Arrow quotes

Oliver

What do you want?

Cayden

I've already told you. Vengeance for my son. I cared for him, protected him, loved him. Just as you do this city. But now, your city's entire infrastructure is under my control. Buildings, institutions, even people. All under my dominion.

Oliver

These are innocent people.

Cayden

And you can save them. [takes out of his pocket a note with a number] By wiring 10 million dollars into that offshore account, no later than 11:30 tonight. And every night, until further notice. [turns to leave]

Oliver

That will bankrupt us!

Cayden

Well, I certainly hope so. Please don't imagine that I've gone to these lengths for money. No, this is for you, so that you'll suffer.

Oliver

I didn't kill your son.

Cayden

Yes you did. One year ago, this very day, right here in Star City, you missed your intended target, but your arrow found its way into my boy.

Oliver

If you're seeking vengeance, if you want revenge, why haven't you just outed me as the Green Arrow?

Cayden

If my understanding is correct, that's already been done.

Oliver

Star City will not negotiate with a terrorist.

Cayden

Oh, spare me the political clout-trap, Mr. Queen. By tonight that will sound hollow, even to you.

Rene

Hey, man, new Team Arrow's kickin' ass.

Curtis

You know what? I really have to say that we should change our name. Like, what do you guys think of "The Outsiders"?

Dinah

Ooo, ah, I think it was a really awesome book.

Rene

Officers marching. Guns out. City under siege. It's like Escape from Detroit.

Curtis

I don't know whether to correct you, or to just embrace your attempt to reference one of my favorite John Carpenter films.

Rene

Huh?

Dinah

I think the point is that people are scared. It's not good.

Oliver

[approaching with Diggle] They should be scared. That's why they need us.

Curtis

When you say "us", do you mean just you and it's a passive dig at our team --[to Diggle] No pun intended -- or do you mean all of us and you recognize our own team as being independent --

Diggle

Curtis, we got your message. Thanks for reaching out.

Felicity

What your dad does, it's very dangerous. And heroes don't always make it home. [regards Laurel Lance's Black Canary costume] I never forget that. But, you know, I've loved your dad from the first time he brought me a bullet-riddled computer. [winks] Remind me to tell you about that one. That was a long time ago, which means I've loved him for a long time, which means I've worried about him, for a long time. And he, he hasn't always been truthful. He's lied, he's kept secrets. He's not perfect. This life, it's not ideal. But he makes his sacrifices, so we have to make ours. I sometimes think to myself that that's what makes this love deeper than other kinds of love. Know it sounds cheesy, but it does, because we can't take things for granted. We have to live with the fear and the uncertainty that everything can be taken from us in an instant. Because that's the price that we pay for choosing the people that we love. Everything he does, he does for a good reason, or what he thinks is a good reason. So you can worry about your dad, but you have to believe that he's going to be okay. Because that's the only way that this works.

Vincent

What's on your mind?

Oliver

Dinah, Curtis and Rene trust you. I'm not there yet.

Vincent

I want you to try to imagine how little I give a damn.

Oliver

You've taken a shot at me. Matter of fact, you've taken a shot at nearly everybody in that room. So I will be convinced that you are not playing us the way that you claim that you are playing Cayden James.

Vincent

I don't have to convince you. Because you're not stopping me from doing this.

Oliver

Are you sure?

Vincent

I am. Because you know saving this city means doing whatever's necessary. And you know that means using me.

Felicity

[speaking to Vince over a comm] Vince, if you want to stay alive, repeat exactly what I say: "You think just -- "

Vincent

-- because I can handle a gun doesn't mean I know the difference between a trans-polymer hybrid and a fiber-optic cable. I'm just impressed. I wanted to know how you maximize the data throughput. Sorry. I should've asked first.

Cayden

[puzzled, but impressed] Perhaps. I may have underestimated you. It seems that you have more skill than I gave you credit for.

Vincent

I keep telling people I'm more than just a pretty face.

Felicity

Cayden sure has a lot of junk in his server for someone who's as Type A as you say he is.

Alena

Well, brilliant people are often slobs. Or so I tell myself. And my dates.

Curtis

Showoff. I can't even get a date.

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 --

Oliver

I'm not here to apologize.

Dinah

Of course you're not.

Oliver

I'm here to explain that... this wasn't all for nothing. Felicity's been going through the data that Vince pulled out, and for the first time, Dinah, for the first time... we have some viable options.

Dinah

"Viable options"? You know, I used to tell Vince his way of seeking justice wasn't 'viable'. I convinced him to change. Just how you convinced me. But you know what, Oliver? Vince was right. The only way to bring justice to this city is with a bullet.

Oliver

No, Dinah, I need you to listen to me --

Dinah

I'm going to make sure Vince didn't die for nothing. I'm going to kill every last one of them. Starting with Laurel.

Black Siren

I'm not like Sobel. I'm not gonna change, I'm not gonna just wake up one day and be your Laurel.

Quentin

No, no. You'll always be you. But you can be better.

Black Siren

Why would I? We live in an ugly world, and the only way to survive is... is to be ugly right back.

Cayden

None of you know what it feels like to lose a son. A piece of yourself, gone. It's like... a phantom limb. No, it's worse than that. It's like a piece of your soul... lost. As if it had never been there, lost. No, stop, I... keep reminding myself that... I have not lost my son. He's been taken from me.

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?

Oliver

I needed to look you in the eyes, Cayden. I need to know that this surrender of yours isn't some sort of ploy. I've had bad luck with that tactic.

Cayden

You prevented me from doing the unspeakable last night. I'm sure Owen wouldv'e been ashamed of me, but then he always was. [hands over a page] These are my best guesses as to where you might fine my former allies, along with the account number to a bank in Corto Maltese where I placed all the money I embezzled from this city.

Oliver

Thank you.

Cayden

I would ask one thing in return. Permission to visit my son's grave.

Oliver

I can arrange that.

Cayden

Be a better father than I was, Oliver.

Diaz

You were always the smartest guy in the room. You thought you always had everybody pegged. You put everyone in your little boxes. You always understood what they were thinking. How they'd react. But you're realizing now... you didn't really know anything.

Cayden

I'm afraid I don't take your meaning, Mr. Diaz.

Diaz

Is that so? You're supposed to be the smart one. You made some moves. Then I made some moves. Queen is under indictment now. His team is fractured in a million pieces. And this city... ah, this city. It's prime for a takeover. See, guys like you never understand these things. Why destroy a city... when you can take it over?

Oliver

[walking in] Something smells good.

Felicity

Well, that smell is physics, mathematics and chemistry hard at work.

William

Felicity is teaching me about thermodynamics.

Felicity

That's right.

William

And we just really wanted cookies.

Felicity

Shh! Narc!