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* ShootTheHostage: {{Subverted}, as Oliver's arrow is a trick arrow filled with the antidote for the hostage's poison. Too bad Anatoly then simply shoots the man.
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* ShootTheHostage: {{Subverted}, {{Subverted|Trope}}, as Oliver's arrow is a trick arrow filled with the antidote for the hostage's poison. Too bad Anatoly then simply shoots the man.
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* WeUsedToBeFriends: Its once again made very clear that there is no chance for Oliver and Anatoly to ever be friends again.
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* WeUsedToBeFriends: Its It's once again made very clear that there is no chance for Oliver and Anatoly to ever be friends again.
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* BlatantLies: Watson sees right through Quentin's and especially Rene's excuses considering Oliver supposedly not being the Green Arrow.
* BrokenAce: It is revealed that John isn't having trouble using his gun due to PTSD (or at least not only because of that), he caught a shrapnel in one of the explosions on Lian Yu and now has a nerve damage.
* BrokenAce: It is revealed that John isn't having trouble using his gun due to PTSD (or at least not only because of that), he caught a shrapnel in one of the explosions on Lian Yu and now has a nerve damage.
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* ContrivedCoincidence: Agent Watson points out how unlikely it is for Oliver to have a family crisis right when he is expected to appear in her office.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Anatoly invokes this by bringing up that he hasn't targeted Oliver's son because he is a man of honour. Thus, Oliver can't kill him, because somebody else wouldn't have had any scruples about that.
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* PassingTheTorch: At the end of the episode, Oliver asks John to take up the mantle of the Green Arrow for him.
* PassiveAggressiveKombat: Olver asks Agent Watson that if he really was the Green Arrow, how far does she think he would go to keep his son safe?
* PassiveAggressiveKombat: Olver asks Agent Watson that if he really was the Green Arrow, how far does she think he would go to keep his son safe?
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* ShootTheHostage: {{Subverted}, as Oliver's arrow is a trick arrow filled with the antidote for the hostage's poison. Too bad Anatoly then simply shoots the man.
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* SoftSpokenSadist: Anatoly still acts calm and friendly, even while threatening the life of a hostage.
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* WeUsedToBeFriends: Its once again made very clear that there is no chance for Oliver and Anatoly to ever be friends again.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Downplayed: John deciding to not tell Oliver about his nerve damage-induced tremor winds up biting him in the ass when Oliver decides to have John take over as the Green Arrow at the end of the episode.
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* WhamEpisode: Anatoly has been kicked out of the Bratva for being "weak"; exporting $20 million from his former friend is way of proving his strength.
* WhenYouComingHomeDad: William is worried that Oliver will be killed, leaving him an orphan.
* WhenYouComingHomeDad: William is worried that Oliver will be killed, leaving him an orphan.
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* WhamEpisode: Anatoly has been kicked out of the Bratva for being "weak"; exporting $20 million from his former friend is way of proving his strength.
* WhenYouComingHomeDad: William is worried that Oliver will be killed, leaving him an orphan.strength.
* WhenYouComingHomeDad: William is worried that Oliver will be killed, leaving him an orphan.
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* ForegoneConclusion: Although William is right to be concerned about the extreme dangers of a vigilante lifestyle like Oliver's (hell, look what happened to Laurel), [[KidFromTheFuture Eobard Thawne]] [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E22RogueAir told him]] he would live to 83. The Legends [[Recap/LegendsOfTomorrowS1E6StarCity2046 also discovered him alive and well in 2046]], though it's unknown if they told him about it.
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* ForegoneConclusion: Although William is right to be concerned about the extreme dangers of a vigilante lifestyle like Oliver's (hell, look what happened to Laurel), [[KidFromTheFuture Eobard Thawne]] [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E22RogueAir told him]] he would live to 83.86. The Legends [[Recap/LegendsOfTomorrowS1E6StarCity2046 also discovered him alive and well in 2046]], though it's unknown if they told him about it.
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* ContinuityNod: John taking over as Green Arrow is a nod to how [[Recap/LegendsOfTomorrowS1E6StarCity2046 John Jr. took up the mantle in a ''possible'' future]].
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* ContinuityNod: ContinuityNod:
** John taking over as Green Arrow is a nod to how [[Recap/LegendsOfTomorrowS1E6StarCity2046 John Jr. took up the mantle in a ''possible''future]].future]].
** Curtis brings up the possibility of [[Recap/ArrowS5E5HumanTarget Christopher Chance/Human Target]] impersonating Oliver so that he and the Green Arrow can appear simultaneously in the same room, but Diggle says he's out of the country.
