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There are three ways a screenwriter can provide information about a character: through what the character says about himself, through what others say about him, and through his actions. Since Rumple/Gold is such a complex character–made even more mysterious by the fact that so few of the other characters know anything about him beyond rumor and legend–it’s a slow go for viewers to get a handle on him. So I’m launching this ambitious project that I hope y’all will help build: a Rumple/Gold compendium, episode by episode, a list of what’s revealed about this character, so we can figure him out.
Besides, it will help fill the empty hours of summer.
[adrotate group="5"]The Pilot
Snow says “he can see the future” and can “guarantee that our child will be safe”
Charming says “he” is dangerous.
Prison guard warns SW and PC against allowing Rumple to see them or know their names. “If he knows your name he’ll have power over you.”
The guard calls out “Rumplestiltskin” and we now know who the “he” refers to.
Our first view of Rumple: he drops nimbly from the ceiling. He ‘s in a dark cage
. His first words are “No you don’t” as he corrects the guard’s statement “I have a question for you.” In those few words we learn that he’s highly perceptive and very attentive to wording: you must be precise when you speak to him. (Perhaps he, like Emma, has a “superpower” for detecting lies.)
Despite their hoods and the darkness, he identifies SW and PC. He speaks in a high-pitched, somewhat mocking voice and giggles. He gestures frequently; his hands and fingers move in elegant sweeps. He is impatient with those who underestimate him. He already knows why SW and PC have come : “You want to know about the queen’s plan.”The Pilot, cont’d
His skin is gold and it glitters. His teeth are rotten. His eyes are unusually large. He wears dark leather.
He charges a fee for his information : not money or freedom, but more information : the name of SW’s baby. “The queen has created a powerful curse.” He refers to the land they’ll be sent to as a horrible place, a prison, where time stops and “we suffer for all eternity,” having been stripped of all they love. He states that the only person who can do anything about the curse is the baby. He is unfazed when PC threatens him with a sword. On its 28th birthday “the child will find you and the final battle will begin. ” He becomes enraged when PC and SW leave without fulfilling their end of the bargain. He knows the baby is a girl. SW tells him her name and he repeats it with a blissful expression.
The dwarves question whether Rumple can be trusted (it’s interesting to note the wording : they don’t question Rumple’s honesty bur rather his trustworthiness) .
Interestingly, PC stands up for Rumple. “If you believed him about the curse then you must believe him about our child. She will be the savior.”We meet Gold as he’s collecting rent–in cash–from Granny at her B and B. His first words are “Emma! What a lovely name.” He’s a well-dressed, graying man in his 50s with a gold tooth and a gold-tipped cane; he walks with a limp on his right side. He’s soft-spoken, with a slight Scottish accent, and he politely welcomes Emma to SB, with a gaze that suggests he knows a secret. He makes Granny nervous. Ruby says “he owns this place” and Granny says he owns the town.
Would anyone out there care to adopt an episode or two and write the Rumple report? If so, would you please claim the episode before you begin the reseach, to avoid duplication? (*standing aside for the “Skin Deep” stampede* :D) .
Here’s my contribution! Someone made a 90 minute compilation of all of Rumpelstiltskin’s scenes in chronological order. It begins at “Desperate Souls” and ends on the Pilot. It’s surprisingly accurate. I think this should be our main source of information. 😉
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oeTIkZNokE&feature=player_embedded
Great idea btw! 😀
The Thing You Love Most
We see Gold walking around town in the morning. No one speaks to him; he speaks to no one.
Malificent says of the curse, “Whoever created that monstrosity makes the two of us look positively moral.”
We learn that Rumple made the dark curse and will not stop EQ from enacting it. He agrees to trade instructions about the curse for a price: “In this new land, I want comfort. I want a good life.” But he adds a caveat : “You must heed my every request …so long as I say ‘please.'” EQ thinks Rumple will lose his memory of FTL when the curse is enacted; he doesn’t disavow her of this notion. He seems insulted when EQ tells him she sacrificed her horse for the curse, then insulted again that she’s taking so long: “Great power must come from great sacrifice.”
Gold visits Regina at the apple tree. He corrects her when she says she’s gotten rid of Emma. He says Regina should have come to him; he could fix the problem “for a price.” When Regina says
she won’t “make deals with” him “any more,” he tests her by asking which deal she means. We learn that he “procured” Henry for her. Through their conversation it seems clear that not only does he remember FTL, he has been plotting something that involves Emma. He demonstrates his lack of fear of Regina by eating from one of her (poison?) apples and tossing it away.Price of Gold
Rumple makes Ella’s fairy godmother go poof so he can have her wand. He says the wand is “pure evil” but he can control it. “All magic comes with a price.” He would have Ella give up on the idea of solving her problems with magic, but she insists even after he repeats that there will be consequences. He makes a deal, a night at the ball in return for “something precious” and small. He has her sign a contract.
Emma gives Ashley the same advice: solve your own problems.
Ashley breaks into Gold’s shop, maces him and steals the contract she signed giving up her unborn baby. Gold comes to MM’s apartment to ask Emma to find Ashley. MM hastily leaves the room. Gold will not specify what Ashley stole. He says he doesn’t want to involve the police because it would ruin her life and the baby would be born in jail. Henry enters and seems intimidated by Gold even though Gold greets him warmly. After Gold leaves Henry says he can’t fifure out who Gold is.
Rumple appears uninvited at Ella’s wedding reception. He confirms with her that she is satisfied with his end of the bargain and wil be back to collect her payment: her firstborn, which he knows is coming.Price of Gold, cont’d.
Ella tells Thomas Rumple sent her to the ball. She says Rumple tricked her in their deal. Thomas says magic didn’t “create this love” and suggests they trick Rumple with another deal.
Emma learns Sean’s father made an adoption deal with Gold. Henry echoes what Ella said: Gold is too powerful to break a deal with.
James says Rumple “is the most dangerous man in all the realms” so he and Thomas will imprison him in a dwarf mine where he can’t use magic. There have been other attempts to catch him but all failed. Grumpy says “his strength is also his weakness”: he can’t resist making deals, so they will lie and tell Rumple Ella is carrying twins. Rumple will void the old deal to get the twins. A quill enchanted by the BF will immobilize Rumple. James says Rumple is “a scourge.” Thomas says he will pay the magic’s price. Rumple says he doesn’t alter bargains but agrees when Ella says there will be twins. He is thrilled by this news but becomes suspicious as soon as Ella tells him what she wants: “comfort.” He signs the contract though he openly doubts her and he seems to know the quill is enchanted. “The only way to stop me is through magic.” He reminds her that if she uses magic to imprison him, her debt “would only grow.” When the quill immobilizes him he warns, “No one breaks deals with me” and vows to have the baby “no matter lives you find yourself in.”
Gold comes to the hospital for Ashley’s baby (“my merchandise “).
Thomas vanishes. Rumple denies causing it. He vows Ellla won’t see Thomas again “in this world or the next” until the debt is paid.
Gold reveals that he knows Emma’s background and expects her to understand Ashley’s decision to adopt out the baby. “My agreements are always honored.” Emma challenges the contract’s validity. Emma says she suspects “there’s more to you than a simple pawnbroker” and Gold wouldn’t want his background made public. Gold says he likes Emma and wants her on his side.
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