Sara
Now remember, you guys are going in there without your powers.
Don't worry. I know that place like the back of my hand.
Sara
Mick's staying here. We can't trust him. [to Mick] Not after what you've done.
After what I've done? If it wasn't for me, you'd all be walking around like sheep.
Sara
If it wasn't for you, we never would've been turned into sheep in the first place. We trusted you, Mick. We can't afford to make that mistake again.
[Sara is in a Spear of Destiny-induced vision watching "The Wizard of Oz" with Laurel]
LLaurel
Well, the cork broke off, but I think I managed to salvage it. Here. [hands Sara a glass of wine] To doing movie night more often. [clinks glasses with Sara]
Sara
This never happened. This is the Spear doing this. This isn't real.
LLaurel
No, it's not. But it can be. You can remake reality however you see fit.
Sara
You were always the better of us, Laurel. [gives Laurel the Spear] You were the strong one. I'm damaged.
LLaurel
I know. [gives Sara back the Spear]
Sara
The Gambit. Lian Yu. League of Assassins. You dying. I could take it all back.
Sara
Everything that has happened to me, all the suffering that I endured... it's all led to this moment, hasn't it?
LLaurel
[nods] The Spear doesn't need someone pure of heart. It needs someone strong enough to do the right thing. Sara, it needs you.
Sara
Even if doing the right thing means not having you back.
LLaurel
I'm never too far away.
Sara
[hugs Laurel] I love you.
Sara
Mick, you wanna do the honors, plot a course? You earned it.
Gideon, set a course for Aruba.
Roger that, Mr. Rory. Setting a course for Aruba, the year 2017.
[Turbulence rocks the Waverider.]
This is what happens when you put Mr. Rory in charge of navigation.
[The Waverider is shaken harder.]
In fact, it was another time-storm. It seems the disruption you created in 1916 was just the start.
[The Waverider is ejected from the temporal zone]
We've been ejected out of the temporal zone!
Sara
Get ready for a hard landing.
Oh, come on! Can we please go five minutes without crashing the Waverider?
[The Waverider smashes through buildings and crashes to the ground.]
Sara
Is everyone okay?
No. This is Los Angeles 2017.
[Everyone gazes out the front windows.]
Sara
Guys... I think we broke time.
[Zoom-out to show dinosaurs and futuristic buildings in modern-day Los Angeles.]
[to Agent Sharpe] Lady, why are you so mean?
Sara
Maybe it's that poly-blend pantsuit that's got her so grumpy.
I didn't know Men's Warehouse gave group discounts.
What's the matter with you people? Do you want to get shot?
Totally rather get shot than look like a Sears model.
Come on, Gray. A chance to meet Julius Caesar and fix history. We have a time ship. We can get you home in time for dessert.
That's what I told Clarissa the last time I left.
And when you came home, you had a surprise daughter.
The point is, sometimes we screw things up for the better.
Sara
That's a good motto. We should use that.
Sara
Well, like Nate said, sometimes we screw things up for the better.
I fail to see how that's true in this case.
New motto? Right, does that mean you plan to continue swashbuckling your way through history?
Sara
With the Time Bureau's permission, of course.
And if I deny you permission?
Sara
We'll do it anyways.
Sara
Perfect. We're bringing the circus to the circus
This is a classic slice of Americana. The air is thick with the smell of popcorn, candy and wonder.
If I see a clown, I'm outta here.
What, you afraid of clowns?
No. I... just don't like their stupid faces and funny shoes and... razor-sharp teeth.
Agent Sharpe has boarded the Waverider.
Sara
Get Rory. You two have to save the others.
Wait, the two of us? Are you mad?
Sara
You can do this. I have faith in you.
Sara
Just go! I'll hold her off as long as I can.
Sara
We got a new problem. Rip has been hiding something from us. There's a greater evil coming. Something even the Time Bureau is afraid of.
[There is dramatic silence. Then, everyone bursts out laughing.]
[amused] What could be worse than an immortal Egyptian demigod?
[also amused] Or an evil speedster?
[shaking his hands in mock fear] I'm afraid of the Time Boogeyman.
