1 00:00:02,586 --> 00:00:03,837 My name is Barry Allen, 2 00:00:03,921 --> 00:00:06,048 and I am the fastest man alive. 3 00:00:06,131 --> 00:00:07,216 To the outside world, 4 00:00:07,299 --> 00:00:09,218 I'm an ordinary forensic scientist. 5 00:00:09,301 --> 00:00:10,594 But secretly, with the help 6 00:00:10,677 --> 00:00:12,304 of my friends at s.T.A.R. Labs, 7 00:00:12,387 --> 00:00:15,516 I fight crime and find other meta-humans like me. 8 00:00:15,599 --> 00:00:17,619 But when my daughter came back from the future to help, 9 00:00:17,643 --> 00:00:19,895 she changed the present, 10 00:00:19,978 --> 00:00:22,481 and now our world is more dangerous than ever, 11 00:00:22,564 --> 00:00:24,900 and I'm the only one fast enough to save it. 12 00:00:24,983 --> 00:00:28,278 I am the flash. 13 00:00:28,362 --> 00:00:30,614 Previously on the flash... 14 00:00:30,697 --> 00:00:32,658 Caitlin: So what are you going to do with him? 15 00:00:32,741 --> 00:00:34,385 Lyla: I think our time would be better served 16 00:00:34,409 --> 00:00:35,702 learning how to cure him. 17 00:00:35,786 --> 00:00:37,329 You should really talk to Dr. Lamden. 18 00:00:37,412 --> 00:00:39,206 Iris: Grodd's attacking him psychically. 19 00:00:39,289 --> 00:00:40,165 He's paralyzed. 20 00:00:40,249 --> 00:00:42,709 Grodd: Human weak. 21 00:00:42,793 --> 00:00:44,836 We could make a meta-human cure. 22 00:00:44,920 --> 00:00:47,065 There's gotta be something we could do outside the box. 23 00:00:47,089 --> 00:00:49,174 [Screaming] 24 00:00:49,258 --> 00:00:50,759 Nora: You shouldn't go to your office. 25 00:00:50,842 --> 00:00:51,927 - Not right now. - Why? 26 00:00:52,010 --> 00:00:53,804 Sherloque: How many times has this happened? 27 00:00:55,597 --> 00:00:57,075 If I want to stop cicada, I can't be so precious 28 00:00:57,099 --> 00:00:58,535 about getting the flash's hands dirty. 29 00:00:58,559 --> 00:01:00,477 Sometimes the ends justify the means. 30 00:01:00,561 --> 00:01:02,521 I get that now. 31 00:01:02,604 --> 00:01:05,524 [People shouting, clamoring] 32 00:01:05,607 --> 00:01:08,151 [Dramatic music] 33 00:01:08,235 --> 00:01:10,404 Can't move. 34 00:01:10,487 --> 00:01:12,406 [Roaring] 35 00:01:30,048 --> 00:01:34,469 Ladies and gentlemen, we finally have our hands 36 00:01:34,553 --> 00:01:37,431 on the meta-human cure. 37 00:01:37,514 --> 00:01:40,434 [Soft dramatic music] 38 00:01:42,269 --> 00:01:44,396 Cool, cool. It's not like I spent weeks 39 00:01:44,479 --> 00:01:46,023 in the frozen tundra or anything. 40 00:01:46,106 --> 00:01:50,027 No, no, no. I think that just people are 41 00:01:50,110 --> 00:01:52,279 waiting for the inevitable "but" 42 00:01:52,362 --> 00:01:54,281 that follows such a big statement. 43 00:01:54,364 --> 00:01:57,618 Mmm, no, it's done, and thanks to Caitlin, 44 00:01:57,701 --> 00:02:00,704 we even have a way to deliver our silver bullet, 45 00:02:00,787 --> 00:02:03,540 so no, no "buts" 46 00:02:03,624 --> 00:02:05,167 ibefieve there is a big "but" coming. 47 00:02:05,250 --> 00:02:08,295 But we need to test the cure on a meta-human. 48 00:02:08,378 --> 00:02:09,671 Et voila'. There it is. 49 00:02:09,755 --> 00:02:11,548 What we need is to save 50 00:02:11,632 --> 00:02:13,300 the metas that cicada is targeting, 51 00:02:13,383 --> 00:02:15,278 because he's not gonna stop killing innocent people. 52 00:02:15,302 --> 00:02:19,097 - Is the cure dangerous? - Well, it's an untested serum 53 00:02:19,181 --> 00:02:20,766 that alters biology on a cellular level, 54 00:02:20,849 --> 00:02:22,976 so until we try it out on someone, 55 00:02:23,060 --> 00:02:24,100 we have no way of knowing. 56 00:02:24,144 --> 00:02:25,824 Cisco: When we started working on the cure, 57 00:02:25,854 --> 00:02:28,899 we decided that it would always be a choice, not a weapon, 58 00:02:28,982 --> 00:02:30,776 so all we need is a volunteer. 59 00:02:30,859 --> 00:02:32,861 Well, there's quite a conundrum, right? 60 00:02:32,944 --> 00:02:35,144 A meta-human volunteer when the meta-humans in this city 61 00:02:35,197 --> 00:02:37,115 have been chased away by us or killed by cicada 62 00:02:37,199 --> 00:02:39,701 or incarcerated at iron heights prison, so... 63 00:02:39,785 --> 00:02:42,245 Nobody from either group is gonna volunteer. 64 00:02:42,329 --> 00:02:44,498 No, these criminals are not going to relinquish 65 00:02:44,581 --> 00:02:45,957 their powers, although... 66 00:02:46,041 --> 00:02:47,751 There's gotta be somebody somewhere. 67 00:02:47,834 --> 00:02:50,837 Yes, on another earth. 68 00:02:50,921 --> 00:02:53,340 0h, I'll call Harry, see if there's anybody from earth-2 69 00:02:53,423 --> 00:02:54,567 - who wants to volunteer. - Yes. 70 00:02:54,591 --> 00:02:56,885 Not really what I was suggesting. 71 00:02:56,968 --> 00:02:58,363 Hold on, you don't have to call Harry. 72 00:02:58,387 --> 00:02:59,888 Wait, why not? 73 00:02:59,971 --> 00:03:02,182 Because there's already a meta here from earth-2, 74 00:03:02,265 --> 00:03:05,644 one who might not want his powers... 75 00:03:05,727 --> 00:03:10,232 Although it might be pretty difficult to talk to him. 76 00:03:10,315 --> 00:03:12,025 King shark... 77 00:03:12,109 --> 00:03:13,694 You really think you can cure him? 78 00:03:13,777 --> 00:03:14,903 That's the idea. 79 00:03:14,986 --> 00:03:17,280 0h, Lyla, this is, um... 80 00:03:17,864 --> 00:03:20,033 My daughter, Nora. 81 00:03:20,117 --> 00:03:22,077 - Your daughter? - Yeah. 82 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:24,413 - I'm from... - The future, I'm guessing. 83 00:03:24,496 --> 00:03:25,706 Weird, right? 84 00:03:25,789 --> 00:03:26,933 No weirder than waking up one day 85 00:03:26,957 --> 00:03:30,460 to find out that your son used to be your daughter. 86 00:03:31,169 --> 00:03:32,796 So, why king shark? 87 00:03:32,879 --> 00:03:36,174 Dark matter levels vary from meta-human to meta-human, 88 00:03:36,258 --> 00:03:39,469 but shay lamden's case is the most extreme we've seen, 89 00:03:39,553 --> 00:03:41,930 so we think if we could reverse the effects of a high level 90 00:03:42,013 --> 00:03:45,600 - mutation like his... - You can help all meta-humans. 91 00:03:45,684 --> 00:03:49,187 Look, we know king shark has limited speech, 92 00:03:49,271 --> 00:03:52,858 but we're wondering, could we try and talk to him? 93 00:03:52,941 --> 00:03:54,794 If we're gonna do this, we're gonna need his permission. 94 00:03:54,818 --> 00:03:56,403 Well, you're in luck, Cisco. 95 00:03:56,486 --> 00:03:58,947 Lately, he's been quite talkative. 96 00:04:01,074 --> 00:04:02,492 [Iazzy music playing] 97 00:04:02,576 --> 00:04:04,536 Cecile: Look at these pictures. 98 00:04:05,454 --> 00:04:08,415 - So peaceful. - Mm. 99 00:04:08,498 --> 00:04:11,460 So beautiful. 100 00:04:11,543 --> 00:04:15,005 - So peaceful. - It is, isn't it? 101 00:04:15,088 --> 00:04:18,592 You know, I never understood why Wally went there. 