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From 1.01 "Pilot", on the island, Oliver had his hair and beard grown, wearing a green hood, filthy and weak.

Oliver: (voice over) "My name is Oliver Queen."

Jill had really long hair, filthy and weak.

Jill: (voice over) "I'm Jill Wright."

Jill was running through the woods, using a knife to stab into a tree and pull herself up into the branches.

Jill: (voice over from 1.01 Pilot) "I've been stranded here for six years. I've dreamt of my rescue every cold black night since then."

Oliver reached the arrows on the beach, using Jill's knife to strike up a flame, shooting a bonfire to strike up the fire.

Oliver: (voice over from 1.01 Pilot) "I've been here for five years. I have had only one thought. One goal. Survive."

From 1.01 "Pilot", on the news, the only thing that the man on the news channel could talk about was Oliver and Jill's return. "Oliver Queen is alive, along with a woman by the name of Jill Wright."

From 1.01 "Pilot", outside the Queen Mansion, Oliver and Jill were talking.

"My dad asked me to save this city," Oliver told her. "To right his wrongs. I will."

From 1.01 "Pilot", in the hideout, Oliver and Jill were talking after he stitched her wound.

"I'm not doing this just for you," Jill told him.

Oliver nodded. "You're doing this for your family."

Jill sighed, looking down, shaking her head. "I swore that I wouldn't let what happened to them happen to anyone else. And to do that, I need to put these guys in their places."

From 1.06 "Legacies", in the hideout, Oliver and Jill were training at the hideout with two metal short staffs. Oliver and shirtless. Jill was in workout clothes, including a sports bra.Oliver tried to hit her with both of his staffs in a blur of motion. Jill used both of hers to block the moves just as fast.

Jill: (voice over) "But to do that without endangering the people closest to us..."

From 1.03 "Lone Gunmen", outside the auction house, Jill/Sapphire turned around to follow the laser light up to the building across the street, glaring.

Jill: (voice over) "I have to be someone else."

From 1.06 "Legacies", in the hideout, Oliver and Jill were training at the hideout with two metal short staffs. Oliver and shirtless. Jill was in workout clothes, including a sports bra. Oliver swung both of his up over their heads, trying to come down on her. Jill raised both of hers in an X shape to block both of his.

Oliver: (voice over) "I have to be..."

From 1.01 "Pilot", in the night club's basement, Oliver/Arrow stood next to Jill/Sapphire's bedside, lowering his hood.

Oliver: (voice over) "Something else."

➣ ➣

From 1.01 'Pilot", there was a raging storm over the ocean.

Skylar: (voice over) "Previously on Sapphire Arrow."

From 1.09 "Year's End", in Thea's room, Skylar and Thea were arguing.

"Before you judge me on my romantic interests, take a look at yours," Thea told her. "You're crushing on the guy that's been teaching you how to fight and Jill's bodyguard. A guy that's little over two years older than you, and you're 17."

"I told you that I wasn't going to do anything about it because I can't," Skylar told her.

"Yet," Thea told her.

"Your words, not mine," Skylar told her. "I know my limits. Do you?"

From 1.09 "Year's End", in the hallway of the Queen Mansion, Skylar walked away down the hallway.

Oliver was hiding on the other side of the wall, having heard everything.

From 1.10 "Burned", in the living room of the Queen Mansion, Oliver, Thea and Skylar were sitting on the couch, eating the takeout.

Skylar groaned, closing her eyes. "Oh, no."

"Yes," Oliver told her. "I never got over the fact that I overheard you two talking about you crushing on your self-defense class instructor, AKA Jill's bodyguard, AKA, one of my new best friends."

"Come on, Sky," Thea told her. "You're literally days away from turning eighteen. Stop stressing about it."

From 1.09 "Year's End", by their cars, Malcolm and Moira were talking.

"You told me to stay away from your household, and I did," Malcolm told her.

From 1.09 "Year's End", in the elevator, Walter walked into the elevator, joining another man.

The man injected Walter in the neck with a sedative, making him lose consciousness.

Malcolm: (voice over from 1.09 Year's End) "But your family isn't staying away from me. Which means something must be done about it."

From 1.10 "Burned", in flashback on the island, Yao Fei, Edward, Jill and Oliver were in the woods on the island.

Edward was tied up. 

"Do you not think it convenient you captured me so easily?" Edward asked.

Billy, in black and the mask, walked out of the treeline toward them.

Yao Fei looked at Jill and Oliver. "Go!"

Jill and Oliver were running away through the woods.

Soldiers with shotguns and rifles were aiming in the direction of Jill and Oliver, firing.

Jill and Oliver had to hide behind trees for cover, looking back, seeing Billy and the soldiers take Yao Fei away. They looked horrified.

From 1.10 "Burned", in flashback on the island, Oliver and Jill were hiding in the woods behind separate trees.

The soldier was looking for them. He came very close to the tree where Jill was hiding, firing.

Jill ducked behind the other side of the tree so she wouldn't get shot.

Oliver ran toward the soldier, tackling him away from Jill, making him drop the gun. Oliver pushed him back over a ridge in the clearing next to them, making them fall down a hill to the river.

The man landed on a rock.

Oliver fell into the water.

Jill stood at the top of the hill, looking down toward them.

From 1.10 "Burned", on the island, Oliver was lying on the ground, just waking up from nearly drowning.

Jill knelt next to him. She pulled out keys and a map of the island from the soldier's pocket's. "I did find these."

Oliver took a few deep breaths. "You saved me."

Jill nodded, looking at him seriously, softly. "I can't do this without you."

From 1.10 "Burned", in the first burning building, Lynns sprayed Danny with turpentine. He took out a lighter, striking it, tossing it onto Danny.

Danny started to burn alive, screaming in agony, flailing to no avail.

Lynns walked away, leaving.

Danny continued to burn to death, falling to the ground.

From 1.10 "Burned", in the CNRI office, Laurel, Jessica and Jo were being delivered the bad news by Lance and Raynes.

"What's happening?" Laurel asked.

Jessica shook her head in denial. "No."

"It's Danny," Lance answered. "He was killed on duty last night."

From 1.10 "Burned", in Laurel's apartment, Tommy and Laurel were sitting on the couch.

Jessica sat across from them. "I don't think what happened to Danny was an accident. I think he might have been murdered."

From 1.10 "Burned", in the alley, Jill/Sapphire jumped out of a window, seeing a police car driving closer, running down an alley where no one was, trying to get away from the scene.

Jessica was standing behind her with a gun raised. "Wait." Jill stopped with her back to Jessica. Jessica lowered her gun. "I need your help."

Jill disguised her voice. "So, you're asking a vigilante to find a killer."

From 1.10 "Burned", in the hideout, Jill was in workout clothes, talking to Oliver, John and Justin. "It's not what's going on in my head. It's what's going on in Jessica's."

From 1.10 "Burned", in Jessica's Loft, Jessica was tired and unkempt, starting to cry. She looked over everything on the table in front of her, smashing a bunch of glass candle holders on the table, swiping the wreckage to the floor.

Jill: (voice over from 1.10 Burned) "She's in a lot of pain. She's angry."