** John taking over as Green Arrow is a nod to how [[Recap/LegendsOfTomorrowS1E6StarCity2046 John Jr. took up the mantle in a ''possible''
** Curtis brings up the possibility of [[Recap/ArrowS5E5HumanTarget Christopher Chance/Human Target]] impersonating Oliver so that he and the Green Arrow can appear simultaneously in the same room, but Diggle says he's out of the country.
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* NotMeThisTime: Anatoly claims he wasn't the one behind the leaked photo.
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* ForegoneConclusion: Although William is right to be concerned about the extreme dangers of a vigilante lifestyle like Oliver's (hell, look what happened to Laurel), [[KidFromTheFuture Eobard Thawne]] [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E22RogueAir told him]] he would live to 83. The Legends [[Recap/LegendsOfTomorrowS1E6StarCity2046 also discovered him alive and well in 2046]], though it's unknown if they told him about it.
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** Oliver refuses to lawyer up when Agent Watson comes calling, claiming it'll make him look guilty. Even the ruthless Agent Watson advises him to get one.
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** Oliver refuses to lawyer up when Agent Watson comes calling, claiming [[OnlyBadGuysCallTheirLawyers it'll make him look guilty.guilty]]. Even the ruthless Agent Watson advises him to get one.
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* ShutUpKirk: Anatoly reply to Oliver's disgust over what he's become is that [[TheMafiya he was always like this]], Oliver just too naive to see it and believed him to be simply an example of FriendlyNeighborhoodGangsters.
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* ShutUpKirk: Anatoly reply to Oliver's disgust over what he's become is that [[TheMafiya he was always like this]], Oliver just too naive to see it and believed him to be simply an example of FriendlyNeighborhoodGangsters.NeighborhoodFriendlyGangsters.
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** Oliver refuse to lawyer up when Agent Watson, comes calling claiming it'll make him look guilty. Even the ruthless Agent Watson advises him to get one.
** Oliver does this ''again'', when he lets Anatoly escape.
** Oliver does this ''again'', when he lets Anatoly escape.
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** Oliver refuse refuses to lawyer up when Agent Watson, Watson comes calling calling, claiming it'll make him look guilty. Even the ruthless Agent Watson advises him to get one.
** Oliver does this''again'', ''again'' when he lets Anatoly escape.
** Oliver does this
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* ShutUpKirk: Anatoly reply to Oliver's disgust over what he's become is that he was always like this, Oliver just too naive to see it.
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* ShutUpKirk: Anatoly reply to Oliver's disgust over what he's become is that [[TheMafiya he was always like this, this]], Oliver just too naive to see it.it and believed him to be simply an example of FriendlyNeighborhoodGangsters.
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** Diggle hasn't told anybody his tremors do to his pride as soldier. Dinah nearly getting killed forces him to change his mind.... until Oliver asks him to suit up in his place.
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** Diggle hasn't told anybody his tremors do due to his pride as soldier. Dinah nearly getting killed forces him to change his mind.... until Oliver asks him to suit up in his place.
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* MythologyGag: Oliver name-drops [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Bruce Wayne]].
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* WhamEpisode: Anatloy has been kicked out of the Bratva for being "weak"; exporting $20 million from his former friend is way of proving his strength.
* WhamLine: Not that it's likely to lead to anything, but Oliver casually name-dropping Bruce Wayne is a huge "Wait, did they just really?" moment.
* WhamLine: Not that it's likely to lead to anything, but Oliver casually name-dropping Bruce Wayne is a huge "Wait, did they just really?" moment.
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* WhamEpisode: Anatloy Anatoly has been kicked out of the Bratva for being "weak"; exporting $20 million from his former friend is way of proving his strength.
* WhamLine: Not that it's likely to lead to anything, but Oliver casually name-dropping Bruce Wayne is a huge "Wait, did they just really?" moment.strength.
* WhamLine: Not that it's likely to lead to anything, but Oliver casually name-dropping Bruce Wayne is a huge "Wait, did they just really?" moment.
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* WhamLine: Not that it's likely to lead to anything, but Oliver casually name-dropping Bruce Wayne is a huge "Wait, did they just really?" moment.
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** Oliver does this ''again'', when he lets Anatoly escape.
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** Oliver's masquerade doesn't hold up to much if anybody decides to dig a little deeper.
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** Oliver's masquerade doesn't hold up to much if anybody decides to dig a little deeper.
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** Diggle's tremors were going to get someone in trouble eventually-Dinah almost gets garroted when he can't take a shot.
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** Diggle's tremors were going to get someone in trouble eventually-Dinah eventually; Dinah almost gets garroted when he can't take a shot.
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* ShutUpKirk: Anatoly reply to Oliver's disgust over what he's become is that he was always like this, just too naive to see it.
