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Episode 23 Sacrifice May 15, 2013

Episode 23 Sacrifice May 15, 2013


The day when the hero saves all is OVER!!! Back in the day, when "offered a choice" the Hero figured out a way to do both. Batman (Until Dark Night), Spiderman... Well, our hero does everything right and the city is still destroyed. Best friend is dead. Love of his life hates him. Thus is the future of being a hero. TV has finally caught up to the dark side the comics took decades ago.

WIKI SUMMARY
Malcolm imprisons Oliver and leaves him to die, hung from chains, but he manages to escape and return home. In a flashback, Fyers fires a missile at an approaching airliner, but Oliver and Shadow manage to override the coordinates and destroy the missile. Afterward, Oliver kills Fyers. In the present, Oliver confronts his mother about the Undertaking, which prompts her to hold a press conference and reveal to the city her involvement with Malcolm and the plan to destroy the Glades. Tommy sees the press conference, and Malcolm reveals that he is the other archer to the dismay of his son. Detective Lance, with help from Felicity, is able to dismantle the earthquake device. Diggle and Oliver go after and mortally wound Malcolm, who gloats that there is a second device shortly before he dies. The device activates and begins to level the east side of the Glades. Thea goes into the Glades to save Roy, who heroically works to help others who are trying to escape the earthquake. Laurel is trapped in her office at CNRI, but Tommy arrives to rescue her. Laurel escapes, but Tommy is caught by falling debris. Oliver arrives too late, and Tommy dies from his wounds.

IMDB SUMMARY

Oliver awakens to find himself Malcolm Merlyn's prisoner. He manages to escape and away with help from Digg. Malcolm accelerates his timetable as a result. Felicity is questioned by Det. Lance about her hacking activities but is interrupted by Oliver who tells him about Malcolm's plan to destroy the Glades. Tommy confronts Oliver about Laurel but refuses to believe that his father is up to no good. Malcolm comes clean about his plans and Tommy realizes that his father is insane. Moira goes public with what she knows, urging the residents of the Glades to evacuate. Roy and Thea get caught up in the mayhem. While Oliver and Digg go after Malcolm, Felicity tries to neutralize the device via Lance. Malcolm has planned it all very well, however. In a flashback to his time on the island, Fyers attempts to bring down an airliner.

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