Arrow - Season 1 Edit

A father.

A life of a man, a good man,

A man with a daughter.

A stevedore on the docks of the city in which we live.

Aboard the Queen's Gamut five years ago.

About a month after the funerals, Mom stopped going out.

About the island, Mr. Queen? Before you go, sir, please.

Acting on whose instructions?

After all, your daughter is suing me.

Ah! So that's why you enjoyed coming.

All right, all right, all right.

All right, all right. It was mine. It was mine, all right?

All right, all right. It was mine. It was mine, all right?

All right? And I promise you, when I catch this guy,

All right. Ow! Fine, fine shovel. I got it.

All that time on the island, plotting my return,

Alone.

And don't bother trying to pickpocket my stash this time,

And face a court's justice,

And getting grilled about how I let that archer get away.

And has friends in the District Attorney's office.

And he could have stopped her from going with you.

And he has no idea that the yacht was sabotaged.

And he truly doesn't.

And I am not going through that again.

And I promised myself that if I ever got a chance

And I realized that I hurt you.

And I think I'm just beginning to understand the kind of man you are.

And I wanted a lot.

And I'm supposed to take my rightful place at the company.

And I'm supposed to take my rightful place at the company.

And in those five years,

And it turns out, you don't need the police after all.

And it won't.

And it'll never be enough.

And last week, he told me to stay away from him.

And my father has been the only family I've ever known

And not just as a father, but as a cop.

And nothing, and no one, is going to stop me from bringing him down.

And still keep the promise I made to my father.

And thank you all for coming.

And that it was up to me to save it and right his wrongs.

And the next five in Afghanistan.

And the truth is, I felt closer to you when you were dead.

And then I saw you yesterday,

And then sometimes, I'd ask you,

And then your death in absentia judgment will be voided.

And they slit his throat.

And until the dust settles you'll be protected, okay?

And very tired, so...

And we would like to honor your father

And we'd like to make an announcement at the dedication

And we'd like to make an announcement at the dedication

And when Victor Nocenti threatened to tell the police,

And who could forget peeing on the cop?

And you are Robert Queen's son.

And you're gonna recuse yourself from this case, all right?

And you've made them angry.

Are getting around the clock police protection. Okay?

Are you enjoying yourself? Yes, I am.

Are you going to talk about the boat crash?

Are you going to testify as to what happened when the yacht sank?

Are you hurt, Mr. Queen? No! No.

Are you hurt? No

Are you okay?

As Walter was saying,

As you can see, Oliver, we've modernized quite a bit.

Attending board meetings and stockholder briefings.

Attorney for shipping magnate, Martin Somers,

Aw, what's the matter, Mom? Afraid we're gonna be next?

Back home, they're all trying to get you.

Be the person that you want her to see you as.

Because I'm gonna go get drunk instead.

Because they're going with you everywhere you go, no arguments.

Because they're going with you everywhere you go, no arguments.

Before that,he was cheating on me with my sister.

Before the island, I was a jerk, and now I'm just a...

Beg you, to find your way home to me.

Besides, I think it should be you that I'm thanking.

Besides, Walter is doing a very good job here.

Bow down, hands up.

But he chose to go after someone I care about instead.

But I am.

But I can tell you this.

But I tell you what...

But I'm not my father.

But I'm not ready yet.

But it seems to me that the first requirement would be managing to stay

But it was hell here too.

But it's not gonna work anymore.

But like you said..

But sources say Redman was coerced by the vigilante.

But the city used to be different. People used to feel safe.

But the city used to be different. People used to feel safe.

But the D.A. now has no choice,

But there was one thing that I thought about every day.

But this is me doing mine, okay?

But to do that without endangering the people closest to me,

But to do that,

But what you want from me isn't living.

By a guy in a green hood and a bow and arrow...

By dedicating the building in his name. Nice.

By invitation.

By who? It doesn't matter.

Can I get a sparkling water, or something cold, please?

Can we do that tomorrow? Please?

Can you give us a couple comments

Cell phone, inside pocket, call your partner.

Come on, buddy, shake it off. Let's go.

Come, please sit.

Couple of comments about the island, sir. What happened in there?

Dad let me drink soda in the office.

Dad?

Daddy! Oh, thank God.

Damn it, Laurel!

Dangerous people.

Dead people don't want anything.

Definitely.

Did you hear that?

Did you show up here by mistake?

Didn't take.

Didn't work then either.

Digg's my guy.

Do it now.

Do you have a second?