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* ShutUpKirk: Anatoly reply to Oliver's disgust over what he's become is that he was always like this, Oliver just too naive to see it.
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* TheUnReveal: Who sent that picture to the media. We don't find out. Anatoly denies it, so for all we know it could be one of Prometheus' gambits.
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* TheUnReveal: Who sent that picture to the media. media? We don't find out. Anatoly denies it, so for all we know it could be one of Prometheus' gambits.
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* ContinuityNod: John taking over as Green Arrow is a nod to how [[LegendsOfTomorrowS1E6StarCity2046 John Jr. took up the mantle in a ''possible'' future]].
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* ContinuityNod: John taking over as Green Arrow is a nod to how [[LegendsOfTomorrowS1E6StarCity2046 [[Recap/LegendsOfTomorrowS1E6StarCity2046 John Jr. took up the mantle in a ''possible'' future]].
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* ContinuityNod: John taking over as Green Arrow is a nod to how John Jr. took up the mantle in a ''possible'' future.
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* ContinuityNod: John taking over as Green Arrow is a nod to how [[LegendsOfTomorrowS1E6StarCity2046 John Jr. took up the mantle in a ''possible'' future.future]].
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** Oliver refuse to lawyer up when Agent Watson, comes calling claiming it'll make him look guilty.
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** Oliver refuse to lawyer up when Agent Watson, comes calling claiming it'll make him look guilty. Even the ruthless Agent Watson advises him to get one.
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* ContinuityNod: John taking over as Green Arrow is a nod to how John Jr. took up the mantle in a ''possible'' future.
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* WantsAPrizeForBasicHumanDecency: Antaloy claims he's a "good man" for not targeting his son.
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* WantsAPrizeForBasicHumanDecency: WantsAPrizeForBasicDecency: Antaloy claims he's a "good man" for not targeting his son.targeting William.
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** What does Anatoly do when Oliver shows up with an antidote? Kill his hostage go course.
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** What does Anatoly do when Oliver shows up with an antidote? Kill his hostage go of course.
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* CrazyPrepared: Team Arrow speculates that the media ousting Oliver was one of Prometheus' contingency plans, but nothing' really confirmed.
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* CrazyPrepared: Team Arrow speculates that the media ousting Oliver was one of Prometheus' contingency plans, but nothing' nothing's really confirmed.
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** Diggle's tremors were going to get someone in trouble eventually-Dinah almost gets garroted when he can't take a shot.
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* TheUnReveal: Who sent that picture to the media. We don't find out. Anatoly denies it, so for all we know it could be one of Prometheus' gambits.
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* AdultFear: From a child no less. William is afraid of Oliver being killed in a fight and leaving him an orphan.
* CrazyPrepared: Subverted. Team Arrow speculates that the media ousting Oliver was one of Prometheus' contingency plans. Turns out it was Anatoly to stop the Green Arrow from interfering.
* CrazyPrepared: Subverted. Team Arrow speculates that the media ousting Oliver was one of Prometheus' contingency plans. Turns out it was Anatoly to stop the Green Arrow from interfering.
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* AdultFear: AdultFear:
** From a child no less. William is afraid of Oliver being killed in a fight and leaving him an orphan.
** Anatoly invokes this just to screw with Oliver.
* CrazyPrepared:Subverted. Team Arrow speculates that the media ousting Oliver was one of Prometheus' contingency plans. Turns out it was Anatoly to stop the Green Arrow from interfering.plans, but nothing' really confirmed.
** From a child no less. William is afraid of Oliver being killed in a fight and leaving him an orphan.
** Anatoly invokes this just to screw with Oliver.
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* InspectorJavert: Agent Watson is very intent on putting Oliver away for being a "criminal" (which is technically true, but she's deliberately ignoring the good in favor of the bad -- plus Billy's death was accidental making it manslaughter not murder).
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* HannibalLecture: Anatoly tries to lecture Oliver how he's a "good man" forced into a desperate situation; Oliver doesn't buy it.
* HonorBeforeReason:
** Oliver refuse to lawyer up when Agent Watson, comes calling claiming it'll make him look guilty.
** Diggle hasn't told anybody his tremors do to his pride as soldier. Dinah nearly getting killed forces him to change his mind.... until Oliver asks him to suit up in his place.
* InspectorJavert: Agent Watson is very intent on putting Oliver away for being a "criminal" (which is technically true, but she's deliberately ignoring the good in favor of the bad -- plus Billy's death was accidental making it manslaughter notmurder).murder); nothing will convince her to give up -- not even a media retraction about Oliver being Green Arrow.
