Dead to Rights

"Dead to Rights" is the sixteenth episode of season 1. It aired on February 27, 2013.

Synopsis
Open with an assassin named Barrera arriving in town via helicopter. Arrow is waiting and the two proceed to fight, with Arrow eventually killing him with an arrow to the chest.

Digs is helping to train Felicity so she can handle herself in tough spots. Queen returns and asks Felicity to hack his phone so they can find out who Barrera was in town to kill.

During an island flashback Queen and Wilson talk about how they might be able to get off the island. Wilson thinks there's no way, while Queen suggests taking a stab at fixing the airplane radio.

Queen and Hall stop by Tommy's for a birthday dinner with Laurel. Malcolm stops by unannounced with a present for Tommy. Tommy asks for time alone with his father and they walk into the hall. Malcolm is receiving an award and wants Tommy to be there. Tommy says he isn't interested and hands him back the invitation.

We see the Triad leader asking Deadshot if he'll come out of retirement and kill Malcolm for her. He references his eye not being "what it used to be" and she hands him a device that will correct his vision.

Malcolm tells Queen Consolidated's board that his plan is almost to fruition. Moira says they are with him.

Felicity finds out the last number the Barrera dialed with a restaurant in Chinatown. Queen and Tommy go to the restaurant for dinner. They talk about Malcolm and Tommy says Queen's father was more of a dad to him than his father. Queen excuses himself and walks to the back where some mafia business is taking place. One of the guys tells Queen (who speaks in perfect Chinese) the hit is supposed to take place the following day.

Back on the island Queen seems to have fixed the radio. Wilson calls in a Mayday and asks for rescue. It doesn't seem that they can call out.

Queen calls Lance as Arrow with word about the hit going down the following day. Lance tells him to call back with a name.

We see the Triad and Deadshot organizing the hit on Malcolm. It is to take place when Malcolm receives his award.

Tommy tells Laurel he's decided to go to his father's award presentation.

Before the ceremony Malcolm asks Moira if they can talk after the ceremony. Malcolm is introduced as the city's Humanitarian of the Year. We see that Triads are posing as waiters.

Queen and Hall talk about fitting a possible relationship into already busy lives.

Felicity finally gets into Barrera's phone and Digs tells Queen. Queen bails on his date and calls Lance with the name.

During Malcolm's speech he admits to failing his city thus far but promises to be better. The Triads turn off the power and people begin to exit. Malcolm realizes what is happening and heads to the second floor with Tommy. Arrow fights off the Triad gunmen and moves to his panic room. Arrow then gets into a fight with the Triad boss. Malcolm fights off a few would-be attackers and his son his stunned by his father can do. Arrow finally gets the jump on the Triad boss, but as he stands over her with arrow drawn Hall comes up from behind him with a gun. Deadshot manages to hit Malcolm several times in the chest through the window, but he's wearing a vest. Arrow is able to escape Hall by shooting a fire extinguisher. Malcolm has been nicked and Deadshot is using his trademark poison bullets. Arrow tries to explain to Tommy what is happening to his father, but Tommy doesn't trust him. Arrow is forced to reveal his true identity to his friend and then help with a life-saving blood transfusion.

Afterwards Lance and Hall asks Tommy why he listened to the Hood. Tommy says he has no idea who the masked man really is.

In the flashback Wilson realizes that Queen has the radio tuned to the soldier's channel. They hear Fyers talking to his off-island benefactor and hear a reference to Scylla, a monster from the Odyssey. Wilson wants to meet this monster.

Queen tells Digs about Deadshot being the reason Malcolm is in the hospital. He's upset his brother's killer is still alive.

Wilson and Queen see that Scylla is an anti-aircraft missile launcher.

Queen arrives at the hospital. He runs into Hall, who says she's willing to give it a try. Queen agrees.

Malcolm wakes up and Tommy tells him what happened. Malcolm tells Tommy that after his wife died he found a man who helped him make sense of his life. He says his plan now is to help make the city a better place. Moira arrives at the door and Tommy leaves them alone. Malcolm tells her he wants to find "the traitor in our midst."

Tommy and Queen talk. Tommy asks if he was every going to tell him the truth about his alter ego. Queen say he wasn't.

Laurel's mother arrives at her door saying she needs to talk. Laurel doesn't want to talk to her after all this time. She tells Laurel she has something to tell her ... that Sara may still be alive.

Quotes
Slade: I do have one idea. If you go into the forest and gather as much bamboo as you can find... Oliver: Yeah? Slade: We can build ourselves a boat, like they did on Gilligan's Island . 

Malcolm: I'm being honored by the Starling City Municipal Group. They're honoring me with their annual humanitarian award. Tommy: What, they ran out of actual humans to give it to?



Tommy: Why should I trust you?

 Oliver: Because you always have.

 Tommy: Oliver.

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