Do you have any questions about today, Oliver?

Do you think this is what Dad would want for you?

Don't be an idiot.

Don't wait up.

Don't you knock?

Eat ice cream.

Emily, there are a lot of people who don't want this trial to proceed.

End of discussion, Laurel!

End of discussion.

Everybody, step back.

Everyone fantasizing that I got my MBA while I was on the island?

Everyone here understands that this transition is really difficult for you.

Everyone wants to know what kind of man I am.

Exactly. I got lucky.

Except for my social life. Wait!

Except for your family.

Except now it's Nocenti's daughter who's the problem

Except that's not gonna happen.

Except, well, one of my men

Excuse me.

Fair enough.

Feel free to run as many red lights in the city as you want.

Filed after Oliver's disappearance at sea

Five years in hell forged me into a weapon,

Five years in hell forged me into a weapon,

Five years on an island and you still know who they are.

For the Applied Sciences division,

For the rest of his life.

For which you're paid a lot of money.

Found this at your docks.

Four times by my estimate.

Four times by my estimate.

Freeze!

From Miss Lance and her bosses at the CNRI.

From your stevedore, saying that you were getting attacked

Get the chopper back now.

Get used to their faces,

Get you to open up, be somebody you're not sure you are anymore.

Good afternoon.

Good night, sir.

Good night.

Good.

Gosh.

Has always been his intent.

Has confirmed his client has no intention of testifying,

Having cops around, not being able to do my job.

He blames himself more than he blames you.

He brought down Martin Somers.

He can't help you.

He hurt a bunch of people doing it, okay?

He is a bigger threat to your operation than Nocenti ever was.

He is also being accused of accepting cash, including over $10 million in bribes.

He is no hero. He is an anarchist.

He thinks he's some kind of Robin Hood.

He thinks that, you know, maybe if he and Sarah were closer,

He was with her when she died.

He's going to jail, Emily.

He's gonna believe it, too.

He's robbing the rich, he's trying to teach them a lesson I guess.

He's still going to face justice.

Here!

Hey man, I'll make you swallow that Nikon. Back!

Hey, come on.. What are...

Hey, get away!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey! Hey, stay away from him!

Hey! Thanks for warming them up, Walt.

Hey.

Hi, Oliver Queen. Emily Nocenti.

Hi.

Hi.

Hmm!

Hmm. You look tired.

Home is a battlefield.

How am I supposed to stay away from you

How much is a life worth?

Huh? Who is... Sorry.

I actually dreamed about it,

I almost died, I...

I am an honest businessman, and I will fight this slander

I am sorry.

I can't be the Oliver my mother wants me to be

I can't be the Oliver that everyone wants me to be,

I can't do that if I'm...

I can't exactly picture you as master of the universe.

I can't.

I did that to protect you.

I didn't know how painful it would be to keep my secrets.

I didn't realize how hard it would be.

I don't get paid enough to have arrows shot at me.

I don't know what I've done to earn this witch hunt

I don't know, I don't know. But the point is,

I don't know...

I don't need to be reminded of that.

I don't want to talk about it.

I got it. I got it.

I got lucky. That was a kitchen knife.

I gotta go.

I guess... Well, was that a practical joke?

I have been on the receiving end of your father's disapproval.

I have plans.

I have plenty of experience with disapproving parents.

I have things that I have to do.

I have to admit, I'm kind of glad he did.

I have to be someone else.

I have to be something else.

I have to be the person I need them to see me as.

I haven't really had time to redecorate.

I hired you to protect my son.

I hired you. That makes me the client.

I just want justice for my father.

I knew that I was gonna have to live for both of us.

I know that, Oliver. Mom...

I know, that's why I'm here.

I lost you once.

I mean, stupid stuff.

I need to dishonor your memory.

I need to get better at talking about what happened to me there.

I never will be.

I promise to introduce her if it ever gets

I remember when your father used to bring you here when you were a boy.

I repeat, lay down your weapons.

I see.

I seem to recall you trying that once I discovered boys also.

I served three tours in Afghanistan, Mr. Queen.

I swear.

I thought about many things on the island,

I thought after what happened with Sarah,

I thought I didn't need a reason to see my own daughter.

I thought I didn't need police protection anymore.

I thought that I had, because I spent so many days

I understand.

I wanna show you something out back.

I want the truth about Victor Nocenti.

I wanted to give Martin Somers the chance to confess

I was dead.

I was just doing my job, sir.

I wasn't exactly thinking straight.

I went outside to ask for a light and they were both dead in the squad car.