Jessica backed away from the table, toward a chair, sitting down, breathing heavily, running her shaking hands through her hair, continuing to cry.

Jill: (voice over from 1.10 Burned) "And I'm worried that it'll get her hurt or killed."

➣ ➣

Day One 

Night - On the Road - Truck

(Song:) Super Freak - Get Cool

Two men were driving the truck, listening to rap music over the radio.

"Whatever you're listening to, it ain't music," Man 1 told him, changing the song. "There ought to be a law."

"Well, there's not," Man 2 told him, changing the station back.

Man 1 scoffed.

(Song Ends)

➣

Street

A man in black and a mask walked toward the truck from ahead with a launcher.

➣

Truck

Man 1 pulled over quickly.

"Go," Man 2 told him. "Get out of here. He's got a gun!"

➣ 

Street

A truck pulled up behind the armored truck. Men in black and masks got out of the vehicle, aiming more guns at the armored truck.

Masked Man 1 shot the launcher, but instead of a bullet, it shot a can into the armored truck.

➣

Truck

The can was a gas can, releasing gas into the air that made it nearly impossible for the two men inside to breathe.

➣ 

Street

Man 1 and Man 2 got out of the truck.

Masked Men 1 and 2 got Man 1 and Man 2, killing them, watching them fall.

The masked men then preceded to rob the armored truck.

➣ 

Day Two

Morning - Queen Mansion - Outside

A limo pulled up the the Queen home.

➣

Inside - Living Room

Oliver, Thea and Skylar were already here.

Skylar was sitting in an armchair, looking at a tablet.

Oliver and Thea standing at a table behind her.

Jill  walked in.

"Tahitian green or midnight black?" Skylar asked. "What do you think?"

"I think that you've been dropping hints all week, Skylar, and Mom still isn't buying you a car for your birthday," Oliver answered.

Moira walked in. "I could not have said it better myself."

"Oliver got a car when he turned 18," Skylar told them.

"Yeah, but I could back it out of the driveway without hitting a tree," Oliver told her.

"That's true," Thea told him. "But I do remember you taking the paint off the side of Dad's Maserati."

Moira turned to Jill. "Oh, Jillian, it's been a while since we've seen you around here, and that's strange, considering that you've taken up residence in the guest room."

"I wanted to give you guys some space," Jill told her. "I didn't want to be intrusive."

"Nonsense," Moira told her. "I decided to let you stay until you get back on your feet, and that includes giving you a place to go home to even in the most difficult of circumstances."

"Yeah, well, that will be easier once the club really starts going," Jill told them.

Moira smiled a small smile. "Skylar, the party planner's waiting. Sorry to run off like this."

Moira kissed Jill on the cheek.

Skylar stood, walking closer. "Don't we have a convertible to go buy?"

Jill smiled a small smile. "Good luck." Skylar, Moira and Thea walked out, leaving. Jill looked at Oliver, walking closer. "How's she holding up?"

"Oh, she's okay," Oliver answered. Jill walked past him to the breakfast food laid out on the table behind him, picking up an apple, taking a bite. Oliver turned to face her. "Skylar thinks she's actually a little bit too okay."

"What do you mean?" Jill asked.

"Just... behaving erratically," Oliver answered. "Shut-in one minute, running the company the next."

"Well, her husband is missing and presumed who-knows-what," Jill told him. "If anyone had an excuse to be erratic, it's your mom. Her, and Jessica."

Jill picked up a cherry, taking a bite.

Oliver was watching the news. "That's what I told Thea and Sky."

Jill turned to see the news.

There was an interview with Lance.

Woman: (on TV)"He's too busy to comment." 

Lance: (on TV) "The department has got the same comment about this heist as it did the other two. No comment."

Reporter: (on TV)"The SCPD may not be willing to go on the record, but traffic cameras got the entire heist in this exclusive."

There was a video clip of a heist robbing an armored truck in the middle of the night.

Reporter: (on TV)"Shortly after 1:00 AM, three masked robbers approached the armored vehicle after launching what appears to be..."

Oliver turned to Jill. "That's why you keep all your money offshore."

Reporter: (on TV) "One of the guards was pronounced dead on the scene, while the other died en route to Starling General. Their identities have not yet been released."

"Sound like a blue/hood situation to you?" Jill asked.

Oliver looked at Jill, shrugging.

Jill took a bite of her apple.

➣ 

Queen Industrial - Basement 

Oliver was shirtless, doing one armed push ups with the other arm behind his back.

Jill was watching.

Justin and John walked toward them.

John sighed. "With all the guys working up top, you might want to think about a side entrance for your, uh, hero cave."

"Just put one in," Jill told him. "South alleyway."

Oliver stood. "Something I want to show you."

Oliver walked toward the computers.

"Finally getting into online dating and you need help with your profile?" Justin asked sarcastically.

"Not exactly," Oliver answered.

Jill smirked. "But there is some people we'd like to meet."

Oliver brought up the information on the heist.

Justin walked closer to take a look. "Yeah, I read about it. This is the third truck to be hit this month."

Oliver pulled on his shirt. "We saw it on the news this morning. Couldn't figure out why it seemed so familiar. Then I remembered this. Kandahar, '09, when the Marines took out a Taliban transport vehicle."

"Yeah, well, there's a reason why it looks so similar," John told them. "These guys are running the same swarming technique. Where'd you find this?"

"I was researching someone," Oliver answered. "Bodyguard who works for a private security firm." He pulled up the information of a man. "Blackhawk Squad protection group. His name is Ted Gaynor."

"Ted Gaynor was my commanding officer on my first tour in Afghanistan," John told them.

Jill turned to him in surprise. "Dig... I'm sorry." She showed them Robert's journal. "But Gaynor's on the list."

Oliver took the journal, starting to walk away.

"Gaynor's a few hundred thousand dollars short of making your list," John told them.

Oliver picked up his bow. "Well, I never said it was just one-percenters, did I?"

"Oliver, this guy saved my life," John told him. "Received a commendation for it." He walked closer. "I don't care what your book says. He's not a stick-up man."

"You haven't known him in a long time, Diggle," Oliver told him.

"We both kept in contact with each other since we got stateside," John told them. "Six months ago, he even offered me a job at Blackhawk. Now, trust me, you don't know this man like I do."

Justin walked toward the computer. "I know in Afghanistan, his training specialty was M-32 multiple grenade launchers, the exact same weapon used in these heists." He turned to face them. "And not exactly something that you find at your local sporting goods store."

John walked closer. "Two months ago, we found out this wasn't even Robert Queen's book, that it was written by whoever hired the other archer. Doesn't that kind of beg the question what else you could be wrong about?"

"We could be wrong," Jill told him. "But the list isn't."

"Now, I'm gonna have a pointed conversation with Mr. Gaynor tonight," Oliver told them. "We'll see what he says to say about it." He started to walk away. "I understand if you want to take the week off, John."

"Well, thank you," John told him. He looked at the computers. "Sir."

Justin looked from Oliver and Jill to John.

➣ ➣

Flashback - Five Years Ago

Day - Lian Yu - Woods

It was raining on the island.

