1 00:00:01,627 --> 00:00:08,509 [screaming and explosions] 2 00:00:08,550 --> 00:00:13,764 ♪ ♪ 3 00:00:13,806 --> 00:00:18,018 - Look at them praying for a miracle that isn't coming. 4 00:00:18,059 --> 00:00:20,980 Who knows, maybe it's my curse 5 00:00:21,062 --> 00:00:23,106 to leave one betrayal behind, 6 00:00:23,148 --> 00:00:27,110 only to find a greater one here amongst the stars? 7 00:00:27,152 --> 00:00:29,822 They could've stopped this, 8 00:00:29,864 --> 00:00:31,699 but none of them had the strength to do 9 00:00:31,740 --> 00:00:33,325 what must be done, 10 00:00:33,367 --> 00:00:35,786 but I do. 11 00:00:35,828 --> 00:00:37,496 ♪ ♪ 12 00:00:37,538 --> 00:00:38,622 [whirring] 13 00:00:38,664 --> 00:00:46,005 ♪ ♪ 14 00:01:13,407 --> 00:01:16,201 - So what's it like walking to go get coffee 15 00:01:16,243 --> 00:01:18,746 when you can run 4,000 miles an hour? 16 00:01:18,787 --> 00:01:20,622 - It's nice slowing down every once and a while, 17 00:01:20,664 --> 00:01:21,790 even for the Flash. 18 00:01:21,832 --> 00:01:23,667 Is Frost joining us? - No. 19 00:01:23,709 --> 00:01:26,420 Last night I sent her on a two-week "Eat, Pray, Love" tour 20 00:01:26,461 --> 00:01:28,881 because she's still pining over Mark Blaine. 21 00:01:28,923 --> 00:01:30,632 - I thought she was mad at him all summer. 22 00:01:30,674 --> 00:01:33,260 - And fall, but she still misses him 23 00:01:33,301 --> 00:01:34,636 even though I told her 24 00:01:34,678 --> 00:01:36,513 he's a jerk who is never gonna change. 25 00:01:36,555 --> 00:01:37,932 - Let me guess, she didn't care? 26 00:01:37,973 --> 00:01:39,224 - Yep, she said, 27 00:01:39,266 --> 00:01:41,226 "The heart wants what the heart wants." 28 00:01:41,268 --> 00:01:43,228 - She's always been such a romantic. 29 00:01:48,901 --> 00:01:50,360 - I have learned one thing 30 00:01:50,402 --> 00:01:52,153 watching Frost go through all of this. 31 00:01:52,195 --> 00:01:56,533 For the first time since Ronnie passed, 32 00:01:56,575 --> 00:01:58,702 I think I'm really ready to get back out there. 33 00:02:00,328 --> 00:02:02,414 I'm gonna start dating again. 34 00:02:02,456 --> 00:02:04,833 - That's awesome. I'm really happy for you. 35 00:02:04,875 --> 00:02:06,460 - Thank you. 36 00:02:06,501 --> 00:02:08,253 Now, if I could just get some oat milk for my coffee. 37 00:02:08,295 --> 00:02:11,006 [phone rings] 38 00:02:11,048 --> 00:02:12,340 - Two bullet trains on the Calvert railway 39 00:02:12,382 --> 00:02:13,884 are gonna collide. - Barry, 40 00:02:13,926 --> 00:02:15,552 that's 50 miles south of Keystone City. 41 00:02:15,594 --> 00:02:16,637 - Yeah. 42 00:02:16,678 --> 00:02:18,973 [dramatic music] 43 00:02:19,014 --> 00:02:21,850 [train horns blaring] 44 00:02:21,892 --> 00:02:29,232 ♪ ♪ 45 00:02:35,781 --> 00:02:38,241 - Ladies and gentlemen, authorities are now confirming 46 00:02:38,283 --> 00:02:40,368 that despite a massive explosion, 47 00:02:40,410 --> 00:02:42,997 caused by today's railway accident, 48 00:02:43,038 --> 00:02:47,250 no lives were lost during this horrific event. 49 00:02:47,292 --> 00:02:51,296 It appears our city has the Flash to thank once more. 50 00:02:53,757 --> 00:02:56,093 - That was amazing. 51 00:02:56,135 --> 00:02:59,054 You got everyone to safety in what, 20 seconds? 52 00:02:59,096 --> 00:03:00,764 - 12, actually. 53 00:03:00,806 --> 00:03:01,682 Try your coffee. 54 00:03:01,723 --> 00:03:07,186 ♪ ♪ 55 00:03:07,228 --> 00:03:10,189 - Wow, you have seriously leveled up. 56 00:03:10,231 --> 00:03:12,359 If only you could teach Frost how to do the same. 57 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:15,487 I mean, bypassing anyone who calls themselves Chillblaine, 58 00:03:15,529 --> 00:03:17,156 I think, would save for a lot of heartbreak. 59 00:03:17,196 --> 00:03:20,199 - I mean, Frost dating anybody is a first for her. 60 00:03:20,241 --> 00:03:22,953 Right? And everybody you dated before Ronnie, 61 00:03:22,995 --> 00:03:24,705 I'm guessing, that was you leveling up. 62 00:03:24,746 --> 00:03:26,748 You know, it's a process. 63 00:03:26,790 --> 00:03:29,292 Maybe just give Frost space to do the same. 64 00:03:29,334 --> 00:03:32,004 ♪ ♪ 65 00:03:32,046 --> 00:03:33,714 - Captain Kramer, while supportive 66 00:03:33,755 --> 00:03:36,591 of your transparency, you have been criticized 67 00:03:36,633 --> 00:03:39,219 for your decision to disband the city's meta-task force. 68 00:03:39,260 --> 00:03:40,762 Some people thinking that it will 69 00:03:40,804 --> 00:03:43,057 increase meta-crime across the city. 70 00:03:43,098 --> 00:03:44,265 Do you care to comment? 71 00:03:44,516 --> 00:03:47,811 - Once I came to terms with being a meta, 72 00:03:47,853 --> 00:03:51,065 it helped me realize how important it is 73 00:03:51,106 --> 00:03:53,901 for everyone in Central City to receive 74 00:03:53,942 --> 00:03:55,777 equal protections under the same laws. 75 00:03:55,819 --> 00:03:58,655 - So you felt as though the meta-task force 76 00:03:58,697 --> 00:04:00,239 was unfairly targeting 77 00:04:00,281 --> 00:04:01,867 marginalized sections of the populace. 