Hat Trick
In SB, Gold and Emma arrive at the sheriff’s office. Henry is waiting there; he congratulates Emma on her “genius plan,” but when Gold asks what he means, Henry realizes he misunderstood the situation: he had assumed Gold, as MM’s attorney, was now part of Operation Cobra, but now he realizes that since Gold wasn’t in on the “plan,” he must not be a trusted confidant. Gold takes Henry’s rejection with good humor and continues into the office, granting Henry and Emma privacy, but a moment later Gold calls for Emma to come. The cell is open, MM is gone, and Gold points out that if she’s not back in time for her arraignment tomorrow, both she and Emma will be in big trouble.
Next day, when Regina shows up at the sheriff’s office, Emma, MM, and Gold are waiting. Gold escorts Regina out. In a private conversation, it’s revealed that MM’s escape was a set-up, planned by Gold and Regina. Regina thinks Gold failed to carry out his end of the deal, but Gold assures her, “Results you shall have.”