Jill was sitting underneath a tree, holding the map that she had taken from the uniformed man.

Oliver brought water for them to drink. "Do you even know how to read a map?"

"I know how to read it better than you do," Jill answered. "My parents used to take me, my brother and my sister camping. We did it once a year during the summer. Just stayed out in the wilderness, no Internet, no phones, just each other."

"Like this?" Oliver asked.

Jill folded the map, putting it away so it didn't get ruined by the rain, standing. "This is hell." She turned to Oliver. "Did you get the gear from the guy I knocked out?"

Oliver showed her the contents of the bag. "Yeah."

"Great," Jill told him. "All you gotta do is put it on and go in there to see is Yao Fei's still alive. If we can get him out."

"Yeah, I'll do that," Oliver told her, pulling the gear on. "Just make sure you can get us there."

Jill gave him a mock salute. "Yes, sir."

➣

Later

Jill and Oliver walked through the woods for what seemed like hours, following the map.

They heard men shouting in the distance.

Oliver pulled on his ski mask, nodding for Jill to stay behind.

Jill hid behind a tree, watching.

➣

Soldier Camp

Oliver walked into the camp where the other soldiers were. He found food, looking entranced, walking closer to take a tray like the others were doing.

A man walked closer, wearing the same uniform, speaking in a foreign language. He spoke in English. "Different day, same slop. You new?"

"Yeah," Oliver answered.

"Don't worry," the soldier told him. "It took me a year to find my way around the island."

The soldier started to walk away.

"Oh, hey, hey," Oliver told him. The soldier turned back. "I'm supposed to be transporting a prisoner. A Chinese guy who wears a green hood."

"Sounds like the guy they took to the east camp," the soldier told him. "I'm heading over that way. Come on. You can hitch a ride. Let's go. Come on."

Oliver nodded, walking along toward the woods, placing down the tray on a nearby tree stump where Jill could see it, but nobody else could.

Jill watched as the soldier led Oliver to his vehicle. She looked in the other direction, hiding more prominently.

Edward led more soldiers toward them. "Hold up, hold up! Unit one, two."

The soldiers split up, looking around.

Jill was no longer in her hiding place, hiding somewhere else.

Edward got into the back of the vehicle with Oliver and the soldier.

Oliver tried to remain as still and disciplined as possible.

➣ 

Now

Day - Queen Industrial - Verdant Space

Tommy was giving instructions to constructors to fix up the club. "That wall over there still has to be taped and textured. I need you to grout the hallway floor as soon as they are done with the tile install." The workers walked away. Tommy's phone rang. He saw that it was Malcolm calling, answering. "Yeah?"

"Hey, Tommy," Malcolm told him.

"Dad, I am really busy," Tommy told him.

"Tommy, I know things have been, well..." Malcolm trailed off, sighing. He was in his office at Merlyn Global Group. "Strained between us since..."

"Since you cut me of and told me that I was a loser?" Tommy finished.

"I was just trying to jolt you into adulthood," Malcolm told him. "And look at you now. You've got your first job. My tough love worked."

"What do you want, Dad?" Tommy asked.

Malcolm sighed. "Nothing more than to share a meal with my son. Dinner tomorrow night?"

"Laurel and I have plans," Tommy told him.

"Bring her along," Malcolm told him. "I think it's time I got to know her a little better. Tommy... I've said some pretty hurtful things, and I regret them. But you're still my son. And I still want what I've always wanted. For us to be close."

Tommy wasn't fazed. "Let me check with Laurel and I'll get back to you."

Tommy hung up.

➣ 

Night - Blackhawk - Hallway 

Two men were walking.

Tranq darts were shot into their necks, making them fall unconscious.

Oliver/Arrow walked past them, walking along.

➣ 

Ted's Office

Ted Gaynor was getting ready to leave for the night.

Oliver/Arrow walked in, kicking Ted in the stomach, making him fall. "Ted Gaynor, we're gonna have a conversation. You make a move, go for a gun, anything, things will end badly for you."

Oliver heard a gun cock, turning around to aim his bow and arrow at the person behind him.

John aimed his gun at Oliver. "Put the bow down."

Oliver gave John a look, narrowing his eyes.

➣ Sapphire Arrow ➣  

Night - Blackhawk - Ted's Office

John still aimed his gun at Oliver/Arrow.

Oliver still aimed his bow and arrow at John. He turned to shoot the arrow into the computer, making it spark wildly to distract them long enough to grab Ted's USB drive on the desk, running out, leaving.

John walked toward the door to make sure he was gone, turning to Ted. "It's all clear." Ted stood. "You okay?"

"Uh, yeah," Ted answered. "Well, I gotta talk to my boss, but after... what I just saw, I'd say you're as good as hired."

"Hell of a job interview, Ted," John told him. "Usually, the vigilantes only go after rich schmucks. Any reason why the hood would change his MO for you?"

Ted shook his head, sighing. "You've known me a long time, John. What do you think?"

John looked from the door to Ted, sighing. "That he made a mistake. Got the wrong guy."

➣

Queen Industrial - Basement 

Oliver/Arrow and John had returned to the hideout and Jill and Justin.

Oliver put the bow down, looking at John angrily. "I could've shot you. I could've killed you. What the hell were you thinking?"

"I'm not gonna let you William Tell an innocent man," John told him.

"Gaynor isn't innocent, Diggle," Oliver told him.

"You seem to think that mainly because of what's in your damn book, which you apparently trust more than you trust me," John told him.

"I trust my father," Oliver told him. "And he explained to me that every name on that list has a reason to be there."

"I thought you took that book off your father's dead body," John told him. "How can he have been so chatty?"

"A few years ago, I found a message he left me explaining the list," Oliver answered.

"Oliver, how is that possible?" John asked. "You were on a deserted island."

"I didn't say that I found it on the island," Oliver told him.

"Calm down, both of you," Justin told them. 

John and Oliver looked at them. 

Jill took a deep breath. "John, for the past four months, we have lied to, hurt and hid things from all the people that we care about. Do you really think that we would do all of this if we weren't sure?"

John took a minute to calm down, sighing. "Listen. Gaynor got me into Blackhawk, and I'm gonna prove he's innocent."

John walked toward the table.

"And if he isn't?" Justin asked.

John picked up a gun, cocking it. "You owe me that." He walked toward them. "You owe me at least that."

John walked away, leaving.

Justin looked at Oliver and Jill for a moment, sighing, looking down.

Oliver and Jill exchanged a look.

➣ 

Flashback - Five Years Ago

Day - Lian Yu - Woods

The vehicle was driving through a clearing.

Jill was in the cover of trees further behind, following soundlessly.

Edward looked at Oliver. "Were you stationed by the perimeter?"

Oliver nodded. "Yes."

"And your report?" Edward asked.

"Uh, everything's good, sir," Oliver told him. "No trouble."

"How long have you been stationed here?" Edward asked.

"Just arrived, sir," Oliver told him.

"Yes, you do seem rather green," Edward told him. "Although, I don't recall the submarine bringing in a phalanx of new troops lately."

