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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 1.03 "Lone Gunmen", in the autoshop, Man 2 walked closer, aiming a gun at Jill. Jill twisted his arm before he could shoot, making him groan in pain and fall to his knees, pulling the gun out of his hand, unloading it, letting the bullets fall.

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 1.01 "Pilot", in the hideout, tennis balls fell from the ceiling.

Oliver shot an arrow into each and every one of them.

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.

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

From 1.01 "Pilot", in the foyer of the Queen Mansion, Moira led Oliver and Jill inside.

Doctor: (voice over from 1.01 Pilot) "The Oliver you lost might not be the one they found."

From 1.05 "Damaged", in the living room of the Queen Mansion, Jill and Hilton were sitting opposite of each other, undergoing questioning.

"I'm the mystery girl that no one knows hardly anything about," Jill told him.

From 1.05 "Damaged", in the hideout, Oliver, Jill, John and Justin were talking.

While Justin was speaking, there were flashes of Moira, Thea, Skylar, Walter, Laurel and Tommy. "But when you two were stuck on that island, plotting your grand plan to save the city, I don't think you stopped to consider the effect it would have on the people in your life."

"You're wrong," Oliver told him. "Not being able to tell my family the truth... it doesn't hurt anyone worse than it hurts me."

"I guess that makes me luckier than he is," Jill told them.

"There's no version of having no family, no friends, no one to love that is easier, Jill," John told her. "Actually, it makes him luckier than you."

From 1.02 "Honor Thy Family", outside the Queen Mansion by Oliver and Robert's headstones, Oliver and Skylar were talking.

Skylar stepped closer to her older brother, letting a tear fall. "You gotta let me in, Ollie. You gotta let someone in."

From 1.06 "Legacies", in the hideout, Oliver and Jill were training at the hideout with two metal short staves. Oliver was shirtless. Jill was in workout clothes, including a sports bra.

From 1.02 "Honor Thy Family", in Laurel's Apartment, Kira burst in through the window. Karma walked in. They were both suited up.

From 1.02 "Honor Thy Family", in the warehouse, there were flashes of Jill/Sapphire fighting against Kira and Karma.

➣ ➣  

Day One

Morning - On the Road

Oliver drove down the road on his motorcycle, wearing a helmet. His phone rang. He pulled over to answer via Bluetooth. "Hello?"

Skylar was in the living room of the Queen Mansion, lying on the couch. "Hi. Mom said I'm supposed to remind you to pick her up for lunch."

"Was I supposed to have lunch with her today?" Oliver asked.

"She said she left you, like, five messages," Skylar told him. "Just bite the bullet and have a cobb salad with the woman."

"You know, Skylar, sometimes it's difficult to remember which one of you is my mother," Oliver told her, hanging up.

Skylar scoffed, hanging up. "Rude."

➣

Queen Consolidated - Outside

Moira and a man named Paul Copani walked outside.

"Mrs. Queen, all I'm asking for is a chance to sit down and discuss our proposal," Paul told her. "Hmm?"

"If that's all it is, then I can save us both the time," Moira told him. "It's rejected."

"I see," Paul told her. "May I ask why?"

"Do I really need to answer that, Mr. Copani?" Moira asked. Oliver parked his bike across the street. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm meeting my son for lunch."

Oliver pulled off his helmet, waving to Moira.

A figure on a motorcycle drove closer, aiming a gun.

"Get down!" Oliver told them. The figure shot at Paul and Moira, hitting Paul in the chest and fall back into Moira, making them both fall. Oliver ran toward Moira. "Mom? Are you okay?"

"I'm all right," Moira told him.

"Are you sure?" Oliver asked. "Are you hurt?"

"I'm fine," Moira told him.

Oliver looked at a nearby man. "Call 911!"

Oliver ran off to chase the motorcyclist on foot as fast as he could.

  ➣ 

Alley 

Oliver ran down many twists and turns to keep up with the figure on the bike, grabbing a pipe from a nearby dumpster, taking out the tire, making them crash.

A semi truck skidded past Oliver before he could go after the figure.

Once the truck was gone, it was revealed that so was the motorcyclist.

Oliver was breathing heavily in absolute anger.

➣ Sapphire Arrow ➣

Night - Starling General Hospital - Moira's Hospital Room

Moira was lying in bed.

The doctor from 1.01 Pilot was checking her vitals with a flashlight.

Thea, Skylar and Oliver walked in.

"Hi," Skylar told them. "Are you okay?" 

Moira nodded. "I'm fine." Oliver gave her a look. "I'm fine." Moira looked at Thea. "Did you reach Walter?"

"No," Thea answered. "I'm sorry."

"As I was telling your mother, the cat-scan showed a grade two concussion," the doctor told them. "She can go home so long as someone stays with her just to make sure there are no after side-effects."

"Thank you," Oliver told him. Skylar hugged Moira in relief. Moira held her arm, rubbing it soothingly. Skylar pulled away. Oliver looked at their mother in regret. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have left you. I thought you were fine."

"What did you think you were doing anyway?" Moira asked.

"Yeah, I wanted to get the license plate of the guy who took a shot at you," Oliver told her.

"Well, that was foolish," Moira told him.

Oliver nodded. "Yeah."

Oliver and Moira hugged in relief.

➣

Hallway

Oliver, Thea and Skylar walked into the hallway to talk alone.

"So, did you get the license plate?" Skylar asked.

"No," Oliver answered. "He got away."

"Maybe you should spend a little less time trying to be a hero," Thea told him. "You're obviously not very good at it."