78 00:04:01,909 --> 00:04:03,118 - Yes. 79 00:04:03,160 --> 00:04:04,828 Which is why its time has passed. 80 00:04:04,870 --> 00:04:07,164 - All right, thank you, Captain Kramer. 81 00:04:07,206 --> 00:04:09,833 This is Iris West-Allen for "Citizentopia." 82 00:04:09,875 --> 00:04:11,168 Thank you for listening. 83 00:04:12,335 --> 00:04:13,712 That was great. - [sighs] 84 00:04:13,754 --> 00:04:14,880 - It was great. Come in. 85 00:04:15,089 --> 00:04:17,591 Allegra, you remember Captain Kramer. 86 00:04:17,632 --> 00:04:18,884 - Hi. 87 00:04:18,926 --> 00:04:20,928 Well, I'll--I have an appointment 88 00:04:20,969 --> 00:04:23,263 with Chief Singh, so...thanks. 89 00:04:24,556 --> 00:04:26,225 - You wanted to see me? 90 00:04:26,265 --> 00:04:29,978 - Yes, so the last six months have been pretty intense. 91 00:04:30,020 --> 00:04:32,647 - I'll say. We have three new reporters, 92 00:04:32,689 --> 00:04:35,150 an IT intern, and an office manager now. 93 00:04:35,192 --> 00:04:37,652 Plus, online circulation's over two million, 94 00:04:37,694 --> 00:04:39,780 and your new podcast is frickin' brilliant. 95 00:04:39,821 --> 00:04:41,489 - Thank you. - Oh, 96 00:04:41,531 --> 00:04:42,908 we need faster Internet. 97 00:04:42,950 --> 00:04:44,492 Should we call the new landlord? 98 00:04:44,534 --> 00:04:46,036 - Sue Dearbon bought the building. 99 00:04:46,078 --> 00:04:48,080 I think we can fix our own Internet. 100 00:04:48,122 --> 00:04:49,664 - Roger that, 101 00:04:49,706 --> 00:04:51,583 but seriously, I just don't see how you do it all 102 00:04:51,625 --> 00:04:53,293 and still find time for an op-ed each week. 103 00:04:53,334 --> 00:04:54,753 - Well, I can't. 104 00:04:54,795 --> 00:04:57,005 So the bullpen needs a supervising editor, 105 00:04:57,047 --> 00:04:58,757 someone who decides which stories we cover 106 00:04:58,799 --> 00:05:01,218 and then assigns and pre-edits copy, 107 00:05:01,260 --> 00:05:05,222 which is why I am promoting you. 108 00:05:05,264 --> 00:05:08,516 - Wh--Iris... [stammers] 109 00:05:08,558 --> 00:05:10,477 I've barely been staff for a year. 110 00:05:10,518 --> 00:05:12,437 I--I'm not ready for that. 111 00:05:12,479 --> 00:05:14,022 - Well, I think you are. 112 00:05:14,064 --> 00:05:15,690 - Well, you do realize you have people on staff now 113 00:05:15,732 --> 00:05:18,443 who are more qualified to handle that sort of thing. 114 00:05:18,485 --> 00:05:20,028 I mean, Vanya? 115 00:05:20,070 --> 00:05:21,822 She's got 10 years of experience under her belt. 116 00:05:21,863 --> 00:05:24,449 Or that annoying Taylor just graduated summa cum laude 117 00:05:24,491 --> 00:05:26,785 from Barnard College. Even the old guy 118 00:05:26,827 --> 00:05:28,453 was a war correspondent in Beirut. 119 00:05:28,495 --> 00:05:30,831 - Aariz is my age. 120 00:05:31,623 --> 00:05:32,457 Girl. 121 00:05:32,499 --> 00:05:36,461 ♪ ♪ 122 00:05:36,503 --> 00:05:39,173 Look, now that we're CC Citizen Media, 123 00:05:39,214 --> 00:05:42,176 I am busier with more and more administrative duties. 124 00:05:42,217 --> 00:05:43,760 - Iris, are you sure? 125 00:05:43,802 --> 00:05:46,221 - You got this. I believe in you. 126 00:05:46,263 --> 00:05:51,143 ♪ ♪ 127 00:05:51,185 --> 00:05:52,894 What is this? 128 00:05:52,936 --> 00:05:55,647 - A candlelit pizza dinner 129 00:05:55,689 --> 00:05:57,065 from our favorite place in Milan. 130 00:05:57,107 --> 00:06:00,443 - Oh, thank God. I was too tired to cook. 131 00:06:00,485 --> 00:06:01,945 - I can't imagine why. 132 00:06:01,987 --> 00:06:04,656 Team Citizen has been in overdrive these days. 133 00:06:04,698 --> 00:06:06,867 Plus, Deon's still helping to stabilize 134 00:06:06,908 --> 00:06:09,494 your temporal sickness with regular treatments. 135 00:06:09,536 --> 00:06:11,205 It's a lot to handle. 136 00:06:11,246 --> 00:06:12,622 - I told you, I'm fine. 137 00:06:12,664 --> 00:06:13,832 Plus, you're not exactly 138 00:06:13,874 --> 00:06:15,542 an underachiever yourself, Flash. 139 00:06:15,583 --> 00:06:17,961 Nice work at Calvert Railway. - Thanks. 140 00:06:18,003 --> 00:06:19,546 - I guess we both earned a night off. 141 00:06:19,587 --> 00:06:20,922 - And without kids too. 142 00:06:20,964 --> 00:06:22,674 I mean, don't get me wrong, it's great 143 00:06:22,716 --> 00:06:24,885 having Bart and Nora stop in all the time from 2049. 144 00:06:24,926 --> 00:06:27,095 - But if we're ever gonna have a baby... 145 00:06:27,137 --> 00:06:28,387 - Uh-huh. 146 00:06:28,429 --> 00:06:29,931 - We need some alone time, Mr. Allen. 