[Anatoly has shot Officer Hurst in the back.]
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?
Is new suit. His dead body send good message to other police.
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S1 E15Unfinished Business
About the hood.... I'd like to apologize.
Oliver,.... It's just a piece of cloth. Just like you said. You were right.
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.
[thoughtful] Yeah... The hood's part of you now.
I should have been up front with you, and I avoided having what I thought... might be a tough conversation.
I appreciate you telling me this, Oliver. Thank you.
I know I'm the last person who should be giving you relationship advice.
Yet, you're about to give me some.
It's more of a life philosophy. Just live in the moment. Because you can only see the stuff that's ahead of you, you don't know what's at the end of the road.
Oliver, I'm, uh... really sorry about what I said.
You apologized already, John. So did I.
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.
You can't shake that you said it?
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.
[pause] I hope you find what you're looking for. [turns and walks away from Diggle]
[Diggle has unexpectedly appeared in the Arrowcave.]
John. What do you need?
Well, Felicity said she needed to update the code on my chip. She also said that you would be at City Hall.
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?
On the bight side, if I get impeached, you get promoted.
[scoffs] I'm not much of a politician, Oliver.
With Diaz running the city, it's not really politics, is it?
Is that the only thing bothering you? Diaz? You've looked better.
John quit. I'd say "He quit the team", but.... there's no team. He seems to think I'm to blame for that.
Well, I don't see it that way.
You're not there, 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.
So why's all this happening?
Cayden James and Diaz, they've done a number. But things will get better. You just gotta stay the course.
[Oliver is being tormented by a Vertigo-induced hallucination of Adrian Chase.]
Hey. What's Vertigo do? Does it show you your worst fear?
You're not my worst fear, Adrian. You're nowhere close.
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.
[Oliver is confronted by a Vertigo-induced hallucination of himself as the Hood.]
You have failed this city. And you know why.
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!
I lost sight of that.
You lost your city! And now, you know what you have to do to get it... back.
[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?
Something like that. Vertigo gave me some... clarity.
Sure you're not still high?
[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.
You mean "alone".
Alone.
Patience. It's one of the most important virtues a person can have.
Meaning?
If you think short-term, you're gonna drift moment to moment. You want something big, something truly remarkable? You gotta think long-term.
[Black Siren fills two glasses nearly full of scotch.]
ECEric Cartier
Honey! Ease up. It's a thirty-year-old single malt.
Call me "Honey" again, and I might only break your legs. [samples the scotch, then sets both glasses down and walks away]
EEric
[whisper to Diaz] I like this one.
So, the whole plan of yours has gotten a little complicated.
Anything worth wanting shouldn't be simple.
Hmm. Not my philosophy. Plans are like men. It's best to avoid the complicated ones.
Aw, shucks. You think I'm not complicated.
Back at that bar, you were talking about Jerry like he's still haunting you
"Jesse". It's "Jesse". And he does. Little bastard was right. "You're a loser."
Well, not anymore. Hey! Now... you're a king. Forget about him.
I can't. I was afraid of Jesse for so long that all I had was my fear. So I... I named that fear... the Dragon.
That's cute.
I lived with the Dragon for so long. It's all I had. Now being a part of the Quadrant, I'm gonna have something else: the type of power where I'll never be nothing again.
You remind me of the guy that brought me here, to this Earth. He... he had so much hate inside of him. Took control over him.
I control the Dragon. It doesn't control me.
Worrying about you out here is... [getting emotional] Well, it's completely different from worrying about you in the Bunker.
Right. Because when you're in the Bunker, you feel like you can make a difference.
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.
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.
Well, William made an excellent point when he said you coming back is not always gonna be your decision.
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 has been captured by Anatoly and secured to a chair with chains.]
Handcuffs would have been fine.
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?
I'm going back to basics, Anatoly. I'm working alone.
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.
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