1 00:00:01,711 --> 00:00:03,188 [Iris west] Previously on the flash... 2 00:00:03,212 --> 00:00:05,190 We have been looking at that front page for four years. 3 00:00:05,214 --> 00:00:07,258 And I'm the one that writes that article, Barry. 4 00:00:07,341 --> 00:00:09,260 My boss's husband is the flash? 5 00:00:09,343 --> 00:00:10,261 Mmm-hmm. 6 00:00:10,344 --> 00:00:11,544 God. Nobody tells me anything. 7 00:00:11,596 --> 00:00:15,266 This substance appears to heal any and all weaknesses in the human body. 8 00:00:15,349 --> 00:00:16,601 I've learned to control it. 9 00:00:16,684 --> 00:00:18,436 This is my final masterpiece. 10 00:00:18,519 --> 00:00:19,687 Life eternal. 11 00:00:19,770 --> 00:00:22,648 I've seen your version of life. It's a nightmare. 12 00:00:22,732 --> 00:00:23,750 [Elongated man] I want to show you this. 13 00:00:23,774 --> 00:00:25,151 [Iris west] I recognize that pin. 14 00:00:26,652 --> 00:00:28,132 [Ramsey] I have a follow-up question. 15 00:00:46,589 --> 00:00:47,589 [Grunting] 16 00:00:54,305 --> 00:00:55,389 Whoo! 17 00:00:55,473 --> 00:00:56,849 That was quite the tumble. 18 00:00:57,516 --> 00:00:59,602 I guess you're wondering why I'm doing this to you. 19 00:01:00,061 --> 00:01:01,437 You're evil. I get it. 20 00:01:01,812 --> 00:01:02,812 [Chuckles softly] 21 00:01:05,316 --> 00:01:06,317 [Grunts] 22 00:01:12,490 --> 00:01:13,616 [Elongated man grunting] 23 00:01:16,202 --> 00:01:17,620 [Car crashes] 24 00:01:22,708 --> 00:01:23,709 [Grunts] 25 00:01:28,965 --> 00:01:30,508 [Labored breathing] 26 00:01:30,716 --> 00:01:33,135 I bet it's been a while since you've felt your own mortality. 27 00:01:33,761 --> 00:01:36,889 But my powers, like yours, work on a cellular level. 28 00:01:37,265 --> 00:01:38,641 Allow me to demonstrate. 29 00:01:41,185 --> 00:01:42,228 [Grunts] 30 00:01:42,895 --> 00:01:43,938 [Ramsey groans] 31 00:01:44,397 --> 00:01:45,397 [Elongated man groans] 32 00:01:46,065 --> 00:01:47,358 [Ramsey chuckling] 33 00:01:49,860 --> 00:01:54,657 You know, iron heights is gonna send me a "thank you" basket 34 00:01:55,449 --> 00:01:57,076 when I drop you off as a gift. 35 00:01:59,370 --> 00:02:00,997 I've already given you a gift. 36 00:02:02,206 --> 00:02:05,793 And now... I'm gonna need it back. 37 00:02:07,378 --> 00:02:08,587 [Grunting] 38 00:02:17,388 --> 00:02:18,472 [Coughing] 39 00:02:18,556 --> 00:02:21,851 My destiny is to heal all of mankind. 40 00:02:22,310 --> 00:02:25,855 You and your friends can't be allowed to prevent that. 41 00:02:26,564 --> 00:02:29,650 Life demands your death. 42 00:02:36,824 --> 00:02:37,824 Ralph! 43 00:02:38,909 --> 00:02:41,537 Ralph! Ralph! Ralph, come on! 44 00:02:45,249 --> 00:02:46,250 Give us a hand. 45 00:02:46,334 --> 00:02:47,710 - What happened? - Ramsey. 46 00:02:48,878 --> 00:02:51,339 Come on, coach. We've still gotta go on that road trip, right? 47 00:02:51,422 --> 00:02:52,422 [Grunting] 48 00:02:52,673 --> 00:02:53,673 He's gonna die. 49 00:02:54,258 --> 00:02:56,719 - Frost, how do we save him? - I don't know. I can't fix this. 50 00:02:57,887 --> 00:02:59,722 Uh, maybe Caitlin can. 51 00:03:06,395 --> 00:03:08,555 Ralph's elastic cells aren't mending like they used to. 52 00:03:08,647 --> 00:03:09,982 Ramsey must be getting stronger. 53 00:03:10,524 --> 00:03:13,402 - So Ralph can't heal himself? - No. But maybe you can. 54 00:03:13,486 --> 00:03:14,320 What? 55 00:03:14,403 --> 00:03:15,714 Your speed-healing is the only thing we've seen 56 00:03:15,738 --> 00:03:17,138 that can repair damage this severe. 57 00:03:17,448 --> 00:03:19,867 Maybe if we gave him a blood transfusion, that would fix him. 58 00:03:19,950 --> 00:03:22,304 What are you saying? [Stuttering] I can give Ralph my speed-healing? 59 00:03:22,328 --> 00:03:24,205 Theoretically, temporarily, yes. I don't know. 60 00:03:24,288 --> 00:03:26,183 We're sort of in uncharted medical territory here. 61 00:03:26,207 --> 00:03:29,126 But your blood type is o-negative, so you're a universal donor. 62 00:03:29,210 --> 00:03:30,211 [Rattling] 63 00:03:30,503 --> 00:03:33,381 Guys, Ralph is elastic. No needle can puncture through his skin. 64 00:03:35,257 --> 00:03:37,593 - I can phase him. - Would that work? 65 00:03:39,887 --> 00:03:40,887 Do it. 66 00:03:42,765 --> 00:03:43,599 - Got it? - [Barry] Yeah. 67 00:03:43,766 --> 00:03:44,766 - Ready? - Yeah. 68 00:03:48,687 --> 00:03:49,688 [Device beeping] 69 00:03:58,572 --> 00:03:59,572 [Startled gasp] 70 00:04:00,157 --> 00:04:01,700 Hey. How is he? 71 00:04:02,743 --> 00:04:05,663 He's stable, thanks to you. 72 00:04:06,539 --> 00:04:08,582 We contacted a.R.G.U.S. And they're gonna move Ralph 73 00:04:08,666 --> 00:04:10,584 to a secure medical facility for recovery. 74 00:04:11,877 --> 00:04:14,255 Cisco and Caitlin are prepping for transport right now. 75 00:04:16,799 --> 00:04:18,717 Hey, don't worry, okay? He's gonna pull through. 76 00:04:20,344 --> 00:04:21,345 [Sighs] 77 00:04:22,555 --> 00:04:23,681 It's not that. 78 00:04:25,683 --> 00:04:26,976 What if I hadn't been here? 79 00:04:28,686 --> 00:04:31,230 Ralph's fight was nothing compared to what's coming. 