07x03 - Crossing Lines

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My name is Oliver Queen.

After 6 years of being a vigilante, the only way to achieve my goal and save my city was to confess to being the Green Arrow.

Now my family and friends must carry on my mission without me.

I am no longer a hero.

I am inmate 4587.

Previously on "Arrow" You hired those prisoners to att*ck me in the shower for Diaz.

So why don't you tell me how I can find him?

You got to prove yourself worthy of my friendship.

What do you want?

I want him gone.

You stabbed me.

- I didn't s*ab you.

- Get away from him.

The video!

That guard stabbed me.

He stabbed me!

I didn't!

I didn't do anything!

You made a deal with my husband.

And he's in prison because of it.

Now it's your turn to hold up your side of the bargain.

We're gonna take down Ricardo Diaz together.

You promised the FBI would stay in Star City until Diaz was off the board.

And as you can see, we're still here.

Yeah, but you haven't caught him.

Apprehending Diaz is still a priority, but he's not the only criminal on our list.

- Let me help.

- Excuse me?

You've seen what I can do with the tck, tck.

Heh.

We have our own experts, Ms.

Smoak.

But not as expert as me.

I know everything there is to know about Diaz and the Longbow Hunters.

Yeah!

They're here, too.

Diaz brought in the bad guy big g*ns, which means you don't have any more time to waste.

So give me a computer and put me to work.

My agreement with your husband, it gives you immunity.

It doesn't make us allies.

Diaz att*cked me while I was in protective custody.

My husband is in prison.

I had to send my son away.

Your deal with Oliver ruined my life and the city's.

All I'm asking of you is to hold up your side of the bargain.

I'm sorry you were att*cked, but it's not my fault your husband's in prison.

It was his choice to put on that hood, and it was his choice to turn himself in.

Go home.

Enjoy your freedom.

Leave the crime fighting to me.

My husband spent the last 6 years fighting for the people of this city, risking everything, and now he sits in prison, his life on the line, while this monster gets to walk free.

That isn't justice.

Wow.

I still can't believe you stabbed yourself.

Did you hit anything big, like your liver or something?

Right.

You probably don't even have a liver, just muscle.

You think I had any other choice?

I did what you asked.

Now tell me what you know about Diaz.

That wasn't exactly what I meant by getting rid of Yorke.

Well, I found a better way.

Heh!

He still thinks he's a hero.

You're a bigger idiot than I thought.

Easy, gents.

A deal's a deal.

Getting Yorke off our back means we're in business.

Thanks to Queen here, we're gonna have one hell of a night.

Where is Diaz?

I don't know, but I do know who does.

There's an informant here at slabside.

Anything that goes on here goes through the Demon first.

- The Demon?

- Yeah.

The person who arranged the hit on you and who's the direct connection to Diaz.

All I did was handle the transaction, but seeing as how I'm a man of my word, I will arrange the meeting.

You really expect me to trust you?

You don't have much choice, now, do you?

When?

Tonight, Cell 3-B after lights out.

And you will know when.

Stall all you want.

Eventually you're gonna break.

And when you do, I'll be right here.

Last chance before I bring her in.

Did you or did you not eat this entire box of cookies?

It's OK, honey.

You just got a little hungry, didn't you?

Now you have a tummy-ache.

Well, now we know what happens when we eat too much sugar, right?

Come on.

Let's go say hi to Ella.

She has lots of fun stuff planned while dad and I are out of town.

I was working on him for 20 minutes.

You get him to confess in 15 seconds?

I'm his mother and your boss.

We leave in 5.

Yeah, packed and ready.

Oh.

You don't sound too happy about that.

I just wish we would've caught Diaz before heading abroad.

- We will.

- Yeah.

And Felicity will be fine, I promise.

I think you could use a change of scenery.

It'll be like a second honeymoon.

Yay, with Curtis.

Well, Deadshot and Cupid came with us on our first.

No, that is not our first honeymoon.

Our first honeymoon was in Hawaii, remember?

The hammocks by the beach.

- Hawaii was nice.

- Hawaii was really nice.

You know, I thought it'd be a lot more difficult working with you.

Being together 24/7?

But adventure was always what kept us strong.

- Dangerous ops.

- Romance on the front line.

- We make a good team.

- We make the best team.

Ricardo Diaz took over a whole city.

Then we dismantled his infrastructure.

He's not an imminent thr*at.

He's got new allies.

One of them hacked into the CDC's secure network, specifically their security protocols.

They're planning something.

You deduced that from this photograph and one unsubstantiated hack?

