Regina and Henry turn to Pinocchio for help identifying " The Author ", but since as a child he has no memory of his life as August, Pinocchio is of no use. One eventful evening, Pinocchio is sat next to by a man named Robert, and is taken by the coin …

He is later kidnapped by Maleficent and Regina and taken to Rumplestiltskin 's cabin in the woods, where Rumplestiltskin, Ursula and Cruella De Vil are. After having been carved by Geppetto and magically given life, Pinocchio the miraculous puppet becomes a naughty boy and ends up running away to Pleasure Island, a child's paradise which emulates a fairground... and which is difficult to escape, especially for one so predisposed to giving into temptation.