Arrow (TV Series)

Welcome to Hong Kong (2019)

Audrey Marie Anderson: Lyla Michaels

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• John Diggle : Well, at least we've accomplished our objective. How's Dr. Wong?

  Lyla Michaels : He's fine. In a secure location. The virus is, too.

  Laurel Lance : And so what... what, do we text The Monitor or whatever, letting him know we have his guy?

  John Diggle : Don't think he texts.

• Lyla Michaels : You should have told me what was going to happen on Earth-2. John was there. He could have been killed.

  Mar Novu : The destruction of that Earth was a necessary sacrifice.

  Lyla Michaels : And what about Laurel Lance? Her friends, her family...

  Mar Novu : Countless more like them will perish if we do not ensure Oliver Queen is prepared for what is coming. Were you successful?

  Lyla Michaels : Yes. I have Dr. Wong.

  Mar Novu : Then let us proceed.

• Lyla Michaels : Here. It'll help with the swelling.

  Laurel Lance : I don't have anyone here who cares if I come home with bruised knuckles.

  Lyla Michaels : I'm here. I care.

  Laurel Lance : You barely even know me.

  Lyla Michaels : I know what it's like to lose people.

  Laurel Lance : Do you know what it's like to lose an entire universe?

  Lyla Michaels : No.

  Laurel Lance : Then you don't know how I feel.

• Lyla Michaels : Tatsu's resting in the infirmary. She'll be in pain for a few days, but she'll be fine.

  Oliver Queen : She would have been dead if you hadn't come back and fought with us.

  Laurel Lance : I don't know if I'll ever get over what happened on Earth-2, but I'll help you make sure it never happens again.

• Laurel Lance : What's taking so long?

  David Chin : It's done.

  Laurel Lance : Great. So you won't mind if we test it out.

  [clicks on device] 

  Laurel Lance : It isn't working.

  David Chin : Well, it should be.

  Lyla Michaels : Then where's the portal?

  David Chin : If you want to go to Earth-37 or Earth-14, that's your decision.

  Laurel Lance : I want to go to Earth-2.

  David Chin : Right.

  [typing] 

  David Chin : Unfortunately, Earth-2... is gone. It registered at first, but now I see that it's like a shadow. There's no sign of life.

  Laurel Lance : That doesn't make any sense.

  [aims her gun at David] 

  Laurel Lance : You're lying!

  Lyla Michaels : Laurel, no!

  Laurel Lance : Fix it! Fix it!

  David Chin : I'm telling you, I did! I can fix tech, but I can't bring back a whole friggin' universe!

  Lyla Michaels : I'm sorry, Laurel... but they're gone. You're just gonna have to accept it.

• Laurel Lance : My sister, Adrian, they're my family. They're... they're good people. They don't deserve to be gone. To think that I'm the one who's done such awful things.

  Lyla Michaels : But you're trying to be better. Everyone deserves a shot at redemption.

  Laurel Lance : Well, then maybe this is where I deserve to be.

  Lyla Michaels : When I was in Afghanistan, my unit got sent out on patrol on a day I drew base duty. It was a routine op. We'd done it a hundred times before. Only this time, there was an IED in the road. None of them made it back. I used to lie in bed at night asking myself "Why them? Why not me?". And I made every deal I could think of with any God I thought might be listening.

  Laurel Lance : And did it work?

  Lyla Michaels : Not exactly. So, you're right. I don't know what you're going through, but I do know something about survivor's guilt.

  Laurel Lance : Does it get any easier?

  Lyla Michaels : No. All we can do is try and move forward.

  Laurel Lance : How am I supposed to move forward when everyone I've ever loved is gone?

  Lyla Michaels : By not giving up. By doing the right thing. We honor the dead by fighting for the living. This world needs you, too.