"Not by my choice." Yeah, Neal had left Emma and that's what led to a lot of things, including his absence in Henry's life. But if he'd known about Henry, even had the slightest hint Emma had been pregnant, had given birth to his son? Like hell things would have played out the same way. So that's easy enough to brush off, but the rest of it? There's Regina succeeds with digging claws into vulnerable flesh.
So to answer her question? Yeah. There's definitely a point as too far.
"No fucking kidding, Regina. You think I haven't seen it every time one of you shows up and gets that look on your face? Because I'm alive here, except like you said, everyone's moved on." Found new lives, new loves--new people to act like fathers to them. "Including my son. I can tell you're real broken up over that too. You know, maybe part of you was happy to hear I died. You barely wanted Emma in the picture, right? Bad enough Henry suddenly had one other parent he loved, but two?"
Nah. It'd be easier for her if he weren't around. Maybe for all of them. He'd been through it with Emma, and sure, they'd found a sense of peace or whatever. But look at how long it'd taken--and Neal can't say he's thrilled with the results. More like the best end he could expect out of the worst case.
But they've moved on. They were better off for it, and that could very well include Henry. In his heart Neal fears it as much as he believes it, and he doesn't need Regina to remind him of that, thanks.
She follows after him, throwing questions at his back, and when Neal faces her again the answer comes easily. "Yeah, right. I've heard what you did, and I spent centuries living with what he did. But the difference is, you both at least act like you want to change. When's Zelena ever said she regrets anything about what she did, or that she wants to be different? You want to keep my father from killing her, you want to try and redeem her, whatever. I can't stop you, clearly.
"But don't you dare tell me she deserves it. Because maybe my life doesn't mean a damn thing to you, but it does to me."
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So to answer her question? Yeah. There's definitely a point as too far.
"No fucking kidding, Regina. You think I haven't seen it every time one of you shows up and gets that look on your face? Because I'm alive here, except like you said, everyone's moved on." Found new lives, new loves--new people to act like fathers to them. "Including my son. I can tell you're real broken up over that too. You know, maybe part of you was happy to hear I died. You barely wanted Emma in the picture, right? Bad enough Henry suddenly had one other parent he loved, but two?"
Nah. It'd be easier for her if he weren't around. Maybe for all of them. He'd been through it with Emma, and sure, they'd found a sense of peace or whatever. But look at how long it'd taken--and Neal can't say he's thrilled with the results. More like the best end he could expect out of the worst case.
But they've moved on. They were better off for it, and that could very well include Henry. In his heart Neal fears it as much as he believes it, and he doesn't need Regina to remind him of that, thanks.
She follows after him, throwing questions at his back, and when Neal faces her again the answer comes easily. "Yeah, right. I've heard what you did, and I spent centuries living with what he did. But the difference is, you both at least act like you want to change. When's Zelena ever said she regrets anything about what she did, or that she wants to be different? You want to keep my father from killing her, you want to try and redeem her, whatever. I can't stop you, clearly.
"But don't you dare tell me she deserves it. Because maybe my life doesn't mean a damn thing to you, but it does to me."