"That's cute," Oliver told her.

"I wasn't trying to be," Thea told him. "You left her on the street, alone and hurt. In the street." She scoffed. "To get a license plate?"

Skylar sighed. "Thea, come on."

"No, Sky," Thea told her.

"You don't believe me?" Oliver asked.

"I love you," Thea told him. "Mom loves you. Skylar loves you. But it's getting hard when you won't be truthful with us."

Thea and Skylar walked into the hospital room to be with their mother.

Jessica walked toward Oliver. "Hey. Is your mom okay?"

"Yeah," Oliver answered. "Thank you. I'm guessing that you didn't come by just to ask for her well-being."

"Not exactly," Jessica answered.

"Do you have any leads on the shooter?" Oliver asked.

"Not yet," Jessica answered. "Did you get a good look at him?"

"No," Oliver answered. "He was wearing a helmet."

"Don't worry," Jessica told him. "We'll find him."

"Jill's and my bodyguards are on their way," Oliver told her. "I want to make sure there are men outside my mother's door. She needs to be protected."

"Oliver, the guy that she was with was connected, mobbed up to the eyeballs connected," Jessica told him. "She wasn't the target." Oliver thought for a moment, walking away, leaving. Jessica was left surprised and alone. "And you're welcome."

➣

Laurel's Apartment

(Song:) Next to Me - Civil Twilight

Laurel was sitting at a table, working on her laptop.

There was a knock on the door.

Laurel stood, walking the door to open it, revealing a pizza delivery guy and Tommy outside with takeout food.

"Technically, I did get here, like, ten seconds before this guy," Tommy told her.

Laurel smiled a small smile, paying the pizza delivery guy. "Keep the change." The pizza delivery guy walked away, leaving. Tommy walked inside. Laurel closed the door behind him. "So, Tommy, what brings you by so late?"

"Well, I assumed, rightly, that you would be at home working tonight, and I also assumed that you might be hungry," Tommy told her. "Also rightly."

Laurel turned to face him. "I don't know. This is a mushroom and olive pizza from Mario's."

Tommy sighed. "That is damn good pie."

Laurel put the pizza on the table. "All right, what do you have to offer?"

"Spicy tuna on crispy rice from Toro's," Tommy answered.

Laurel sighed, pressing her lips together. "Damn you, Merlyn." She took the takeout bag from him. "I hope sushi was all you had in mind."

"Uh, actually, there was something that I wanted to ask you," Tommy told her.

"And what's that?" Laurel asked.

"Will you go out with me?" Tommy asked. "Like, on a date?"

"You brought me dinner to ask me to dinner?" Laurel asked.

"Well, I also did throw you a really big charity gala," Tommy told her.

"See, I thought you threw it for the hundreds of people it would benefit," Laurel told him.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah," Tommy told her. "Hundreds of people." He walked closer, giving her a cute little sideways smile. "Plus one more."

Laurel smiled. "Tommy..."

"Laurel, I get it," Tommy told her. "Okay, this is all happening for us in the wrong order. You know, first we're friends for many years. And then briefly we are friends with benefits. Extremely excellent benefits. And now I am just hoping that we can be two people sitting at the same restaurant at the same table at the same time. See, when I say it like that, it doesn't sound so scary, does it?"

Laurel smiled, considering.

(Song Ends)

➣

Queen Industrial - Basement

Oliver was working out in the hideout, shirtless, hitting a dummy with pillars sticking out of it repeatedly.

Jill walked closer. "Oliver, your mom was nearly killed. I think you can take a day off from training."

Oliver turned away. "My mother wasn't the target." He pointed at the information of Paul on the computer. "This man was. Paul Copani. He was trying to close a deal with her when they were shot at." He sat at the table. Jill walked closer. "Copani works for Bertinelli Construction and Frank Bertinelli."

"The mob boss?" Jill asked.

Oliver nodded. "I did some digging. Copani isn't the first member of Bertinelli's crew who's been hit."

"You did some digging?" Jill repeated.

Oliver sighed. "Bertinelli has a lot of enemies. The best way to figure out who's trying to target his organization is to get inside of it."

"So, let me get this straight, Oliver," Jill told him. "Your mother's shot at, nearly killed, and the way you process this emotionally is by going undercover with the mob."

"I'm not trying to process anything emotionally," Oliver told her.

"Yeah, well, maybe that's your problem," Jill told him. "Have you ever thought about just being there for your family?"

"I tried that today with Thea and Skylar," Oliver told her. "They told me I wasn't being honest with her, and they're right. I can't very well explain to them that I left our mother alone and bleeding on the pavement because I'm fast enough to almost run down the attacker. But what I can do is protect my family." He stood. "And, Jill, when I find out who this guy is, he's a dead man."

"You don't have to explain," Jill told him. "All you have to do is be there with them. I'll do anything I can to figure out what's going on. And when the time comes, I will come to you with what I find out."

"You know that if you do that, I'm gonna kill whoever almost killed my mother," Oliver told her. "And I know your moral compass about the killing. You hate it, you don't want it. Why would you come back to me with whatever you find out knowing that it will end in a death sentence?"

"Because it's Moira," Jill answered. "She's been kind to me since I've been here, and in case she really is in immediate danger, I want to save her from it, too. No matter what the cost."

Oliver was surprised with her answer, accepting it.

➣

Parking Garage

The motorcyclist drove in. The figure stood, walking toward a board with pictures of mob members, crossing off Paul Caponi's face, taking off their helmet, revealing it was actually a woman named Helena Bertinelli.

