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Listen… I just wanted to come by and apologize for my father's behavior today. During the polygraph.

You don't have to apologize for him. He has a right to feel any way that he wants.

It wasn't just Sara, Ollie.

What do you mean?

After Sara died, my father threw himself into his work. I think that's part of the reason I'm an attorney. He ran to the law and I followed. But my mother couldn't. So she left him. Left us. Look, I'm not trying to tell you this to make you feel bad, or worse. I just... I really want you to understand him.

It's very disconcerting to discover that the person with whom you share your home, your bed and your heart has been lying to you so convincingly, and I would be a fool not to consider all the things that you have told me were lies.

You asked me to work with you, not for you. And when you did, you said it was because you understand the kind of man I am. Well, Oliver, I'm the kind of man who doesn't walk away when there's a chance to make a difference.

We're both dealing with the consequences of our fathers' actions. What he did then, that's on him. What we do now, that's on us.

Mom, I messed up with the Bowens yesterday. I made you a promise. I couldn't keep it.

Well, it's nothing new for you, Oliver. I know you and I have had our difficulties, but despite all my many mistakes, I always thought that you and I had a connection. So can you imagine… Just imagine, after being granted the miracle of having my child returned to me… That you seem to have little or no interest in being with me or telling me the truth.

You know, I'll bet Carter Bowen doesn't know where to find the best burger joint in Starling City.

So I have one thing on him.

No. You have everything on him.

So did you get the license plate?

No. He got away.

Maybe you should spend a little less time trying to be a hero. You're obviously not very good at it.

That's cute.

I wasn't trying to be. You left her on the street, alone and hurt. In the street. To get a license plate?

You don't believe me?

I love you. Mom loves you. But it's getting hard when you won't be truthful with us.

Uh, actually, there was something that I wanted to ask you.

And what's that?

Will you go out with me? Like on a date.

You brought me dinner to ask me to dinner?

You know, sometimes, Ollie, I just don't get you. And by sometimes, I mean ever.

You're actually not the first person to say that to me today.

Why am I not surprised?

Hey, one more thing. Mainly because I don't want you to find this out from someone else, that someone else especially being Laurel. We're going to dinner. As in a date.

That's... that's good. Laurel deserves someone special, and so do you.

I just think we need to stop judging him for the Oliver he was and start accepting him for the Oliver that he is.

I have a confession. I didn't want to go out with you tonight.

That makes two of us.

I'm really glad that I did.

That makes two of us.

We didn't have a choice.

We?

She knows, Diggle, about me. It was my secret or her life.

It's not just your secret anymore, Oliver.

I just don't want you to feel that you can't trust me anymore. I wasn't lying to hurt you, but to keep you safe.

Well, Oliver, you're lonely. Lonelier than you want to admit. And that's why you think you can change this girl, because you need to think you can. You're like a dope fiend who thinks he can deal with his own addiction by making another addict go straight.