Laurel has a difficult decision to make after her father arrests Oliver for murder. Oliver remembers a confrontation on the island with Deathstroke.
Oliver tries to inject festive cheer into the Queen household by throwing a party, but Diggle dampens the mood with some sobering news.
Confidence shaken, Oliver decides to hang up his hood and take a break from being Arrow, until Laurel needs his help.
When Thea is caught using drugs, Oliver contacts his former flame and current vice cop to find the dealer, a man who calls himself "The Count."
A wounded Oliver reaches out to someone unexpected for help, and suffers flashbacks of a daring escape attempt on the island.