The Black Trunk

I think Mr. Gold has at least 2 different black pieces of luggage (if not 3). First, there was the black trunk we saw in his shop when Regina came to get her book of spells back. Next, there was a black tote bag which Mr. Gold was stuffing full of maps of New England, Maine, New York, and Massachusetts (suggesting he was going on a road trip to find Baelfire). Finally, there might have been a third smaller black brief case, which we saw Mr. Gold open to give Prince Charming the magic potion that locates people. Since I don’t have any screen caps of those pieces of luggage, I don’t know if the black trunk we saw in the scene with Regina was the same black brief case full we magic we saw in the scene with Charming. Does anyone have screen caps of those different items?

Actually, I believe he only remembered everything once he heard Emma’s name said aloud. Before then, he had no recollection. So technically, he would lose all his memories as well if he leaves now.

That was the very first episide 1×01 “Emma, what a lovely name.”
Perhaps you are right. Once Charming told him that people loose their memories once they cross the town line Gold/ Rumple flipped out smashing everything with his cane. Without Emma if he crosses the town line their is no way for him to remember. As for Belle that would be very interesting to see what would happen if she crossed the line.