147 00:06:29,973 --> 00:06:31,225 - Mm-hmm. 148 00:06:31,266 --> 00:06:33,060 [knock on door] 149 00:06:33,977 --> 00:06:35,729 - Great. - Yeah. 150 00:06:37,064 --> 00:06:39,816 Ray? - In the flesh. 151 00:06:40,859 --> 00:06:43,820 - What--what brings you to Central City? 152 00:06:43,862 --> 00:06:45,572 - Oh, well you guys said I could always crash here 153 00:06:45,613 --> 00:06:48,825 if ever I was in town, and I'm here attending CCTC, 154 00:06:48,867 --> 00:06:51,953 but my hotel was overbooked. And it's impossible 155 00:06:51,995 --> 00:06:53,914 to get a conference hotel room at the last minute. 156 00:06:53,955 --> 00:06:56,875 So I figured I'd take you up on your very kind offer. 157 00:06:56,917 --> 00:06:59,753 - Oh, that makes sense. - Does it? 158 00:07:00,837 --> 00:07:03,048 - Are you guys having pizza? - Um... 159 00:07:03,090 --> 00:07:04,216 - Is it gluten free? 160 00:07:04,258 --> 00:07:07,052 - No, it's from Italy. - Oh. 161 00:07:07,094 --> 00:07:08,929 - So where is Nora? 162 00:07:08,970 --> 00:07:10,180 Did she come with you? 163 00:07:10,222 --> 00:07:11,765 - No, she's saving the world 164 00:07:11,806 --> 00:07:13,641 one kid at a time and loving it. 165 00:07:15,727 --> 00:07:18,313 Am...am I interrupting? 166 00:07:18,355 --> 00:07:20,107 - No. - Never. 167 00:07:20,148 --> 00:07:21,608 - Really? Great! 168 00:07:21,649 --> 00:07:23,318 So is this a sofa bed, 169 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:25,195 or, like, a sheets and blankets on top sort of thing? 170 00:07:26,154 --> 00:07:28,865 - Uh, there is a guest bedroom at the top of the stairs. 171 00:07:28,907 --> 00:07:31,410 - Ah, you guys are the best. 172 00:07:31,450 --> 00:07:33,370 I'll get the rest of my bags later. 173 00:07:33,412 --> 00:07:34,996 both: Okay. 174 00:07:36,790 --> 00:07:38,417 - I thought he could shrink things. 175 00:07:38,457 --> 00:07:40,043 - Yeah. 176 00:07:41,711 --> 00:07:43,046 - Truck's at the loading dock. 177 00:07:43,088 --> 00:07:44,464 - Copy that. 178 00:07:44,505 --> 00:07:46,007 Transport team's here. 179 00:07:47,550 --> 00:07:48,593 What the hell? 180 00:07:48,635 --> 00:07:55,976 ♪ ♪ 181 00:07:59,854 --> 00:08:01,773 - In three seconds, the two on the outside 182 00:08:01,815 --> 00:08:03,442 will draw their weapons and advance 183 00:08:03,483 --> 00:08:05,860 while the other two hold their positions. 184 00:08:05,902 --> 00:08:08,071 Jack, you're up. 185 00:08:08,113 --> 00:08:09,323 [whirring] 186 00:08:09,364 --> 00:08:11,616 [groaning] 187 00:08:11,658 --> 00:08:14,161 - I could've melted your faces instead. 188 00:08:14,202 --> 00:08:16,037 Guess you drew a lucky hand. 189 00:08:16,997 --> 00:08:19,249 - Ooh, their minds are full of fear, Ten. 190 00:08:19,291 --> 00:08:21,793 Show them who has the winning hand. 191 00:08:21,835 --> 00:08:24,004 [groaning] 192 00:08:24,045 --> 00:08:25,713 ♪ ♪ 193 00:08:25,755 --> 00:08:26,965 - Jackpot. 194 00:08:27,007 --> 00:08:28,216 - Oh, crap. 195 00:08:28,258 --> 00:08:31,136 - My King, you know the drill. 196 00:08:33,013 --> 00:08:34,681 [groaning] 197 00:08:34,722 --> 00:08:40,687 ♪ ♪ 198 00:08:41,980 --> 00:08:44,524 - Guess he folded. - Well, that's no fun. 199 00:08:44,565 --> 00:08:50,489 - Either way, that was damn fine work, 200 00:08:50,530 --> 00:08:52,907 my Queen. 201 00:08:52,949 --> 00:08:54,368 - Well it's easy 202 00:08:54,409 --> 00:08:56,744 when you can see each card before it's dealt. 203 00:08:58,413 --> 00:08:59,622 - My Queen. 204 00:09:01,082 --> 00:09:08,423 ♪ ♪ 205 00:09:11,592 --> 00:09:13,303 - Now what? 206 00:09:14,888 --> 00:09:16,681 - We raise the stakes. 207 00:09:23,688 --> 00:09:25,315 - There you go, Iris. 208 00:09:26,316 --> 00:09:29,610 - Uh, Ray, how often do you talk to Sara 209 00:09:29,652 --> 00:09:31,196 and all the other Legends? 210 00:09:31,238 --> 00:09:33,407 - Well, not very often. 211 00:09:33,448 --> 00:09:36,617 Nate and I do have a standing drinks night once a month, 212 00:09:36,659 --> 00:09:40,121 but he's rarely in the same century or year. 213 00:09:40,163 --> 00:09:42,582 Yeah, that may be why I haven't heard from him lately. 214 00:09:42,623 --> 00:09:45,252 - I'm sorry. - It's okay. 215 00:09:45,293 --> 00:09:46,878 Kind of. 216 00:09:46,920 --> 00:09:49,464 Yeah, it was really hard leaving the Legends, 217 00:09:49,506 --> 00:09:54,469 but since then, Nora and I have been more connected than ever. 218 00:09:54,511 --> 00:09:56,637 And, uh, you know I've been able to 219 00:09:56,679 --> 00:09:59,558 get back to my other true love, pure research. 220 00:09:59,598 --> 00:10:01,768 Plus, my life's more balanced now. 221 00:10:01,809 --> 00:10:04,438 It's not just, "I'm the Atom" and science takes a backseat. 222 00:10:04,479 --> 00:10:06,565 You know? So uh, yeah. 223 00:10:06,606 --> 00:10:08,024 To, uh--to second acts. 224 00:10:08,900 --> 00:10:09,859 [knock on door] 225 00:10:09,901 --> 00:10:11,152 both: I'll get it. 226 00:10:13,363 --> 00:10:16,283 - This year's legacy honoree in the house. 