1 00:00:02,461 --> 00:00:07,090 Barry: My name is Barry Allen, and I am the fastest man alive. 2 00:00:07,257 --> 00:00:10,761 When I was a child, I saw my mother killed by something impossible. 3 00:00:10,969 --> 00:00:13,347 My father went to prison for her murder. 4 00:00:14,181 --> 00:00:16,517 Then an accident made me the impossible. 5 00:00:18,060 --> 00:00:20,646 To the outside world, I'm an ordinary forensic scientist... 6 00:00:20,812 --> 00:00:25,275 But secretly, I use my speed to fight crime and find others like me. 7 00:00:25,442 --> 00:00:30,072 And one day, I'll find who killed my mother and get justice for my father. 8 00:00:30,239 --> 00:00:32,658 I am the flash. 9 00:00:34,576 --> 00:00:36,245 Narrator: Previously on the flash: 10 00:00:36,411 --> 00:00:39,581 Iris west. I hear you've been writing about me. 11 00:00:39,748 --> 00:00:43,627 - I collect posts about the streak. - There's no streak. 12 00:00:43,794 --> 00:00:45,629 Iris: I saw him, Barry. He wears a red suit. 13 00:00:45,796 --> 00:00:49,633 I've finally diagnosed why Iris is writing about the streak. 14 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:50,842 She's doing it for me. 15 00:00:51,009 --> 00:00:55,138 I'm gonna find out who really killed Nora and I'm going to get you out of here. 16 00:00:55,430 --> 00:01:00,352 Whoever the streak is, I am not stopping until the rest of the world believes in him. 17 00:01:00,519 --> 00:01:02,771 Maybe we shouldn't see each other for a while. 18 00:01:08,694 --> 00:01:12,990 Iris: To understand what I'm about to tell you, you need to do something first. 19 00:01:13,156 --> 00:01:15,409 You need to believe in the impossible. 20 00:01:15,576 --> 00:01:17,494 Can you do that? Good. 21 00:01:17,661 --> 00:01:20,539 Because all of us, we have forgotten what miracles look like. 22 00:01:21,081 --> 00:01:24,585 Maybe because they haven't made much of an appearance lately. Our lives... 23 00:01:24,751 --> 00:01:26,295 Have become ordinary. 24 00:01:26,461 --> 00:01:29,798 But there is someone out there who is truly extraordinary. 25 00:01:29,965 --> 00:01:32,759 I don't know where you came from. I don't know your name. 26 00:01:32,926 --> 00:01:36,555 But I have seen you do the impossible to protect the city I love. 27 00:01:36,722 --> 00:01:41,602 So for those of us who believe in you, and what you're doing, I just wanna say: 28 00:01:41,768 --> 00:01:43,645 Thank you. 29 00:01:46,648 --> 00:01:48,066 Heh. 30 00:01:57,326 --> 00:01:59,036 You're welcome. 31 00:02:01,246 --> 00:02:04,458 How did you...? I iiterallyjust hit send. 32 00:02:04,625 --> 00:02:05,667 Speed reading. 33 00:02:05,834 --> 00:02:07,919 It's crazy what you can do to your voice. 34 00:02:09,671 --> 00:02:11,673 You need to stop writing your blog. 35 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:13,467 People need to know that you exist. 36 00:02:20,432 --> 00:02:21,516 What else can you do? 37 00:02:23,435 --> 00:02:27,147 - This is not an interview. - Come on, you gotta give me something. 38 00:02:27,314 --> 00:02:29,483 Hobbies, pet peeves, favorite color. 39 00:02:29,650 --> 00:02:33,445 - Wait, scratch that last one. Red. Obviously. - You're not hearing me. 40 00:02:33,612 --> 00:02:36,740 My hearing is fine, it's just selective. 41 00:02:36,948 --> 00:02:38,158 What should I call you? 42 00:02:40,869 --> 00:02:42,454 Anything but the streak. 43 00:02:42,621 --> 00:02:45,540 Fine. Suggestions? 44 00:02:45,707 --> 00:02:49,461 You said you were writing about me to bring hope to someone you care about. 45 00:02:50,087 --> 00:02:53,006 How would he feel if doing that put you in harm's way? 46 00:02:54,966 --> 00:02:57,552 He and I aren't exactly on the same page these days. 47 00:02:57,719 --> 00:02:59,971 Besides, you're giving hope to a lot of people. 48 00:03:00,138 --> 00:03:01,807 So I'm doing this for them. 49 00:03:06,603 --> 00:03:09,773 To be continued. Gotta run. 50 00:03:11,525 --> 00:03:13,902 Wait. You can't just leave me up... 51 00:03:14,111 --> 00:03:16,405 Here. Wow. 52 00:03:19,324 --> 00:03:20,992 Woo-hoo! 53 00:03:40,512 --> 00:03:44,474 - What kind of a tool steals a yellow Humvee? - What kind of tool buys a yellow Humvee? 54 00:03:44,641 --> 00:03:47,644 - Get these people back. - I need everybody back. 55 00:03:51,648 --> 00:03:54,568 Son! Out of the way! Out of the way! 56 00:04:10,167 --> 00:04:12,043 What the hell? 57 00:04:12,210 --> 00:04:13,628 Eddie, Eddie. 58 00:04:27,726 --> 00:04:30,270 Step out of the vehicle. 59 00:04:31,438 --> 00:04:33,315 If you say so. 60 00:05:05,847 --> 00:05:07,849 Looks like you were born to take a beating. 61 00:05:16,775 --> 00:05:19,277 Check the math. Your dispersal models don't correlate. 62 00:05:19,444 --> 00:05:22,906 Uh, they do if you factor in the seasonal fluctuations in reproduction cycles. 63 00:05:23,114 --> 00:05:24,241 What are we debating? 64 00:05:24,407 --> 00:05:27,410 The average number of bugs Barry swallows in a day of running. 65 00:05:28,286 --> 00:05:30,622 I look forward to seeing you accept your nobel. 66 00:05:35,627 --> 00:05:36,753 Barry? 