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{{Quote|I need you, the team needs you, the city needs you. I'm not saying you shouldn't do your penance. You probably should, but do it as Spartan.|[[Oliver Queen|Oliver]] convincing [[John Diggle|Diggle]] to return to [[Star City]]}}
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{{Quote|I need you, [[Team Arrow|the team]] needs you, the city needs you. I'm not saying you shouldn't do your penance. You probably should, but do it as Spartan.|[[Oliver Queen|Oliver]] convincing [[John Diggle|Diggle]] to return to [[Star City]]}}
 
{{Episode
 
{{Episode
 
|name= Penance
 
|name= Penance
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|writer= [[Brian Ford Sullivan]]<br>[[Oscar Balderrama]]
 
|writer= [[Brian Ford Sullivan]]<br>[[Oscar Balderrama]]
 
|director= [[Dermott Downs]]
 
|director= [[Dermott Downs]]
|guests= [[Audrey Marie Anderson]] as [[Lyla Michaels]]<br/>[[Rick Gonzalez]] as [[Rene Ramirez|Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog]]<br/>[[Joe Dinicol]] as [[Rory Regan|Rory Regan/Ragman]]<br/>[[Madison McLaughlin]] as [[Evelyn Sharp|Evelyn Sharp/Artemis]]<br/>[[Chad L. Coleman]] as [[Tobias Church]]<br/>[[Vincent Gale]] as [[Pyotr Friedkin]]<br/>[[David Nykl]] as [[Anatoly Knyazev]]
 
 
|before= {{Ep|A Matter of Trust}}
 
|before= {{Ep|A Matter of Trust}}
 
|after= {{Ep|Human Target}}
 
|after= {{Ep|Human Target}}
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==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
[[Oliver Queen|Oliver]] and [[Lyla Michaels|Lyla]] team up on a secret mission for [[John Diggle|Diggle]]. [[Felicity Smoak|Felicity]] finds out and disapproves of the plan and opts to stay behind. When [[Tobias Church]] launches a deadly assault against [[Star City|the city]], Felicity must decide if she wants to send the [[Team Arrow|recruits]] out without the Green Arrow.<ref>[http://www.greenarrowtv.com/arrow-5-4-penance-official-description/ ''Arrow #5.4 “Penance” Official Description'' - GreenArrowTV]</ref>
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{{Synopsis|[[Oliver Queen|Oliver]] and [[Lyla Michaels|Lyla]] team up on a secret mission for [[John Diggle|Diggle]]. [[Felicity Smoak|Felicity]] finds out and disapproves of the plan and opts to stay behind. When [[Tobias Church]] launches a deadly assault against [[Star City|the city]], Felicity must decide if she wants to send the [[Team Arrow|recruits]] out without the Green Arrow.|http://www.greenarrowtv.com/arrow-5-4-penance-official-description}}
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== Cast ==
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=== Main Cast ===
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* [[Stephen Amell]] as [[Oliver Queen]]
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* [[David Ramsey]] as [[John Diggle]]
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* [[Willa Holland]] as [[Thea Queen]]
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* [[Emily Bett Rickards]] as [[Felicity Smoak]]
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* [[Echo Kellum]] as [[Curtis Holt|Curtis Holt/Mister Terrific]]
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* [[Josh Segarra]] as [[Adrian Chase]]
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* [[Paul Blackthorne]] as [[Quentin Lance]]
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=== Guest Starring ===
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* [[Audrey Marie Anderson]] as [[Lyla Michaels]]
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* [[Rick Gonzalez]] as [[Rene Ramirez|Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog]]
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* [[Joe Dinicol]] as [[Rory Regan|Rory Regan/Ragman]]
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* [[Madison McLaughlin]] as [[Evelyn Sharp|Evelyn Sharp/Artemis]]
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* [[Chad L. Coleman]] as [[Tobias Church]]
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* [[Vincent Gale]] as [[Pyotr Friedkin]]
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* [[David Nykl]] as [[Anatoly Knyazev]]
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=== Co-Starring ===
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* Andrew Baker as Palmer Tech Guard
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* Michael Cha as Triad Thug
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* Steve Dhillon as MP #4
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* Mike Hanus as [[Sergio Espinoza|Sergio]]
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* Sean Kuling as MP #1
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* Dominique Robinson as MP #2
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* Patrick Rocca as MP #3
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* Ross Smith as SCPD Clerk
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* Dan Vaida as Russian Cop #1
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
*The episode's theme of John escaping a military prison after being framed for a crime the prisoner didn't commit is similar to the plot of 1980s TV series, ''[[wikipedia:The A-Team|The A-Team]]''.
*Oliver mentions that he thinks that wearing a hockey mask and being a vigilante is cool. This is a reference to Stephen Amell's role as Casey Jones in the film ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows'', who also is a vigilante wearing a hockey mask.
 