80 00:04:31,939 --> 00:04:34,150 Crisis is only two days away. 81 00:04:34,233 --> 00:04:35,860 And we're all ready. I promise. 82 00:04:36,694 --> 00:04:38,946 Iris, if I haven't prepared the team... 83 00:04:39,697 --> 00:04:41,907 You have prepared us, Barry. 84 00:04:45,286 --> 00:04:48,205 Hey, don't let what happened to Ralph fill you with doubt. 85 00:04:49,748 --> 00:04:52,001 You've done the work. We're ready. 86 00:04:53,377 --> 00:04:54,378 For whatever comes next. 87 00:05:02,011 --> 00:05:03,012 [Sighs] 88 00:05:08,225 --> 00:05:09,351 [Sighs heavily] 89 00:05:23,449 --> 00:05:25,409 I'm gonna give you one chance to turn yourself in. 90 00:05:26,911 --> 00:05:30,206 Honestly, I hope you don't take it. 91 00:05:30,789 --> 00:05:32,917 Well, there's no need to involve the authorities. 92 00:05:33,292 --> 00:05:34,292 I just want to talk... 93 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:39,839 Flash. 94 00:05:48,516 --> 00:05:51,393 Of course. You're the flash. 95 00:05:52,269 --> 00:05:53,270 But how did... 96 00:05:54,438 --> 00:05:55,438 When... 97 00:05:57,066 --> 00:05:58,567 You were struck by lightning. 98 00:05:59,652 --> 00:06:01,654 [Chuckles] That is quite the origin story. 99 00:06:10,037 --> 00:06:11,037 [Shudders] 100 00:06:13,832 --> 00:06:15,376 I don't know how you're doing this. 101 00:06:16,627 --> 00:06:18,212 Real or not, I'm coming for you. 102 00:06:19,547 --> 00:06:22,341 And yet, I'm not your foremost concern, am I? 103 00:06:22,675 --> 00:06:25,344 Not as much as your inevitable demise in a coming... 104 00:06:26,595 --> 00:06:27,595 Crisis? 105 00:06:28,138 --> 00:06:30,307 Goodness, you really are full of surprises, aren't you? 106 00:06:30,933 --> 00:06:31,933 So, tell me. 107 00:06:32,518 --> 00:06:37,147 When you saw all those permutations, billions of possible futures, 108 00:06:37,231 --> 00:06:38,649 all ending in your death... 109 00:06:41,443 --> 00:06:42,611 What role did I play? 110 00:06:44,863 --> 00:06:45,863 You didn't. 111 00:06:46,907 --> 00:06:47,992 You weren't there. 112 00:06:48,867 --> 00:06:50,953 Really? Not even in one? 113 00:06:51,537 --> 00:06:52,580 Huh. 114 00:06:53,205 --> 00:06:55,249 Then again, you never saw this coming, did you? 115 00:06:55,791 --> 00:06:57,209 Frankly, neither did I. 116 00:06:58,085 --> 00:07:00,296 Makes one believe in the impossible, doesn't it? 117 00:07:03,048 --> 00:07:04,258 You look scared. 118 00:07:05,092 --> 00:07:06,135 Well, you should be. 119 00:07:06,885 --> 00:07:10,723 After all, it is the end of the world, isn't it? 120 00:07:14,393 --> 00:07:15,477 [Breathing heavily] 121 00:07:28,115 --> 00:07:29,158 [Gasping] 122 00:07:36,540 --> 00:07:37,625 [Breathing heavily] 123 00:07:44,965 --> 00:07:46,125 [Allegra] What's that, flash? 124 00:07:46,634 --> 00:07:50,846 You think I should bust my boss for keeping yet another secret from me? 125 00:07:50,929 --> 00:07:52,514 Yeah. Me, too. 126 00:08:04,485 --> 00:08:08,197 Drop what you're doing. The citizen has a new story. 127 00:08:09,323 --> 00:08:10,532 Look at these. 128 00:08:12,493 --> 00:08:15,579 - Where did you get those photos? - I pulled them from a bow tie camera. 129 00:08:16,372 --> 00:08:17,849 [Iris west] Long story. Look, the point is, 130 00:08:17,873 --> 00:08:20,834 this is the same guy that kidnapped your cousin Esperanza 131 00:08:20,918 --> 00:08:23,003 and turned her into a meta-assassin against her will. 132 00:08:23,337 --> 00:08:25,005 One of these photos, this one, 133 00:08:25,381 --> 00:08:27,174 shows our mystery man getting out of his car. 134 00:08:27,257 --> 00:08:29,134 My dad traced his plates and tracked the car 135 00:08:29,218 --> 00:08:31,053 to a rented parking space at a nearby lot. 136 00:08:31,595 --> 00:08:34,723 So, now all we have to do is wait for him to show up. 137 00:08:36,350 --> 00:08:37,351 Cool. 138 00:08:37,685 --> 00:08:40,521 Just checking, are there any other stories you want to work on first? 139 00:08:40,938 --> 00:08:41,772 Wh... [chuckles] 140 00:08:41,855 --> 00:08:43,649 What could need our attention more than this? 141 00:08:44,733 --> 00:08:46,443 Your cousin was a victim, Allegra, 142 00:08:46,527 --> 00:08:48,327 and now some secret organization is using her. 143 00:08:48,404 --> 00:08:50,964 - I mean, how many others are they using? - We need to help them. 144 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:54,034 Right. I mean, no one... 145 00:08:54,118 --> 00:08:56,662 Wants to find out what happened to Esperanza more than me, 146 00:08:57,913 --> 00:09:00,666 but is this really what matters the most to you... right now? 147 00:09:01,959 --> 00:09:04,169 Yeah. Now, come on. Get your stuff. 148 00:09:04,586 --> 00:09:07,047 Kamilla is going to see if she can recover any other photos. 