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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.

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

From 1.08 "Vendetta", in Moira's room, Walter found Moira's journal, opening it to see the symbol on the front cover on the inside. He saw that the pages were seemingly empty.

From 1.08 "Vendetta", in Walter's office, Walter sat at his desk.

Felicity stood in front of him.

Walter slid Moira's journal across the desk toward her. "I want you to find out all you can about that notebook."

Felicity walked closer.

From 1.13 "Betrayal", in the hideout, Oliver, Jill, Justin and John were talking. Oliver and Jill were in their suits, but without their identities concealed.

"I'll be driving Moira around for a few days," John told them.

"She's not a suspect," Oliver told them.

"Something's going on this city," John told them. "You know it."

From 1.05 "Damaged", in Walter's office, Walter and Moira were talking.

Walter stood, turning away.

Moira stood. "Walter, please. You've got to stop looking into this. It's not safe."

From 1.05 "Damaged", in Malcolm's office, Malcolm and Moira were talking.

"Accidents tend to befall people who are too curious," Malcolm told her.

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

"It's done," Malcolm told her.

"And he won't be harmed?" Moira asked.

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) "Nor will he ever discover your involvement."

From 1.16 "Dead to Rights", in the warehouse, Kira and Karma were arguing with China.

"Moira Queen told us why she wanted Malcolm Merlyn dead," Karma told her. "It's the same reason why you don't want him to be. You know about the Undertaking."

From 1.20 "Home Invasion", in the plaza, the ARGUS agents aimed their guns at Kira and Karma.

"We know that you've both been on the run and been targets ever since your last visit to Starling City," Lyla told them. "We're not trying to kill you."

"Then what are you trying to do?" Karma asked, standing.

"Take down Floyd Lawton," Lyla answered. "We can help you. We just need you to help us."

Kira and Karma looked at each other, breathing heavily, considering their options.

➣ ➣   

Day One 

Night - Building - Office

A man named Harold Backman was at his desk late at night, working, looking at the two guards by the door. "Call Cayman Fidelity. Tell them their favorite accountant is flying to make a special deposit for a special client." They heard an elevator ding. "That elevator's supposed to be on a key. Go. Check it out."

➣ 

Hallway 

The two guards walked toward the elevator. Guard 1 was holding a briefcase.

The elevator doors opened, but no one was inside.

Jill/Sapphire jumped down from the rafters to land behind the two men, using the smooth edge of her sword to hit Guard 1 in the head, making him fall, catching the briefcase that he dropped, using it as a shield for the gunshots that Guard 2 fired at her, standing, using the briefcase to hit Guard 2 in the head, making money fall out of it, letting the briefcase go. Guard 2 tried to punch her repeatedly. Jill ducked all the punches, spinning to kick him in the head, making him fall, looking over her shoulder toward him. She turned around, stepping over his unconscious body toward the office.

➣ 

Office 

Harold stood nervously.

Jill/Sapphire walked in. "Harold Backman..." She pushed him against the wall. "You have failed this city."

"I'm only an accountant," Harold told her. "I'm just the money."

"The money that leads to extortion, kidnapping and drugs," Jill told him. "It's the destruction of innocent lives."

"You think you scare me more than the people I work for?" Harold asked.

"No," Jill answered, letting him go. "They can deal with you."

Jill punched him in the face, making him fall unconscious, taking his laptop, walking out, leaving.

➣ 

Verdant - Basement 

Jill/Sapphire walked in, taking off her mask, putting the laptop on the table next to Justin, Felicity and Oliver.

"Mm, let me guess," Justin told her. "Some bad guy missing his fancy new laptop."

"Harold Backman," Jill told them. "He's who Starling City's worst call when they want to launder money in the Caymans."

"Shouldn't we just turn this over to, I don't know, the IRS?" Felicity asked, going through the laptop.

"We will," Jill told her. "Just as soon as you return the money to the rightful owners."

"Well, it sounds like a very nice idea," Oliver told them.

"Backman's files are all protected with an asymmetric encryption algorithm," Felicity told them.

"Really?" Oliver asked. "So it's gonna take a while to break in."

"Days, at least," Felicity told them.

"Better get started, then," Oliver told her, walking away.

Jill walked toward her box to put her knives and swords away.

Justin stood. "At the risk of ending up with an arrow or a knife in my eye, can I ask... when are you planning on making peace with Diggle?"

"He's the one who left, Justin," Jill told him. "It was his choice. I promised I'd help him track down Floyd Lawton, and I had to make the call to take down Edward Rasmus. I apologized."

"You made a choice that you can live with," Oliver told her. "If he can't, then we don't need him."

Jill sighed. "Oliver..."

"I need to get back to the club, and you need to stop blaming yourself for doing something right," Oliver told her. He looked at Felicity. "Let me know when you break in."

Felicity walked toward the computers. "I wish someone would send me off to the Caymans."

Felicity sat down.

Oliver walked upstairs to return to the club.

Jill turned to her trunk to change into normal clothes.

Justin sighed, looking down.

➣ 

Day Two

Morning - Queen Mansion - Hallway

Moira was pacing, on the phone. "Yes, I know it's been six months. But--I am very well aware of the statistics. But I haven't given up hope and neither should you."

Skylar walked in.

Moira hung up.

"That didn't sound too good," Skylar told her.

"Oh, it's fine," Moira told her.

Skylar walked closer. "Who were you talking to?"

Moira sighed. "Just the insurance company. They insist on paying out Walter's life insurance policy."

"I know we haven't talked about Walter in a while, but I--I miss him, too," Skylar told her. "It's like losing Dad all over again."

Moira looked at her daughter sadly, pulling her into her arms.

➣ 

Flashback 

Day - Queen Mansion - Foyer 

Moira opened the door for Malcolm. 

"You look radiant," Malcolm told her.

