1 00:00:01,840 --> 00:00:03,391 Previously on "Arrow"... 2 00:00:03,392 --> 00:00:04,992 - Lyla? - We need to talk about John. 3 00:00:04,994 --> 00:00:06,840 He's back in the country, and he's in prison. 4 00:00:06,940 --> 00:00:08,139 We are gonna break him out. 5 00:00:08,141 --> 00:00:08,934 Hey, John. 6 00:00:08,935 --> 00:00:10,842 I'm not saying you shouldn't do your penance, 7 00:00:10,844 --> 00:00:12,410 but do it as Spartan. 8 00:00:12,412 --> 00:00:15,146 Church is planning something, something big. 9 00:00:15,148 --> 00:00:17,248 You're talking about the Trust. 10 00:00:17,250 --> 00:00:18,883 At least we definitely know where Church is now. 11 00:00:18,885 --> 00:00:20,017 We got to put him down. 12 00:00:20,019 --> 00:00:21,119 Go! Do not die! 13 00:00:22,856 --> 00:00:23,988 Come on. 14 00:00:23,990 --> 00:00:25,523 - Get him to safety. - But— 15 00:00:25,525 --> 00:00:26,791 Go! 16 00:00:28,695 --> 00:00:31,329 Don't kill him. He may have his uses. 17 00:00:31,331 --> 00:00:33,297 We are not gonna write off Rene. 18 00:00:33,299 --> 00:00:35,867 We're gonna find him, we're gonna bring him back... 19 00:00:35,869 --> 00:00:37,401 Wherever he is. 20 00:00:44,511 --> 00:00:46,778 Ha ha ha! 21 00:00:46,780 --> 00:00:48,713 The Trust goes to the Brace. 22 00:00:48,715 --> 00:00:50,848 0-4 in 72. 23 00:00:55,722 --> 00:00:57,555 How you feeling, my friend? 24 00:00:57,557 --> 00:00:58,890 You can keep going with the foreplay, 25 00:00:58,892 --> 00:01:01,459 but I'm never giving you what you want. 26 00:01:01,461 --> 00:01:04,428 You remind me of this other guy I once tortured, 27 00:01:04,430 --> 00:01:08,432 maybe bigger, a little more muscle on the frame. 28 00:01:08,434 --> 00:01:09,934 Heh. I don't know. 29 00:01:12,071 --> 00:01:13,671 Look. 30 00:01:13,673 --> 00:01:16,207 I was conversing with this son of a bitch 31 00:01:16,209 --> 00:01:19,377 just like you and I have been conversing 32 00:01:19,379 --> 00:01:25,216 for the past, what, 20 hours or so. 33 00:01:25,218 --> 00:01:29,220 My knuckles hurt, even with the brass. 34 00:01:29,222 --> 00:01:32,790 I needed a shower, my lady was waiting for me, 35 00:01:32,792 --> 00:01:37,562 and this guy would just not give me what I needed, 36 00:01:37,564 --> 00:01:39,597 not unlike you. 37 00:01:39,599 --> 00:01:41,165 So I said to myself, 38 00:01:41,167 --> 00:01:45,102 "Tobias, make this guy feel pain 39 00:01:45,104 --> 00:01:48,239 like nobody who's ever lived," 40 00:01:48,241 --> 00:01:50,007 and then it clicked. 41 00:01:52,011 --> 00:01:56,547 It's not the pain that breaks people. 42 00:01:56,549 --> 00:01:58,416 It's fear... 43 00:01:58,418 --> 00:02:00,952 fear of that pain, 44 00:02:00,954 --> 00:02:05,122 of what that pain brings, 45 00:02:05,124 --> 00:02:07,124 of what happens next. 46 00:02:09,262 --> 00:02:12,163 You're not gonna finish the story? 47 00:02:12,165 --> 00:02:14,532 Huh? Oh. 48 00:02:14,534 --> 00:02:17,768 I got what I wanted from that guy. 49 00:02:17,770 --> 00:02:20,571 Hey. 50 00:02:20,573 --> 00:02:22,240 So you might want to think about that 51 00:02:22,242 --> 00:02:24,909 the next time I ask you a question. 52 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:28,813 Agh! 53 00:02:28,815 --> 00:02:31,616 Tobias Church— where is he? 54 00:02:31,618 --> 00:02:33,851 Don't know. Even if I did, 55 00:02:33,853 --> 00:02:36,821 whatever you're gonna do to me, he's worse. 56 00:02:36,823 --> 00:02:40,324 How sure are you about that? 57 00:02:41,961 --> 00:02:43,227 Unh! 58 00:02:47,467 --> 00:02:49,567 Hey. You're a lot cuter than the green guy. 59 00:02:49,569 --> 00:02:50,935 Aw, you're kind of cute, too, 60 00:02:50,937 --> 00:02:53,704 in a "I feel sorry for you" kind of way. 61 00:02:53,706 --> 00:02:54,772 Where's Church? 62 00:02:54,774 --> 00:02:56,140 Yeah? Who wants to know? 63 00:02:56,142 --> 00:02:58,442 The green guy! 64 00:02:58,444 --> 00:02:59,710 Where's Church? 65 00:02:59,712 --> 00:03:00,945 Look out! 66 00:03:10,390 --> 00:03:11,589 You ok? 67 00:03:11,591 --> 00:03:13,190 I'm better than this schmuck. 68 00:03:13,192 --> 00:03:16,193 Church—address now! 69 00:03:16,195 --> 00:03:17,895 I heard he's somewhere northwest of here, 70 00:03:17,897 --> 00:03:19,196 maybe by the water. 71 00:03:19,198 --> 00:03:20,531 Half the city's on the water. 72 00:03:20,533 --> 00:03:22,066 I swear that's all I know. 73 00:03:29,611 --> 00:03:31,911 == sync, corrected by elderman == @elder_man 74 00:03:32,912 --> 00:03:34,845 Come on. 75 00:03:34,847 --> 00:03:36,547 How's it going? 76 00:03:36,549 --> 00:03:38,082 I would punch this monitor 77 00:03:38,084 --> 00:03:39,817 if I didn't know how much it cost. 78 00:03:39,819 --> 00:03:42,286 Also, it would probably really hurt. 79 00:03:42,288 --> 00:03:43,721 Can you get off your feet, please? 80 00:03:43,723 --> 00:03:45,523 Oliver told me that you were back to work 81 00:03:45,525 --> 00:03:46,524 a week after you were shot 82 00:03:46,526 --> 00:03:47,792 by the Clock King. 83 00:03:47,794 --> 00:03:48,926 Shot in the shoulder, 84 00:03:48,928 --> 00:03:50,127 not a knife in the back. 85 00:03:50,129 --> 00:03:51,295 I don't need you to remind me. 86 00:03:51,297 --> 00:03:53,197 I have excruciating agony to do that. 87 00:03:57,537 --> 00:03:58,803 Who's that? 88 00:03:58,805 --> 00:04:01,338 Hmm? Telemarketer. 89 00:04:01,340 --> 00:04:03,441 Tell me you've had better luck than I've had. 90 00:04:03,443 --> 00:04:04,809 We might have narrowed it down 91 00:04:04,811 --> 00:04:06,110 to the northwest part of the city. 92 00:04:06,112 --> 00:04:07,511 Yeah, so now we're looking 93 00:04:07,513 --> 00:04:08,879 for a needle in a slightly smaller haystack. 94 00:04:08,881 --> 00:04:10,848 I will run an algorithm, 95 00:04:10,850 --> 00:04:11,949 cross-referencing traffic cams 96 00:04:11,951 --> 00:04:13,317 with probable locations. 97 00:04:13,319 --> 00:04:16,687 Wow! This place just got really crowded. 98 00:04:16,689 --> 00:04:18,089 Hey. 99 00:04:18,091 --> 00:04:19,990 Do people just walk into your secret base 100 00:04:19,992 --> 00:04:21,125 of operations? 101 00:04:21,127 --> 00:04:22,526 - Yes. - Yes. 102 00:04:22,528 --> 00:04:24,929 - This is... - Spartan... I'm guessing. 103 00:04:24,931 --> 00:04:26,597 You guys must be the new kids on the block. 104 00:04:26,599 --> 00:04:29,366 More like the Backstreet Boys. 105 00:04:29,368 --> 00:04:30,868 It was funny in my head. 106 00:04:30,870 --> 00:04:32,870 This is Rory Regan and Evelyn Sharp. 107 00:04:32,872 --> 00:04:36,073 John Diggle, and you are missing a man— 108 00:04:36,075 --> 00:04:37,308 Rene Ramirez. 109 00:04:37,310 --> 00:04:38,809 Lyla called in A.R.G.U.S. for the search. 110 00:04:38,811 --> 00:04:40,177 Unfortunately, she's turned up nothing. 111 00:04:40,179 --> 00:04:41,545 It's going around. 112 00:04:41,547 --> 00:04:43,347 We are gonna find Rene, 113 00:04:43,349 --> 00:04:45,382 and we're not gonna give up hope while we're doing it. 114 00:04:45,384 --> 00:04:46,884 I have an early meeting at city hall. 115 00:04:46,886 --> 00:04:48,886 I will check in with everybody soon. 116 00:04:51,691 --> 00:04:53,891 Is it just my imagination, 117 00:04:53,893 --> 00:04:55,793 or did Oliver just seem— 118 00:04:55,795 --> 00:04:57,728 Optimistic. 119 00:04:57,730 --> 00:05:00,011 That's not usually a word I'd associate with his demeanor. 