149 00:09:07,131 --> 00:09:09,466 You and I have a stakeout date. 150 00:09:10,968 --> 00:09:11,968 You're the boss. 151 00:09:13,262 --> 00:09:16,014 Brain activity looks good. No sign that you're going nuts. 152 00:09:16,265 --> 00:09:17,265 And my blood work? 153 00:09:17,641 --> 00:09:20,561 Cbc, metabolic rate, all normal... For a speedster. 154 00:09:21,103 --> 00:09:23,731 Just a small spike in cortisol. 155 00:09:24,106 --> 00:09:25,542 Caity said that sleep monitor on your wrist 156 00:09:25,566 --> 00:09:27,486 will tell us if there's anything seriously wrong. 157 00:09:27,526 --> 00:09:30,362 But if you ask me, you just had a nightmare. 158 00:09:31,447 --> 00:09:32,448 I don't know. 159 00:09:33,824 --> 00:09:35,451 Ramsey seemed so real. 160 00:09:37,286 --> 00:09:39,621 Something feels off. I just can't put my finger on it. 161 00:09:45,377 --> 00:09:46,211 [Car lock chirrups] 162 00:09:46,295 --> 00:09:49,339 Hi, there. My name is Iris west-Allen. I'm with the citizen. 163 00:09:49,631 --> 00:09:52,301 I was wondering if I could ask you a few questions. 164 00:09:53,051 --> 00:09:54,094 Sorry. Not interested. 165 00:09:55,804 --> 00:09:57,931 Hi. Same paper. Same question. 166 00:09:58,015 --> 00:09:59,391 What the hell is going on here? 167 00:09:59,933 --> 00:10:01,703 I don't have time for this. I'm late for work. 168 00:10:01,727 --> 00:10:03,061 Which is where, exactly? 169 00:10:03,937 --> 00:10:04,980 None of your business. 170 00:10:06,190 --> 00:10:07,417 Okay, you know what? You're right. 171 00:10:07,441 --> 00:10:10,778 We will just run our photos without any comments. 172 00:10:12,696 --> 00:10:13,696 What photos? 173 00:10:17,743 --> 00:10:21,914 You know what? I'm sure your employer will love the free exposure. 174 00:10:22,790 --> 00:10:25,083 - All right. Have it your way. - Easy. I've got a taser. 175 00:10:25,834 --> 00:10:27,503 And I have a business card. 176 00:10:29,171 --> 00:10:30,005 [Chuckles softly] 177 00:10:30,088 --> 00:10:33,634 [Man reading] 178 00:10:35,219 --> 00:10:36,303 Transporting what, exactly? 179 00:10:36,845 --> 00:10:39,126 Whatever the wealthy would prefer to keep under the radar. 180 00:10:39,431 --> 00:10:40,682 Specialty items, mostly. 181 00:10:41,058 --> 00:10:42,810 That woman in a coma was a governmentjob. 182 00:10:43,727 --> 00:10:44,770 Meister's party, well... 183 00:10:45,395 --> 00:10:48,440 That was more like designated driving for billionaires falling off the wagon. 184 00:10:49,316 --> 00:10:52,152 Today, it's priceless familyjewels. 185 00:10:52,486 --> 00:10:53,946 You're an uber for the uber-rich. 186 00:10:54,321 --> 00:10:55,823 What I am is late. 187 00:10:57,199 --> 00:10:58,700 Sorry to bother you. Thank you. 188 00:10:59,993 --> 00:11:01,036 [Iris west sighs] 189 00:11:01,453 --> 00:11:02,996 - That was a bust. - Yep. 190 00:11:03,455 --> 00:11:06,518 But the bright side is we have time for other stories we might be putting off. 191 00:11:06,542 --> 00:11:07,668 Got any in mind? 192 00:11:08,544 --> 00:11:11,463 You know, I don't know. I think there's something that we missed. 193 00:11:11,880 --> 00:11:13,465 I don't want to move off of this yet. 194 00:11:18,136 --> 00:11:19,179 [Sighs] 195 00:11:35,445 --> 00:11:36,572 [Breathing heavily] 196 00:11:48,709 --> 00:11:49,751 [Groans softly] 197 00:12:00,679 --> 00:12:01,722 Mom? 198 00:12:04,600 --> 00:12:06,101 Is this another nightmare? 199 00:12:08,020 --> 00:12:11,899 No, Barry. This is much, much worse. 200 00:12:24,202 --> 00:12:26,622 - You're the speed force. - Yes. 201 00:12:28,415 --> 00:12:30,375 It's been a while since we've talked like this. 202 00:12:31,168 --> 00:12:32,002 [Chuckles softly] 203 00:12:32,085 --> 00:12:33,086 I've missed it. 204 00:12:34,546 --> 00:12:35,589 You need to help. 205 00:12:36,089 --> 00:12:37,758 I don't understand what's happening to me. 206 00:12:39,009 --> 00:12:41,386 You used your blood to save your friend's life, 207 00:12:42,554 --> 00:12:44,806 but in the process, you've endangered your own. 208 00:12:47,392 --> 00:12:50,145 A small amount of Ramsey's cells remain from the attack. 209 00:12:50,854 --> 00:12:52,022 Hidden from the eye. 210 00:12:54,441 --> 00:12:57,027 - Ramsey's infected me. - More than you realize. 211 00:12:57,611 --> 00:13:01,406 Ramsey's sentience, his very being, resides in his cells. 212 00:13:02,366 --> 00:13:04,076 That's how he knew I'm the flash. 213 00:13:05,786 --> 00:13:06,828 About crisis. 214 00:13:10,666 --> 00:13:11,667 If this... 215 00:13:12,668 --> 00:13:16,380 If this is all in my mind, then where's my real body? 216 00:13:17,214 --> 00:13:20,217 After your friend frost examined you, you came back home. 217 00:13:21,259 --> 00:13:24,346 Dropped your keys in that bowl. Poured a glass of water. 218 00:13:25,681 --> 00:13:26,848 Then the infection took hold. 219 00:13:31,395 --> 00:13:34,398 As we speak, Ramsey's infection is spreading through your body 220 00:13:34,898 --> 00:13:35,898 and your mind. 221 00:13:36,608 --> 00:13:39,319 Your speed-healing is trying to hold off his disease. 222 00:13:40,028 --> 00:13:43,115 But ultimately, it's up to you to resist him. 223 00:13:45,158 --> 00:13:46,410 Is he trying to kill me? 224 00:13:47,285 --> 00:13:48,912 Worse, I'm afraid. 