History Recap / OnceUponATimeS5E20Firebird

* StealthHiBye: Rumple does this ''twice'' in the episode: once to his father — with dire consequences later – and to Robin — ''also'' with dire consequences later.

* ThePowerOfTrust: Regina invokes this when asking Robin to give the baby back to Zelena, saying she trusts her–and when he (understandably) says he doesn't, she asks him to trust ''her''. Whether this will have dividends with Zelena remains to be seen.

* RaceAgainstTheClock: Once Hades's heart starts beating again so his banishment is ended, the Underworld he created begins breaking down, eventually reverting to the afterlife it was meant to be (where every soul can solve their UnfinishedBusiness and move on one way or another, because there is no longer anyone preventing them from doing so)...unless, of course, a new ruler establishes themselves. Meanwhile, a portal to the mortal world re-opens, but it will only appear a short time, at sunset, before closing.

* StealthHiBye: Rumple does this ''twice'' in the episode: once to his father – with dire consequences later – and to Robin – ''also'' with dire consequences later.

** Hades uses it on Zelena successfully, however–to Emma's shock.

* NotSoDifferent: Cleo and Emma–Emma was given up by her parents and was desperate to find where she came from, while Cleo was forced to give up her daughter and for a long time could not let go either. In the end both seem to use the same method to cope–not just finding "armor" (in both cases a jacket) but in being a bail bondsperson, enforcing the law while doing everything they can along the way to help people find closure and move on to better things.

** Robin, wandering off to deal with Regina giving his baby back to Zelena (and Hades), gets caught by Gold and has his heart taken. Next time we see Gold with Pan, it seems he's going to keep his word and give him the heart...but it turns out to be a fake. See MagnificentBastard.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Rumple is far from the side of good. However, even ''he'' knows that having Pan back in the realm of the living is ''not'' a good thing, so becomes a MagnificentBastard and betrays him.

* MagnificentBastard:
** Hades. He played Zelena's affections and suckered the gang into going along with his schemes, all so he could escape back to the world of the living.
** Gold, who manages to substitute a wineskin he had filled with water from the River of Souls and glamoured as a heart to insert into Pan to ensure he never leaves. Of particular note is the DoubleSpeak he uses when putting the "heart" in, telling Pan "the pleasure's all mine."

* RealityEnsues: Just because Zelena's love restarted Hades's heart, it doesn't mean he's going to be a better person.

* RaceAgainstTime: Once Hades's heart starts beating again so his banishment is ended, the Underworld he created begins breaking down, eventually reverting to the afterlife it was meant to be (where every soul can solve their UnfinishedBusiness and move on one way or another, because there is no longer anyone preventing them from doing so)...unless, of course, a new ruler establishes themselves. Meanwhile, a portal to the mortal world re-opens, but it will only appear a short time, at sunset, before closing.

* NotSoDifferent: Cleo and Emma--Emma was given up by her parents and was desperate to find where she came from, while Cleo was forced to give up her daughter and for a long time could not let go either. In the end both seem to use the same method to cope–not just finding "armor" (in both cases a jacket) but in being a bail bondsperson, enforcing the law while doing everything they can along the way to help people find closure and move on to better things.

* ThePowerOfTrust: Regina invokes this when asking Robin to give the baby back to Zelena, saying she trusts her--and when he (understandably) says he doesn't, she asks him to trust ''her''. Whether this will have dividends with Zelena remains to be seen.

** Hades. He played Zelena's affections, suckered the gang into going along with his schemes, all so he could escape back to the world of the living.
** Gold who manages to substitute a wineskin with water from the River of Souls to insert into Pan to ensure he never leaves. Of particular note is the DoubleSpeak he uses when putting the "heart" in, telling Pan "the pleasure's all mine."

* NotSoDifferent: Cleo and Emma--Emma was given up by her parents and was desperate to find where she came from, while Cleo was forced to give up her daughter and for a long time could not let go either. In the end both seem to use the same method to cope--not just finding "armor" (in both cases a jacket) but in being a bail bondsperson, enforcing the law while doing everything they can along the way to help people find closure and move on to better things.

* StealthHiBye: Rumple does this ''twice'' in the episode: once to his father - with dire consequences later - and to Robin - ''also'' with dire consequences later.

** Hades uses it on Zelena successfully, however--to Emma's shock.

** Gold who manages to substitute a wineskin with water from the River of Souls to insert into Pan to ensure he never leaves. Of particular note is the DoubleSpeak he uses when putting the "heart" in, telling Pan it "the pleasure's all mine."

** Gold who manages to substitute a wineskin with water from the River of Souls to insert into Pan to ensure he never leaves. Of particular note is the DoubleSpeak he uses when putting the "heart" in, telling Pan it "would be my pleasure."

** Gold who manages to substitute pigsskin with water from the River of Souls to insert into Pan to ensure he never leaves. Of particular note is the DoubleSpeak he uses when putting the "heart" in, telling Pan it "would be my pleasure."

** Hades uses it on Zelena successfully, however.

* CallForward: Emma is sarcastic about the bounty hunter wearing her leather jacket everywhere, unaware she'll be doing the exact same thing.

!Tropes

* KilledOffForReal: Cleo Fox is killed by a piece of glass from the windows she broke trying to help Emma find records on Henry.

* ContinuityPorn: The flashback story serves to explain how Emma became a bails bond person, learned some of her sneakier tricks, and received her leather jacket. None of this is especially crucial to the plot of the show going on, but it bridges some gaps in the show's continuity.

Hades turns to the heroes to ask for help with getting Zelena back from Rumplestiltskin and Peter Pan. In return, he offers to take all their names off their tombstones. However, when Hook is still unable to leave, he and Emma must journey into the depths of the Underworld...and the effects are not what anyone anticipates.

* MagnificentBastard: Hades. He played Zelena's affections, suckered the gang into going along with his schemes, all so he could escape back to the world of the living.