Plot

Oliver Queen attempts to train Helena Bertinelli in the hopes that she will join him in his fight for justice. Meanwhile, Walter Steele delves deeper into his wife's secrets.

Oliver tries to convince Helena Bertinelli that there is a better way to bring down her father and destroy his criminal empire but she initially turns him down. She comes around however but John Diggle is not too pleased when he learns that she knows him by name and Oliver;s secret identity. Oliver takes her out on a mission to expose one of her father's drug labs. They are able to do so without killing anyone. When Helena realizes that Oliver still has feelings for Laurel, she reverts to her old ways. Meanwhile, Walter Steele begins to investigate his wife's activities.—garykmcd

Oliver chooses to believe in Helena's intentions to bring down her father's mob gang, so he stops her violent attack and proves crucial drug labs can be dismantled without bloodshed, but she stubbornly continues and causes a bloody war with the Chinese triads. Tommy Merlyn, cut off by his father, resents Laurel pushing him to ask Oliver for a job in the new Queen nightclub, but is happy when Oliver offers him management.—KGF Vissers

Helena wakes up in bed with Oliver. Thinking he is still asleep, slips out of bed and changes into her Huntress gear. She drives to an alleyway in Triad territory and sees China White escorting Zhi-shan to his car. Helena prepares to shoot him, but Arrow drops down and throws off her her aim. The Triads open fire and drive off, and Helena berates Oliver for ruining her plan. She explains that she planned to kill Zhi-shan and let her father Frank take the blame so that the Triad would wipe out his weakened organization. Oliver denounces the plan as reckless, and offers to show her the difference between justice and revenge.

Oliver takes Helena to Big Belly Burgers, Helena reminds Oliver that he has used lethal force on enemies in the past. He insists that he only does so when there is no other option. If they're going to take down Frank, they do it without collateral damage, or they don't do it at all. Helena rebukes him and walks out.

When Oliver returns to the Arrowcave, he tells Diggle that he spent the night with Helena, and she knows he is Arrow. Diggle voices his disapproval, prompting Oliver to remind him Helena was going to turns state's evidence against her father. Diggle acknowledges that she deserves her fair share of sympathy, but insists that her anger has warped her, and that Oliver's attempts to redeem her are a fool's errand.

While Walter is getting ready for work, Moira assures him that she lied to him about the boat to protect him, and she is still the woman he fell in love with. He assures her that things are good between them now, but he wants them to be honest with each other going forward. Moira agrees. Walter drives Thea to school before going to work.

At the Bertinelli estate, Helena enters the parlor to see Frank offering condolences to Nick Salvati's widow, Dana. Once Dana leaves, Frank promises violent revenge on Nick's killers. Oliver arrives for an impromptu visit, wanting to speak with Helena. Frank leaves so they can talk privately. Helena reiterates her earlier rebuff, but Oliver convinces her to accompany him to Sara Lance's grave.

At the gravesite, Oliver tells Helena about sleeping with Sara behind Laurel's back, saying that this was how he reacted when a woman got close to him. Before his time on the island, he was a terrible person who hurt the ones he loved. Helena doesn't think she can open herself up to anyone after Michael. Oliver assures her that he will never hurt her.

Oliver takes Helena to the Arrowcave, attempting to teach her kyudo (a mixture of archery and martial arts). Helena does not see the point of using such a "primitive" weapon, but she seems impressed by Oliver's skills. He tells her that bow inspires patience and focus. He shows her the list, and Helena recognizes one of the names: Anthony Venza, a drug runner on her father's payroll. Diggle arrives, clearly not happy to see Helena at the hideout. Sensing the tension between the two men, Helena politely exits. Diggle voices his disapproval at sharing his secret with Helena, and again warns against trusting her. He figures that Oliver wants to change her so that by extension he can change himself, but Oliver ignores his warnings.

Tommy comes by the legal office to see Laurel and invites her to a swanky restaurant. She reminds him that he no longer has a steady stream of income, and then suggests that he ask Oliver for a job as a general manager at his new club. Tommy agrees to talk to Oliver about it the next time he sees him.

At Queen Consolidated, Felicity tells Walter about her investigations into Tempest. She's discovered that someone else was monitoring Moira's transfer of funds and that she managed to trace them back enough to get a symbol belonging to the hacker, it is the same standard that Oliver found on the island with Robert's personal effects. Still feeling guilty about Josiah Hudson's death, Walter threatens to suspend her if she pursues this any further. But after Felicity nervously leaves, Walter takes another look at the symbol.

Helena returns to the hideout, Oliver tells her that they're going to take down Venza, but they're doing it his way. He gives her a modified Huntress costume, with light ballistic mesh body armor and a domino mask to conceal her identity. He also gives her a crossbow, seeing it as a "compromise" between a gun and a bow.