120 00:05:02,835 --> 00:05:04,168 Thank you. 121 00:05:04,170 --> 00:05:05,569 Rene? 122 00:05:07,406 --> 00:05:09,707 Slow. What about the ACU? 123 00:05:09,709 --> 00:05:10,975 Too many cops on Church's dime 124 00:05:10,977 --> 00:05:12,576 keeping him 5 steps ahead, 125 00:05:12,578 --> 00:05:13,878 and with Conahan gone 126 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:15,579 and Church's assault on the ACU, 127 00:05:15,581 --> 00:05:17,014 I'm thinking we got to bring more men into the fold. 128 00:05:17,016 --> 00:05:18,516 Well, do we have enough guys that we can trust? 129 00:05:18,518 --> 00:05:20,684 Pike says that a bunch of his men have volunteered 130 00:05:20,686 --> 00:05:22,186 since the attack on the ACU, 131 00:05:22,188 --> 00:05:24,021 so if you want, I can vet them, 132 00:05:24,023 --> 00:05:25,189 and I can, you know, make sure there's no bad apples. 133 00:05:25,191 --> 00:05:27,558 Please. Let's get that done. 134 00:05:27,560 --> 00:05:29,093 Look. I know this is one of the last things 135 00:05:29,095 --> 00:05:30,427 you want to be dealing with right now, 136 00:05:30,429 --> 00:05:33,230 but the rezoning vote is in a few days. 137 00:05:33,232 --> 00:05:36,300 Allowing us to expand low-income housing in Orchid Bay. 138 00:05:36,302 --> 00:05:37,635 Yeah, yeah. 139 00:05:37,637 --> 00:05:39,403 Ok. Well, we need a 4/5 majority vote 140 00:05:39,405 --> 00:05:41,305 from city council in order to pass the ordinance, and— 141 00:05:41,307 --> 00:05:42,439 who are the holdouts? 142 00:05:42,441 --> 00:05:43,841 Only one that really matters— 143 00:05:43,843 --> 00:05:45,209 Councilman Kullens. 144 00:05:45,211 --> 00:05:48,045 Ehh, he is decidedly antiresidential. 145 00:05:48,047 --> 00:05:49,847 I was gonna say he's the most stubborn man 146 00:05:49,849 --> 00:05:51,515 in the city compared to you, 147 00:05:51,517 --> 00:05:53,984 but that works. 148 00:05:53,986 --> 00:05:55,219 Let's get into it. 149 00:06:00,259 --> 00:06:02,092 Anatoly, what is this? 150 00:06:02,094 --> 00:06:04,828 It is time, my friend. 151 00:06:18,177 --> 00:06:21,212 English will suffice, Viktor. 152 00:06:21,214 --> 00:06:24,648 Fine. 153 00:06:24,650 --> 00:06:28,786 What does Bratva mean to you, Oliver Queen? 154 00:06:28,788 --> 00:06:29,987 Brotherhood. 155 00:06:29,989 --> 00:06:33,290 Brotherhood is family. 156 00:06:33,292 --> 00:06:34,692 Who are yours? 157 00:06:34,694 --> 00:06:37,428 My father's dead. 158 00:06:37,430 --> 00:06:38,729 My mother and sister— 159 00:06:38,731 --> 00:06:40,798 both dead. 160 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:45,436 Bratva only know their brothers. 161 00:06:45,438 --> 00:06:47,304 Do you know what I mean by this? 162 00:06:48,541 --> 00:06:52,643 I have no family, I have no home, 163 00:06:52,645 --> 00:06:54,578 I have no name. 164 00:07:21,907 --> 00:07:23,707 We're at the latest probable, Overwatch, 165 00:07:23,709 --> 00:07:25,409 but it's another dead end. 166 00:07:25,411 --> 00:07:27,244 Try not to use that phrase. 167 00:07:29,649 --> 00:07:31,882 - Is that— - Blood? Looks like. 168 00:07:31,884 --> 00:07:33,884 Scratch that. We think this is where Rene 169 00:07:33,886 --> 00:07:34,985 was being held. 170 00:07:34,987 --> 00:07:36,220 - Was? - Blood's still fresh. 171 00:07:36,222 --> 00:07:37,755 They must have just moved him. 172 00:07:37,757 --> 00:07:39,456 KH-10 shows a panel van moving from that location 173 00:07:39,458 --> 00:07:40,691 40 minutes ago. 174 00:07:40,693 --> 00:07:41,992 Can you track it? 175 00:07:41,994 --> 00:07:43,193 I have been able to every other time 176 00:07:43,195 --> 00:07:45,763 somebody asked me that question. 177 00:07:45,765 --> 00:07:47,364 - Got it. - Where? 178 00:07:47,366 --> 00:07:48,999 This is a little awkward, 179 00:07:49,001 --> 00:07:51,502 but Oliver made me promise that if we got our location 180 00:07:51,504 --> 00:07:54,104 on Rene I would only share it with him. 181 00:07:54,106 --> 00:07:56,674 That's actually not surprising at all. 182 00:07:58,377 --> 00:08:00,611 Lest I forget... 183 00:08:00,613 --> 00:08:03,414 So you can pay the ferry. 184 00:08:03,416 --> 00:08:05,249 Heh heh heh. 185 00:08:05,251 --> 00:08:06,517 Why, man? 186 00:08:06,519 --> 00:08:08,085 Because you pissed me off. 187 00:08:08,087 --> 00:08:10,988 No. Why this city? 188 00:08:10,990 --> 00:08:12,956 I mean, why come here? 189 00:08:12,958 --> 00:08:15,292 Now why are you asking me that now? 190 00:08:15,294 --> 00:08:17,294 Cause if I'm gonna die tonight, 191 00:08:17,296 --> 00:08:18,929 it'd be nice to know why. 192 00:08:18,931 --> 00:08:21,298 From what I heard, you were popping 193 00:08:21,300 --> 00:08:24,301 in Bludhaven and Hub City. 194 00:08:24,303 --> 00:08:25,836 Why you messing with us? 195 00:08:25,838 --> 00:08:28,772 Ahh. 196 00:08:28,774 --> 00:08:30,607 For your water access. 197 00:08:30,609 --> 00:08:32,142 Psss. 198 00:08:32,144 --> 00:08:33,711 Seriously. 199 00:08:35,147 --> 00:08:38,115 Through Star City's docks, I can move 200 00:08:38,117 --> 00:08:42,686 thousands of tons of heroin, Slam, Vertigo. 201 00:08:42,688 --> 00:08:44,988 I'm working on the biggest consolidation 202 00:08:44,990 --> 00:08:48,759 of drug enterprises anybody has ever seen. 203 00:08:48,761 --> 00:08:51,395 Only thing I'm waiting for is the Green Arrow 204 00:08:51,397 --> 00:08:54,198 to get out of the picture. 205 00:08:54,200 --> 00:08:59,436 Little man, that grave ain't gonna dig itself. 206 00:08:59,438 --> 00:09:01,472 So how about you do the digging yourself? 207 00:09:01,474 --> 00:09:04,942 Oh, you think I'm afraid to get my hands dirty, huh? 208 00:09:05,945 --> 00:09:06,977 Unh! 209 00:09:06,979 --> 00:09:09,680 Yeah, dig! 210 00:09:09,682 --> 00:09:11,148 Agh! 211 00:09:30,035 --> 00:09:33,670 Hey. Are you ok? 212 00:09:33,672 --> 00:09:36,173 I thought Church would put up more of a fight. 213 00:09:36,175 --> 00:09:38,542 Probably realized he didn't have to. 214 00:09:38,544 --> 00:09:40,944 What do you mean? 215 00:09:40,946 --> 00:09:45,549 I was hurting so bad, it—it got so I couldn't even see straight. 216 00:09:45,551 --> 00:09:48,051 Barely even remember telling him. 217 00:09:48,053 --> 00:09:49,720 Telling him what? 218 00:09:51,524 --> 00:09:52,990 Who you are. 219 00:09:54,460 --> 00:09:56,493 He knows you're Oliver Queen. 220 00:10:02,803 --> 00:10:04,422 Should have been out there with you tonight, Oliver. 221 00:10:04,446 --> 00:10:05,712 Dig, you said you needed time. 222 00:10:05,714 --> 00:10:07,281 Don't be afraid to take it, 223 00:10:07,283 --> 00:10:08,982 and tonight would not have made any difference. 224 00:10:08,984 --> 00:10:10,183 Church didn't want to fight. 225 00:10:10,185 --> 00:10:11,518 He wanted to run. 226 00:10:11,520 --> 00:10:12,920 That's because he knows killing the mayor 227 00:10:12,922 --> 00:10:14,621 is a lot easier than killing the Green Arrow. 228 00:10:14,623 --> 00:10:16,723 What? We were all thinking it. 229 00:10:16,725 --> 00:10:18,692 I told Rene to stand down and recover. 230 00:10:18,694 --> 00:10:20,894 Evelyn and Rory are gonna watch Thea and Quentin 231 00:10:20,896 --> 00:10:23,430 in case Church tries to get me through them. 232 00:10:23,432 --> 00:10:24,731 How's Curtis doing? 