227 00:10:16,324 --> 00:10:17,534 - Hey, Chester, yeah. Come on in. 228 00:10:17,576 --> 00:10:18,785 - Okay. 229 00:10:18,826 --> 00:10:20,787 - Chester, Ray. Ray, Chester. 230 00:10:20,828 --> 00:10:23,582 - Ah, so you're the new team tech genius. 231 00:10:23,622 --> 00:10:25,208 Nice to meet you, Chester. 232 00:10:25,250 --> 00:10:27,043 - Likewise. I've been a big fan of yours 233 00:10:27,085 --> 00:10:29,003 ever since reading your papers on quantum qubits. 234 00:10:29,045 --> 00:10:31,465 - So you're pretty stoked about the Con this year, huh? 235 00:10:31,506 --> 00:10:32,924 - Oh, are you kidding me? 236 00:10:32,966 --> 00:10:34,717 Ever since I found out you were gonna be 237 00:10:34,759 --> 00:10:36,803 this year's legacy honoree, I, kind of, took the liberty 238 00:10:36,844 --> 00:10:40,223 of signing up to be the CCTC volunteer. 239 00:10:41,433 --> 00:10:44,352 I'm gonna be your liaison for the entire event. 240 00:10:44,394 --> 00:10:46,480 If that's--if that's cool? Like, if you're-- 241 00:10:46,521 --> 00:10:48,689 like, if you're all right? - Sounds great. 242 00:10:48,731 --> 00:10:50,275 - Cool 'cause I already have 243 00:10:50,317 --> 00:10:51,985 your whole itinerary planned to sweet perfection. 244 00:10:53,945 --> 00:10:56,448 - So um, I'm late for work. 245 00:10:56,490 --> 00:10:59,534 So Ray, Chester, I'll pop by the convention center later. 246 00:10:59,576 --> 00:11:01,411 See ya. I gotta go. - Don't you dare. 247 00:11:02,412 --> 00:11:05,624 [groans] - Ah, he forgot his breakfast. 248 00:11:06,458 --> 00:11:07,708 - And that's a bracelet. 249 00:11:07,750 --> 00:11:09,002 Uh, you know what? I have to go, too. 250 00:11:09,043 --> 00:11:10,170 [laughs] Deadlines. 251 00:11:10,378 --> 00:11:11,712 Uh, you got the list of questions 252 00:11:11,921 --> 00:11:13,632 for the interview later, right? - Sure do. 253 00:11:13,672 --> 00:11:14,966 See you at 4:00. 254 00:11:18,470 --> 00:11:20,180 - Heard some paroled ex-cons 255 00:11:20,221 --> 00:11:21,764 went shopping without their wallets. 256 00:11:21,806 --> 00:11:24,017 - OG meta-criminals, actually. 257 00:11:24,058 --> 00:11:27,354 Jack, Ten, King, and the Queen, 258 00:11:27,395 --> 00:11:29,772 call themselves the Royal Flush Gang. 259 00:11:29,814 --> 00:11:32,233 They were Central City's very first meta-threat. 260 00:11:32,275 --> 00:11:33,276 - You work that case, too? 261 00:11:33,318 --> 00:11:34,777 - Actually, no. 262 00:11:34,819 --> 00:11:37,322 The first time they pulled a job, I was... 263 00:11:41,660 --> 00:11:43,953 Kind of under the weather. 264 00:11:43,995 --> 00:11:45,455 It's weird. Their MO is 265 00:11:45,497 --> 00:11:49,334 stealing cash from casinos, not microchips. 266 00:11:50,293 --> 00:11:52,295 - Well, at least no one was killed. 267 00:11:53,171 --> 00:11:54,381 This time. 268 00:11:55,215 --> 00:11:56,715 - Everything okay, Captain? 269 00:11:59,427 --> 00:12:00,928 - This is the kind of case 270 00:12:00,970 --> 00:12:03,223 the meta-task force would've been assigned to. 271 00:12:04,140 --> 00:12:08,436 - Um, so your mimic powers-- 272 00:12:08,478 --> 00:12:10,647 how exactly do they work? 273 00:12:10,689 --> 00:12:13,149 - They only activate in times of stress, 274 00:12:13,191 --> 00:12:16,319 when my adrenaline spikes, and the effects are temporary. 275 00:12:17,070 --> 00:12:20,198 - That's good to--yeah. 276 00:12:21,491 --> 00:12:23,117 - Allen, does me being a meta 277 00:12:23,159 --> 00:12:25,286 make working for me more difficult? 278 00:12:26,037 --> 00:12:27,664 - No, ma'am. 279 00:12:27,706 --> 00:12:29,999 It's already tough enough as it is. 280 00:12:32,502 --> 00:12:35,129 I'll let you know as soon as I find something. 281 00:12:35,171 --> 00:12:36,631 - Good. 282 00:12:40,427 --> 00:12:42,053 - [sighs] 283 00:12:42,095 --> 00:12:45,599 - So I've gone over everyone's ideas, and they're great, 284 00:12:45,640 --> 00:12:47,100 but what I'd like to do is start 285 00:12:47,141 --> 00:12:49,352 with last night's break-in at Mercury Labs. 286 00:12:49,394 --> 00:12:51,479 [scoffs and groaning] 287 00:12:51,521 --> 00:12:54,232 - It's not news, not in this city. 288 00:12:54,274 --> 00:12:57,444 - It's a high-tech theft at a huge R&D corporation. 289 00:12:57,485 --> 00:12:59,362 - Which happens all the time in this town. 290 00:12:59,404 --> 00:13:01,573 Was anyone killed... - No. 291 00:13:01,615 --> 00:13:03,032 - Was the Flash involved... - No, he isn't. 292 00:13:03,074 --> 00:13:04,451 - Tragedy sells papers, folks. - But-- 293 00:13:04,492 --> 00:13:06,536 - Sorry. - That's not the point. 294 00:13:06,578 --> 00:13:07,954 - We should look into the rumors of embezzlement 295 00:13:07,995 --> 00:13:09,539 inside the mayor's office. 296 00:13:09,581 --> 00:13:11,291 Scooping a major scandal before our competition... 