102 00:04:18,675 --> 00:04:20,886 - Now I do. - Well, it makes me wonder. 103 00:04:20,969 --> 00:04:23,346 I mean, is my baby brother ever coming back from Tibet? 104 00:04:23,430 --> 00:04:27,058 Well, all I can say is that he is more at ease 105 00:04:27,142 --> 00:04:29,770 - than he has ever been. - Hm. 106 00:04:29,853 --> 00:04:32,105 And if that means he wants to stay away from... 107 00:04:32,189 --> 00:04:34,983 [Sighs] The crazy that is central city, 108 00:04:35,066 --> 00:04:37,110 then, you know what? So be it. 109 00:04:38,737 --> 00:04:41,865 Well, I am glad that you're back, dad. 110 00:04:41,948 --> 00:04:44,159 We're all glad that you're back. 111 00:04:45,827 --> 00:04:48,371 Even captain Singh is glad that you're back. 112 00:04:48,455 --> 00:04:50,373 [Baby crying] 113 00:04:50,457 --> 00:04:51,625 - Wha... - I'll get it. 114 00:04:51,708 --> 00:04:53,710 No, no, no. No, you will not. 115 00:04:53,794 --> 00:04:54,836 You will not. 116 00:04:54,920 --> 00:04:56,200 You have been on crying baby duty 117 00:04:56,254 --> 00:04:58,006 for far too long, Joe west. 118 00:04:58,089 --> 00:04:59,382 [Smooches] 119 00:04:59,466 --> 00:05:00,884 [Whispering] So happy you're back. 120 00:05:00,967 --> 00:05:02,719 All right, all right. 121 00:05:02,803 --> 00:05:04,471 [Laughter] 122 00:05:04,554 --> 00:05:06,681 Are we ever gonna talk about this couch you bought? 123 00:05:06,765 --> 00:05:08,934 Another day, Joe. Another day. 124 00:05:09,017 --> 00:05:10,352 [Whispering] Very expensive. 125 00:05:10,435 --> 00:05:11,978 I mean, I'ts nice. Listen. 126 00:05:12,062 --> 00:05:14,105 So, cecile... mm-hmm. 127 00:05:14,189 --> 00:05:16,566 Has brought me up to speed. 128 00:05:16,650 --> 00:05:18,819 Cicada... been very busy. 129 00:05:18,902 --> 00:05:20,737 [Soft dramatic music] 130 00:05:20,821 --> 00:05:24,115 Yeah, well... [laughs softly] 131 00:05:24,199 --> 00:05:27,744 You know, team flash will figure out a way to beat him. 132 00:05:27,828 --> 00:05:31,540 But jonesy was helping him right under our nose, 133 00:05:31,623 --> 00:05:33,750 and that got me to thinking, 134 00:05:33,834 --> 00:05:37,128 cicada's eluded capture for so long 135 00:05:37,212 --> 00:05:39,756 that I'm thinking that 136 00:05:39,840 --> 00:05:42,008 he's still getting help from somebody. 137 00:05:45,262 --> 00:05:46,888 I want more coffee. 138 00:05:46,972 --> 00:05:48,473 I'm gonna make some more coffee. 139 00:05:48,557 --> 00:05:51,560 Yeah, I'll bring you a fresh cup. 140 00:05:54,020 --> 00:05:56,481 Normally we don't bring in outside help, but we got wind 141 00:05:56,565 --> 00:05:58,925 that the top ichthyologist in the country was doing research 142 00:05:58,984 --> 00:06:00,944 on cases just like king shark's. 143 00:06:01,027 --> 00:06:03,363 Actually, I think you may know her. 144 00:06:03,446 --> 00:06:05,365 Cisco: Dr. Lamden? 145 00:06:05,448 --> 00:06:06,950 Are you working for a.R.G.U.S. Now? 146 00:06:07,033 --> 00:06:09,202 Couldn't say no. And please, call me Tanya. 147 00:06:09,286 --> 00:06:10,704 What about nautilus laboratories? 148 00:06:10,787 --> 00:06:13,248 Director Michaels offered me the opportunity to work 149 00:06:13,331 --> 00:06:15,792 with another shay lamden, one afflicted with the same 150 00:06:15,876 --> 00:06:18,003 dark matter anomaly as my late husband, 151 00:06:18,086 --> 00:06:20,547 only this shay system was causing 152 00:06:20,630 --> 00:06:22,966 his neural pathways to regress. 153 00:06:23,049 --> 00:06:25,051 I'm teaching him how to communicate effectively. 154 00:06:25,135 --> 00:06:27,470 Are you saying his mind is becoming more shark-like? 155 00:06:27,554 --> 00:06:29,973 It was, but not anymore. 156 00:06:30,056 --> 00:06:31,850 I stopped the regression of king shark's mind 157 00:06:31,933 --> 00:06:33,727 using a cerebral interface 158 00:06:33,810 --> 00:06:35,812 that stimulates his neural outputs. 159 00:06:35,896 --> 00:06:37,856 I call it a telepathic crown. 160 00:06:37,939 --> 00:06:40,191 Kinda like the m.A.D. 2.0 we built. 161 00:06:40,275 --> 00:06:41,276 That's brilliant. 162 00:06:41,359 --> 00:06:44,446 My husband, the shay lamden of earth-1, 163 00:06:44,529 --> 00:06:45,989 was a wonderful man. 164 00:06:46,072 --> 00:06:49,451 Now, I have the chance to help another earth's shay lamden, 165 00:06:49,534 --> 00:06:52,412 by giving him back his human mind. 166 00:06:52,495 --> 00:06:54,372 And since shay's current state 167 00:06:54,456 --> 00:06:57,083 requires him to be in the water more, 168 00:06:57,167 --> 00:06:59,336 these earbuds allow me to hear him 169 00:06:59,419 --> 00:07:01,254 underwater and vice versa. 170 00:07:01,338 --> 00:07:03,423 The telepathic crown allows Tanya to get through 171 00:07:03,506 --> 00:07:06,343 to king shark and curb his violent behavior. 172 00:07:06,426 --> 00:07:08,595 Can we use the crown to talk to him? 173 00:07:08,678 --> 00:07:10,472 Yes, but why? 174 00:07:12,057 --> 00:07:13,683 We think we can make him human again. 175 00:07:13,767 --> 00:07:15,268 [Laughs softly] 176 00:07:15,352 --> 00:07:17,580 It's taken a lot of work, but we think we figured out a way 177 00:07:17,604 --> 00:07:19,564 to transform dark matter-infused cells 178 00:07:19,648 --> 00:07:21,107 back to their non-meta state. 179 00:07:21,191 --> 00:07:23,276 Now, all we need to do is test it, 180 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:25,779 so we came looking for a volunteer. 181 00:07:25,862 --> 00:07:27,989 That could really work? 182 00:07:28,073 --> 00:07:29,699 So, can we ask him? 183 00:07:35,038 --> 00:07:37,958 [Machine beeping] 184 00:07:40,251 --> 00:07:44,172 Shay, a team from s.T.A.R. Labs is here. 185 00:07:44,255 --> 00:07:46,591 They have something you may want... 186 00:07:46,675 --> 00:07:50,679 A meta-cure for your condition. 187 00:07:50,762 --> 00:07:53,264 Trust me, their preliminary analysis 188 00:07:53,348 --> 00:07:55,767 on reversing meta-gene transfigurations 189 00:07:55,850 --> 00:07:58,812 proves there is a strong chance it could work, 190 00:07:58,895 --> 00:08:01,189 especially in ichthyological prospects. 191 00:08:01,272 --> 00:08:02,857 [Laughing] 192 00:08:02,941 --> 00:08:05,360 No, I'm not just showing off. 193 00:08:05,443 --> 00:08:07,654 It's their research. 194 00:08:07,737 --> 00:08:10,532 Shay has a wonderful sense of humor. 195 00:08:10,615 --> 00:08:15,453 So, are we supposed to call him king shark or shay? 196 00:08:15,537 --> 00:08:18,999 Yes, I'm still here. Uh-huh. 197 00:08:19,082 --> 00:08:21,418 I agree. 198 00:08:21,501 --> 00:08:23,086 Okay. 199 00:08:23,169 --> 00:08:26,089 [Ominous music] 200 00:08:38,852 --> 00:08:42,772 You believe this cure could help? 201 00:08:45,442 --> 00:08:47,861 Where do we begin? [Sharp feedback ringing] 202 00:08:47,944 --> 00:08:50,655 [Roars] 203 00:08:52,782 --> 00:08:54,701 [Grunts] 204 00:08:54,784 --> 00:08:56,119 This is agent Michaels. 