233 00:10:24,733 --> 00:10:26,033 Says he wants to get back at it. 234 00:10:26,035 --> 00:10:28,635 Then let's get him on Lyla and J.J. 235 00:10:28,637 --> 00:10:30,304 Well, good. I'll have Felicity's back. 236 00:10:30,306 --> 00:10:31,738 Oliver, I know you have a security detail, 237 00:10:31,740 --> 00:10:33,006 but you might as well have a bull's-eye 238 00:10:33,008 --> 00:10:34,174 painted on your head. 239 00:10:34,176 --> 00:10:35,542 John, I can't disappear again. 240 00:10:35,544 --> 00:10:36,977 I'm still dealing with the fallout 241 00:10:36,979 --> 00:10:38,712 from not being around when the ACU was attacked, 242 00:10:38,714 --> 00:10:41,315 and there is actually a rezoning vote that needs my attention. 243 00:10:41,317 --> 00:10:42,783 Whoa. Wait. Doesn't a vote take 244 00:10:42,785 --> 00:10:44,318 a backseat to finding Church before he tells 245 00:10:44,320 --> 00:10:45,652 every criminal in the city who you are? 246 00:10:45,654 --> 00:10:47,154 I have security. I'll be fine. 247 00:10:47,156 --> 00:10:48,989 Have you ever— has he ever actually said that 248 00:10:48,991 --> 00:10:51,625 and it turned out to be true? 249 00:10:51,627 --> 00:10:53,360 Do you agree with her? 250 00:10:53,362 --> 00:10:54,895 Well, I know I said it was a good idea to start a team, 251 00:10:54,897 --> 00:10:56,997 but what do we have— a Laurel Lance wannabe, 252 00:10:56,999 --> 00:11:00,867 a weird rag guy, a lunatic, and Curtis? 253 00:11:00,869 --> 00:11:03,537 Curtis just wasn't who I pictured. 254 00:11:03,539 --> 00:11:04,905 Uh—ahem— they have potential. 255 00:11:04,907 --> 00:11:06,340 One of them got themselves captured 256 00:11:06,342 --> 00:11:07,507 and gave up your name. 257 00:11:07,509 --> 00:11:08,742 And I'd like you to debrief him. 258 00:11:08,744 --> 00:11:10,210 Debrief him? 259 00:11:10,212 --> 00:11:11,445 Church told Rene that he's planning something, 260 00:11:11,447 --> 00:11:13,080 something big enough to involve 5 cities. 261 00:11:13,082 --> 00:11:15,048 So Church just gave up his master plan? 262 00:11:15,050 --> 00:11:17,351 He thought Rene was gonna be dead 5 minutes later. 263 00:11:17,353 --> 00:11:18,785 Church is trying to consolidate the drug trade 264 00:11:18,787 --> 00:11:21,021 through Star City, but he was waiting 265 00:11:21,023 --> 00:11:22,923 for the Green Arrow to be gone 266 00:11:22,925 --> 00:11:24,758 before he made his move. 267 00:11:24,760 --> 00:11:26,927 Ok. Well, if that's true, I think I know a way we can turn this 268 00:11:26,929 --> 00:11:28,095 to our advantage. 269 00:11:28,097 --> 00:11:29,596 I'm all ears. 270 00:11:29,598 --> 00:11:31,398 Oliver, I know a guy, very specific skill set. 271 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:33,100 I think he can be here in 24 hours. 272 00:11:34,670 --> 00:11:36,203 Did you get my message? 273 00:11:36,205 --> 00:11:38,205 Yeah. Quentin and I can take care of ourselves. 274 00:11:38,207 --> 00:11:39,306 Still doesn't hurt to have a shadow. 275 00:11:39,308 --> 00:11:40,807 Is Councilman Kullens in there? 276 00:11:40,809 --> 00:11:42,009 Yes. He's waiting in your office 277 00:11:42,011 --> 00:11:43,710 with Susan Williams. 278 00:11:43,712 --> 00:11:45,912 Thank you very much, fellas. 279 00:11:45,914 --> 00:11:47,414 I didn't agree to an interview. 280 00:11:47,416 --> 00:11:48,815 Yeah? Well, she's shadowing him 281 00:11:48,817 --> 00:11:50,250 for some type of profile, 282 00:11:50,252 --> 00:11:52,419 and I already tried to get her kicked out, 283 00:11:52,421 --> 00:11:54,655 but he was adamant about having her in there. 284 00:11:54,657 --> 00:11:56,123 Any advice? 285 00:11:56,125 --> 00:11:58,125 Don't screw it up. 286 00:12:00,596 --> 00:12:02,362 Councilman Kullens. 287 00:12:02,364 --> 00:12:03,497 Hi. 288 00:12:03,499 --> 00:12:04,998 Ms. Williams, it's a pleasure 289 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:06,400 to finally meet you. 290 00:12:06,402 --> 00:12:08,435 Really? Have you watched any of my pieces? 291 00:12:08,437 --> 00:12:10,103 I have, and I think you're off the mark 292 00:12:10,105 --> 00:12:12,105 in certain instances. 293 00:12:12,107 --> 00:12:13,607 Is that on the record? 294 00:12:13,609 --> 00:12:15,075 If you want to get an actual quote, Ms. Williams, 295 00:12:15,077 --> 00:12:17,310 you can go through all the proper channels. 296 00:12:17,312 --> 00:12:18,512 This meeting is strictly about 297 00:12:18,514 --> 00:12:19,946 the rezoning ordinance. 298 00:12:19,948 --> 00:12:21,615 Yes. Councilman, as you know, 299 00:12:21,617 --> 00:12:23,350 I ran on a platform of unity, 300 00:12:23,352 --> 00:12:25,519 but it is difficult for a city to be united 301 00:12:25,521 --> 00:12:27,054 when so much of the zoning within it 302 00:12:27,056 --> 00:12:28,822 remains exclusionary. 303 00:12:28,824 --> 00:12:30,190 We need to open it up, 304 00:12:30,192 --> 00:12:31,858 allow for more affordable housing, 305 00:12:31,860 --> 00:12:35,629 give the people a chance to start over and rebuild. 306 00:12:35,631 --> 00:12:37,264 The second the money starts rolling in, 307 00:12:37,266 --> 00:12:40,033 those families get squeezed out by crony capitalists. 308 00:12:40,035 --> 00:12:41,635 That's not gonna happen here. 309 00:12:41,637 --> 00:12:43,837 Hard to believe considering your family's history. 310 00:12:43,839 --> 00:12:45,906 I'm sorry, councilman. I don't follow. 311 00:12:45,908 --> 00:12:47,640 Well, the type of rezoning you're proposing 312 00:12:47,725 --> 00:12:50,493 happened downtown 25 years ago, 313 00:12:50,495 --> 00:12:52,628 but instead of affordable housing, 314 00:12:52,630 --> 00:12:54,530 we got skyrises, 315 00:12:54,532 --> 00:12:56,466 and one of them became the offices 316 00:12:56,468 --> 00:12:59,869 of Queen Consolidated. 317 00:12:59,871 --> 00:13:02,605 Is that true, Mr. Mayor? 318 00:13:02,607 --> 00:13:04,507 I'll consider that a no comment. 319 00:13:04,509 --> 00:13:08,711 I can tell you have good intentions, 320 00:13:08,713 --> 00:13:11,514 but politics is the art of the real. 321 00:13:11,516 --> 00:13:14,684 I'm sorry. I'm not changing my vote. 322 00:13:22,427 --> 00:13:25,862 Ok. Maybe you should just put an arrow in him. 323 00:13:25,864 --> 00:13:27,864 That was a bit more than I expected 324 00:13:27,866 --> 00:13:29,298 to get done on my lunch break. 325 00:13:29,300 --> 00:13:30,733 Heh heh. 326 00:13:30,735 --> 00:13:32,535 Is this a normal Wednesday afternoon for you? 327 00:13:32,537 --> 00:13:34,370 Well, I had to make up for last night. 328 00:13:34,372 --> 00:13:36,439 I hate canceling last minute. 329 00:13:36,441 --> 00:13:38,207 I got a feeling I'm gonna be the one 330 00:13:38,209 --> 00:13:40,009 canceling on you for a change. 331 00:13:40,011 --> 00:13:42,378 I got a promotion. 332 00:13:42,380 --> 00:13:44,881 I signed on with the ACU. 333 00:13:44,883 --> 00:13:46,782 Oliver's anti-crime unit. 334 00:13:46,784 --> 00:13:48,885 This isn't gonna be weird, right? 335 00:13:48,887 --> 00:13:50,620 - Hmm? - Me reporting 336 00:13:50,622 --> 00:13:52,121 to your ex-fiance. 337 00:13:52,123 --> 00:13:54,724 Yeah. What could possibly be weird about that? 338 00:13:54,726 --> 00:13:56,392 - Felicity? - Mm-hmm? 339 00:13:56,394 --> 00:13:58,528 Does Mayor Queen know that we're seeing each other? 340 00:13:58,530 --> 00:14:00,463 It really doesn't help if you call him Mayor Queen. 