297 00:13:11,332 --> 00:13:12,917 - Will make Iris happy. 298 00:13:12,959 --> 00:13:14,335 Get in touch with someone at the mayor's office. 299 00:13:14,377 --> 00:13:15,754 - I got 1,000 words to finish 300 00:13:15,794 --> 00:13:17,088 on the Sharks' new GM for Iris, too. 301 00:13:17,130 --> 00:13:18,590 - Wait, what 1,000 words? 302 00:13:18,632 --> 00:13:20,550 - Well, I know the mayor's executive assistant. 303 00:13:20,592 --> 00:13:22,009 We were in the same undergrad sorority... 304 00:13:22,051 --> 00:13:23,553 - I need someone on this Mercury break-in. 305 00:13:23,595 --> 00:13:25,138 - So she'll tell me everything. - Uh, Vanya, 306 00:13:25,179 --> 00:13:27,140 I really need you to run with this tech heist. 307 00:13:28,391 --> 00:13:30,977 - I'm gonna follow up on the Calvert collision this morning. 308 00:13:31,018 --> 00:13:33,146 My source in the county planner's office 309 00:13:33,187 --> 00:13:35,856 says it's gonna cost several million to repair the damage. 310 00:13:35,898 --> 00:13:37,233 Talk about a budget crisis. 311 00:13:37,275 --> 00:13:40,236 Plus, that is what Iris would want. 312 00:13:40,278 --> 00:13:45,074 - Iri--hold on. Wait, you guys. 313 00:13:45,116 --> 00:13:46,660 Seriously? 314 00:13:49,412 --> 00:13:51,914 - We found this at the train collision site. 315 00:13:51,956 --> 00:13:53,541 - I thought Kramer had you working 316 00:13:53,583 --> 00:13:55,627 on the Mercury heist instead? 317 00:13:55,669 --> 00:13:57,587 - Uh, yeah. I am. - You are, 318 00:13:57,629 --> 00:14:01,591 but you think that it's related to the Calvert train collision? 319 00:14:01,633 --> 00:14:03,217 - I will know in a minute. 320 00:14:03,259 --> 00:14:06,012 While working evidence from the Mercury Labs heist, 321 00:14:06,053 --> 00:14:08,889 I found charred marks on the guard's weapons, 322 00:14:08,931 --> 00:14:11,267 marks exactly like those. 323 00:14:11,309 --> 00:14:13,812 Yeah, I was right. 324 00:14:13,852 --> 00:14:15,355 Heat signature's the same 325 00:14:15,396 --> 00:14:17,607 as the burn marks on the weapons at Mercury Labs. 326 00:14:17,649 --> 00:14:21,027 Laser burns delivered with pinpoint precision, 327 00:14:21,068 --> 00:14:22,570 Jack's trademarks. 328 00:14:22,612 --> 00:14:24,364 - Okay, okay. 329 00:14:24,405 --> 00:14:27,074 Even if it is the Royal Flush Gang 330 00:14:27,116 --> 00:14:28,867 behind all of this, why? 331 00:14:28,909 --> 00:14:30,911 Why would they go through all the trouble 332 00:14:30,953 --> 00:14:34,123 of causing a massive railway collision 333 00:14:34,165 --> 00:14:36,376 when they haven't even stolen anything yet? 334 00:14:36,417 --> 00:14:38,044 - I asked myself that, too. 335 00:14:38,085 --> 00:14:41,047 Then I found out what was being carried in this case. 336 00:14:41,088 --> 00:14:43,633 A bleeding-edge beryllium core 337 00:14:43,675 --> 00:14:47,220 which is a highly unstable power source. 338 00:14:47,261 --> 00:14:48,555 - And that's what caused the trains to explode. 339 00:14:48,596 --> 00:14:50,807 - No. A beryllium-based detonation 340 00:14:50,849 --> 00:14:53,267 would've leveled a surrounding 10-mile radius. 341 00:14:54,519 --> 00:14:56,103 - [gasp] 342 00:14:56,145 --> 00:14:57,856 The core wasn't in the case when the trains collided. 343 00:14:57,938 --> 00:15:00,441 - Which means, the real question is, 344 00:15:00,483 --> 00:15:01,984 why is the Royal Flush Gang 345 00:15:02,026 --> 00:15:03,862 changing their MO to become tech thieves? 346 00:15:03,902 --> 00:15:05,446 [door creaks] 347 00:15:08,867 --> 00:15:10,618 Korber, what's going on? 348 00:15:10,660 --> 00:15:12,829 - Iron Heights just lost power for three seconds, 349 00:15:12,871 --> 00:15:15,289 during which every cell door unlocked and opened. 350 00:15:15,331 --> 00:15:17,958 Now they've got 1,000 inmates roaming the facility. 351 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:20,461 - Barry, if they get out... - Yeah, I know. 352 00:15:20,503 --> 00:15:25,132 ♪ ♪ 353 00:15:25,174 --> 00:15:26,384 - Barry, what happened? 354 00:15:26,426 --> 00:15:29,596 [men shouting] 355 00:15:30,597 --> 00:15:32,390 - I got the inmates back in their cells 356 00:15:32,432 --> 00:15:34,100 before anyone got hurt, 357 00:15:34,141 --> 00:15:36,310 but we've got a bigger problem. 358 00:15:37,395 --> 00:15:40,064 Looks like the Royal Flush Gang just leveled up too. 359 00:15:40,106 --> 00:15:42,734 ♪ ♪ 360 00:15:45,653 --> 00:15:46,863 - Well, I am impressed. 361 00:15:46,905 --> 00:15:48,281 A schedule, timed to the minute, 362 00:15:48,322 --> 00:15:51,325 including a coffee stop to recharge. 363 00:15:51,367 --> 00:15:54,120 Best handler ever. 364 00:15:54,161 --> 00:15:55,413 - Oh, you're getting a whole lot more 365 00:15:55,455 --> 00:15:56,955 than java in Jitters, my friend. 