Burned

"All the men in the unit had an alibi for Danny's murder. The guy that I fought had a firefly tattoo and his arm was severely burned."

—Oliver Queen

"Burned"
Information
Season 1 » Episode 10
Episode number	10 of 170
Original airdate	January 16, 2013
Written by	Moira Kirland Ben Sokolowski
Directed by	Eagle Egilsson
Chronology
Preceded by	"Year's End"
Followed by	"Trust but Verify"

"Burned" is the tenth and midseason premiere episode of the first season of Arrow, and the tenth episode overall. It aired on January 16, 2013.

Synopsis

Oliver's confidence is shaken after almost being beaten by The Dark Archer and he takes a break from being the Hood. However, when Laurel calls the Hood for help to investigate a firefighter's suspicious death, he reluctantly agrees but his hesitance while fighting almost costs him his life. Meanwhile, Tommy throws a benefit for the firefighters and Thea tries to lift Moira out of her depressive state.[src]

Cast

Main cast

• Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/The Hood
• Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance
• Colin Donnell as Tommy Merlyn
• David Ramsey as John Diggle
• Willa Holland as Thea Queen
• Susanna Thompson as Moira Queen
• Paul Blackthorne as Detective Quentin Lance

Guest starring

• Annie Ilonzeh as Joanna de la Vega
• Andrew Dunbar as Garfield Lynns
• Danny Nucci as Chief Raynes

Co-starring

• Fraser Corbett as Lt. Dave Ellet
• Michael Daingerfield as Ned Foster
• Freda Perry as Wealthy Patron
• Jeffrey Robinson as Beta Unit Soldier
• Jacqueline Samuda as TV Host
• Ramon Terrell as Danny de la Vega
• Lee Vincent as Kelton
• Adiam Asrat as News Caster (uncredited)
• Sebastian Dunn as Edward Fyers (uncredited)

Plot

During a huge fire, a person dressed as a firefighter shoots accelerant at another firefighter, causing him to go up in flames.

It's been six weeks since Walter's kidnapping and John tells Oliver there is no update. They both realize he's likely dead. John wants them to get back to work on the names on The List, but Oliver thinks his family should be his priority.

We flash back to the island and Oliver fleeing as soon as Yao Fei begins to fight the masked man. He turns back and sees Yao knocked out and carried away.

Quentin Lance stops by CNRI with fire chief Raynes to tell Joanna that her brother Danny was killed in the line of duty. Joanna broke down as Laurel comforted her.

Oliver tries to cheer up Moira but she seems pretty down.

Oliver and Thea swap Walter stories. She hopes he's having a midlife crisis and isn't dead. On TV they see a report that since The Hood stopped patrolling the streets, crime is on the rise.

Joanna tells Laurel she thinks Danny might have been murdered. She shows her evidence that the way he died doesn't fit with the circumstances of the blaze.

Laurel takes evidence to her father. It seems that at least one other firefighter was killed when his suit burned hotter than the fire being fought. Quentin wants to leave it with the fire department. Quentin had the phone he got from the Hood analyzed, but it's a dead-end. Laurel snags the phone and places a call to Oliver, saying "I need your help".

Laurel is visited by The Hood.  Using a device to disguise his voice, the vigilante tells her he'll "look into" Danny's case.

Oliver tells John about his contact with Laurel and asks him to look into Danny. He wants John to alert the police to anything he finds. John wants the Hood to get back to work.

Tommy wants to throw a fundraiser for the fire department. Oliver is impressed with his best friend's new attitude.

Joanna is still working and Laurel wants her to take some time off. Quentin confronts Laurel about taking the Hood's phone. She tells him she spoke with the Hood about Danny.

Moira is pressured by the COO to take over as CEO. He's worried about the public perception of Queen Consolidated once again having a CEO disappear under strange circumstances. Moira sends him off and tells Oliver she's not ready.

John has found a pickup truck he can link to the fire deaths. Oliver pauses when John tells him this is a time for the Hood.

