This episode originally aired on February 12, 2012, and serves as the show's dark rendition of the classic fairy tale. 🏰 The Flashback Story (The Enchanted Forest)

The provided title matches the 12th episode of the first season of the fantasy drama series , titled " Skin Deep " . 📖 Episode Overview

Over a few months, Belle sees the lonely man behind the monster. After falling in love, she shares a true love's kiss with him to break his curse.

Terrified of losing his dark magic and suspecting a plot by the Evil Queen, Rumpelstiltskin lashes out in a fit of rage and banishes Belle from his castle.

The Evil Queen later intercepts Rumpelstiltskin to taunt him with the devastating lie that a heartbroken Belle took her own life. 🍎 The Present Day Story (Storybrooke) Once Upon a Time, Season 1, Episode 12--"Skin Deep"

To save her town from a brutal war against ogres, Belle agrees to become the caretaker of the Dark Castle for the sinister sorcerer, Rumpelstiltskin.