➣

Queen Mansion - Foyer

Thea walked downstairs in a clubbing outfit.

Oliver and Skylar walked closer.

"Speedy?" Skylar asked. "Where you going?"

Thea reached the bottom of the stairs, walking closer. "Clubbing. Which is difficult to do when you're in a house and not in an actual club."

"Really?" Oliver asked. "I thought that it would be nice if all of us stayed in tonight. Be here with Mom."

"I've been with her all day," Thea told them. "I thought you were taking the night shift."

"Why does there have to be a night shift?" Skylar asked. "Why can't we all just stay in and spend time with Mom until she gets better?"

Tommy walked in. He noticed Thea's attire. "Nice dress. Where you headed?"

"Upstairs, apparently," Thea answered.

Skylar looked at Tommy. "Long story."

Tommy nodded awkwardly.

Skylar and Thea walked upstairs.

Tommy walked toward Oliver. "Hey, I heard about your mom. Is she all right?"

"She's resting upstairs," Oliver told him. "More shaken up than anything. We were hoping that it could be a family night, but I do appreciate you stopping by."

"It's no problem," Tommy told him. "Just so long as your mom's all right."

Oliver nodded. "Yeah."

"Hey, one more thing before I go," Tommy told him. "Mainly because I don't want you to find this out from someone else, that someone else especially being Laurel. We're going to dinner. As in a date."

Oliver nodded encouragingly. "That's... that's good. Laurel deserves someone special, and so do you.

"Thanks, man," Tommy told him. "For the idea about the charity gala and everything, with you being so chill about all of this."

"No problem," Oliver told him. "But if you hurt her, I'll snap your neck." Tommy looked at him weirdly. Oliver smiled a small smile. "I'm just kidding."

Tommy laughed. "I'll catch you later."

Oliver nodded.

Tommy walked out, leaving.

Oliver walked upstairs to join his family.

➣

Bertinelli House - Foyer  

Jill went to Frank Bertinelli's house, standing with him at the doorway to his home. "Mr. Bertinelli."

Frank smiled, shaking her hand. "Call me Frank."

Jill walked inside. "Call me Jill."

Frank closed the door behind her. "Thank you for agreeing to meet me at my home."

"My father used to say that living rooms make the best conference rooms," Jill told him.

"Oh, I'm gonna steal that," Frank told her. "I assume that you're here to speak for the Queens being that as of now, they're unable to speak for themselves." Jill nodded. Frank led her toward another man. "Nick Salvati, my associate."

Jill shook Nick's hand. "How do you do?"

Nick nodded.

"Let's have a drink," Frank told them.

Nick and Frank walked into the living room.

Jill saw Helena walking across the top of the stairs, following the men.

➣

Queen Mansion - Living Room

Moira, Oliver, Thea and Skylar were sitting together on the couch, eating, drinking and watching TV.

"We could watch the reality housewife cooking show or 'Cop Docs'," Skylar told them. 

"What's that?" Oliver asked.

"It's where doctors run around fighting crime when they're not all sleeping with each other," Skylar answered.

Moira chuckled. "Whatever you three want. You're the ones who have given up your evenings out."

"Well, Sky convinced us to do a family night," Thea told her. "Though, I'm surprised that you're still here, Ollie. Don't you have somewhere to be or secrets to keep?"

"Thea," Skylar told her in annoyance.

"What?" Thea asked.

"Don't be too harsh on your brother," Moira told her.

"Why not?" Thea asked. She looked at Oliver. "I'm sick of your lies."

"Everyone keeps secrets," Moira told them. "We all have things that we want to keep to ourselves."

Thea glanced at Skylar knowingly, mouthing her words. 'Like Justin.'

Skylar gave her a look.

"Like what?" Oliver asked.

"Nothing," Skylar told him. "I just don't get you sometimes."

"I know," Oliver told them. "I know, and I'm sorry. I'm trying to be better."

"You know, Oliver, being in the hospital and seeing Dr. Lamb again, it made me remember the day that you came home," Moira told him. "It was Dr. Lamb that told me that the Oliver we'd lost might not be the Oliver that they'd found. It's easy to forget, but you lived apart from civilization for five years. I just think we need to stop judging you for the Oliver you were and start accepting you for the Oliver that you are."

Oliver looked at them sadly.

➣

Bertinelli House - Living Room

Nick and Jill were sitting on the couch.

Frank walked closer with drinks, handing one to Jill. "So, Jill, I'll be honest with you. I was surprised to hear from you." He sat in a chair. "It was my impression from the local news that you weren't going to be involved with any business."

"Well, apparently, there were a few catch phrases that I missed while I was away for six years," Jill told him. "One of them being 'mainstream media'." Frank laughed. Jill shook her head. "The press never gets anything right."

"Oh, I know a thing or two about that," Frank told her. Nick's phone rang. He stood, walking away to answer it. "So, Jill, I'll be blunt."

Jill looked at him. "Mm-hmm."

"I want the contract to build Queen Consolidated's new applied sciences division," Frank told her.

Jill nodded. "And I am inclined to pull some strings and give it to you."

"Moira wasn't quite so enthusiastic," Frank told her. "How is she, by the way?"

"She's recuperating at home," Jill answered.

"What a terrible thing that happened," Frank told her.

"And, Frank, I was very sorry to hear about what happened to Paul Copani," Jill told him.

Frank sighed. "Paul was a good friend." He closed his eyes, rubbing one of them. "He was a good man." He lowered his hand, opening his eyes. "Yeah. The violence in this city. You know, sometimes I wonder why I stay."

