Oliver Queen quotes from Arrow

Oliver

Rene wanted me to hit him.

Diggle

Doesn't matter now. They're in our dust.

Oliver

Can you keep them there?

Diggle

You forgot what you hired me for six years ago.

Oliver

You know, it's been a while since I've offered you a little big brother advice. Do you mind?

Thea

This should be good.

Oliver

When we find Roy. Not if, but when we find Roy, I think maybe you should go with him.

Thea

Where?

Oliver

Wherever he's going. I mean, um, Thea, I'd miss you like crazy, but you said you haven't been the same without him. So maybe you shouldn't be without him.

Thea

You really think I should go?

Oliver

I don't want you to go, obviously. But you've seen what having Felicity in my life has done for me. You deserve that same kind of happiness, Speedy, wherever it is.

William

I'm gonna miss you.

Thea

I'm gonna miss you, too. Just promise me that you're gonna watch over your dad, okay?

William

But he's the Green Arrow.

Thea

Yeah, before he was the Green Arrow, he actually used to be really afraid of the dark, and he needed a nightlight in his bedroom until he was [to an approaching Oliver], what, six, sixteen?

Oliver

It was NOT a nightlight. I was... [to William] It was not a nightlight. I couldn't sleep with it being pitch black.

Oliver

I gave it up because I wanted to be a better father. But William accepts the idea that I'm the Green Arrow. Plus, I don't want to give it up. I don't know why.

Thea

I do. Because being the Green Arrow is what makes you feel complete.

Oliver

Hm.

Thea

For some reason, when you... you put that hood on, it enables you to become the best version of yourself.

Oliver

We're supposed to be talking about you.

Thea

Maybe we are.

Nyssa

This is a horchus dagger. In the League of Assassins, it symbolizes the cutting of marital bonds. [gives the dagger to Oliver] I hereby annul our marriage.

Oliver

[laughs nervously] Nyssa, as wedding gifts go, this, uh... isn't half bad.

Nyssa

Be well, Oliver. [turns and departs]

Felicity

Now that we are alone, I know this might not exactly be the right time–

Oliver

You understand that I'm going to be punching people in about sixty seconds, right?

Felicity

Yes, but it's been about a week since you decided that you're not giving John the hood back, and I was just wondering when you were planning on talking to him about that.

Oliver

Well, I'm waiting for the right moment. That moment is not now.

Felicity

That's a fair point.

Oliver

About the hood.... I'd like to apologize.

Diggle

Oliver,.... It's just a piece of cloth. Just like you said. You were right.

Oliver

I was wrong about a few things. It's very important that you know this. When I asked you to take over for me, I meant it. When I put the hood back on and said "It's just until you get back on your feet", I meant it. But I did put the hood back on. And... it's a part of me. And it makes me feel... like I'm being the best version of myself, and I feel whole, and I feel complete, and I really, really hope that this is making sense.

Diggle

[thoughtful] Yeah... The hood's part of you now.

Oliver

I should have been up front with you, and I avoided having what I thought... might be a tough conversation.

Diggle

I appreciate you telling me this, Oliver. Thank you.

Diggle

Oliver, I'm, uh... really sorry about what I said.

Oliver

You apologized already, John. So did I.

Diggle

I know.... I know. But what I said about the calls you made, where you brought us, the team, the city, I... I just can't shake 'em.

Oliver

You can't shake that you said it?

Diggle

I can't shake that it's true. Oliver, for six years, I have followed the chain of command without question, even when my heart told me there was a better way. I trusted it. I trusted you. But the inescapable truth is that people have lost faith in your leadership. Truth is, Oliver, you have become a better man. But with your focus split... a worse leader. The Green Arrow allows you to become the best version of yourself, and I respect that. I respect you. But if I'm gonna be the best version of myself, [sighs] Oliver, it can't be with you.

Oliver

[pause] I hope you find what you're looking for. [turns and walks away from Diggle]

Oliver

John. What do you need?

Diggle

Well, Felicity said she needed to update the code on my chip. She also said that you would be at City Hall.

Felicity

Well, I said he might be. I didn't say he would be. And yeah, I "Parent Trapped" you, but it was a little naïve of you to think I wouldn't, considering how well you know me. You know?

Oliver

On the bight side, if I get impeached, you get promoted.

Quentin

[scoffs] I'm not much of a politician, Oliver.

Oliver

With Diaz running the city, it's not really politics, is it?

Quentin

Is that the only thing bothering you? Diaz? You've looked better.

Oliver

John quit. I'd say "He quit the team", but.... there's no team. He seems to think I'm to blame for that.

Quentin

Well, I don't see it that way.

Oliver

You're not there, Quentin.

Quentin

Yeah, I know. But I was there when the Hood first showed up, remember? And that guy bears very little resemblance to the guy I'm talking to now. I mean, look at you. You're the Mayor. You're a family man. You're out busting your hump every night for this city. I've seen how much you've changed, Oliver.

Oliver

So why's all this happening?

Quentin

Cayden James and Diaz, they've done a number. But things will get better. You just gotta stay the course.

Adrian

Hey. What's Vertigo do? Does it show you your worst fear?

Oliver

You're not my worst fear, Adrian. You're nowhere close.

Adrian

Oh. I know. Your worst fear is yourself. Your worst enemy is yourself. Guys like me, Ricardo Diaz, Damian Darhk, Ra's al Ghul, when it comes to destroying you, Oliver... we all come in second place. You're the one enemy you can't defeat.

You have failed this city. And you know why.

Oliver

Because I got away from you.

You were never supposed to have partners. There was never supposed to be a John Diggle. A Felicity Smoak. A Team Arrow. There never was supposed to be a Green Arrow! There was only the mission!

Oliver

I lost sight of that.

You lost your city! And now, you know what you have to do to get it... back.

Felicity

[regarding Oliver's Hood uniform] I haven't seen that in a while. Wanted to take it for a spin down Memory Lane or something?

Oliver

Something like that. Vertigo gave me some... clarity.

Felicity

Sure you're not still high?

Oliver

[grunts] John had a point. I have spread myself pretty thin. I'm not giving up on you, I'm not giving up on William. And if by some miracle I am not impeached, I will keep being the Mayor. I believe deeply in the good that I can do as the Green Arrow. But I need to bring the mission... back to basics. I need to bring it back to where it started.

Felicity

You mean "alone".

Oliver

Alone.

Felicity

Worrying about you out here is... [getting emotional] Well, it's completely different from worrying about you in the Bunker.

Oliver

Right. Because when you're in the Bunker, you feel like you can make a difference.

Felicity

I can. I can make a difference. I can, I can... deploy backup. I can do, I don't know, I can do something. Out here... I'm helpless out here.

Oliver

You are not helpless anywhere, ever. I'm not helpless, either. All right? [points to William's room] I made a promise to that guy in there I would always come back.

Felicity

Well, William made an excellent point when he said you coming back is not always gonna be your decision.

Oliver

William does make an excellent point. But... I made the promise anyway. I'm making the same promise to you. Right here, and right now. Felicity... I will always come back. [Felicity kisses him]

Oliver

Handcuffs would have been fine.

Anatoly

What, so you can dislocate thumbs and escape? Come on, Oliver. Most of your tricks, I taught you. I also taught you not to go into situation alone, hm?

Oliver

I'm going back to basics, Anatoly. I'm working alone.

Anatoly

That explains why you broke into SCPD wearing Kapiushon outfit. [laughs] Oh, Diaz and I had good laugh on that one. Maybe one day, we will have bigger laugh about this.