I will lock you in a cell if that's what it takes.

I will.

I wish everyone would.

I wouldn't miss this for the world. Right. Okay.

I... Hi.

I... What are you doing here, Ollie?

I'd come here.

I'd hang, but we're headed to court.

I'd say thank you, but I don't think that would cover it.

I'll be right there.

I'm a damaged jerk.

I'm a jerk.

I'm a lawyer. I live to argue.

I'm kind of famous right now.

I'm not half the man he was.

I'm not much of a legacy, per se.

I'm not the kind of man you want to take for a fool, Mr. Queen, you understand me?

I'm not the man he was.

I'm not.

I'm pretty good at keeping my emotions in check.

I'm shallow.

I'm sorry, Thea.

I'm sorry.

I'm trying to make this city safer, just like you.

I'm your father. I live to keep you safe.

I'm... Oliver, what happened to you out there?

I've been alone for five years.

I've been catching up.

If Martin Somers is to get justice for his crimes,

If they want me to give this up.

If you think I'm gonna abandon Emily Nocenti,

If you won't stay away from me?

In his final moments, he told me the truth...

Is a result of its targeted diversification.

Is avoid Mom, ignore Walter, and judge me.

Is that surprise or jealousy I'm hearing?

Is to get justice for her father's death,

Isn't this a conflict of interest, Detective?

It is a lot less so now.

It seems like he's trying to help.

It seems like whenever you're with one of my daughters, people die.

It was nice to meet you. Yeah. Let's go.

It was really good advice.

It was that one thought that kept me going.

It wasn't even weighted properly,

It wasn't how I wanted things to go.

It wasn't me that killed him. It was the Triad.

It will be permanent. Dad!

It would probably be a good idea if I let somebody in.

It'll just be a different kind.

It's a simple proof of life declaration.

It's a simple proof of life declaration.

It's fine, Walter, I've been in a courtroom before.

It's just the opposite.

It's like I always told you, you don't need to go

It's nice to see how much our culture has improved while I was away.

It's not about being reckless!

It's not enough. Move it!

It's not safe, you've already been abducted once.

It's one of the benefits of being dead.

Just like you taught me.

Just read out a brief, prepared statement to the judge,

Lance.

Last week, you couldn't wait to get to the company.

Laurel thinks she's the only one willing to bring him to justice.

Laurel will be safe.

Laurel. Okay, I didn't...

Laurel's targeted the worst of Starling City,

Legally speaking.

Like bio tech and clean energy.

Like what I was doing that day, what boy I had a crush on...

Look, I just don't want him to find out anything, okay?

Look, I know it was hell where you were.

Ma'am, I truly do not know.

Maintaining his innocence in the wrongful death of Victor Nocenti.

Martin Somers got attacked last night

Martin Somers had him killed.

Martin Somers is about to find out.

Martin Somers, the CEO of Starling Port,

Martin Somers.

Martin Somers... Who the hell are you?

Maybe after five years alone,

Maybe I picked that up along the way, too.

Me, and then the entire Triad to the ground.

Mom, it makes me nervous when you ask me to sit down.

Mostly, though, I'm famous because I'm Robert Queen's son.

Move! Sir, we've got six men out there.

Mr. Diggle, thank you.

Mr. Queen, did you see Sarah Lance die?

Mr. Queen, do you want to follow up? What happened in there, sir?

Mr. Redman claims refunding the Halcyon pension plan

Mr. Redman has withdrawn more than $30 million from the plan's account.

Mr. Somers is very well connected,

Mr. Somers! Mr. Somers!

Mrs. Queen? Car's ready.

My best friend is getting legally resurrected,

My father didn't make it.

My job is to use the law to fight for what is right.

My mother died when I was a baby,

My mother wants me to join the company.

My sister took...

My son knows nothing.

Next to the man you're hired to protect.

No one will have to fire me.

No, I don't want to lead anything.

No, I'd rather you promise to take Mr. Diggle with you on your next rendezvous.

No, just the opposite.

No, Laurel... It's okay.

No, no..

No, please... Marcus Redman,

No, sit. Sit!

No, wait... Mom said that there were scars, but...

No, your job is protecting him.

No!

No! No, no, no, no, no!

No. No, your... Your company.

Nocenti said he was gonna testify against me.

Nocenti said he was gonna testify against me.

Nocenti's body was found four weeks ago.

Now where do you think my son is going on these chaperone less excursions?

Now, here you are.