"Submarine?" Oliver asked. "I thought everybody came into the island on the plane."

"Indeed they do," Edward told him.

Oliver realized that Edward had been testing him, closing his eyes, not sure if he had it in him to keep fooling them for as long as he could.

Jill was still following in the cover of the trees, careful to keep her distance, but also careful not to lose them.

➣ 

Now

Day Three 

Morning - On the Road - Limo 

Thea, Skylar and Moira were in the back of the limo, looking at the outfits they had gotten.

Thea looked at Skylar, smiling. "I think we've tried on every dress in the city. And totally worth it. My friends are gonna freak. And any guy that you may or may not have a crush in."

Skylar gave Thea a halfhearted look for the not-so-subtle teasing remark.

Thea smiled.

"Yes, well, if your father were still alive, he'd freak, too," Moira told them. "Though, in an entirely different way."

"Like when he saw what I was wearing for my first boy-girl dance," Skylar told them.

Moira smiled. "That poor boy you went with. Oh, Robert scared him to death."

"You know, Dad used to say his saddest day would be when I turned 18," Skylar told them. "Now, he's gone, and I'm the one that's sad."

Thea put down the bags to slide closer to Skylar, wrapping her arms around her. Skylar laid her head on her shoulder.

Moira smiled a small, sad smile. Her phone rang. "Sorry." She pulled out her phone, seeing it was Malcolm calling, sighing. "I need to take this." She answered her phone. "Hello? Yes, I understand, but I'm with my daughters. All right. I'll be there."

Moira hung up.

Skylar and Thea looked at her in confusion.

"I thought you said we were gonna spend the whole day together," Thea told her.

"I know," Moira told them. "But, uh, compliance needs to file the 8K connected to my assuming Walter's position in the company, and they can't wait. I'm sorry."

Thea was annoyed.

Skylar was disappointed.

➣

CNRI Office

Laurel and Tommy walked toward Laurel's desk.

"How's Jessica?" Tommy asked.

"Not well," Laurel answered. "Her lieutenant gave her a few days' leave to give her some space and clear her head. No one wants her to do anything reckless."

"Like asking the vigilantes's help to get justice for her boyfriend's murder?" Tommy asked.

"What would you have done, Tommy?" Laurel asked.

"I don't blame her," Tommy told her. "I just... it could've been dangerous."

Laurel looked at him curiously, noticing something a little bit off. "Is everything okay? You look worried."

"Not worried," Tommy told her. "Just... my father called."

Laurel looked at him in surprise. "Oh. And how did that go?"

"He invited us to dinner for tonight," Tommy told her. 

"Oh," Laurel said in surprise. 

"Yeah," Tommy agreed. "Apparently, he wants to mend some fences, but thanks to him, I can't afford a fence, so I can only assume he's got some other agenda."

"Well, there's only one way to find out," Laurel told him. "Maybe he really is trying to extend an olive branch."

Tommy smiled. "You really do look for the best in people, don't you?"

Laurel smiled, wrapping her arms around his neck. "Lucky for you."

They chuckled, kissing.

Laurel walked away to get back to work.

Tommy watched her go.

➣ 

Night - Queen Consolidated - Walter's Office 

Moira was standing at the wall of windows.

Malcolm walked toward her. "I'm sorry to have to pull you away from your family like that."

"What do you want, Malcolm?" Moira asked.

"We have a problem with your friend Carl Ballard," Malcolm told her, handing her a file. "He's trying to gentrify the Glades."

Moira looked through the file. "Carl knows that's not part of the plan."

"Which is why you're gonna shut him down," Malcolm told her. "You're his friend. He'll listen to you."

"If you want me to help you with Carl, I want something in return," Moira told him, handing the file back to him. "Proof Walter's still alive."

"My word isn't enough?" Malcolm asked.

"What's that saying?" Moira asked. "'Trust but verify'?"

Malcolm patted her on the shoulder, making her uncomfortable. "Words to live by."

Malcolm walked out, leaving.

➣ 

Hallway

Thea had been watching Moira and Malcolm from the hallway, not having heard them, but having seen them, confused.

➣  

Big Belly Burger 

(Song:) Girls - Peasant 

John and Ted were sitting at a table, drinking coffee. 

"Two days later, I am still digging regurgitated tacos out of the car vents, and he asks me why I won't turn on the AC," Ted told him.

John chuckled. "All right, you win. Bodyguarding Queen was never that bad."

"Six years serving my country, the only thing I'm qualified for is babysitting spoiled brats," Ted told him.

"Well, Ted, they're not all like that," John told him.

"I haven't met one yet that would survive a single day in country," Ted told him. "Sometimes, it makes me wonder what I was doing over there."

Carly served them food. "Specialty of the house."

"Thank you, Carly," John told her. Carly put cake in front of Ted. "Where is my cake?"

"Tired of listening to you complain about the dry cleaners shrinking your suit," Carly told him.

John chuckled. "Oh, yeah."

Carly smiled, walking away.

Ted looked at John, chuckling. "She likes you."

"She's my sister-in-law, Ted," John told him.

"Not anymore," Ted told him. "Your brother's gone, John." John looked down. "But you are here."

A man walked closer, looking at Ted. "Car's waiting outside. Got a client to drop off at the Chaykin art gallery opening."

"John, you remember Paul Knox?" Ted asked. "He was a couple of ranks under us back in the 'Stan."

John nodded.

"Good to be working with you," Knox told him, offering his hand. John shook his hand. "I'll be outside."

Knox walked out, leaving.

John looked at Ted. "I didn't know Knox worked at Blackhawk."

"They recruited him when his tour ended last month," Ted told him.

John took a drink of coffee. "Mm-hmm."

"People change, John," Ted told him. "And everyone deserves a chance to prove it."

Ted slid the cake over to John, standing, walking out, leaving.

John watched him go, sighing, considering his options.

➣ 

Queen Mansion - Living Room 

Oliver and Skylar were sitting on the couch, watching TV.

Thea walked in. "I need to talk to you. Remember last week when I asked you if you thought Mom was acting weird?"

"Yeah," Skylar answered.

"Well, I found out why," Thea told them. "She's hooking up with Tommy's dad."

Oliver laughed. "That's insane."

"I just saw them together," Thea told them. "It's happening all over again."

"What are you talking about?" Skylar asked.

Thea sighed, sitting down. "A couple of months before you and Dad left on the 'Gambit', Mom and Dad were arguing a lot."

"About what?" Skylar asked.

"I don't know," Thea told them. "But she was having a lot of these... lunch meetings with Mr. Merlyn. And now Walter's gone, too, and Mom and Mr. Merlyn are back at it. It's gross."

"Mom never would have cheated on Dad," Skylar told them. "She's not cheating on Walter."

Thea looked at Skylar sympathetically. "You don't want to believe it because you have this perfect image of Mom in your head. That's not who she is, Skylar. She's a liar and a cheater. And you really don't know her at all."

Thea stood, walking out, leaving.

Oliver looked down, sighing.

Skylar was confused and hurt.

➣ ➣  

Moira's Room

Oliver and Moira walked in.