67 00:05:39,965 --> 00:05:41,883 Barry, are you okay? 68 00:05:44,427 --> 00:05:48,348 Thirteen fractures. That's a new record. And that's just in your hand. 69 00:05:48,515 --> 00:05:53,103 You also have a concussion, three cracked ribs and a bruised spleen. 70 00:05:53,270 --> 00:05:56,773 Even with your powers, you'll need a few hours to heal. 71 00:05:56,940 --> 00:06:03,780 - What exactly did you hit? - A man. A big, bad man. 72 00:06:03,947 --> 00:06:08,702 His skin changed when I hit him. Like it turned to metal. 73 00:06:08,869 --> 00:06:11,788 Interesting. A man of steel. 74 00:06:11,955 --> 00:06:14,958 So you went after a meta-human alone? 75 00:06:15,166 --> 00:06:18,003 - Dude, why didn't you call us? - I didn't know what he was. 76 00:06:19,379 --> 00:06:22,090 Besides, I was off duty. 77 00:06:24,718 --> 00:06:28,430 Lucky he didn't knock out your teeth. Those puppies don't grow back. 78 00:06:28,597 --> 00:06:33,476 - Strange thing is I feel like I knew him. - What do you mean? 79 00:06:33,643 --> 00:06:36,438 He said something that was familiar. 80 00:06:37,856 --> 00:06:41,526 But he's gonna hurt someone. So how do I fight a guy that's made of steel? 81 00:06:41,693 --> 00:06:47,032 - We will find a way. Tonight, you heal. - Yeah. 82 00:06:54,456 --> 00:06:58,209 Young Barry: There was lightning in my house. Yellow-and-red lightning. 83 00:06:58,376 --> 00:07:01,713 There was a man in yellow. Then I was on the street. 84 00:07:02,339 --> 00:07:03,924 I don't know how I got there. 85 00:07:04,090 --> 00:07:06,217 Please, you have to believe me. 86 00:07:07,969 --> 00:07:09,679 Hey. 87 00:07:09,846 --> 00:07:13,558 - What happened to you last night? - Got beat up by a steel-plated sociopath. 88 00:07:13,725 --> 00:07:15,268 Good times. 89 00:07:17,020 --> 00:07:19,272 - So he is meta-human. - Yeah. 90 00:07:19,439 --> 00:07:22,817 That particle accelerator is the gift that keeps on giving. 91 00:07:22,984 --> 00:07:25,904 - You okay? - Relatively. 92 00:07:26,071 --> 00:07:27,197 Any idea who he is? 93 00:07:27,656 --> 00:07:29,616 Eddie's taking point while I run down a lead. 94 00:07:29,783 --> 00:07:32,452 - I need you to work with him until I get back. - Why me? 95 00:07:32,619 --> 00:07:36,247 Because he saw something impossible that he's got questions about. 96 00:07:36,414 --> 00:07:38,875 Questions that I can't answer. 97 00:07:39,042 --> 00:07:42,754 In other words, make up some science-y stuff to throw him off. 98 00:07:43,964 --> 00:07:45,090 Exactly. 99 00:07:45,590 --> 00:07:46,925 Heh. 100 00:07:47,676 --> 00:07:50,845 He stole the Humvee and evaded capture. 101 00:07:51,012 --> 00:07:54,557 So pleased you could join us, Mr. Allen. Rough night? 102 00:07:54,766 --> 00:07:56,977 Uh, just a little beat, sir. 103 00:07:57,143 --> 00:08:02,399 As I was saying, our perp yanked three atms after he boosted the vehicle. 104 00:08:02,565 --> 00:08:06,152 Atm security cameras caught him on video. We got a hit in the database. 105 00:08:06,319 --> 00:08:11,616 Tony woodward. History of violence, petty theft, assault, going way back to juvie. 106 00:08:11,783 --> 00:08:13,493 Dropped off the radar 10 months ago. 107 00:08:14,160 --> 00:08:16,413 Looks like he's back. 108 00:08:16,997 --> 00:08:21,292 Increased pressure produces heat, and if you don't release it, you get combustion. 109 00:08:21,459 --> 00:08:24,004 I don't know how do you remember all this stuff, Barry. 110 00:08:24,170 --> 00:08:26,715 Because he's a little freak. Just like his old man. 111 00:08:26,881 --> 00:08:29,634 - Don't talk about my dad. - Or what? 112 00:08:29,801 --> 00:08:31,511 Is he going to murder me too? 113 00:08:33,596 --> 00:08:36,307 Looks like you were born to take a beating, Allen. 114 00:08:40,478 --> 00:08:42,105 Eddie: Allen. 115 00:08:42,522 --> 00:08:44,149 Hey, Allen. 116 00:08:44,315 --> 00:08:45,525 - Hey. - You okay? 117 00:08:46,026 --> 00:08:47,318 Hey, yeah. Sorry, Eddie. 118 00:08:47,485 --> 00:08:52,198 Listen, I saw something last night I just can't get my head around. 119 00:08:53,783 --> 00:08:59,497 I fired a dozen rounds at our car thief and it was like they sparked off of him. 120 00:09:01,332 --> 00:09:05,420 Well, I mean, he must have been wearing some kind of body armor. 121 00:09:07,964 --> 00:09:10,175 Um... Iris: Hey. 122 00:09:11,301 --> 00:09:12,594 Barry. 123 00:09:12,761 --> 00:09:15,305 Hi, babe, I saw the news. Are you okay? 124 00:09:15,472 --> 00:09:19,350 I'm fine. Which you'd know if you checked your messages. I tried you three times. 125 00:09:19,517 --> 00:09:23,521 Sorry, I had to work late. 126 00:09:23,688 --> 00:09:27,859 Um, so I heard that the streak saved a kid. Any comment, detective? 127 00:09:28,026 --> 00:09:30,111 All I know is our perp got away. 128 00:09:30,278 --> 00:09:32,405 But Barry here is gonna help me find him. 129 00:09:32,572 --> 00:09:33,740 - Yeah. - Fine. 130 00:09:33,907 --> 00:09:36,951 I have other sources. I will see you tonight. 131 00:09:37,911 --> 00:09:39,704 - Bye. - Bye. 132 00:09:42,540 --> 00:09:45,376 - What is going on with you two? - What do you mean? Nothing. 