205 00:08:56,202 --> 00:08:59,164 I need every available soldier at the aquarium now! 206 00:09:01,416 --> 00:09:03,334 - Dad? - I'm fine. 207 00:09:11,259 --> 00:09:13,845 W-What was all that feedback? I thought he was under control. 208 00:09:13,928 --> 00:09:14,929 I don't know. 209 00:09:15,013 --> 00:09:17,140 Nothing like that has ever happened before. 210 00:09:17,223 --> 00:09:19,476 Maybe his neuroregression finally reached the point 211 00:09:19,559 --> 00:09:21,770 where the crown could no longer affect him. 212 00:09:21,853 --> 00:09:23,313 Shay could be lost forever. 213 00:09:23,396 --> 00:09:24,898 No, no, no. We don't know that. 214 00:09:24,981 --> 00:09:26,775 Why don't you come to s.T.A.R. Labs with us? 215 00:09:26,858 --> 00:09:29,402 We can use the m.A.D. 2.0 to boost the crown's efficiency. 216 00:09:29,486 --> 00:09:33,073 We need to find king shark before he hurts anyone. 217 00:09:33,156 --> 00:09:35,533 Lyla: A.R.G.U.S. Backup protocols have been activated, 218 00:09:35,617 --> 00:09:37,118 but king shark could be anywhere. 219 00:09:37,202 --> 00:09:38,554 We'll re-task the s.T.A.R. Labs satellite 220 00:09:38,578 --> 00:09:39,954 to work in circuit with a.R.G.U.S. 221 00:09:41,998 --> 00:09:44,959 What's on your mind? 222 00:09:45,043 --> 00:09:46,544 Just wondering if we need to rethink 223 00:09:46,628 --> 00:09:48,421 how we're going to catch him. 224 00:09:48,505 --> 00:09:51,299 - [Joe laughing] - Stop, that did not happen. 225 00:09:51,382 --> 00:09:53,093 - Yes, it did. - [Laughs] 226 00:09:53,176 --> 00:09:57,722 Look, my lips went numb, and then they swelled up 227 00:09:57,806 --> 00:10:00,767 so bad it looked like I had plastic surgery. 228 00:10:00,850 --> 00:10:02,727 - What did Wally do? - He laughed, of course. 229 00:10:02,811 --> 00:10:04,395 - The baby laughed. - [Laughs] 230 00:10:04,479 --> 00:10:08,525 At least now I know I'm allergic to szechuan peppers. 231 00:10:08,608 --> 00:10:12,487 Dad, do you mind if I work here today, actually? 232 00:10:12,570 --> 00:10:14,572 Might give us some time to catch up. 233 00:10:14,656 --> 00:10:17,992 Well, you know I'm never gonna turn that down, so... 234 00:10:18,076 --> 00:10:22,080 Uh, but, cecile tells me that you have 235 00:10:22,163 --> 00:10:24,791 a fancy new office? 236 00:10:24,874 --> 00:10:27,085 Yeah, yeah, it's just, you know, the plumbing 237 00:10:27,168 --> 00:10:28,920 is really lousy and I can't have water 238 00:10:29,003 --> 00:10:30,255 dripping on my laptop, right? 239 00:10:30,338 --> 00:10:33,508 Well, hey, uh, the guy that expanded our guest bath... 240 00:10:33,591 --> 00:10:35,760 He did a really great job and he's really affordable. 241 00:10:35,844 --> 00:10:38,638 - Let me give you his number. - No, dad, it's fine, really. 242 00:10:38,721 --> 00:10:40,682 Iris, if you don't take care of this quickly, 243 00:10:40,765 --> 00:10:42,058 it could snowball. 244 00:10:42,142 --> 00:10:44,519 Here. Let me just send it to you. 245 00:10:44,602 --> 00:10:46,062 Okay, yeah. Yeah. 246 00:10:46,146 --> 00:10:48,940 Actually, yeah, you know what? That's a great idea. 247 00:10:49,023 --> 00:10:50,543 Why don't you send it to me and I'll head over there 248 00:10:50,567 --> 00:10:52,819 and see what I can do. 249 00:10:52,902 --> 00:10:54,195 - Thanks, dad. - 0kay. 250 00:10:54,279 --> 00:10:55,822 - [Smooch] - Love you. 251 00:10:55,905 --> 00:10:57,949 Love you more. 252 00:10:58,783 --> 00:11:01,578 So, if we wanna boost the crown's powers, 253 00:11:01,661 --> 00:11:04,122 we gotta get it to talk to the m.A.D. 2.0. 254 00:11:04,205 --> 00:11:06,207 What about a logarithmic code? 255 00:11:06,291 --> 00:11:08,835 Exactly. You see, this is why we need 256 00:11:08,918 --> 00:11:11,671 more scientists on the team. 257 00:11:11,754 --> 00:11:13,339 Shay tells me that all the time. 258 00:11:13,423 --> 00:11:15,633 Well, the guy knows what he's talking about. 259 00:11:15,717 --> 00:11:17,719 All right, so, why don't you use 260 00:11:17,802 --> 00:11:19,846 my workstation, and I'll get this going. 261 00:11:22,599 --> 00:11:25,143 - Fascinating, right? - Yeah, it should be. 262 00:11:25,226 --> 00:11:26,519 It's the merging of technology 263 00:11:26,603 --> 00:11:28,188 and human consciousness. 264 00:11:28,271 --> 00:11:30,023 And shark, but no, no, no. 265 00:11:30,106 --> 00:11:33,067 I'm referring to your relationship with shay lamden. 266 00:11:33,151 --> 00:11:35,445 What do you mean, "relationship"? 267 00:11:35,528 --> 00:11:37,030 [Speaking French] 268 00:11:37,113 --> 00:11:41,117 The way your posture relaxes when you're speaking of him 269 00:11:41,201 --> 00:11:42,553 and the way your voice modulates... 270 00:11:42,577 --> 00:11:46,080 - It suggests a familiarity... - Hm. 271 00:11:46,164 --> 00:11:48,791 Or something more. 272 00:11:48,875 --> 00:11:51,628 We're both marine biologists, so we have a lot in common. 273 00:11:51,711 --> 00:11:55,465 I guess you could say we've grown very close. 274 00:11:55,548 --> 00:11:57,175 But he's just my patient. 275 00:11:57,258 --> 00:11:58,635 Oh, of course. 276 00:11:58,718 --> 00:12:02,013 Look at that. We have liftoff. 277 00:12:02,096 --> 00:12:04,641 They are actually talking. You see? 278 00:12:04,724 --> 00:12:07,018 I knew these two crazy kids were gonna make it work. 279 00:12:07,101 --> 00:12:08,978 They aren't just synching up. 280 00:12:09,062 --> 00:12:11,481 The m.A.D. 2.0 is acting like an antenna, 281 00:12:11,564 --> 00:12:13,816 amplifying the crown's psychic signal 282 00:12:13,900 --> 00:12:16,236 beyond anything I could have imagined. 283 00:12:16,319 --> 00:12:18,529 We heard geek screaming. How are things going in here? 284 00:12:18,613 --> 00:12:20,448 I just need to synch the helmet to my earbuds, 285 00:12:20,531 --> 00:12:23,076 - and we're good to go. - Left that in the cortex, 286 00:12:23,159 --> 00:12:26,079 in the main console, by the monitor to the left. 287 00:12:26,162 --> 00:12:27,705 You know what? 288 00:12:27,789 --> 00:12:30,083 Come with me. I'll show you. 289 00:12:30,166 --> 00:12:32,794 - Great work, Cisco. - Oh, well, takes a village. 290 00:12:32,877 --> 00:12:34,212 But every village needs a genius 291 00:12:34,295 --> 00:12:36,214 and that's me, so thank you. 292 00:12:36,297 --> 00:12:38,508 Now we just have to find king shark and talk him down. 293 00:12:38,591 --> 00:12:41,219 Why don't we get the cure injector to Caitlin 294 00:12:41,302 --> 00:12:42,446 and make sure it's ready to go? 295 00:12:42,470 --> 00:12:45,390 Well, remember, we gotta talk to him first. 296 00:12:45,473 --> 00:12:47,558 Right. [Alert blips] 297 00:12:47,642 --> 00:12:49,852 Caitlin: We got a hit on king shark. He's at the wharf. 298 00:12:49,936 --> 00:12:51,938 [Alarm ringing] 299 00:12:52,021 --> 00:12:54,524 [Dramatic music] 300 00:13:03,992 --> 00:13:05,660 Caitlin, are you sure he's here? 301 00:13:05,743 --> 00:13:08,538 Oh, he's there. 