Frank took a drink.

"I've had the same thought," Jill told him.

"So why did you come here?" Frank asked. "After that island, you could have settled anywhere in the world."

"Because I don't have anywhere else to go, and the only ones that I have any interest being in my life are right here in Starling City," Jill answered.

Helena walked in, speaking in Italian. "Non importa in che modo si va o si, si finisce sempre dove si appartiene."

Jill translated the Italian to English. "No matter which way you go or turn, you always end up where you belong."

Nick looked at Jill in surprise. "You know Italian?"

"My family and I spent a short time in Italy," Jill told them.

Frank and Jill stood.

"Jill, this is my daughter Helena," Frank told her.

"Hello," Jill told her.

Helena shook her hand. "Nice to meet you." She looked at Frank. "I'm heading out."

"Take one of the guys with you," Frank told her.

"I can take care of myself," Helena told him.

"I wasn't asking, sweetie," Frank told her.

Nick sighed. "Frank, that meeting you requested. They can do it. Now."

Jill looked at Frank. "I can come back another time."

Frank shook his head. "No, no, no. Just, uh... Just excuse us for a moment, would you? Thank you."

Helena, Frank and Nick walked into the other room.

➣

Foyer

Helena, Frank and Nick walked in.

"Jillian Wright," Helena told them.

"Look, um, I've got to go to this other meeting, but I need someone to take her to dinner," Frank told her.

"So, you pimp out your daughter," Helena told him. "I don't think she goes the way you're making her out to go."

"No," Frank answered. "I ask her to help me close a business deal. A reminder that the family business is dying and that we need this contract, and Jill Wright has the ties to the Queen family that can give it to us. Please, sweet pea. For us. For me. Hmm?" Helena sighed, rolling her eyes, giving in. "That's my girl." Jill walked in. Frank walked toward her. "Jill, I'm so sorry. Something has come up. But Helena would love to take you to dinner and discuss the deal further."

Jill nodded. "Oh. I was hoping to speak with you."

"Well, as you speak for the Queen family, my daughter would like to speak for mine," Frank told her.

"It's... it's really not necessary,"Jill told her.

"It would be my pleasure," Helena told her.

"Sure," Jill told her.

Frank shook Jill's hand. "I look forward to working together."

Frank and Nick walked out, leaving.

Helena walked toward the door.

Jill sighed heavily, looking around.

➣

Bertinelli Construction Site

Kira and Karma stepped out of a car, walking toward Frank and Nick.

"Thank you for coming," Frank told them.

"Anything for a friend," Kira told them. "We're not responsible for the attacks on your people."

"These my attacks on my business are my family's life blood," Frank told them. "They stop now, or I'm coming for you."

Karma smirked, putting a finger to her lips. "Shh. You'd best be quiet about this, Frank." She lowered her hand. "You'd be stupid to start a war with the Triad. Unless you want innocents to get killed in the process."

Kira and Karma turned around, walking away, leaving.

Frank sighed.

"What does the Triad have to gain by provoking you?" Nick asked.

"Well, no one ever credited the Triad with rational thinking," Frank told him. "If not them, then who?"

➣

Police Precinct 

Jessica and Lance were listening to the feed on the computer.

Frank: (on feed) "Whoever it is, when I find out who's behind this, there will be blood."

"Sounds like Bertinelli's ready to put the screws to everyone who pays him protection money," Jessica told him.

"Yeah, well, three of his best earners have been murdered," Lance told her. "He's gotta make up the cash somewhere." He stood. "Whoever is pruning the family tree is using bullets instead of arrows and knives."

They looked at the murder board.

"So, you do think it's one of the other families," Jessica told him.

"No," Lance answered.

"Then who?" Jessica asked.

Lance turned to face her. "Well, according to the coroner's reports, none of the vics took a clean shot. Half the bullets missed. Our killer's not a pro."

"That's not stopping him from pulling that trigger," Jessica told him.

"That's up to us," Lance told her. "Or this is gonna blow up into an all-out mob war."

  ➣➣  

Russo's 

(Song:) Forgiving Myself - Trent Dabb and Amy Stroup

Helena and Jill arrived to the expensive restaurant.

A waiter led them toward the table, pulling out a chair. "You are an angel, Helena. So beautiful." Another waiter pulled out the other chair. Helena and Jill sat down. "Well, we are gonna take good care of both of you tonight. You'll tell your father hello from us?"

"Of course, Mr. Russo," Helena answered.

"We'll give you a minute," Russo told them.

"Thank you," Jill told them.

The waiters walked away.

"I heard about Moira Queen's accident," Helena told her. "Is she gonna be okay?"

"Shes gonna be fine," Jill answered, picking up a menu.

"I'm glad," Helena told her, picking up a menu. "So why would you want to go into business with my father? You know who he is and how he made his money."

Jill put her menu down. "You don't approve of your family's enterprises?"

"We share a name, and that name defines us whether we want it to or not," Helena told her. "You've already made judgments about me." She held her cross necklace. "Hey, can I ask you something?"

"Yeah," Jill answered.

"I know it must have been hell for you, alone on that island for an entire year before Oliver Queen joined you," Helena told her. "And an addition of five years after. But I'm..."

"But what?" Jill asked.

"But was there ever a day when you were just... happy to be away from everything?" Helena asked. "No pressure from society, no need to be the person everyone else expects you to be? Was there ever a day when--"

"When I didn't feel lost, and I felt... free?" Jill finished. Helena nodded. "More than one. And, uh... those are the days that I miss."

