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"We all need to have secret identities now. If I'm going to be Oliver Queen CEO, then I can't very well travel down 18 floors every time you and I need to discuss how we spend our nights."

—Oliver Queen to Felicity Smoak on her new job

"Identity" is the second episode of the second season of Arrow, and the twenty-fifth episode overall. It aired on October 16, 2013.

Synopsis

Oliver finds out the medicine that is being sent to Glades Memorial is being hijacked by thieves. Without an influx of supplies, the hospital will close. Roy attempts to stop the thieves, but he fails and is arrested. Oliver gets into a heated battle with China White and her new partner Ben Turner a.k.a. Bronze Tiger over the supplies. Meanwhile, Laurel makes plans to catch the Hood, and Thea gives Roy an ultimatum.^[src]

Cast

Main cast

Special guest star

Michael Jai White as Ben Turner/Bronze Tiger

Guest starring

Co-starring

Keri Adams as Bethany Snow
Marrett Green as TV Reporter
Ronald Thompson as Supporter #1
Michelle Ferguson as Supporter #2
Veenu Sandhu as Doctor
Evans Johnson as Nurse
Jeff Sanca as Truck Driver #1
Chris Nowland as Partner
Lance Gibson Sr. as Truck Driver #2
David Miller as Task Force Officer

Plot

Roy attempts to disrupt a robbery in a stolen car. He takes out one of the bad guys, turns around, but is soon after shot at and the car flips over and crashes. Roy is then interrogated by Laurel, in which she claims the Hood seduces people into helping him and isn't a hero. After they leave the room, she announces that all charges are being dropped and Laurel talks with Oliver as Thea says she wishes Roy would have been thrown in jail to learn his lesson. When Oliver attempts to convince Roy to give up his quest to emulate the Hood, he learns that the hospital in the Glades is having its medicine stolen.

Oliver later sets a trap and finds China White robbing the medicine delivery trucks. Before he can engage in battle with her, she reveals that she brought a friend, and the Bronze Tiger comes into play. After a short battle, the police arrive and they are all forced to retreat, ultimately allowing China White to getaway.

Oliver calls Sebastian Blood, an alderman for the Glades, to his office and decides to work with him to bring awareness and help for the people in need. Later, Oliver is forced to abandon his appearance at the charity event to stop China White from stopping more supplies being delivered to the hospital, and as a result, Sebastian slanders him to the media.

As the Hood, Oliver takes on China White and Bronze Tiger. After saving the shipment and helping the police arrest China White, the Hood convinces Roy to stop fighting in his name, but become his "eyes and ears" in the Glades. Afterward, Laurel sets a trap for the Hood, who is then surrounded by the police.

In a flashback, Oliver, Slade, and Shado discover a cave containing the remains of World War II Japanese soldiers. One skeleton is shown wearing a Hōzen.

Production

Preparation ran from July 11 until July 19, 2013. Shooting ran from July 22 until July 31, 2013.^[1]

Gallery

Promos

Arrow 2x02 Promo "Identity" (HD)

Arrow 2x02 Extended Promo - Identity HD

Trivia

China White makes her return in this episode. She was last seen in "Dead to Rights".
This is the only episode of Season 2 to not feature Caity Lotz as Sara Lance at all.
Shortly before Oliver watches the news in Verdant, it can be heard talking about the S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator, setting up the introduction of Barry Allen/The Flash later on in the series.
Oliver tries to convince Felicity to be his executive assistant by telling her that he needs a "Girl Wednesday." She corrects him, saying that the movie he is referencing is His Girl Friday. This could be considered a fourth wall joke, since Arrow airs on Wednesday nights.
The FEMA truck is numbered 52, which is a nod to DC's New 52 comics.

Goofs

In the Lian Yu flashback when Oliver and Shado are in the river, they undress and she is not wearing a bra. When Slade comes to find them, Shado is wearing one.

References

↑ Marc Guggenheim (@mguggenheim) - Twitter

Arrow season 2
"City of Heroes" • "Identity" • "Broken Dolls" • "Crucible" • "League of Assassins" • "Keep Your Enemies Closer" • "State v. Queen" • "The Scientist" • "Three Ghosts" • "Blast Radius" • "Blind Spot" • "Tremors" • "Heir to the Demon" • "Time of Death" • "The Promise" • "Suicide Squad" • "Birds of Prey" • "Deathstroke" • "The Man Under the Hood" • "Seeing Red" • "City of Blood" • "Streets of Fire" • "Unthinkable"

