“I made a mistake, when I slept with you. I know it wasn’t exactly cheating because Tommy had broken up with me, but he only did that because he thought that you and I should be together. All I know is that I feel like I betrayed him. And now he’s gone, and there’s nothing I can do to make it right.”

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“Wow, I thought this was gonna be easier to say, but now I’m standing here, looking at you, and it’s-” “Just say what you have to say and go, okay?” “Ever since I’ve been back, we’ve been doing this dance; We come together, and then I pull away, something pulls me away. But I think, finally, that something might be over.” “What are you trying to say?”  “That you know be better than anyone. And that you are more important to me than anyone. I just hope I didn’t wait too long to say it.”

“Are you okay?”   “Of course... I promise you, now is not the time.” “You and Tommy?”   “You and me, actually. I talked to Tommy yesterday and the reason he broke up with me is because he thinks you and I still belong together.” “What did you say?”  “Nothing. He walked out on me.” “I just want you to be happy. That’s what I’ve always wanted.”  “Then will you please go talk to Tommy for me?” “And say what?”  “Say that you and I are over, that you’re not still in love with me.” “I can’t do that...”  “Why not?” “Because it wouldn’t be true, and I have enough lies in my life already.”

“I remember Oliver telling me once that he wished your father would let him come over to your house more often. That being there, made him feel less like Robert Queen’s son, and more like himself. I liked who my son was when he was around you.” “Thank you.”

“Look, your mom was right, you were right, like you said about me and the vigilante, I can’t let things go. I close cases, it’s what I do. Everyone else be damned.” “Well, maybe the fact that there’s no Scotch in there means you’re ready to work on that. People can change.”

“ Hank was my first client. I kept his son from being sent away for a mugging that he didn't commit. CNRI gives low income people access to the legal system. Without them, his son could have gone to prison forever.” “I could have gone to prison, too.” “He couldn’t afford a dream-team of super lawyers.” “So I'm supposed to feel guilty because I'm lucky enough to have a rich family?” “No. You are lucky. And hopefully CNRI will show you that.”

“I[Sara]’s not the saint you make her out to be. I know she was arrested for shoplifting, and I know you made it go away.” “Well, maybe if I let her go to jail, Queen wouldn’t have had her on that damn boat” “Dad, you make it sound like he kidnapped her. For so long, you and I have blamed Oliver for Sara’s death, but Sara’s to blame, too. When I look at Thea, I see Sara’s potential in her. And her flaws, too. Yes, Thea made a mistake, but she’s been through a lot. She lost a father and a brother. She doesn’t need prison, she needs help.”