Arrow · Season 1
We have a problem. We have a massively huge problem. And considering it's in the same week Oliver's been arrested--
What is it?
The nanothermite when combined with the explosive creates a thermobaric weapon.
What's a thermobaric weapon?
It... disperses what is essentially a cloud of fire, and then pressure cooks everything within two hundred yards.
I'm guessing we've given up hope that Cayden James has to cook a lot of turkeys for Thanksgiving.
Got it. Maximum damage for a thermobaric bomb is Starling Stadium.
Today's Thanksgiving!
Yeah, we just covered that when we talked about ordering turkey burgers.
I'm saying Billy Joel's playing there tonight. Sold-out crowd. [off the others' looks] I happen to like a wide variety of music, and The Stranger is a treasured piece of rock-and-roll history, yeah.
Remember last year when the Dominators put us into this alternate Star City?
Yeah, kinda difficult to forget.
We got to see what our "perfect" life would be. Mine was being the Green Arrow. So you asking me to take the mantle was not selfish. It was giving me the one thing in the world that I never knew I wanted.
There is no bomb, so relax.
And all this?
To get your attention. To talk, that's all. It's not like I have your number.
You're insane.
Thomas Szasz, the renowned psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, says that there's no such thing as insanity. Revenge, on the other hand... is very real.
Revenge? I've never even met you.
And yet... you cost me something dear to me. Someone very dear. My son. That's why I've arranged this little tête à tête. So that when your city burns, you'll know why.
[Rene's wedding toast]
True love is... so special that we all dream about it. And when I look at Oliver and Felicity, I'm reminded of how I felt about my wife on our wedding day. We were so in love. We would do anything for each other, I mean, no matter what. And that is the epitome of Oliver and Felicity. Yeah, I mean, you guys have had your struggles, but you always worked through it. These are two of the most genuine people in the world, and they deserve all the happiness, and... I'm so fortunate to call them my friends. So please raise a glass to true love. [raises his glass] Oliver and Felicity.
I'm running a surveillance on Curtis, Dinah and Rene, and I have worms crawling through their texts and emails.
You're spying on them?
I'm not spying on them! Like... keeping tabs.
Oliver, why not just confront whoever this is and give them the chance to come clean?
What makes you think they're gonna be forthcoming? How do we know that this isn't just the surface of this betrayal? I mean... look, John, I don't want to spy on them, but if you have a better idea... I'm all for it.
Someone goes somewhere suspicious, we'll know.
Felicity, we were all just at the wedding. The most suspicious place they can go is out for late-night pizza.
John, either Curtis, Dinah or Rene gave me up. We need to know why, we need to know who. Otherwise, when you put the hood back on, you could be next.
I've been thinking about what Rene did. What did he do, really? He kept a secret, and he put his daughter ahead of the team. And I feel betrayed. How can I feel betrayed by somebody doing the exact same things that I've done?
Because you've never sold anyone out on the team, Ollie. And if you're convicted, you could end up spending a really long time in jail. But having said that, you're doing the right thing looking at things through his perspective. And having done that, maybe you can see your way to forgiving him.
Look, man, I know you're pissed at me, and I don't care. Because you left us blind out there, and I wasn't gonna let Lance die just because you didn't trust us enough to go off-leash and look for him!
[icy calm] When we are in the field, there is a clear chain of command. Plain, and simple.
I've been the same guy tonight that I've always been since you brought me onto this team!!
Rene, yes, that's true, you have. Sometimes you go your own way.
That's right!
And I put up with it because I trusted you.
What's that supposed to mean?
You got a second chance tonight, my friend. And you broke our trust, again. You don't get a third. You're off the team.
Just like that?
Just like that.
[At his headquarters, Cayden James has the Arrowcave on one of his monitors.]
When you had me raid their bunker and plant that mini-cam two months ago...
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.
[entering] Hardly impressive. Left to his own devices, Oliver Queen will always push away those closest to him.
So, we've got 'em fighting with each other instead of fighting us.
Please tell me that isn't your whole master plan.
Oh, not at all, Mr. Diaz. In fact, I think it fair to say that this... is only the beginning.
[presenting a ledger] Mr. Bertinelli, I think you'll like these numbers. We need a name for the Panamax that's coming in.
Christening ships does make it seem more legit if the IRS checks it. How about The Huntress after my cousin?
Very good.
Oh, John Diggle. Savior of souls and bringer of java.
I have been called because I have to find ways to be useful. Been working overtime trying to find Cayden James and I'm still on the Disabled list.
Well, not for long. Curtis is on his way over and we will fix you. "We have the technology".
Ah. I'm not the Six Million Dollar Man.
Not yet, you're not. And more like $2.4 Million Dollar Man because Curtis and I are stretching pennies with the existing bucks as it is.
[handing Felicity a hard drive] We need to know what's on this.
"Hi, Felicity. How are you? Are you busy with anything? Can you help me with something? You look tired ."
Hi.
Hi.
Jerry Bertinelli gave that to me. The port is the only thing the Bertinelli Family has left. Cayden James and Black Siren are trying to take it from them.
So we're getting in bed with the Bertinellis now?
I remember last time you got in bed with one of the Bertinellis, it did not work out well. [off Oliver's look] I have a long memory for these sort of things. Call me crazy.
If we do this, Cayden James will bring his whole group here.
Yeah.
And Cayden will bring everyone, Oliver. I'm no place close to a hundred percent. But look... the rest of the team --
There is no "rest of the team".
Oliver, we could use their help. All you have to do is ask.
We would have to trust them, and we can't. We can't. John, we've been over this.
I know. But we've also been over other things. Like you and the League of Assassins, me with my secret. Oliver, the best partnerships are built on forgiveness, man. No one knows that more than you and me.
I got arrested in front of my son. Dragged away in handcuffs because of something that Rene did. I don't know how to forgive him. I tried. John, more important,... what's Cayden James up to? We don't know. He has known our identities for months. He hasn't outted us. Why? This started with you, with me, and with Felicity. Whatever comes our way, we can handle it. I believe that.
Are you happy to be back in your newly de-bugged crime-fighting lair?
Cayden James got away. Everybody got away.
You ever see that movie Bull Durham? My mom made me watch that movie all of the time. I mean, it is the best baseball movie ever, but she used to say Susan Sarandon was her fictional life coach. Anyway, there's a line in this movie where she says "Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, and sometimes -- "
-- "it rains".
There's a prep sheet for the trip, and I tried one of the extra credits. [pulls out the sheet from his backpack] Would you take a look at it?
Yeah, of course.
I meant... Felicity.
I'm sure you did, yep.
I'm sorry. It's a math problem about hyperbolic geography in marine organisms, like coral.
I do know what coral is, but that's okay.
This is a high dimension math problem most people don't get until they're in... 12th grade AP. And it's perfect.
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