302 00:13:08,621 --> 00:13:11,040 He's heading straight for you. 303 00:13:11,374 --> 00:13:13,960 [Roars] 304 00:13:14,043 --> 00:13:16,129 Nora, you're up. 305 00:13:16,212 --> 00:13:17,547 Done. 306 00:13:17,630 --> 00:13:19,465 Okay, systems are synched. 307 00:13:19,549 --> 00:13:22,135 Shay? It's me, Tanya. 308 00:13:22,218 --> 00:13:24,512 These people are only here to help you. 309 00:13:24,595 --> 00:13:26,222 Please listen to them. 310 00:13:26,306 --> 00:13:28,433 It's okay. 311 00:13:28,516 --> 00:13:30,435 [Snarling] 312 00:13:30,518 --> 00:13:32,061 I think it's working. 313 00:13:32,145 --> 00:13:34,981 I think you're right. 314 00:13:35,064 --> 00:13:37,775 Let's ask him... [grunts] 315 00:13:37,859 --> 00:13:39,902 Shay, stop! Please. 316 00:13:41,029 --> 00:13:43,239 Please. I don't know what's wrong with him. 317 00:13:43,323 --> 00:13:45,158 [Roars] 318 00:13:45,241 --> 00:13:47,327 [Screams] [Gasps] 319 00:13:47,410 --> 00:13:50,079 - Caitlin: Barry? - Cisco: [Panting] 320 00:13:50,163 --> 00:13:51,956 [Device beeps] 321 00:13:52,040 --> 00:13:54,125 [Roars] [Grunts] 322 00:13:55,668 --> 00:13:57,962 [King shark roaring] 323 00:14:15,063 --> 00:14:18,566 Tanya: Guys, what's happening? Where's shay? 324 00:14:22,320 --> 00:14:24,113 [Gasping, grunting] 325 00:14:26,824 --> 00:14:28,701 Shay? 326 00:14:31,829 --> 00:14:32,997 What's going on? 327 00:14:33,081 --> 00:14:35,458 Tanya: Is shay okay? 328 00:14:35,541 --> 00:14:37,168 He's human again. 329 00:14:49,222 --> 00:14:51,182 [Tense music] 330 00:14:51,265 --> 00:14:53,351 Where am I? Who are you? 331 00:14:53,434 --> 00:14:54,578 - Hey, hey, hey. - No, enough! 332 00:14:54,602 --> 00:14:56,521 - Just get off me! - It's okay. 333 00:14:56,604 --> 00:14:57,730 They're friends. 334 00:14:59,524 --> 00:15:01,692 [Grunts] 335 00:15:01,776 --> 00:15:02,902 Tanya. 336 00:15:02,985 --> 00:15:05,154 Yeah, it's... it's me. 337 00:15:07,782 --> 00:15:11,119 I'm ...M e I? 338 00:15:11,202 --> 00:15:13,246 How? 339 00:15:13,329 --> 00:15:15,164 Barry: We call it the cure. 340 00:15:15,248 --> 00:15:18,459 It's a serum that suppresses dark matter in meta-humans. 341 00:15:18,543 --> 00:15:20,086 You're the first person to take it. 342 00:15:20,169 --> 00:15:22,922 Well, except you didn't take it. 343 00:15:23,005 --> 00:15:26,259 We, um, we gave it to you. 344 00:15:26,342 --> 00:15:28,344 My... my head is still swirling around. 345 00:15:28,428 --> 00:15:30,513 [Soft dramatic music] 346 00:15:30,596 --> 00:15:32,723 Are you saying I'm human again? 347 00:15:32,807 --> 00:15:34,684 Forever? 348 00:15:34,767 --> 00:15:36,644 Caitlin: Almost. 349 00:15:36,727 --> 00:15:39,814 We developed a cure to work on the human part of a meta-human. 350 00:15:39,897 --> 00:15:43,860 The animal part of your brain fought back a little bit. 351 00:15:43,943 --> 00:15:46,779 There's still some dark matter in your pituitary gland, 352 00:15:46,863 --> 00:15:49,240 but with this new data, we should be able to 353 00:15:49,323 --> 00:15:52,827 address the cure and the next dose should be permanent. 354 00:15:52,910 --> 00:15:55,163 Monsieur lamden, I should introduce myself. 355 00:15:55,246 --> 00:15:57,123 Sherloque Wells. You've probably heard of me. 356 00:15:57,206 --> 00:16:00,168 I have a question I've been debating in my brain. 357 00:16:00,251 --> 00:16:04,255 What drives the king shark? 358 00:16:04,338 --> 00:16:08,634 Is it the shark, or is it the man? 359 00:16:11,429 --> 00:16:12,906 If you're asking should I be held accountable 360 00:16:12,930 --> 00:16:16,601 for my actions, my answer is simple. 361 00:16:16,684 --> 00:16:18,352 Yes, I should. 362 00:16:21,981 --> 00:16:24,442 I don't remember how many people I hurt, 363 00:16:24,525 --> 00:16:28,196 or who, but that's no excuse. 364 00:16:28,279 --> 00:16:29,697 What do you remember? 365 00:16:29,780 --> 00:16:32,867 Fragments. Glimpses. 366 00:16:32,950 --> 00:16:34,950 One day, I was a scientist. The next, I was trapped 367 00:16:34,994 --> 00:16:37,163 in that body and everything felt heightened, 368 00:16:37,246 --> 00:16:39,499 like my emotions were on steroids. 369 00:16:39,582 --> 00:16:43,544 And the rage... There was so much rage. 370 00:16:43,628 --> 00:16:45,355 That makes sense. A shark's amygdala triggers 371 00:16:45,379 --> 00:16:47,507 a huge emotional response when it feels attacked. 372 00:16:47,590 --> 00:16:50,218 Perhaps that's why you escaped today. 373 00:16:50,301 --> 00:16:51,928 You were frightened. 374 00:16:52,011 --> 00:16:55,097 I don't know. Today felt different. 375 00:16:55,181 --> 00:16:58,351 I don't remember much before I started using Tanya's crown, 376 00:16:58,434 --> 00:16:59,769 but since then, 377 00:16:59,852 --> 00:17:02,605 my mind and memory have been much clearer. 378 00:17:02,688 --> 00:17:06,067 And I especially remember the kindness that you showed me. 379 00:17:06,150 --> 00:17:07,443 [Laughs softly] 380 00:17:12,532 --> 00:17:14,116 - [Grunting] - [Whimpers] 381 00:17:15,660 --> 00:17:17,954 [Ominous music] 382 00:17:18,037 --> 00:17:21,457 What happened? 383 00:17:21,541 --> 00:17:23,626 The dark matter in his system is replicating. 384 00:17:23,709 --> 00:17:26,629 Tanya, I'm sorry. 385 00:17:26,712 --> 00:17:29,715 [Soft dramatic music] 386 00:17:38,516 --> 00:17:41,352 Shay, I'm sorry, but until this is over, 387 00:17:41,435 --> 00:17:43,980 we can't let you leave s.T.A.R. Labs. 388 00:17:48,109 --> 00:17:49,669 [Whispering] Call me as soon as the cure 389 00:17:49,735 --> 00:17:51,088 is ready to inject him a second time. 390 00:17:51,112 --> 00:17:53,614 We have to know if this works. 391 00:17:56,450 --> 00:17:57,910 - Barry? - Yeah? 392 00:17:57,994 --> 00:17:59,513 When you said you wanted me to call you 393 00:17:59,537 --> 00:18:01,372 it was so that we could ask shay 394 00:18:01,455 --> 00:18:02,873 if he wants to take the cure, right? 395 00:18:02,957 --> 00:18:04,542 - Caitlin... - 'Cause you know, 396 00:18:04,625 --> 00:18:05,769 out in the field, you didn't really give him 397 00:18:05,793 --> 00:18:06,877 much of a choice. 398 00:18:06,961 --> 00:18:08,121 But that was kinda hard to do 399 00:18:08,170 --> 00:18:09,797 when king shark had you dead to rights. 400 00:18:09,880 --> 00:18:12,049 We had a way of communicating with him, 401 00:18:12,133 --> 00:18:13,360 and you barely gave that a shot. 402 00:18:13,384 --> 00:18:14,528 And we could have tried again. 403 00:18:14,552 --> 00:18:17,096 I saved you, man. What did you want me to do? 404 00:18:17,179 --> 00:18:18,699 - Risk your life? - That's not the point. 405 00:18:18,723 --> 00:18:20,182 It should be. We're a team. 406 00:18:20,266 --> 00:18:21,493 We're supposed to have each other's backs. 