"She thinks Malcolm and I are having an affair?" Moira asked.

"And that it started back when Dad was still alive," Oliver told her, sitting on the table.

"Why would she think that?" Moira asked.

"She says you and Dad were fighting," Oliver told her. Moira sighed, looking away. "Mom..."

"It's not your concern, sweetheart," Moira told him.

"Thea made it my concern," Oliver told her. Moira turned away. "What was going on?"

Moira sighed, turning to face him. "Robert was unfaithful to me repeatedly. It made our marriage difficult, to say the least." Oliver sighed, crossing his arms over his chest. "I'm sorry, Oliver, but your father wasn't always the man you thought he was." Oliver sighed. "I know you thought he walked on water, but, you see, that's how I wanted you to remember him. As a good man who loved you. That's how I want Thea and Skylar to remember him. So promise me you'll keep it a secret."

Oliver nodded. "Of course." Moira rubbed his arm. "Mom?"

"Yes?" Moira asked.

"Why would Thea think that you and Mr. Merlyn are still sneaking around?" Oliver asked.

"Well, I can't imagine," Moira told him.

"Have you seen him lately?" Oliver asked.

"Oliver, he's been the CEO of Merlyn Global Group for years," Moira told him. "I've been running Queen Consolidated merely days. Yes, I occasionally go and ask for advice." Oliver nodded. "Is my interrogation over?"

Oliver nodded.

Moira walked away, leaving.

➣

Queen Industrial - Basement

Jill was in the hideout, plugging the USB drive that Oliver had stolen from Ted.

A Blackhawk login form appeared on the screen.

Jill turned in her seat to face Justin. "You wanna give it a go?"

Justin walked closer, smirking. "I don't think that I'll be able to hack it, Jill. And if I can't hack it, then you can't hack it."

"Then what do you suggest?" Jill asked.

"I suggest that I take it to my sister," Justin answered. "She'll be happy to do it."

Jill nodded, knowing it was the best thing they could do, sighing.

➣ 

Flashback - Five Years Ago 

Night - Lian Yu - Soldier Camp

It was after dark by the time Edward and Oliver got to the other camp where Yao Fei supposedly was.

Jill was hiding behind the cover of trees, seeing a cage where Yao Fei was being kept.

Edward walked toward Oliver. "You see, this is where we keep the, uh... detain prisoners prone to running off before I've finished with them." He hit Oliver over the head, making him fall. He knelt next to him, pulling up his ski mask to see his face. "Prisoners like you, Mr. Queen." He stood, turning to a few soldiers. "Spread out. Search the woods. If the girl's here, find her."

Jill hid behind her tree, looking worried and scared.

➣ 

Now

Night - Restaurant 

Malcolm, Laurel and Tommy were having dinner.

"At Christmas one year, Tommy wanted a puppy," Malcolm told her. Laurel looked at Tommy, smiling. "He wanted to name it Arthur, as in King Arthur, because he's a Merlyn."

Laurel looked at Tommy. "Well, you used to be so incredibly adorable."

"I still am," Tommy told her.

Laurel laughed.

"My wife would have liked you, Laurel," Tommy told her. 

"I wish I would have known her," Laurel told them. "She passed away before Tommy and I became friends."

"She was killed, Laurel," Malcolm told her. "There's no need to be polite about it."

Laurel pressed her lips together awkwardly, looking down.

"You're just a ray of sunshine today, aren't you, Dad?" Tommy asked sarcastically.

"Please forgive me," Malcolm told them. "Talking about my wife has a tendency to make me a little bit maudlin."

Malcolm took a drink of coffee.

Tommy looked at him in confusion.

➣ 

Queen Consolidated - IT Department

Felicity was sitting at her desk, eating Chinese food.

Justin walked in.

Felicity looked up from her food, placing it down. "And here I beginning to think my days of being Justice Smoak's personal computer geek were coming to an end. Justice. Justin. See what I did there?"

"Is that your way of saying 'hi'?" Justin asked. "Or that you missed your baby brother?"

"No," Felicity answered. "But if it works for you, go with it."

Justin chuckled. "So, I have got something for you."

Justin took out the USB drive.

"I would have liked red wine better for a present," Felicity told him. Justin smiled. Felicity took the drive. "Hmm. Security fob." She plugged it into her computer, coming up with the same login page. "It's pin protected. Challenge response goes back to a company called Blackhawk Squad Protection Group. What is this for?"

"That's classified," Justin told her.

Felicity looked up, giving him a look, scoffing, smiling. "You did not just say that to me." Justin chuckled. "Whatever." Felicity started the hack. "This is a military-grade cryptographic security protocol."

"Listen," Justin told her. "You get through it, and a bottle of red wine is yours."

Felicity smiled, returning to the hack.

➣ 

Restaurant 

Malcolm, Laurel and Tommy were finishing up dinner.

"This has been lovely, Mr. Merlyn," Laurel told him. "Thank you."

"Thank you for joining me," Malcolm told her. "It's been wonderful getting to know you better. And if Tommy doesn't mind me mixing a little business with pleasure, I could use your signature on these."

Malcolm pulled out folded up paperwork, putting it on the table.

Tommy picked it up, unfolding it to look the paper over. "You want to shut down Mom's free clinic?"

"It's not hers anymore, Tommy," Malcolm told him.

"That clinic meant everything to Mom," Tommy told him.

"You were eight years old," Malcolm told him. "I don't think you were in a position to know what was important to your mother." He held a pen toward Tommy. "I just need your signature."

"Stop," Tommy told him. "This dinner was never about getting to know Laurel. It was about this." He stood, walking around the table to stand next to Malcolm, putting the paper in front of him. "You haven't changed. And you never will. It's about time that I learned that and stopped letting you disappoint me. We're leaving."

Tommy walked away.

Laurel stood, looking at Malcolm. "This clinic was his mother's."

"Yes," Malcolm agreed. "And his mother taught him a lesson I've been trying to, that the world is a harsh and unforgiving place."

"And when did she teach him that?" Laurel asked.

Malcolm stood. "When she was lying dead in the street with a bullet in her head. Goodnight."

 Malcolm walked away.

Laurel was overwhelmed.

➣

Blackhawk - Garage

Ted and John were walking together.

"Management keeps things running smooth, which is nice," Ted told him.

"Better than going to war with the army you got, right?" John asked.

Ted chuckled. "Indeed, indeed."

"So, Ted, are you the reason Knox is working for Blackhawk?" John asked.

"Look, I know you don't like the guy," Ted told him. "I wasn't his biggest fan, either, but jobs are hard to come by for everybody these days. And guys like us, when all anyone thinks you're qualified for is shooting at people, if I hadn't gotten Knox this job, chances are he'd be out knocking over liquor stores or robbing banks."

Ted walked away.

John was thinking.

➣ 

Queen Industrial - Basement

Justin was walking down the stairs into the hideout, looking toward where Jill was sitting at the table. His phone rang. He took it out, seeing it was Felicity calling, answering. "What did you get?"

Felicity was sitting at her desk. "Well, once I got past Blackhawk's authentication system, I think you stumbled onto, or got me to stumble onto, something pretty illegal."

