Ep 18. Selfless, Brave and True

In Once Upon a Time season 2 episode 18, titled "Selfless, Brave and True," the focus is on August Booth, a wooden puppet who was brought to life by the Blue Fairy and eventually became a human man. August has been absent from Storybrooke for some time, but he returns after Emma and Neal run into him in a bar in Hong Kong.

As the episode begins, August is seen nervously leaving a voicemail for someone, telling them that he needs help. It's unclear who he's talking to or what he needs help with, but viewers quickly learn that August is in trouble.

Back in Storybrooke, Emma and Neal are both surprised to see August. He tells them that he needs their help because he's been cursed and is slowly turning back into a wooden puppet. He also reveals that he's been trying to track down a man named the Dragon, whom he believes can help him break the curse.

Emma and Neal agree to help August, and the three of them set off on a journey to find the Dragon. Along the way, they stop at a roadside motel, where August begins to deteriorate even more rapidly. He tells Emma and Neal that he needs to see the Dragon soon or else he'll be lost forever.

Eventually, the trio arrives at the Dragon's lair, but they find that he has been killed. They discover that the Dragon's daughter is still alive, and she reveals that her father was also cursed and turned into a fire-breathing creature. She tells them that there is a way to break the curse, but it involves sacrifice.

August decides to make the sacrifice and is able to break the curse, reverting back to his human form. However, he also discovers that a wooden totem that he had been carrying with him is actually a talisman that the Dragon's daughter had been using to control her father's fire-breathing powers.

As the episode comes to a close, August decides to leave Storybrooke again, this time on a mission to make amends for his past misdeeds and become truly selfless, brave, and true.

Overall, "Selfless, Brave and True" is an emotional episode that centers on the character development of August. It delves into his past and his struggles with addiction, and shows how he is trying to redeem himself and become a better person. The episode also introduces new characters and mythology to the Once Upon a Time universe, adding depth and complexity to the show's overarching narrative.