Arrow

Oliver: Last season, on arrow...

I convinced you that we can have it all. I was wrong.

We have to let each other go.

I have a village, too. Run by a government strongman named kovar.

You'll go back to Russia, and you can take on this kovar.

What are you gonna do now, Oliver?

I know you wouldn't approve of what I did.

But you were always better than me, Laurel.

That is what I loved most about you.

Th ea: I thought about Laurel and what she'd say.

I think she'd tell me to get out.

Oliver: What are you gonna do?

Diggle: Take some time away from this team,

away from the city.

I, Oliver queen, do solemnly swear to faithfully

and impartially perform and discharge the duties of the office of mayor.

- Your brother's late. - "Late" is his "on time."

And he's not just my brother, he's the mayor.

Well, maybe someone should remind him of that.

Is there something I can help you with, captain?

This evening is important, miss queen.

And it's supposed to be the kickoff to the anti-crime initiative.

And I don't think I need to tell you how much this city...

City needs the aol yes, I know and so does he so he will be here.

He's just taking care of a little business first.

Blonde or redhead?

Brunette actually.

- (Communicator beeps) - I found the bomb.

No, no, no. That's not "a bomb," that's one, two, three, four bombs.

I'm in the brains. It's gonna take a while to disarm.

- Do you think you can keep machin busy? - I don't think that'll be a problem.

Does this mean you're not gonna kill me?

What's a guy got to do to get a little love?

I only tried blowing up the city. I mean, half of it.

Sleep.

Tell scpd I left a present for them.

Get away from that!

I'm disarming it.

It's handled. Ovennatch?

Yeah. Oh, man,

that thing's just a really ugly piece of modern art now.

Aw. You gonna make a new friend?

I thought I told you to stay off the streets.

- It's my city, too. - You wanna help?

Yeah.

Then make a donation to the police department.

- And keep that elevated. - Keep what elevated?

I don't want to see you out here again.

The mayor will be making his official statement on the anti-crime initiative

at the ceremony honoring the black canary, but...

But he can say a few words now.

The aol is an important step towards lowering crime in the city,

but I'm not gonna consider it without some major reform.

What type of reforms?

Uh, to start, an investigation into allegations

of widespread corruption within the police department.

Okay. Mayor queen will elaborate on all comments

at the ceremony honoring the black canary.

Thank you all very much.

You realized you just accused the police department

of being corrupt at the police department gala?

I answered a question.

Yeah, and you also just put blame on the police department

instead of taking responsibility for the city's crime.

- You know I'm taking responsibility. - Yeah. As the other guy.

But as the mayor, it looks like you're sleepwalking, okay?

Showing up late again is not helping that perception.

Being the mayor gives me access to actionable intel as "the other guy."

It's a means to an end.

Well, it didn't start off like that, Ollie.

You wanted to become and then became the mayor

- to actually be mayor. - Right. And then reality set in.

Even if we weren't dealing with a corrupt police department, and we are,

or an electorate that thinks I got all my political knowledge

by binge-watching the west wing,

I still wouldn't be able to focus on being the mayor, speedy.

Because I'm flying solo as "the other guy."

- Okay, nice try. - (Sighs)

Talk to the comptroller about tax incentives.

- And councilman Garcia about sanitation. - Mmm-hmm.

I also put the applications for deputy mayor on your desk.

I'm gonna go drink.

What I do care about is what you promised me if I won tonight.

None of yours.

What?

Vvhose?

{Groans)

What are you two doing here?

- It's late. - That's what I told her,

but she's been complaining that the secondary processor

keeps overclocking the gpu cache.

It must be nice to have someone down here who speaks Felicity.

Well, I'm strictly repair and maintenance. You guys are the vigilantes.

Yeah, well, it's getting to be an awfully big club.

- What's this? - A little dossier on wild dog.

- "Wild dog?" - Yeah, you know, 'cause of his shirt.

"Silly dog" just didn't really have the same ring to it.

I suggested the "wild."

Right. And why do I need a dossier on him?