366 00:15:57,081 --> 00:16:00,877 How about a dozen CCTC entrepreneurial hopefuls, 367 00:16:00,919 --> 00:16:03,922 each with their own game-changing startup idea 368 00:16:03,963 --> 00:16:06,507 ready to pitch in three minutes or less? 369 00:16:06,549 --> 00:16:08,426 To Ray Palmer, 370 00:16:08,468 --> 00:16:11,345 business behemoth, scientific genius. 371 00:16:11,387 --> 00:16:12,472 [applause] 372 00:16:12,513 --> 00:16:13,723 [laughs] Am I right? 373 00:16:13,765 --> 00:16:15,558 Okay, okay, come on. 374 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:17,852 Let's go make some dreams come true. 375 00:16:22,273 --> 00:16:23,650 - Chester. - Yeah. 376 00:16:23,691 --> 00:16:25,109 - What made you think that I-- 377 00:16:25,151 --> 00:16:27,111 - Oh, oh, I--I just know how much you used 378 00:16:27,153 --> 00:16:29,572 startup investments to expand Palmer Tech. 379 00:16:29,614 --> 00:16:31,825 You just got, like, a nose for science, 380 00:16:31,866 --> 00:16:33,701 but I also know you've been out of the game for a little while. 381 00:16:33,743 --> 00:16:36,078 So I figured I'd help jumpstart the magic. 382 00:16:36,120 --> 00:16:37,956 - Okay. - And don't worry 383 00:16:37,997 --> 00:16:39,666 about Tech Con, 'cause your interview with Iris 384 00:16:39,707 --> 00:16:41,250 isn't for another 90 minutes. 385 00:16:41,292 --> 00:16:44,002 So we got time. Hey, got your back, man. 386 00:16:44,044 --> 00:16:46,297 - Thank you but I'm not worried about my schedule. 387 00:16:46,339 --> 00:16:47,715 - Oh, right, right. 388 00:16:47,757 --> 00:16:50,176 You need a cronut first, obviously. 389 00:16:50,217 --> 00:16:52,052 Excuse me-- - Chester, Chester. 390 00:16:52,094 --> 00:16:53,638 Chester, I-- 391 00:16:54,764 --> 00:16:57,183 I don't want to start another tech business. 392 00:17:01,187 --> 00:17:03,230 It's like I told Barry and Iris, 393 00:17:03,272 --> 00:17:07,735 the only thing I want to pursue these days is a balanced life. 394 00:17:09,028 --> 00:17:11,405 That's why I haven't worn the Atom suit in ages. 395 00:17:11,447 --> 00:17:12,573 - [nervous laugh] 396 00:17:12,615 --> 00:17:15,326 But you're a--a Legend? 397 00:17:15,368 --> 00:17:18,204 - [chuckles] Was a Legend. 398 00:17:18,245 --> 00:17:22,542 Now, I suppose, that's what Team Flash is for. 399 00:17:24,126 --> 00:17:27,964 Look, I know how that might sound for the Atom, 400 00:17:28,006 --> 00:17:30,800 but Ray Palmer's priorities are 401 00:17:30,842 --> 00:17:33,636 his wife and working in his own lab. 402 00:17:33,678 --> 00:17:35,346 I--I hope that you can understand that. 403 00:17:35,388 --> 00:17:36,806 - I-- yeah, no, no. 404 00:17:36,848 --> 00:17:39,308 I--I get it, and-- 405 00:17:39,350 --> 00:17:42,687 I am--I'm so sorry. 406 00:17:42,729 --> 00:17:44,564 - It's okay, it's okay. Ah, but we should-- 407 00:17:44,605 --> 00:17:45,940 - Everyone-- 408 00:17:45,982 --> 00:17:49,694 today's pitch sessions are officially 409 00:17:50,904 --> 00:17:52,488 cancelled. - What? 410 00:17:52,530 --> 00:17:54,198 - No, that's not fair. - Guys? Guys? 411 00:17:54,240 --> 00:17:57,326 We are impinging on a great man's time. 412 00:17:57,368 --> 00:17:58,536 So get. 413 00:17:58,578 --> 00:18:00,872 Go on, go on. 414 00:18:00,914 --> 00:18:03,457 - Sorry, everyone. 415 00:18:03,499 --> 00:18:04,918 I still believe in you. 416 00:18:05,710 --> 00:18:07,169 - I like your sweater. 417 00:18:08,546 --> 00:18:10,214 And I will, um... 418 00:18:11,674 --> 00:18:13,927 I will leave you to get your privacy on. 419 00:18:13,968 --> 00:18:15,177 [chuckles] 420 00:18:15,219 --> 00:18:17,638 And again, I am... 421 00:18:17,680 --> 00:18:18,890 I'm so sorry. 422 00:18:18,932 --> 00:18:20,641 - Chester, I... 423 00:18:20,683 --> 00:18:22,142 ♪ ♪ 424 00:18:22,184 --> 00:18:24,228 [sighs] 425 00:18:24,270 --> 00:18:31,444 ♪ ♪ 426 00:18:32,028 --> 00:18:33,613 - Thank you so much for coming. 427 00:18:33,654 --> 00:18:36,156 It's so exciting to have you here. 428 00:18:36,198 --> 00:18:38,826 When I founded this conference five years ago, 429 00:18:38,868 --> 00:18:41,704 I never would've dreamed we'd get coverage like this. 430 00:18:41,746 --> 00:18:44,415 - Well, this is pretty impressive. 431 00:18:44,457 --> 00:18:47,501 - Hey, your press pass gets you into our afterparties. 432 00:18:47,543 --> 00:18:50,504 Are you a fan of filk music by any chance? 433 00:18:50,546 --> 00:18:52,256 - Boss? Excuse me. 434 00:18:52,298 --> 00:18:53,257 Can we talk? 435 00:18:53,382 --> 00:18:55,384 - We'll gab later. [laughs] 436 00:18:55,426 --> 00:18:56,761 - Hey. 437 00:18:56,803 --> 00:18:59,806 - So I totally blew it at the office. 438 00:18:59,847 --> 00:19:01,641 I told you, I wasn't ready. 439 00:19:01,682 --> 00:19:03,935 - You got resistance from the staff. 440 00:19:03,977 --> 00:19:05,728 - They barely listened to me. 441 00:19:05,770 --> 00:19:07,981 I'm pretty sure they think I don't have enough experience, 442 00:19:08,022 --> 00:19:10,357 which I don't, and they think that 443 00:19:10,399 --> 00:19:12,276 my suggestions for which stories to cover are wrong. 