407 00:18:21,517 --> 00:18:23,352 And we agreed, as a team, 408 00:18:23,436 --> 00:18:25,122 to wait for his permission, but you didn't even do that. 409 00:18:25,146 --> 00:18:26,147 And look what happened. 410 00:18:26,230 --> 00:18:27,231 You're alive, 411 00:18:27,315 --> 00:18:30,026 and shay seems to like being human, 412 00:18:30,109 --> 00:18:32,236 so that's a win-win. 413 00:18:33,446 --> 00:18:35,197 Is that what you think a hero does? 414 00:18:35,781 --> 00:18:38,993 Forces other people to do what you want them to do? 415 00:18:39,076 --> 00:18:41,996 He was gonna eat you, Cisco. 416 00:18:42,622 --> 00:18:44,206 What was I supposed to do? 417 00:18:44,290 --> 00:18:48,377 We agreed that the cure would never be used as a weapon. 418 00:18:48,461 --> 00:18:50,087 Cisco: Tell me something. 419 00:18:50,796 --> 00:18:54,175 Did you change your mind in the moment, 420 00:18:54,258 --> 00:18:56,010 or was this always part of the plan? 421 00:19:05,227 --> 00:19:10,024 J'j' if I could turn back time, I would do it all again if 422 00:19:10,107 --> 00:19:13,027 [upbeat pop music playing] 423 00:19:13,110 --> 00:19:14,236 Dad? 424 00:19:14,320 --> 00:19:17,198 I went by your office 425 00:19:17,281 --> 00:19:19,450 to talk to you. 426 00:19:20,326 --> 00:19:21,786 Dad, look. I, um... 427 00:19:21,869 --> 00:19:23,788 Don't. Don't try it. 428 00:19:23,871 --> 00:19:28,834 I heard about this crazy time loop you all got stuck in. 429 00:19:28,918 --> 00:19:31,629 Cisco and Nora told me 430 00:19:31,712 --> 00:19:33,339 what happened in every version, 431 00:19:33,422 --> 00:19:36,092 and although I don't remember any of them, 432 00:19:36,175 --> 00:19:38,302 just knowing what did happen... 433 00:19:38,386 --> 00:19:40,471 You weren't scared? 434 00:19:40,554 --> 00:19:42,348 I don't know. 435 00:19:42,431 --> 00:19:44,058 I mean, I broke into cicada's home. 436 00:19:44,141 --> 00:19:46,852 Dad, I fought him. 437 00:19:46,936 --> 00:19:50,314 And as terrifying as that was, I mean, 438 00:19:50,398 --> 00:19:52,274 at least I could react to it, you know? 439 00:19:52,358 --> 00:19:54,735 But now... now that he knows who I am, who my family is, 440 00:19:54,819 --> 00:19:57,363 I mean, he could show up at any moment. 441 00:19:57,446 --> 00:19:59,115 I just, I... 442 00:19:59,198 --> 00:20:01,283 - I feel... - Powerless. 443 00:20:01,367 --> 00:20:04,120 Yeah, I just... 444 00:20:04,203 --> 00:20:08,082 I don't know, I can't go back there. 445 00:20:08,165 --> 00:20:11,001 Okay, get up. 446 00:20:11,085 --> 00:20:12,503 Dad, I just told you... [Stammers] 447 00:20:12,586 --> 00:20:14,380 I don't want to go back there, you know? 448 00:20:14,463 --> 00:20:16,674 I'm not taking you there. 449 00:20:16,757 --> 00:20:18,008 Then where? 450 00:20:18,092 --> 00:20:20,136 Some place where I can show you 451 00:20:20,219 --> 00:20:23,139 how powerful you really are. 452 00:20:23,597 --> 00:20:25,516 Pack it up. Come on. 453 00:20:25,599 --> 00:20:28,102 [Soft dramatic music] 454 00:20:32,606 --> 00:20:34,650 We gotta talk. 455 00:20:34,734 --> 00:20:35,985 Don't you know you shouldn't 456 00:20:36,068 --> 00:20:37,546 interrupt others while they're brooding? 457 00:20:37,570 --> 00:20:39,822 Trying to get my Oliver queen on here. 458 00:20:39,905 --> 00:20:42,074 I ran some more tests on shay. 459 00:20:42,158 --> 00:20:44,285 The reason he doesn't remember anything that happened 460 00:20:44,368 --> 00:20:46,704 this morning is because he experienced a severe brain wave 461 00:20:46,787 --> 00:20:48,372 disruption in his frontal lobe. 462 00:20:48,456 --> 00:20:50,624 That's the feedback that we all heard. 463 00:20:50,708 --> 00:20:53,461 So, that's why he snapped on us 464 00:20:53,544 --> 00:20:55,045 like it was jaws: The revenge? 465 00:20:55,129 --> 00:20:57,173 A frontal lobe that compromised would of course 466 00:20:57,256 --> 00:21:01,135 result in lack of control over emotions and judgment. 467 00:21:01,218 --> 00:21:04,472 So you think maybe the crown might have done this? 468 00:21:04,555 --> 00:21:07,057 No, that's the thing. The crown is not the problem. 469 00:21:07,141 --> 00:21:08,744 The way the neurotransmitters work in this device 470 00:21:08,768 --> 00:21:10,019 never would have caused that. 471 00:21:10,102 --> 00:21:11,520 So what you're saying is 472 00:21:11,604 --> 00:21:13,081 the telepathic crown was working the whole time? 473 00:21:13,105 --> 00:21:14,732 Yes, so that begs the question, 474 00:21:14,815 --> 00:21:18,068 what caused king shark to go berserk? 475 00:21:18,152 --> 00:21:21,363 Guys, hey. 476 00:21:21,447 --> 00:21:25,701 I just wanted to apologize for earlier. 477 00:21:25,785 --> 00:21:28,245 I was definitely too harsh. 478 00:21:28,329 --> 00:21:30,873 [Grunts] 479 00:21:30,956 --> 00:21:33,167 [Electricity crackles] 480 00:21:33,250 --> 00:21:36,170 [Dramatic music] 481 00:21:41,091 --> 00:21:43,260 No way. 482 00:21:48,432 --> 00:21:50,559 Caitlin. 483 00:21:56,190 --> 00:21:57,900 Hello, flash. 484 00:21:57,983 --> 00:21:59,693 [Growling] 485 00:22:05,199 --> 00:22:07,493 Cisco's cerebral scan is clear. 486 00:22:07,576 --> 00:22:09,578 Mine is as well. We are both back to normal. 487 00:22:09,662 --> 00:22:11,539 No more strings on us. 488 00:22:11,622 --> 00:22:13,582 Killer frost says she's sorry for that ice blast. 489 00:22:13,666 --> 00:22:15,125 That was grodd, too. 490 00:22:15,209 --> 00:22:16,669 Now she's ready for some payback. 491 00:22:16,752 --> 00:22:18,170 Yeah, me too. 492 00:22:18,254 --> 00:22:19,880 Do we have a 20 on our simian svengali? 493 00:22:19,964 --> 00:22:21,549 Data and company are working on it, 494 00:22:21,632 --> 00:22:23,092 but grodd's psychic abilities 495 00:22:23,175 --> 00:22:25,010 are helping him conceal his location, 496 00:22:25,094 --> 00:22:26,345 so he could be anywhere by now. 497 00:22:26,428 --> 00:22:29,223 I thought every square inch of a.R.G.U.S. 498 00:22:29,306 --> 00:22:31,725 Was supposed to be power dampened 24 hours a day. 499 00:22:32,893 --> 00:22:35,729 [Laughs] Then how does an boo-pound gorilla escape? 500 00:22:35,813 --> 00:22:37,606 Let me show you. 501 00:22:37,690 --> 00:22:40,526 I went through our security footage. 502 00:22:40,609 --> 00:22:43,404 This is from the night of may 22nd, 2018. 503 00:22:43,487 --> 00:22:45,364 - That's the night... - Of the enlightenment. 504 00:22:45,447 --> 00:22:47,116 [Soft dramatic music] 505 00:22:47,199 --> 00:22:48,909 Devoe's dark matter wave took down all tech 506 00:22:48,993 --> 00:22:50,119 in the surrounding areas. 507 00:22:50,202 --> 00:22:52,371 Luckhy, our generators kicked in. 508 00:22:52,454 --> 00:22:54,790 - But not for a second. - One second. 509 00:22:54,874 --> 00:22:56,333 That's all grodd needed 510 00:22:56,417 --> 00:22:58,257 to psychically implant instructions in a guard. 