OLIVER TAKES ON HIVE — After the city is attacked again, Oliver (Stephen Amell) makes a bold move against HIVE. Malcolm (John Barrowman) checks in on Thea (Willa Holland) and leaves her with a warning. Things take a horrible turn when Damien Darhk (guest star Neal McDonough) retaliates in a brutal manner at Oliver’s mayoral holiday party. John Behring directed the episode written by Wendy Mericle & Ben Sokolowski (#409). Original airdate 12/9/2015.
Ep 9:
The bay. Oliver watching clean-up. People came to pick up garbage. Reporter asks him about inspiring people to come out. Oliver gives a nice line.
Diggle joins Oliver. Oliver says he promises to get Andy out of Darhk's influence.
Laurel and Felicity with kids. A drone starts firing! People run for safety. Diggle shoots back. Felicity tries to hack it. Oliver saves a little girl. Felicity makes the drone fall in the water.
News about the attack. Oliver turns it off. Some victims are still in surgery. No one died. Yet. Alex texts Thea. News wants comments from Oliver. He says he has none. Laurel says this seems like overkill. Oliver says the Bay is important to Damian for some reason. Talk to Andy again.
Lian Yu. Oliver and Taiana. She's tired. She wants revenge. She's a dive instructor and Oliver needs those skills.
Diggle visits Andy. Stubborn SOB. He brought pictures of Carly and Andrew Jr. Andy says it was HIVE. Diggle yells at him. You didn't care then, you don't care now. Darhk attacked a whole lot of people today. The drugs are out of your system. Andy says I'm not anyone's bitch. Not yours. Diggle asks about the drug running. Andy says he had to do what he had to do. Diggle says I'm giving you a chance to redeem yourself. One last time, what does Darhk want with the bay? Andy says he doesn't know.
Felicity goes home. Her mom is in the apartment. She decorated. Felicity doesn't know if the party is still happening. Donna screams. Finds the ring box. 3 carats. Felicity's shocked. Donna's over the moon.
Oliver and Team Arrow. Thea says we need the city's help. They all agree this is the right plan. Know the risks. Oliver talks to the press. For 6 months, we've been besieged by a nameless and faceless organization. But their leader has a name. Damian Darhk. HIVE wants this city to die. Oliver is distributing that photo to every news outlet and social media site in the country. There's also a hotline.
Damian is pissed off watching the news. One of his people says congratulations, you're famous.
Arrow Cave. Laurel manning the hotline. Felicity has Hanukkah decorations. They all tell Oliver that we're not afraid, and canceling your party is something you can't do. Oliver says ask Lance for extra security. Oliver wants to ask Felicity a question. Did we do the right thing? He's going to retaliate. She says when he does, we'll be ready.
Lian Yu. Oliver hands her the map. They overlook the water. Reiter is not the first person to come to this island since I've been here.
Thea dressed. Malcolm checks how she's feeling. She says she's great. Think I might be cured, Dad. Malcolm had his minions looking into it. He doesn't know why Damian affected her bloodlust. We're dealing with forces I don't understand, yet. Please be careful. She pinky promises.
The holiday party. Full crowd. Diggle used military contacts to get more security. Curtis brings his husband. Felicity rambles. Including about engagement. Not that I'm engaged. Maybe in another galaxy far away. Thea asks for Oliver for something. Felicity asks them how long they've been married. They tell how they got engaged. Curtis's husband says Curtis never would've found the ring if he hid it in a dessert like straight people do. He inhales cake. Felicity remembers the souffle.
Runs to her mother. Donna introduces Lance to Felicity as her boyfriend. LOL. He says Laurel doesn't know. LOL. Felicity doesn't want to know, either. Donna is happy. Felicity says Oliver was going to propose 3 months ago. Why didn't he ask since? She goes to find him. Oliver asks what's going on? She says my mom found the ring. He says it's not what you think. I didn't change my mind. I was going to propose, but then Star City and I needed time.....because what we're doing is dangerous. Felicity wants both. SHOTS FIRED. Damian and Ghosts come in. Damian compliments the wine. Your security outside is dead. He's here to have a word with Oliver. I told you there'd be a price to pay. Oliver says let these people go. Damian says punishing the ones someone cares about most is how to best teach them a lesson. Tosses Oliver. Says Take them. Diggle and Thea and Felicity.
Oliver comes to. Donna runs to him. They took Felicity. He says I'll get her back. Lance says it happened so fast. Oliver tells Alex to handle everything here. Stall the police.
Green Arrow attacks Ghosts. Looking for Damian.
Laurel says we'll find them. Hotline was no help. She says don't go there. Where you say it's all your fault. Olvier says you didn't sign up for this! She says we can take care of ourselves, including Felicity. You inspire people. He's going to find a Ghost that will talk.
