Seeking a fresh start, Rumple uses a magic bean to take them to Neverland, a place Malcolm dreamed of as a boy.
Malcolm chooses the name Peter Pan , taken from the straw doll Rumple carried. Rumple is taken away by the Shadow, and Malcolm is transformed back into a boy. Present Day: Showdown at Skull Rock
is the eighth episode of the third season of Once Upon a Time . It is highly regarded for its massive plot twist regarding Peter Pan's true identity as Rumplestiltskin's father, Malcolm. Flashback: The Origin of Peter Pan
Malcolm leaves young Rumple with two spinsters to find work but instead returns to his gambling ways at a local pub.
The episode reveals Rumplestiltskin’s childhood with his neglectful father, Malcolm, a con man.