[1] Marc Guggenheim (@mguggenheim) - Twitter

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+{{Quote|We all need to have secret identities now. If I'm going to be Oliver Queen CEO, then I can't very well travel down 18 floors every time you and I need to discuss how we spend our nights.|[[Oliver Queen]] to [[Felicity Smoak]] on her new job}}
-{{Quote|The Triad will rule Starling City|China White}}{{Episode
+{{episode
 |name= Identity
-|image= Sebastian Blood confronts Oliver Queen during an interview.png
+|image= The Hood fights Bronze Tiger and China White.png
+|season= 2
+|epnum= 2
 |number= 25
 |airdate= October 16, 2013
-|writer= [[Ben Sokolowski]]<br />[[Beth Schwartz]]
+|writer= [[Ben Sokolowski]]<br/>[[Beth Schwartz]]
 |director= [[Nick Copus]]
-|guests= [[Celina Jade]] as [[Shado]]<br />[[Kevin Alejandro]] as [[Sebastian Blood]]<br />[[Kelly Hu]] as [[Chien Na Wei|Chien Na Wei/China White]]<br />[[Michael Jai White]] as [[Ben Turner|Ben Turner/Bronze Tiger]]
-[[Adrian Holmes]] as [[Frank Pike]]
-[[Keri Adams]] as [[Bethany Snow]]
 |before= {{Ep|City of Heroes}}
 |after= {{Ep|Broken Dolls}}
 |show= Arrow
 }}
-"'''Identity'''" is the second episode of the [[Season 2 (Arrow)|second season]] of ''[[Arrow]]'', and the twenty-fifth episode overall. It aired on October 16, 2013.
-== Synopsis ==
+==Synopsis==
-[[Oliver Queen|Oliver]] finds out the medicine that is being sent to Glades Memorial is being hijacked by thieves. Without an influx of supplies, the hospital will close. [[Roy Harper|Roy]] attempts to stop the thieves, but he fails and is arrested. Oliver gets into a heated battle with [[Chien Na Wei|China White]] and her new partner, [[Ben Turner]], AKA the Bronze Tiger, over the supplies. Meanwhile, [[Laurel Lance|Laurel]] makes plans to catch Arrow, and [[Thea Queen|Thea]] gives Roy an ultimatum.<ref>[http://www.greenarrowtv.com/arrow-2-2-official-cw-synopsis-identity/14997 ''Arrow #2.2 Official CW Synopsis: “Identity”'' - GreenArrowTV]</ref>
+{{Synopsis|[[Oliver Queen|Oliver]] finds out the medicine that is being sent to [[Glades Memorial Hospital|Glades Memorial]] is being hijacked by [[Chinese Triad|thieves]]. Without an influx of supplies, the hospital will close. [[Roy Harper|Roy]] attempts to stop the thieves, but he fails and is arrested. Oliver gets into a heated battle with [[Chien Na Wei|China White]] and her new partner [[Ben Turner]] a.k.a. Bronze Tiger over the supplies. Meanwhile, [[Laurel Lance (Earth-1)|Laurel]] makes plans to catch the Hood, and [[Thea Queen|Thea]] gives Roy an ultimatum.|http://www.greenarrowtv.com/arrow-2-2-official-cw-synopsis-identity/14997}}
+==Cast==
+===Main cast===
+*[[Stephen Amell]] as [[Oliver Queen|Oliver Queen/The Arrow]]
+*[[Katie Cassidy]] as [[Laurel Lance (Earth-1)|Laurel Lance]]
+*[[David Ramsey]] as [[John Diggle]]
+*[[Willa Holland]] as [[Thea Queen]]
+*[[Emily Bett Rickards]] as [[Felicity Smoak]]
+*[[Colton Haynes]] as [[Roy Harper]]
+*[[Manu Bennett]] as [[Slade Wilson]]
+*{{F|Susanna Thompson|(credit only)}}
+*{{F|Paul Blackthorne|(credit only)}}
+===Special guest star===
+*[[Michael Jai White]] as [[Ben Turner|Ben Turner/Bronze Tiger]]
+===Guest starring===
+*[[Kelly Hu]] as [[Chien Na Wei|Chien Na Wei/China White]]
+*[[Kevin Alejandro]] as [[Sebastian Blood]]
+*[[Celina Jade]] as [[Shado]]
+*[[Adrian Holmes]] as Lieutenant [[Frank Pike]]
+===Co-starring===
+*[[Keri Adams]] as [[Bethany Snow]]
+*[[Marrett Green]] as [[Merritt Davis|TV Reporter]]
+*[[Ronald Thompson]] as Supporter #1
+*[[Michelle Ferguson]] as Supporter #2
+*[[Veenu Sandhu]] as Doctor
+*[[Evans Johnson]] as Nurse
+*[[Jeff Sanca]] as Truck Driver #1
+*[[Chris Nowland]] as Partner
+*[[Lance Gibson Sr.]] as Truck Driver #2
+*[[David Miller]] as Task Force Officer
-== Plot ==
+==Plot==
-Roy attempts to disrupt a robbery in a stolen car. He takes out one of the bad guys, turns around, but is soon after shot at and the car flips over and crashes. Roy is then interrogated by Laurel, in which she hypocritically tells him about the Arrow and his ways of seducing people and that he's "not a hero". After they leave the room, she announces that all charges are being dropped and Laurel talks with Oliver as Thea says she wishes Roy would have been thrown in jail to learn his lesson. When Oliver attempts to convince Roy to give up his quest to emulate the Arrow, he learns that the hospital in the Glades is having its medicine stolen.
+Roy attempts to disrupt a robbery in a stolen car. He takes out one of the bad guys, turns around, but is soon after shot at and the car flips over and crashes. Roy is then interrogated by Laurel, in which she claims the Hood seduces people into helping him and isn't a hero. After they leave the room, she announces that all charges are being dropped and Laurel talks with Oliver as Thea says she wishes Roy would have been thrown in jail to learn his lesson. When Oliver attempts to convince Roy to give up his quest to emulate the Hood, he learns that the hospital in the Glades is having its medicine stolen.