"Flatterer," Moira told him. Malcolm walked in. They kissed each other on the cheek. "I think you're the last to arrive. How's Tommy?"

"Tommy is Tommy," Malcolm answered. "How's Oliver?"

"Still in bed," Moira answered. "It's only noon. Skylar and Thea went shopping for the day for a girls' night."

They chuckled.

➣ 

Dining Room 

Several people were meeting around the table, including Moira, Malcolm, Robert, Frank Chen 

"Well, look who I just found," Moira told them.

Robert walked closer. "Get lost trying to find the house?"

"You say that as if your driveway's not longer than most roads," Malcolm told him.

"Can I get anyone anything else?" Moira asked. "Frank?"

"We're fine, dear, thank you," Robert told her.

The doorbell rang.

"Oh, excuse me," Moira told them, walking out, leaving.

The others watched her go.

➣ 

Foyer 

Moira opened the door for Walter.

"Hello, Mrs. Queen," Walter told her. "I'm sorry to bother you at home."

"Oh, no, no," Moira told him. "Don't be silly, Walter. Come in, please." Walter walked in. Moira closed the door. "You're here to see Robert?"

"Yes," Walter answered. "There's just some papers he needs to sign for the stock offering."

"Well, he's in some private meeting right now, but you're welcome to wait for him in his study," Moira told him.

Walter nodded. "Thank you."

"Unless you'd like to help me get my son out of the house," Moira told him, starting to walk upstairs, stopping to turn back to him. "You don't have children, do you, Walter?"

"Not yet, I'm afraid," Walter answered.

"Well, save yourself the trouble and don't," Moira told him. "They eventually all turn into teenagers."

They smiled.

➣ 

Dining Room 

The meeting took place.

"Adam Hunt was reluctant at first, but was more cooperative upon being informed we knew about his embezzlement," Chen told them.

"The police communication system could use an upgrade," Robert told them.

"I think Mr. Hunt can be persuaded to make an anonymous donation," Chen told them.

"Well, that will certainly cure what ails this city," Malcolm told them sarcastically, standing, turning away.

"What's that, Malcolm?" Robert asked.

"We're emptying the Atlantic with a tablespoon," Malcolm told them. "For years, we've been forcing the city's worst to do what is best, leverage them to help us save the city. But it's... not working." He tossed down his journal. "Crime in the Glades is rising. The cancer is spreading."

"We just need to... take some more time," Robert told them.

"Did Rebecca get more time?" Malcolm asked. "Did the man who raped Frank's daughter give her any quarter? Everyone in this room has lost something or someone to the Glades. And we have committed ourselves to fixing it. But what have we truly accomplished? Nothing. Maybe it's because the Glades can't be fixed."

"You're saying we should abandon the project?" Chen asked.

"Yes," Malcolm answered. "In favor of a new Undertaking. Like Ben Tre in Vietnam. The village must be destroyed before it can be saved."

"Are you suggesting we somehow... level the Glades?" Robert asked.

Malcolm nodded. "Down to the bedrock. Only then can we truly..." He took his seat. "Rebuild Starling City and make it safer for everyone."

"That's 24 square blocks," Robert told him.

"And if we did, and I'm not saying we should, if we did, wouldn't suspicion fall on us?" Chen asked.

"Not if the destruction appears to be caused by a natural disaster," Malcolm told them.

"You've always had something of a God complex, Malcolm," Robert told him. "It's part of your charm. But even you can't create a natural disaster."

Malcolm shrugged slightly. "Have you ever heard of Unidac Industries?" Robert shook his head. "It's a small company. They have an idea... an idea that will serve our purposes. My sources tell me they're five years away from prototype. And any Undertaking of value is worthy of patience."

"And restraint," Robert told him.

"One man alone can't save this city, Robert," Malcolm told him. "We both know that."

➣ 

Now

Day - Verdant 

Verdant was closed.

Jill was prepping the bar for the night before the club opened. She took out a bottle, looking it over, pouring herself a drink.

Oliver walked closer. "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she drinks from the bar that she runs."

Jill took a drink. "Would you like one?"

"Absolutely," Oliver answered. "But it's coming from paychecks."

Jill knew he was kidding, chuckling, pouring him a drink. "Mm. Well, my drink shouldn't be too hard to pay for since every night, some guy decides to hit on me with a 100 dollar bill."

Oliver chuckled. "Billionaire playboys. What can I say?" They both started to drink. Oliver looked at her curiously. "You look tired. Overexert yourself last night?"

"Nah," Jill answered. "Too much worrying."

"How long are you going to beat yourself up for the thing with John?" Oliver asked.

"About as long as you beat yourself up for the thing with Tommy," Jill answered. Oliver knew she had him, sighing, looking down. "See? I'm not the only one that worries too much about our friendships."

Oliver looked up, shaking his head. "No, you're not."

Justin walked in. "Guys, I need to show you what..." He looked at the drinks in their hands. "I just totally walked in on a thing, didn't I?"

Jill sighed. "No, you didn't. What is it, Justin?"

"I need to show you something," Justin told them. "Felicity found something on the laptop."

➣ 

Basement 

Justin, Jill and Oliver walked downstairs, walking toward Felicity.

"Tell me you got in," Oliver told her.

"Better," Felicity told them. "I hacked Cayman Fidelity and put together a list all the deposits Backman made last year."

"Felicity, what good does that do us if we don't know whose money it was?" Oliver asked.

Felicity picked up a list, handing it to Jill. "Look at the biggest deposit Backman made last year. Bottom of the page."

Jill looked at the list. "$2 million on Decem... December 12th. That's..."

"The day Walter disappeared," Oliver finished.

"What if one of Backman's clients was paid 2 million to kidnap Walter?" Felicity asked.

"Then we find out which client it was and use them to find Walter," Oliver answered.

Oliver and Jill exchanged a look, nodding.

➣ Sapphire Arrow ➣    

Verdant - Basement

Oliver, Jill, Justin and Felicity were still talking.

