ONCE - Once Upon a Time podcast
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So my theory for who the stranger might be actually combines some of the fans ideas. My theory is that August is the seven year old who found Emma on the side of the road, the author of Henry’s story book AND Pinocchio. Geppetto was the one who built the wardrobe that sent Emma to the real world and saved her. Now the description for a future episode tells how Gepetto is hired to build the wardrobe for Emma but does so in exchange for something that will also save his son, Pinocchio as well. Geppetto could have arranged for Pinocchio to go along with emma in the wardrobe. So Pinocchio took Emma when they both appeared on that road (explaining that he’s the seven year old boy that found her) and since he maybe remembers his fairytale past since he wasn’t affected by the curse (explaining why he can leave Storybrooke) he may have written it all down in a book so as not to forget it or to someday help Emma break the curse. and he also said that he has been to Storybrooke before, which may explain why Mary Margaret had the story book before she gave it to Henry.