133 00:09:45,543 --> 00:09:49,464 It's fine. It's... it's fine. I don't know. 134 00:09:50,757 --> 00:09:52,300 Okay. 135 00:10:01,351 --> 00:10:03,144 - Dr. Wells. - I guess you heard about... 136 00:10:03,311 --> 00:10:06,981 Barry's incident last night. If you're looking for him, he's at the station. 137 00:10:07,148 --> 00:10:08,525 I came here to see you. 138 00:10:09,984 --> 00:10:13,822 - I need your help solving an old case. - What case is that? 139 00:10:13,988 --> 00:10:16,241 The murder of Barry's mother. 140 00:10:22,580 --> 00:10:26,042 Your childhood Nemesis is now an unstoppable meta-human. 141 00:10:26,209 --> 00:10:30,296 - That is seriously messed up. - I had a childhood Nemesis. 142 00:10:30,463 --> 00:10:33,466 Lexi la roche. She used to put gum in my hair. 143 00:10:33,633 --> 00:10:34,759 Jake Puckett. 144 00:10:34,926 --> 00:10:37,971 If I didn't let him copy my homework, he'd give me a swirly. 145 00:10:38,138 --> 00:10:40,682 Now that we've established that we're all uber-nerds... 146 00:10:40,849 --> 00:10:43,893 - What are we gonna do about Tony? - Glad you asked. 147 00:10:44,102 --> 00:10:47,897 We're gonna train you, man. Karate kid style. 148 00:10:52,902 --> 00:10:56,156 - I call him girder. - For the record, not my idea. 149 00:10:56,322 --> 00:10:57,907 Fighting is physics. 150 00:10:58,116 --> 00:11:02,537 It's not about strength, it's not about size, it's about energy and power. 151 00:11:02,745 --> 00:11:06,082 Channel your speed the right way, you can totally take this bad boy down. 152 00:11:06,249 --> 00:11:11,629 Now, obviously, your girder is a moving target. 153 00:11:17,802 --> 00:11:19,804 I have ice and bandages standing by. 154 00:11:35,862 --> 00:11:38,489 I'm pretty sure I just dislocated my shoulder. 155 00:11:40,491 --> 00:11:44,454 Okay, not gonna lie. This is gonna be quick but extremely painful. 156 00:11:48,166 --> 00:11:51,252 Oh, speaking of pain. Eddie, hey. 157 00:11:51,419 --> 00:11:54,380 Eddie: We found the stolen Humvee in the alley at fremont and Lawrence. 158 00:11:54,547 --> 00:11:58,218 - Need you down here to do your thing. - Great, I'll see you in a sec. 159 00:11:59,552 --> 00:12:02,180 Okay. Okay, let's do this. 160 00:12:03,056 --> 00:12:08,144 So, Barry, when you said you were off duty last night... 161 00:12:08,311 --> 00:12:12,732 You weren't visiting Iris again, you know, in disguise? 162 00:12:12,899 --> 00:12:15,109 That would be reckless and a little creepy. 163 00:12:23,618 --> 00:12:27,705 Eddie: Allen, you really need a car. Barry: I usually manage on foot okay. 164 00:12:27,872 --> 00:12:28,915 What do we got? 165 00:12:29,082 --> 00:12:31,042 The rig Tony woodward boosted last night. 166 00:12:31,209 --> 00:12:34,629 No sign of the stolen atms, probably got those where he's holed up. 167 00:12:34,796 --> 00:12:37,715 Though he's going to have a hell of time breaking them open. 168 00:12:37,882 --> 00:12:40,218 I wouldn't be so sure. 169 00:12:41,427 --> 00:12:46,140 - So about you and Iris. - Look, Eddie, we had a fight... 170 00:12:46,307 --> 00:12:49,560 And I just don't really feel comfortable talking about it with you. 171 00:12:49,727 --> 00:12:54,232 I get that. And I get that you two go way back. 172 00:12:54,399 --> 00:12:57,026 To be honest, I was a little threatened by you at first. 173 00:12:57,527 --> 00:12:59,946 - You were threatened by me? - Sure. 174 00:13:00,113 --> 00:13:04,284 I mean, I've seen how close you two are, but you seem like a good guy... 175 00:13:04,450 --> 00:13:08,788 And Iris, I just want her to be happy. From my experience... 176 00:13:08,997 --> 00:13:12,959 Good friends are hard to find. Man: Detective. Excuse me. 177 00:13:14,002 --> 00:13:16,421 Sir, we ran the plates on that Humvee... 178 00:13:18,089 --> 00:13:21,175 - Come on, Barry, you can do it. - Bar, focus. 179 00:13:21,342 --> 00:13:25,722 - I am. - Son, son, you're getting frustrated. 180 00:13:25,888 --> 00:13:29,142 You need to learn how to control your emotions. 181 00:13:29,309 --> 00:13:33,229 - Iris, come here, sweetie. - You want me to hit a girl? 182 00:13:33,396 --> 00:13:34,939 He wants you to try. 183 00:13:35,106 --> 00:13:37,525 Relax, Barry, I've had her in gloves since she was 6. 184 00:13:37,692 --> 00:13:39,319 She's tougher than she looks. 185 00:13:48,286 --> 00:13:50,121 Sorry, Barry. 186 00:13:52,623 --> 00:13:59,464 Son, sometimes the best way to win a fight is not to start one... 187 00:13:59,630 --> 00:14:03,801 But if you do come up against somebody you know you can't beat, be smart. 188 00:14:03,968 --> 00:14:05,720 It's okay to run the other way. 189 00:14:05,887 --> 00:14:07,347 All right? 190 00:14:07,889 --> 00:14:09,265 Eddie: So, what do you think? 191 00:14:09,432 --> 00:14:11,517 Judging by the mud and kegs... 192 00:14:11,684 --> 00:14:16,981 I'd say he got hammered, stole a big-ass truck and went joy-riding. 193 00:14:17,148 --> 00:14:20,860 I bet the kegs are stolen too. Rusty iron ale. It's a microbrew right over in... 194 00:14:21,027 --> 00:14:23,905 - Keystone. I know it. Let's check it out. - Yeah. 195 00:14:38,044 --> 00:14:42,090 Barry described a tornado of red-and-yellow lightning... 196 00:14:42,256 --> 00:14:44,884 Inside a man in yellow. 