages Mary Margaret (Snow White) to
: David Anders as Dr. Whale and Anastasia Griffith as Kathryn Nolan. : A flashback reveals how Snow White and
: A flashback reveals how Snow White and Prince Charming first met. Snow is a "wanted" bandit who robs Charming's carriage. After a chase and a series of bickering encounters, they form an uneasy alliance to retrieve a stolen ring, eventually saving each other from the Queen’s guards.