"Define illegal," Justin told her.

Jill looked up.

"Oh, you know," Felicity told him. "Robbing an armored car with grenade launchers and tear gas."

"Whoa," Justin told her. "What?"

"Someone at Blackhawk was using their system to store detailed routes and schedules for each of the city's seven major armored car carriers, including the three that have already been hit," Felicity told him. Justin made a face in frustration, disappointed because he wanted to believe that John's friend was in the clear. Jill knew that it meant something bad, standing, walking toward her suit and swords and knives to get suited up. "Justin, I think we should provide this information to the police. With it, they should be able to predict the next heist."

"Hold on," Justin told her. "Felicity, do me a favor. Forward that directory on to me and I'll get it to the police personally. Thank you."

Justin sighed in frustration, hanging up.

Jill turned to face him. "Tell me where."

➣ 

On the Road

An armored truck drove down the road.

A van pulled up behind the armored truck.

A man in full gear stood in front of the armored truck.

Several other men in gear got out with the same guns that Man 1 had.

Jill/Sapphire punched Man 1 in the face, making his face mask come off, turning to the other men.

The men started to shoot.

Jill raised both swords, swirling them around to deflect the bullets, ducking behind a car for cover. She drew a knife, throwing it into Man 2's shoulder, making him fall to the ground. Man 3 tried to shoot her. Jill somersaulted out of the way of the bullets.

The armored car started to drive away.

Jill ran toward a nearby trash can, picking up the lid to use as a shield against the bullets.

Man 3 shot a device into the lid. The device exploded with gas, throwing Jill back to the ground.

Man 4 ran to help Man 2. "Quick, quick. Come on, man. Come on."

Jill couldn't breathe within the gas, coughing and gasping. The gas clouded her vision. She couldn't see the men, but she could hear the van doors close. She struggled to breathe, standing, walking out of the smoke, seeing the van drive away down the road.

➣

Van

The four men got into the van.

Man 2 was driving.

Man 4 pulled the knife out of Man 2's shoulder. "Blake's hit. He's hit."

Man 1 pulled off his mask, revealing it was Knox.

➣ 

Outside

Jill watched the van go, still trying to recover from the coughing fit.

➣ ➣  

Queen Mansion - Living Room

(Song:) Good Girl - Benny Benassi 

Tonight was Skylar's birthday party, also, which was why Oliver wasn't there with Jill, because he had to be there for Skylar.

Jill walked into the Queen mansion, looking at all of the partiers dancing to the loud music. 

Skylar saw her, smiling, walking closer. "Jill. You made it."

"Of course I made it," Jill told her. "Happy Birthday, Skylar."

Skylar and Jill smiled, embracing, pulling away.

"Thank you," Skylar told her. She pulled out a set of keys. "Oh, God, check it out, check it out. Convertible." She smiled. "Oh, my God."

"You must be so surprised," Jill told her sarcastically.

"Isn't everything absolutely perfect?" Skylar asked. "Except for if my dad were here..."

Jill looked at her sympathetically. "I'm sorry, Skylar. But I'm sure that if he were here, he'd say you look beautiful." Skylar smiled a small smile. "I would have gotten you a present, but..."

"Are you kidding me?" Skylar asked. "You saved my brother and made sure that he made it back here. That's all the present I need from you. I mean, it's the best gift you could give me." Jill smiled a small smile. Skylar looked behind her, seeing one of her friends. "Oh, um, excuse me."

"Mm-hmm," Jill told her.

Skylar walked away.

Jill saw Justin, Oliver and John standing at the side of the party talking, walking toward them.

John looked at Jill. "I heard the girl in blue foiled an armored car heist this evening."

"Gaynor wasn't running the rocket launcher," Jill told them.

"I know," John told them. "I was with him the whole time it was going down."

"It looks like you were right," Justin told him.

"Listen, if someone at Blackhawk is involved, I'd put my money on Knox," John told them. "He started right before the heists began, and he has military training."

"Okay," Oliver told them. He looked at Jill. "What happened exactly?"

"I injured one of them," Jill answered. "A knife to the shoulder. He was bleeding pretty badly when they made off in their van."

"Okay, so if any of Knox's blood is one of the motor pool vans, we'll know for sure," John told them.

"I'm going with you," Oliver told them, stepping toward the door.

Justin stepped in his way. "No, no, no, listen. You have this party. You and me can stay here. Jill and John can handle this."

"Hey, head on a swivel," Oliver told them.

"That's the way I was born, man," John told him.

Oliver nodded.

John and Jill walked out, leaving.

Skylar was dancing in the music, spinning around, making her hair twirl around her, letting it fall in front of her head, tossing it back, running her hands through her hair. Thea walked closer. Skylar smiled, pulling Thea onto the dance floor for the sisters to dance together.

Justin and Oliver watched them.

Oliver chuckled. "You remember what I told you about Thea always taunting Skylar about you?"

"Yeah," Justin answered. "Also remember you telling me to keep my distance."

"I believe I actually told you to let her decide if she wants to pursue anything," Oliver told him. "My sister's had a hundred people's worth of pain, and you're the one that helped her through it even though you didn't have to do much other than teach her how to be strong. She likes you, and it's not a one-sided thing."

"But I have a feeling that the 'if you tell her the truth about who the vigilantes are and if you hurt her, I'll kill you' speech is coming up next," Justin told him.

"Listen to that feeling," Oliver told him. "I don't mind if you're with her. But she can never know the truth, and I don't want her to get hurt."

"I know," Justin told him. "And she won't."

"Thank you," Oliver told him.

Justin nodded.

Oliver walked away.

(Song Ends)

➣

Elsewhere 

(Song:) Chinatown - Alex Gaudino 

Thea was getting something to drink.

Margo and another girl walked up to her.

"Hey," Margo told her. "We have something for you." She handed her pills. "It's called Vertigo. It's supposed to make you feel all floaty."

Thea put the pills into her bag. "Uh, if my sister caught me with this, I wouldn't make it to 20. I'm gonna go put it upstairs, and then I'll be right back down."

Thea walked away.

(Song Ends)

➣ 

Upstairs

Moira was standing on the balcony above the party.

Malcolm walked toward her. "Moira, I have a little something for you."

Malcolm took out his phone, showing her a picture of Walter.

Moira took the phone. "Walter."

Malcolm took the phone away, putting it up. "I did as you asked. Now it's your turn to do as I asked."

Malcolm placed a hand on Moira's back.

Thea walked upstairs, seeing them.

"I'll take care of it," Moira told him.

"Thank you, Moira," Malcolm told her, walking away, leaving.

Moira turned to see Thea.

"At Skylar's party?" Thea asked angrily. "Right here in front of me?"

Thea turned to leave.

Moira walked toward her. "No, Thea, you don't understand."

Thea turned back. "Walter hasn't been gone two months and you're already cheating on him."

"Sweetie..." Moira trailed off.

"Just like you did on Dad," Thea told her.

"No, Thea, I never cheated," Moira told her.

"Like I would believe anything you say," Thea told her. "No. I wish it had been you that was on that boat."

Thea walked away, leaving.