Justin looked at Felicity. "Okay, back trace the account, follow the money." Felicity sat at the computer to do as told. "Hopefully it will lead us to whoever kidnapped Walter."

"After all this time, do you think Walter might still really be alive?" Felicity asked.

"I don't know," Oliver told them.

Felicity pulled up information on a man. "Got it. Dominic Alonzo." Oliver sighed. "Name ring any bells?"

"Yeah," Justin answered. "Alonzo runs the biggest underground casino in Starling City when he's not busy kidnapping."

"He looks like the kind of lowlife someone would hire to kidnap Walter," Jill told them.

"How many arrows or knives do you think you'll have to put in him before he gives up Walter's location?" Felicity asked. "Say a lot?"

"It's not that simple," Justin told them. "That casino has its own private army. We need to access Alonzo's computer, but without setting off any alarms."

"Looks like we're gonna need all the help we can get," Felicity told them. "It's too bad there's not someone else we could call."

"That's enough," Jill told them. "We can do this on our own."

"Well, then, looks like someone's going gambling tonight," Felicity told them.

"Those guys would make me the minute I walked in there," Oliver told them. "Oliver Queen would never be caught dead in a place like that."

"All right," Jill told him. "They might know of me, but they don't know the kind of clubs that I used to go to. I used to have a real big thing for raves."

"For the first time, we have a real chance at finding Walter," Felicity told them. "Let's try and not screw this up."

➣ 

Flashback

Day - Queen Mansion - Hallway

Walter and Robert were walking and talking.

"I'm sorry I had to pull you away from whoever you were meeting," Walter told him.

"Oh, it's nothing," Robert told him. "Everyone's left already. Besides, it's my fault for forgetting to sign the K-5s this morning."

"I hope you don't mind me asking, but is everything all right?" Walter asked.

"Just, uh, taking care of some odds and ends," Robert told him.

Walter nodded. "Well, if ever you need a friendly ear..."

"You're a good man, Walter," Robert told him.

They shook hands, walking separate ways.

➣ 

Living Room 

Robert walked in.

Malcolm was standing by the windows.

"I thought you'd left," Robert told him.

"I'm still waiting for your answer," Malcolm told him.

"How can you even think of doing this?" Robert asked.

"That place took your soul, Robert," Malcolm told him.

"Doing this won't give it back," Robert told him. "It won't bring back Rebecca, either."

Malcolm looked down. "It still feels like yesterday, that day. When she called my cell phone for the first time, I remembered being annoyed. She knew I was busy, so I just let it ring. When she called back a minute later, I shut my phone off." Robert looked down. "A little after midnight, two SCPD officers showed up in my office. All I remember them saying was... she'd been shot. Murdered in the Glades." Robert looked up. "After the cops left, I sat in my office the rest of the night listening to Rebecca's messages." Malcolm turned to face him, walking closer. "She kept calling my name, asking for help, until she was just struggling to breathe, gasping for air. I listened to my wife die over and over and over again."

"I can't imagine, Malcolm," Robert told him.

"Try," Malcolm told him. "Imagine it was Moira lying on that pavement, bleeding, calling your name. And then tell me you wouldn't be prepared to do what I am."

➣ 

Now

Day - John's Apartment  

There was a knock on the door.

John unlocked the door, opening it, revealing Justin outside. "What do you want?" Justin walked in. John closed and locked the door behind him. "Welcome."

John walked toward the fridge to get two beers.

Justin looked around at the paintings on the walls. "Did you do these?"

John handed him a beer. "No. You know, Justin, the team doesn't need a relationship counselor."

"That hasn't been my experience," Justin told him. They clinked their beers, taking a drink. "We have a lead on Walter. We could find him with your help, or without it, but it would be easier with it."

They sat down on the couch.

"Oliver or Jill put you up to this?" John asked.

"No," Justin answered. "Felicity did. Jill and Oliver don't even know I'm here. Look. I know Jill didn't help us find your brother's killer and that hurts. It sucks. But... you gotta know if it was your life on the line on not just your... very understandable vendetta, both of them would be there for you. No hesitation."

"And I don't want a partnership with those kind of qualifications, Justin," John told him.

"Rasmus was never going to let the kid go," Justin told him. "He would keep hiring someone to kill that kid until he died. Jill had to put to a stop to it, just like Oliver had to stop the hitmen from killing them at his house. We could have taken Deadshot down if his contractor hadn't shown up and took us by surprise. You know that. But you can't be mad at them for us letting down our guard. Trust is, John, we need you."

John nodded. "Yeah." He stood, walking toward the doorway to the kitchen to lean against. "And when they're ready to say that, they know where I live."

Justin stood, walking toward the door. "Sorry for bothering you."

"It's no bother," John told him. "I hope you find him."

Justin walked out, leaving.

➣ ➣  

Night - Alley 

Oliver and Jill were walking down an alley that night toward the casino.

Jill was dressed up for the casino like they knew everyone would be.

"Are you ready?" Oliver asked.

"Yeah," Jill answered. "Just to be clear, the plan is for me to get caught counting cards in an underground casino filled with hardened criminals."

"So you can get a friendly warning from Alonzo and plant a bug on his office computer," Oliver finished.

"Right," Jill agreed. "Which will hopefully lead us to Walter."

"Okay," Oliver told her. "If anything happens..."

"I'll handle it," Jill told him.

"And if you can't handle it alone?" Oliver asked.

"Then I'll call," Jill answered. "But I'll be able to handle it."

Jill turned around, walking toward the casino.

"Anyone ever tell you that you're stubborn as hell?" Oliver asked.

Jill smirked. "On more than one occasion."

➣ 

Casino - Outside

A man got out of a car, walking toward the door.

Two guards were standing outside, waiting for the password.

Oliver was watching from high up in the alley across the street, using binoculars and listen sensors.