444 00:19:12,318 --> 00:19:14,487 - Yeah, I figured that might happen. 445 00:19:14,528 --> 00:19:15,947 - Then why put me in charge? 446 00:19:15,989 --> 00:19:17,448 - Well, because you can handle it. 447 00:19:17,490 --> 00:19:19,700 And dealing with this is a part 448 00:19:19,742 --> 00:19:21,410 of growing into your new position. 449 00:19:21,452 --> 00:19:25,039 - Well, I am not growing. I am crashing and burning. 450 00:19:25,081 --> 00:19:27,249 Iris, I can't do this. 451 00:19:27,291 --> 00:19:29,002 - Yes, you can. 452 00:19:29,043 --> 00:19:30,711 - Well, how do you know? 453 00:19:30,753 --> 00:19:34,340 - Because you're exactly what CCC Media needs. 454 00:19:34,381 --> 00:19:36,843 You have a point of view that's entirely your own, 455 00:19:36,884 --> 00:19:38,886 and you know this city better than anyone in that room. 456 00:19:38,928 --> 00:19:40,346 You grew up here. 457 00:19:40,387 --> 00:19:41,848 You not only survived Iron Heights, 458 00:19:41,889 --> 00:19:43,390 you came out on the other side a hero. 459 00:19:43,432 --> 00:19:44,934 - I could melt Taylor's face. 460 00:19:44,976 --> 00:19:46,352 - You went from juvenile delinquent 461 00:19:46,393 --> 00:19:48,104 to voice of the people, 462 00:19:48,146 --> 00:19:50,857 and I'm talking about your writing, not your meta-powers. 463 00:19:50,898 --> 00:19:54,193 Your articles speak to people because you're one of them. 464 00:19:54,234 --> 00:19:55,945 That's your point of view. 465 00:19:55,987 --> 00:19:58,823 It's also how CCC Media speaks to the city 466 00:19:58,865 --> 00:20:01,826 and why people respond so strongly. 467 00:20:03,077 --> 00:20:05,371 - Okay, but being a journalist 468 00:20:05,412 --> 00:20:07,707 and being in charge are way different. 469 00:20:07,748 --> 00:20:09,167 - Look, I know that it's scary, 470 00:20:09,207 --> 00:20:11,418 but think how you leveled up as a meta. 471 00:20:11,460 --> 00:20:12,837 I'm sure that was scary, too. 472 00:20:15,798 --> 00:20:17,842 - Try terrifying, 473 00:20:17,884 --> 00:20:21,137 but somehow I knew I could handle an upgrade. 474 00:20:21,179 --> 00:20:23,097 - Okay, then do that at the office, too. 475 00:20:23,139 --> 00:20:26,266 Your point of view is perfect for this company. 476 00:20:26,308 --> 00:20:27,351 You've already learned how to own it. 477 00:20:27,393 --> 00:20:30,437 Now go, sell it. Go. 478 00:20:33,315 --> 00:20:34,650 - Sell it. 479 00:20:34,692 --> 00:20:36,736 - Turns out the Royal Flush Gang 480 00:20:36,777 --> 00:20:39,279 kidnapped a prisoner named Jared Haywood. 481 00:20:39,321 --> 00:20:41,407 Had any luck tracking them down? 482 00:20:41,448 --> 00:20:42,700 - Not yet. 483 00:20:42,742 --> 00:20:44,952 - What about the Mercury Labs chip? 484 00:20:44,994 --> 00:20:46,537 - Chester's still trying to figure out 485 00:20:46,579 --> 00:20:48,206 why the Royal Flush Gang would need it. 486 00:20:48,246 --> 00:20:50,624 - Okay. - Not anymore. 487 00:20:50,666 --> 00:20:52,626 Turns out that chip's so cutting edge, 488 00:20:52,668 --> 00:20:55,922 it has, like, a thousand different applications, so... 489 00:20:55,963 --> 00:20:57,924 sorry. I blew it. 490 00:20:57,965 --> 00:20:59,633 Seems to be my thing today. 491 00:20:59,675 --> 00:21:01,635 - Hey, 492 00:21:01,677 --> 00:21:02,929 what's going on, Chester? 493 00:21:02,970 --> 00:21:04,638 I'm sensing a whole lot of sadness. 494 00:21:04,680 --> 00:21:06,432 - Yeah, aren't you supposed to still be with Ray? 495 00:21:06,473 --> 00:21:09,894 - I have resigned as Ray's liaison. 496 00:21:09,936 --> 00:21:12,021 It turns out I messed that up, too. 497 00:21:12,063 --> 00:21:14,023 Now I'm, like, dead to him. 498 00:21:17,193 --> 00:21:20,113 Oh, my God, Cecil, I am--I'm so sorry. 499 00:21:20,154 --> 00:21:21,697 I shouldn't have said that. - No. 500 00:21:21,739 --> 00:21:24,742 No, no, it's okay. Hey... 501 00:21:24,784 --> 00:21:26,660 you gotta go easy on yourself. 502 00:21:26,702 --> 00:21:28,621 - How? 503 00:21:28,662 --> 00:21:30,372 The day I'm having? 504 00:21:30,414 --> 00:21:32,833 I feel like I might as well just gamble my per diem away 505 00:21:32,875 --> 00:21:34,668 at the craps table with Grandma Runk. 506 00:21:34,710 --> 00:21:36,837 I mean, Tech Con's paying in cryptocurrency this year, 507 00:21:36,879 --> 00:21:38,256 which barely feels like real money, 508 00:21:38,297 --> 00:21:39,465 even though it totally is. 509 00:21:42,135 --> 00:21:45,096 - What if the Royal Flush Gang didn't change their MO? 510 00:21:46,346 --> 00:21:47,807 Chester, can we find out 511 00:21:47,848 --> 00:21:50,559 if any STAR City casinos also take cryptocurrency? 