225 00:13:50,455 --> 00:13:52,916 He wants to take control of you and bend you to his will. 226 00:13:55,168 --> 00:13:56,420 Then he's gonna lose. 227 00:13:59,381 --> 00:14:02,259 There must be something that points to where Esperanza was taken. 228 00:14:02,342 --> 00:14:05,554 I don't know. Hospital records? Or what about that auction photo? 229 00:14:05,637 --> 00:14:06,906 That mystery man was a dead end, 230 00:14:06,930 --> 00:14:09,850 but Barry did say that there were a lot of shady people at that gala, 231 00:14:09,933 --> 00:14:12,227 so I don't know. Maybe one of them might be a new lead. 232 00:14:12,310 --> 00:14:16,148 Or we could talk about 233 00:14:16,440 --> 00:14:17,983 how your husband is the flash. 234 00:14:23,739 --> 00:14:26,241 - How did you... - Nash Wells told me. 235 00:14:26,324 --> 00:14:29,244 You're not gonna... is this the story that you've been trying to tell? 236 00:14:30,162 --> 00:14:33,457 Allegra, Barry's identity cannot be exposed. 237 00:14:33,540 --> 00:14:34,916 No, not that. 238 00:14:38,045 --> 00:14:39,087 This. 239 00:14:40,297 --> 00:14:41,631 You've been avoiding it all day. 240 00:14:43,675 --> 00:14:44,843 It's not time for that yet. 241 00:14:46,344 --> 00:14:49,473 Well, according to this, it will be in two days. 242 00:14:49,556 --> 00:14:50,950 And call it a hunch, but I don't think 243 00:14:50,974 --> 00:14:52,574 you're planning to write it then, either. 244 00:14:59,524 --> 00:15:00,524 I ever tell you... 245 00:15:01,526 --> 00:15:03,904 Why I wanted to be a reporter in the first place? 246 00:15:04,613 --> 00:15:07,115 It was because of your article about the streak. 247 00:15:08,909 --> 00:15:09,910 [Exhales sharply] 248 00:15:16,208 --> 00:15:18,752 You know, that was the first name that I ever gave to the flash. 249 00:15:21,880 --> 00:15:23,924 Back then, I didn't even know that he was Barry. 250 00:15:24,549 --> 00:15:29,137 And back then, I was just a troubled kid in iron heights. 251 00:15:29,221 --> 00:15:31,014 But your article... 252 00:15:32,015 --> 00:15:34,309 It made me believe in the impossible. 253 00:15:35,519 --> 00:15:37,687 That maybe someday, I could be like you. 254 00:15:38,313 --> 00:15:41,483 Chasing stories, uncovering the truth. 255 00:15:41,566 --> 00:15:44,152 You gave me hope when I had none. 256 00:15:46,238 --> 00:15:48,156 Just like you have every day I've worked here. 257 00:15:50,242 --> 00:15:53,370 I don't know how you're gonna bring yourself to write this article. 258 00:15:55,914 --> 00:15:59,876 I just know you're never going to forgive yourself if you don't. 259 00:16:12,597 --> 00:16:13,723 What's... how did I... 260 00:16:13,974 --> 00:16:15,100 [Laughter] 261 00:16:17,853 --> 00:16:19,104 [Silvenivare clattering] 262 00:16:19,187 --> 00:16:20,540 - [Killer frost] Mmm. - [Cisco] Mmm. 263 00:16:20,564 --> 00:16:22,983 Allen, mmm, looks like we're both back on our feet. 264 00:16:23,733 --> 00:16:27,696 Babe, I'm glad you're feeling better. Look. I made you a plate. 265 00:16:31,199 --> 00:16:32,909 [Cisco] Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm. 266 00:16:32,993 --> 00:16:35,829 - Delicious. - I'm all about these mashed potatoes. 267 00:16:36,288 --> 00:16:38,498 I'm gonna need a second helping of these beans. 268 00:16:39,040 --> 00:16:40,584 That's both praise and a warning. 269 00:16:40,667 --> 00:16:41,793 [Laughter] 270 00:16:42,669 --> 00:16:43,670 [Dibny] Uh-oh. 271 00:16:43,962 --> 00:16:45,046 [Laughter continues] 272 00:16:50,343 --> 00:16:51,261 This is wrong. 273 00:16:51,344 --> 00:16:52,179 [Iris west] Mmm. 274 00:16:52,262 --> 00:16:56,183 Everyone, I've got homemade lasagne. 275 00:16:56,266 --> 00:16:57,475 [All cheering and applauding] 276 00:17:04,649 --> 00:17:06,276 - [Squelching] - [Breathing heavily] 277 00:17:15,327 --> 00:17:16,411 [Killer frost] Yum. 278 00:17:17,412 --> 00:17:18,412 [Iris west] Barry? 279 00:17:20,415 --> 00:17:21,625 It's rude not to eat. 280 00:17:24,419 --> 00:17:26,755 [Barry] You're not Iris. This isn't real. 281 00:17:27,923 --> 00:17:29,049 [Breathing heavily] 282 00:17:29,132 --> 00:17:30,508 I'm not gonna give in to you. 283 00:17:31,927 --> 00:17:33,637 Barry, you misjudge me. 284 00:17:34,054 --> 00:17:36,723 I'm just here to enjoy supper with good friends, 285 00:17:36,806 --> 00:17:39,893 and, perhaps, offer you a gift. 286 00:17:41,102 --> 00:17:42,938 What could you possibly offer me? 287 00:17:44,648 --> 00:17:45,649 [All] Everything. 288 00:17:51,404 --> 00:17:52,489 [Breathing heavily] 289 00:17:52,864 --> 00:17:54,866 [High-pitched ringing] 290 00:18:10,882 --> 00:18:11,883 [Grunts] 291 00:18:12,425 --> 00:18:13,426 [Groans] 292 00:18:13,718 --> 00:18:14,718 [Yells] 293 00:18:15,804 --> 00:18:16,805 [Grunts] 294 00:18:18,181 --> 00:18:22,102 Barry, you can't run away from your own mind. 295 00:18:22,227 --> 00:18:24,187 At least, not without considerable pain. 296 00:18:25,313 --> 00:18:28,042 Then again, you're always trying to run away from your problems, aren't you? 297 00:18:28,066 --> 00:18:28,900 [Barry grunts] 298 00:18:28,984 --> 00:18:32,279 You've literally had a newspaper warning of your demise, 299 00:18:32,779 --> 00:18:35,156 and you've done nothing to change your fate. 300 00:18:36,616 --> 00:18:39,828 It's almost like you want to make Iris a widow. 