Quotes
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Anatoly Knyazev : [pouring Mia a shot of vodka] Congratulations. Now you my favorite American.
Oliver Queen : Hey, don't get too excited. He has a lot of favorite Americans.
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Oliver Queen : Thank you. I always seem to end up in your debt.
Anatoly Knyazev : We are beyond keeping score. We have been friends, we have been enemies. From now on, let us just be brothers.
Oliver Queen : Not the Bratva kind.
Anatoly Knyazev : No! Real family, like the one you have now. I can be the fun uncle.
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Oliver Queen : Why would I want to share some of the worst mistakes of my entire life with my children?
Anatoly Knyazev : That is the thing about teaching. It's not about what you want to say. It's about what they need to hear. Remember first thing I taught you?
Oliver Queen : Living is not for the weak.
Anatoly Knyazev : Your children are not weak, Oliver. They're also not children. Whatever it is you have to say, they can handle it. If you do not, they will never learn to be heroes.
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Anatoly Knyazev : Now, I have seen some very crazy things in my life, but adult children of Oliver Queen sitting in my bar. I hope you do not think badly of me. Last time we met, you were little, and I was on wrong side of history.
William Clayton : [speaking Russian] Water under the bridge.
Anatoly Knyazev : I like this one already.
Oliver Queen : I was surprised to learn that you were in Russia. I thought the Maldives would be permanent.
Anatoly Knyazev : Oh, with Diaz dead, so reason to stay away.
Oliver Queen : You got bored.
Anatoly Knyazev : I miss Borscht. So I reinvent myself. Bar owner. But I got inspired, too. I got real good recipe for Piña colada. You should try. It's delicious.
William Clayton : Who wouldn't be reminded of the tropics in these cold Russian winters?
Laurel Lance : Well, apparently, his customers.
Anatoly Knyazev : [sarcastic] Nice to see this one's still charmer.
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Laurel Lance : You got a problem?
Anatoly Knyazev : Nyet. Oliver seems to think you're a hero now. I'm not so sure. I think you may be like snow leopard who cannot change spots.
Laurel Lance : You changed yours.
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General Alexi Burov : I abandoned this pulse wave generator project. Too unpredictable, bad business. So why should I give to you, kapiushon?
Anatoly Knyazev : Maybe you should've kept your secret identity secret?
Laurel Lance : So this means that you won't be giving us the plans willingly.
General Alexi Burov : No need for unpleasantness. I am willing to make deal.
Oliver Queen : Okay. What do you want?
General Alexi Burov : A fighter. Someone to, uh... upset the favorite so I can not be bored. Should be easy for you, kapiushon, no?
Oliver Queen : So I win, and then you give us the plans.
[Burov nods]
Oliver Queen : Done deal.
General Alexi Burov : Excellent. I will go make it so.
Laurel Lance : You saw that goliath, right? He is twice your size.
Oliver Queen : So I give him half a chance.
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Mia Smoak : So this is Russia.
Oliver Queen : Not what you were expecting?
William Clayton : I just thought there'd be a lot less dirt.
Anatoly Knyazev : [entering] Is very rude to insult man's homeland.
Oliver Queen : Hello, Anatoly.
Anatoly Knyazev : [hugging] Oliver Queen. My brother. Oh, you think maybe I punch you again?
Oliver Queen : It never even crossed my mind.
Anatoly Knyazev : Welcome to Russia, my favorite American.
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Oliver Queen : How is the search going for General Burov?
Anatoly Knyazev : Well, it's not very easy. But I do have friends I can call.
Oliver Queen : I know, but I... I don't want them involved in this.
Mia Smoak : Why not? If he has friends that can help, it...
Oliver Queen : Because, Mia, with... with due respect, the people that Anatoly is describing... aren't really friends. Let's just keep this one in the family, okay?
Anatoly Knyazev : All right. I work to find Burov hard way.
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Anatoly Knyazev : I have classic bad news/good news. I find General Burov.
William Clayton : Is that the bad news? I'm confused about the order.
Anatoly Knyazev : The bad news is, is he is man who likes betting and blood, which means only one place to find him, Krovavaya Banya.
William Clayton : "The Bloodbath."
Laurel Lance : Oh, heh. Doesn't that sound lovely?
Oliver Queen : It's not lovely. It's a fight club.
William Clayton : [indicating Mia] Oh. That sounds like where I met her.
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Laurel Lance : Did you talk to John?
Oliver Queen : I did. He got the plutonium with an assist from Roy.
William Clayton : All we have to do is whip up an energy wave to destroy an all-knowing space being. Easy.
Oliver Queen : Before that, I would like to propose a toast to Mia and Willliam. Couldn't have done this without you.
William Clayton : Vashe zdorovie.
Oliver Queen : Actually, here we say "prochnost".
Mia Smoak : Prochnost?
Anatoly Knyazev : Prochnost. It means strength.