197 00:14:45,051 --> 00:14:49,263 Then, barn, he's blocks away, on the street, doesn't know how he got there. 198 00:14:49,430 --> 00:14:52,850 - When I arrived, the place was a wreck. - Nora Allen is dead. 199 00:14:53,017 --> 00:14:56,145 Single stab wound to the heart. Henry Allen covered in her blood. 200 00:14:56,312 --> 00:14:58,523 Despite all the evidence that Henry is guilty... 201 00:14:58,689 --> 00:15:02,860 Now you believe this man in yellow is responsible? 202 00:15:03,027 --> 00:15:05,988 Last night I saw Barry rescue a young boy from being run over... 203 00:15:06,155 --> 00:15:09,659 And it looked exactly like what Barry described happened to him. 204 00:15:09,867 --> 00:15:14,247 It got me thinking, what if somebody with Barry's abilities killed Nora? 205 00:15:16,165 --> 00:15:21,754 There's one flaw with your theory, detective, and that is all of this happened 14 years ago. 206 00:15:21,921 --> 00:15:23,089 Which is long before... 207 00:15:23,256 --> 00:15:26,217 - Your machine gave Barry powers. - An accident gave Barry powers. 208 00:15:26,384 --> 00:15:31,347 Do you think it is possible that somebody with Barry's super speed... 209 00:15:31,514 --> 00:15:33,516 Could have existed before the explosion? 210 00:15:33,683 --> 00:15:36,686 Detective, I deal in probabilities as a scientist. 211 00:15:36,894 --> 00:15:41,190 And in this case, it's highly unlikely. 212 00:15:48,448 --> 00:15:54,412 Gentlemen. C.C.P.D. Any chance some of your merchandise was stolen last night? 213 00:15:56,956 --> 00:15:59,625 How about this guy. You seen him? 214 00:16:03,337 --> 00:16:05,465 You know Tony, don't you? 215 00:16:05,631 --> 00:16:07,258 Hey. 216 00:16:10,803 --> 00:16:12,138 Allen, come on. 217 00:16:28,321 --> 00:16:30,031 - Allen, you okay? - Oh, never better. 218 00:16:30,198 --> 00:16:32,950 - Get up. - Unh. I didn't do nothing, man. 219 00:16:33,117 --> 00:16:34,243 So why did you run? 220 00:16:34,410 --> 00:16:37,163 - Look, it was an accident. - What was? 221 00:16:37,330 --> 00:16:39,290 Tony falling, okay? 222 00:16:39,457 --> 00:16:43,711 - But I swear to god, we didn't kill him. - Keep talking. 223 00:16:43,878 --> 00:16:46,547 About 10 months ago, keystone ironworks. 224 00:16:46,714 --> 00:16:51,427 Boss was handing out pink slips. Tony gets his and he just snapped. 225 00:16:51,594 --> 00:16:55,056 He started beating the crap out of the guy. We pulled him off. 226 00:16:55,223 --> 00:16:58,267 Then the lights went out, some kind of power surge... 227 00:16:58,434 --> 00:17:02,438 And Tony went over the railing right into a vat of molten scrap. 228 00:17:02,605 --> 00:17:05,983 - Just gone. - Lucky for you, he's still alive. 229 00:17:06,150 --> 00:17:08,069 What? 230 00:17:08,236 --> 00:17:10,947 - How did you get in front of us? - Shortcut. 231 00:17:17,119 --> 00:17:19,830 I've been meaning to ask you, where's your shadow? 232 00:17:20,706 --> 00:17:22,917 - What shadow? - Barry. 233 00:17:23,084 --> 00:17:26,879 - He hasn't been in all week. - Getting his fix somewhere else. 234 00:17:27,672 --> 00:17:29,173 Too bad. He's cute. 235 00:17:29,340 --> 00:17:31,759 I kind of miss having him around. 236 00:17:32,468 --> 00:17:37,473 Iris? Long time, no see. 237 00:17:42,895 --> 00:17:46,482 I gotta say, Iris, you look amazing. 238 00:17:47,733 --> 00:17:52,947 - Thanks, Tony. Um, you too. - Oh. Yeah, I keep in shape. 239 00:17:53,114 --> 00:17:56,158 Got a gym at my place. Been living out in keystone. The West Side. 240 00:17:56,325 --> 00:17:59,579 You should, uh, stop by sometime. 241 00:17:59,745 --> 00:18:01,789 So, uh, can I get you a drink? 242 00:18:01,956 --> 00:18:03,666 No, I came to see you. 243 00:18:04,709 --> 00:18:07,670 - How did you know I was here? - Been reading up on the streak. 244 00:18:07,837 --> 00:18:09,338 Found your little blog. 245 00:18:09,505 --> 00:18:13,342 - Why are you writing about this guy? - People say that he's a hero. 246 00:18:14,760 --> 00:18:16,178 I say he's a coward. 247 00:18:16,345 --> 00:18:20,182 I happen to know that he took a beating last night and ran off like a little girl. 248 00:18:20,349 --> 00:18:21,976 You should write about that. 249 00:18:22,143 --> 00:18:27,982 Do you, uh, have any idea who leather boy is? 250 00:18:28,149 --> 00:18:29,525 No clue. 251 00:18:29,692 --> 00:18:32,862 So, um, if you don't want to drink, I should get back to work. 252 00:18:33,029 --> 00:18:35,531 Actually, I'd prefer to buy you a drink. 253 00:18:36,824 --> 00:18:37,950 What time are you off? 254 00:18:38,117 --> 00:18:41,370 Thanks, Tony, but I don't think my boyfriend would approve. 255 00:18:41,537 --> 00:18:46,292 - He's a cop, like my dad. - I never really did like cops too much. 256 00:18:46,500 --> 00:18:48,044 Stacy: Iris. 257 00:18:51,672 --> 00:18:55,176 Well, he's picking me up for the policeman's ball. 258 00:18:55,343 --> 00:18:58,638 Wall-to-wall cops, can't swing a cat, I should call to see where he is. 259 00:18:58,804 --> 00:19:01,474 Give me the phone, Iris. Now! 260 00:19:09,732 --> 00:19:10,900 Sorry. 261 00:19:12,401 --> 00:19:14,487 For the damage. 