 
* There are two references to [[wikipedia:George Lucas|George Lucas]]''<nowiki/>' ''films:
*Escaping a military prison after being framed for a crime the prisoner didn't commit is the premise of ''The A-Team''.
 
 
** The way [[Rory Regan]] says, "Sorry about the mess" is a nod to [[w:c:wookieepedia:Han Solo|Han Solo]] from ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars (film)|Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope]]''.
* There are two references to ''George Lucas' '' films
 
 
** John's cell number is 1138, a number commonly used in pop culture after the George Lucas films ''[[wikipedia:THX 1138|THX 1138]]]'' and referenced in the ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Indiana Jones (franchise)|Indiana Jones]]'' franchises.
** The way [[Rory Regan]] says "Sorry about the mess" is a callback to Han Solo from ''Star Wars''
 
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*Oliver escapes with John just as [[w:c:dc:Bruce Wayne (Nolanverse)|Batman]] did with [[w:c:batman:Lau|Lau]] in the film ''[[wikipedia: The Dark Knight (film)|The Dark Knight]]'', using a [[Wikipedia:Fulton surface-to-air recovery system|Fulton surface-to-air recovery system]].
** * John is in cell 1138, a number commonly used in pop culture after the George Lucas film ''THX 1138'' and referenced in the ''Star Wars'' and ''Indiana Jones'' series.
 
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*The IP address for the dark web dead drop (108.166.7.161) [[Pyotr Friedkin]] gives to Oliver leads to cwtv.com.
*Oliver escapes with John just as Batman did with Lau in the film ''The Dark Knight''.
 
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*The title comes from a line where Oliver convinces Diggle to return to [[Star City]].
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*When filming the scene where Oliver fights the recruits in the road, [[Stephen Amell]] actually broke his nose.{{Cite}}
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== Goofs ==
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* A soldier at the military prison stated he was going to "The Head" (the bathroom). However, [[United States (Earth-1)|Army]] soldiers refer to the bathroom as "The Latrine". "The Head" is a term used by personnel of the US Navy and Marine Corps.
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* [[Lyla Michaels|Lyla]], who is dressed as an Army soldier, calls an Army Sergeant "Sir" rather than by his title.
   
 
==Videos==
 
==Videos==
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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{{Season 5 (Arrow)}}
 
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Revision as of 02:14, 29 June 2020

"I need you, the team needs you, the city needs you. I'm not saying you shouldn't do your penance. You probably should, but do it as Spartan."
Oliver convincing Diggle to return to Star City

"Penance" is the fourth episode of the fifth season of Arrow, and the ninety-sixth episode overall. It aired on October 26, 2016.

Synopsis

Cast

Main Cast

Guest Starring

Co-Starring

  • Andrew Baker as Palmer Tech Guard
  • Michael Cha as Triad Thug
  • Steve Dhillon as MP #4
  • Mike Hanus as Sergio
  • Sean Kuling as MP #1
  • Dominique Robinson as MP #2
  • Patrick Rocca as MP #3
  • Ross Smith as SCPD Clerk
  • Dan Vaida as Russian Cop #1

Trivia

Goofs

  • A soldier at the military prison stated he was going to "The Head" (the bathroom). However, Army soldiers refer to the bathroom as "The Latrine". "The Head" is a term used by personnel of the US Navy and Marine Corps.
  • Lyla, who is dressed as an Army soldier, calls an Army Sergeant "Sir" rather than by his title.

Videos

Production

Production ran from July 27 until August 8, 2016, with a break for British Columbia Day on August 1. Shooting ran from August 9 until August 18, 2016.[1]

References