301 00:18:40,078 --> 00:18:41,329 Shut up! 302 00:18:42,289 --> 00:18:43,290 [Grunts] 303 00:18:46,209 --> 00:18:47,335 [Breathing heavily] 304 00:18:56,720 --> 00:18:57,971 This isn't real. 305 00:19:05,520 --> 00:19:06,896 [Ramsey] These deaths were real. 306 00:19:19,951 --> 00:19:21,953 None of them had to die. 307 00:19:22,954 --> 00:19:26,124 Join me and you'll never have to. 308 00:19:40,972 --> 00:19:42,682 [Music box playing "hush, little baby"] 309 00:19:59,157 --> 00:20:00,784 - [Baby fusses] - Nora. 310 00:20:04,621 --> 00:20:05,621 Hey. 311 00:20:10,001 --> 00:20:11,920 [Music distorts] 312 00:20:15,298 --> 00:20:16,898 [Voice trembles] Please, let me hold her. 313 00:20:17,217 --> 00:20:19,803 I know it's not real. I just... Please. I just want to pretend. 314 00:20:19,886 --> 00:20:22,555 Please. Just for a second. I just want to... 315 00:20:22,639 --> 00:20:24,182 Please. I want to hold my baby. 316 00:20:24,599 --> 00:20:26,184 That's not my choice, Barry. 317 00:20:27,268 --> 00:20:28,645 Why are you showing this to me? 318 00:20:30,146 --> 00:20:31,666 [Ramsey] I'm not showing you anything. 319 00:20:32,857 --> 00:20:35,485 All of this is coming from you. 320 00:20:35,568 --> 00:20:38,947 No, it's not. No, it's not. No, it's not. 321 00:20:39,739 --> 00:20:41,324 [Ramsey] Look deep within, Barry Allen. 322 00:20:41,950 --> 00:20:44,202 This is your mind, your visions. 323 00:20:44,953 --> 00:20:46,037 Your doubt. 324 00:20:49,332 --> 00:20:50,583 We all die without you. 325 00:20:54,838 --> 00:20:56,464 You leave me alone forever. 326 00:20:59,926 --> 00:21:03,513 Your city will burn. 327 00:21:07,225 --> 00:21:08,810 [Eobard] She's even faster than ever. 328 00:21:10,353 --> 00:21:11,187 [Exhales] 329 00:21:11,271 --> 00:21:12,272 [Chuckles] 330 00:21:12,522 --> 00:21:16,067 The negative speed forces were too much, even for me. 331 00:21:16,151 --> 00:21:20,363 And now, Barry, everyone is dead. 332 00:21:24,451 --> 00:21:28,496 It doesn't have to be like this, Barry. Here. Let me show you. 333 00:21:35,378 --> 00:21:36,671 Accept my lifeblood, 334 00:21:36,754 --> 00:21:40,300 and you could use it to achieve so much more than I ever could. 335 00:21:57,775 --> 00:22:00,612 Become a hero beyond your wildest dreams. 336 00:22:27,138 --> 00:22:28,139 [Gasps] 337 00:22:30,808 --> 00:22:35,146 The power to strike down death. Life eternal. 338 00:22:35,230 --> 00:22:38,608 The grand miracle at your command. 339 00:22:39,609 --> 00:22:42,487 Save the world and live. 340 00:22:44,197 --> 00:22:46,241 Have all you want. 341 00:22:46,699 --> 00:22:47,825 [Baby fussing] 342 00:23:07,387 --> 00:23:08,763 She's so beautiful. 343 00:23:12,267 --> 00:23:13,685 [Ramsey] Embrace it, Barry. 344 00:23:15,645 --> 00:23:16,813 Just confess the truth. 345 00:23:18,690 --> 00:23:19,983 Do you have doubts? 346 00:23:21,359 --> 00:23:22,359 I do. 347 00:23:23,611 --> 00:23:25,238 It's a beautiful life, Barry. 348 00:23:26,364 --> 00:23:29,284 All you have to do is choose it. 349 00:23:38,376 --> 00:23:39,586 Choose life. 350 00:23:45,967 --> 00:23:46,968 [Exhales] 351 00:23:51,764 --> 00:23:52,764 [Gasps] 352 00:23:53,766 --> 00:23:56,019 [Breathing shakily] 353 00:24:01,858 --> 00:24:02,858 [Nora Allen] Barry. 354 00:24:04,527 --> 00:24:05,820 You must gather your strength. 355 00:24:07,196 --> 00:24:08,197 Focus. 356 00:24:09,532 --> 00:24:10,867 Time is running out. 357 00:24:19,834 --> 00:24:21,919 [Joe] Thought you all would want to see this. 358 00:24:22,003 --> 00:24:22,920 [Camera shutter clicking] 359 00:24:23,004 --> 00:24:26,841 Witnesses heard the explosion, but didn't see much else. 360 00:24:27,175 --> 00:24:30,553 There's gotta be at least half a dozen cameras covering this lot, I... 361 00:24:30,637 --> 00:24:34,307 And not one of them caught anyone entering or exiting the scene 362 00:24:34,390 --> 00:24:36,017 when this all went down. 363 00:24:36,559 --> 00:24:38,519 It's like a ghost did this. 364 00:24:39,312 --> 00:24:40,632 [Indistinct police radio chatter] 365 00:24:42,190 --> 00:24:46,569 So, the guy you questioned was killed in the same lot you questioned him, 366 00:24:47,028 --> 00:24:48,613 - on the same day. - Yeah. 367 00:24:49,155 --> 00:24:50,615 Uh, it gets worse. 368 00:24:51,407 --> 00:24:53,368 This blew away from the scene. 369 00:24:53,743 --> 00:24:55,536 I thought about turning it in to the cops, 370 00:24:55,620 --> 00:24:58,539 but I only saw it 'cause there's a major uv energy coming off this thing. 371 00:24:58,623 --> 00:24:59,916 You can see that? 372 00:25:01,584 --> 00:25:04,879 Boss, this really feels like a job for your husband's friend. 373 00:25:06,339 --> 00:25:08,549 Oh, no, kamilla knows that Barry is the flash. 