262 00:19:14,695 --> 00:19:16,864 We'll pick this up some other time. 263 00:19:27,083 --> 00:19:29,085 Cisco: Barry. Check it out. 264 00:19:29,669 --> 00:19:34,006 The gravel you pulled from Tony's ride? It contains 76.8 percent hematite... 265 00:19:34,173 --> 00:19:36,926 Consistent with the mines at keystone ironworks. 266 00:19:37,093 --> 00:19:41,055 Which closed down 10 months ago. It's the perfect hideout. 267 00:19:41,222 --> 00:19:44,433 Barry? Do you mind telling me about this? 268 00:19:44,600 --> 00:19:48,020 "I have info about someone you're looking for. He was here. 269 00:19:48,187 --> 00:19:49,939 You know where to find me." 270 00:19:52,233 --> 00:19:53,859 Now who could she be talking to? 271 00:20:08,374 --> 00:20:11,919 - I guess you got my message. - Are you okay? 272 00:20:12,086 --> 00:20:14,130 Cop's daughter. I can handle myself. 273 00:20:14,839 --> 00:20:17,758 - Not with this guy. - I knew him when we were kids. 274 00:20:17,925 --> 00:20:20,302 He didn't want to hurt me. He wanted to impress me. 275 00:20:20,469 --> 00:20:23,222 But he is fixated on you and not in a good way. 276 00:20:23,389 --> 00:20:24,932 Do you know where he went? 277 00:20:25,099 --> 00:20:27,309 Said he had a place in west keystone. 278 00:20:27,476 --> 00:20:30,479 Bragged about how big it was, but I have no idea where. 279 00:20:30,646 --> 00:20:33,607 - I do. - Wait. There's something else. 280 00:20:33,774 --> 00:20:35,943 His hand, it transformed. 281 00:20:36,110 --> 00:20:38,487 Like an iron fist. 282 00:20:39,363 --> 00:20:42,825 - He's like you, isn't he? - Yes. 283 00:20:42,992 --> 00:20:45,494 And writing about me is what brought him to you. 284 00:20:45,661 --> 00:20:47,621 - I know but maybe I can talk to him... - No. 285 00:20:47,788 --> 00:20:48,998 He's too dangerous. 286 00:20:52,626 --> 00:20:57,381 Damn, that's my ride. Eddie insisted on a detail. I have to... 287 00:20:57,590 --> 00:20:59,175 Go. 288 00:21:01,969 --> 00:21:04,013 Barry, talk to us. What are you doing? 289 00:21:08,517 --> 00:21:11,896 Dude, don't run angry. We don't know how to defeat him yet. 290 00:21:49,433 --> 00:21:51,977 This is definitely the place. 291 00:21:56,065 --> 00:21:57,441 You're trespassing, freak. 292 00:22:00,694 --> 00:22:02,571 There's nowhere left to run. 293 00:22:08,536 --> 00:22:10,412 Caitlin: Barry? Cisco: Barry, where are you? 294 00:22:10,621 --> 00:22:12,581 Caitlin, over here. 295 00:22:12,748 --> 00:22:14,375 Barry? 296 00:22:14,542 --> 00:22:18,671 Please say something. Say something so we know you're okay. 297 00:22:20,256 --> 00:22:22,842 - —Ow. - Get him out of there. 298 00:22:24,218 --> 00:22:26,762 What were you thinking? What were you thinking? 299 00:22:26,929 --> 00:22:29,682 I told you that we would figure out a way to deal with him. 300 00:22:29,849 --> 00:22:32,184 - I'll heal. - You can't heal when you're dead. 301 00:22:32,351 --> 00:22:35,938 - He could have killed you. - I know, all right? I know. 302 00:22:36,105 --> 00:22:39,275 In the past 36 hours, I've had my ass handed to me twice... 303 00:22:39,441 --> 00:22:41,277 By the guy that tortured me as a kid. 304 00:22:41,443 --> 00:22:43,946 I couldn't stop him then and I can't stop him now. 305 00:22:44,113 --> 00:22:46,907 Even with my powers, I'm still powerless against him. 306 00:22:47,074 --> 00:22:49,910 Not necessarily. Cisco. 307 00:22:50,452 --> 00:22:54,248 Any material, if struck at a high enough velocity... 308 00:22:55,624 --> 00:22:56,750 Can be compromised. 309 00:22:56,917 --> 00:22:59,628 Cisco: We ran an analysis on the metal in Tony's footprint. 310 00:22:59,795 --> 00:23:04,717 Based on its density and atomic structure, if you impact it at just the right angle... 311 00:23:04,884 --> 00:23:08,053 At just the right speed, you could do some serious damage. 312 00:23:09,471 --> 00:23:12,975 - How fast would I have to go? - Factoring in the metal's tensile strength... 313 00:23:13,142 --> 00:23:16,645 Estimated dermal thickness, atmospheric pressure, air temp... 314 00:23:16,812 --> 00:23:19,690 You'd have to hit him at approximately... 315 00:23:22,985 --> 00:23:25,988 You want Barry to hit something at 800 miles an hour? 316 00:23:26,155 --> 00:23:29,992 - Eight hundred thirty-seven, actually. - That's faster than the speed of sound. 317 00:23:30,159 --> 00:23:35,998 I know. He would create a Sonic boom, which, as I said before, would be awesome. 318 00:23:36,248 --> 00:23:38,500 - I've never gone that fast. - Yet. 319 00:23:39,335 --> 00:23:42,338 I can't believe we're actually entertaining this idea. 320 00:23:42,504 --> 00:23:45,341 I mean, he'd need a straight shot from miles away. 321 00:23:45,507 --> 00:23:48,177 Yeah, 5.3 miles, theoretically. 322 00:23:48,344 --> 00:23:50,888 Do it right, you'll take him down. 323 00:23:52,973 --> 00:23:57,311 Do it wrong, you'll shatter every bone in your body. 324 00:24:03,359 --> 00:24:05,945 - Barry. - Joe, I've been beaten enough for one day. 325 00:24:06,111 --> 00:24:08,030 - I gotta... - Hey, wait. 326 00:24:08,238 --> 00:24:11,116 An anonymous tip led us to Tony woodward's hideout. 327 00:24:11,283 --> 00:24:13,077 The place was trashed. What happened? 