Second order of business - Research
Ah, magic and science. Such lovely bedfellows. "Oh, certainly," he said. "I've been helping them understand magic where we come from." Hook had been around for awhile, and he'd hunted the Dark One for a long time as well - he knew a lot about magic. Though granted, in their world, it tended to be confusing. Like where it came from, either from fairies or the Charming's making sweet, sweet love or whatever else. He did the best he could.
"There are many different types of magic, as we know - so that brings up a good point too. What about the magic of this town? For instance, its shape. And what lets people die and come back again. That's something both science and magic could find common ground on."