511 00:22:58,294 --> 00:22:59,837 Instructions to secretly shut down 512 00:22:59,920 --> 00:23:01,714 the power dampeners in his cell, 513 00:23:01,797 --> 00:23:03,924 and find out any other information he needed to know. 514 00:23:04,008 --> 00:23:05,843 So that's why king shark flipped out? 515 00:23:05,926 --> 00:23:07,970 Because grodd was trying to mind control him? 516 00:23:08,053 --> 00:23:09,346 Likely as a distraction. 517 00:23:09,430 --> 00:23:12,391 Grodd's only ever controlled human minds before. 518 00:23:12,474 --> 00:23:14,602 He must have had a hard time controlling king shark 519 00:23:14,685 --> 00:23:16,270 because of the animal part of his brain. 520 00:23:16,353 --> 00:23:20,649 So king shark was trying to resist grodd's iron will? 521 00:23:20,733 --> 00:23:21,984 Respect. 522 00:23:22,067 --> 00:23:23,944 If grodd's had his powers for a year, 523 00:23:24,028 --> 00:23:25,613 why wait until now to escape? 524 00:23:25,696 --> 00:23:28,073 It's probably no coincidence that the first thing he did 525 00:23:28,157 --> 00:23:29,950 was steal the telepathic crown. 526 00:23:30,034 --> 00:23:31,118 Tanya did say she's been 527 00:23:31,201 --> 00:23:32,703 working on the crown for a while. 528 00:23:32,786 --> 00:23:34,997 Grodd probably knew this was his perfect opportunity. 529 00:23:35,080 --> 00:23:37,124 And it was thanks to our tech. 530 00:23:37,207 --> 00:23:39,251 All right, well, now that grodd has the crown, 531 00:23:39,335 --> 00:23:41,003 what's gonna happen when he uses it? 532 00:23:41,086 --> 00:23:44,465 It'll amplify his mental abilities a thousandfold. 533 00:23:44,548 --> 00:23:46,967 Instead of just being able to mind control 534 00:23:47,051 --> 00:23:48,802 a few people at a time... 535 00:23:48,886 --> 00:23:51,597 He'll be able to control the whole city. 536 00:24:01,148 --> 00:24:04,860 Forgive me. I'm intruding. 537 00:24:04,944 --> 00:24:06,570 Or am I? 538 00:24:06,654 --> 00:24:10,282 I see him out there and I see you in here in the shadows. 539 00:24:10,366 --> 00:24:11,742 Why is that, I wonder? 540 00:24:11,825 --> 00:24:13,702 Can you blame me? 541 00:24:13,786 --> 00:24:15,245 You saw his hand transform. 542 00:24:15,329 --> 00:24:18,582 [Laughs] Yes, right. "Shark week!" 543 00:24:18,666 --> 00:24:20,960 Not something you see every day, but no, 544 00:24:21,043 --> 00:24:24,004 ithoughtyour hesitation occurred 545 00:24:24,088 --> 00:24:26,340 before that moment, not after. 546 00:24:26,423 --> 00:24:30,094 It was a slight hesitation, but it was there nonetheless. 547 00:24:30,177 --> 00:24:32,846 Again, why do you think that is? 548 00:24:32,930 --> 00:24:34,390 I don't know... [laughs softly] 549 00:24:34,473 --> 00:24:37,810 No? Well, perhaps I could be so bold as to offer 550 00:24:37,893 --> 00:24:40,854 a suggestion that it is not the hand 551 00:24:40,938 --> 00:24:43,023 of which you were frightened, but rather, 552 00:24:43,107 --> 00:24:45,859 it was seeing the face 553 00:24:45,943 --> 00:24:48,320 of the man that you love. 554 00:24:48,404 --> 00:24:51,407 I don't love shay. We're friends. 555 00:24:51,490 --> 00:24:54,159 All right, well, let's take a look at that too, shall we? 556 00:24:54,243 --> 00:24:56,578 So this is a friend from another earth, 557 00:24:56,662 --> 00:24:58,789 for whom you left a high-paying job 558 00:24:58,872 --> 00:25:01,041 and for whom you have dedicated every waking moment 559 00:25:01,125 --> 00:25:03,669 of your life trying to help. It doesn't quite add up. 560 00:25:03,752 --> 00:25:06,797 I can't love shay. 561 00:25:06,880 --> 00:25:10,426 He's my dead husband's doppelganger from earth-2. 562 00:25:10,509 --> 00:25:13,595 How crazy would I have to be to fall in love with him? 563 00:25:13,679 --> 00:25:15,389 No crazier than marrying the same woman 564 00:25:15,472 --> 00:25:17,057 from five different earths... 565 00:25:17,141 --> 00:25:19,018 [Laughs] I know. 566 00:25:19,101 --> 00:25:20,602 I'm very good at marrying people, 567 00:25:20,686 --> 00:25:23,105 but not so great at staying married. 568 00:25:23,188 --> 00:25:24,732 Along the way, though, 569 00:25:24,815 --> 00:25:27,484 on these countless earths and countless doppelgangers, 570 00:25:27,568 --> 00:25:29,570 I learned there is one thing 571 00:25:29,653 --> 00:25:32,698 that makes all of us unique. 572 00:25:32,781 --> 00:25:36,326 And if that 573 00:25:36,410 --> 00:25:39,955 is what you fell in love with, well then, 574 00:25:40,039 --> 00:25:42,708 perhaps a face doesn't matter that much. 575 00:25:58,348 --> 00:26:01,268 You missed a beautiful sunset earlier. 576 00:26:01,351 --> 00:26:02,853 Too bad. 577 00:26:02,936 --> 00:26:05,481 - It's my favorite time of day. - Mine, too. 578 00:26:05,564 --> 00:26:08,734 I almost forgot what one looked like. 579 00:26:08,817 --> 00:26:12,237 Did you know sharks are colorblind? 580 00:26:12,321 --> 00:26:15,866 When I was king shark, my world was dull and gray. 581 00:26:18,827 --> 00:26:21,246 And then I met you, and everything changed. 582 00:26:25,292 --> 00:26:27,878 I thought you were avoiding me. 583 00:26:27,961 --> 00:26:29,797 I was, 584 00:26:29,880 --> 00:26:32,925 but not anymore. 585 00:26:33,008 --> 00:26:35,886 Tanya, are you disappointed in me now that I'm... 586 00:26:35,969 --> 00:26:39,098 No, not at all. 587 00:26:42,476 --> 00:26:46,855 They say every sunset is unique. 588 00:26:46,939 --> 00:26:50,359 Do you think that's true? 589 00:26:50,442 --> 00:26:52,402 Yes, I do. 590 00:27:10,003 --> 00:27:11,588 Dad, this is not going to work. 591 00:27:11,672 --> 00:27:13,632 You haven't even tried it yet. 592 00:27:13,715 --> 00:27:14,716 Look, I get it. 593 00:27:14,800 --> 00:27:16,653 I'm supposed to take out my frustrations on that bag 594 00:27:16,677 --> 00:27:19,638 and somehow get over it, but it's not that easy. 595 00:27:19,721 --> 00:27:21,098 To confront what ails you? 596 00:27:21,181 --> 00:27:23,142 No, it's not. It's hard. 597 00:27:23,225 --> 00:27:25,036 I had to go all the way across the world to do it. 598 00:27:25,060 --> 00:27:27,271 Are you talking about Tibet? 599 00:27:27,354 --> 00:27:28,897 I thought you went there to see Wally. 600 00:27:28,981 --> 00:27:30,741 I did, but that's not the only reason I went. 601 00:27:30,774 --> 00:27:32,609 I went there to heal. 602 00:27:32,693 --> 00:27:34,570 Is that why you were gone for so long? 603 00:27:34,653 --> 00:27:37,573 Wally convinced me to come east with the baby. 604 00:27:37,656 --> 00:27:40,284 He said that it would help me repair my mind, 605 00:27:40,367 --> 00:27:42,661 my body, restore this old soul of mine. 606 00:27:42,744 --> 00:27:44,830 So with cecile's blessing, 607 00:27:44,913 --> 00:27:47,499 that's what I did. 608 00:27:47,583 --> 00:27:48,917 And did it work? 609 00:27:49,001 --> 00:27:52,129 I bent, baby girl. 610 00:27:52,212 --> 00:27:54,506 But cicada ain't going to break me. 611 00:27:54,590 --> 00:27:56,091 Ain't going to break you either. 