* OptOut: Oliver decides to retire as Green Arrow, so he can focus on his son. Unfortunately his preferred successor, John has tremors and can't shoot worth a damn anymore.
* PapaWolf: Oliver isn't really concerned about Agent Watson... until she puts William on her "persons of interest" list.
* HonorBeforeReason:
** Oliver refuse to lawyer up when Agent Watson, comes calling claiming it'll make him look guilty.
** Diggle hasn't told anybody his tremors do to his pride as soldier. Dinah nearly getting killed forces him to change his mind.... until Oliver asks him to suit up in his place.
* InspectorJavert: Agent Watson is very intent on putting Oliver away for being a "criminal" (which is technically true, but she's deliberately ignoring the good in favor of the bad -- plus Billy's death was accidental making it manslaughter not
* OptOut: Oliver decides to retire as Green Arrow, so he can focus on his son. Unfortunately his preferred successor, John has tremors and can't shoot worth a damn anymore.
* PapaWolf: Oliver isn't really concerned about Agent Watson... until she puts William on her "persons of interest" list.
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* ShutUpKirk: Anatoly reply to Oliver's disgust over what he's become is that he was always like this, just too naive to see it.
* WantsAPrizeForBasicHumanDecency: Antaloy claims he's a "good man" for not targeting his son.
* WantsAPrizeForBasicHumanDecency: Antaloy claims he's a "good man" for not targeting his son.
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* AdultFear: From a child no less. William is afraid of Oliver being killed in a fight and leaving him an orphan.
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* WhamEpisode: Anatloy has been kicked out of the Bratva for being "weak"; exporting $20 million from his former friend is way of proving his strength.
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* WhamEpisode: Anatloy has been kicked out of the Bratva for being "weak"; exporting $20 million from his former friend is way of proving his strength.strength.
* WhenYouComingHomeDad: William is worried that Oliver will be killed, leaving him an orphan.
* WhenYouComingHomeDad: William is worried that Oliver will be killed, leaving him an orphan.
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* RealityEnsues: Yes, Felicity, Curtis does have a job outside of Team Arrow.
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* RealityEnsues: RealityEnsues:
** Yes, Felicity, Curtis does have a job outside of TeamArrow.Arrow.
** Oliver's masquerade doesn't hold up to much if anybody decides to dig a little deeper.
** Yes, Felicity, Curtis does have a job outside of Team
** Oliver's masquerade doesn't hold up to much if anybody decides to dig a little deeper.
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* WhatExactlyIsHisJob: Curtis wonders this about John; apparently Lyla makes enough that he doesn't need to work.
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* WhatExactlyIsHisJob: Curtis wonders this about John; apparently Lyla makes enough that he doesn't need to work.work.
* WhamEpisode: Anatloy has been kicked out of the Bratva for being "weak"; exporting $20 million from his former friend is way of proving his strength.
* WhamEpisode: Anatloy has been kicked out of the Bratva for being "weak"; exporting $20 million from his former friend is way of proving his strength.
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* CrazyPrepared: Team Arrow speculates that the media ousting Oliver was one of Prometheus' contingency plans.
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* CrazyPrepared: Team Arrow speculates that the media ousting Oliver was one of Prometheus' contingency plans.
* FromBadToWorse: The FBI putting Oliver under a microscope is bad enough. Then Anatoly shows up in town.
* InspectorJavert: Agent Watson is very intent on putting Oliver away for being a "criminal" (which is technically true, but she's deliberately ignoring the good in favor of the bad -- plus Billy's death was accidental making it manslaughter not murder).
* RealityEnsues: Yes, Felicity, Curtis does need a job outside of Team Arrow.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: Averted, Oliver's relationship with ARGUS or the service he did last year by saving the Earth from the Dominators aren't enough to get the FBI to lay off.
* WhatExactlyIsHisJob: Curtis wonders this about John; apparently Lyla makes enough that he doesn't need to work.
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* CrazyPrepared: Team Arrow speculates that the media ousting Oliver was one of Prometheus' contingency plans.
* FromBadToWorse: The FBI putting Oliver under a microscope is bad enough. Then Anatoly shows up in town.
* InspectorJavert: Agent Watson is very intent on putting Oliver away for being a "criminal" (which is technically true, but she's deliberately ignoring the good in favor of the bad -- plus Billy's death was accidental making it manslaughter not murder).
* RealityEnsues: Yes, Felicity, Curtis does need a job outside of Team Arrow.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: Averted, Oliver's relationship with ARGUS or the service he did last year by saving the Earth from the Dominators aren't enough to get the FBI to lay off.
* WhatExactlyIsHisJob: Curtis wonders this about John; apparently Lyla makes enough that he doesn't need to work.