341 00:14:00,465 --> 00:14:01,597 Felicity? 342 00:14:01,599 --> 00:14:02,932 Definitely. Yeah. 343 00:14:02,934 --> 00:14:04,767 He's definitely— 344 00:14:04,769 --> 00:14:06,335 definitely aware of you. 345 00:14:07,972 --> 00:14:11,007 Love what you've done with the place. 346 00:14:11,009 --> 00:14:14,243 Heh. It's not much, man, but it's home, 347 00:14:14,245 --> 00:14:15,912 and it's safe, especially now that 348 00:14:15,914 --> 00:14:18,614 Felicity's teched up the place. 349 00:14:18,616 --> 00:14:20,316 - Thanks for coming out. - No problem, man. 350 00:14:20,318 --> 00:14:21,817 Let's just get this over with, 351 00:14:21,819 --> 00:14:23,553 but I got to tell you there's nothing 352 00:14:23,555 --> 00:14:26,022 you could tell me that I haven't already told myself. 353 00:14:26,024 --> 00:14:27,490 I'm torn apart over this. 354 00:14:27,492 --> 00:14:29,692 Is that what you think this is, a lecture? 355 00:14:29,694 --> 00:14:31,460 What I deserve is a beat-down. 356 00:14:31,462 --> 00:14:34,030 When's the last time you looked in the mirror. 357 00:14:34,032 --> 00:14:35,998 But maybe something good can come out of this, man, 358 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:37,967 like... 359 00:14:37,969 --> 00:14:40,603 I don't know, maybe you saw something, 360 00:14:40,605 --> 00:14:43,172 heard something that can help us bring down Church. 361 00:14:43,174 --> 00:14:45,341 I already told Oliver everything I remember, man. 362 00:14:45,343 --> 00:14:46,609 I know, but— 363 00:14:46,611 --> 00:14:48,311 but traumatic events have a way of doing 364 00:14:48,313 --> 00:14:49,946 funny things to the memory, 365 00:14:49,948 --> 00:14:51,647 and if you think what you went through is not traumatic, 366 00:14:51,649 --> 00:14:53,883 again, I say mirror. 367 00:14:53,885 --> 00:14:55,017 My dad taught me how to take a beating. 368 00:14:55,019 --> 00:14:56,686 I know, Rene. You're tough. 369 00:14:56,688 --> 00:14:58,187 I get that, man, 370 00:14:58,189 --> 00:14:59,589 but this isn't about being tough, ok? 371 00:14:59,591 --> 00:15:00,890 It's about... 372 00:15:02,927 --> 00:15:04,060 Look, man. 373 00:15:04,062 --> 00:15:05,728 I been where you are, ok, 374 00:15:05,730 --> 00:15:06,996 and I know it's not easy, 375 00:15:06,998 --> 00:15:08,798 but if we talk about this 376 00:15:08,800 --> 00:15:09,999 and go through it step by step— 377 00:15:10,001 --> 00:15:11,400 Look. I said I don't know. 378 00:15:11,402 --> 00:15:13,002 I should be out there trying to fix this, 379 00:15:13,004 --> 00:15:15,238 not in here with you playing therapist. 380 00:15:15,240 --> 00:15:16,505 Oliver says stay put. 381 00:15:16,507 --> 00:15:18,007 And I'm staying put. 382 00:15:21,045 --> 00:15:23,145 But I don't remember anything. 383 00:15:26,718 --> 00:15:29,151 Yeah. Yeah, sure. 384 00:15:29,153 --> 00:15:31,721 Just make sure the Amertek gear gets to the Brace. 385 00:15:31,723 --> 00:15:34,190 I want everybody locked and loaded. 386 00:15:34,192 --> 00:15:36,425 No, he's not gonna be a problem. 387 00:15:36,427 --> 00:15:40,096 The Green Arrow will be dead by then. 388 00:15:40,098 --> 00:15:44,867 Louis, I'm gonna need to hit you back. 389 00:15:46,904 --> 00:15:48,571 You like this place? 390 00:15:48,573 --> 00:15:50,273 I'm getting a penthouse built. 391 00:15:50,275 --> 00:15:51,907 Gonna let me see the whole city. 392 00:15:51,909 --> 00:15:54,877 I told you to stay away from the Green Arrow. 393 00:15:54,879 --> 00:15:56,379 I don't work for you, 394 00:15:56,381 --> 00:15:58,381 and the Green Arrow found me. 395 00:15:58,383 --> 00:16:01,117 You kidnapped his protege. 396 00:16:01,119 --> 00:16:03,886 Serendipitous encounter. 397 00:16:03,888 --> 00:16:05,821 And your last. 398 00:16:05,823 --> 00:16:07,290 Whoo! 399 00:16:07,292 --> 00:16:09,725 After getting threatened by a freak, 400 00:16:09,727 --> 00:16:11,594 I hired one of my own. 401 00:16:11,596 --> 00:16:13,929 This was your second warning. 402 00:16:13,931 --> 00:16:16,565 There won't be a third. 403 00:16:18,503 --> 00:16:21,103 I thought you were hiring me to kill the Green Arrow. 404 00:16:21,105 --> 00:16:25,107 Nope. You're gonna kill the mayor. 405 00:16:32,906 --> 00:16:34,839 What is Susan Williams doing in your office? 406 00:16:34,841 --> 00:16:37,275 I agreed to an off-camera interview. 407 00:16:37,277 --> 00:16:38,643 Ok. Come here. 408 00:16:41,248 --> 00:16:43,581 Ok. So did you go out last night 409 00:16:43,583 --> 00:16:45,984 as the G-Green Arrow and get hit 410 00:16:45,986 --> 00:16:47,485 really hard in the head? 411 00:16:47,487 --> 00:16:49,254 Susan Williams is in our lives, Thea. 412 00:16:49,256 --> 00:16:50,822 If we don't make her an ally, 413 00:16:50,824 --> 00:16:51,956 then she's gonna remain an enemy. 414 00:16:51,958 --> 00:16:53,791 Ok, but she's poison. 415 00:16:53,793 --> 00:16:55,159 Well, it turns out that if you ingest 416 00:16:55,161 --> 00:16:56,427 small amounts of poison over time 417 00:16:56,429 --> 00:16:57,862 you can develop an immunity. 418 00:17:00,901 --> 00:17:02,433 Good morning. 419 00:17:02,435 --> 00:17:03,835 When I got your call last night, 420 00:17:03,837 --> 00:17:05,169 I thought someone in my office was playing 421 00:17:05,171 --> 00:17:06,704 a prank on me. 422 00:17:06,706 --> 00:17:08,473 Well, I thought Thea made a good point yesterday 423 00:17:08,475 --> 00:17:10,375 when she suggested that you go through the proper channels. 424 00:17:10,377 --> 00:17:13,278 - Please. - Ok. 425 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:15,280 The interview I had in mind was 426 00:17:15,282 --> 00:17:16,981 going to be on camera. 427 00:17:16,983 --> 00:17:17,949 Baby steps. 428 00:17:17,951 --> 00:17:20,084 May I ask you a question? 429 00:17:20,086 --> 00:17:22,453 I don't think you understand how this interview thing works. 430 00:17:22,455 --> 00:17:26,991 Have your attacks on my administration been personal, 431 00:17:26,993 --> 00:17:28,626 or are they just good ratings? 432 00:17:28,628 --> 00:17:30,528 Don't see why they can't be both. 433 00:17:30,530 --> 00:17:31,863 Why are you asking? 434 00:17:31,865 --> 00:17:33,498 Because I'm trying to figure out 435 00:17:33,500 --> 00:17:36,000 how hard I'm gonna have to work to win you over. 436 00:17:40,307 --> 00:17:42,340 You seem like a nice guy, 437 00:17:42,342 --> 00:17:43,541 but you're not a real politician. 438 00:17:43,543 --> 00:17:46,444 I am underqualified. 439 00:17:46,446 --> 00:17:51,316 Vastly, and the city, my home, is suffering because of it. 440 00:17:51,318 --> 00:17:54,085 I appreciate the fact that 441 00:17:54,087 --> 00:17:57,989 I haven't earned your trust yet. 442 00:17:57,991 --> 00:18:01,359 Susan, as someone who professes to care about Star City, 443 00:18:01,361 --> 00:18:03,928 I think that you owe it to the people of Star City 444 00:18:03,930 --> 00:18:06,064 to give me an opportunity to earn that trust, 445 00:18:06,066 --> 00:18:09,000 and I promise you I can't do that 446 00:18:09,002 --> 00:18:10,835 if I'm spending all of my energy 447 00:18:10,837 --> 00:18:14,272 dodging all of these grenades that you're lobbing at me, 448 00:18:14,274 --> 00:18:16,074 so here's my idea. 449 00:18:16,076 --> 00:18:19,210 You give me one month with no attacks. 