Guard 1 looked at the man. "Password."

"Snapdragon," the man answered.

The guards let the man inside.

Jill walked toward the casino.

Oliver spoke to her through comms. "Password is snapdragon."

Jill walked up to the guards standing on either side of the door.

"Password," Guard 1 told her.

"Snapdragon," Jill answered.

Guard 2 opened the door for her.

Jill walked inside.

➣

Inside 

(Song:) Through the Walls - Gary Go

The club was filled with people dressed formally.

Jill walked in, looking through the crowd.

"What do you see?" Oliver asked.

Jill looked around. "Six armed guards, two pit bosses, and a floor man."

"All right," Oliver told her. "I'll be with you the entire time."

"I know," Jill told him. "You always are." She walked toward a table, taking a seat, setting out a stack of money. "One stack of high society, please."

The waiter took the money, turning to his guards.

Jill smirked.

(Song Ends)

➣

Merlyn Global Group - Malcolm's Office

Malcolm and Moira were talking.

Malcolm poured them champagne. "Thank you for stopping by."

Moira took off her jacket. "Of course. Uh, you said you had news."

"I do," Malcolm told her. "It's ready. The Markov device passed its final beta test this morning. Applied sciences is loading it on a truck bound for Starling City as we speak."

Malcolm handed her a glass.

Moira nodded nervously. "Well, congratulations are in order, then."

Malcolm raised his glass. "To both of us." Moira looked down. "Moira, you may be surprised to know that I sometimes waver in my convictions. But your friendship, your endless support, always gives me the strength to carry on. After all, you and I will always have a connection."

Moira looked up. "I'm just sorry that Robert's not here to celebrate with us."

"I'm sorry I had to take him from you," Malcolm told her.

"If anyone's to blame for is death, it's me," Moira told him.

Malcolm raised his glass again. "To Robert."

Moira raised her glass. "To Rebecca."

➣

Flashback

Night - Queen Mansion - Moira's Room

Robert and Moira were just getting home, both dressed in fancy clothing.

"Are you feeling all right?" Moira asked. "I know tonight was just another Ted Kord fundraiser, but you were surprisingly quiet."

Moira took off her high heels.

"Moira, there's something I need to talk to you about," Robert told her.

"Robert, if this is what I think it is, I don't want to know her name," Moira told him. "I don't--"

"No, it's about Malcolm," Robert told her, turning to face her, taking off his tie. "He wants to level the Glades."

"And how does Malcolm propose to evacuate an entire section of the city?" Moira asked.

"He doesn't," Robert answered.

"Robert, this doesn't sound like you," Moira told him, walking closer in confusion.

"Because I'm not the man you think I am," Robert told her, turning around, walking toward a chair, turning to face her, sitting down. "About a month before the opening of Steele Factory, the one in the Glades, I was approached by a local councilman who wanted money. Told me that's the way everything was done in the Glades. I told him I'd never paid a bribe in my life. We got into an argument. I didn't want to hurt him. I swear, Moira. But he fell."

Moira realized where he was going with this. "Oh, dear God." She realized that he had killed a man, turning away. "Oh, dear God."

"The work I'm doing with Malcolm, with the list, it's my penance, Moira," Robert told her. 

Moira turned to face him. "What, so you'll atone for one murder by committing hundreds, thousands?" Robert looked away. "Oh... Robert." Moira walked closer. "You listen to me." Robert looked at her. Moira knelt in front of him. "Whatever wrongs you've committed, whatever mistakes you've made, preventing this horror is your chance to make it right. Please. Please, Robert, promise me you won't let this happen."

➣

Now 

Night - Casino 

(Song:) Start Me Up - DJ Roc 

Jill slid chips over the table.

The waiter placed out cards. "Black jack!"

Jill smiled, chuckling, taking a drink of wine.

The waiter slid more chips toward Jill.

A guard walked toward Jill. "Miss, could you come with me?"

"Is something wrong?" Jill asked.

"Get up," the guard told her.

"Oh, since you ask so nicely," Jill told him sarcastically, following him toward the back. "Oh, look. There's the bathroom. I should have known the manager's office would be down the hall and to the right of the bathroom."

(Song Ends)

➣

Alonzo's Office

A man was sitting at the desk, on the phone.

The guard led Jill into the office. "Mr. Alonzo."

Alonzo hung up. "Yeah." He looked at Jill, gesturing to a chair across the desk from him. "Have a seat." The guard closed the door. Jill sat down. "You're her, right? Jillian Wright."

"You can call me Jill," Jill told him, reaching into her jacket pocket.

"Do you know where the term '86' comes from, Jill?" Alonzo asked.

"Yes," Jill answered. "It happens I do. It's from Prohibition. There was a--an illegal casino, not like this one, located at 86 Bedford Street in New York."

Jill took a chip out of her pocket, sighing, surreptitiously placing it on Alonzo's computer without him noticing.

"And now it means to ban someone, someone who's cheating," Alonzo told her. "You're 86'd. Leave your chips and go."

"Thank you," Jill told him, standing, turning to leave.

"Oh, yeah, Jill, one more thing," Alonzo told her. The guard pulled out a radio. Alonzo stood, walking toward Jill. "You see, the thing about card counters is, uh..." He brushed a piece of Jill's hair back. "Is that sometimes they work..." He pulled out Jill's ear comm. "With a partner."

Alonzo tossed the ear comm down, stomping on it.

➣

Outside - Alley

Oliver was still in the alley, high up to listen for what was happening. He realized that Jill had been found out and that the ear comms were down, taking the ear comm out of his ear in frustration, grabbing his bag, standing.

➣

Inside - Alonzo's Office 

Jill spoke to the guard and Alonzo. "Believe me when I tell you you don't want to meet my partner. He's worse than I am." 

➣

Casino

Everyone was still chattering away, playing the gun.

They heard three gunshots from the back of the casino. Everyone fell quiet, looking toward the back in confusion.