[laughing] I'm literally crying.
[Everyone keeps on laughing.]
I think we can safely say our Time Bureau problem is... Oh, bollocks. Perhaps I spoke too soon.
Sara
What is it?
Incoming transmission from Agent Sharpe.
Sara
[sighs] Put her on. [transmission turns on] Oh, hey, Ava. How was your day?
You do realize that little stunt you pulled could have destroyed us both.
Sara
You tried to kill us first.
No, I tried to warn you first. But you don't take warnings, do you?
Sara
Now you're starting to get it.
Well, this isn't a warning, it's a promise. If I ever track you down again, you and your band of idiots will be exiled to the Dawn of Time. Whatever leniency Hunter gave you is over. [ends transmission]
Sara
You took the words right out of my mouth, Gideon.
What makes a hero? Is it powers? Strength? Bravery? No. A hero is forged by his or her relationships, our bonds of brotherhood or sisterhood. That is why I'm taking you all through the ten-step team-building process I perfected at Palmer Tech. Step 1, part 1: icebreakers.
Dude, we've been stuck on a ship that has one bathroom. I think we know each other well enough.
And your timing couldn't be worse, given that we're being chased by a water-wielding assassin and the Time Bureau.
We need to grow as a team. First up is "Two Truths and a Lie". [Sara shakes her head] It's gonna be fun.
I haven't started yet. Look, I know you guys probably think this is lame–
Sara
Truth.
But we have a new crew member, and it is important for Zari to bond with us. Not only as team members, but as individuals.
Yeah, well, I'm no hero and I'm not a member of any team. Besides, I already have you all figured out. The old guy wants to be anywhere but on this ship. [Walks by Amaya and Nate] These two have some "will they, won't they" thing going on. [Nate nods]. Rory's been drunk since breakfast. [Mick tips his beer at her] Jax is wondering if I'm single. And your ship's still mad at me for doing a teeny hack on her sub-systems. Now, what's this about one bathroom?
[Most everyone else starts denying what she said, talking all at once.]
Captain Lance, need I remind you we are no longer just fixing ordinary anachronisms here? Mallus is the only game that matters.
Sara
No, it's your game. We have to stop Damien Darhk from coming back to life.
And we will. But from all indications, Mallus is coming here to recruit Darhk. If we destroy Darhk's body, we destroy any chance of apprehending Mallus at the resurrection ceremony.
If Sara says kill Darhk, or re-kill Darhk, or prop him up in a convertible like Weekend at Bernie's, that's what we do, because she's the captain.
I know you all want to destroy Darhk once and for all. You're just gonna have to be patient.
Sara
We need to talk.
By now, you know me better than to expect an apology.
Sara
Agents are dead because of you.
They understood the risks of their profession. [pause as they look at each other] But we learned so much from the events of last night. Next time–
Sara
There won't be a next time, Rip. You show up out of nowhere, practically begging for our help, and then you betray us. You've gone rogue from every organization that you've ever been a part of. Because you don't trust anyone. And I don't know how I could've ever trusted you.
But Sara, I need you with me now more than ever.
Sara
Do you remember when you told me you had nothing left to teach me? I guess you had one final lesson. [Time Bureau agents enter the Waverider through a portal] How to be a cold son-of-a-bitch.
[coming out of the library] Oh, hey, Sara. Sara. I've been searching for more outliers in hopes of finding Darhk and his witchy friend. [to the ceiling] You'd think having a super-computer would be helpful!
Watch yourself, Mr. Heywood.
Anyways, there's no sign of them in the timeline.
[Sara sniffs the air, then turns to Nate]
Sara
What is that smell?
Okay, full disclosure: I haven't left the library in seven days. I think. Is it Tuesday? I'm not really sure. It's hard to really keep track of time in a temporal zone.
Sara
Shower. Now.
Okay. I'll shower after I find Darhk. I know how much it means to you to find him.
Sara
Look, we're gonna put Darhk back in the ground where he belongs, but not like this.
Sara
Not like Rip. He lost perspective and he got his team killed. I'm not gonna be that kind of captain. But I am the kind of captain that tells you to clean yourself up. Okay?