450 00:18:19,212 --> 00:18:20,712 Let me show you what I can do, 451 00:18:20,714 --> 00:18:22,547 and if I don't deliver... 452 00:18:24,417 --> 00:18:25,950 It's open season. 453 00:18:29,322 --> 00:18:30,788 One month. 454 00:18:37,931 --> 00:18:39,063 What's this? 455 00:18:39,065 --> 00:18:40,264 My personal cell. 456 00:18:40,266 --> 00:18:42,133 Why would I need that? 457 00:18:42,135 --> 00:18:43,868 I think you can figure it out. 458 00:18:49,242 --> 00:18:51,409 To survivors of Amazo. 459 00:18:51,411 --> 00:18:52,810 May we experience as much sorrow 460 00:18:52,812 --> 00:18:55,046 as drops of wine about to be left in glass. 461 00:18:55,048 --> 00:18:57,715 - Prochnost. - Prochnost. 462 00:19:00,453 --> 00:19:02,954 I get us more drinks, something stronger. 463 00:19:02,956 --> 00:19:04,188 All right. 464 00:19:06,993 --> 00:19:08,259 It's a party, Viktor. 465 00:19:08,261 --> 00:19:09,594 Let me get you a drink. 466 00:19:12,265 --> 00:19:14,232 You may have passed all the tests 467 00:19:14,234 --> 00:19:16,300 and said all the right things, 468 00:19:16,302 --> 00:19:18,503 but I do not believe for a second 469 00:19:18,505 --> 00:19:20,271 you are Bratva. 470 00:19:20,273 --> 00:19:21,472 Then you weren't paying attention 471 00:19:21,474 --> 00:19:23,441 during the ceremony, I guess. 472 00:19:23,443 --> 00:19:24,675 Look around you. 473 00:19:24,677 --> 00:19:26,644 These men are here because government men 474 00:19:26,646 --> 00:19:29,347 like Kovar have taken everything from them. 475 00:19:29,349 --> 00:19:33,184 The Bratva is means to bring justice 476 00:19:33,186 --> 00:19:35,520 for all those crimes. 477 00:19:35,522 --> 00:19:37,989 Justice is why I'm here. 478 00:19:37,991 --> 00:19:39,757 Heh heh heh. 479 00:19:39,759 --> 00:19:43,094 Some American castaway will never understand, 480 00:19:43,096 --> 00:19:46,497 so you can say all the words that Anatoly feeds you, 481 00:19:46,499 --> 00:19:48,766 but you'll never be one of us, 482 00:19:48,768 --> 00:19:53,104 and you should know by now what we do to outsiders. 483 00:19:53,106 --> 00:19:55,907 Viktor, you come toast our new brother? 484 00:19:55,909 --> 00:19:57,775 Yes, of course. 485 00:19:57,777 --> 00:19:59,877 Congratulations, brother. 486 00:20:04,017 --> 00:20:05,316 What was that about? 487 00:20:05,318 --> 00:20:07,718 That was nothing. 488 00:20:07,720 --> 00:20:09,053 What is this? 489 00:20:09,055 --> 00:20:10,188 Best not ask. 490 00:20:10,190 --> 00:20:11,689 Just drink. 491 00:20:14,694 --> 00:20:16,961 How long you gonna be staying here, man? 492 00:20:20,033 --> 00:20:22,166 I'm a fugitive, Rene. 493 00:20:22,168 --> 00:20:25,336 I live here, 494 00:20:25,338 --> 00:20:29,407 and until you heal up, we're roomies. 495 00:20:29,409 --> 00:20:31,293 So you feel much more like talking? 496 00:20:31,294 --> 00:20:33,411 Why don't we talk about the time you were tortured? 497 00:20:37,884 --> 00:20:40,085 Sure. 498 00:20:40,087 --> 00:20:41,987 It was about a year ago. 499 00:20:43,690 --> 00:20:45,824 My brother Andy did it. 500 00:20:45,826 --> 00:20:47,125 You got tortured by your brother? 501 00:20:47,127 --> 00:20:48,560 Mm-hmm. 502 00:20:48,562 --> 00:20:51,796 He was working with Damien Darhk. 503 00:20:51,798 --> 00:20:54,933 Oliver said you reenlisted. That why? 504 00:20:54,935 --> 00:20:56,601 Partly. 505 00:20:56,603 --> 00:20:59,004 That also why you sidelined yourself? 506 00:20:59,006 --> 00:21:00,839 - That, too. - Hmm. 507 00:21:00,841 --> 00:21:02,540 So you're ex-Navy, right? 508 00:21:02,542 --> 00:21:04,476 Dishonorably discharged. 509 00:21:04,478 --> 00:21:06,011 Reason? 510 00:21:06,013 --> 00:21:08,113 You know something, man? You don't have to tell me. 511 00:21:11,385 --> 00:21:14,285 We were transporting a prisoner, 512 00:21:14,287 --> 00:21:17,856 one who had information we needed. 513 00:21:17,858 --> 00:21:20,091 Intelligence officers couldn't get it out of him, 514 00:21:20,093 --> 00:21:21,459 so... 515 00:21:23,997 --> 00:21:25,530 I tried to do it my way. 516 00:21:25,532 --> 00:21:27,032 You put a beating on him. 517 00:21:27,034 --> 00:21:28,600 I've been thinking a lot about that decision. 518 00:21:28,602 --> 00:21:30,135 Particularly since you've been on the other side 519 00:21:30,137 --> 00:21:31,269 of that beat-down, right? 520 00:21:31,271 --> 00:21:35,340 Because I screwed up again. 521 00:21:35,342 --> 00:21:37,842 That's my life, man, 522 00:21:37,844 --> 00:21:40,478 and now you asking me to relive my latest and greatest. 523 00:21:40,480 --> 00:21:42,347 That's right, Rene. 524 00:21:43,817 --> 00:21:45,684 If you want to help us, 525 00:21:45,686 --> 00:21:47,986 if you want to give us anything that could bring down Church, 526 00:21:47,988 --> 00:21:49,988 I'm afraid you're gonna have to. 527 00:21:58,765 --> 00:22:00,999 Ok. 528 00:22:01,001 --> 00:22:03,768 What do I do? 529 00:22:03,770 --> 00:22:06,438 Councilman, thank you for coming back. 530 00:22:06,440 --> 00:22:09,140 I'm afraid you're just wasting both of our times. 531 00:22:09,142 --> 00:22:11,876 Maybe. After you educated us on Queen Consolidated, 532 00:22:11,878 --> 00:22:14,012 Thea and I thought we would do some of our own research. 533 00:22:14,014 --> 00:22:15,847 Yeah, we were very curious to find out 534 00:22:15,849 --> 00:22:17,982 where our family's business was located. 535 00:22:17,984 --> 00:22:19,451 Heh heh. Heh heh heh. 536 00:22:19,453 --> 00:22:21,086 You would not believe how surprised 537 00:22:21,088 --> 00:22:22,320 and delighted we were to find out 538 00:22:22,322 --> 00:22:23,988 that you were one of those, um— 539 00:22:23,990 --> 00:22:25,423 what was—what was the term 540 00:22:25,425 --> 00:22:26,524 the councilman used? 541 00:22:26,526 --> 00:22:28,293 - Crony capitalists? - Right. 542 00:22:28,295 --> 00:22:30,829 That you were one of those crony capitalists 543 00:22:30,831 --> 00:22:33,231 who pushed poor people out of those neighborhoods, 544 00:22:33,233 --> 00:22:35,633 hiding behind a shell company of course. 545 00:22:35,635 --> 00:22:37,502 The same company who owns controlling interest 546 00:22:37,504 --> 00:22:40,772 in a real estate developer who just filed 547 00:22:40,774 --> 00:22:42,741 for permits to redevelop Orchid Bay 548 00:22:42,743 --> 00:22:45,009 for commercial uses. 549 00:22:45,011 --> 00:22:46,211 Your opposition to this rezoning, 550 00:22:46,213 --> 00:22:48,012 it's not political. 551 00:22:48,014 --> 00:22:49,514 It's—it's personal. I get it. 552 00:22:49,516 --> 00:22:51,116 You're trying to protect an investment. 553 00:22:51,118 --> 00:22:52,751 Susan Williams isn't shadowing you at the moment, 554 00:22:52,753 --> 00:22:56,488 but to me, this feels like a story she would like, 555 00:22:56,490 --> 00:22:58,156 so should I call her? 556 00:22:58,158 --> 00:23:02,060 Uh, she actually gave me her number this morning. 557 00:23:02,062 --> 00:23:05,130 Are you blackmailing me, Mr. Mayor? 558 00:23:05,132 --> 00:23:08,399 Well, councilman, it's like you said, 559 00:23:08,401 --> 00:23:09,934 politics is the art of the real. 560 00:23:16,676 --> 00:23:18,576 Well, that was fun. 561 00:23:18,578 --> 00:23:20,545 You made Kullens squirm. 562 00:23:20,547 --> 00:23:22,013 Guy's a career politician. 563 00:23:22,015 --> 00:23:23,882 Just needed to know where to apply the pressure. 