Now, I'm not a professional bodyguard,

Now, onto the offices. Everyone is waiting to meet you there.

Now, the Triad is gonna erase every ounce

Now, this is a building that will stand as a monument

Of course you don't.

Of course. Thank you.

Of evidence of their smuggling operation, including me.

Oh, God, no, no, no.

Oh, I think the first four times of you in court was enough for me.

Oh, I tried.

Oh, there's Mr. Queen...

Oh, they were bringing me back from the dead.

Oh! Excuse me, ladies.

Okay, this is a surprise.

Okay?

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Oliver has been through a lot.

Oliver invited me last night. Last night?

Oliver just got back from five years on an uncharted island.

Oliver, you don't have to do this.

Oliver? Hmm?

On that life raft before I saw land.

Or drop it. Either way, you're done.

Or I could be wrong.

Or I swear the next time you disappear,

Or the fact that my father's CFO now sleeps down the hall from me?

Or we will open fire.

Or won't.

Outside the law to find justice. Now I believe that.

Over the past 15 years,

Please, don't! Please! Don't!

Point is, you have whipped up a storm with these guys,

Pretty soon, she stopped talking altogether.

Prodigal son returns home and becomes the heir apparent.

Prodigal son returns home and becomes the heir apparent.

Protective custody?

Put down your weapons

Right. More like the D.A.'s.

Robert didn't tell him anything that could hurt us.

Robert Queen, be rescinded.

Sarah!

See, I was supposed to come here today,

She pointed out to me that I have been distant since I got back and that...

She was right.

She won't stop until she burns you,

She won't stop until she burns you,

She would have told him about the boat trip.

She's not there! Sarah!

She's wrong.

Shouldn't take you very long.

Show her

So it's no surprise his name is on my father's list

So, please, stop asking me to be.

So, you thought you'd start with the first person you pushed away.

Some of you may not know me. My name is Oliver Queen.

Somers!

Something's going on at the docks.

Sometimes, when I felt... Whatever...

Sorry to give you so much grief.

Stay there.

Stealing that taxi, which was just awesome, by the way,

Step back everybody, please.

Sweetheart, Oliver,

Sweetie.

Take it down.

Tell him to give those pensioners back their money.

Tell us what happened inside, Mr. Queen...

Tell Wallace to get the boat ready. I'm leaving tonight.

Thank God. Are you all right? I'm okay.

Thank you for coming. Anything for a friend.

Thank you so much for fighting for us.

Thank you, Walter.

Thank you.

Thank you.

That he failed our city,

That he failed our city,

That man sitting right there, Martin Somers,

That maniac saved my life.

That maniac saved my life.

That might have worked when I was eight.

That our family's wealth had been

That the declaration of death filed for the petitioner's father,

That Victor Nocenti learned that his boss,

That you will be taking a leadership position in the company.

That's all I have to say, thank you.

That's neat. Excuse me?

The assault on that paparazzi douchebag,

The boat went down. I was the only survivor.

The city doesn't need that kind of help, okay?

The city's police and the D.A. can't stop him...

The company's about to break ground on a new site

The day I went missing...

The driver will be here in a minute.

The house got so quiet, so I'd come here.

The knife.

The longer this goes on, the more likely the media is gonna crucify me

The man's a killer.

The plaintiff will prove by a preponderance of evidence

The Queen Consolidated's success of late

The Queen family is only entitled to one miracle, I'm afraid.

The Triad will kill me.

The Triad's not your concern right now.

Thea,

Then perhaps you'd like to share with me

Then someone is going to have to do it for them.

Then we kill Miss Lance.

Then you don't know me all that well.

There are two cop cars outside.

There he is!

There is a maniac out there, hunting the wealthy.

There was a storm.

There won't be a second warning.

There's no place like home?

There's someone on the fire escape.

These guys like to fool around.

These guys like to fool around.

These people, they are more dangerous than you are willing to admit.

These people, they are more dangerous than you are willing to admit.

They are going to have to kill me

They...

This guy gets more air time than the Kardashians, right?

This happens to you a lot, doesn't it?

This is as good as I remember.

This is why it's a good idea to have a bodyguard.

This isn't a game.

This isn't a joke, Laurel.

This isn't about the money.

This place hasn't changed in five years.

Those cops that you put on me...

To believe an honest, upstanding businessman like yourself,

To do it again, I'd do it with you.

To honor your wishes...

To my last dime and breath.

To reconnect with Mom, Thea,

To right your wrongs.

To smuggle drugs into our city.

To talk to you.

