Back in Fairy Tale Land and before The Dark Curse is cast, we see The Evil Queen plotting her revenge against Snow White, Prince Charming and all of the other people of Fairy Tale Land. It becomes clear that her hatred of Snow is so deep, so vicious, that she’s willing to do just about anything to ruin Snow White’s life. First she battles her frenemy, Maleficent, to retrieve The Dark Curse. Next, when her attempt to cast the Curse fails, she confronts Rumplestiltskin—one of the most powerful magic-users in Fairy Tale Land and the creator of The Dark Curse. He tells her that she will need to sacrifice the thing she loves most in order to cast the spell correctly, and Regina does just that, brutally pulling her father Henry’s heart out of his chest and using it to fuel the Curse.