612 00:27:56,175 --> 00:27:57,509 Come on. 613 00:27:57,593 --> 00:28:00,304 [Rousing music] 614 00:28:00,387 --> 00:28:02,097 Come on, Iris. Show cicada what you got. 615 00:28:02,181 --> 00:28:03,682 [Grunting] 616 00:28:06,476 --> 00:28:08,645 Break him, Iris. 617 00:28:12,024 --> 00:28:13,650 [Shouts, grunts] 618 00:28:13,734 --> 00:28:16,153 Break him! 619 00:28:16,236 --> 00:28:18,363 [Shouts] 620 00:28:18,447 --> 00:28:21,241 [Laughs] 621 00:28:21,325 --> 00:28:24,411 - Yeah. - [Panting] 622 00:28:24,494 --> 00:28:26,455 [Dramatic music] 623 00:28:26,538 --> 00:28:28,207 Lyla: What's happening? 624 00:28:28,290 --> 00:28:30,584 Our fuzzy friend is climbing up the broome belfry. 625 00:28:30,667 --> 00:28:32,211 What is it with him and that tower? 626 00:28:32,294 --> 00:28:34,254 'Cause it's at the exact epicenter of the city... 627 00:28:34,338 --> 00:28:36,138 Making it the perfect place to broadcast from. 628 00:28:36,215 --> 00:28:37,758 He's going to use the crown. 629 00:28:37,841 --> 00:28:40,219 And get inside everyone's head in the city. 630 00:28:42,137 --> 00:28:45,057 [Roars] 631 00:28:48,644 --> 00:28:51,647 Hear your master, humans. 632 00:28:51,730 --> 00:28:56,235 Grodd: Soon, you will only know my will... 633 00:28:56,318 --> 00:29:01,281 The will of grodd! 634 00:29:04,701 --> 00:29:07,412 How long before everyone's under grodd's mind control? 635 00:29:07,496 --> 00:29:08,997 A few minutes, maybe less. 636 00:29:09,081 --> 00:29:11,184 We need to dismantle that crown and get it away from him. 637 00:29:11,208 --> 00:29:12,376 I can try talking to him. 638 00:29:12,459 --> 00:29:13,603 He's always had a sweet spot for me. 639 00:29:13,627 --> 00:29:14,729 - Good. - Killer frost: The hell you will. 640 00:29:14,753 --> 00:29:17,214 Nope, killer frost is gonna be a hard sell on that one. 641 00:29:17,297 --> 00:29:19,049 We're immune to his mind control, right, 642 00:29:19,132 --> 00:29:20,550 because we're speedsters? 643 00:29:22,219 --> 00:29:23,971 Okay, the flash museum just straight up 644 00:29:24,054 --> 00:29:25,389 got a lot of stuff wrong. 645 00:29:25,472 --> 00:29:26,807 Wait, but do you have any extra 646 00:29:26,890 --> 00:29:28,450 anti-mind control headsets lying around? 647 00:29:28,517 --> 00:29:29,577 There's a few in the workshop, 648 00:29:29,601 --> 00:29:31,103 but it didn't work so well last time. 649 00:29:31,186 --> 00:29:32,896 Yeah, but now there's two of us. 650 00:29:32,980 --> 00:29:34,624 I need you to run at him as fast as you can 651 00:29:34,648 --> 00:29:36,233 - without reversing time. - Okay. 652 00:29:36,316 --> 00:29:38,527 That'll get his attention. What are you gonna do? 653 00:29:38,610 --> 00:29:40,362 An old trick. 654 00:29:40,445 --> 00:29:43,198 [Dramatic music] 655 00:29:47,452 --> 00:29:49,413 [People screaming] 656 00:29:49,496 --> 00:29:51,415 [Panicked chatter] 657 00:29:51,498 --> 00:29:54,209 [Roars] 658 00:30:02,884 --> 00:30:05,470 [Grunts] 659 00:30:12,019 --> 00:30:13,353 Get the crown! 660 00:30:16,023 --> 00:30:17,482 Dad? 661 00:30:17,566 --> 00:30:19,526 [Heavy breathing] 662 00:30:21,445 --> 00:30:24,489 [Sharp feedback ringing] 663 00:30:26,033 --> 00:30:27,367 [Roars] [Grunts] 664 00:30:30,370 --> 00:30:31,496 [Tires screeching] 665 00:30:31,580 --> 00:30:32,914 [Horns blaring] 666 00:30:32,998 --> 00:30:34,291 Barry: We can't move. 667 00:30:34,374 --> 00:30:35,709 The mental dampeners are working, 668 00:30:35,792 --> 00:30:37,336 but grodd's too strong. 669 00:30:37,419 --> 00:30:39,272 I'm trying to hack into the crown, but grodd won't let me. 670 00:30:39,296 --> 00:30:40,756 He's gonna kill them. 671 00:30:40,839 --> 00:30:43,592 Not if you turn me back. 672 00:30:43,675 --> 00:30:45,218 I can stop grodd. 673 00:30:45,302 --> 00:30:48,972 He can't read my mind... At least, not when I'm a shark. 674 00:30:49,056 --> 00:30:50,682 Can you do that? 675 00:30:50,766 --> 00:30:52,768 I mean, if we accelerate the cell cycle, 676 00:30:52,851 --> 00:30:54,245 use something that will prompt a return 677 00:30:54,269 --> 00:30:56,146 to the dark matter cellular form. 678 00:30:56,229 --> 00:30:58,607 Right, right, perhaps a vibration or a jolt, right? 679 00:30:58,690 --> 00:31:00,609 Caitlin: Yes, if it was strong enough, 680 00:31:00,692 --> 00:31:02,486 but there would be permanent consequences. 681 00:31:02,569 --> 00:31:04,529 If we re-saturate your meta-genic cells, 682 00:31:04,613 --> 00:31:05,757 that will eliminate the possibility 683 00:31:05,781 --> 00:31:08,283 for you to transform them back into human cells. 684 00:31:08,367 --> 00:31:11,119 He won't be able to use the cure. 685 00:31:11,203 --> 00:31:14,831 Tanya: Shay, if you agree to this, 686 00:31:14,915 --> 00:31:16,666 you'll never be human again. 687 00:31:16,750 --> 00:31:20,045 Tanya, I can save flash, the people of this city, you, 688 00:31:20,128 --> 00:31:21,981 and make up for some of the horrible things I've done. 689 00:31:22,005 --> 00:31:23,632 I have to do this. 690 00:31:25,384 --> 00:31:27,677 I'm afraid of losing you. 691 00:31:27,761 --> 00:31:29,930 You won't. 692 00:31:31,306 --> 00:31:33,642 Well, is there anyone in this room 693 00:31:33,725 --> 00:31:35,644 that can provide a vibrational jolt? 694 00:31:35,727 --> 00:31:36,895 I'm doing it. 695 00:31:52,661 --> 00:31:54,955 [Grunts] 696 00:31:57,374 --> 00:32:00,419 [Grunting] 697 00:32:02,879 --> 00:32:05,924 [Roars] 698 00:32:11,388 --> 00:32:15,100 My mind grows. 699 00:32:15,183 --> 00:32:16,351 Soon, 700 00:32:16,435 --> 00:32:19,521 grodd will rule this city, 701 00:32:19,604 --> 00:32:21,189 this world. 702 00:32:21,273 --> 00:32:23,024 And you... 703 00:32:23,108 --> 00:32:26,820 Gone forever. 704 00:32:32,826 --> 00:32:35,078 - King shark? - Huh? 705 00:32:36,997 --> 00:32:42,085 King shark wants you gone! 706 00:32:42,169 --> 00:32:43,628 [Both grunt] 707 00:34:17,180 --> 00:34:19,099 Oh, no. 708 00:34:21,434 --> 00:34:23,228 Guys, king shark's not moving. 709 00:34:23,311 --> 00:34:24,896 When a shark is turned upside down, 710 00:34:24,980 --> 00:34:26,398 it enters tonic immobility. 711 00:34:26,481 --> 00:34:28,066 Shefloque: He's in a state of paralysis. 712 00:34:28,149 --> 00:34:29,359 How do we wake him up? 713 00:34:29,442 --> 00:34:31,152 Don't sharks have electroreceptor organs 714 00:34:31,236 --> 00:34:32,904 called ampullae of lorenzini? 715 00:34:32,988 --> 00:34:35,365 It's how they detect electromagnetic fields, right? 716 00:34:35,448 --> 00:34:36,992 Yes, it's how they navigate. 717 00:34:37,075 --> 00:34:39,286 And it will also attract electricity, right? 718 00:34:39,369 --> 00:34:43,123 So if we can get enough electricity to him, we can... 719 00:34:43,206 --> 00:34:45,101 - Electrify his ass back up. - Electrify his ass right up. 720 00:34:45,125 --> 00:34:47,043 - Sherloque: Barry! - Yeah, we heard. 721 00:34:47,127 --> 00:34:48,712 Time for another old trick. 