. . . . "8"^^ . . "1"^^ . "\"Desperate Souls\" is the eighth episode of the first season of the American Fairy Tale/Drama television series Once Upon a Time. It was written by consulting producer Jane Espenson, and was directed by Michael Waxman. Espenson wrote it to give viewers some \"crucial facts\" about Rumpelstiltskin's origins."@en . . "Desperate Souls"@en . "2012-01-08Z"^^ . . . .