- Laurel continues to unravel, Oliver and Lance try to convince Sara to stay in Starling City and finally reunite with Laurel and Dinah. However, Sara's fellow League of Assassins member, Nyssa, comes to bring Sara back to the fold, but when Sara refuses, Nyssa kidnaps Dinah. Realizing she's putting her family in danger by staying in town, Sara considers re-joining the league.—Salman Ali
- We open with a woman trying to get through security at the airport. She triggers an alert, then proceeds to kill several guards when they attempt to subdue her.
Moira meet with her campaign team and family. They're about to announce. Tempest
Felicity tells Walter she got a hit on the Tempest LLC. A wire transfer was made from Tempest to an account in Starling City.
Moira's campaign adviser Mark tells Queen he needs to end his support for Blood.
Queen is called to Laurel's hospital room. She is adamant with her father that she didn't overdose. She tells him she saw Sara before passing out.
Queen comes back to HQ to find Sara there working out. She says she only came back because Laurel was in trouble but has to leave because the League of Assassins is still after her. Queen says he needs her but it doesn't seem to matter. Lance calls Arrow looking for Sara.
We flash back to six years earlier: The Lance family is at home getting ready for dinner when Sara shows up for a surprise visit from college. We see her get a text from Queen.
In present day Sara meets Lance at a diner. He tells her that Laurel saw her and thinks it was a hallucination. He wants her to stay and thinks they need to "face things together." She kisses him and leaves.
Outside Arrow watches the woman from the opening scene approach Sara with a knife. He has an arrow ready to fire but stops when the two kiss.
The woman's name is Nyssa and she's the daughter of Ra's al Ghul. Nyssa wants to bring Sara "home" to the League, but Arrow won't hear of it. Sara takes him aside and tells him to trust her.
Felicity pays Moira a visit to talk about Tempest. She has figured out that Malcolm is Thea's father. Moira tells her not to tell Queen this information because he will hate her for it. She says they "all have to keep secrets."
Sara tells Nyssa she had to make sure her family was safe and says she doesn't think she can go back to the killing. Nyssa reminds her she swore an oath and mentions that she saved Sara's life. They discuss their romantic feelings. Sara wants Nyssa to ask her father for her release. Sara says "do what you have to," but Nyssa leaves peacefully.
Digs shows up and tells everybody that Laurel had snake venom in her blood, but no drugs. Queen thinks Nyssa did it to bring Sara back to town.
In our flashback Sara and Laurel talk about Queen. Laurel tells her sister she and Queen are looking for apartments and thinks a marriage is around the corner. Sara warns her about the possibility Queen isn't ready to settle down, then texts Queen about their meeting down at the docks.
At the hospital somebody grabs Mrs. Lance from behind and throws her into a van driven by Nyssa. Sara and Arrow follow closely behind on his motorcycle. Sara jumps on top of the van but is knocked off by Nyssa, who gets away.
Sara and Arrow tell Lance what happened with her mother and Nyssa. Sara thinks Nyssa wants her back romantically. Nyssa calls Sara and gives her one day to return.
Back in the flashback Laurel mentions moving in with Queen after his "boat trip." Lance is skeptical of her boyfriend. They see a news report that Queen's boat is missing.
Felicity finds out the venom had to be acquired locally from the zoo. They are able to track down a license plate which may be connected to Nyssa.
Blood calls Queen and tells him he understands why he's pulling his support. Moira and Blood meet and he warns her to get out of the race. He says he doesn't like the idea of destroying his friend's mother.
Lance asks Sara where she met Arrow. She doesn't give him a straight answer. An assassin shows up. Arrow, Sara and Lance take him out, but he quickly kills himself with a poison.
Before Moira's announcement event Queen asks Felicity what is going on with her. She tells him she doesn't have much family and she's worried about losing him. She says she knows something about his family.
Nyssa calls Sara. Sara tells Nyssa if she lets her mother go she'll return with her. Sara is standing at her grave, looking at a vile of poison.
Lance tells Laurel he needs to tell her something about her sister. Just then Sara calls and says she's found her mother and needs his help. She tells him not to tell the Arrow. Lance leaves without telling Laurel anything.
Walter brings Queen to the stage. It appears Felicity has just told him. Queen seems shaken and his intro starts out slowly and emotional. He whispers "I know" to his mother as he hands her the stage.
Queen, Felicity and Felicity return to HQ and finds the poison missing. Queen thinks if Sara kills Ra's al Ghul's daughter they'll all be in trouble.
Lance rushes in to rescue his wife. Sara walks in behind him and her mother is beside herself. Sara tells her she has to go and tells her father and mother to leave. Sara stumbles to the ground. She has poisoned herself and collapses in Nyssa's arms. She tells Nyssa she can't take the killing anymore. Lance rushes in and asks for paramedics. He pulls a gun on Nyssa but is quickly dispatched. Arrow shows up and goes arrow-for-arrow with Nyssa. They go back and forth but eventually Arrow gets her in a headlock. Sara stumbles over and tells him not to kill Nyssa. Arrow rushes to her as gives her a treatment. She pops up, seemingly saved. Sara begs Nyssa for "no more killing." Nyssa responds with "In the name of Ra's al Ghul, I release you. Laurel arrives at the scene and begins shaking her head.
Queen confronts his mother. She says she lied about Thea to protect her from Malcolm. He responds that lies are what she is and now she's made him a liar. He says Thea can never find out and tells her that they no longer have a relationship. "Privately, you and I are done."
Laurel is furious with her family for keeping Sara from her. She's chugging booze and blames Sara for everything that's gone wrong with their family. "You stole my whole life away from me." She demands that Sara leave.
We flash back to Moira coming to the Lance home and telling Laurel and Lance that Sara was on the boat as well.
Slade tells Blood he'll take care of the Moira Queen situation.
Sara goes to see Queen. He tells her to give Laurel some time. She says "I'm home" and they kiss.
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