Oliver/Arrow pushed Guard 2 through the door, making him fall.

A woman screamed.

People started to run.

Guard 3 ran toward Oliver, trying to punch him. Oliver raised his bow to block the blow, punching him in the face, making him fall. He grabbed Guard 4, slamming him down through a table. Guard 5 walked closer with a gun. Oliver took the broken glass from the table from the floor, tossing it into Guard 5's face so he couldn't see to use the gun. Guard 6 tried to shoot Oliver. Oliver rolled over a table for cover, shooting an arrow into Guard 6's shoulder, making him fall. Guard 7 walked closer, firing toward Oliver. Oliver ducked behind the table for cover, shooting an arrow into his leg, making him fall. Guard 8 fired toward Oliver. Oliver shot an arrow into his shoulder, making him fall. He stood, walking toward the back. Guard 9 walked toward Oliver, hitting him with a pool stick, only managing to break the pool stick. Olive took the pool stick from his hands, stabbing the broken side of it into his leg, making him fall, walking past him.

➣

Alonzo's Office

Jill, Guard 1 and Alonzo had heard the fighting and gunshots.

Jill looked at the two men. "See? Now you've made him angry."

Jill kicked Alonzo in the stomach, backhand punching the guard in the face, pushing him into the wall. Guard 1 tried to punch her. Jill ducked, grabbing him by his tux, lifting him from the floor, slamming him onto the glass table, making it shatter.

Oliver bursted in through the door, suited up as the hood, pushing Alonzo against the wall. "Where's Walter Steele?"

"What?" Alonzo asked. "What are you talking about?"

"Six months ago, you had him kidnapped," Oliver told him.

"It was just a job," Alonzo told us. "I was given a name. I didn't ask any questions."

"Last chance," Oliver told him. "Where is he?"

"Below ground," Alonzo told us.

"You're lying!" Oliver told him.

"I'm not," Alonzo told them. "I delivered him and they killed him. I heard the gunshot. He's dead."

Oliver slowly let him go, punching him in the face, making him fall unconscious. He pulled back his hood, turning to face Jill solemnly.

Jill looked at him sadly.

➣ ➣  

Queen Mansion - Living Room

Skylar, Thea and Moira were sitting on the couch, looking at a tablet for online shopping.

"Oh, let's see that blouse in a violet shade," Moira told them. Skylar scrolled down for the color she wanted. Moira chuckled. "You're a miracle worker, Skylar."

"Isn't she, though?" Thea asked.

"Oh, when it comes to shopping, it's not work, really," Skylar told them.

Thea laughed. "Let's see."

Oliver walked in.

"Hey," Skylar told him. "We're teaching Mom the joys of online clothes shopping." She noticed that Oliver was sad and solemn, frowning in confusion. "Ollie? Are you okay?"

Oliver slowly sat down in front of them. "I need to talk to you."

"What is it?" Moira asked.

"It's about Walter," Oliver told them.

Skylar put the tablet down.

Moira sat up straighter. "Did the police contact you?"

"One of Mr. Diggle and Smoak's army buddies works for the FBI now," Oliver told them. "And they got news tonight."

Thea shook her head in denial. "No."

"I'm very sorry," Oliver told them.

Moira shook her head. "No, no, no, no, no. There must be some mistake. Who did they talk to? Did they find a body?"

"Mom," Oliver told her. "Walter's gone."

Moira shook her head, standing. "No. This isn't right."

"Where are you going?" Thea asked.

"Out," Moira answered.

Oliver stood. "It's 10:00 at night."

"I need some air," Moira told them.

"Mom, you're in shock," Oliver told her.

Moira turned to face him. "Don't tell me what or how I feel, Oliver."

Moira walked out, leaving.

Skylar stood, tears in her eyes. "Why is she acting like that?"

Oliver turned to Thea and Skylar. "Come here."

Oliver pulled them into an embrace.

Skylar looked at a picture of Robert on the nearby table, trying not to cry.

➣ 

Flashback

Day - Queen Mansion - Living Room

Robert and Frank Chen walked in.

"I suspect I know what this is about," Chen told him.

"You and I got in bed with Malcolm to cure what ails this city," Robert told him. He turned to face him, sighing. "But I think you'll agree, killing thousands of people is not the answer."

"Indeed," Chen told him. "If we were to wage a war with Malcolm Merlyn, we will lose. My family has already suffered enough."

"And I have no desire to endanger mine," Robert told him. "Fortunately, there's another option." He picked up a portfolio, handing it to Chen. "Six months ago, Malcolm started buying up buildings in the Glades through an offshore company called Sagittarius."

"And he made it sound as if this Undertaking of his was a recent inspiration," Chen told him. "If you're right, he has been thinking about this for months."

"If he can't rebuild it, he'll abandon the project," Robert told him.

"How much of the Glades does he already have?" Chen asked.

"About a third," Robert answered. "Now, if we can quietly buy up the rest before he can, he won't be able to gain the control he needs."

"We will need capital," Chen told him.

"Do you still have your contacts in China?" Robert asked.

Chen nodded. "I already have a flight planned for Shanghai tomorrow. Come with me."

"We shouldn't travel together," Robert told him. "Malcolm might get worried. He already knows I have my doubts. Besides, I'm getting the urge to take out the 'Queen's Gambit' for another voyage."

Skylar walked in. "Dad. Do you have any cash? The jerk pizza guy can't break a 100."

"Skylar, you remember Mr. Chen?" Robert asked, taking out his wallet. 

"Hi," Skylar told him.

"Hey," Chen told her.

Skylar looked at Robert. "The pizza guy's waiting." Robert handed her the money. Skylar took it, smiling sweetly. "Thank you."

Skylar waved bye, walking out, leaving.

➣

Oliver's Room

(Song:) Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis 

Laurel was lying on the bed, reading a book.

