"Red-Handed" is the 15th episode of the American fairy tale/drama television series Once Upon a Time, which aired in the United States on ABC on March 11, 2012.
In a small village in the Enchanted Forest, a happy, cloak-wearing Red Riding Hood (Meghan Ory) flirts with her love Peter (Jesse Hutch) through her window before being called away by her Granny (Beverley Elliott), also known as the Widow Lucas.
Red asks if she can go, but Granny refuses to let her and tells her to stay inside with her cloak on—even after they secure their cottage.
Later on, during a town hall meeting, Granny tells the citizens of her own encounter with another wolf, which killed her family 60 years earlier and left her with a scarred arm.
Granny strikes Red with a silver-tipped arrow and orders Snow to put the cloak over her as it is magical and keeps the wearer from becoming a wolf.
At the sheriff's office, Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison) asks David Nolan (Josh Dallas) a few questions about Kathryn's absence, but since there is no proof of a crime, she lets him go.
Emma and Mary Margaret (Goodwin) run into Ruby trying to brush off Dr. Whale (David Anders), and get a ride out of town.
Back in the sheriff's office, Henry (Jared S. Gilmore) helps Ruby look for jobs, such as being a bike courier.
When Ruby answers the phone and takes messages for Emma, she applauds her for her help and offers her a job as her assistant.
David reacts right away, telling Emma to put him in handcuffs, but she stops him to reveal that the fingerprints belong to another suspect, Mary Margaret.
"Red-Handed" was written by consulting producer Jane Espenson, while Tremors director, Ron Underwood, directed the episode.
The episode's ratings and viewership decreased from the previous week, possibly due to Daylight Saving Time in the United States.
It was also tied for first in its timeslot with The Amazing Race on CBS while at the same was ahead of The Simpsons on FOX and Harry's Law on NBC.