564 00:23:23,884 --> 00:23:26,217 How are you so sure about all this? 565 00:23:26,219 --> 00:23:28,052 I'm the mayor of Star City, Thea. 566 00:23:28,054 --> 00:23:31,022 This is what I do. 567 00:23:31,024 --> 00:23:32,557 Agh! 568 00:23:32,559 --> 00:23:34,092 Hey! Get in the car! Get in the car, get in the car. 569 00:24:04,460 --> 00:24:06,460 It's my sad duty 570 00:24:06,461 --> 00:24:10,897 to inform you that at 1:23 am, 571 00:24:10,899 --> 00:24:15,902 Mayor Oliver Queen was pronounced dead 572 00:24:15,904 --> 00:24:18,571 at Starling General. 573 00:24:18,573 --> 00:24:22,175 In his too-short life, Oliver Queen experienced 574 00:24:22,177 --> 00:24:24,077 great hardship, 575 00:24:24,079 --> 00:24:26,045 but he came through the other side 576 00:24:26,047 --> 00:24:29,204 with a passion for service, committed to making 577 00:24:29,304 --> 00:24:33,240 Star City a safer place for us all to call home. 578 00:24:33,242 --> 00:24:35,208 Wow. He really didn't say anything that nice 579 00:24:35,210 --> 00:24:37,844 about you when you were alive. 580 00:24:37,846 --> 00:24:39,546 Probably didn't deserve it. 581 00:24:41,950 --> 00:24:43,550 Sorry about the suit. 582 00:24:45,921 --> 00:24:50,357 Ahh. We haven't been properly introduced. 583 00:24:50,359 --> 00:24:51,625 Heads-up. 584 00:24:51,627 --> 00:24:53,460 God! Ohh! 585 00:24:53,462 --> 00:24:54,761 Christopher Chance. 586 00:24:54,763 --> 00:24:56,429 John referred to you as the Human Target. 587 00:24:56,431 --> 00:24:58,398 Well, that works better as a job description 588 00:24:58,400 --> 00:24:59,599 than it does as a nickname. 589 00:24:59,601 --> 00:25:00,567 Right. 590 00:25:00,569 --> 00:25:02,736 This is so weird. 591 00:25:02,738 --> 00:25:05,705 You have failed this city. 592 00:25:05,707 --> 00:25:09,042 Ha ha ha ha! 593 00:25:09,044 --> 00:25:10,210 How's Thea? 594 00:25:10,212 --> 00:25:11,745 Uh, she's a little shaken. 595 00:25:11,747 --> 00:25:13,179 You know, I didn't get a chance to tell her 596 00:25:13,181 --> 00:25:15,282 what was gonna go down until right before. 597 00:25:15,284 --> 00:25:17,617 She is gonna be so pissed at you. 598 00:25:17,619 --> 00:25:19,085 And, like, the whole city. 599 00:25:19,087 --> 00:25:20,620 They're gonna find out, though, right? 600 00:25:20,622 --> 00:25:22,188 I mean, you can't stay dead forever. 601 00:25:22,190 --> 00:25:24,691 No. Just until Church makes his big move. 602 00:25:24,693 --> 00:25:26,026 Well, that's what you're betting on now 603 00:25:26,028 --> 00:25:27,394 that the Green Arrow/ Oliver Queen is— 604 00:25:27,396 --> 00:25:28,962 cckk—dead. 605 00:25:28,964 --> 00:25:30,130 That's the hope. 606 00:25:30,132 --> 00:25:31,665 Now we just need to figure out 607 00:25:31,667 --> 00:25:33,600 what he has planned. 608 00:25:33,602 --> 00:25:35,769 I do not understand you, Oliver. 609 00:25:35,771 --> 00:25:37,937 You—you become brother, 610 00:25:37,939 --> 00:25:40,740 but you still act like you carry weight of world 611 00:25:40,742 --> 00:25:43,476 on shoulders alone. 612 00:25:43,478 --> 00:25:46,413 That is what your brothers are for. 613 00:25:46,415 --> 00:25:49,949 I'm just thinking about why I came here. 614 00:25:49,951 --> 00:25:53,520 Because this best bar in town. 615 00:25:53,522 --> 00:25:55,221 Actually, only bar. 616 00:25:55,223 --> 00:26:00,760 Heh. No. I mean, why I came here 617 00:26:00,762 --> 00:26:02,796 after Lian Yu. 618 00:26:02,798 --> 00:26:04,731 Yes. Yes. You already told me. 619 00:26:04,733 --> 00:26:07,567 Something about old promise. 620 00:26:07,569 --> 00:26:09,769 I thought I told you time to move forward. 621 00:26:09,771 --> 00:26:12,072 She has a family. 622 00:26:12,074 --> 00:26:15,842 I haven't—I haven't spoken to them. 623 00:26:15,844 --> 00:26:19,446 Oh, this is about woman. 624 00:26:19,448 --> 00:26:21,915 Now I understand. 625 00:26:24,586 --> 00:26:28,088 There is old saying in Russian. 626 00:26:28,090 --> 00:26:30,957 Ok, maybe not Russian, but it still works. 627 00:26:30,959 --> 00:26:35,161 "There's no problem beautiful woman cannot fix." 628 00:26:35,163 --> 00:26:37,330 Now go talk to her before I do. 629 00:26:48,810 --> 00:26:50,643 Oliver, where are you going? 630 00:26:50,645 --> 00:26:51,911 Party just start. 631 00:26:51,913 --> 00:26:53,646 Gonna go get some air. 632 00:26:53,648 --> 00:26:56,850 You sure? I think I heard Anatoly was looking for you. 633 00:26:56,852 --> 00:26:59,052 I'm sure. I'll be fine. 634 00:27:06,328 --> 00:27:08,328 So thanks for doing this. 635 00:27:08,330 --> 00:27:11,331 Being killed is basically my job. 636 00:27:11,333 --> 00:27:13,967 But, uh, not just for taking the bullets. 637 00:27:13,969 --> 00:27:16,336 I—I heard that you got Kullens to cave. 638 00:27:16,338 --> 00:27:19,873 Yeah, and scored you a very pretty girl's phone number. 639 00:27:19,875 --> 00:27:22,308 I—I heard that, too. 640 00:27:22,310 --> 00:27:25,445 No, but the truth is you did that. 641 00:27:25,447 --> 00:27:28,148 I was under the impression that I've been down here all day. 642 00:27:28,150 --> 00:27:31,017 I don't just put on faces, Oliver. 643 00:27:31,019 --> 00:27:34,187 I become my target, and to do that, 644 00:27:34,189 --> 00:27:36,189 I've got to learn everything there is to know about them, 645 00:27:36,191 --> 00:27:39,359 more than they know about themselves. 646 00:27:39,361 --> 00:27:41,428 I've got to become them. 647 00:27:41,430 --> 00:27:42,562 My apologies. 648 00:27:42,564 --> 00:27:43,897 What for? 649 00:27:43,899 --> 00:27:45,465 Man, you got a great life. Heh. 650 00:27:45,467 --> 00:27:46,900 You're the mayor... 651 00:27:48,470 --> 00:27:50,837 But you'd still rather be the hood than Oliver Queen. 652 00:27:50,839 --> 00:27:54,707 Oliver Queen has—has never really been my better half. 653 00:27:54,709 --> 00:27:58,545 Nobody moves forward in life when they're hiding behind a mask. 654 00:27:58,547 --> 00:28:00,246 Trust me. 655 00:28:00,248 --> 00:28:02,015 You know, it's why you're struggling as mayor, 656 00:28:02,017 --> 00:28:04,751 and it's probably why you won't call that girl. 657 00:28:04,753 --> 00:28:06,886 That's not the reason. 658 00:28:06,888 --> 00:28:08,621 Listen. I'm the last person to give dating advice, 659 00:28:08,623 --> 00:28:11,624 but Felicity moved on. 660 00:28:14,729 --> 00:28:18,398 You didn't know. Sorry. 661 00:28:18,400 --> 00:28:20,567 Uh, earlier today, I met with a detective 662 00:28:20,569 --> 00:28:23,837 who just joined the ACU, uh, Billy Malone. 663 00:28:23,839 --> 00:28:27,307 He casually mentioned that he was seeing Felicity, 664 00:28:27,309 --> 00:28:29,175 seemed to think that you knew. 665 00:28:29,177 --> 00:28:30,577 Hmm. 666 00:28:34,115 --> 00:28:37,450 You're safe, Rene. Nothing can hurt you. 667 00:28:37,452 --> 00:28:40,353 Is this gonna be one of those hippie-dippie meditation things? 668 00:28:40,355 --> 00:28:41,988 Eyes closed. 669 00:28:41,990 --> 00:28:43,456 Breathe. 670 00:28:43,458 --> 00:28:45,158 Don't try to remember. 671 00:28:45,160 --> 00:28:47,460 Just go there. 672 00:28:47,462 --> 00:28:48,528 Get a picture. 673 00:28:52,767 --> 00:28:54,834 I was starving. 674 00:28:54,836 --> 00:28:57,637 My wrists hurt like hell from the zip ties. 675 00:28:57,639 --> 00:28:59,305 What else? 676 00:28:59,307 --> 00:29:01,174 Sounds, smells. 677 00:29:01,176 --> 00:29:03,743 Couldn't smell anything. Nose was busted. 