Oliver walked in with two plates of pizza and a bottle of wine. "Pizza."

Laurel turned to face him, smiling. "My hero. I'm starved." She stood, walking toward the dresser. Oliver put the pizza on the bed, sitting down. "Hey, Ollie."

"Yeah?" Oliver asked.

"Where do you keep the bottle opener in this thing?" Laurel asked.

"Bottom drawer," Oliver answered.

Laurel took out the bottle opener. "Did you talk to Ray today?"

"About the ski trip?" Oliver asked.

"No," Laurel answered. "He asked Jean to move in with him last night."

Oliver nodded, taking the bottle and the opener from Laurel. "Oh. Guess they've been together forever."

"We've been together longer," Laurel told him.

Oliver nodded. "Guess we have."

Laurel sat down on the bed. "I only bring this up because your mom busted me yesterday. And obviously, we can't hang out at my house."

"Why?" Oliver asked sarcastically. "Because your father threatened to tase me the last time that I closed the door to your bedroom?"

Laurel smiled. "So wouldn't it be nice to have a little place of our own?"

Oliver hesitated. "Yeah. Maybe. This is a little fast, Laurel."

"I know that you like to think of yourself as a bad boy, Oliver Queen, but..." Oliver smiled a small smile. "I feel like we're ready to take the next step."

"Yeah?" Oliver asked. "Let's do it."

They chuckled, kissing, pulling away.

Laurel laid down to start eating.

Oliver looked away, clearly not liking the idea as much as he wanted her to think he did.

(Song Ends)

➣

Now

Night - Malcolm Merlyn Group - Malcolm's Office

Malcolm was meeting with two men at his desk.

Moira walked in angrily, emotionally. "You lied to me. We had a deal."

Malcolm looked at the two men, speaking in Chinese. "Excuse us, please." The two men stood, walking out, leaving. Malcolm stood, looking at Moira. "What are you talking about?"

Moira walked closer. "You promised if I cooperated with the Undertaking, Walter wouldn't be harmed."

"He hasn't been," Malcolm told her. "I'm a man of my word, Moira."

"I think we both know better than that," Moira told him. "And I know... I know you've had him killed."

Malcolm spoke into a com on his desk. "Turn on the camera." 

Malcolm turned his laptop to face Moira, showing her a picture of Walter, dirty and with a lightly grown beard.

Moira had tears in her eyes in relief. "Oh, Walter."

"Like you said, Moira," Malcolm told her. There was an arrow listening device in the wall nearby. "We have an agreement. Walter would stay in my custody until the Undertaking was complete."

➣

Building Rooftop

Oliver/Arrow was standing on the rooftop next door, listening to the device. 

Malcolm: (on recording) "We're both in this together."

Oliver was shocked that Malcolm had been the one to kidnap Walter.

➣ ➣  

Verdant - Basement

Oliver was sitting on the floor, still suited up, but without his hood on.

Jill walked in, turning on the light. She was back in her normal clothes from the day. 

Justin and Felicity walked in from behind her.

Jill walked closer. "I've been sitting in the dark all night, too. All these months, I kept thinking if we could find a clue or get a lead on him..."

"Guess it wouldn't have mattered," Justin told him. "I can't imagine what your family's going through."

"Walter's alive," Oliver told them.

Jill looked at him in confusion. "What? But Alonzo said..."

"Felicity, I need you to pull up Malcolm Merlyn's phone records," Oliver told her. "He made a call from his office to wherever Walter is being kept at 10:30 PM."

"Malcolm Merlyn?" Justin asked. "Tommy's father? Why would he kidnap Walter?"

Felicity walked toward the computers, sitting down, pulling up the information. "L.U.D.s showed that Merlyn made a call to a tenement complex located in Bludhaven." 

Oliver stood, walking closer.

Justin walked up to Felicity. "Can you pull up a satellite view?"

"Uh, yeah," Felicity answered, pulling up the satellite view.

"There's a lot of security there for low-income housing," Justin told them. "There's two guards stationed at all access points. There's no other buildings in that area."

Jill nodded in understanding, looking at Oliver. "Let's go save Walter."

Jill walked away to get suited up.

➣ 

House - Outside

Jill/Sapphire came up behind one guard outside, kicking him in the back, making him fall into Guard 2, spinning to kick Guard 1, punching Guard 2 in the face, grabbing onto Guard 1's shoulders to kick up both legs onto Guard 2's shoulders, flipping them both to the ground, slamming their heads onto the ground hard enough to make them fall unconscious. She stood, walking into the building.

➣

Inside

Jill/Sapphire walked through the hallway, turning a corner.

Guard 3 was waiting with a gun, trying to shoot her. Jill ducked out of the way, punching him in the face. Guard 4 ran toward her from behind. Jill kicked Guard 3 in the face, making him fall, spinning to slash her sword against the gun in Guard 4's hands, making him drop it. Guard 4 tried to punch her. Jill backed away enough to make him miss, kicking him in the stomach, slashing him in the arm with the sword, making him fall. Guard 5 ran toward her with a stun gun trying to hit her with it. Jill used the sword to block the move, spinning to backhand punch him in the face. Guard 5 tried to punch her. Jill ducked, kicking him in the chest. Guard 6 ran up from behind Guard 5. Jill punched him in the chest, making him fall. Guard 5 tried to punch her. Jill caught his arm, kicking Guard 6 in the head, making him fall unconscious, flipping Guard 5 to the floor. Guards 7 and 8 ran toward her from either side, trying to shoot her. Jill ducked to the floor, throwing knives into both of their hands to make them drop the guns, standing. Both guards tried to kick Jill from either side. Jill ducked, making them kick each other, pushing them both through a door at the side of the hall, making them both fall to the floor. Guards 9 and 10 ran toward her from either side. Jill kicked Guard 10 behind her without looking at him, spinning to slash Guard 9 in the cheek with her sword, making him fall. Guard 9 stood, trying to punch her. Jill ducked, turning to kick the legs out from under Guard 10, making him fall to his knees next to her, hitting him in the head with the hilt of the sword, making him fall unconscious, standing, spinning to kick Guard 9 behind her in the head, making him fall unconscious. Guard 11 ran toward her. Jill elbowed him in the face. Guard 11 tried to punch her repeatedly. Jill blocked the moves with her arms and her sword, making him cut himself. Guard 11 tried to punch her. Jill ducked, turning to stand next to him, wrapping an arm around his neck, spinning to flip him to the floor. Jill walked out of this hallway and into the next.