➣

Another Restaurant 

Tommy and Laurel were sitting at a table of their own.

Tommy put a towel to his face.

Laurel chuckled. "What, is it too spicy for you, Merlyn?"

Tommy shook his head. "No. No, not really. I'm just, um... I'm just crying because I was thinking of a Hallmark commercial I saw earlier today, featuring a sick kitty. It was very emotional."

They laughed.

A waiter walked closer. "Will there be anything else?"

"No, thank you," Tommy answered. The waiter walked away, leaving. Tommy looked at Laurel. "Thanks for letting me take you to dinner."

"Well, thank you for letting me choose Indian," Laurel told him.

Tommy smiled. "You know, I read this article by a film critic once, who said if he could have one wish, it would be to watch his favorite movie again for the first time. I kind of wish that was us."

"So you want a dinner and a movie," Laurel told him.

"No," Tommy answered. "I wish we had just met and that all this was just beginning and there wasn't so much of me I wish you'd forget."

"Well, keep saying nice things like that and maybe next time I'll let you choose the restaurant," Laurel told him.

They looked at each other, smiling.

(Song Ends)

The waiter return with Tommy's credit card. "Mr. Merlyn?"

"Yeah?" Tommy asked.

"I'm sorry," the waiter told him. "I'm afraid your credit card has been declined."

"Did you swipe it a few times?" Tommy asked. "You know, sometimes those tings can be a little glitchy."

"I did," the waiter answered. "And, um, I'm afraid the credit card company wants me to confiscate it."

Tommy and Laurel looked at each other in confusion.

➣

Russo's 

Jill and Helena were still sitting at their table, talking.

Jill sighed. "People are always asking me, what did I miss the most?" She took a deep breath. "Air conditioning. Satellite radio. Tagliatelle. But those are the answers that I give people because those are the answers they're expecting."

"Why can't you just be truthful?" Helena asked.

"I don't know how truthful I can be," Jill answered.

"You've been through a crucible, and it changed you," Helena told her. "How can it not?"

Jill nodded to her necklace. "That's beautiful. Your cross."

Helena sighed. "It's a gift. From my fiance. But I'm not engaged anymore. He died."

"I'm sorry," Jill told her.

"Me, too," Helena told her. "That was my crucible."

Jill phone started to ring. She took it out, looking at Helena. "I'm really sorry."

"It's okay," Helena told her. "Take it."

Jill answered the phone. "Yeah?"

John's voice was on the other line."Hey, it's Dig. Something came up. You gotta get out of there and call me back."

Jill hung up, sighing. "Helena, I have to go. There's something that I have to do."

Jill stood.

"Jill," Helena told her. "Be careful with my father."

Jill nodded, walking out, leaving.

➣

Queen Mansion - Moira's Room

Moira was in bed, doing a puzzle in a book.

There was a knock on the door.

"Thea, Sky, you don't have to knock, sweethearts," Moira called.

Malcolm walked in. "What about me? I hope you don't mind. Thea let me in."

"What are you doing here?" Moira asked.

Malcolm sighed. "I wanted to see how your recovery was going."

"Well, surely someone of your means has a telephone," Moira told him.

"I like to see someone when I have something important to talk about," Malcolm told her. "We used to be friends, Moira." Moira looked away. "I still remember that time. You, me, and Robert. Which is why I came by. You are a vital part of Starling City's future. Robert feared that future. He lost his conviction. It's been my experience that when someone has a brush with death like you experienced today, even their deepest held convictions can change. Have they?"

Moira shook her head. "No."

"You didn't have to say it," Malcolm told her. "I can see that they haven't."

Moira looked away uncomfortably.

Malcolm walked out, leaving.

➣

Russo's - Outside 

Jill walked out of Russo's to the alley behind the restaurant, standing next to her motorcycle, calling John back. "What happened?"

John and Justin were in the hideout, speaking to Jill over speaker phone.

"Yeah, it's what's about to happen," John told her. "Bertinelli's enforcer, Nick Salvati?"

"Yeah," Jill told them. "We drank a scotch together. He seems like a real stand-up mobster."

"Yeah, well, he's been paying visits to everyone who owes the mob protection money," John told her.

"John, I'm trying to figure out who took a shot at Oliver's mother, not take on all of organized crime," Jill told him.

"Well, listen, Jill, Salvati and his goons have already put four people in the hospital tonight, and if somebody doesn't stop them, the poor bastard who owns Russo's is gonna be next," Justin told her.

"Wait, wait," Jill told them. "Russo's?"

"Yeah," Justin answered. "It's at the corner of Adams and--"

"I know where it is, Justin," Jill told him. "I'm here right now."

Justin and John were so surprised they asked the question together. "What?"

"I was having dinner with Bertinelli's daughter," Jill told them. "This is part of going undercover, because it was over business." She saw a black car pull up. "Salvati's here."

Jill hung up, walking toward the bag on the back of her motorcycle that had her swords, knives, and her suit and mask.

➣

Russo's 

Russo and a waitress were closing up the restaurant.

Nick and three of his men walked in.

"I'm sorry, we're closed," the waitress told them.

Russo looked at Nick. "Oh, Mr. Salvati. Buona sera. [Good evening.] I have some fresh-made lasagna."

"We're not here for food, Mr. Russo," Nick told him. "Your payment's due."

"I already made my payment this month," Russo told him.

"You need to pay again," Nick told him.

"Please," Russo told him. "I can't afford to make another payment if I'm going to--"

"Going to what?" Nick asked. "Restock your bar?" He pushed bottles of alcohol onto the floor, shattering them. "Break his fingers."