Venza is telling his dealers that any two bit hood can sell hard drugs such as crack, but that prescription pills are the future. Arrow and Huntress emerge from the shadows and tell Venza that he has failed the city. They subdue Venza and his men without killing them. Helena seems to like not having to kill anybody.

Frank is furious when he learns of Venza's arrest, as it has dealt massive damage to his organization. He does seem happy that Helena seems to be happy with Oliver.

Back at Queen Manor, Moira tells Walter that she is leaving for a board meeting. Walter's curiosity gets the better of him, and he eventually finds a small notebook with blank pages, identical to Robert's journal.

Tommy and Laurel are at the restaurant, but it is crowded. Tommy attempts to use what influence he has left to get the seated more quickly, but this fails when the hostess realizes he has no money. Oliver and Helena are having a dinner date at the same restaurant, and they invite Tommy and Laurel to sit with them.

During dinner, Helena becomes unconfortable at the way Oliver and Laurel are looking each other. Laurel attempts to break the ice by asking Oliver about the job at his club. Helena realizes that Laurel was the woman that Oliver described earlier at the cemetery, while Tommy angrily goes out to get some air. Tommy and Helena are both convinced that Oliver and Laurel still have feelings for each other. Tommy tells Laurel that he doesn't need her charity, and that she'd be better off with Oliver because he has money. Helena tells Oliver that the manner in which she was introduced to Laurel was "messed up," and she angrily storms off wanting nothing more to do with him.

Tommy drops by Laurel's apartment to apoligize. He says that he has never had to be responsible before, and now that he has to be, it scares him. Laurel insists that her feelings for Tommy have nothing to do with his money.

At the hideout, Oliver tells Diggle he was right about Helena. He didn't want to believe that she was too dark and beyond help, because he felt that he was entitled to a relationship with a kindred spirit after keeping everyone else at arm's length for so long. But after the double date with Tommy and Laurel, he has burned up any currency he had with Helena.

Zhi-shan and his bodyguards are playing cards at a warehouse when the Huntress breaks in and guns them down. Zhi-shan, in his native Mandarin, recounts the old proverb of someone seeking revenge digging two graves, one for their target, and one for themselves. Unmoved, the Huntress replies "I don't speak Chinese," and coldly shoots Zhi-shan down. She leaves one of the thugs alive, telling him that Frank Bertinelli ordered the hit.

At Queen Consolidated, Walter shows Felicity the notebook. He apologizes for threatening her earlier, but warns her that someone else has already died pursuing leads on Tempest. After she accepts the risks, he gives her the notebook.

Arrow arrives at the scene of Helena's Triad massacre and calls Diggle to tell him war is coming.

China White leads an assault on the Bertinelli estate, taking out all of the guards. Arrow arrives and takes on the Triad death squad, while Frank runs to his safe to recover a pistol and Helena's laptop. China finds him and prepares to kill him, but Arrow arrives in time to take her down. As more Triads move in, Arrow tells Frank to run.

As Frank runs out the back, the Huntress shoots him in the leg with a crossbow bolt. When he wonders what she's doing, Helena tells her father that it's payback for Michael. Frank freely admits he had Michael killed but insists that he did it to protect the family. Undeterred, the Huntress prepares to kill Frank, but Arrow disarms her, warning her that killing her own father is not something she can come back from. The Huntress insists that she seeks no return, and attacks Arrow. While they fight, Frank picks up the crossbow and shoots Helena in the shoulder. Arrow knocks Frank out and carries the Huntress to safety.

Helena awakens at the Arrowcave, the ballistic mesh in her jacket saved her life. She insists that they should have killed Frank, as his legal connections will make it impossible to keep him locked up. Oliver assures her that the police found her laptop, which contains enough incriminating evidence to put Frank in prison for the rest of his life. Helena tells Oliver that she now realizes that justice and revenge are two different things, but it is revenge that she is after. She warns him to stay out of her way.

Diggle finds Oliver at Big Belly Burgers. They discuss love, and Diggle shares that he believes it's about finding the right person, and not molding someone else into who you want them to be. Oliver comments on how he blew his chance with Laurel, and Diggle tells him that he will meet the right person when he is ready.

Felicity returns to Walter's office with the notebook. She tells him that the pages are not empty, just written on a special kind of ink that can only be visible through ultraviolet lighting. It appears to be the same list that Robert gave to Oliver.

Tommy visits Oliver at Queen Manor. He admits that Malcolm cut him off, but he was too proud to ask for help. Oliver offers to share his trust fund, but Tommy would prefer an actual job, as he is learning to be responsible. Oliver offers him the position of general manager of his new club.

As the Huntress appears to leave town on her motorcyle, Oliver muses that she will likely cross paths with Arrow again.