Once Upon a Time2011

Mr. Gold:
I came because... you're right... about me. I am a coward. I have been my entire life. I tried to make up for it by collecting power; and the power became so important that I couldn't let go. Not even... when that meant losing the most important person in my life.

Belle:
Your son.

Mr. Gold:
Baelfire... is his name. After he left, I dedicated myself to finding him. I went down many, many paths, until I found a curse that could take me to the land where he'd escaped.

Belle:
Here.

Mr. Gold:
And I found myself in this little town, with only one thing left to do: wait for the curse to be broken, so that I could leave, and find him.

Belle:
But instead of looking for him, you... you brought magic.

Mr. Gold:
Because I'm still a coward. Magic has become a crutch, that I can't walk without. And even if I could, I now know I can never leave this place.