Malcolm
Laurel was driving Thea to the apartment.
Oliver, Felicity, Sara, and Lance had left before them.
She opened the door.
Thea laughed as she saw the balloons.
Felicity had the TV on.
"Despite a bomb threat, tonight's second Mayoral debate then went on as scheduled with Mr. Queen being declared by most pundits the clear winner."
"Ha! Of course he's the clear winner. He's my brother."
"Well, I think you're a little biased."
"Did Alex call with the new poll numbers?"
"Well, Bethany Snow's right. He doesn't have to. Experts are saying that you already won." Thea answered.
"Experts aren't the voters."
"Okay. Well, you at least have one voter in your camp."
He looked down at her in the wheelchair.
"Meeee!"
"Only one that matters."
Oliver kissed Thea on the forehead.
A server was going around with a tray of Champagne.
Dig
"Thank you."
I took a flute of Champagne off the passing tray.
Oliver
"John, could I introduce you to Laura Hoffman?"
Dig walked over.
"Laura."
"Ooh. Don't mind if I do."
Laura took a flute of Champagne off the passing tray.
"John, hi." She greeted.
She took a sip of the Champagne.
"Laura was our neighbor in Ivy Town. She drove all day to get here." Felicity commented, walking over.
"Ooh. You're walking again. It's so good to see you up again."
They hugged.
"Oh, please. The drive was nothing. I've been waiting 9 months for this moment to finally arrive." Laura expressed.
"Oh, hey. Have you started your injured register yet?" She questioned Thea.
She glowered.
"Because I may very well have the perfect gift idea for you."
"Oh, let me guess. Slow cooker." Felicity guessed.
I looked over at her.
"How did you- How did you know that?" Laura questioned.
"I'm telepathic."
Malcolm
"Excuse me. Sorry to interrupt but I need you both. Photographer is here." Donna told Thea and Oliver.
"The family pictures are today."
"Yup."
"Did you invite him?" She questioned him when she saw Lance.
"Who? Me? Uh... Ppfff."
He walked over.
"Sorry. Could I- Could I talk to you for- For a minute?" Lance inquired.
"Yes."
"It's not really a good-"
"Absolutely." Thea told him.
"Thea."
"What?" She questioned.
"The photographer's right over there. We will make it there just fine by ourselves."
Thea rolled herself away.
"Captain Lance."
"Nice to see you."
Oliver and Lance shook hands.
He followed after her.
Oliver
"You're older? She's younger?"
"Yes."
"Alex really wants pics of you and your Sister for your campaign. Play the family angle."
Malcolm
Thea had her arm wrapped around Oliver's shoulders.
He had his arm around her shoulders.
The photographer snapped pictures.
"Can you do kind of back to back?"
They stood back to back.
"Serious faces for the first few."
They had serious faces.
The photographer snapped pictures.
"Now smiles."
They smiled.
The photographer snapped pictures.
Oliver was holding Thea in his arms.
The photographer snapped pictures.
"Is it possible to go blind from too many flashes?" She questioned.
"Take a little bit of a break. Just for a moment." He told him.
"I literally can't see a thing right now."
"I think the cure for that is Champagne."
Oliver grabbed two flutes of Champagne off a passing tray.
"Ahh. Dr. Queen, I do believe you are right."
He handed Thea one of the flutes.
She took a sip.
Oliver
"Curtis, Paul, so glad you guys could make it." Thea greeted.
"Quick! Grab a glass filled with Champagne." She told them.
"Careful. He might drink the entire bottle." Curtis warned.
Paul took one of the flutes of Champagne.
"I like my bubbly. What can I say?"
He grabbed the other flute of Champagne.
Curtis went to take a sip.
"Ah ah ah."
He paused.
"Mixing a downer with all the Coffee you've had in the last 72 hours, your head might explode."
"Yeah. I have been pulling a lot of crazy hours. After my surprise was blown on my gift, I wanted to finish it as soon as possible."
Curtis handed a black box with a red ribbon on it to Thea.
She handed me back her flute of Champagne.
Thea opened it.
"Thanks. We forgot to register for, uh... Microchips."
She pulled it out of the box.
"Actually, it's neither a micro nor a chip. It's an implantable bio-stimulant."
"And why would I need an implantable... Bio-stimulant?" Thea inquired.
"For walking."
She stared up at him.
"Excuse me?" I questioned.
"Curtis..." I started.
"In a perfect world, it will work in time for you to fight in your next big fight. I mean, but it's pretty cutting edge. So, I can't promise anything."
"You're telling me that this little piece of technology is gonna help me walk again?"
"After it's implanted in your spine. Yes."
"He's been trying to crack it for awhile but he needed a power source. Something that would last a lifetime."
"Palmer Technologies' Power Cell."
"Exactly. Once I solved that, I knew this might actually work."
"Oh, my God. I don't know what to say."
"I do. Curtis, you're terrific."
We shook hands.
"Thank you."
"Well, don't thank me yet. It still has to work."
"It will work. I know it will. You, come with me. We're about to make my father very happy."