328 00:24:13,243 --> 00:24:15,955 He showed up at jitters to see Iris. I had to go after him. 329 00:24:16,121 --> 00:24:18,207 - Iris? Where is she? - She's fine, she's fine. 330 00:24:18,374 --> 00:24:20,292 Eddie put a detail on her to be safe. 331 00:24:20,459 --> 00:24:23,545 I thought I could handle him this time. I tried. 332 00:24:23,712 --> 00:24:26,382 Look, I know what this punk put you through... 333 00:24:26,548 --> 00:24:29,259 But you can't let emotion cloud your judgment. 334 00:24:30,552 --> 00:24:34,139 Toll-booth camera got a shot of woodward. Stolen car headed out of town. 335 00:24:34,306 --> 00:24:37,476 State police are taking over. We lost him. 336 00:24:37,685 --> 00:24:39,561 Don't worry, Eddie. They'll get him. 337 00:24:39,728 --> 00:24:42,982 - I wanted to take this guy down. - Not half as much as I did. 338 00:24:43,649 --> 00:24:46,235 - Let's go, Allen. - Go where? 339 00:24:46,402 --> 00:24:48,862 Blow off some steam. I need to hit something. 340 00:24:49,029 --> 00:24:51,657 - What? - I don't think he meant hit you. Go. 341 00:25:02,376 --> 00:25:04,753 So I heard you and this woodward guy have a history. 342 00:25:05,504 --> 00:25:08,173 Hey, Allen, it's okay. 343 00:25:08,340 --> 00:25:10,759 Trust me, I had my fair share of bullies at school. 344 00:25:10,926 --> 00:25:12,720 Somehow I find that hard to believe. 345 00:25:13,303 --> 00:25:19,101 I was short, fat, and the son of a politician who closed a factory in my school district. 346 00:25:19,309 --> 00:25:21,937 So not so popular. 347 00:25:25,774 --> 00:25:27,568 So, what did you do about it? 348 00:25:28,068 --> 00:25:30,779 I got my ass kicked. A lot. 349 00:25:31,572 --> 00:25:35,117 Until my gym coach took pity on me. Ha, ha. 350 00:25:35,325 --> 00:25:37,953 She said the key to fighting is Patience. 351 00:25:38,120 --> 00:25:39,455 Here. 352 00:25:40,039 --> 00:25:42,833 A lot of guys waste energy trying to land the most punches. 353 00:25:43,417 --> 00:25:45,461 All it takes is one. 354 00:25:45,627 --> 00:25:47,546 But you gotta make it count. 355 00:25:47,713 --> 00:25:50,090 Choose your spot and drive through it. 356 00:25:50,716 --> 00:25:52,468 Like it's 6 inches behind the target. 357 00:26:00,684 --> 00:26:01,727 Harder. 358 00:26:06,315 --> 00:26:07,357 Harder. 359 00:26:16,283 --> 00:26:18,243 The seam was starting to split. 360 00:26:24,917 --> 00:26:26,168 Appreciate you coming down. 361 00:26:26,335 --> 00:26:31,340 Mm. These days, it's rare to find someone happy to have a drink with me. 362 00:26:32,841 --> 00:26:36,929 Well, our conversation yesterday got me thinking. 363 00:26:37,346 --> 00:26:39,932 You said as a scientist, you look for the probable. 364 00:26:40,099 --> 00:26:41,141 That's right. 365 00:26:41,308 --> 00:26:46,105 And we've both recently seen things that have redefined what is possible. 366 00:26:47,022 --> 00:26:50,150 Yes, we have, and we both know the direct cause of those things. 367 00:26:50,317 --> 00:26:52,111 Your accelerator explosion. 368 00:26:52,277 --> 00:26:55,864 Evolutionary leaps follow the creation of new technologies. It's that simple. 369 00:26:59,701 --> 00:27:02,371 Yes, like the Roomba. 370 00:27:04,331 --> 00:27:08,293 So humor me here. 371 00:27:08,877 --> 00:27:11,672 If we know that... 372 00:27:12,214 --> 00:27:15,217 Meta-humans were created by the particle accelerator... 373 00:27:15,384 --> 00:27:18,804 And testimony shows that a meta-human may have been involved... 374 00:27:18,971 --> 00:27:22,015 In the murder of Barry Allen's mother 14 years ago... 375 00:27:22,182 --> 00:27:25,185 It seems to me that way back then... 376 00:27:25,352 --> 00:27:28,981 There must have been another particle accelerator. 377 00:27:32,442 --> 00:27:33,944 Another particle accelerator? 378 00:27:35,863 --> 00:27:39,825 I can assure you that's extremely unlikely, detective, and if there were... 379 00:27:39,992 --> 00:27:43,537 I don't recall any dark-matter lightning storms before I moved to town. 380 00:27:43,704 --> 00:27:44,872 Do you? 381 00:27:48,250 --> 00:27:49,418 No, I don't. 382 00:27:52,254 --> 00:27:54,256 When did you move to town, Dr. Wells? 383 00:28:03,182 --> 00:28:07,936 Something tells me that you already know the answer to that question, detective. 384 00:28:08,103 --> 00:28:12,107 This whole "help you solve the murder of Nora Allen"... 385 00:28:14,109 --> 00:28:16,612 You were never looking for my help, were you? 386 00:28:16,778 --> 00:28:20,949 You opened your lab a month after Nora Allen's murder. 387 00:28:21,116 --> 00:28:24,286 You mind telling me what you were doing in central city before that? 388 00:28:29,499 --> 00:28:31,126 I was starting over. 389 00:28:31,627 --> 00:28:33,128 Starting what over? 390 00:28:35,756 --> 00:28:41,303 Well, here I thought we were just two guys having a friendly drink. 391 00:28:41,511 --> 00:28:44,765 You want answers, detective? Tess Morgan. Look her up. 392 00:28:56,818 --> 00:29:00,530 Man: Unit 52, this is dispatch. Requesting status on the west house. 393 00:29:12,668 --> 00:29:13,794 Hey, Iris. 394 00:29:24,054 --> 00:29:26,098 - Nice, Allen. All right. - Yeah. Okay. 395 00:29:26,265 --> 00:29:28,183 Hey, next time work on your speed. 