Oliver Queen : It means a lot more than that.
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William Clayton : Got it. CCTV footage of Mia and dad being taken into a warehouse on the east side of town.
Laurel Lance : Thank you, illegal Russian satellites.
Anatoly Knyazev : Great. Well, let's go save day.
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William Clayton : Okay, what are the chances that my father and sister are in the clutches of the Russian mob but aren't already dead?
Anatoly Knyazev : Slim, and getting slimmer every second we do not find them.
William Clayton : Okay, their phones aren't online. Why aren't their phones online?
Anatoly Knyazev : Will have been destroyed, so as not to trace them.
Laurel Lance : Aren't the people in your family constantly injecting each other with tracking devices?
William Clayton : Normally, I would say "God, I hope not", but now I guess I see the advantages. Have you ever hacked a CCTV camera?
Laurel Lance : No.
William Clayton : [giving her his tablet] Well, congratulations. You're about to learn the only upside of a Russian surveillance state.
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Anatoly Knyazev : So you not ring bell. Still, very impressive to, uh, not die.
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Mia Smoak : Don't forget to send me that picture of my dad with that haircut.
Anatoly Knyazev : Mm, don't forget to ask about Bratva tattoo. We have matching.
Oliver Queen : Used to. Used to, actually.
William Clayton : Oh, ho. I'm gonna need to hear that story immediately.
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Anatoly Knyazev : Oleg is selling drive during Bloodbath tonight.
Laurel Lance : And how are we supposed to get in? They know our faces.
Oliver Queen : Right. We use that to our advantage.
[to Mia]
Oliver Queen : You and I are going in the ring together as a team.
[to William]
Oliver Queen : You would be helping us get in.
Anatoly Knyazev : [giving him a business suit] Sorry. I did not have time to get it dry cleaned.
William Clayton : I'm really more of a behind the screen kind of guy. But wow. That is a nice suit. Huh.
Laurel Lance : What exactly will I Anatoly and I be doing while you two are playing father/daughter fight club moment?
Oliver Queen : When Oleg realizes that it's the two of us in the ring, that'll cause a distraction. You guys go and steal the drive. What do you say?
William Clayton : Well, I'm in. Fancy rich guy is the role I was born to play.
Oliver Queen : You?
Mia Smoak : Why the hell not?
Oliver Queen : Suit up.
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Mia Smoak : You shouldn't have told them what was on the drive.
Oliver Queen : They would've killed you if I didn't.
Mia Smoak : Or we would've been able to escape without you giving up the information.
Oliver Queen : Mia.
Laurel Lance : Okay, can we please just save the family squabbling 'til after we have the plans?
William Clayton : Oleg's bound to figure out how much they're worth.
Anatoly Knyazev : Well, he's smart businessman. He will figure out way to sell it.
Oliver Queen : We need to figure out when and where the sale is happening, and then we go recover the drive.
Mia Smoak : Let me guess. Me and William get to stay at the bar, right?
Oliver Queen : You're going home, both of you.
Mia Smoak : No.
Laurel Lance : I have a feeling there's less drama out here.
Anatoly Knyazev : [they turn to leave] Yeah.
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Oliver Queen : He met you where?
Mia Smoak : Well, when I first left home, I had to find a way to make money. So I fought, and I won.
Anatoly Knyazev : Like father, like daughter, eh, tovarisch?
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Anatoly Knyazev : I don't know about you, but I could handle drink without umbrella.
Oliver Queen : I'm good, thank you.
Anatoly Knyazev : If by good, you mean, how you say, moody, well, yes, you are. Is this because you ruin family vacation?
Oliver Queen : I have to send them home for their protection.
Anatoly Knyazev : Do you not think they can handle it?
Oliver Queen : They can handle it. I just... I want to keep them away from the Bratva.
Anatoly Knyazev : You mean keep them away from your Bratva past.
Oliver Queen : Dark time for me.
Anatoly Knyazev : That is understandable. You are ashamed. You have truly done some terrible things.
Oliver Queen : Thank you for the reminder.
Anatoly Knyazev : But you also have done some good things. It's important that the kids see both.
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Anatoly Knyazev : Oh, Laurel, there's something I want to say.
Laurel Lance : What? One last hilarious Russian joke for the road?
Anatoly Knyazev : Sorry to doubt you. I guess leopard really can change spots. Or in your case, bird, feather.
Laurel Lance : I thought you said you weren't sentimental.
Anatoly Knyazev : Maybe I change, too, like you.
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William Clayton : Anatoly, you guys set?
Anatoly Knyazev : Da. But no sign of high rollers. Now is good time to strike.
Laurel Lance : How much time do we have?
William Clayton : Five minutes, give or take.
Mia Smoak : Well, this is gonna be fun.
Oliver Queen : I've seen what you can do in there, so just trust your instincts, okay? I do.