To the exchanging first names stage...

To the man whose company and vision are his greatest legacies.

Tommy, I'd just spent five years away from civilization.

Tommy, we've all been through a lot.

Triad bitch screwed up the hit on Lance.

Trust me.

Uh, but as Walter, who's my new dad...

Uh, Mom, that was...

Uh... Somewhere loud and smoky.

Um, Emily, let's go grab a cup of coffee, okay?

Unfortunately we will not be requesting

Unlike your friend with the hood, we know where to find her.

Wait, how did you get those?

Wallace isn't here.

Wallace, you copy?

Wallace?

Wallace?

Walter and I have something to discuss with you.

Walter.

Was arrested last night for the murder of Victor Nocenti.

Was taking bribes from the Chinese Triads

Was the day I died.

Watch some television, read a newspaper,

We come all the way down to your docks,

We have been making impressive inroads in cutting edge fields

We need to move, now.

We'll keep you updated as more information becomes available.

We're not friends.

Welcome to the future site of the Robert Queen Memorial Applied Sciences Center.

Well let's hope it doesn't come to that.

Well, I guess that's what it's gonna take then.

Well, I owe you an apology, Mr. Somers.

Well, like I told your cop friend, I was just doing my job.

Well, obviously you do.

Well, thank you for being brave enough to let me.

Well, that's dirty. Using me against me.

Well, then don't tell her.

Well, we anticipate that Somers' attorney

Well, we can pursue the civil suit if you want,

Well, you know, I'd be very much inclined

Well, you saw for yourself.

Well...

What about me? Right? I'm a legacy.

What about you?

What are you doing here?

What are you doing here? My job.

What do you have to say about the accusations made by Laurel Lance?

What for? The knife.

What the hell?

What?

What? Yeah.

What's going on here?

What's going on is that the three of you

What's going on?

What's in the bag?

When I get emotional.

When I reached it, I knew...

Where are you going?

Where you going?

Which I use to honor a vow I made to my father,

Which is exactly what I've been saying.

Which is why, if Emily Nocenti

Which means that sometimes...

Which part, though?

Who sacrificed his life for mine.

Who's is guy?

Who's that? Where'd he come from?

Whoa, whoa! Easy, wait, wait!

Whoa! Whoa!

Whose?

Why should I tell you?

Will try and paint you as blinded by grief or looking to make a buck.

Will you be going out tonight, sir?

With all due respect, ma'am, I never had a client who didn't want my protection.

With Mr. Somers' confession, to prosecute him.

Wow

Yeah, I was filling out reports on the shootout at the port last night

Yeah, well, whoever he is,

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah. So I guess that 9 1 1 call we got last night

Yeah. Take my rightful place.

Yes, why not do that? Thank you. Please, go with them.

Yes.

Yet you threw it with accuracy across a 10 foot room.

You always were so excited.

You always were so excited.

You and your daughter don't want to find out what I'm capable of

You apologized already.

You asked me to save the city.

You can say no.

You can't do that.

You ditch me one more time,

You don't even come close to my definition of grief.

You don't know me well, young lady.

You don't.

You failed this city.

You gotta let me in, Ollie.

You gotta let someone in.

You know, after five years,

You know, five years ago, your irresponsibility was somewhat charming.

You know, I spent the first 27 years of my life in Starling City,

You know, there was the DUI,

You know, where it is you run off to.

You need to take this guy seriously.

You never want to talk to me about anything.

You okay?

You said that you wanted to be a different person.

You see, there's this vigilante running around.

You shut this trial down, do you understand me?

You smuggle drugs, I let you use my port.

You son of a bitch.

You stay away from Laurel,

You take out Emily Nocenti, and Laurel Lance will never let this go.

You twitch and you're dead

You want to know what I learned?

You, listen up.

You'd stop being just so reckless.

You're all I have left to live for.

You're an adult.

You're gonna confess to having Victor Nocenti killed.

You're gonna go back into that courtroom tomorrow

You're gonna testify in that trial.

You're insistent on doing your job, that's great.

You're my only daughter, Laurel.

You're not as messed up in the head as you have every right to be.

You've been home a week and all you do

Your Honor, we move to vitiate the death in absentia

Your job is not going after people like the Triad or Somers.

Whoa! Ow! He must be drunk.

...a little bit heavier than I was expecting it to be.

...clearly, nothing happened here last night.

...you've failed this city.

♪ Arrow 1x02 ♪ Honor Thy Father Original Air Date on October 17, 2012