There was a way but not a will. Emma told Rumple. He could have saved his son in the future. Why did Rumple have to drink the memory potion? Oh well.
I actually just made a thread about how OOC that moment is for Rumple. Dark One Rumple who would tear worlds apart for his boy would not have done that
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"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"