Man 1 grabbed Russo's hand.

"Leave him alone!" the waitress told them.

Men 1 and 2 pulled the woman away.

"Break hers, too," Nick told them.

"No!" Russo told them. "Don't touch her!"

Jill/Sapphire threw a knife into the power supply, making the lights go out, running toward the two men restraining the waitress, slashing Man 2's arm with a knife to make him let her go, pushing him to the floor. She twisted the Man 3's arm back, breaking it, slashing a knife into Man 1's shoulder and legs to make him fall to his knees, but not causing much damage.

Nick tried to shoot Jill.

Jill took cover behind the wall.

Helena in her suit and helmet walked in, shooting toward Nick.

Jill threw a knife into Helena's hand to make her drop the gun, walking closer, slashing a sword toward her. Helena ducked, trying to kick her. Jill raised a leg to block the move, punching her in the chest and stomach, kicking her in the stomach, making her fall back into a statue and making the statue fall and shatter against the floor. Helena stood, trying to punch her. Jill ducked, punching her in the face, breaking the glass over her face, taking the helmet off, revealing Helena.

Jill was in shock to see Helena as the motorcyclist.

Helena ran out, leaving.

Jill made a move to follow when she was shot in the leg, falling to the floor, turning to see Nick, throwing a knife toward him, making sure the hilt of the knife hit him in the head hard enough to make him fall unconscious.

➣➣

Queen Industrial - Basement

Jill was at the hideout, sitting down, propping her injured leg up on the table.

Oliver was stitching the gunshot wound in her leg closed.

Justin and John were watching.

"I don't understand," Oliver told them. "Why is she targeting her family."

"I don't know," John told them. "And here I thought Oliver had parental issues."

"It's not a joke, Diggle," Justin told him. "Any attempt on his right hand man is gonna send Helena's father on the warpath."

Jill wasn't saying anything because she didn't know what to say.

➣

Police Precinct 

Kelton and Jessica were going over the footage at Russo's.

"Is this the only angle you got?" Jessica asked.

"The Russo's Chintzed out a bit on their security package," Kelton told her.

Jessica sighed, shaking her head. "Somebody is in the wings with a gun shooting at these guys. What do you got from earlier?"

"You mean before the shooting?" Kelton asked.

"Yeah," Jessica answered.

"A business dinner, a birthday dinner, a couple of blind dates," Kelton answered.

"Any guests of the Chinese persuasion?" Jessica asked.

"Why?" Kelton asked.

"Humor me," Jessica told him. Kelton rewound the tape. Jessica noticed something familiar, pausing it. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a second. What was that?"

"Help yourself," Kelton told her.

Jessica zoomed in on the table that Jill and Helena had sat at. "Son of a bitch."

➣

Day Two

Queen Mansion - Foyer

There was a knock on the front door.

Jill opened the front door to reveal Jessica outside. "Detective. Is everything okay?"

Jessica walked in. "Your, um, your buddy with the swords was at Russo's last night."

"And I was there earlier with a friend," Jill told him. "So, what? You think I'm the girl in blue?"

Jessica shook her head. "No. Your friend. Helena Bertinelli. If I were you, I'd stay away from her. Her family's bad news on a good day."

"Why the sudden concern for my well-being?" Jill asked.

Jessica sighed. "A few weeks ago, my father made a mistake. He almost got you and Oliver killed."

"Which you saved us from," Jill told her. "You don't owe me anything."

"It feels like I do," Jessica told her. "And believe it or not, I wanna know more about you. Give you an actual friend that is less dangerous than a mob boss's daughter."

Jill was surprised and appreciative, nodding. "Thank you."

Jessica nodded, walking out, leaving.

Jill closed the door.

➣

Merlyn Mansion - Outside

Two men in white were practicing fencing.

Tommy walked closer. "Can I talk to you? Dad!"

"In case you haven't noticed, I'm a little occupied at the moment," Malcolm told him.

"I just talked to the accountant," Tommy told him. "He said my accounts were frozen. He said my credit cards were all canceled."

"I pay Sandy a king's ransom each year in fees, Tommy," Malcolm told him. "When it comes to money, if he says it's so, it's so."

"Do you think this is a joke?" Tommy asked.

Malcolm stopped in fencing, turning to face his son. "No." He pulled off his helmet. "You are. Although, I must say, your chronic irresponsibility and terminal laziness has lost its humor." Tommy looked at him angrily. Malcolm smirked. "Hmm. You're wondering why now. The better question is, why not sooner?"

"It's my trust fund," Tommy told him.

"Which is comprised of my money," Malcolm told him. "Oh, excuse me." He patted Tommy on the face. "Was comprised."

Malcolm pulled on his helmet, continuing to fence with his opponent.

Tommy glared, walking away, leaving.

➣➣

Night - Church - Outside

(Song:) I Heard the Party - Gem Club

Helena was sitting at her fiance's grave.

Jill walked closer. "Helena."

"How did you find me here?" Helena asked.

"I wasn't looking for you," Jill told her. "Your fiance?"

Helena nodded sadly. "Yeah."

Helena stood, turning to face her.

"You said that losing him was your own crucible," Jill told her. "That it changed you." She shook her head. "You didn't say how."

"When you love someone as much as I loved him, with all of your heart, and you can't just turn that emotion off when they're taken from you," Helena told her. "You still feel things as deeply. And if it can't be love that you feel, then... then it becomes hate."

"Hate for who?" Jill asked.

Helena sighed. "Jill... you don't want to know."