➣ 

Another Hallway

Oliver/Arrow was walking along, shooting Guards 12, 13 and 14 with arrows to the shoulders or arms, making them fall, using his bow to hit Guards 15 and 16, making them fall, flipping Guard 16 to the ground, turning to shoot Guard 17 in the shoulder, making him fall. Guard 18 tried to grab Oliver from behind. Oliver grabbed him by his head, slamming it against the wall three times, making him fall. He walked toward a locked room, unlocking it.

➣

Locked Room

Walter was sleeping on the bed.

Oliver/Arrow walked in, looking at him in relief. He turned on the voice disguiser to speak to him without recognizing his voice. "Mr. Steele. Walter."

Walter turned in the bed to look at him. "What? What's happening?"

"You're going home," Oliver answered.

Walter was stunned and surprised.

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Day Three

Starling General Hospital - Walter's Room

Walter was lying in the hospital bed. He was clean and shaven.

Moira walked in, looking at him in relief, walking closer. "I thought I'd never see you again."

They embraced in relief.

Oliver, Skylar and Thea walked in, looking at him in relief.

"I'm all right," Walter told them.

Walter and Moira pulled away from their embrace.

"Welcome home, Walter," Oliver told him.

"Thank you, son," Walter told him. Skylar embraced Walter in relief. Walter chuckled, returning the embrace. "Skylar."

Skylar pulled away, tears of joy in her eyes. "I'm so glad you're okay."

Thea and Walter embraced.

"Hello, Thea," Walter told her.

They pulled away.

Jill brought in a bouquet of flowers. "This is totally a family thing, isn't it? Maybe I should come back later."

"Nonsense," Walter told her. "Please, come in."

Jill smiled, chuckling, walking toward the table to put the flowers down.

Moira smiled. "We're all together again. Everything's gonna be all right."

Jill smiled a small smile, watching them be happy together for the first time in a long time.

➣

Flashback 

Day - Starling City Port

(Song:) Your Heart Keeps Burning - Adam Agin 

The 'Queen's Gambit' was getting ready to set sail.

Moira and Robert were walking together.

"Robert, I don't like the idea of this," Moira told him.

"It's gonna be okay," Robert told her.

"Well, how long will you be gone?" Moira asked.

Robert shrugged. "A few weeks. Maybe more, depending on the weather."

"Why can't you just fly to China?" Moira asked.

Robert smiled at her worry. "I think it's better the less you know."

"I just hate that stupid boat," Moira told him.

"Look at me," Robert told her. Moira turned to look at him. "I love you." They embraced. "Everything's gonna be fine."

Moira nodded. "I know."

Oliver, Skylar and Thea walked closer.

"Hey," Thea told them.

"What are you doing here?" Moira asked.

"We came to say goodbye to Ollie and Dad," Skylar answered.

Moira looked at Oliver, shaking her head. "No, no."

"Mom, let me keep Dad company," Oliver told her.

"Oliver, you're in school," Moira told him.

"Not really," Thea told them. Robert and Moira looked at them in confusion. Thea looked at Oliver. "Oh, you didn't tell them, did you?"

"Thanks for telling them for me, Speedy," Oliver told her sarcastically.

Moira sighed, turning away.

"I could use an extra hand on the ship," Robert told her.

Moira turned to face him. "Robert..."

"Moira, let the kid take the boat out with the old man," Robert told her.

Moira sighed. "All right. All right." Skylar, Thea, Oliver and Robert smiled. "But you promise me that you'll behave yourself."

Oliver nodded. "Oh, yeah. I promise."

Skylar embraced her father. "Bye, Dad."

Robert returned the embrace. "I love you so much." They pulled away. "Come here, Thea..."

Thea smiled. Robert and Thea embraced, pulling away.

"We love you, too," Thea told him.

Skylar, Thea and Oliver embraced, pulling away.

Oliver saw Laurel getting out of her car further up the port. "I totally spaced. I gotta call Tommy and let him know I'm out of town for a few weeks." He looked at Robert. "I'll see you on board in five." They nodded. Oliver walked away, making a phone call. "Sara? You here? Yeah, you might want to circle around the block a few times, because Laurel just showed up." Laurel walked toward Oliver. Oliver hung up. "Hi. What are you doing here?"

Laurel smiled, wrapping her arms around his neck. "You're leaving for three weeks. I wanted to come say bye to you in person."

They kissed, pulling away.

"I'm glad you did," Oliver told her.

"And... I wanted to bring you something," Laurel told him, pulling out the picture of Laurel that Oliver had with him on the island.

Oliver smiled. "Oh."

"In case you get lonely out at sea," Laurel told him, laughing.

Oliver took the picture from her, kissing it. "Thank you."

"Hey, is everything okay?" Laurel asked. "I mean, I didn't totally freak you out when I brought up the whole apartment thing earlier, did I?"

Oliver shook his head. "No."

Laurel smiled. "Good."

They kissed for a long moment, pulling away.

"But I do have to get back to the boat," Oliver told her.

Laurel nodded. "Yeah."

Oliver walked away.

Laurel watched him go.

(Song Ends)

➣ 

Merlyn Global Group - Malcolm's Office

Malcolm was standing at the windows, on the phone, looking outside. "Is it done?"

