"The Other Shoe" is the third episode of the sixth season of the American fantasy drama series Once Upon a Time, which aired on October 9, 2016.

In this episode, Cinderella's actions in the Enchanted Forest involving her stepfamily suddenly play out in Storybrooke, as Emma, Henry, and Hook must stop Ashley from going after her stepsister after she blames herself for ruining her happy ending; meanwhile, Regina discovers that Hyde has made a deal with the Evil Queen, Gold helps David find out the truth about his father's death by delivering a message to Belle.

The Enchanted Forest events before the ball take place before Cinderella signs Rumplestiltskin's contract in "The Price of Gold".

During the night at the ball, Ella and Gus (who was turned into a human and later goes to eat cheese) arrive and meet Snow for the first time, then encounter Prince Thomas, and the two dance together.

Prince Thomas asks Ella to marry him after she apologizes, but afterwards goes to warn Clorinda, who is about to leave for the Land of Untold Stories with Jacob.

When Lady Tremaine shows up to stab Jacob, she injures Clorinda and then opens the portal to take her daughter with her.

Over at Granny's, Emma, Henry, and Hook are joined by Ashley and her daughter, Alexandra, who is happy to help out with assimilating the new children into Storybrooke.

When Ashley arrived to the stable, she finds an injured Clorinda who was faking it as bait, when Lady Tremaine points the shotgun at her.

Back at the mental hospital, The Evil Queen visits Hyde again, and uses her magic to free him from the cuffs and they walk out of the cell together, linking arms.