| "The Stranger" | |
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| Once Upon a Time episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 20 |
| Directed by | Gwyneth Horder-Payton |
| Written by | Ian B. Goldberg Andrew Chambliss |
| Original air date | April 29, 2012 |
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"The Stranger" is the 20th episode of the American fairy tale/drama television series Once Upon a Time, which aired in the United States on ABC on April 29, 2012.
The series takes place in the fictional seaside town of Storybrooke, Maine, in which the residents are actually characters from various fairy tales that were transported to the "real world" town by a powerful curse. In this outing, August Booth promises to show Emma Swan how she can defeat Regina Mills in order to gain custody of Henry. Also, Regina schemes to seduce David Nolan while Pinocchio's backstory is revealed, along with a series of events (which occurred before the Evil Queen enacted her curse) in which the woodcarver Geppetto agrees to a plan that will save Snow White's daughter, but with a proviso that could also save his son—which, in turn could affect the outcome in the present day.
It was co-written by Ian B. Goldberg and Andrew Chambliss, while Gwyneth Horder-Payton served as director.