Helena started to walk away.

(Song  Ends)

A black van pulled up to the church. Men, including Nick, got out of the van to kidnap Jill and Helena.

Nick aimed a gun at them. "Get in."

The men pulled the girls into the van.

➣

Warehouse 

Helena and Jill were zip-cuffed to their chairs.

Men surrounded them.

Helena looked at Nick. "My father is going to kill you for this."

Nick chuckled, backhand punching Helena in the face so hard he made her and the chair fall to the floor.

Jill was working on the zip-cuffs on her wrists to get free.

Man 1 set Helena upright.

"I've been wanting to do that for years," Nick told her. "Spoiled bitch. I knew it was someone from the inside waging war against your father and me. I just never thought it'd be this inside." Helena smirked. Nick held up her cross. "You dropped this at Russo's."

"You're smarter than I gave you credit for, Nicky," Helena told him.

"You're not," Nick told her, raising his arm to strike her again.

"Hey!" Jill told him. Nick stopped. "You're a businessman, right? So let's talk business. I can offer you a lot of money if you let us go."

"This isn't about money, sweetheart," Nick told her. "This is about loyalty."

"She's got nothing to do with any of this," Helena told him.

"Then what the hell is it about?" Nick asked.

"My father had Michael murdered," Helena told him.

Nick laughed. "Of course he did. He didn't want you to know the truth." He pulled Helena by her hair to pull her head back. "Your rat of a fiance was gathering evidence. He was talking to the freaking FBI. The love of your life was going to destroy your father."

"You're wrong," Helena told him.

Nick let her go, pacing. "I found a laptop in Michael's bag, Helena. Everything that could send your father and me to prison for the rest of our lives was on it. That computer--"

"Was mine," Helena told him angrily. "Michael wasn't the one talking to the FBI. I was."

"You?" Nick asked.

"My father is a monster," Helena told him. "He doesn't care who he hurts to keep his money and power, and I wanted it to stop."

"Well, then it's your fault Michael's dead," Nick told her. "Not your father for ordering the hit or me for carrying it out." Helena looked at him in surprise. "Yours."

"You shot Michael," Helena told him.

Nick put the cross around her neck. "In the chest, so he knew it was me." He let her go. "Just... like..." He took out a gun, aiming at Helena. "This..."

Nick was about to shoot Helena.

Jill broke free, running toward Nick, pushing him to the floor. She turned around to face Man 1. Man 1 was about to shoot her.

An arrow was shot into his arm, making him drop the gun.

Jill looked toward Oliver/Arrow up above.

Man 1 fell to his knees in front of Jill. Jill kneed him in the head, punching him in the face, flipping him to the floor.

Oliver punched Man 2 in the face, twisting a gun out of his hand, still holding his arm, flipping him to the floor.

Nick tried to punch Jill. Jill spun out of the way, kicking him in the back, making him fall. Nick stood. Jill punched him in the face, kicking him back.

Oliver used a gun to hit Man 2 twice, grabbing him from behind, looking ready to to snap his neck.

Jill looked at him. "No."

Oliver hesitated, hitting Man 2 on the head with the gun, making him fall unconscious.

Helena got free, grabbing Nick from behind, slamming his head against a crate repeatedly hard enough to kill him, turning to face Jill and Oliver. "I'm sorry. But no one can know my secret."

Jill looked from Helena to Oliver, breathing heavily.

➣➣

Oliver/Arrow, Jill and Helena stood in the middle of the two unconscious and one dead.

"I'd ask you to let me go, but the Starling City vigilantes don't let bad guys go easily, do they?" Helena asked.

"How do you know about me?" Jill asked.

"I saw you fight," Helena answered. 

"What you're doing right now, I know that it feels like justice, but it's not," Jill told her. "It's revenge."

"Sometimes revenge is justice," Helena told them.

"Your father killed your fiance," Oliver told her.

"And what did your father do to you?" Helena asked. "Aren't the man in the hood and the girl in blue fighting to set things right? Why are your vendettas more valid than mine? We're the same."

"No, we're not," Oliver told her.

"Hiding in plain sight," Helena told them. "Concealing our anger with smiles and lies. Don't lie to me. You feel the same as I do. I know it."

Oliver raised his bow to deliver a blow to Helena.

All of the lights went out.

They heard sirens from outside. Spotlights shone inside. "This is the SCPD! Lower your weapons and come out with your hands up. Now!"

Helena, Oliver and Jill made a run for it, getting away before they could catch them.

Helena got away before Oliver and Jill could catch her.

➣

Police Precinct

Lance was sitting at his desk.

Jessica walked toward him. "CSU didn't find any usable prints except for the three victims. One of them had a GSW to the chest. One was knocked unconscious, and we got him booked and already in prison."

Jessica handed the file in her hands to Lance.

"So who broke Salvati's neck?" Lance asked.

"I didn't see any evidence of arrows or knives, if that's what you're thinking," Jessica told him.

"Well, we better pray that Frank Bertinelli blames the vigilantes for this," Lance told her. "'Cause if he thinks it's the Triad, Starling City is ground zero to World War III."

➣

Laurel's Apartment 

(Song:) Tourist - Yuna

There was a knock on the door.

Laurel answered it for Tommy, seeing that he looked upset. "You okay?"

"I spoke to my dad today," Tommy told her.

"I bet that was fun," Laurel told him.

Tommy walked in. "He explained to me what happened with my credit card yesterday." Laurel closed the door. They walked along. "And my checking account, my savings account, my brokerage account, my stock portfolio." Tommy sat on the couch. "He cut me off completely."