It's the only lead we got in months, and you know it.

We can't let that slip away.

Then bring me something concrete I can act on.

CDC's security system is airtight.

No one gets in without a level 5 security clearance.

I can't waste valuable resources on something this circumstantial.

You mean someone who dropped to number 27 on our most wanted list.

That, too.

Tell the CDC they've been hacked.

They can handle it as they see fit.

I need your focus elsewhere, Agent.

I guess her heart isn't completely made out of stone.

Bugging the FBI Maybe not the best move for our immunity deal.

I'm going with the ask for forgiveness instead of permission type thing.

When you said you were done with the A. R. G. U. S. way, you weren't joking.

John has priorities other than catching Diaz.

I don't.

I really appreciate you wanting to help and letting me sleep on your couch, which is a lot more comfortable than it looks.

I've been dying to get the band back together and get that son of a bitch Diaz.

What's he want at the CDC?

Finding that out is the easy part.

What's the hard part?

Getting into the CDC.

You heard the boss man.

The only way we get in there is with Federal clearance.

Where are all the guards?

What the hell is happening?

No idea.

Brick has something planned.

Just stay here.

Where you going?

I need to find someone.

I'm gonna come.

Hey, your cell is the safest spot for you right now.

With all these murdery guys on the loose, I'm sticking right by your side.

Fine.

That's a lot of firepower for a bank.

They need it.

Half of Europe's criminal underworld funnels their money through here.

Guessing that's a sh**t first, ask questions never kind of bank?

Which is why they can't find out that we're with A. R. G. U. S.

Oh.

which they won't because of This.

I printed it to be completely identical to the real one, except for the nanotech-laced paint which allows us to access the bank's financial transactions.

Heh heh.

That's a Curtis Holt original.

I mean, come on.

That's pretty cool, right?

Well, hopefully, it's enough to fool 'em.

Well, it only needs to fool him Peter Tietjen.

He is the Bank Manager.

I have you an appointment set up with him already.

You get that painting within 5 feet of his computer and it is dinner party download time at A. R. G. U. S.

I'm talking an all-you-can-eat buffet of every name, account, shady business transaction that that bank has ever conducted.

Ooh!

ooh!

Ooh!

While you guys are in there, can you get me a free toaster?

Mr. and Mrs. Andrews, thank you for coming in.

May I see your reference letter, please?

This is our reference letter.

We need a safe place to store it.

We were told you could handle this Discreetly, of course.

Of course.

I think you will find our terms more than reasonable.

That's it!

Show me the money.

We have uplink.

After signing the requisite forms, all we require is an approval from our in-house appraiser.

If you'll excuse me.

Tick-tock, Curtis.

What's our status?

Zurich, we have a problem.

I'm getting external interference, and it's slowing down the transfer.

This is Sofie, our appraiser.

Is this really necessary?

We must authenticate the item for insurance purposes.

You understand?

Mr. Tietjen, this is a priceless family heirloom.

I need to discuss the security of your vault.

Certainly.

We are very experienced with these types of situations.

I'm shutting down coms to open bandwidth.

Hang tight.

Mr. Tietjen Come on.

Done!

get the hell out of there.

This is outrageous.

We're taking our business elsewhere.

Mission accomplished.

If this is illegal, I don't want to know about it.

Aw, D. , why you always got to expect the worst?

You make it easy, Mr. Ramirez.

OK, OK, what the hell is going on here?

We know how to get Diaz, and we need your help.

I thought I made myself clear, Ms.

Smoak.

You did.

And then I figured out how to set a trap at the CDC.

- How did you know about this - I bugged your office.

- See - I know.

I know.

But hold the lecture.

We're on a time crunch here.

I backtraced the sil*ncer's hack.

Wait.

we're calling her the sil*ncer now?

- It's better than the Belt Lady.

- Noted.

She's been checking inventory on glutathione hydrate.

It's a biocompound that helps protect red blood cells against diseases like Ebola and the Lassa Fever.

I mean, god knows what creepy thing Diaz has planned for that, and the only place he can get it is the CDC.

You do realize the CDC is a Secure Government Facility.

They have strict protocols, proce Which makes it the perfect place, you know, to set a trap.

The compound is being stored in a biocontainment lab.

Diaz walks in there, I seal the doors He's locked in.

Like that zombie movie Or any zombie movie.

- And when is this happening?

- Tonight.

A shipment just came in from Central City.

Well, I'll put a team together.

If Diaz goes near that building, the SCPD will be there waiting.

