
They tell him about the necessity of gold and treasures to keep the human kingdom afloat, and Anton sympathizes enough that he wants to help him. One day, he climbs down the beanstalk to explore and becomes friends with two humans, Prince James and Jack, despite that they have bad intentions. The smallest giant in the family, Anton, is very curious about humans and doesn't understand his brothers' enthusiasm for having beans that no one ever uses.

Since then, they still harvest their grown beans, but celebrate success over keeping them out of human hands. However, this stopped once the giants learned the humans were selfishly using the beans to conquer and plunder other worlds. In the past, giants often grew magic beans and traded them with humans. (" The Crocodile")Ītop a beanstalk in the Enchanted Forest, a race of giants live together in seclusion with no contact with the humans below. Hook throws the bean into the ocean, opening a portal, which takes himself and his crew to Neverland. Later, only when Rumplestiltskin examines the severed hand does he realize his own mistake. In actuality, the bean is in Hook's right hand, but Rumplestiltskin departs believing he has won. While reeling in grief over Milah's death, Hook refuses to part from the bean, so Rumplestiltskin cuts off his left hand containing the item. Instead, Rumplestiltskin tears out Milah's heart and crushes it to dust resulting in her death. Milah, believing he is after the bean, throws it to Hook, who catches it. When she spitefully claims to have never loved him, he moves towards her. Milah admits letting misery cloud her judgement, but couldn't stand to be in a loveless marriage with Rumplestiltskin any longer. He questions her decision of leaving Baelfire behind. A heated conversation ensues between Milah and Rumplestiltskin. The next day, they meet aboard Hook's ship. Milah wants to exchange the bean so he will not harm her or Hook. He discovers it was all a lie, and she went along willingly with Hook because she loves him. The trio have history together, as Rumplestiltskin was once married to Milah, until hearing of her kidnapping at the hands of Hook. She wrings the truth out of him and confronts Rumplestiltskin as he is preparing to kill Hook. Smee sneaks onto the ship of Captain Hook to steal the bean, but is caught by Milah. Many years later, Rumplestiltskin meets in a tavern with William Smee, who claims he can retrieve a magic bean for him, but wants eternal life in return. Nonetheless, the Blue Fairy is certain he can never accomplish this, though he vows to spend as long as it takes to reach Baelfire. However, after some probing, she accidentally lets it slip that a certain curse can bring him there if he sacrifices his homeland. She berates him for having caused his own misery by abandoning Baelfire and states that there is no other way to get to the same land without magic. Only after his son is gone, Rumplestiltskin regrets his choice and summons the Blue Fairy. He lets go of Baelfire's hand and watches him disappear into the closing portal alone. Despite Rumplestiltskin's promise to his son, he backs out of their deal due to fear of losing his powers. She gives him the last magic bean in existence, which Baelfire later opens into a portal. Though she cannot return Rumplestiltskin to the man he once was, it is possible to take him and Baelfire to a land where magic does not exist. The Reul Ghorm, also known as the Blue Fairy, comes to his aide. From speaking with a friend, Morraine, Baelfire is suggested into calling the Reul Ghorm, who has the most powerful kind of magic. Rumplestiltskin promises to give up his powers if and when Baelfire can find a proper method to do so. His only son, Baelfire, becomes increasingly worried that the powers are corrupting his father. When he reaches adulthood, Rumplestiltskin becomes renowned in the Enchanted Forest for both his dark powers and cruelty. In a desperate act of regaining his boyhood years, Malcolm abandons his son so he can become young and immortal. Malcolm goes to grab some from atop of a tree of flowers containing the dust, though a shadowy creature bluntly tells him that adults cannot fly and nor do they belong in Neverland. He attempts to demonstrate a magical flying ability in Neverland, but it doesn't work without pixie dust. They arrive in Neverland where Malcolm is giddy with excitement.

Malcolm settles on going to a place called Neverland, which he often visited in his boyhood dreams. When given a magic bean by two spinsters, Rumplestiltskin shows it to his father as a way of escaping the Enchanted Forest and starting over as a family elsewhere.


As a young child, Rumplestiltskin, is frustrated by his father Malcolm's continued behavior as a liar and cheat, despite that he loves him very much.
