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Act 1: 

Elena swift is a private detective who lives in New York city all alone. She is an orphan and is celebrating her 28th birthday today. She is not fond of children and doesn't really want anything to do with them. When she was younger she used to steal to provide for herself when she used to run away from the orphanage. She comes home to her flat from a long day of  work and puts a candle on a cupcake, lights it, makes a wish and blows it out.

Act 2: night

As she blows out the lone candle, she hears a knock on the door. She opens it to witness a surprise from a young 11 year old boy claiming to be her son Henry. He says that their home is in trouble and needs them. she is confused and tells him to go home but the boy wont leave her so decides to drop him off home in Maine.

Act 3 night

Henry's mother opens the door when they get there and was very worried but he doesn't want her to go and claims she is Snow Whites daughter and his adopted mother, who is also the Mayor of the town is the Wicked Queen. they are in a cursed city where everyday repeats itself and no one ages. This is all a shock to Elena and she doesn't believe him and leaves to go back to New York. As she leaves the mother invites her in for something to drink.

Act 4: night

 Elena decides to go home and as she goes home she feels like she did the right thing of bringing the child home to his home and not leave him on his own. As she is about to leave the town. The sheriff stops her car and immediately puts her under arrest for theft