396 00:29:28,350 --> 00:29:31,561 Yeah. I'll do my best. 397 00:29:31,770 --> 00:29:33,021 Thawne, Allen. 398 00:29:33,188 --> 00:29:35,857 The unit watching Joe's daughter, they've been attacked. 399 00:29:36,024 --> 00:29:37,776 Iris is missing. 400 00:29:38,360 --> 00:29:40,570 Go, all right? I'll call Joe. 401 00:29:43,240 --> 00:29:48,203 Let's adjust the impact angle by 0.2 degrees, up the speed to 838... 402 00:29:52,958 --> 00:29:54,876 - Ouch. - Ouch? 403 00:29:55,711 --> 00:29:58,213 - Barry: Guys, you there? - Yeah, man. What's up? 404 00:29:58,380 --> 00:30:01,717 Tony took Iris. I need you to do whatever you can to help me find her. 405 00:30:01,883 --> 00:30:04,636 -Satellites, security cameras, hack them all. Cisco: We're on it. 406 00:30:07,806 --> 00:30:08,890 What's wrong? 407 00:30:17,232 --> 00:30:19,443 Remember this place, Iris? 408 00:30:19,901 --> 00:30:21,987 So, what's the plan here, Tony? 409 00:30:22,195 --> 00:30:24,072 Finally gonna go for that g.E.D.? 410 00:30:24,239 --> 00:30:26,908 You want a plan? You used to write about the streak, right? 411 00:30:27,075 --> 00:30:29,953 - Now you're gonna write about me. - You just abducted me, Tony. 412 00:30:30,120 --> 00:30:34,124 - Why would I do that? - Because the streak is dead. 413 00:30:35,834 --> 00:30:37,961 Squashed like a little bug, by me. 414 00:30:38,170 --> 00:30:41,298 If you don't want the same thing to happen to you, tell the world... 415 00:30:41,465 --> 00:30:44,217 That there's a new big man on campus! 416 00:30:44,426 --> 00:30:46,511 And I'm just getting started. 417 00:30:47,012 --> 00:30:50,098 You could have anybody write about you, Tony. Why me? 418 00:30:50,265 --> 00:30:53,268 Because I like you, Iris. Always have. 419 00:30:58,357 --> 00:30:59,816 You should have said something. 420 00:31:02,778 --> 00:31:07,366 You try anything like that again and I'm gonna leave more than a bruise. 421 00:31:09,284 --> 00:31:10,952 Eddie, anything yet? 422 00:31:11,119 --> 00:31:14,164 We have roadblocks on every major artery. Units are searching. 423 00:31:14,331 --> 00:31:15,957 We will find Iris, Joe. 424 00:31:20,629 --> 00:31:23,382 You don't think he'll hurt her, do you? 425 00:31:24,299 --> 00:31:27,302 Sir. Sir. We got a fire alarm call at Carmichael elementary. 426 00:31:27,469 --> 00:31:29,638 Singh: Dispatch the fire department. We'll send backup. 427 00:31:29,805 --> 00:31:32,140 - That's the school you and Iris went to. - And Tony. 428 00:31:40,190 --> 00:31:44,069 Tony, turn yourself in before things get worse. It's not too late. 429 00:31:44,277 --> 00:31:45,821 Yeah, it is. 430 00:31:45,987 --> 00:31:47,489 Cops are already looking for me. 431 00:31:47,823 --> 00:31:50,158 So get ready to cover the showdown of a lifetime... 432 00:31:50,325 --> 00:31:52,869 Because I'm not going out without a fight. 433 00:31:54,830 --> 00:31:57,791 Good, because you just found one. 434 00:31:58,166 --> 00:32:00,085 You just won't stay dead. 435 00:32:00,293 --> 00:32:02,671 Come to save your little fangirl? 436 00:32:02,838 --> 00:32:05,674 This is between us. Let her go. 437 00:32:08,844 --> 00:32:14,683 Oh, I could. But I'd rather make her watch while I break every bone in your body. 438 00:32:23,900 --> 00:32:26,528 - Wait here. - Okay. 439 00:32:31,366 --> 00:32:32,868 Too slow, tin man. 440 00:32:37,122 --> 00:32:41,209 I've known guys like you. Peaked in high school, never got over it. 441 00:32:41,418 --> 00:32:46,047 All these powers, and look at you. Bully then, bully now. 442 00:33:16,661 --> 00:33:19,873 If you do come up against somebody you know you can't beat, be smart. 443 00:33:20,040 --> 00:33:21,500 It's okay to run the other way. 444 00:33:29,299 --> 00:33:30,926 There goes your hero. 445 00:33:36,097 --> 00:33:38,600 He made it out. Barely. 446 00:33:45,649 --> 00:33:48,151 - Why did he stop? - He's miles away. 447 00:33:49,903 --> 00:33:51,655 5.3 miles away. 448 00:34:02,207 --> 00:34:04,960 - Barry, wait. - No way. He's gonna do it. 449 00:34:06,127 --> 00:34:07,462 Go, man, go! 450 00:34:31,820 --> 00:34:34,656 Supersonic punch, baby! Whoo! 451 00:34:48,169 --> 00:34:49,337 Nice cross. 452 00:34:49,754 --> 00:34:53,008 - I think I broke my hand. - Me too. 453 00:35:02,976 --> 00:35:05,937 What is this? Where the hell am I? 454 00:35:06,104 --> 00:35:09,024 Somewhere you'll never hurt anyone ever again. 455 00:35:09,399 --> 00:35:11,735 Who the hell do you think you are? 456 00:35:14,362 --> 00:35:16,031 You know who I am. 457 00:35:18,700 --> 00:35:19,743 Allen? 458 00:35:19,909 --> 00:35:24,372 The thing that happened to you, Tony, it happened to me too. 459 00:35:24,914 --> 00:35:29,794 But it didn't just give us abilities. It made us more of who we are. 460 00:35:30,003 --> 00:35:31,296 You got strong. 461 00:35:32,088 --> 00:35:33,798 I got fast. 462 00:35:34,549 --> 00:35:36,926 Fast enough to beat you. 463 00:35:38,136 --> 00:35:41,931 You used your gift to hurt people. 464 00:35:42,807 --> 00:35:43,892 Not anymore. 465 00:35:48,605 --> 00:35:51,650 Allen, don't walk away from me, Allen! Hey! Come back here! 466 00:35:56,655 --> 00:35:59,115 Cisco: Dude. That had to feel great. 