If Diaz even gets a whiff of the police, it'll spook him.

Oh, right.

You want to do it the vigilante way.

Well, you probably shouldn't have invited her.

No Canary, no Wild Dog.

Just us.

It technically wouldn't be off the books if Agent Watson comes with us.

And go against my boss' direct order to stay away from the CDC?

Your boss is wrong, and you know it.

Besides, something tells me if you brought Diaz in, all would be forgiven.

That's a big "if.

" Diaz has been a plague on this city and on our lives for too long.

And now we have a chance to bring him down.

We have to take it.

It's been 5 months.

The SCPD hasn't caught him, neither has the FBI, neither has A. R. G. U. S.

It's time to try another way.

Fine.

But this is a one-time thing, understand?

And if anything feels off, I pull the plug.

What do you say, D. ?

All right.

Let's go catch us a dragon.

This is like a horror movie.

It's so quiet, I can hear my heartbeat.

I'm gonna be the first one taken out.

It would never be you.

All right.

If you're gonna tag along, do it a little more quietly.

Right.

OK.

There's 3-B.

Not here!

So what do we do, just wait?

It'll be a long wait.

Where's the Demon?

Hell if I know.

You actually thought Brick was gonna help you?

Well, Brick got what he wanted, and now he wants you dead.

You're not going anywhere until I get some answers.

We had a deal!

A deal that means nothing now that Brick got what he wanted.

With Yorke gone, we're finally free to have some fun.

Brick's got a game going on right now in the mess hall, all thanks to you.

First rule of prison Trust no one.

Ah, the kid's right.

Now, how did he manage to figure that out before you did?

All right.

So Brick was lying.

There's no Demon.

Oh, there is, but you don't summon the Demon.

The Demon summons you.

I think I'll take my chances.

You're not getting this.

The only way to the demon is through Brick.

There's a system.

That's how this place works.

Well, looks like I'm gonna force Brick to make good on his deal.

Hmm.

Good luck.

His party's invite only, and, uh, you're not on the list.

I'm guessing you are.

Good evening.

Amanda Watson, FBI.

I'm here to pick up some security abstracts.

You're working late.

Day got away from me.

You know how it is.

Door to the right.

I'll buzz you in.

The biocontainment lab should be right Here.

This is it.

So all we got to do is trap them inside?

That's the idea.

There's a server room down the hall.

Felicity and I will set up there.

The camera's on a loop.

As far as Diaz can tell, the place will be empty.

We'll cover the exits.

This is quite the set-up.

Well, the CDC takes their security a lot more seriously than the FBI.

No offense.

None taken.

You thought about getting into cybersecurity legally?

I haven't done legally in a very long time.

What scared you off?

All that nasty due process?

You mean the rolls and rolls of red tape?

No, I just prefer to spend my time actually catching criminals.

I know the law isn't perfect.

If it were, Diaz would be in prison, William would be at home, and I wouldn't jump 5 feet every time I hear a door slam, but here we are.

Just because the system is flawed doesn't mean it shouldn't exist.

Even someone like Ricardo Diaz needs a lawyer, a fair trial.

We protect the rights of people who don't deserve them because it's the only way to protect them for everyone.

And yet here you are tonight going off-book.

Well, it's like you said before: As long as I cuff a bad guy, all is forgiven, right?

And then we go get justice the old-fashioned way In court.

Let's hope.

Hey, is Lyla here?

No.

she stepped out.

What's up?

Uh, nothing.

Well, OK.

Something.

Well, not something-something necessarily but probably Swiss chocolate?

Heh!

chocolate pralines.

I mean, there's nothing better.

- Curtis.

- OK.

Remember that interference that happened during our download?

Don't tell me you lost the data.

Deputy director bell's gonna be pissed.

No.

The opposite.

I think someone duplicated the file simultaneously as we downloaded it.

That's impossible.

The only ones who knew about this op were me, you, and Lyla.

Yeah.

And judging from your face, it wasn't you.

It definitely wasn't me.

So that only leaves?

Why would Lyla make a copy of that data?

Maybe it's not as shady as it seems.

Why would she hide this from me?

Sometimes secrets are good in a marriage.

You know, it keeps the spice alive.

Actually, don't quote me on that.

I'm actually divorced.

What are you gonna do?

Find out why my wife is lying to me.

Where do you think they keep the dead rats?

So inhumane.

I got eyes on Diaz, and he brought two psychos with him.

Any chance they left the third one at home?

It's doubtful.

The sil*ncer wouldn't want to miss this.

They've reached the lab.

Hold up.

