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Thursday, April 30, 2015

#Arrow episode 21 recap - "Al Sah-him"

"Al Sah-him"

THE LEAGUE OF ASSASSINS SETS THEIR SITES ON NYSSA — Oliver (Stephen Amell) goes through a rigorous transformation. The League of Assassins sets their sites on Nyssa (guest star Katrina Law), who is back in Starling City training Laurel (Katie Cassidy). When Nyssa realizes they are coming, she arms up to face them alone but Laurel asks Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) and Diggle (David Ramsey) to help protect her new friend. Thor Freudenthal directed the episode with story by Beth Schwartz and teleplay by Brian Ford Sullivan & Emilio Ortega Aldrich (#321). Original airdate 4/29/2015.





 

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Ep 21:

New opening. My name was Oliver Queen. To save my sister, I had to become someone else. I had to become something else.

Sword fight in the dark. Ra's vs. Al Sah-him. Oliver goes through torture and manipulation. He was a prisoner for days. Then Ra's extends his hand. You've made great progress in 3 weeks. Oliver says Oliver Queen is alive only in the past. He is forgotten. Assassins bring in a man they captured. He looks like Diggle!! Oliver, they're lying to you. I never made it home! They're lying to you. There's still a chance. Oliver says remove his chains. Give him your sword, Sarab. I will not kill an unarmed man. Diggle says I'd be here to remind you who you are if you ever became something else. Oliver says fight. And then he kills the man. Who now no longer looks like Diggle. Ra's says for the past 3 weeks, you've been exposed to a rare herb. It brings your conscious forward. Some see family, loved ones. Some see friends, allies. What did you see? Oliver doesn't say. So now Ra's takes him to see a place of the dead.

Hong Kong - People are bleeding, dying. Oliver feels guilty. Tatsu wants to get back to her son.

Ra's tells Oliver about Damien Dahrk. He believed himself worthy to become Heir to the Demon. So I had to kill him, but he hesitated and escape. He took water from the Lazarus Pit. HIVE. Last year, he tried to purchase Merlyn's earthquake device. Many lives have been lost and endangered. There's a rival and you must eliminate this threat to your reign. You must do so without mercy.

Black Canary taking down a criminal. He cuts her arm. Nyssa ties him up. You underestimated your opponent again. He had 2 knives. Shall we continue your training? Laurel is starving. Brings Nyssa to a diner with black and white milkshakes and fries. Laurel says it's nice seeing you like this, like a normal person. Nyssa likes the fry in the milkshake. Mmmm, so good. She thanks Laurel. You've shown me kindness. Laurel says I'm only returning the favor. Isn't it what you did for Sara? Laurel tells Nyssa that Oliver is in Nanda Parbat. He accepted your father's offer. Nyssa says you should not have kept that from me.

Dinner at Diggle's. Thea and Felicity with Lyla and Diggle. She tells him no Glocks on the dinner table. LOL. Felicity says if you're going to keep going out there, you need identity concealment. We need to establish a new status quo now-- Thea says Oliver is gone. Diggle asks how she's coping. Thea misses him, especially in the mornings. Diggle says the military has a saying - Gone, but never forgotten. They toast.

Oliver and the Hamashiros going to the apartment. The army is giving people more of the virus. They confront the soldiers. People scatter during the gunfire. Destroy it, all of it.

Laurel apologizes to Nyssa. I didn't want to upset you when you seemed happy. Nyssa has much greater concerns. You should go. Laurel says no. Friends don't leave one another. Nyssa says Oliver will come for me with the League.

Al Sah-him with Sarab. He tells the assassins that tonight, Nyssa Al Ghul faces the consequences of her betrayal.

Team Arrow meets at Palmer Industries. Felicity and Diggle don't believe. Nyssa says Oliver is dead. He'll have been brainwashed. Felicity doesn't want to believe. She says he's stronger than that. Nyssa apologizes. I will face him. I'm not a coward. Laurel says great, now what do we do? Felicity says Oliver is still Oliver. Laurel says Nyssa was terrified. Diggle says since when is Nyssa someone we stick our necks out for. Laurel says Nyssa is a good person and protecting good people is what we do. Laurel says she put a tracking device on Nyssa. This isn't my first day.

Hong Kong - They blow up the truck. We have to get back to Akio.

Diggle and Laurel in the van. Laurel wants to handle Nyssa on her own. Diggle says it's not going to come to having to fight and kill Oliver. There's nothing Ra's could do that would turn him against the people he loves.

Thea comes into Palmer Tech. Felicity left the doors unlocked. Ray is out of town. Thea wants to help them. You're shorthanded. Felicity says this might be the worst week ever for this conversation. She says it's possible Oliver is back in town with the League. They're after Nyssa. She thinks he's under some mind voodoo. But we're handling it. Thea says maybe I could talk to him. I can get through to him. Felicity says Oliver wouldn't want you involved. Thea says yeah, well, sounds like Ollie's not here anymore.