722 00:34:50,880 --> 00:34:54,009 [Growls] 723 00:35:08,106 --> 00:35:10,984 [Roars] 724 00:35:11,067 --> 00:35:12,694 [Roars] 725 00:35:16,156 --> 00:35:17,616 You okay? 726 00:35:29,669 --> 00:35:33,048 [Snarling] 727 00:35:43,433 --> 00:35:45,685 - Yes! - Yes! 728 00:35:46,394 --> 00:35:49,314 [Rousing music] 729 00:36:00,075 --> 00:36:02,077 Nothing to it. 730 00:36:02,702 --> 00:36:04,704 Long live the king. 731 00:36:04,788 --> 00:36:07,832 [Roaring] 732 00:36:15,298 --> 00:36:18,051 I know grodd almost turned all of our brains 733 00:36:18,134 --> 00:36:20,637 into scrambled egg, but that kaiju battle 734 00:36:20,720 --> 00:36:22,639 was the stuff of dreams. 735 00:36:22,722 --> 00:36:24,224 Seriously, way better than anything 736 00:36:24,307 --> 00:36:25,767 I read in the flash museum. 737 00:36:25,850 --> 00:36:27,686 Now that grodd is safely locked up, 738 00:36:27,769 --> 00:36:30,397 what's stopping him from getting out again? 739 00:36:30,480 --> 00:36:32,440 A medically-induced coma, 740 00:36:32,524 --> 00:36:34,109 one safely administered by Caitlin 741 00:36:34,192 --> 00:36:35,527 and the a.R.G.U.S. Medical staff. 742 00:36:35,610 --> 00:36:37,779 Exposure to the crown kickstarted grodd's 743 00:36:37,862 --> 00:36:39,489 mental abilities into high gear. 744 00:36:39,572 --> 00:36:41,074 They're growing even now. 745 00:36:41,157 --> 00:36:44,744 Fortunately, I realized that if grodd's brain remains inactive, 746 00:36:44,828 --> 00:36:46,329 he can't access his mental powers. 747 00:36:46,413 --> 00:36:48,623 Add in newly-enhanced a! Power dampeners 748 00:36:48,707 --> 00:36:50,917 that upgrade to keep up with grodd's power. 749 00:36:51,000 --> 00:36:53,169 You're welcome, by the way... 750 00:36:53,253 --> 00:36:54,963 Anything it takes to keep the city safe. 751 00:36:55,046 --> 00:36:56,589 Speaking of keeping the city safe, 752 00:36:56,673 --> 00:36:58,800 we couldn't have done this without shay. 753 00:36:58,883 --> 00:37:02,345 How'd you guys convince him to turn back into king shark? 754 00:37:02,429 --> 00:37:04,180 We didn't. 755 00:37:04,264 --> 00:37:05,932 He volunteered. 756 00:37:06,015 --> 00:37:08,101 And you can never turn him back into a human? 757 00:37:08,184 --> 00:37:09,602 I don't think so. 758 00:37:09,686 --> 00:37:13,231 So he's gonna stay king shark forever? 759 00:37:13,314 --> 00:37:16,234 [Somber music] 760 00:37:23,324 --> 00:37:25,910 Well, 761 00:37:25,994 --> 00:37:27,912 the good guys won once again, 762 00:37:27,996 --> 00:37:31,166 and yet you do not seem like you're really celebrating. 763 00:37:31,249 --> 00:37:32,792 Why that is? [Huffs] 764 00:37:32,876 --> 00:37:35,211 After all that's happened today, 765 00:37:35,295 --> 00:37:37,839 I just wonder how it will affect... 766 00:37:37,922 --> 00:37:39,924 Your relationship? 767 00:37:40,008 --> 00:37:42,469 Well, that's a big question, I must admit. 768 00:37:42,552 --> 00:37:44,220 But you know what? 769 00:37:44,304 --> 00:37:47,724 You will figure it out, both of you, together. 770 00:37:47,807 --> 00:37:49,893 If so, we'll have you to thank. 771 00:37:49,976 --> 00:37:52,020 - Oh, no, no, no, no. - Me especially. 772 00:37:52,103 --> 00:37:53,563 No, no, no. I did nothing. 773 00:37:53,646 --> 00:37:55,166 No, you're right, I did help quite a bit. 774 00:37:55,190 --> 00:37:56,858 The point here is simply this, 775 00:37:56,941 --> 00:38:00,987 and that is that whether it's man or shark or... 776 00:38:01,070 --> 00:38:03,782 Man-shark, 777 00:38:03,865 --> 00:38:08,703 the heart wants what the heart wants. 778 00:38:08,787 --> 00:38:11,873 And so, you must be open to that. 779 00:38:11,956 --> 00:38:14,876 Sounds like you've solved life's greatest mystery. 780 00:38:14,959 --> 00:38:17,712 - Well, that's what I do. - [Laughs] 781 00:38:19,047 --> 00:38:21,132 If so, 782 00:38:21,216 --> 00:38:25,929 I hope one day, you find what you're looking for too... 783 00:38:26,012 --> 00:38:28,264 Maybe in another doppelganger. 784 00:38:28,348 --> 00:38:30,683 [Hopeful music] 785 00:38:30,767 --> 00:38:32,143 Of course. 786 00:38:35,230 --> 00:38:37,273 I'll leave you to it. 787 00:38:41,152 --> 00:38:45,323 Shay: Tanya, you look sad. 788 00:38:45,406 --> 00:38:47,492 Why? 789 00:38:48,535 --> 00:38:50,370 We found each other today, 790 00:38:50,453 --> 00:38:52,664 and now that connection is... 791 00:38:52,747 --> 00:38:56,000 Still here. 792 00:38:56,084 --> 00:38:59,045 Shay, what you did... 793 00:38:59,128 --> 00:39:03,842 I would do it again for you, my love. 794 00:39:17,230 --> 00:39:20,149 [Soft dramatic music] 795 00:39:32,328 --> 00:39:33,955 Time to bend. 796 00:39:36,666 --> 00:39:38,042 [Sighs] 797 00:39:43,590 --> 00:39:45,758 [Phone chimes] 798 00:39:49,095 --> 00:39:50,805 King shark versus gorilla grodd? 799 00:39:50,889 --> 00:39:53,766 Are you kidding me? I missed that? 800 00:39:59,772 --> 00:40:02,483 [Laughs softly] 801 00:40:02,567 --> 00:40:06,821 Are you sure you don't want something a bit more grown up? 802 00:40:06,905 --> 00:40:08,907 Um, you take that back. 803 00:40:08,990 --> 00:40:11,951 This snack is a delicacy no matter how old you are. 804 00:40:12,035 --> 00:40:13,620 [Scoffs] Guys, hey. 805 00:40:13,703 --> 00:40:15,705 I just... Swedish fish? 806 00:40:15,788 --> 00:40:17,707 I love those. 807 00:40:17,790 --> 00:40:22,629 Um, look, I know today has been crazy, 808 00:40:22,712 --> 00:40:24,672 and I just wanted to make sure that we're good. 809 00:40:24,756 --> 00:40:27,258 I know grodd made you blast me in the face 810 00:40:27,342 --> 00:40:30,178 but I also know I kinda deserved it... 811 00:40:30,261 --> 00:40:31,471 Same with being ice blasted. 812 00:40:31,554 --> 00:40:34,307 I shouldn't have used the cure as a weapon 813 00:40:34,390 --> 00:40:36,184 and forced it on king shark. 814 00:40:36,267 --> 00:40:38,353 I promise it won't happen again. 815 00:40:42,565 --> 00:40:45,318 Apology accepted. 816 00:40:45,401 --> 00:40:47,403 Goober. 817 00:40:47,487 --> 00:40:50,823 And we know something good did come out of today. 818 00:40:50,907 --> 00:40:52,575 We know the meta-human cure works. 819 00:40:52,659 --> 00:40:55,203 And now we can use it to help all of the metas 820 00:40:55,286 --> 00:40:58,206 in central city and beyond. 821 00:40:58,289 --> 00:41:01,292 Maybe we start with cicada. 822 00:41:03,086 --> 00:41:04,837 I'm sorry, what? 823 00:41:04,921 --> 00:41:07,298 I know, I just... 824 00:41:07,382 --> 00:41:08,758 People can surprise you. 825 00:41:08,841 --> 00:41:10,593 Today definitely reminded me that. 826 00:41:10,677 --> 00:41:13,513 And like you've been saying, everybody deserves a choice 827 00:41:13,596 --> 00:41:16,349 to be whoever they want to be... 828 00:41:16,432 --> 00:41:18,768 That includes our enemies. 829 00:41:19,352 --> 00:41:22,522 I think we should offer the cure to cicada. 830 00:41:45,503 --> 00:41:46,921 Man: Greg, move your head.