678 00:29:03,745 --> 00:29:05,645 What about people? Who else was there? 679 00:29:05,647 --> 00:29:10,350 Muscle. Los Halcones, Triad. 680 00:29:12,320 --> 00:29:15,221 It's not pain that breaks people. 681 00:29:15,223 --> 00:29:17,190 It's fear. 682 00:29:17,192 --> 00:29:18,291 There's something else. 683 00:29:18,293 --> 00:29:20,059 What? 684 00:29:20,061 --> 00:29:23,796 The Trust goes to the Brace 0-4 in 72. 685 00:29:26,868 --> 00:29:28,334 I know what's happening. 686 00:29:34,609 --> 00:29:36,843 - Hey. - Hi. 687 00:29:36,845 --> 00:29:39,145 Um, thanks for letting me swing by. 688 00:29:39,147 --> 00:29:40,480 I know it's— it's late. 689 00:29:40,482 --> 00:29:41,881 You do remember that this apartment has 690 00:29:41,883 --> 00:29:43,049 a front door, right? 691 00:29:43,051 --> 00:29:44,484 Well, front doors are more for people 692 00:29:44,486 --> 00:29:47,086 who haven't just faked their own death. 693 00:29:47,088 --> 00:29:48,988 Good point. 694 00:29:48,990 --> 00:29:50,990 So what's up? 695 00:29:50,992 --> 00:29:53,359 Your message sounded cryptic. 696 00:29:53,361 --> 00:29:57,230 Sorry. I—I wasn't sure if I should say anything at all actually. 697 00:29:57,232 --> 00:29:58,865 That couldn't wait till tomorrow? 698 00:29:58,867 --> 00:30:01,000 Why didn't you tell me that you were seeing someone? 699 00:30:01,002 --> 00:30:04,470 Well... Maybe on some crazy subconscious level, 700 00:30:04,472 --> 00:30:05,805 I was worried you'd show up on my balcony 701 00:30:05,807 --> 00:30:07,807 in the middle of the night. 702 00:30:07,809 --> 00:30:10,476 Snark probably isn't appropriate to hear. 703 00:30:10,478 --> 00:30:13,513 I'm totally fine that you're seeing someone, 704 00:30:13,515 --> 00:30:16,549 but I'm hurt that you didn't tell me. 705 00:30:16,551 --> 00:30:18,017 I'm sorry. I—I meant to, 706 00:30:18,019 --> 00:30:20,086 and then every time I went to go bring it up, 707 00:30:20,088 --> 00:30:23,256 I just sort of, like— 708 00:30:23,258 --> 00:30:24,524 I just chickened out. 709 00:30:24,526 --> 00:30:26,092 Why? 710 00:30:26,094 --> 00:30:28,561 Were you—were you— 711 00:30:28,563 --> 00:30:30,029 were you keeping the door open for us, or— 712 00:30:30,031 --> 00:30:32,198 No. Of course not. 713 00:30:32,200 --> 00:30:34,167 No. We're just— you and I work together, 714 00:30:34,169 --> 00:30:36,235 and I just—I didn't want to make it a thing, you know, 715 00:30:36,237 --> 00:30:38,571 until it was something— 716 00:30:38,573 --> 00:30:40,873 something... real. 717 00:30:42,744 --> 00:30:44,277 Is it real? 718 00:30:46,481 --> 00:30:49,182 I don't know. 719 00:30:53,622 --> 00:30:54,654 It's John and Rene. 720 00:30:54,656 --> 00:30:56,089 They have something. 721 00:30:57,292 --> 00:30:59,726 "The Trust goes to the Brace 0-4 in 72." 722 00:30:59,728 --> 00:31:01,027 Could that be any more obscure? 723 00:31:01,029 --> 00:31:03,630 0-4 in 72 could be the time and date. 724 00:31:03,632 --> 00:31:06,232 4 am., 72 hours after he held Rene? 725 00:31:06,234 --> 00:31:07,700 Yeah, that's soon. 726 00:31:07,702 --> 00:31:09,402 And the Brace is what the guys in my hood 727 00:31:09,404 --> 00:31:12,405 used to call the private airstrip outside Pennytown. 728 00:31:12,407 --> 00:31:13,573 Halpin-Brace Airfield. 729 00:31:13,575 --> 00:31:16,576 That's the one, and this Trust, 730 00:31:16,578 --> 00:31:18,077 I think it's the heads of the crime families 731 00:31:18,079 --> 00:31:19,312 that Church controls. 732 00:31:19,314 --> 00:31:20,747 That's a bigger leap than Curtis took 733 00:31:20,749 --> 00:31:22,382 at the Beijing Olympics. 734 00:31:22,384 --> 00:31:23,950 When he had me dig my own grave, 735 00:31:23,952 --> 00:31:26,653 he talked about bringing this Trust together. 736 00:31:26,655 --> 00:31:28,888 That's his big play, man. 737 00:31:28,890 --> 00:31:30,323 4 am's in 20 minutes. 738 00:31:30,325 --> 00:31:31,557 Mm-hmm. 739 00:31:33,962 --> 00:31:36,229 Wake up the team. We don't have much time. 740 00:31:40,502 --> 00:31:41,768 You're all geared up. 741 00:31:41,770 --> 00:31:43,336 Oliver didn't bust me out of prison 742 00:31:43,338 --> 00:31:45,271 for me to warm the bench, right? 743 00:31:45,273 --> 00:31:47,006 So what's up? You ready to move out? 744 00:31:47,008 --> 00:31:48,775 Decided not to go. 745 00:31:48,777 --> 00:31:50,309 Last thing any of you need right now 746 00:31:50,311 --> 00:31:51,744 is me screwing things up again. 747 00:31:51,746 --> 00:31:53,279 When it comes to guilt and recrimination, 748 00:31:53,281 --> 00:31:55,481 the line forms behind me. 749 00:31:55,483 --> 00:31:58,084 I didn't think I was ready to face what I had done, 750 00:31:58,086 --> 00:31:59,652 but I'm wearing this suit again 751 00:31:59,654 --> 00:32:01,854 because I think it's a path to redemption. 752 00:32:04,292 --> 00:32:06,059 And it could be for you, too. 753 00:32:19,265 --> 00:32:21,167 - Good flight? - Everyone's very interested 754 00:32:21,170 --> 00:32:23,014 in hearing what you've got planned, Tobias. 755 00:32:23,015 --> 00:32:24,347 It's called the largest drug enterprise 756 00:32:24,349 --> 00:32:27,651 on the western coast— shipments 24/7 757 00:32:27,653 --> 00:32:30,253 in a city where cops are afraid 758 00:32:30,255 --> 00:32:31,922 or on our payroll, 759 00:32:31,924 --> 00:32:34,825 and as an added bonus, 760 00:32:34,827 --> 00:32:36,693 the mayor's an alkie. 761 00:32:36,695 --> 00:32:38,495 Heh heh heh. 762 00:32:38,497 --> 00:32:40,163 Sentry reports movement on the perimeter. 763 00:32:40,165 --> 00:32:42,032 I thought you'd taken out the Green Arrow. 764 00:32:42,034 --> 00:32:43,533 Aw, it's not him. 765 00:32:43,535 --> 00:32:45,368 It's the JV squad. 766 00:32:50,843 --> 00:32:52,175 Chill out, damn it! 767 00:32:52,177 --> 00:32:54,978 Deal with them! 768 00:32:55,379 --> 00:32:56,880 Spartan is such a badass. 769 00:32:56,882 --> 00:32:58,248 The baddest. 770 00:33:13,599 --> 00:33:14,764 You were right. 771 00:33:14,766 --> 00:33:17,300 Fear of pain is what's worse. 772 00:33:17,302 --> 00:33:19,436 You afraid yet, bitch? 773 00:33:19,438 --> 00:33:20,704 Never. 774 00:33:48,100 --> 00:33:49,232 I lost Church. 775 00:33:49,234 --> 00:33:50,800 I've got him. Moving southwest. 776 00:33:56,108 --> 00:33:57,140 I've got these two. 777 00:33:57,142 --> 00:33:59,142 Go back up Mr. Church. 778 00:34:03,782 --> 00:34:05,115 You guys all right? 779 00:34:06,618 --> 00:34:07,884 Good seeing you again, brother. 780 00:34:07,886 --> 00:34:10,820 Yeah, you, too. Nice helmet. 781 00:34:10,822 --> 00:34:13,456 Target is secured. You guys all right? 782 00:34:21,567 --> 00:34:24,601 You look like you've seen a ghost. 783 00:34:24,603 --> 00:34:27,737 Heh. You survived. 784 00:34:27,739 --> 00:34:30,073 I guess I'll just have to kill you again, Oliver. 785 00:34:30,075 --> 00:34:32,142 You mind if I call you Oliver? 786 00:34:32,144 --> 00:34:33,777 Yes, I do. 787 00:34:38,884 --> 00:34:40,283 Unh! 788 00:34:40,285 --> 00:34:41,384 Get up! 789 00:35:11,083 --> 00:35:12,816 You're done, Church! 790 00:35:12,818 --> 00:35:14,884 You got much worse coming—heh— 791 00:35:14,886 --> 00:35:16,886 and you don't even know it. 792 00:35:16,888 --> 00:35:19,322 He calls himself Prometheus, 793 00:35:19,324 --> 00:35:21,725 and he's gonna end you. 794 00:35:23,061 --> 00:35:24,494 Unh! 795 00:35:31,192 --> 00:35:33,331 First of all, I would like to apologize 796 00:35:33,942 --> 00:35:36,609 for perpetrating a deception on this scale. 