Back in a flashback we see Oliver hunted by a masked man with a weapon. He seems to be trapped. The Hood arrives at the scene of a fire just after the killer tosses a firefighter into a blaze. The Hood notices a tattoo on his wrist but he manages to escape.

Another island flashback. Oliver tries to attack the masked man and ends up rolling down a hill into a stream. Oliver calls Laurel as the vigilante. He tells her what vehicle the killer drives and about a certain tattoo and scar.

John isn't happy Oliver left Laurel by herself to battle the killer. This leads to a brief fight between the two as John tries to figure out what is wrong with Oliver. He thinks the other archer got into his head.

Oliver talks to Laurel about her relationship with Tommy and her not wanting him to have a drawer at her place. She isn't sure she's ready for the step-up in commitment.

Laurel speaks with Fire Chief Raynes. She references the fire house that had the Firefly tattoos. Three of them have been killed in the past six weeks. Another member of the group, Garfield Lynns, died 2 years earlier in a famous building fire at Nodell Towers which claimed the lives of dozens of civilians and six firefighters. The fire happened because of faulty building materials. The chief isn't interested in Laurel's questions.

Laurel calls the Hoods phone afterwards and tells him she's at a dead-end. He says "It's my turn".

On the island Oliver wakes up in the water and sees the attacker he fought with is dead.

Thea wants to get her mother out of the house. She's upset that Moira is no longer acting like her mother.

Oliver talks to John about what happened to him during his battle with the other archer. In past years he'd never been worried about death because he had nothing to lose. But his life is different now because of what would happen to his loved ones if they lose him. John thinks having something to live for should give him an edge. Oliver suggests that perhaps Garfield wasn't actually killed in the fire.

At the benefit Laurel and Oliver talk to Raynes about the Noddel fire. He says it was the worst he'd ever seen. Garfield begged him to send his unit back in but he wouldn't do it. Raynes doesn't think Garfield could have survived the fire. At that exact moment Garfield shows up behind them and starts setting the place on fire. Garfield covers Raynes in accelerant and Oliver runs off. Garfield blames Raynes for what happened to him. Just before Garfield can set Raynes on fire the Hood shows up and shoots the lighter before it touched Raynes. The Hood offers to get him help but Garfield walks right into the fire.

The media is hailing the vigilante as a hero. Moira is taking over as CEO and seems to be in slightly better spirits.

Joanna is finally taking a leave of absence. She gives Laurel her brother's badge. She wants her to give it to the Hood as a thank-you. Quentin apologizes to Laurel and gets the vigilante's phone back from her. But after a second he rethinks it and hands it back.

We see that a speaker has been placed in the phone. The next time Laurel speaks to the Hood the police should be able to listen in.

Back on the island, Oliver has disguised himself in the gear of the masked man. He finds keys and a map.

Oliver tells John it's time to return to The List.

Trivia

• This is the lowest rated episode of Season 1 with a rating of 7.6 on IMDb.
• This episode takes place six weeks after the mid-season finale, "Year's End".
• For Oliver and Thea's movie night, he recommends Due Date while trying to pronounce Zach Galifianakis. Galifianakis would later voice The Joker in The Lego Batman Movie.
• Oliver gives Diggle the advice to turn his hips, since it's where the power comes from. This advice was later given by Nyssa al Ghul to Laurel Lance in "The Magician", and Oliver to Diggle again in "Fadeout".
• As will be noted later on, this episode's flashback marks the first time Oliver ever murdered another person.

Goofs

• On Netflix, the captions mistakenly spell Sara's name as “Sarah”.

Production

Preparation ran from October 10 until October 18, 2012. Shooting ran from October 19 until October 30, 2012.

Videos

Arrow Season 1 Episode 10 Canadian Promo "Burned"

Arrow 1x10 Canadian Promo "Burned" (HD)

Arrow 1x10 Promo 2 "Burned" (HD)

Arrow Season 1 Episode 10 Extended Promo 3 "Burned"

Arrow 1x10 Sneak Peek "Burned"