The zombies just walked right in, no key card or nothing.

That doesn't make any sense.

It doesn't matter.

Just lock the doors.

Frak.

Frak.

Frak.

Frak.

Make better sounds, Felicity.

Whatever's opening that door is jamming my access frequencies.

It's some sort of Sonic disruption.

The coms are still working.

Well, how about I save the details of acoustic-injection cyberattacks for post-mission happy hour?

The sil*ncer.

She must've brought a new toy.

Can you turn it off?

I can't hack it, but I can track it.

She's in the northeast corridor, headed towards the mechanical room.

I'm on it.

But once I catch up to her, it'll be radio silence, literally.

What my darts could do with all this stuff!

Yeah, if it doesn't k*ll you first.

I found it.

Diaz is packing up.

We got to hurry.

- Time for plan "B".

- No, no, no.

That's a big old negative.

Manual overrides are in the basement.

And, again, no locks, no entry.

- I can't let Diaz escape.

- What are you, crazy?

You can't b*at them.

I don't have to.

I just got to keep them in that room long enough for you to lock those doors.

I'm in the mechanical room.

Uh, guys, just FYI: A lot of things in that lab don't react nicely to g*nf*re.

So one stray b*llet, and the whole place goes boom.

FBI.

Stop right there.

Agent Watson, I see you're reunited with some old friends.

Step away from the cooler, Diaz, and put your hands in the air Slowly.

Can you please handle this?

Errr.

Hyah!

Hyah!

Hyah!

Hyah Play time's over.

Let's go!

The sil*ncer's still here in the mechanical room.

I'll take Diaz.

You help Dinah.

This is gonna be fun. D.

I'm fine.

Go!

Go get her.

Go!

Diaz got away.

- Rene, can you hear me?

- Yeah, I hear you.

The sil*ncer's the only lead we have on Diaz.

We can't let her escape.

The sil*ncer got away.

On a scale of one to unemployment, how much trouble is she in?

Well, she wasn't supposed to be here in the first place; Diaz escaped with the compound; and we have no idea where or how he's planning on using it.

So a lot?

Hey, Rene sure got out of here in a hurry.

Well, can you blame him?

I mean, the FBI and him don't exactly have a love-love relationship.

How bad is it?

What do you think?

I mean, the sil*ncer was right there.

I don't understand how he managed to let her slip past us.

Rene must have missed her by seconds.

I have to go.

My boss is waiting for me at the office.

Agent Watson Thank you for trying.

Brick's gonna be extra pissed to see you.

He thinks you're dead.

Well, he's in for a surprise.

Come on.

What are we walking into?

Brick will probably have prisoners posted outside the mess hall.

You talk us past them.

And if you say one wrong word Yeah, slash goes the artery.

Yeah, I get it.

You know, it's nice to know that you'd shiv yourself to save some hardass guard but you have no problem shivving me.

Well, you ambushed me.

You think I had a choice in that?

Brick calls the sh*ts.

If I don't try to k*ll you, then Brick kills me.

Every man here is out for number one, including you.

Everything I do is for my family.

You're just out for yourself.

You think you know me so well.

You know nothing about me.

I know you made a deal with China White to have me k*lled, and I know you helped steal a w*apon that blew up half the glades.

What about Markovia, 2014?

A known t*rror1st named Gholem Qadir.

Or did you forget I was part of the mission that helped bring him down? A. R. G. U. S. put an expl*sive in the back of your neck.

You didn't have a choice.

Oh, but I did have a choice to save your friend's life.

Yeah.

Lyla and I were alone when Qadir tried to slit her throat, and I drove my blade right through his back.

John never told me it was you who saved her life.

Yeah, why would he?

You and your team only saw me as one thing The enemy.

But now look at us, both in prison.

So I guess we're not that different after all.

You followed me.

Well, I wouldn't have had to if you had told me the real reason why we're in Zurich, Lyla.

- It's not what it looks like.

- Really?

That's good.

That's good, because it looks like you just handed over sensitive A. R. G. U. S.

Intel to a criminal.

I thought you'd have a little more faith in me than that.

I did until this very moment.

Lyla, just tell me what's going on The truth.

I caught wind of something Money changing hands that's That's bigger than anything we've been up against.

I ran it up the chain but kept getting stymied by the brass.

Not enough evidence.

What, so you're going behind A. R. G. U. S. 's back?

I didn't expect judgment from someone who's spent so much time delivering justice in the shadows.

Oh, Lyla, that's not what I'm saying.

Listen to me, I just I just can't believe you would hide this from me.