797 00:35:36,611 --> 00:35:39,679 The ACU had Intel that we may be able to catch Mr. Church 798 00:35:39,681 --> 00:35:43,116 but only if his plan moved forward, 799 00:35:43,118 --> 00:35:45,685 which would only happen if he believed 800 00:35:45,687 --> 00:35:47,954 the mayor of Star City was dead. 801 00:35:47,956 --> 00:35:51,157 In my mind, this was a worthwhile gamble, 802 00:35:51,159 --> 00:35:52,825 and it paid off. 803 00:35:52,827 --> 00:35:55,528 Mr. Church and his underlings were apprehended, 804 00:35:55,530 --> 00:35:58,198 as well as the heads of organized crime enterprises 805 00:35:58,200 --> 00:36:02,068 in Bludhaven, Hub City, Keystone, and Whiteholland. 806 00:36:04,673 --> 00:36:06,806 One more piece of good news. 807 00:36:06,808 --> 00:36:09,108 I have just received word that the city council passed 808 00:36:09,110 --> 00:36:12,345 an ordinance rezoning for low-income housing. 809 00:36:15,973 --> 00:36:17,639 And with Church in custody, 810 00:36:17,641 --> 00:36:18,940 I take it that your identity's safe. 811 00:36:18,942 --> 00:36:20,075 I hope so. 812 00:36:20,077 --> 00:36:22,210 Thanks for the assist 813 00:36:22,212 --> 00:36:24,246 and the personal insight. 814 00:36:24,248 --> 00:36:25,947 It's just part of the service. 815 00:36:27,384 --> 00:36:29,317 Ah. Speak of the devil. 816 00:36:29,319 --> 00:36:31,553 Oh, am I the devil now? 817 00:36:31,555 --> 00:36:34,756 That would definitely be my cue to leave. 818 00:36:34,758 --> 00:36:36,158 Take care. 819 00:36:38,429 --> 00:36:41,029 Sorry to drop by unannounced. 820 00:36:41,031 --> 00:36:42,731 It's not like you need an invitation. 821 00:36:42,733 --> 00:36:44,900 Yeah. No. I know. 822 00:36:44,902 --> 00:36:46,701 I just—just between us, 823 00:36:46,703 --> 00:36:48,703 things have been a bit complicated— I mean, complicated's 824 00:36:48,705 --> 00:36:50,505 probably not the right word— it's not the wrong word. 825 00:36:50,507 --> 00:36:53,675 I want you to be happy, 826 00:36:53,677 --> 00:36:55,143 and in the spirit of that, 827 00:36:55,145 --> 00:36:57,746 I think that you owe it to yourself to 828 00:36:57,748 --> 00:37:03,585 find out if what you have with Billy is... real, 829 00:37:03,587 --> 00:37:06,054 and I owe it to myself to embrace 830 00:37:06,056 --> 00:37:09,357 whatever's next for—for me when I'm not... 831 00:37:09,359 --> 00:37:10,392 Yes. 832 00:37:10,394 --> 00:37:11,393 The... 833 00:37:11,395 --> 00:37:12,561 Err! 834 00:37:12,563 --> 00:37:14,296 Yeah. 835 00:37:14,298 --> 00:37:16,998 It's funny. That's what I came here to say to you. 836 00:37:17,000 --> 00:37:19,100 We're usually on the same page. 837 00:37:19,102 --> 00:37:21,002 About a lot of things. 838 00:37:23,707 --> 00:37:25,907 All right. Uh, heh. Mmm. Yes. 839 00:37:25,909 --> 00:37:29,044 I will see—I'll see you... Later. 840 00:37:29,046 --> 00:37:30,445 Mm-hmm. 841 00:37:33,884 --> 00:37:35,016 Thank you. 842 00:37:35,018 --> 00:37:36,418 You don't need to thank me. 843 00:37:36,420 --> 00:37:37,919 Yeah. 844 00:37:37,921 --> 00:37:39,454 I care about you... 845 00:37:41,625 --> 00:37:44,025 And I will always care about you. 846 00:37:45,662 --> 00:37:47,429 It's a mortal lock. 847 00:37:53,070 --> 00:37:56,738 Viktor wanted to give you a proper gift. 848 00:37:59,142 --> 00:38:00,876 Guessing that's not you. 849 00:38:07,117 --> 00:38:09,784 That's a nice knife. 850 00:38:09,786 --> 00:38:11,920 Maybe I keep it after I kill you. 851 00:38:11,922 --> 00:38:13,622 This doesn't concern you. 852 00:38:13,624 --> 00:38:15,056 Actually, it does. 853 00:38:24,801 --> 00:38:26,968 Have a nice night. 854 00:38:26,970 --> 00:38:28,470 You can tell your boss I expect 855 00:38:28,472 --> 00:38:31,172 the other half of my fee within the hour. 856 00:38:38,649 --> 00:38:41,850 Oliver... Are you ok? 857 00:38:41,852 --> 00:38:43,919 I'm fine. 858 00:38:43,921 --> 00:38:46,087 Anatoly, what the hell is going on? 859 00:38:46,089 --> 00:38:48,089 Viktor clearly sent those two to kill me, 860 00:38:48,091 --> 00:38:50,058 and then some other guy shows up, kills them, and—and— 861 00:38:50,060 --> 00:38:53,428 Yes, yes. Yes. My way of handling Viktor problem. 862 00:38:53,430 --> 00:38:55,230 I know he wanted you dead. 863 00:38:55,232 --> 00:38:57,032 You didn't think it would be a good idea to tell me that? 864 00:38:57,034 --> 00:38:59,901 We cannot kill Viktor. He's too connected. 865 00:38:59,903 --> 00:39:02,370 I hire special man. 866 00:39:02,372 --> 00:39:04,139 - Come on. - Anatoly, what did I get 867 00:39:04,141 --> 00:39:05,440 myself into? 868 00:39:05,442 --> 00:39:07,909 A most interesting question, my friend. 869 00:39:13,483 --> 00:39:14,849 I thought we agreed last time was 870 00:39:14,851 --> 00:39:16,184 the last time, Susan. 871 00:39:16,186 --> 00:39:18,320 I know, but then I remembered 872 00:39:18,322 --> 00:39:22,524 my money was still good and you still like gambling a bit too much. 873 00:39:22,526 --> 00:39:24,459 What do you have for me, Ian? 874 00:39:24,461 --> 00:39:27,896 Guy who took the bullets for Mayor Queen was Christopher Chance. 875 00:39:27,898 --> 00:39:29,035 Felt like his work. 876 00:39:29,036 --> 00:39:30,869 I think I've figured out how Queen knows him. 877 00:39:30,871 --> 00:39:31,970 Really? 878 00:39:31,972 --> 00:39:33,372 Went through the database, 879 00:39:33,374 --> 00:39:36,208 looking for details of Chance's past Ops. 880 00:39:36,210 --> 00:39:38,210 I came across this little beauty. 881 00:39:39,780 --> 00:39:41,546 Recognize your boy? 882 00:39:41,548 --> 00:39:43,548 That was taken 5 years ago 883 00:39:43,550 --> 00:39:48,553 when Oliver Queen was supposedly stranded on a deserted island. 884 00:39:58,866 --> 00:40:00,432 Those cops riding protection 885 00:40:00,434 --> 00:40:01,833 aren't on your payroll, buddy. 886 00:40:01,835 --> 00:40:03,568 Nobody's breaking you out. 887 00:40:03,570 --> 00:40:05,971 That's not what I'm worried about. 888 00:40:05,973 --> 00:40:08,407 You guys should have flown me to Iron Heights. 889 00:40:08,409 --> 00:40:12,277 Yeah. I heard you liked helicopters. 890 00:40:12,279 --> 00:40:13,745 What's got you spooked? 891 00:40:31,732 --> 00:40:32,831 Where'd he come from? 892 00:40:32,833 --> 00:40:34,700 What? Hey—agh! Aah! 893 00:41:05,332 --> 00:41:06,631 Don't go out there. 894 00:41:06,633 --> 00:41:08,767 Why? So I can protect your ass in here? 895 00:41:08,769 --> 00:41:10,001 So you don't get killed. 896 00:41:11,672 --> 00:41:13,004 Unh! 897 00:41:16,210 --> 00:41:19,478 I knew we'd be having this conversation. 898 00:41:19,480 --> 00:41:21,913 Just hear me out. 899 00:41:21,915 --> 00:41:24,649 You want the Green Arrow. 900 00:41:24,651 --> 00:41:27,686 I can give him to you. 901 00:41:27,688 --> 00:41:29,855 I can give you his name. 902 00:41:29,857 --> 00:41:33,024 You would be the only person who knows. 903 00:41:34,728 --> 00:41:36,628 It's Oliver Queen. 904 00:41:39,533 --> 00:41:41,032 So we cool? 905 00:41:44,171 --> 00:41:45,637 Unh! 906 00:41:45,639 --> 00:41:48,540 Yeah... We are. 907 00:41:56,966 --> 00:42:03,766 == sync, corrected by elderman == @elder_man 908 00:42:20,261 --> 00:42:21,948 Greg! Move your head.