Moira was hurt and heartbroken to hear that.

➣

Foyer 

(Song:) There and Back - Wolfgang Gartner

Thea walked downstairs. She pulled out the Vertigo pills, finding Skylar's purse, taking out her car keys, walking out, leaving.

➣ 

Blackhawk - Garage

John and Jill/Sapphire went to Blackhawk, in the garage.

Jill was walking along. She found the van that had been at the attempted heist, opening the back of it to find bloodstains on the floor.

John stood at the side of the van, peeling off the Blackhawk sticker to reveal a logo underneath.

Inter

Globe

Cable

Jill heard a gun cock, taking cover behind the open door, looking out toward the sound to see Knox with a gun aimed at John. He hadn't seen Jill yet.

Knox looked at John. "I had a feeling you'd show up."

John turned to face him. "Yeah? Why is that, Knox?"

"Right after Gaynor got you hired, someone hacked our system," Knox answered. "First person to ever make it through our firewall. You want to tell me how you did it?"

"I'm not really sure," John told him.

"He didn't think you'd be very cooperative," Knox told him.

"Who?" John asked.

The lights turned on.

Ted walked out from hiding. "Hey, John."

John looked at Ted in shock, realizing that he had been apart of it all along.

➣ ➣  

Queen Mansion - Living Room

(Song:) Rise & Fall - Adventure Club & Krewella

The party was still going. Everyone was still dancing and laughing, drinking and having fun.

Skylar was still dancing. She saw Justin at the side of the room, looking around, walking toward him. "Hey."

"Hey," Justin told her.

"So, I saw that my brother was talking to you earlier," Skylar told him. "Was he threatening you in his big brotherly way again?"

Justin chuckled. "Not in as many words."

"Really?" Skylar asked. "Because you guys seemed to be talking a lot."

"It's good," Justin told her. "He just said that he didn't want me to make a move. That he wanted to know it's your choice. That he's okay with it if you are."

Skylar was surprised. "Really? He said that?" Justin nodded. "Huh."

Justin chuckled. "So, what is it that you want, birthday girl?"

Skylar took a moment to consider how to answer. "What I know is that I've been acting like an adult for so long, and now that I'm am officially, nothing feels all that different."

"Never does," Justin told her. "Especially if you're too mature for your own age."

"Yeah, I would be the first one from the Queen family to grow up before age 25," Skylar told him.

Justin chuckled in amusement. "Would the birthday girl like a dance?"

Skylar smiled. "Yes. She would."

Justin took Skylar's hand, leading her to the dance floor, spinning her around, pulling her closer. They started to dance to the music, smiling.

(Song Ends)

➣

Blackhawk - Garage

Knox still held John at gunpoint.

Jill/Sapphire was still in hiding.

John looked at Ted incredulously. "Ted, you're a part of this?"

"No, not part of," Ted answered. "My men. My mission."

"Mission?" John repeated. "This isn't Afghanistan."

"Oh, don't I know that," Ted told him. "Over there, we were trusted with millions of dollars in weapons and personnel. We were conquerors. Now we're nannies with tasers."

"So that gives you the right to steal, to kill innocent civilians?" John asked.

"I'm not gonna convince you I'm right," Ted told him. "I'm gonna convince you to join the team."

John scoffed. "Yeah, now, I know you're crazy."

"Earlier tonight was supposed to be our last score, but because of the sword girl, we struck out," Ted told him. "Now we're down a man. Good thing you're qualified to take his place."

Jill spoke quietly through comm to speak to John. "Give me the signal and get out."

John shook his head to tell her to wait. "Ted, I think your convincing is gonna have to be a lot more convincing."

"Copy that," Ted told him. He spoke into his radio. "Cavanaugh."

Cavanaugh walked in with John's sister-in-law Carly tied and gagged.

John looked at her worriedly. "Carly." He tried to attack Ted. "You son of a bitch." Knox aimed a gun at John. Cavanaugh aimed a gun at Carly. "No! Don't! Don't. Wait."

"You both can die tonight, John," Ted told him. "Or once we do this, we're on a plane and she can go home to your nephew. It's your call. Or you can watch your sister-in-law die."

"You're forgetting one thing, guys," John told them.

"What's that?" Knox asked.

"You're not the only one who has reinforcements," John answered. Jill jumped out of the back of the van, throwing a knife into Cavanaugh's wrist, making him drop his gun and let go of Carly. John led her away. "Carly, get out of here!"

Ted tried to shoot Jill. Jill rolled out of the way. Knox tried to shoot her. Jill threw a knife into the gun, making him drop it. She spun to kick Ted in the face, making him fall. Knox drew two small staffs, trying to hit Jill with one. Jill raised a knife to block the move. Knox tried to hit her with the other. Jill raised another knife to block the move. Knox swung the staffs toward her from either side to try and hit her. Jill ducked, punching him twice, spinning to kick him in the face, making him turn away, grabbing him in a chokehold from behind, holding him like that until he passed out. Ted picked up another gun, trying to shoot her. Jill raised a knife to push the gun to the side to make the bullet miss, slamming the other knife against the other side of it, using them like prongs to pry the gun out of his hands, making it fall to the floor. Ted tried to punch her from either side. Jill ducked, spinning to kick his legs out from underneath him, punching him in the face, kicking him in the head, making him unconscious.

Jill stood, walking out of the building to outside.

John was standing alone.

"Where's Carly?" Jill asked.

"In the car," John answered.

"Is she okay?" Jill asked.

"Shaken up," John answered. "I have to get her home." Jill nodded in understanding. They heard police sirens as they closed in. "You should get out of here."

Jill nodded. "Be careful."

Jill ran off, leaving.

➣ 

On the Road 

(Song:) Space Based - Designer Drugs

Skylar's convertible was driving messily and uneasily down the road.

➣ 

Skylar's Convertible 

Thea was the one driving, obviously high on Vertigo, turning the music up. She took a turn around the corner, nearly crashing into a car, narrowly avoiding, swerving. She lost control of the car, crashing into a tree.

(Song Ends)

Thea was unconscious in the driver's seat.

➣ ➣  

Starling General Hospital - Thea's Room

Thea was lying in bed.

Oliver, Skylar and Moira walked in.

Moira sighed. "Oh, Thea."

"Are you okay?" Oliver asked.

"Yeah," Thea answered. "Yeah, I'm fine. I'm just headachy, really." She looked at Skylar apologetically. "Your car. Is--is it..."

"The car isn't important right now," Skylar told her. "But that is the last time you're driving my car."

Thea sighed, nodding in understanding.

"Do you remember what happened, sweetheart?" Moira asked.

Thea chuckled bitterly. "You go away."

"Thea, please," Moira told her.

"I said I'm fine," Thea told her.

Oliver and Skylar were confused as to why Thea was so angry at their mother.

➣ 

Hallway

Jill was back in her clothes for the party, walking toward the hospital room.

Justin was waiting for her.

"Hey," Jill told him.

Justin turned to face her, sighing. "Hey."

"Is she okay?" Jill asked.

