History Recap / ArrowS1E16DeadToRights

On the island, Slade sarcastically suggests that the two of them should [[Series/GilligansIsland build a bamboo boat to escape.]] Instead of working on this idea, Oliver attempts to repair the radio transmitter. He succeeds and begins to hear static and voices, but is unable to communicate with anyone. One of the voices is Fyers, who is talking about Scylla, a monster from TheOdyssey. Slade and Oliver figure out that Scylla is a Russian missile launcher on the island that could take out airplanes.

* GeoffJohns: Wrote the episode.

** Deadshot is found by China White in his apartment at [[{{Nightwing}} Bludhaven]].

Later on, Oliver dines with Tommy and they start discussing about their fathers. Tommy reveals his father has been emotionally cold and distant to him ever since his mother's death. Oliver informs Tommy that he still has a lot of anger towards his late father, but would do anything to have him back, and encourages Tommy to reconcile with Malcolm. Afterward, Oliver excuses himself and interrogates a man in the kitchen about who the Triad is targeting for death. The man does not know, but says it will happen tomorrow. While Oliver shows [=McKenna=] his future nightclub, Felicity and Diggle learn that target it Malcolm. The Hood relays the information to Detective Lance.

While Malcolm accepts his award, China White remotely cuts the power and creates chaos. Malcolm locates Tommy and leads him to his panic room. Deadshot shoots Malcolm numerous times, but since Malcolm was wearing a vest, only one bullet pierced his skin, poisoning him with curare. After a face-off with China White that was interrupted by [=McKenna=], the Hood finds and informs Tommy that he must perform a blood transfusion to save his father. Tommy is initially hesitant, but agrees once Oliver reveals his identity. At the hospital, Malcolm orders Moira to find the traitor in his organisation who he believes attempted to kill him. Outside Laurel’s door, her mom Dinah surprises her and says Sarah may be alive.

** Green Arrow throws around China White and would've killed her had McKenna not found the two of them.

* EyeScream: How Oliver keeps his Chinese "informant" from seeing his face; hot sauce in the eyes.

* MuggingTheMonster: Two triad mooks learn the hard way not to try to kill [[HiddenBadass Malcolm]] [[BadassInANiceSuit Merlyn]].

** Malcolm mentions “Nanda Parbat,” a DC Universe location that first appeared in Deadman comic book stories.

** The restaurant that is front for the Chinese Mafia is called "Jade Canary"; Lady Shiva, master assassin, once called herself Jade Canary in Comicbook/BirdsOfPrey.

* PapaWolf: One of the assassins turns his gun from Malcolm to Tommy. That man is dead before it ever gets to him. In fact, as soon as something even remotely bad happens (the fire alarm goes off) Malcolm's first thought is to make sure his son is okay.

* TheUnmasking: To save Malcolm's life, Oliver reveals who he is to Tommy.

On the island, Slade sarcastically suggests that they [[Series/GilligansIsland build a bamboo boat to escape.]] Instead of working on this idea, Oliver attempts to repair the radio transmitter. He begins to hear static and then clear voices, one of which is Fyers talking about Scylla, a monster in The Odyssey. Slade and Oliver figure out that Scylla is a Russian missile launcher on the island.

The Hood stops a hired killer, Guillermo Barerra, and steals his phone. Oliver asks Felicity, in the time she’s not being trained by Diggle, to break into the phone because Barerra’s work was unfinished. China White provides Floyd Lawton, aka Deadshot, with a fresh eye and a job.

Oliver and [=McKenna=] attend Tommy’s birthday celebration at Laurel’s apartment. Malcolm Merlyn shows up, uninvited, to inform Tommy that he wants his son to be there when he receives the city’s humanitarian award. Later on, Oliver dines with Tommy, where they discuss their fathers. Oliver excuses himself and interrogates a man in the kitchen about whom the triad is targeting. He does not know, but says it will happen tomorrow. While Oliver shows [=McKenna=] his future nightclub, Felicity and Diggle learn that target it Malcolm. The Hood relays the information to Detective Lance.

* DramaticIrony: [[spoiler: Oliver saving Malcolm, who's been plotting against him and is the Dark Archer.]]

* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler: Sara Lance being alive.]]

* SaveTheVillain: Even though he doesn't actually know it, Oliver does this for [[spoiler:Malcolm]].

** The restaurant that is front for the Chinese Mafia is called "Jade Canary"; Lady Shiva, master assassin, once called herself Jade Canary in {{Birds of Prey}}.

* Foreshadowing: [[spoiler: Sarah Lance being alive]]

*** And if you look carefully, you can see that it's a BlackCanary.

* DramaticIrony: [[spoiler: Oliver saving Malcolm, who's been plotting against him and is the the Dark Archer.]]

* PapaWolf: One of the assassins turns his gun from Malcolm to Tommy. That man is dead before it ever gets to him.

On the island, Slade suggests that they [[Series/GilligansIsland build a bamboo boat to escape.]] Instead of working on this idea, Oliver attempts to repair the radio transmitter. He begins to hear static and then clear voices, one of which is Fyers talking about Scylla, a monster in The Odyssey. Slade and Oliver figure out that Scylla is a Russian missile launcher on the island.

On the island, Slade suggests that they build a bamboo boat to escape. Instead of working on this idea, Oliver attempts to repair the radio transmitter. He begins to hear static and then clear voices, one of which is Fyers talking about Scylla, a monster in The Odyssey. Slade and Oliver figure out that Scylla is a Russian missile launcher on the island.

While Malcolm accepts his award, China White remotely cuts the power and creates chaos. Malcolm locates Tommy and leads him to his panic room. Deadshot shoots Malcolm numerous times, but since Malcolm was wearing a vest, only one bullet pierced his skin, poisoning him with curare. After a face-off with China White that was interrupted by McKenna, the Hood finds and informs Tommy that he must perform a blood transfusion to save his father. Tommy is initially hesitant, but agrees once Oliver reveals his identity. At the hospital, Malcolm orders Moira to find the traitor in his organisation who he believes attempted to kill him. Outside Laurel’s door, her mom Dinah surprises her and says Sarah may be alive.

* PapaBear: One of the assassins turns his gun from Malcolm to Tommy. That man is dead before it ever gets to him.

* PapaBear: One of the assassins turns his gun from Malcolm to Tommy. That man is dead before he finishes this motion.

* PapaBear: One of the assassins turns his gun from Malcolm to Tommy. That man is dead 30 seconds later.

* KickTheDog: Referenced by Felicity by name, though [[DeadLittleSister the act that actually happened]] is not the case.

* GeoffJohns wrote the episode.

Oliver and McKenna attend Tommy’s birthday celebration at Laurel’s apartment. Malcolm Merlyn shows up, uninvited, to inform Tommy that he wants his son to be there when he receives the city’s humanitarian award. Later on, Oliver dines with Tommy, where they discuss their fathers. Oliver excuses himself and interrogates a man in the kitchen about whom the triad is targeting. He does not know, but says it will happen tomorrow. While Oliver shows McKenna his future nightclub, Felicity and Diggle learn that target it Malcolm. The Hood relays the information to Detective Lance.