I don't think this was Rumple in S4 E18 Heart of Gold. I think this was Zelena pretending to be Rumple in the bar scene.

The acting is very hammy and it's not Rumple's MO to prey on someone that isn't desperate which Robin doesn't seem like he is. And it's not like him to give so much exposition either. We also see Zelena doing a Rumple impression at the hospital later "But, dearie, what does old Rumple get out of it?" - which doesn't prove anything but I think it's a clue for what I'm saying.

Transcript:

> Rumple: No, I didn't come here for the ale. Nor, clearly, for the ambience. I came to make a deal. I've asked around for the best thief in the land, dearie, and everyone's pointed me to you.
> Robin: Yes, well, uh, I'm not in that line of business anymore.
> Rumple: And soon, it seems, you won't be in the tavern business, either. Is that a tax notice on the door?
> Robin: Get to the point.
> Rumple: I can solve all your problems. I need you to go to a faraway land. A land that's ruled by an old compatriot who would not be, um, happy to see my pwetty face again. I need you to break into the vault and steal the Elixir of the Wounded Heart.
> Robin: That's a ridiculously self-explanatory name, and also probably a fool's errand.
> Rumple: It's far from that, dearie, far from that. It does exactly what it says. It cures wounded hearts, physically, emotionally. It's powerful stuff.

I think the real Rumple was aware of Zelena's impersonation and collected Robin's "debt" later when it suited him.

Here is my breakdown since the last time I did this:

* Vanilla Caramel: 10
* Lemon Lift: 7 (still my favorite)
* Peak Energy: 10
* English Breakfast: 3
* Butterfly Pea Flower: 12
* English Teatime: 9
* Vanilla Chai: 18
* Whispering Wildflower :4
* Other: 20

Total: 93

For those interested in the underlying structure of OUAT, here are my wild theories and head canon. Notice how I say 'I think' a lot - it's because I don't know how true they are and it's likely they're all wrong (so please don't be too mean):

* The Black Fairy didn't really pick power over love. She picked power because the alternative meant her son might still die. She needed to keep her power so that she can guarantee he wouldn't die (because she wouldn't kill him).
* Time travel became possible in the past because Emma left the black fairy's wand back in time when she opened the portal. I think this is related to babies that were taken by the black fairy and being sent back in time to their parents just like Gideon was.
* Cruella is important somehow and I think she covertly controlled Ursula. Because the moment Cruella was knocked out (by Mary Margret), Ursula violently started strangling Mary Margret because she was mad at Hook for not being able to return her voice.
* Ingrid accidentally killing one sister and being trapped by another symbolically resembles Emma almost killing Zelena and Zelena and Regina almost erasing each other. Or it might tie in with Regina (as Ana) imprisoning Zelena and stopping Emma from killing Zelena.
* Ogres are terrifying because they're blind in the inside but them seeing you before you die means their eyes are on the inside.
* I think Cruella asked Henry to write her back to life so his family wouldn't be able to (once they got desperate) without considering they might be worse than her.
* I think spinning straw into gold is related to the idea about wizardry from the Oz series where real wizards call themselves witches and turn deception into something with value. And how only fake wizards call themselves a Wizard
* After Hook saves David with Neverland water - I think David accidentally or intentionally doomed his family (Mary Margret and Emma) when he passed around Hook's flask of "rum" - Regina is the only one that turns it down. I think Hook also drinks the rum in the scene after because he feels bad (he doesn't say anything though) but he does tell Pan that Emma would see him as a man of honor.

Peter Pan

Follow the lady is a reference to the three card monte scam which requires a shill and a mark. I think Hook is a shill and maybe Neal too. The mark is definitely Emma and maybe Rumple. The dealer is definitely Pan and also maybe Rumple.

> Three-card monte is a classic short con where a shill pretends to conspire with the mark to cheat the dealer, while in fact doing the reverse. The mark has no chance whatsoever of winning at any point in the game. In fact, anyone who is observed winning anything in the game can be presumed to be a shill
> The move, done properly, is undetectable. Even the shills pretending to play are often unaware of where the money card actually is without the dealer employing signals of various kinds to let them know where it is.
> The psychology of the con is to increase the mark's confidence until they believe they have a special ability (like Emma and her superpower) to cheat the dealer and win easy money. Everything the monte mob does is geared towards creating that mindset in the mark.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-card_monte

Asleep

I think most characters are asleep and there are some things that wake them up temporarily:

* Rumple and kisses (either kissing him or him kissing you)
* Hook and drinking
* Zelena and jealousy (Regina is awake when Zelena is jealous of her and Zelena is awake when she's jealous of Regina or vice versa)

Reoccurring

* Cruella has the power to command animals directly and humans indirectly
* Snow White always find what she needs (master thief)
* Mary Margret has the power of hope (and I think she can command others except Emma)
* Emma needs to believe she earned the ending
* Prince Charming pays a heavy price (so others don't have to)

I started collecting tea tags as a way to track which blends I drink most. I'm not sure if this counts as valid content but here is the distribution of my last 141 cups:

* Lemon Lift: 50 (current favorite)
* Peak Energy: 24
* Butterfly Pea Flower: 16 (nighttime favorite)
* Golden Turmeric Honey: 15
* Peppermint: 9
* Benefits (Balance): 5
* Spiced Chai: 4
* Vanilla Chai: 4
* Vanilla Caramel: 3 (this is only low because I ran out when I started)
* Other: 11

The wife from episode two that wanted a new husband is married to the soba guy that caught the Shingi last year!! (This is episode four at the 18 minute mark). I thought this was hilarious. An unexpected hidden gem.

I also really like the concept of the festival (Hadaka Matsuri) because anyone that catches the Shingi must have:

* really wanted it (like the soba guy),
* approached it differently (like Ringo),
* or been really lucky.

And I like how the second best soba guy can resent being second but also appreciate compliments because of their infrequency and direct customers to the first best soba.

and yes, I hate how I can't take a normal screenshot on my phone and had to take a picture of my TV but what can you do.