Moira Queen quotes from Arrow

Moira

[to Oliver] From the moment your children are born you worry what the world might do to them, but you never stop to think what you might do to them, that we can be our worst enemy.

Moira Queen

It's just such a strange thing to learn that there's a whole other ... world, I guess where I died. The people that knew my son best tell me that when Oliver sacrificed himself during the Crisis, that somehow he's the reason that everything changed, that the world we're living in right now is a kind of gift from him. I don't know. I'm just trying to process it.

Moira Queen

You're grounded for two weeks.

Thea Queen

Grounded? I've never been grounded.

Moira

Well, you never committed larceny before.

Thea

Since when do you care?

Moira

I've always cared. I'm your mother.

Thea

Look, we've had a good thing for the last five years. Why mess with that now?

Moira

No, we are paying off store owners to keep your record clean, so clearly, it hasn't been working.

Thea

And you're going to teach me? It's Oliver, isn't it? His judgmental hypocrisy is rubbing off on you.

Moira

No, I don't need Oliver to teach me how to parent you. You'll be home by 4:00.

Thea

Or what? You're going to call the cops on me? Tell them I say hi.

Moira

I expect you to be there.

Oliver

I have plans.

Moira

That's fine. Brunch is tomorrow.

Thea

Hmm. inches from a clean getaway.

Moira

Well, you too, Thea.

Oliver

Snap.

Thea

Nobody says that anymore.

Oliver

What?

It's done.

Moira

And he won't be harmed?

Nor will he ever discover your involvement; you have my word.

Moira

Forgive me if I don't find that comforting.

You were warned, Moira. I told you to get Walter under control, and you couldn't. Steps had to be taken.

Moira

That's what you said to justify Robert's murder. And you wonder why I don't trust you.

Quite a bit of judgment coming from a woman who had her son kidnapped and tortured.

Moira

To prove to you that Oliver didn't know anything. And what does it matter now? What's done's done!

No, Moira. It's just beginning. In six months, the organization's vision of what this city should be will be complete.

Moira

And you won't feel a thing, will you? Thousands of innocent people will be dead and you'll feel nothing.

That's not true. I'll feel a sense of accomplishment. And you'll have Walter back.

Moira

You want me to help you with Carl, I want something in return. Proof, Walter's still alive.

My word isn't enough?

Moira

What's that saying? Trust, but verify.

Words to live by.

Moira

I've taken care of it. Carl Ballard will not be a problem anymore.

Given your propensity for squeamishness, I'm assuming that Mr. Ballard remains in good health.

Moira

I made it clear to him persuasively that his plans endangered the undertaking. I didn't have to make the usual threats.

Excellent. Now, one more matter to attend to. I need you to have the contents of this address removed and disposed of properly, the warehouse where you're storing the remains of the Queen's Gambit.

Moira

I already told you, I knew Robert's yacht was sabotaged.

And I don't think it serves for anyone to find evidence of that.

Oliver

I spoke to Malcolm.

Moira

You what? He could have killed you. He killed your father.

Oliver

No, he didn't. After the "Gambit" went down, Dad and I both made it to the life raft. Then we drifted, for days. In the end, there wasn't enough food and water for both of us. So he shot himself in the head.

Moira

I don't want to hear this.

Oliver

He sacrificed himself so that I could live. Do you really think that I could go on living knowing that you sacrificed thousands more in my name? Mom. Please. You have to help me stop Malcolm. We need to know where the device is.

Moira

They said you were dead.

There are parts of the world where death is an illusion. I've been to one. I've learned to be very convincing.

Felicity

Mrs. Queen, welcome back to the company.

Moira

Thank you.

Felicity

You look fabulous. Really. Better than ever. Did you do something to your hair?

Moira

Yes. I shampooed it without eight woman and a guard watching me.

Felicity

[giggles] Is it okay to laugh? Because I was ordered not say anything about you being in prison just to avoid any awkward exchanges.

Oliver

[whispers to Felicity] Like that one.

Moira

And I thought it couldn't hurt to add extra security guards.

It hurt them. [tosses guns to the floor] Badly. Have you prepared Thea?

Moira

No. You will not go near Thea, you will not speak to her and you will never set foot in this house again.

I set you free, Moira. Your life belongs to me.

Moira

I am through being afraid of you.

You think you can stop me? Even the vigilante couldn't kill me.

Moira

No, he couldn't. But I know someone who can. Ra's al Ghul.

How do you know that name?

Moira

Well, I didn't. Until you mentioned Nanda Parbat. The League of Assassins, however twisted their aims, believes very deeply in a code of honor. Your undertaking betrayed that code.

You told Ra's I'm alive?

Moira

He was so grateful to hear it. Because he so very much wants to kill you himself. So my advice to you, Malcolm... Run.

Oliver

For the past year, I have stood by your side... and I have fought for you, because I didn't want to believe that you were this... monster. And I needed to believe that still had a mother.

Moira

You do, Oliver. Oliver, I only lied about Thea to protect her from Malcolm.

Oliver

No, you lied because that is what you do. And that is who you are, Mom. Lies. And now you have made a liar out of me. Because Thea can never find out about Merlyn. And she can never learn the truth about us. Which is that as of right now, we have no relationship. I will keep up appearance for Thea's sake. And publicly I will support your campaign. But privately... you and I are done.

Moira

There's only one way this night can end and we both know that, don't we, Mr. Wilson?

Oliver

Mom!

Moira

Please tell me both my children will live.

Thea

Mom! What are you doing?! Mom!

Moira

Thea, I love you. Close your eyes, baby!

Oliver

NO!

Slade

You possess true courage. I am truly sorry you did not pass that on to your son.