Laurel looked at him in surprise, sitting down next to him. "What?"

"My car got repossessed," Tommy told her. "That was fun. Oh, and I have to move out of my apartment by the end of the month."

Laurel took a deep breath. "You are gonna be fine, Tommy. In fact, you are gonna be great. Merlyn money or not. And you know, I have a mushroom and olive Mario's pizza in my refrigerator waiting to be eaten."

Tommy managed a small smile. "I suppose it's already paid for, right?"

"Exactly," Laurel told him.

They looked at each other, kissing slowly and softly.

➣

Queen Mansion - Moira's Room

Moira was lying in bed, seemingly sleeping.

Walter walked in, brushing back a piece of her hair, stirring her, sitting next to her on the bed.

Moira looked at him in surprise. "When did you get back?"

"Just now," Walter answered.

Moira sat up. "I'm so happy to see you." Walter chuckled. "But did you come home only because you heard I was hurt?"

"No," Walter answered. "I was already on my way when Thea called. I actually came home because I miss my wife." They kissed. Walter held her in his arms. "It's okay."

➣

Hallway

Skylar was standing in the hallway, seeing them, smiling a small smile.

Thea walked toward her. "Is she all right?"

Skylar walked toward her. "Walter's home. She's gonna be fine." Oliver and Jill walked upstairs. "Hey, Ollie. Jill."

"Hey," Jill told them.

"Ollie..." Thea trailed off. "I'm sorry if I was a bitch to you earlier."

"There were a few times," Oliver told her. "Could you be more specific?"

Skylar smiled.

Thea chuckled. "Don't push it."

"Don't worry," Oliver told them.

"Look, we're just worried about you," Skylar told him. She looked at Jill. "About both of you. You both seem really lonely."

"And Mom was right," Thea told them. "We all have our secrets. Clearly you two have yours. And it's fine if you don't want to share them with us, but I just really think you should share them with someone."

"Preferably each other," Skylar told them. "Goodnight."

"Goodnight," Jill told them, walking away down the hallway.

Skylar looked at Oliver in confusion. "Is she okay?"

"No," Oliver answered. "Not really. Night."

"Night," Thea told him.

They headed their separate ways to go to bed.

➣

Jill's Guest Room

Jill was sitting on her bed, gazing off.

Oliver walked in.

Jill sighed. "Despite what Thea and Skylar just said, I'm not in the mood to talk, Oliver."

"I know," Oliver told her. "Not after tonight. You're taking this case a little personally, don't you think?"

"It's not a case," Jill told him.

"Don't tell me you're defending this girl," Oliver told her. "'Cause I know you can't be that crazy. Helena Bertinelli shot at my mother. She also murdered five men in cold blood."

"She has reasons for what she's doing," Jill told him.

"Yes, I know," Oliver told her. "Her fiance. But going after her father and Nick Salvati should never have led to her going after others the way she did and put my mother and others in the danger in the process. And since when do you care about the bad guys' reasons? Oh, she is the bad guy, Jill. She's the killer."

"A lot of people say the same thing about you, Oliver," Jill told him.

Oliver was taken aback by this, knowing that she was right, sighing. "I know that you want to save her. Because this isn't just about stopping bad guys for you. This is about helping everyone that you can. But Helena doesn't want to be helped, Jill." Jill didn't answer, looking down, holding her leg where she had been shot the night before in pain because of the recent fight. Oliver noticed the uncomfortability. "Get some rest. We'll figure it all out tomorrow."

Jill barely managed to nod. 

Oliver walked out, leaving.

Jill looked down, feeling completely alone.

  ➣➣

1.08 "Vendetta" Trailer

From 1.08 "Vendetta", in an alley, Helena was suited up as the Huntress, trying to shoot the leader of the Triad.

Jill/Sapphire flipped off of the building above her, getting in her way, hitting the gun out of her hand to make the shot fire aside.

The Triad got away.

Jill looked at Helena. "It's not justice."

"And what you do is?" Helena asked.

From 1.08 "Vendetta", in the hideout, Oliver, Jill, John and Justin were talking.

"You can't save her, okay?" Oliver asked. "Some people don't change."

"You changed," Jill told him.

From 1.08 "Vendetta", in a warehouse, Jill/Sapphire and Oliver/Arrow were standing on the balcony above the warehouse.

From 1.08 "Vendetta", in the Bertinelli House, Oliver/Arrow and Kira and Karma, suited up, faced off, ready to fight.

From 1.08 "Vendetta", in the Bertinelli House, China White pushed Frank against the wall, raising a knife to stab him.

Jill/Sapphire threw a knife into her wrist to make her drop her knife.

From 1.08 "Vendetta", outside the Bertinelli House, Helena/Huntress stood above Frank, aiming a gun at him.

Jill/Sapphire threw a knife at the gun in her hand, making her drop it. Helena turned to face her. 

From 1.08 "Vendetta", in the Bertinelli House, Oliver/Arrow swung his bow toward Karma to try and hit her. Karma ducked, spinning to kick him in the head. Kira used her staff to hit Oliver in the back.

From 1.08 "Vendetta", in a warehouse, A man ran toward the door.

Jill/Sapphire held her sword in front of him to stop him.

From 1.08 "Vendetta", in a warehouse, Jill/Sapphire and Oliver/Arrow stood together.

Jill called John and Justin.

"What's the situation?" Justin asked.

"War," Jill answered.

Jill and Oliver looked at each other, sighing.

➣ Sapphire Arrow ➣