-Oliver later sets a trap and finds [[Chien Na Wei|China White]] robbing the medicine delivery trucks. Before he can engage in battle with her, she reveals that she brought a friend, and the [[Ben Turner|Bronze Tiger]] comes into play. After a short battle, the police arrive and they are all forced to retreat, ultimately allowing China White to get away.
+Oliver later sets a trap and finds [[Chien Na Wei|China White]] robbing the medicine delivery trucks. Before he can engage in battle with her, she reveals that she brought a friend, and the [[Ben Turner|Bronze Tiger]] comes into play. After a short battle, the police arrive and they are all forced to retreat, ultimately allowing China White to getaway.
-Oliver calls [[Sebastian Blood]], an alderman for the Glades, to his office and decides to work with him to bring awareness and help for the people in need. Later, Oliver is forced to abandon his appearance at the charity event to stop China White from stopping more supplies being delivered to the hospital, and as a result Sebastian slanders him to the media.
+Oliver calls [[Sebastian Blood]], an alderman for the Glades, to his office and decides to work with him to bring awareness and help for the people in need. Later, Oliver is forced to abandon his appearance at the charity event to stop China White from stopping more supplies being delivered to the hospital, and as a result, Sebastian slanders him to the media.
-As Arrow, Oliver takes on China White and Bronze Tiger. After saving the shipment and helping the police arrest China White, Arrow convinces Roy to stop fighting in his name, but become his "eyes and ears" in the Glades. Afterward, Laurel sets a trap for Arrow, who is then surrounded by the police.
+As the Hood, Oliver takes on China White and Bronze Tiger. After saving the shipment and helping the police arrest China White, the Hood convinces Roy to stop fighting in his name, but become his "eyes and ears" in the Glades. Afterward, Laurel sets a trap for the Hood, who is then surrounded by the police.
-In a flashback, Oliver, [[Slade Wilson|Slade]], and [[Shado]] discover a cave containing the remains of World War II Japanese soldiers, including a stone Oliver gave to Thea that was shown at the start of the episode.
+In a flashback, Oliver, [[Slade Wilson|Slade]], and [[Shado]] discover a cave containing the remains of [[World War II (Earth-1)|World War II]] Japanese soldiers. One skeleton is shown wearing a [[Hōzen]].
-== Production ==
+==Production==
 Preparation ran from July 11 until July 19, 2013. Shooting ran from July 22 until July 31, 2013.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mguggenheim/status/360023871535063040/photo/1/large Marc Guggenheim (@mguggenheim) - Twitter]</ref>
-== Gallery ==
+==Gallery==
-=== Promos ===
+===Promos===
 <gallery>
 Arrow 2x02 Promo "Identity" (HD)|Promo
@@ Line 40: / Line 68: @@
 </gallery>
-== Trivia ==
+==Trivia==
-* [[Chien Na Wei|China White]] makes her return in this episode. She was last seen in {{Ep|Dead to Rights}}.
+*[[Chien Na Wei|China White]] makes her return in this episode. She was last seen in {{Ep|Dead to Rights}}.
+*This is the only episode of [[Season 2 (Arrow)|Season 2]] to not feature [[Caity Lotz]] as [[Sara Lance]] at all.
-* In the flashbacks, Oliver discovers the [[Hōzen]] which he gave to Thea in Season 1.
-* Shortly before Oliver watches the news in Verdant, it can be heard talking about the S.T.A.R. labs particle accelerator, setting up the introduction of Barry Allen later on in the series.
+*Shortly before Oliver watches the news in [[Verdant (Earth-1)|Verdant]], it can be heard talking about the [[S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator (Earth-1)|S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator]], setting up the introduction of [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry Allen/The Flash]] later on in the series.
+*Oliver tries to convince Felicity to be his executive assistant by telling her that he needs a "Girl Wednesday." She corrects him, saying that the movie he is referencing is ''[[wikipedia: His Girl Friday|His Girl Friday]]''. This could be considered a fourth wall joke, since {{S|Arrow}} airs on Wednesday nights.
+*The [[Federal Emergency Management Agency|FEMA]] truck is numbered 52, which is a nod to DC's ''New 52'' comics.
+==Goofs==
+*In the [[Lian Yu (Earth-1)|Lian Yu]] flashback when Oliver and [[Shado]] are in the river, they undress and she is not wearing a bra. When [[Slade Wilson|Slade]] comes to find them, Shado is wearing one.
-== References ==
+==References==
-<references />
+<references/>
 {{Season 2 (Arrow)}}