"So, my dad is dead?" Tommy asked after he and Sara finished unpacking from their honeymoon.
"Yeah, turns out he was that archer in black and he was trying to destroy the Glades." Oliver said to Tommy, since he and Sara had come over for lunch.
"I knew he was different after he came back. After my mom died, he left for 2 years and I knew that he came back differently. I just didn't realize how different." Tommy said.
"So, you're not mad?" Laurel asked.
"He was only my father in name and blood. But Oliver, your father always acted like more like my dad than he did. Robert taught me how to fly fish. Robert took us camping every summer. Robert took us to our first hockey game and took us to our first R rated movie. He was my real father." Tommy said, much to Oliver's silent relief.
"So, what are you guys going to do now?" Laurel asked.
"Well, dad was grooming me to take over the company, so I guess I takeover and try to salvage the Merlyn name." Tommy said and Oliver nodded.
"I've begun my research into Sebastian Blood. I think I have a way for the police to take Blood into custody." Laurel said.
"I'm listening." Oliver said.
"Have Roy visit Maya Resik in that mental hospital. Once we take Blood off the board Slade becomes more exposed." Laurel said.
"Okay, but when that's done, I think you and Jasmine should get out of the city until I neutralize Slade, since will not hesitate to use you against me." Oliver said.
"Ollie." Laurel said.
"Laurel, I am serious. I lost you once. I can't lose you again. Or Jasmine ever." Oliver said.
"I'll think about it." Laurel said and Oliver nodded.
"Officer Harper, where've you been?" Quentin asked Roy as he entered the precinct.
"Following up on a hunch." Roy said.
"Ok, that still doesn't answer anything." Quentin said.
"I was at St. Walker's Hospital, paying a visit to Maya Resik, who is supposedly alderman Blood's aunt." Roy said.
"Supposedly?" Quentin asked.
"I had a very interesting talk with her. She claimed that she was actually Blood's mother and that Blood was actually the one who killed his father and pinned it on his mother." Roy said.
"Sounds kind of far-fetched if you ask me." Quentin said.
"That's what I thought until I decided to investigate her claims and got a DNA sample of Ms. Resik." Roy said.
"What good does that do?" Quentin asked.
"If we can get a DNA sample from Blood and have them tested, that should provide us with all the proof we need to at least bring Blood in for questioning and having an innocent woman committed." Roy said and Quentin had to give him that.
"I'll talk to Pike, see if we can get warrant for that." Quentin said and Roy nodded in agreement.
Laurel was working at her desk in CNRI when she heard someone walk up to her.
"Thea, how are you feeling?" Laurel asked.
"A lot better actually." Thea said.
"Great, but what brings you here?" Laurel asked.
"I was wondering if you guys needed an intern here at CRNI?" Thea asked and Laurel chuckled.
"Last time we asked you to be an intern, you said that you didn't want to be my office monkey. Besides, I thought that you were more of club/politician type." Laurel asked.
"Well, things changed. One of my graduation requirements is to intern someplace and while dad was trying to pressure me into interning at Queen Consolidated like Oliver, I kind of want to be like my future sister-in-law, with a law degree." Thea said and Laurel grinned.
"You serious?" She asked.
"Completely. I want to see justice done, beyond the scope of my bow and you've proven that you don't need to be a mask to be a hero." Thea said.
"So, what, am I your role model now or something?" Laurel asked.
"You were always my role model Laurel." Thea said and Laurel smiled.
"I'll check with my boss, see if we have any openings." Laurel said with a smile as she got up.
"Oh, by the way, does Ollie know yet?" Thea asked.
"Not yet. He has enough on his plate worrying about Slade. It's the last thing he needs to worry about." Laurel said and Thea nodded.
"Well, you're going to have to tell him soon. Like, when you decide to move up your wedding date." Thea said.
"Thea, watch it, or I might just change my mind and make you intern at QC." Laurel said and Thea put her hands up in mock surrender.