Curtis Holt quotes from Arrow

Curtis

Look, living in Star City requires a special kind of tenacity. A sane person wouldn't live here. It's a fact Paul likes to remind me of weekly. We were this close to leaving Star City last October. After three terrorist attacks, we were... done. But then, the night before we were gonna start packing, the Green Arrow popped up on our TV. He reminded me that this city is worth saving. That my home... that my home was worth fighting for. That guy gave me inspiration. Gave me hope. And if he could give me hope then, why can't he give it to others now?

Curtis Holt

You want me to take a look at your phone for you, Miss Smoak?

Felicity

I think we've reached the point in our working relationship where you can call me Felicity.

Curtis

Have you ever considered how ironic your name is? "Felicity" refers to the ability to find appropriate expression for one's thoughts, which is not exactly something you're particularly good at.

Felicity

Yeah, you're right. let's stick with Miss Smoak.

Curtis

Since when are you such a bad ass?

Felicity

Since always.

Oliver

Curtis, if you think this is hard, wait until I actually start training you.

Curtis

What happens then?

Oliver

The last guy got an arrow in the leg before it even started.

Curtis

That was Roy, right?

Oliver

Also Roy, but I'm talking about Wild Dog.

Felicity

And you did put two arrows in Barry Allen's back.

Curtis

I'm starting to sense a pattern.

Curtis

Does he know? Rory, I mean.

Felicity

No, that I destroyed his hometown with a nuclear missile five months ago. No, it hasn't come up.

Curtis

You didn't destroy anything, Felicity. That was Damien Dahrk.

Felicity

Dahrk sent the missile to Monument Point. I sent the missile to Havenrock. I killed tens of thousands of people.

Curtis

To save billions.

Felicity

Tell that to Rory's family.

Rene

Ragman should be here.

Oliver

Overwatch, do you have a 20 on Ragman?

Felicity

I texted him, like, 10 times and then 10 more, but nada.

Curtis

Maybe he's sick. I mean, the flu's been going around, and by the looks of those rags, he does not hit the drycleaner very often.

Curtis

Another robbery in progress at...

Felicity

Palmer Tech! I got to call Oliver.

Curtis

Or maybe don't, and we'll just let them get robbed. It will serve Mr. Dennis right for firing us.

Felicity

He fired me. You quit.

Curtis

Because he fired you. Same thing.

Felicity

[calls Oliver] Oliver! We have a robbery in progress at Palmer Tech.

Oliver

[Oliver is revealed to be the robber] Yeah?!

Evelyn

Things have really fallen apart without Oliver, haven't they?

Oliver

[walking in] It's a good thing I'm back then.

Rory

Was he waiting for an entrance line?

Curtis

No, he's just that cool.

Diggle

[walks into the Arrow cave] Wow, this place just got really crowded. Hey. [embraces Felicity]

Rory

Do people just walk into your secret base of operations?

Yes.

Oliver

This is...

Evelyn

Spartan... I'm guessing.

Diggle

You guys must be the new kids on the block.

Curtis

More like the Backstreet Boys. [chuckles] It was funny in my head.

Curtis

Oh, thanks. What is this?

Rory

Regan family schnapps recipe, it's strong and a little sweet, just like you. I thought we could use some, considering the circumstances. [turns to Evelyn] Would you care for some?

Curtis

Umm... Rory, she's seventeen.

Rory

So? My dad was giving me this stuff since I was eleven.

Rene

[takes the glass] And what a fine weirdo you turned out to be. [drinks some schnapps] Look, if this meeting is because we learned Oliver's a killer, I got news for you: it's not news.

Curtis

Killing Damien Dahrk and Church's guys is one thing, but having a secret kill-list...

Evelyn

Yeah, and he never even told us about it. Something completely different.

Rory

Well what's not different is him not telling us stuff. Have any of you noticed that when it comes to information sharing there seems to be two different teams?

Evelyn

It's only gotten worse since Diggle's been back.

Rory

Make up your mind guys! Are you pissed 'cause Oliver killed people or that he doesn't tell us everything?

Evelyn

How about both? How about I'm pissed that the guy who only shares the important information with his inner circle used to be a serial killer?

Rory

Which, again, he didn't tell us about.

Evelyn

Look, we all want to believe in Oliver's crusade, but how are we supposed to follow him into a battle when his first instinct is to hide the truth from us? First it's "I used to be a serial killer," what's tomorrow revelation going to be? I don't know how to operate with that in the back of my mind.

Rene

So Mom and Dad are going twelve rounds upstairs?

Curtis

They're just having a discussion.

Rene

Look, I know that I took the teasing too far earlier. I can be an acquired taste, but I'm sorry to hear about Paul and that I made you feel worse about it.

Curtis

Thanks. That's really big of you.

Rene

So what are you doing down here?

Curtis

Well, since the Black Siren's cry works on a more powerful frequency then Laurel's, these [gestures noise-cancelling ear buds] are useless. So, I was trying to see if there's a way to make the dampener portable, so that next time we go up against her...

Rene

You can take her powers away. Awesome.

Curtis

Yeah, well, my ideas are one thing. Executing them is another.

Rene

You don't get it, do you?

Curtis

Get what?

Rene

That maybe instead of beating yourself up about what you can't do, take a moment and appreciate what you can do. 'Cause it's pretty badass.

Oliver

How did you know where to start? All that I told you was that Chase might have something.

Felicity

Yeah, yeah, yeah. And then I hacked his laptop. Saving Dig is gonna break at least twelve federal laws. Hacking your D.A. is just small ball. Plus, you are the mayor. You can pardon me.

Oliver

Actually, I can't.

Felicity

It doesn't matter, because I am having fun. I haven't done a good old "grab government secrets" kind of hack in a really long time, and it's a great change of pace and it feels awesome. And it'll keep me busy while you're gone.

Oliver

I... I'm going somewhere?

Curtis

Maybe Hub City.

Rory

We're thinking that's where the new Black Canary is hanging out.

Oliver

Yeah, let's not call her that just yet. I'd like to see her in the field, at least, first.

Wow. Costume warehouse having a fire sale I didn't know about? What do you want?

Oliver

You're a vigilante, and a metahuman. For the past three years, you've been working alone.

Curtis

We have a proposition for you. [off Oliver's look] Oh. Sorry, you were doing fine. You... you.. you take it here.

Oliver

We'd like you to join us. And give you a home. A team. And a place to better train in the use of your power.

I can take care of myself. Oh, uh, and if you get in my way, I'll send the three of you back to Star City with your nuts in a sling. [walks to the edge of the roof and jumps off.]

Rene

I thought that went pretty good.

Anatoly

I have location for Walker. And men to help in fight. But we have to leave now.

Curtis

[speaking in Russian] Thank you so much!

Anatoly

Your strange friend's pronunciation is horrible.

Oliver

Yeah, I'll tutor him later.

Curtis

Eighteen people, by the way.

Rene

What?

Curtis

The mall shooting. Eighteen people killed, twelve injured, one's a quadriplegic now.

Rene

Look, I know where you're going with this, but the Feds had assault weapons banned for years and it did nothing.

Curtis

Actually, it did!

Rene

Sorry, hoss, but if the bad guys got guns, then I'm strapping up, too.