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Original Airdate: 01/16/2013
Written by: Moira Kirland & Ben Sokolowski
Directed by: Eagle Egilsson
Starring: Stephen Amell (as Oliver Queen/Arrow), Katie Cassidy (as Laurel Lance), Colin Donnell (as Tommy Merlyn), David Ramsey (as John Diggle), Willa Holland (as Thea Queen), Susanna Thompson (as Moira Queen), Paul Blackthorne (as Quentin Lance)
Guest Stars: Annie Ilonzeh (as Joanna De La Vega), Andrew Dunbar (as Garfield Lynns/Firefly), Michael Daingerfield (as Ned Foster), Danny Nucci (as Fire Chief)
First Appearances: Garfield Lynns/Firefly, Fire Chief
Trivia:
– Firefly is a villain mostly known for his appearances in Batman comic books.
– Michael Daingerfield appeared throughout the final season of Smallville as anti-hero radio host Gordon Godfrey. Here, he played Ned Foster.
Summary:
Joanna asks Laurel for help in proving that her brother, a fireman who died while responding to a call, was murdered. For the six weeks after Walter went missing, Oliver practically gave up his mission, until Laurel swipes her father’s direct line to him and enlist The Hood’s help with this investigation. Inside a currently burning building, Oliver notices the suspect has a firefly tattoo, meaning he is part of the 15th engine company, several members of which died months ago in the fire of an improperly constructed tower. Laurel narrows down the suspect list to Garfield Lynns, who was believed dead in that fire.
Tommy organizes a fundraiser for the fire station that they hold in Oliver’s unfinished nightclub. During the benefit, Lynns causes a fire there, exacting revenge on the fire chief who abandoned him during the tower fire. The Hood tries to reason with Lynns, but Lynns consumes himself in flames.
Nick Foster, the C.O.O. of Queen Consolidated, suggests that Moira take over for Walter. Moira initially refuses, but because of Thea’s efforts to knock her out of depression, Moira later accepts. Joanna departs for a leave of absence to comfort her mother. Laurel briefly gives the phone back to Detective Lance, but he allows her to keep it, having set up a way to monitor her calls with The Hood. Oliver hears a newscaster praise The Hood, calling him a hero, and decides to pursue people on the list again.
On the island, Oliver fights with one of Fyers’ men, then finds a set of keys and a map in the pocket of a vest.
Quotes:
Oliver (about Moira): What snapped her out of it that time?
Thea: Walter. One morning he showed up and you when he gets all British and stern-like. (Impersonating Walter) “Moira, get dressed. We’re going out for lunch.” And it worked.
Oliver: Rotate your hips, Diggle. That’s where the power comes from. It’s not just your arms, even if they’re the size of bowling balls.
Oliver: If you get any leads, tip the police.
Diggle: The police?
Oliver: They just need something to jump-start them.
Diggle: Isn’t the whole idea of being a vigilante is that you do the police’s job. You know, Oliver, you’ve been spending a lot of time around here lately, I thought after six weeks you’d be anxious to hood up. I’ve even prepared the whole “you’ve gotta slow down” speech.
Oliver: Who are you? Where’s my friend Tommy Merlyn? The guy who once rented out a football stadium so that he could play strip kickball with models.
Tommy: That guy needed a swift kick in his lazy ass.
Diggle: This guy, the other archer, he got in your head. He took something from you … he took whatever’s in your heart that lets you jump off buildings and take down bad guys.
Laurel (to Oliver): I don’t take things slow, remember. I close my eyes and I jump, just like you. I think that’s why we spooked each other. Our feelings, our fears, they control us. It’s not the other way around.
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