Chen's voice was on the other line. "Yes. The bomb is in place." He was sitting in his car. "And there's a storm front moving in along the 'Gambit's projected course."

"Good," Malcolm told him. "When the 'Queen's Gambit' goes down..."

➣ 

Starling City Ports

The "Queen's Gambit" was setting sail over the lake.

Skylar, Moira and Thea were watching from the docks, waving and smiling, completely unaware that it was setting off to Robert's death and Oliver's five years in hell.

Malcolm: (voice over) "No one will suspect it's anything other than an act of God."

➣ 

Now

Day - Starling General Hospital - Hallway

Jill was in the hallway, watching Oliver, Skylar, Thea, Moira and Walter inside Walter's hospital room, sighing in relief that they were able to save him.

Malcolm walked toward her. "Jillian." Jill made a face that he didn't see, sighing. "Ah. What a miracle." Jill turned to face him. "How's Walter? The police are saying that he was rescued by the vigilantes."

"Yes, he was," Jill told him.

"Has he said anything about his ordeal?" Malcolm asked. "Was he able to identify any of his captors?"

"No," Jill answered.

"That's too bad," Malcolm told me.

"There'll get what's coming to them," Jill told him. "I'm just glad that they got their family back together."

Malcolm nodded. "We all are."

Laurel walked in. "Jill."

Jill looked at Malcolm. "Excuse me."

Malcolm nodded.

Jill turned around, walking toward Laurel.

"Is Walter okay?" Laurel asked. "I saw it on the news."

"Yeah," Jill answered. "Oliver and his family are with him right now. Listen, why don't you wait here for them, okay? There's someplace I need to be."

Laurel nodded. "I hope you're okay, too."

Jill smiled a small smile. "Now I am."

Jill walked away, leaving.

➣ 

Night - John's Apartment

There was a knock on the door.

John looked out through the peephole, unlocking the door, opening it.

Jill was outside.

"I guess you do know where I live," John told her.

"I've always known where you live," Jill told him. "May I?" John invited her in. Jill walked inside. John closed the door behind her. Jill turned to face him. "I just wanted to give you some time. Before I tried to apologize again."

"About Deadshot?" John asked.

"About everything," Jill answered. "You were right about Moira. She's involved in the Undertaking. Oliver caught her talking to Malcolm. She's working with Malcolm Merlyn, and she lied to Skylar, Oliver and Thea. They're planning something. Something... terrible. I don't know what yet. But I just know one thing. We need your help to stop them."

➣ 

ARGUS Building - Interrogation Room

Kira and Karma were sitting on either side of the table, facing each other, handcuffed to a railing on the table.

Lyla walked in. "I hope you're not too uncomfortable."

"I hope you know that the handcuffs are totally unnecessary," Karma told her.

"Well, we can't be too sure of that after the fight in the plaza, can we?" Lyla asked.

"You said that you wanted help taking down Deadshot," Kira told her.

"That's right," Lyla told them. "He tried to kill you after he worked with you in trying to kill Malcolm Merlyn. I can assume that it won't be too difficult for you to take him down."

"Contrary to most of the Chinese Triad, we don't kill," Kira told her.

"I know that," Lyla told them. "And I'm not asking you to kill him. I'm asking you to capture him alive."

Karma scoffed. "Easier said than done."

Lyla put a file on the table in front of them. "Explain this to me. While you were on the run, the two of you were hitting up Unidac Industry buildings all over the country, looking for something shutting the buildings down, destroying what you could. Why is that?"

"We were looking for a device that can kill thousands of people," Karma answered. 

"What kind of device could do that?" Lyla asked.

"A Markov prototype earthquake machine," Kira answered. Lyla looked at them skeptically. "We know that it sounds crazy. But we know it exists. We've been trying to find it and destroy it, and that's why assassins kept trying to kill us since our last visit to Starling."

"So why come back?" Lyla asked. "Why now?"

"Because we need help," Karma answered. "We can't stop what's about to happen alone."

"What's about to happen?" Lyla asked.

"The Undertaking," Karma answered. "We came back to ask a favor of the Starling City vigilantes." Lyla looked at them in surprise. "You want us to do something for you? Fine. We want something in return. If you set up a meeting with the hood and the girl in blue, we'll help you take down Deadshot."

➣ ➣  

1.22 "Darkness on the Edge of Town" Trailer

From 1.22 "Darkness on the Edge of Town", in the hideout, Oliver, Jill, Justin, John and Felicity were talking.

"My mom and my best friend's dad are involved in a conspiracy that may have dire consequences for the city," Oliver told them.

From 1.22 "Darkness on the Edge of Town", at a crime scene, Jessica and Lance walked toward a row of bodies with black arrows in their chests.

From 1.22 "Darkness on the Edge of Town", in a lab, Malcolm/The Dark Archer stood in front of an explosion.

From 1.22 "Darkness on the Edge of Town", in the hideout, Oliver, Jill, Justin, John and Felicity were talking.

"I'm not planning on using the word 'okay' again any time soon," Oliver told them.

From 1.22 "Darkness on the Edge of Town", in Malcolm's car, Malcolm took off his hood.

TWO CHAPTERS LEFT

From 1.22 "Darkness on the Edge of Town", in CNRI Office, Skylar looked toward the door.

From 1.22 "Darkness on the Edge of Town", in a church, Kira and Karma were meeting with Oliver/Arrow and Jill/Sapphire.

"You don't have to trust us," Kira told them.

"And why should we believe you?" Jill asked.

"Because you can't afford not to," Karma answered.

FOR JUSTICE

From 1.22 "Darkness on the Edge of Town", in Malcolm's office, Oliver/Arrow and Malcolm were fighting.

From 1.22 "Darkness on the Edge of Town", in Oliver's room, Jill pulled Oliver into a kiss. They continued to kiss slowly at first, building up passionately and hungrily.

➣ Sapphire Arrow ➣