374 00:25:09,092 --> 00:25:10,092 Seriously? 375 00:25:11,344 --> 00:25:14,681 - Since when? - Last summer. Cisco used to be vibe. 376 00:25:15,348 --> 00:25:20,353 Okay. Look, guys. I think this mystery goes a lot deeper than we thought. 377 00:25:21,062 --> 00:25:22,271 And it's a lot more dangerous. 378 00:25:23,022 --> 00:25:26,734 - So, if you guys wanna walk away... - Not a chance. 379 00:25:27,318 --> 00:25:28,611 That makes two of us. 380 00:25:30,071 --> 00:25:33,449 Well, boss, looks like team citizen has a new mission. 381 00:25:47,213 --> 00:25:49,924 [Nora Allen] It's okay, Barry. I'm here. 382 00:25:51,300 --> 00:25:53,386 I'm sorry it took me so long to find you. 383 00:25:54,387 --> 00:25:57,682 Ramsey's infection is stronger than anything we've ever faced. 384 00:25:58,808 --> 00:26:00,309 And it's only getting stronger. 385 00:26:00,393 --> 00:26:01,519 [Barry shudders] 386 00:26:04,021 --> 00:26:05,022 [Groans] 387 00:26:08,818 --> 00:26:10,194 I think I know why. 388 00:26:13,489 --> 00:26:14,489 You feel doubt? 389 00:26:16,951 --> 00:26:17,951 I do. 390 00:26:19,287 --> 00:26:20,913 You've answered our call before. 391 00:26:21,998 --> 00:26:23,332 It's always been difficult. 392 00:26:24,542 --> 00:26:25,585 What's changed? 393 00:26:27,587 --> 00:26:28,963 I've lived more. 394 00:26:31,340 --> 00:26:35,219 I've gotten married. I've seen a future where... 395 00:26:36,971 --> 00:26:41,267 I'll have a daughter who's the best of me and Iris combined. 396 00:26:45,104 --> 00:26:48,024 Most of my life has been driven by my past, but... 397 00:26:49,066 --> 00:26:54,447 But now it finally feels like I'm living for myself. 398 00:26:57,575 --> 00:26:59,285 I don't wanna leave my family. 399 00:27:01,537 --> 00:27:02,789 Or my friends. 400 00:27:06,375 --> 00:27:07,835 I don't wanna die. 401 00:27:09,504 --> 00:27:10,505 [Groans] 402 00:27:11,172 --> 00:27:12,507 I know that's selfish. 403 00:27:16,010 --> 00:27:17,762 [Tearfully] I'm sorry I let you down. 404 00:27:18,471 --> 00:27:22,350 Barry, no person is immune to fear and doubt. 405 00:27:23,643 --> 00:27:25,019 No matter how brave. 406 00:27:26,062 --> 00:27:27,939 That's what makes you human, Barry. 407 00:27:29,857 --> 00:27:34,320 But the courage to move fonnard even in the face of ovennhelming odds? 408 00:27:35,822 --> 00:27:37,198 That's what makes you a hero. 409 00:27:38,908 --> 00:27:40,535 That's what makes you the flash. 410 00:27:44,747 --> 00:27:45,790 Thank you. 411 00:27:47,625 --> 00:27:49,001 I needed to hear that. 412 00:27:49,085 --> 00:27:50,086 [Gulps] 413 00:27:52,797 --> 00:27:53,965 Don't blame yourself. 414 00:27:56,217 --> 00:27:57,343 His lies... 415 00:27:59,762 --> 00:28:02,849 They were so convincing. 416 00:28:05,101 --> 00:28:06,936 That's because he never lied. 417 00:28:10,773 --> 00:28:11,858 What do you mean? 418 00:28:14,026 --> 00:28:15,820 That's what makes Ramsey so dangerous. 419 00:28:17,238 --> 00:28:20,116 He manipulates the truth to spread his disease. 420 00:28:23,077 --> 00:28:24,077 What? So... 421 00:28:25,037 --> 00:28:30,877 So the part about his cells allowing me to save the world from crisis... 422 00:28:32,587 --> 00:28:35,131 And still survive is true? 423 00:28:36,048 --> 00:28:37,091 Yes. 424 00:28:38,676 --> 00:28:41,846 - But that path's not for you. - Why not? 425 00:28:43,389 --> 00:28:45,016 Barry, you must understand. 426 00:28:45,099 --> 00:28:47,310 That you want me to leave behind everyone I love 427 00:28:47,393 --> 00:28:48,895 when there's a way to save me? 428 00:28:51,147 --> 00:28:52,356 [Rapid beeping] 429 00:28:55,359 --> 00:28:56,485 [Beeping continues] 430 00:28:56,819 --> 00:28:57,819 What is it? 431 00:28:58,070 --> 00:28:59,989 It's Barry's sleep monitor. This can't be right. 432 00:29:00,072 --> 00:29:01,115 His vitals are spiking. 433 00:29:03,242 --> 00:29:05,870 Barry, your fever is rising. You must calm down. 434 00:29:05,953 --> 00:29:07,371 Stop telling me what to do! 435 00:29:14,211 --> 00:29:16,672 - His temperature's burning up. - Why isn't he speed-healing? 436 00:29:16,756 --> 00:29:18,132 I've seen this fever before. 437 00:29:20,509 --> 00:29:23,512 He's being taken over. Right now. 438 00:29:30,645 --> 00:29:33,981 His temperature's rising. Could really use some cold powers right about now. 439 00:29:34,065 --> 00:29:36,275 No, Ramsey's infection doesn't respond to ice. 440 00:29:36,359 --> 00:29:37,818 We need to treat him medicinally. 441 00:29:38,486 --> 00:29:40,279 Inserting ten 00's of naproxen sodium. 442 00:29:48,412 --> 00:29:53,834 All my pain, all my suffering has been because of you. 443 00:29:53,918 --> 00:29:57,797 Because you would rather I be the flash than have anything that I want. 444 00:29:57,880 --> 00:30:01,592 Barry, please. I am not denying the burden that you've carried. 445 00:30:01,676 --> 00:30:02,843 But the speed force has only 446 00:30:02,927 --> 00:30:05,471 ever tried to be a guide on this path that you've chosen. 