Anatoly quotes from Arrow

Oliver

You have two minutes. Then I'm calling the SCPD.

Anatoly

Oliver Queen afraid to be alone with Bratva gangster. How far you have fallen.

Oliver

Anatoly, you didn't bring me here to insult me.

Anatoly

No. I give you friendly tip. I go back to Russia tonight, but leave Star City a little present: my best men.

Oliver

Your best men were arrested.

Anatoly

Already out on bail. I hear they cannot wait to get revenge on vigilantes who put them away.

Oliver

This is between you and me, No one lese.

Anatoly

No one else? You betray every man in Bratva. You betray Russian community. You even work against own team. I see this, I think "I still trust him anyway." What a fool I was.

Oliver

No. I'm the fool. Because I thought that our friendship, everything that we have been through together, actually meant something to you. The person that I knew would never betray a friend. Would never threaten innocent people over what? A payday. When I left Russia, I was convinced that you could lead the Bratva, that you could set them on a better path. And now look at you. You're no better than Gregor.

Anatoly

I told you: I was worried about what I would become without your help. I did what I had to do. To keep Bratva together. And to stay alive. I became what I had to become. You ask why I change. That is it.

Anatoly

Maybe drinking before flying not such good idea. [reconsiders] Or not drink enough. I don't know.

Oliver

Well, it's getting worse. So we're close.

Anatoly

I pretend that is good thing.

Anatoly

"Taianna". Was that the one you killed Kovar for?

Oliver

It's my father. He's the reason I have to go back, the way I have to go back.

Anatoly

That video. He wants you to save your home. I do not think Kapiushon is what he had in mind.

Oliver

Putting on the hood is the only way I know how to save my city.

Anatoly

I told you, Oliver, hood is just piece of cloth. Not that you listen to me anyway.

Oliver

The Hood, Anatoly, is an identity.

Anatoly

One you think channels monster inside you.

Oliver

And protects the people that are closest to me. I do it this way, my enemies will target the Hood. Not the ones I care for.

Anatoly

You are many things, Oliver Queen. But until today, I did not count "naïve" as one of them. The people closest to you always pay the most for your sins. You are paying for your father's. Who will pay for yours?

Oliver

What the hell has happened to you? Not even Gregor would've done that.

Anatoly

Yes, he would've. You never saw because you were too naïve. You still are.

Oliver

We were friends.

Anatoly

Yes. But I see how you treat your friends.

Oliver

No, Anatoly, no. This is on you. You used to be an honorable man!

Anatoly

I am an honorable man. Did I have bomb planted in your son's school? Did I have him kidnapped? Tortured? No. Because even though we stand apart, I am still good man. I wonder. What would happen to William if he ran afoul of someone who was not good?

Black Siren

When you had me raid their bunker and plant that mini-cam two months ago...

Cayden

Is this the outcome I had in mind? Quite so, Miss Lance. Although I must confess, things have worked out even better than I anticipated.

Anatoly

[entering] Hardly impressive. Left to his own devices, Oliver Queen will always push away those closest to him.

Vincent

So, we've got 'em fighting with each other instead of fighting us.

Ricardo Diaz

Please tell me that isn't your whole master plan.

Cayden

Oh, not at all, Mr. Diaz. In fact, I think it fair to say that this... is only the beginning.

Anatoly

Hello, Kapiushon. No need for me to explain choice here, yes?

Oliver

I thought you were an honorable man.

Anatoly

I am. Why else I give you choice? Find bomb or set --

Rene

I knew this would happen.

Curtis

What?

Rene

We work with Oliver, we get in trouble. The guy's a walking deathtrap.

Anatoly

[jumps out and tackles Curtis, putting him in a stranglehold.] Who do you think taught him about that?

Anatoly

Is it "Laurel" or "Laurel" these days? So confusing, this doppelganger business. But you seem to figure it out.

Black Siren

Diaz killed Cayden.

Anatoly

He told me. No honor among thieves. Or crime lords, I guess. Oh, well.

Black Siren

Diaz manipulated the both of us. Lied to the both of us. This whole time, he's had his own agenda. That doesn't bother you?

Anatoly

I'm not sentimental. I'm Russian. I'm in this city for two reasons only. One... is revenge... against Oliver Queen. And two is money. I'm happy to work with whoever can get me either.

Black Siren

You're in this city because the Bratva cast you out.

Anatoly

Well, there's that, too.

Diaz

You don't want to torture him a bit? You know, maybe slit his throat? What happened to all that Russian vengeance I heard so much about?

Anatoly

Is new suit. His dead body send good message to other police.

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.

Anatoly

Stop it. This is pointless. You said you had plan for him, that you need him alive, no? In Bratva, we have ways of dealing with conflict like this. We fight with honor, we don't... do this.

Diaz

You want me to fight him fairly? Life ain't fair.

Anatoly

Every drop of blood you draw from prone man is sign of weakness. Your weakness.

Diaz

[Puts a hand on Anatoly's shoulder] I'm not weak.

Oliver

I'm asking a lot of you. I appreciate it.

Anatoly

You cannot wage revolution in white gloves. Lenin had many faults, but he was right about that.

Anatoly

I play hero once before, and Diaz killed all of my brothers as punishment. Never again.

Felicity

Oliver was your brother, too, and he would want you to help us get Diaz.

Anatoly

Yeah, but Oliver tried to do the same thing. Look where he is now. No. Time for me to go somewhere nice, tropical. Maldives maybe.

Felicity

I think it's really hard to travel when you're on Homeland Security's most wanted list.

Anatoly

Yes, but I am not on no such... You are threatening me?

Felicity

Call it an enthusiastic suggestion. A couple minutes in Roslov's office, you download his hard drive, you'e on your way to the Maldives.

Anatoly

You're not Felicity Smoak I remember.

Felicity

I'm sorry. I should have gotten you out sooner.

Anatoly

So you are not new Felicity Smoak after all.

Felicity

What do you mean?

Anatoly

You want to be ruthless to pursue madman, I'll not judge you. I am, after all, wanted criminal.

Felicity

I actually thought you'd be more pissed I almost got you killed.

Anatoly

Yeah. Of course I'm angry. You threaten my life, but I don't like apologies. You cannot take away mistake by wishing it so. In my line of work, you make choice, you do not look back.

Felicity

Ah. So you don't regret working against us with Diaz last year?

Anatoly

Regret, guilt. These are demons you choose to live with, a trade you make to get what you want. How bad to want to kill Ricardo Diaz?

Felicity

More than anything.

Anatoly

Well, then you embrace demons. No more half measures. When I work with Oliver in Russia, he was not villain, but he did what needed to be done. You remind of him then.

Felicity

What would that Oliver have done in this situation?

Anatoly

He would have ended Diaz, and he wouldn't care the cost.

Oliver

Why would I want to share some of the worst mistakes of my entire life with my children?

Anatoly

That is the thing about teaching. It's not about what you want to say. It's about what they need to hear. Remember first thing I taught you?

Oliver

Living is not for the weak.

Anatoly

Your children are not weak, Oliver. They're also not children. Whatever it is you have to say, they can handle it. If you do not, they will never learn to be heroes.