"Yeah," Justin answered. "She's a little banged up, but she's mostly okay. She's..." He chuckled without humor, shaking his head. "More worried about Skylar being mad at her for crashing her car."

"Of course she is," Jill told him.

"How did it go with John?" Justin asked.

"As good as it could go, when Gaynor was apart of it and he kidnapped Carly to try and make John see things his way," Jill answered. Justin looked at her in surprise. "Don't worry. We took care of it. But I'm beat. I just need some sleep. I just wanted to make sure Thea was okay."

Justin nodded. "Yeah, me, too."

"Go home, Justin," Jill told him. "You look like you really need some sleep, too."

Justin sighed, nodding. He turned around, walking away, leaving.

Jill looked toward the hospital room.

➣ 

Day Four

Morning - Jessica's Loft

Jessica was lying on the couch, watching TV.

Man: (on TV) "Now, Julie, why is it so hard for you to make the relationship work?"

Jessica changed the channel.

Laurel walked into the room, looking at her sadly.

"I'm really starting to regret giving you and Dad a key," Jessica told her.

Laurel walked closer. "Because you know that we want to come and check up on you, and you want to be alone." She sat down next to Jessica, brushing back her hair. "Sorry, Jessie. That's not the best option right now."

Jessica sat up to situate on the couch to give Laurel more room.

Laurel sat back against the couch.

Jessica laid her head in Laurel's lap, looking up at the ceiling. "If I told you to leave me alone and go home, would you do it?"

"Nope," Laurel answered. "I knew that I had to give you some space for a few days, but I refuse to leave you alone in your grief. Do you want to talk about it?"

"Not really," Jessica answered. "But you're not going to give up until I open up, are you?"

"Nope," Laurel answered.

Jessica sighed, sitting up, leaning back against the couch next to her older sister. "Laurel... I've spent the last few days being so angry at Lynns, at the fire chief, at Dad for judging me about going to the vigilantes for help in getting justice for Danny... at Danny, even, for not telling me what really happened with Garfield Lynns." Laurel looked at her sadly, looking upset at the thought of causing her pain. "But I know that he didn't tell me because he was ashamed of himself. He never forgave himself. And I realized that I'm not angry. I'm not mad. I'm just devastated. Just like I was devastated at losing Sara. And I made a promise that I would never feel that broken or dead inside again."

"I remember," Laurel told her. "You made that promise to me."

Jessica had tears in her eyes, nodding. "I still don't want to feel that weak. That's why I've been turning it into anger."

"You don't have to be angry, Jess," Laurel told her. "It's okay to feel sad."

Jessica sighed heavily, not knowing what else to say.

Laurel looked at her sadly, wrapping her arm around her. Jessica leaned her head against her shoulder, letting her older sister hold her and comfort her over the loss of her boyfriend.

➣

Queen Industrial - Basement

Oliver and Jill were already here.

John and Justin walked in.

"Cops give you a hard time?" Jill asked.

"Nah," John answered. "I explained to them that me and Gaynor were old war buddies. He tried to rope me in..." He sighed. "When I refused, he kidnapped Carly. Everything else happened under duress." He turned to face them, shaking his head. "I screwed up, guys. Obviously, Gaynor wasn't who I thought he was. I was wrong."

"Yeah, but..." Oliver trailed off. "You were right, too. When you told me that I trusted the list more than I trusted you. Diggle, the truth is, after what happened to me on the island... it's difficult for me to trust... anything." He looked between John and Justin. "But both of you do. And that reminded me why we chose you as our partners. It's because you see the best in people." He looked at Jill. "And though you want to see the best in people, your trust issues are almost as bad as mine. You just... have a healthier way of dealing with them. You pull me back from the edge when I get in too deep. That's how we do this."

Oliver sighed, looking at Robert's book his in hands. He handed it to John.

John took it, looking at the open page to see Ted Gaynor's name.

Jill handed him a pen.

John took the pen, crossing Ted's name out, closing the book. 

"I learned something, too," Justin told them. "Until you tell me, I'll never want to know what other names are in this book."

Jill nodded, taking the book, walking away, putting it down.

➣ 

Starling General Hospital - Hallway

Oliver, Skylar and Thea walked out of Thea's hospital room.

"She promised me she's not cheating on Walter," Oliver told them.

"Like I would trust anything that woman says," Thea told them.

An officer walked closer. "Miss Queen." Skylar and Thea turned around to face him in confusion. "Thea Queen?"

Oliver turned to face them. 

"Is there a problem?" Skylar asked.

The officer looked at Thea. "We received a call from your doctor. In the event of a vehicular accident, they're required to report the result of the driver's tox screen." Thea sighed. The officer looked at Skylar and Oliver. "Thea tested positive for a narcotic called Vertigo."

Skylar and Oliver looked at Thea in shock.

"The drug they're using in the Glades?" Skylar asked.

The officer handcuffed Thea's wrists behind her back. "Thea Queen, you're under arrest for driving under the influence of narcotics."

Oliver looked away.

➣ 

Flashback - Five Years Ago

Night - Lian Yu - Soldier Camp

Oliver was in a cage at the camp, no longer in the soldiers' uniforms.

A soldier in a uniform brought a struggling Jill closer.

Oliver sat up in worry, holding onto the bars.

Edward was standing outside. "Do you know why my men wear Balaclavas, Mr. Queen? Because it masks everything but the eyes. In a man's eyes, one can always find the truth." He looked between Jill and Oliver. "You two, you risked everything to save your friend." He looked at Jill. "Someone I warned you about, Miss Wright, yet you trusted him. But that trust was misplaced."

The soldier that brought Jill pulled off his mask, revealing it was Yao Fei.

Jill and Oliver were in shock, confused.

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1.12 "Vertigo" Trailer  

From 1.12 "Vertigo", in a warehouse, workers were making Vertigo.

THE ONLY THING

From 1.12 "Vertigo", outside the courthouse, John and Justin escorted Moira, Oliver, Thea, Skylar and Jill toward the courthouse.

News reporters were clamoring around them.

MORE DANGEROUS

From 1.12 "Vertigo", in flashback on the island, Jill turned around, running away, jumping off of the waterfall to the river below.

THAN THE WORLD'S

From 1.12 "Vertigo", in a warehouse district, Jessica drove her detective cruiser up to a crime scene, nearly crashing due to gunfire from outside.

MOST ADDICTIVE DRUG

From 1.12 "Vertigo", in the warehouse district, on a set of stairs, a man stabbed Jill in the chest with a syringe, injecting her with Vertigo.

Jill felt as if she was in excruciating pain, groaning and gasping for breath. 

IS THE DEALER

From 1.12 "Vertigo", in a warehouse, Oliver/Arrow slammed a man through a glass table, making it shatter.

From 1.12 "Vertigo", in a warehouse, the man showed a gun to another man. "One bullet left. Take your revenge, or... you could shoot yourself."

From 1.12 "Vertigo", in the hideout, Jill laid on the table, groaning in pain, pulling off her jacket, writhing in pain. She leaned back against the table, writhing in agony, screaming.

The man: (voice over from 1.12 Vertigo) "It's your choice."

➣ Sapphire Arrow ➣