447 00:30:05,554 --> 00:30:08,140 A lightning bolt shot down from the sky and struck me! 448 00:30:08,724 --> 00:30:10,309 - [Squelching] - I didn't choose this! 449 00:30:10,393 --> 00:30:16,065 You decided to change my life, my family's life, my entire future. 450 00:30:17,358 --> 00:30:19,360 This was done to me. 451 00:30:20,111 --> 00:30:21,112 [Beeping] 452 00:30:23,489 --> 00:30:24,489 We need help. 453 00:30:27,994 --> 00:30:29,328 Frost. 454 00:30:29,829 --> 00:30:30,830 [Breathing heavily] 455 00:30:31,789 --> 00:30:32,789 [Grunting] 456 00:30:34,709 --> 00:30:35,710 [Whimpering] 457 00:30:36,002 --> 00:30:39,088 Frost. Frost. 458 00:30:39,839 --> 00:30:41,382 - Hey, hey. Hey. - [Hyperventilating] 459 00:30:41,924 --> 00:30:43,592 Just breathe. Breathe. 460 00:30:45,553 --> 00:30:46,679 Just breathe. 461 00:30:47,680 --> 00:30:48,889 Just breathe. 462 00:30:48,973 --> 00:30:52,977 Please understand. The role you play is vital to the balance of all things. 463 00:30:53,060 --> 00:30:53,894 Oh, stop. 464 00:30:53,978 --> 00:30:57,023 There are universal forces at stake. They must be protected. 465 00:30:58,024 --> 00:30:59,608 What about the rest of us? 466 00:31:01,110 --> 00:31:05,114 She's right. There are universal forces at stake. 467 00:31:05,781 --> 00:31:08,492 It's just a pity she doesn't consider your life among them. 468 00:31:08,868 --> 00:31:12,204 Don't listen to him. He wants to possess your form no matter the cost. 469 00:31:12,830 --> 00:31:15,374 Cost? All those headstones. 470 00:31:16,625 --> 00:31:20,046 Those people are dead because of my connection to you. 471 00:31:20,546 --> 00:31:22,965 How many times do I have to suffer for you? 472 00:31:23,466 --> 00:31:25,259 When is it your turn to suffer? 473 00:31:25,342 --> 00:31:26,342 [Winces] 474 00:31:29,638 --> 00:31:30,973 [Breathing heavily] 475 00:31:34,351 --> 00:31:35,936 Do you even feel pain? 476 00:31:36,729 --> 00:31:40,274 No... at least not as you know it. 477 00:31:41,275 --> 00:31:42,485 How could it? 478 00:31:42,568 --> 00:31:46,280 The speed force isn't human. It doesn't know what it means to be alive. 479 00:31:46,363 --> 00:31:48,199 To have a family. To love. 480 00:31:48,949 --> 00:31:50,159 It only pretends. 481 00:31:50,242 --> 00:31:53,579 Ramsey's infection is twisting your heart. You have to fight it, Barry. 482 00:31:53,662 --> 00:31:56,423 - These aren't your true feelings. - What do you know about the truth? 483 00:31:56,874 --> 00:31:58,834 This isn't what you look like. 484 00:31:58,918 --> 00:32:00,878 This isn't my old bedroom. It's a trick. 485 00:32:01,837 --> 00:32:05,091 This is you manipulating me so I'll do what you want. 486 00:32:05,174 --> 00:32:07,009 That's not true. I care about you. 487 00:32:07,093 --> 00:32:08,969 All it cares about is using you. 488 00:32:09,053 --> 00:32:11,347 - Barry, you must listen to me. - No, I don't! 489 00:32:12,056 --> 00:32:13,641 You're not my mom. 490 00:32:14,308 --> 00:32:15,935 You're the reason I buried her. 491 00:32:16,644 --> 00:32:17,645 [Gasps] 492 00:32:23,526 --> 00:32:24,985 - [Grunts] - [Groaning] 493 00:32:30,074 --> 00:32:31,074 [Rattling] 494 00:32:31,492 --> 00:32:33,410 [Nora Allen] No! 495 00:32:33,494 --> 00:32:34,495 [Sobbing] 496 00:32:48,008 --> 00:32:49,051 [Panting] 497 00:32:53,013 --> 00:32:54,140 [Muffled cries] 498 00:32:57,977 --> 00:33:01,355 The monitor, Thawne, the speed force. 499 00:33:01,856 --> 00:33:03,732 For too long, others have used you. 500 00:33:04,191 --> 00:33:06,026 Take command of your life. 501 00:33:09,947 --> 00:33:10,947 Forever. 502 00:33:31,552 --> 00:33:33,095 No. I'm sorry. I have to. 503 00:33:33,179 --> 00:33:35,031 - It's the only way to survive. - [Pounding on door] 504 00:33:35,055 --> 00:33:37,433 We don't have much time until he returns, Barry. Look at me. 505 00:33:37,892 --> 00:33:40,537 Accepting Ramsey's blood would save your body from the coming crisis, 506 00:33:40,561 --> 00:33:41,854 but not your soul. 507 00:33:41,937 --> 00:33:43,814 You would lose the best of you. 508 00:33:44,398 --> 00:33:47,276 Yourjoy, your passion, your light... 509 00:33:47,735 --> 00:33:49,880 - The part of you that Iris loves. - [Pounding on door] 510 00:33:49,904 --> 00:33:51,030 [Growling nearby] 511 00:33:52,823 --> 00:33:55,367 Don't listen to it. It lies. 512 00:33:57,912 --> 00:33:59,663 Come on. Barry. 513 00:34:05,002 --> 00:34:06,128 [Nora Allen grunts] 514 00:34:09,548 --> 00:34:10,382 [Groaning] 515 00:34:10,466 --> 00:34:11,967 Only you can defeat this, Barry. 516 00:34:12,509 --> 00:34:14,220 The choice is yours. 517 00:34:14,553 --> 00:34:15,679 [Breathing heavily] 518 00:34:16,055 --> 00:34:17,056 [Screaming] 519 00:34:23,562 --> 00:34:24,688 [Beeping regularly] 520 00:34:29,818 --> 00:34:30,818 You beat it. 521 00:34:32,488 --> 00:34:36,325 Took me a while, but... yeah, I beat it. 522 00:34:36,700 --> 00:34:37,701 [Chuckles] 523 00:35:04,687 --> 00:35:05,688 [Sighs softly] 524 00:35:09,441 --> 00:35:11,860 "My name is Iris west-Allen, 525 00:35:12,278 --> 00:35:16,824 and I once met a young man, a superhero who I called the streak. 