[s1e12] 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.

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. [S1E12] Skin Deep

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