Re: Why did Rumpel want the curse to happen? Home › Forums › Once Upon a Time › General discussion and theories › Why did Rumpel want the curse to happen? › Re: Why did Rumpel want the curse to happen? April 6, 2012 at 1:33 am #141088 clockwatcherParticipant I think that Rumple’s motive for the curse was to find Bae. We know Bae didn’t run away after Rumple became the Dark One, but SOMETHING happened. Otherwise, Bae would be in Storybrooke with the rest of the characters, right? [adrotate group="5"]