In the home lived Lady Tremaine, her two daughters, and her stepdaughter, Cinderella. The latter was forced to work as a maid in here own home. One of her friend's included a mouse named Gus, and he lived in the house's pantry. ("Child of the Moon") On the night of Prince Thomas' ball, Ella is forced to clean her house by her cruel step-family, when the Fairy Godmother appears to her and tells her that she will, in fact, be able to attend the ball. However, as the Fairy Godmother takes out her wand, she explodes into a myriad of gold dust. Ella is taken aback by this, as Rumplestiltskin appears and tells her that he was doing her a favor. Rumple steals the Fairy Godmother's wand and manipulates Ella into making a deal with him. Rumple explains that he can make all of Ella's dreams come tru