Arrow (TV Series)

Honor Thy Fathers (2017)

Jamey Sheridan: Robert Queen

Quotes 

• Robert Queen : [Playing old video file]  What is a family without a soul? You can right my wrongs. You can be better than I was. You can save this city.

  Felicity Smoak : [Whistling]  No pressure, or anything...

  Felicity Smoak : [Oliver chuckles]  Is this the video you said your father left for you?

  Oliver Queen : Yep. He left one for Thea, too. I never showed it to her.

  Felicity Smoak : Why not?

  Oliver Queen : Because he asked her to always watch over me, and I didn't want to burden her with that.

  Felicity Smoak : Hmm, sounds like typical Oliver Queen thinking.

  Felicity Smoak : [Oliver exhales loudly]  Why are you rewatching it?

  Oliver Queen : I wanna know how I missed it.

  Felicity Smoak : Missed what?

  Oliver Queen : He's a murderer. I mean, he helped Merlyn start the Undertaking. I've never deluded myself into thinking he's a saint, bu too take a man's life, cover it up... It's like I didn't know him at all.

  Felicity Smoak : Has i occurred to you that this is exactly what Chase wants?

  Oliver Queen : Mmm-hmm.

  Felicity Smoak : Okay, the question was rhetorical-- Of course, it's occurred to you; of course this is what Chase wants...

  Oliver Queen : Chase wants to destroy the basis for everything that we are doing here, and that crusade began with my father. Everything that I've done... Everything has in some way been about honoring him.

  Felicity Smoak : Your father inspired you to save this city, and you did. At this point, who cares why? You're not a killer. The people you care about are not suffering because of you. Their life, my life is better because you decided to become the Green Arrow. Well, whenever you decide to become the Green Arrow again.

  Oliver Queen : I know you're right--I believe you're right, but every time I try to take a step forward, it feels like the past is pulling me back.

  Felicity Smoak : Probably because you're letting it.

  Oliver Queen : Yeah.

  Felicity Smoak : Maybe it's time to stop living for your father and start living for yourself. Leave the past in the past.