PILOT

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On an island, a blonde woman breathes heavily while running though a forest. She climbs a cliff wall and sees a fishing boat in the distance. She runs and leaps down to the ground below. She reaches a campsite and shares a nod with a young man.

He sticks the blade he's holding on a rock and the woman grabs a arrow and hands it to the man. He pulls his bow back and fires a flaming arrow into a pile of sticks creating a large explosion, the fishermen sees

Man: The name of the Island they found us on is Lian Yu. It's mandarin for "Purgatory"

Woman: We've been stranded here for five years. We've dreamed of our rescue every cold black night since.

Man: For five years, we have had only one thought, one goal......survive.

The man and the woman pulls down their hoods showing their face.

Woman: Survive and one day return home.

Man: The Island held many dangers. To live, we had to make ourselves more then what we were, to forge ourselves into weapons.

Woman: We're not returning the boy and girl who was shipwrecked but the man and woman who will bring justice to our city.

Man: My name is Oliver Queen

Woman: My name is Olivia Queen.

FIVE DAYS LATER-STARLING CITY

Oliver and Olivia Queen are alive. The Starling City residents was found by fishermen in the North China sea 5 days ago, 5 years after they were missing and presumed dead following the accident at sea which claimed "The Queen's Gambit." The Queens were regular tabloid presence and a fixture at the Starling City club scene. Shortly before their disappearance, Oliver Queen was acquitted of assault charges stemming from a highly publicized drunken altercation with paparazzi. Oliver and Olivia Queen are the son and daughter of Starling City billionaire Robert Queen, who was also on board but now officially confirmed as deceased.

HOSPITAL

Oliver and Olivia stares out the window emotionless while the doctor talks to their mom outside the room

Doctor: 20% of their body is covered in scar tissue. Second-degree burns on both their back and arms. X-rays show at least 12 fractures that never properly healed.

A woman is outside the room observing them

Moira: Has either of them said anything?

Doctor: No. They're barely said anything

The woman looks back into the room

Doctor: Moira, I'd like you to prepare yourself. The Oliver and Olivia you lost.....might not be the ones they found.

Moira opens the door and enters the room.

Moira: Oliver? Olivia?

Oliver and Olivia turns around

Oliver and Olivia: Mom

They walk towards each other

Moira: Oh......my beautiful boy and girl

She pulls them both into a hug, they hug her back.

MORNING-QUEEN MANSION

A black sedan pulls up to the house. The trunk opens and the driver reaches for the wooden suitcase but Oliver stops him

Oliver: I've got it

Moira, Olivia, and Oliver walks into the house

Moira: Your rooms is exactly like you left it. I never had the heart to change a thing.

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