526 00:35:17,533 --> 00:35:20,995 The world has come to know him as the fastest man alive. 527 00:35:21,370 --> 00:35:24,248 The Scarlet speedster. The flash. 528 00:35:26,750 --> 00:35:30,504 But no matter what title you choose for him, he'll always be remembered 529 00:35:30,587 --> 00:35:33,590 as the protector of our amazing city and its citizens. 530 00:35:34,341 --> 00:35:36,051 As a beacon of hope for us all. 531 00:35:37,011 --> 00:35:41,390 As the man who sacrificed himself again and again so we could live. 532 00:35:45,936 --> 00:35:47,776 [Voice breaking] Today, we said goodbye to him. 533 00:35:48,522 --> 00:35:52,276 Not because he was taken, but because he gave himself willingly. 534 00:35:53,444 --> 00:35:58,407 And in the end, that's what makes him deserving of the greatest title of all." 535 00:35:59,950 --> 00:36:00,950 "Hero." 536 00:36:07,916 --> 00:36:08,917 [Sniffles] 537 00:36:10,711 --> 00:36:12,046 [Cell phone chimes and vibrates] 538 00:36:32,900 --> 00:36:33,901 [Exhales] 539 00:36:34,735 --> 00:36:35,735 [Powering up] 540 00:36:40,866 --> 00:36:41,866 [Distorted zapping] 541 00:36:57,383 --> 00:36:58,384 [Exhales] 542 00:37:00,302 --> 00:37:01,720 Mar novu, 543 00:37:02,638 --> 00:37:06,100 you ran and ran across infinite earths, and now, 544 00:37:07,101 --> 00:37:08,811 you have nowhere left to run. 545 00:37:13,190 --> 00:37:17,027 It was like... being back in prison, 546 00:37:17,611 --> 00:37:19,154 only locked up in my own mind. 547 00:37:20,406 --> 00:37:24,618 All the terror I felt, the horrible things I saw, 548 00:37:25,911 --> 00:37:27,204 they were all there, 549 00:37:28,205 --> 00:37:32,334 buried deep inside me, just waiting to come out the whole time. 550 00:37:33,252 --> 00:37:35,587 Took a lot to win. 551 00:37:36,755 --> 00:37:38,590 Everything that makes life worth living. 552 00:37:40,426 --> 00:37:41,426 Thank you. 553 00:37:43,095 --> 00:37:44,972 You deserve some of the credit. 554 00:37:45,389 --> 00:37:48,851 It takes something special to beat a sentient infection 555 00:37:48,934 --> 00:37:50,853 that not even speed-healing can cure. 556 00:37:52,896 --> 00:37:54,898 Well, it's not over yet, so let's get back to work. 557 00:37:54,982 --> 00:37:57,860 Whoa, whoa... what do you mean? What are you doing? Just get some rest. 558 00:37:58,235 --> 00:37:59,555 Iris is gonna be here any minute. 559 00:37:59,945 --> 00:38:02,656 Crisis will be here in less than 36 hours. 560 00:38:03,240 --> 00:38:04,908 We have to find Ramsey, stop him. 561 00:38:04,992 --> 00:38:06,752 Make sure there's still a world left to save. 562 00:38:10,622 --> 00:38:12,916 And away he goes. 563 00:38:16,086 --> 00:38:17,504 You wanna talk about what happened? 564 00:38:20,382 --> 00:38:21,925 I already talked about it with caity. 565 00:38:23,844 --> 00:38:25,679 Okay. What'd she say? 566 00:38:26,680 --> 00:38:30,350 With crisis approaching, we decided it would be best 567 00:38:30,434 --> 00:38:32,311 if she handles the medical emergencies. 568 00:38:32,811 --> 00:38:33,979 I'll take a back seat. 569 00:38:34,938 --> 00:38:35,981 And you're okay with that? 570 00:38:37,941 --> 00:38:39,526 It's what's best for the team. 571 00:38:51,371 --> 00:38:53,373 Hey. I got here as fast as I could. 572 00:38:55,209 --> 00:38:57,544 - How are you? - Oh, I'm fine. 573 00:38:58,712 --> 00:39:01,006 - Really, I'm okay. - Your husband had an infection. 574 00:39:01,340 --> 00:39:05,594 It messed with his brain quite a bit, but we handled it. 575 00:39:09,765 --> 00:39:14,019 Okay, well, just to be safe, I am not leaving you again 576 00:39:14,102 --> 00:39:15,312 for the rest of the night. 577 00:39:22,986 --> 00:39:24,238 What you working on? 578 00:39:24,530 --> 00:39:26,907 Just running some diagnostics. Little maintenance. 579 00:39:27,908 --> 00:39:30,869 Why don't you ask Cisco? We could go home, spend some time together. 580 00:39:30,953 --> 00:39:32,579 Why are you asking so many questions? 581 00:39:35,207 --> 00:39:36,208 [Chuckles] 582 00:39:37,709 --> 00:39:38,544 I don't know. 583 00:39:38,627 --> 00:39:44,258 You know, sometimes the reporter brain in me has a mind of its own. 584 00:39:47,511 --> 00:39:48,512 [Clears throat] 585 00:39:49,012 --> 00:39:52,182 I will let you get back to work. 586 00:40:06,738 --> 00:40:07,738 Hey, guys. 587 00:40:11,076 --> 00:40:12,244 That's not Barry. 588 00:40:25,757 --> 00:40:26,757 [Whispers] Careful. 589 00:40:30,512 --> 00:40:32,973 Hey. Barry. 590 00:40:36,143 --> 00:40:37,143 Hey. 591 00:40:39,479 --> 00:40:40,479 Barr. 592 00:40:41,023 --> 00:40:42,024 [Snarls] 593 00:40:45,110 --> 00:40:46,111 [Chuckles] 594 00:41:05,130 --> 00:41:06,340 [Footsteps thudding] 595 00:41:11,261 --> 00:41:13,221 [Ramsey] Welcome, my blood brother. 596 00:41:21,188 --> 00:41:23,940 I am the world's salvation... 597 00:41:24,941 --> 00:41:28,487 Come to save it from all that ails it. 598 00:41:29,863 --> 00:41:34,368 Soon, the entire world will embrace... 599 00:41:34,743 --> 00:41:36,119 [Squelching] 600 00:41:36,286 --> 00:41:37,621 Bloodwork!