Oliver's ready to swim to the ship. He goes in the water.
Laurel and her dad. A tip came through the hotline about you. He takes her in his office. Are you working for Damian Darhk? He says Damian threatened you. Oliver found out and understands that I'd do anything to protect you. Oliver texts him.
They get back to the Arrow Cave. Malcolm enters. Takes Lance's gun. Throws Oliver a satellite phone from HIVE. Oliver wants to trade himself. Lance says that's a stupid idea. Oliver says it's our only play. So, Lance knows Malcolm is alive now. And that's he's Ra's Al Ghul.
HIVE board came to see Genesis. Damian says Oliver Queen's campaign is a problem. He gets a text.
Meets with Oliver. You took my friends to make a point. You've made it. Damian says no, not yet, I haven't. That's ominous.
Damian takes Oliver in. Let my friends go. Damian says patience. Talks about the Nazis and the gas chamber. Why would the world tolerate those monsters so long? The world needed them. A reset for humanity. That time has come again. This is a demonstration. This is a life insurance policy for your loved ones. Damian sends a man into the chamber. Gas enters. He dies. Damian says we were using the harbor to make an algae to make this possible.
Laurel in costume. Malcolm says excellent, you have your bondage outfit on. LOL. Malcolm tagged Oliver so they can find him. He's not bringing the minions. The League can't go against HIVE. (At least not now.) Laurel and Lance argue about who's going. Laurel asks for a moment. Malcolm says gladly. He's seen enough daughter drama. Remember we're on the clock. Laurel says you've done things you regret to protect me, but I decide if I need protection. He tells her to be careful. If anything happened to you, I know what I'd do, and it'd be ugly.
Oliver brought to Felicity in a cage. Damian gives them privacy to say their farewells. She says please tell me you didn't trade your life for ours. Oliver says it had to be this way. Felicity says you are not the boss of me. I decide if I need protection. Oliver says he had more to say when we were attacked. She says here we are fighting through the danger instead of running. Isn't that the point of marriage? If you had asked me, I would've said yes.
Lian Yu. Oliver is in the ship. Finds a chest. And a map. Leaves the ship. Shark following him!
Diggle and Thea are in the chamber. Felicity is dragged in, too. Oliver says we had a deal! Damian says bad guy, remember? Oliver says if you kill them, you lose your leverage over me. Damian says wrong. As long as they're alive, you have something to fight for. Don't worry. It's painless. Mostly.
Diggle says look for seams. Damian says don't worry, I can have a blonde in your house in 20 minutes, one I won't kill. Black Canary and Green Arrow arrive. She cracks the glass with the Canary cry. Oliver gets Felicity out. Thea recognizes Malcolm. They get out. He confronts Damian.
Laurel asks where's Malcolm?
Damian levitates Green Arrow. Someone tackles Damian. Malcolm gasps for air on the ground.
Cages open. Canary cry. Lance arrives. They fight their way out of the faithful. Police with Lance, too.
Damian beats on Oliver. Or not Oliver. It had no reaction to being punched again and again. Malcolm shoots Damian and sets a bomb. Get clear! Damian says something in Latin. Explosion.
Laurel asks if Damian made it out. Felicity says these guys don't stay dead, especially when you don't find a body. Thea says aren't we supposed to go to a thingy?
Oliver got bit by the shark. Conklin finds Taiana and Oliver. Oh no.
Diggle and Andy. I met your cult leader. Andy says think what you want to think. It's a free country, for now. Diggle says this isn't you. Andy says you failed to see the man I really am, right in front you the whole time. Diggle says fine, I'll treat you like a ghost.
Damian's council is concerned. He leads them to a corn field. Seems so real. The algae enabled us to have breathable air. Phase 4 begins now.
Oliver and Felicity at a rally. Alex's idea. Oliver gives a speech at the tree lighting. Light a candle together, united. People cheer. I'm grateful for each one of you. One person in particular. Someone that's stood beside me when times were darkest. She lights my way. Felicity Smoak, you make me the happiest man on the face of the earth. She says yes. They kiss. People cheer. He puts the ring on her finger. They hug. Get into a limo.
She's amazed at the size of the ring. They kiss. Limo surrounded. Stops.
Damian goes to a woman and daughter.
Ghosts fire at the limo. Oliver shields her with his body. Crawls into the driver seat and floors the pedal. Drives away.
Little girl hugs Damian.
Oliver stops and opens the back.
Damian with his family at a tree. They put the star on top.
Oliver pulls a bloody Felicity out of the car.
Next ep - Felicity in the ER. Oliver's going to kill Damian.
See you in January!
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