467 00:35:59,282 --> 00:36:01,910 - You have no idea. - Almost as good as proving me wrong... 468 00:36:02,077 --> 00:36:03,495 About the supersonic punch? 469 00:36:03,662 --> 00:36:07,290 Actually, that part hurt. Like, a lot. 470 00:36:07,999 --> 00:36:10,251 But I couldn't have done it without you guys. 471 00:36:10,418 --> 00:36:14,923 All I wanna know is, which childhood bully are we gonna take down next? 472 00:36:15,090 --> 00:36:16,675 - Mine or Caitlin's? - Oh, yeah. 473 00:36:16,841 --> 00:36:20,303 I vote mine. What? Guys, this is not a joke. 474 00:36:21,971 --> 00:36:24,849 Doctor. Wells: Detective. 475 00:36:25,433 --> 00:36:27,310 Are you here to make more accusations? 476 00:36:28,937 --> 00:36:30,980 I'm here to make amends. 477 00:36:32,440 --> 00:36:33,858 I looked up Tess Morgan. 478 00:36:35,360 --> 00:36:37,070 Sorry for your loss. 479 00:36:45,995 --> 00:36:48,289 You two were research partners in Maryland? 480 00:36:48,456 --> 00:36:53,461 Yes, we were. We were married to the work as much as to each other. 481 00:36:53,628 --> 00:36:59,134 After the car accident, I could not go back to the work. 482 00:36:59,801 --> 00:37:01,636 Could not go back to our lab. 483 00:37:01,803 --> 00:37:02,971 So you moved here. 484 00:37:05,223 --> 00:37:07,308 Where no one knew me. 485 00:37:08,017 --> 00:37:11,312 Where no one could remind me of what I had lost. 486 00:37:16,985 --> 00:37:21,156 And I've found it difficult. 487 00:37:22,031 --> 00:37:24,325 Starting over, you know... 488 00:37:25,118 --> 00:37:26,995 Rebuilding. 489 00:37:28,663 --> 00:37:32,083 And what took me 14 years, Tess could have done in four. 490 00:37:32,250 --> 00:37:35,044 Believe me, she... 491 00:37:40,508 --> 00:37:43,011 At the time of Nora Allen's murder... 492 00:37:43,386 --> 00:37:46,222 The particle accelerator that I would eventually create... 493 00:37:46,389 --> 00:37:49,225 Was but a notion, much less a reality. 494 00:37:49,392 --> 00:37:53,605 And so whomever, or whatever is responsible for her death... 495 00:37:53,772 --> 00:37:56,858 It did not originate from me or from my work. 496 00:37:59,694 --> 00:38:01,279 I'm sorry I doubted you. 497 00:38:02,030 --> 00:38:05,784 But I hope I can still count on your help. 498 00:38:12,540 --> 00:38:15,126 - You don't give up, do you? - Nope. 499 00:38:15,293 --> 00:38:17,045 Not till I get my man. 500 00:38:17,212 --> 00:38:18,963 I owe that to Barry and to Henry. 501 00:38:22,884 --> 00:38:25,386 Barry is lucky to have you on his side, Joe. 502 00:38:32,143 --> 00:38:35,897 Yeah I knew that you saw me you laughed when I looked back 503 00:38:39,692 --> 00:38:42,070 oh, I thought that you were someone else. 504 00:38:46,282 --> 00:38:48,993 So Joe told me what happened. 505 00:38:49,744 --> 00:38:51,579 How's the hand? 506 00:38:52,205 --> 00:38:55,708 Not broken, so that's something. Heh. 507 00:38:55,875 --> 00:38:59,504 Do you want to get understood? 508 00:39:01,130 --> 00:39:03,758 - I should have believe... - I'm sorry I said... 509 00:39:05,635 --> 00:39:07,095 I've missed you. 510 00:39:07,595 --> 00:39:09,639 Yeah, I've missed you too. 511 00:39:12,642 --> 00:39:15,144 When I heard Tony took you, I... 512 00:39:16,271 --> 00:39:19,357 I just... I don't know what I would do if anything happened to you. 513 00:39:20,275 --> 00:39:24,279 Well, my guardian angel is looking out for me. 514 00:39:25,530 --> 00:39:28,449 Do you wanna hang out, catch up? 515 00:39:28,616 --> 00:39:31,119 Yeah. I would like that, yeah. 516 00:39:31,286 --> 00:39:33,454 I promise not to talk about the streak tonight. 517 00:39:33,621 --> 00:39:35,957 No, I want you to. No, I mean, you can... 518 00:39:36,124 --> 00:39:38,710 I want you to talk about whatever you wanna talk about. 519 00:39:38,877 --> 00:39:42,338 - I know it's important to you. - Good, because it's not just the streak. 520 00:39:42,839 --> 00:39:44,966 There are others out there that are like him. 521 00:39:45,133 --> 00:39:50,013 I've gotten scattered posts about this guy that's on fire, except that he doesn't burn up. 522 00:39:50,263 --> 00:39:51,681 Okay, wait, wait. 523 00:39:51,848 --> 00:39:54,225 You're trying to find the burning man now too? 524 00:39:54,392 --> 00:39:58,021 Yeah, why not? I mean, a lot can happen in a week, especially with the streak. 525 00:39:59,689 --> 00:40:02,317 I've been trying to get answers. Where does he come from? 526 00:40:02,483 --> 00:40:05,570 How does he do what he does? But he dodges everything, literally... 527 00:40:05,778 --> 00:40:09,324 With this super-speed power. 528 00:40:09,490 --> 00:40:12,577 When he moves, Barry, you don't even see him. 529 00:40:12,744 --> 00:40:14,913 He comes and goes in the blink of an eye, in a... 530 00:40:15,079 --> 00:40:16,331 Flash? 531 00:40:22,003 --> 00:40:23,838 In a flash. 532 00:40:35,892 --> 00:40:39,729 Today, I was saved by the impossible. A mystery man. 533 00:40:39,896 --> 00:40:41,356 The fastest man alive. 534 00:40:41,898 --> 00:40:44,943 Then a friend gave me an idea for a new name. 535 00:40:46,110 --> 00:40:49,989 And something tells me it's gonna catch on.