After everything we've been through, I thought the one thing we agreed on is that there will be no more secrets between us.

I was trying to protect you.

I wasn't keeping secrets.

You didn't want to take up Oliver's mantle, and I respect that, but being the director of A. R. G. U. S. has shown me that there is far more evil in the world than people willing to fight it.

And I can't stand around anymore and just watch.

Johnny, sometimes you have to cross the line for the greater good.

I would expect you to understand that.

Two prisoners guarding the mess hall door, just like Turner said.

You're up.

Get me in there or else.

Step aside, fellas.

Green Arrow's joining our little game.

You kidding?

We can't let Queen in here.

You'd better.

He's VIP.

The high rollers will be very happy to see him.

You're coming in there with me.

Good.

I'd hate to miss all the fun.

- Whoo!

- Yeah!

Gentlemen, gentlemen, it seems we have an unexpected treat for you this evening An epic, once-in-a-lifetime match-up: Our champion, Sampson, versus the Green Arrow!

I kind of wish we stayed outside.

No.

I don't have time for this.

Where you going, Arrow?

Oh, you're way tougher than this guy.

What do you say?

Time for a rematch?

Last time didn't end so well for you.

This time, I'm gonna k*ll you.

Gentlemen, place your bets.

This is gonna be a hell of a pay day.

- Yeah!

- Yeah!

Ow!

Uh!

That's it, Sampson.

Hit him.

You got this, Oliver!

Yes!

Yield!

Never.

That was awesome.

What a performance.

I'll let you in on a secret, Queen.

My money was on you.

You're a hard man to k*ll.

Stand down!

No more games.

Tell me where to find the Demon.

Brick Don't make me ask you again.

I've had you running around, playing fetch for me like my grandmother's springer spaniel.

And you know the best part?

You'll never get to the Demon, 'cause you're on the wrong level.

The Demon is on Level 2, the place for the worst of the worst.

And that just isn't you now.

Isn't that right, Arrow?

Oliver, you got a plan, right?

Stop worrying about me.

Just try to keep your head down.

Maybe Level 2 isn't as bad as everyone says.

As long as it gives me what I want, I don't care.

You were never gonna be able to stay a hero Not in this place.

Thanks for coming.

I'm guessing you didn't call me in to tell me you're getting promoted.

Ha ha.

I've been reassigned.

Desk jockey job back in D. C.

And I'm guessing that new gig takes you far away from the Diaz investigation.

That's the idea.

I hope you're not expecting me to apologize.

I'm not.

I knew I was putting my career on the line when I agreed to work with you and your team.

I believe that good law enforcement does make up for the bad, and I always will.

But going off the books to catch Diaz?

That was the right thing to do.

You don't deserve to live without your family.

You're a good person, Felicity.

Hmm.

I never thought I'd hear myself say this, but I'm very sorry to see you go, agent Watson.

I'm sorry Diaz and his crew got away.

I mean, things would've turned out different if we'd gotten at least something on that son of a bitch.

I know.

I know.

I'm with you.

Square one sucks.

You ready?

To get home to J. J.

and out of this hotel room?

Yes.

Can we talk first?

- Talk or lecture?

- Lyla, I'm sorry.

I was wrong.

I should've given you the chance to explain yourself before accusing you of being something that you are not.

I know things have been hard for you with Oliver gone, but you have to trust me.

I do trust you, but, Lyla, all of this, it's so dangerous.

I think of J. J.

So do I, which is why I can't turn my back on this.

You were right.

Sometimes you do have to cross the line.

Just promise me, next time something like this happens Let me in.

I promise.

This was a bad idea.

We didn't have a choice.

Listen, I'm not a super fan of Agent Watson, but we got her in trouble.

We didn't make her do anything.

We've been sitting and waiting for the law to catch Diaz for months.

I am tired of waiting.

I get that, but Isn't this kind of what we've been doing the whole time, stepping in when the system fails?

Isn't that sort of a vigilante M. O. ?

Sometimes you have to cross the line for that.

Listen, nobody believes in that more than me.

I'm just not sure that's what this is.

They got Honor.

She's a big girl.

She can take care of herself.

Ever since I was blown off that roof All I've felt is pain The pain of betrayal, the pain of having every bone in my body shattered When I hit the water.

But I didn't panic.

I was patient.

And that patience helped me to find a way to transform that pain Into something else.

Aha!

huh!

Strength.

Let's go, 4587.

You're going downstairs.

Have fun down there.

I hear the only way out of Level 2 is through the morgue.