To Catch a Thief

To Catch a Thief
	Season 1, Episode 12
Airdate	March 27, 2014
Written by	Adam Nussdorf & Jerome Schwartz
Directed by	Billy Gierhart
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"To Catch a Thief" is the twelfth episode of the Once Upon a Time spin-off series Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.

Plot

Revealed in flashback, the Knave hunts Alice per Cora's directive and finds himself striking a deal to get his heart back; Alice and the Knave's friendship is tested as he does Jafar's bidding. Meanwhile, the Jabberwocky attempts to free herself from Jafar's control and Jafar is confronted by his former partner.

Production

Adam Nussdorf & Jerome Schwartz were the writers for the episode, while Billy Gierhart was its director.

Reception

Ratings

The episode was watched by 3.35 million American viewers, and received an 18-49 rating/share of 1.0/3, down in the total viewers number but up in the demo from the previous episode. The show placed fourth in its timeslot and eleventh for the night.

Critical reception

Christine Orlando of TV Fanatic gave the episode a 4.2 out of 5, signaling positive reviews.

Ashley B. of Spoiler TV gave the episode a positive review. She said:

This is a series that I think would benefit from being a single sitting marathon. That way, one could really appreciate just how the story unfolds and grows darker. With only one episode left in the series, many events occurred this week with quite a few surprises. And yet, this episode didn't feel particularly rushed. I enjoyed how the flashbacks in this episode brought the story of Alice's past in Wonderland full circle. I was also pleased at the return of more humorous bits and definitely surprised more than once while watching.

Quotes

[Jafar is offering to revive Anastasia in return for Will's help]
Knave of Hearts: If you think I'm ever gonna help you, you're madder than the Hatter.

Knave of Hearts: Give a man the proper motivation, you never know what he might be willing to do.

Jafar: I imagine you must want to kill me for what I did.
Knave of Hearts: Why don't you open this door and we'll find out?
Old Prisoner: [to Jafar] Haven't you tortured him enough? Show the boy some mercy!
Jafar: Mercy? And I suppose you'd be the expert on that subject.
Old Prisoner: I've learned the error of my ways. But I'm waiting for you to learn anything at all!

Knave of Hearts: Watch your tongue, lass. Else you'll lose that as well as your head.
Alice: That's a little redundant, don't you think?
Knave of Hearts: Depends on which one you lose first.

Knave of Hearts: [after hitting Cyrus] How about I give you a free swing?
Cyrus: No, thank you.
Knave of Hearts: Seriously - I don't mind.
Cyrus: I do.
Knave of Hearts: Why, because you're not a lover, not a fighter, and all that?
Cyrus: I don't want to carry you around for the next five hours.

Alice: You're quite clumsy for a soldier.
Knave of Hearts: And you're a little young to be a murderer.

Connections

To Catch a Thief (1955)
- Title reference

Episodes

Season 1

Pilot • The Thing You Love Most • Snow Falls • The Price of Gold • That Still Small Voice • The Shepherd • The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter • Desperate Souls • True North • 7:15 A.M. • Fruit of the Poisonous Tree • Skin Deep • What Happened to Frederick • Dreamy • Red-Handed • Heart of Darkness • Hat Trick • The Stable Boy • The Return • The Stranger • An Apple Red as Blood • A Land Without Magic

Season 2

Broken • We Are Both • Lady of the Lake • The Crocodile • The Doctor • Tallahassee • Child of the Moon • Into the Deep • Queen of Hearts • The Cricket Game • The Outsider • In the Name of the Brother • Tiny • Manhattan • The Queen Is Dead • The Miller's Daughter • Welcome to Storybrooke • Selfless, Brave and True • Lacey • The Evil Queen • Second Star to the Right • And Straight On 'til Morning

Season 3

The Heart of the Truest Believer • Lost Girl • Quite a Common Fairy • Nasty Habits • Good Form • Ariel (Episode) • Dark Hollow • Think Lovely Thoughts • Save Henry • The New Neverland • Going Home • New York City Serenade • Witch Hunt • The Tower • Quiet Minds • It's Not Easy Being Green • The Jolly Roger • Bleeding Through • A Curious Thing • Kansas • Snow Drifts • There's No Place Like Home

Season 4

A Tale of Two Sisters • White Out • Rocky Road • The Apprentice • Breaking Glass • Family Business • The Snow Queen • Smash the Mirror • Fall • Shattered Sight • Heroes and Villains • Darkness on the Edge of Town • Unforgiven • Enter the Dragon • Poor Unfortunate Soul • Best Laid Plans • Heart of Gold • Sympathy for the De Vil • Lily • Mother • Operation Mongoose

Season 5
The Dark Swan • The Price • Siege Perilous • The Broken Kingdom • Dreamcatcher • The Bear and the Bow • Nimue • Birth • The Bear King • Broken Heart • Swan Song • Souls of the Departed • Labor of Love • Devil's Due • The Brothers Jones • Our Decay • Her Handsome Hero • Ruby Slippers • Sisters • Firebird • Last Rites • Only You • An Untold Story

Season 6

The Savior • A Bitter Draught • The Other Shoe • Strange Case • Street Rats • Dark Waters • Heartless • I'll Be Your Mirror • Changelings • Wish You Were Here • Tougher Than the Rest • Murder Most Foul • Ill-Boding Patterns • Page 23 • A Wondrous Place • Mother's Little Helper • Awake • Where Bluebirds Fly • The Black Fairy • The Song in Your Heart • The Final Battle

Season 7

Hyperion Heights • A Pirate's Life • The Garden of Forking Paths • Beauty • Greenbacks • Wake Up Call • Eloise Gardener • Pretty in Blue • One Little Tear • The Eighth Witch • Secret Garden • A Taste of the Heights • Knightfall • The Girl in the Tower • Sisterhood • Breadcrumbs • Chosen • The Guardian • Flower Child • Is This Henry Mills? • Homecoming • Leaving Storybrooke

Wonderland
Down the Rabbit Hole • Trust Me • Forget Me Not • The Serpent • Heart of Stone • Who's Alice • Bad Blood • Home • Nothing to Fear • Dirty Little Secrets • Heart of the Matter • To Catch a Thief • And They Lived...

To Catch a Thief
Season 1, Episode 12

Airdate	March 27, 2014
Written by	Adam Nussdorf & Jerome Schwartz
Directed by	Billy Gierhart
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