Nyssa on Sara's rooftop. She asks Oliver if he remembers her. He says I'm here to bring you back to Nanda Parbat. She asks for what crime or vengeance? He says vengeance is justice. She says he won't best her again. They fight. He disarms her. She says do it. She'll die where her beloved did. Canary Cry!! Diggle says we can't let you hurt her, man! Oliver steps off the building. Felicity watched it all on video.

Nyssa bandages her hand. Tells Laurel you should not have interfered. Nyssa says I was marked for death the moment Oliver accepted my father's offer. These weeks brought me great happiness, but I'm daughter of the Demon. Happiness is not for me. Laurel didn't recognize Oliver tonight. Nyssa says I told you, he's been changed. Laurel says if he can change, why can't you?

Diggle and Felicity. Not sure they believe Oliver has been turned. He never imagined Oliver would be broken. Strongest man I've ever known, Felicity. She says Oliver couldn't have known this was what he was giving in to. We thought he was giving up his life to Ra's, but he gave up his soul.

Oliver and Maseo. He says Nyssa had friends. We need to draw her out.

Thea called Malcolm to the apartment. She says I need your help. Is Ollie in town, going after Nyssa? Yes. She says then I need to stop him. Malcolm says what did you think he'd be doing in the League of Assassins. Thea says I know what it's like to be brainwashed. I can stop this. Malcolm says you're a warrior, Thea. Strong. Your brother knows that, too. What do you need from me?

Diggle comes home. Something's wrong. Where's Lyla? Sara's crying. Phone rings. Oliver says no harm will come to Lyla if you do what I say. Bring Nyssa. You have 30 minutes.

Diggle comes to Laurel and Nyssa. Diggle yells at Nyssa. She says I'm truly sorry. I never meant harm to come to your family. Diggle says prove it. Turn yourself over to the League. Laurel argues. Diggle insists. Nyssa agrees. Laurel says no, I won't let you commit suicide. Nyssa says happiness is something denied to me. Laurel says there has to be another way. Oliver won't be the only one that will have lost his soul.

Lyla asks Oliver how can you do this? I want to know! When john's brother died, a part of him died, too. No one seemed to comfort him until he met you. You gave him home and purpose again!

Hong Kong. Akio is still alive at the apartment. We have to leave.

Oliver and Maseo. Team Arrow arrives. Diggle asks where's my wife?! Lyla's brought over. Felicity tells Maseo don't you dare touch me. She appeals to Oliver. He just says bind Nyssa. Says Lyla is free to go. She runs to Diggle. He tells her what to say to Felicity. They attack the assassins. Lyla with 2 handguns. Diggle vs. Oliver. Nyssa and Laurel are knocked down. Nyssa is tied up and taken again. Oliver bests Diggle. Diggle appeals to him. You're still you! Thea shoots an arrow into Oliver's arm. Get away from him, or the next goes in your eye! Al Sah-him leaves.

Team Arrow. Lyla and Sara going out of town. Laurel says they're going to kill Nyssa. Felicity says sorry. Thea says it's not fair. Diggle says no, it's not. Felicity says there's no way to get him back. Diggle says he's gone. Only one thing left of him now. Laurel asks what's that? Diggle says us. Thea says gone, but never forgotten.

Nanda Parbat. Al Sah-him returns to Ra's. Who is impressed. Ra's doesn't need her approval. Maseo says it's not on her person. Ra's says bring me her weapons. She was a good thief as a child, but there's nothing she can hide from me. It was in her weapon. He says I'll remember you as the warrior you once were. Nyssa says I'm not afraid. Ra's tells Oliver do what needs to be done, my heir. He prepares to kill Nyssa. Then Ra's stops him. Spilling her blood now will only serve as gluttony. Perhaps her blood can have another purpose. unite our families. you as husband and she as wife. You will become Bride of the Demon. They both don't look happy at this news!

Hong Kong is a mess. They search for a car to use. Maseo finds one. Tatsu says we're safe now. But Akio starts bleeding from the mouth!

Felicity finds Thea at home. Thea says he should've let me die. Felicity says that's why I love him. Thea says I didn't know. Felicity says it's complicated. But I still love him. Thea says I do, too. How is that possible after what he's become? Felicity says John is right. We have to go on living. It's what Ollie would want for you. Move on, live, be with the one you love. Thea says Roy is gone. Felicity says Roy's alive. We faked his death. We were going to tell you, and then you were mostly dead. She gives Thea Roy's location. His new life can involve you if you want it.

Diggle at home. He looks at the photo of him and Oliver from the wedding.

Laurel in the diner.

Felicity cries alone.

Ra's says the final act of ascension is to erase your former home. My predecessor wiped our Alexandria in 1609. Recognize this? The Alpha Omega. Ra's says you will unleash this on Starling City.

Next week - the wedding and death. Oliver tells the team surrender or die. We trusted you! Oliver says Oliver Queen is dead.

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