What I want to know is why is he able to kiss Belle in Storybrooke without breaking the Dark One curse as started to happen when she kissed him at his castle?
I believe it’s because magic works differently here. TLK can wake you up from a sleeping curse, but it can’t break something as dramatic as the Dark One’s Curse.
Thanks for posting! So, I think this scene happens after Baelfire is pulled from the sea but before Captain Hook interviews the boy. I think after Hook learns Bae’s identity is when he decides to make the boy part of his crew. As Milha’s son, Bae is Hook’s last link to his lost love. As Rumple’s son, Bae is the key to potentially taking down his enemy, Rumplestiltskin. So, Hook will want to keep Bae for himself once he learns his true identity.
I get the feeling this is the opening shot of the episode.
Yes, learning who Bae is will change Hook’s initial plan.