So, I was thinking, instead of putting an arrow in him,

you might consider bringing him into the fold.

He shot him? You shot him?

Okay, I know it's not the most enticing of recruitment pitch plans.

But there are plenty of candidates willing to compensate

for our ineffectual-slash-corrupt police department.

Evelyn sharp. Mr. Ski goggles. I'm still work-shopping that codename.

I'm not... I'm not putting together a new team.

Okay, well, in case you haven't noticed, we're a little short-handed.

Just for a little while. John will come back.

- Thea will come back. - And if they don't?

Then I will handle it. Get some sleep. Both of you.

Scpd! We have you surrounded. Guns on the floor, now!

What is this? These aren't our guys.

No, they're los halcones.

See, they tried to Rob you tonight. A shoot-out ensued.

You killed them. They killed you.

Drop the bodies, empty the cash into the Van.

Man: Bravo! Cleverness and efficiency.

Very Robin hood.

But I doubt that you'll be providing the poor

with any of these ill-gotten gains. Enlighten me.

- I'm new in town. - Kill this prig.

will result in your swift demise.

- Are you the one in charge? - Go to hell.

I'll take that as a "yes."

Okay, gang.

He said he was in charge. Anybody else want to be in charge?

No takers? Then I guess it's gonna have to be me.

Six doa's. The dealer and his girlfriend, two los halcones and one of our own.

And who's lucky number six? (Sighs) Keating.

COD doesn't match the other vics, who were all shot at close range,

- but keating... - Blunt force trauma.

And these, what? Some sort of calling card?

M.o. Matches a skel named Tobias church.

According to his jacket, he and his crew tore up hub city and biudhaven.

- And now he's here. - Question is, what was keating doing here?

Nothing good. He didn't call anything in.

You think he's one of the bent cops?

It doesn't matter. He's dead now.

Well, Lance was a royal pain in the ass,

but at least he kept his department in line.

Well, you could always give him his badge back. He's back in town.

Though word has it he took a few bumps off the wagon on his way.

All right, all right, all right. All right.

Knockin', that's not like you.

Give us a minute.

- How long you been back in town? - Uh, couple of weeks.

- Where's Donna? - She's in heaven.

It's a casino in Vegas that she's waitressing at these days. Not...

- So you two aren't, uh... - Oh, come on, Oliver.

- Opposites attract, but not that much. - Did you break up before...

Well, you know, not that it's any of your business.

But you see, a drunk needs a reason to stay sober.

Fresh out, my friend.

Well, Quentin...

You know what? I don't know if you're in a position to be judging me anyway.

It's just me out there.

Sometimes, saving the city takes priority over running it.

But that'll change when the team gets back together.

I can devote more time to actually being the mayor.

That team could include you.

Would I cover up this beautiful face with a mask?

That's not what I meant.

Is there anything else I can help you with, Oliver?

I got a pretty full day ahead.

You know about the ceremony?

The city's gonna honor Laurel.

Yeah.

It's probably best I don't turn up and embarrass her memory, then.

You killed my best fighter. You cost me lots of money.

Your Russian's terrible.

Your accent's American.

What are you doing so far from home?

Adam hunt. Daniel brick well. Frank bertinelli.

If I were you... I'd put that back in my bag.

Jason brodeur. Leo Mueller...

I said, put it back.

You know what?

This book, it intrigues me.

It's the only reason you are still breathing.

It was my father's. I'm waiting to use it.

Waiting for what?

To be ready.

Well, I have some bad news for you.

You're going to be dead before you are.

You must be lost. City hall is that way.

Wanted to see if you had info on our new player.

And you wonder why your approval rating is in the basement.

- I don't wonder. - How'd you ditch your security detail?

I used to ditch John diggle.

Yeah. Tobias church.

Aka "charon."

The ferryman of Hades. Left gold coins on the eyes on one of his victims last night.

Well, well, well...

I didn't fail every course that I took in college.

Warrants out for his arrest on no less than 20 murders

and those are just the ones that they can connect him to.

Mr. Church just became our top priority.

"Our" is not going to be enough for this guy.