It's over, Laurel and me. I mean, she's with Oliver again, always. I'm sorry, son. Yeah, I said you wanted to nuke the Glades or something.

It's funny, Scotch doesn't make it any more believable. Maybe after your jihad we can grab some steaks. It's true, Tommy, that's the reason I closed your mother's clinic.

I didn't want to see it leveled. What? I have something I'd like you to listen to, and that your mother died.

She called me. I woke to a voicemail from her. Dad, her final gift to me. How come I'm in trouble?

I told him to take everything, my money, my ring. I screamed for help, but no one would come. I don't... she bled out into the pavement while people passed and did nothing.

Your mother built her clinic in the Glades because she wanted to save this city.

It can't be saved because the people there don't want it to be saved. So you kill them? Yes, they deserve to die, all of them.

Malcolm and Tommy Conversation Episode 23 "Sacrifice"

Oliver Queen

Malcolm reveals the tragic truth behind closing his late wife's clinic, stating he didn't want to see it leveled, hinting at a larger plan. He confesses to Tommy that he intends to "nuke the glades," an act that Tommy initially finds unbelievable, suggesting a shared drink won't make it more palatable. Malcolm's conviction is rooted in the belief that the city, specifically the Glades, **cannot be saved because its people don't desire salvation**, thus deserving death.

The depth of Malcolm's grief and his radical ideology are illuminated by the story of his wife's death. He recounts receiving a final voicemail from her father, detailing how she bled out on the pavement despite his pleas for help and the indifference of passersby. This traumatic event solidified his conviction that the people of the city are undeserving, leading him to believe that **they all deserve to die**.

Tommy learns about Laurel and Oliver, then confronts Malcolm about his intentions to nuke the Glades.

Malcolm admits his plan, stating he closed Tommy's mother's clinic to protect it from being destroyed.

Malcolm explains the death of Tommy's mother.

Malcolm shares a voicemail from Tommy's mother, explaining she was attacked, robbed, and bled to death on the pavement while people ignored her cries for help.

Malcolm justifies his actions by saying the Glades cannot be saved because its people are unwilling to save it and deserve to die.

Malcolm and Tommy Conversation Episode 23 "Sacrifice"

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