512 00:21:51,393 --> 00:21:52,603 - Yeah. 513 00:21:54,480 --> 00:21:56,941 Hot damn. Turns out they all do, 514 00:21:56,983 --> 00:21:59,485 'cause they'll happily take your money however they can. 515 00:21:59,526 --> 00:22:01,320 And check this out. 516 00:22:02,822 --> 00:22:06,867 These casinos have over 50 mil in their digital coffers. 517 00:22:06,909 --> 00:22:08,953 - So what exactly would the Royal Flush Gang need 518 00:22:08,995 --> 00:22:10,621 to pull off a heist like this? 519 00:22:10,663 --> 00:22:13,373 - A computer with a next-level microchip... 520 00:22:15,168 --> 00:22:17,461 A massive power source to run it... 521 00:22:19,630 --> 00:22:23,092 And an expert in cyber espionage to execute the hack. 522 00:22:23,134 --> 00:22:25,636 ♪ ♪ 523 00:22:25,678 --> 00:22:28,848 - They didn't change their MO. 524 00:22:28,889 --> 00:22:30,266 They just leveled up. 525 00:22:32,476 --> 00:22:33,978 Okay, how do we stop them? 526 00:22:34,020 --> 00:22:35,313 - The second the hack starts, 527 00:22:35,353 --> 00:22:37,023 I can trace it and ping the location. 528 00:22:37,064 --> 00:22:38,607 - And I'll be ready. 529 00:22:43,904 --> 00:22:46,406 - So it's all done? 530 00:22:46,448 --> 00:22:47,574 - Transfer completed. 531 00:22:47,616 --> 00:22:49,702 Who wants to be a millionaire? 532 00:22:49,743 --> 00:22:51,453 - I do. 533 00:22:51,495 --> 00:22:53,747 - Exactly, and since more people 534 00:22:53,789 --> 00:22:56,374 means smaller shares for us... 535 00:22:56,416 --> 00:22:58,669 - Someone's out of chips. 536 00:23:00,046 --> 00:23:01,755 - What the hell, man? 537 00:23:01,797 --> 00:23:04,550 We planned this for years, and now you're gonna kill me? 538 00:23:04,591 --> 00:23:07,845 - Of course not. 539 00:23:07,887 --> 00:23:09,429 Jack is. 540 00:23:09,471 --> 00:23:10,306 - I'm all in. 541 00:23:10,348 --> 00:23:13,726 ♪ ♪ 542 00:23:13,767 --> 00:23:15,144 - It's over, people. 543 00:23:15,186 --> 00:23:16,896 Haywood's back in Iron Heights. 544 00:23:16,937 --> 00:23:18,314 Who wants to go next? 545 00:23:18,356 --> 00:23:21,525 - Ah, usually, I know when to fold them. 546 00:23:21,567 --> 00:23:26,072 You know 50 million--it's a lot to leave on the virtual table. 547 00:23:26,113 --> 00:23:28,824 - And since my Queen is a psychic who knows everything 548 00:23:28,866 --> 00:23:30,826 you're going to do before you do it, 549 00:23:30,868 --> 00:23:35,081 go ahead, Flash, we call. 550 00:23:35,122 --> 00:23:38,292 - Four to one, I like these odds. 551 00:23:38,334 --> 00:23:42,296 - Go ahead, Flash-y, pick a card, any card. 552 00:23:42,338 --> 00:23:44,173 ♪ ♪ 553 00:23:44,215 --> 00:23:47,467 Execute a full house maneuver, all of you, now. 554 00:23:47,509 --> 00:23:54,850 ♪ ♪ 555 00:24:15,413 --> 00:24:17,039 - [groans] 556 00:24:17,081 --> 00:24:19,292 ♪ ♪ 557 00:24:19,333 --> 00:24:20,209 - Hey, bud. 558 00:24:20,251 --> 00:24:23,796 ♪ ♪ 559 00:24:23,837 --> 00:24:26,590 - What? This is impossible. 560 00:24:26,632 --> 00:24:29,218 I read your mind. I saw what you were planning, 561 00:24:29,260 --> 00:24:31,095 and then I trumped your hand by going all in. 562 00:24:31,137 --> 00:24:33,431 How did you-- - You can read minds. 563 00:24:33,471 --> 00:24:35,015 I can think at super speed. 564 00:24:35,057 --> 00:24:36,892 - Your thoughts-- after I read them, 565 00:24:36,934 --> 00:24:38,727 you reshuffled the deck. 566 00:24:38,769 --> 00:24:40,562 - I guess the house doesn't always win. 567 00:24:40,604 --> 00:24:42,731 ♪ ♪ 568 00:24:46,026 --> 00:24:47,653 - I'm so sorry, folks. 569 00:24:47,694 --> 00:24:49,905 I know today did not go as planned, 570 00:24:49,947 --> 00:24:52,616 but the rocky road of science will not stop me 571 00:24:52,658 --> 00:24:55,577 from bringing you the best Tech Con coverage ever. 572 00:24:55,619 --> 00:24:57,121 I-- - Hey, Chester, you left 573 00:24:57,163 --> 00:24:59,123 before I could thank you for helping-- 574 00:24:59,165 --> 00:25:02,126 - Yo, yo, it--it's my fellow science geek, CSI Barry Allen. 575 00:25:02,168 --> 00:25:03,377 - Hi. - Good to see you, man. 576 00:25:03,419 --> 00:25:04,753 Good to see you. - Yes. 577 00:25:04,795 --> 00:25:07,423 - So ixnay on the ashFlay. - Yeah. 578 00:25:07,465 --> 00:25:09,091 - Thanks for coming to my livestream, dude. 579 00:25:09,133 --> 00:25:10,259 - For sure. - And this is 580 00:25:10,301 --> 00:25:12,011 his first Tech Con ever. 581 00:25:12,052 --> 00:25:13,220 - Somehow that's true. - Yeah. 582 00:25:13,262 --> 00:25:15,097 Yeah, so Barr. - Yeah. 583 00:25:15,139 --> 00:25:18,017 - How awesome is all this? - Oh, it's pretty awesome. 584 00:25:18,058 --> 00:25:19,852 Have you seen the Magnus Labs' Saturn Simulation? 585 00:25:19,893 --> 00:25:23,397 - Oh, dude, I was in it. - You can get in it? 586 00:25:23,439 --> 00:25:25,107 Hey, Ray. 587 00:25:25,149 --> 00:25:26,233 Hey, this is legacy honoree Ray Palmer. 588 00:25:26,275 --> 00:25:27,609 Hey, come say hi. 589 00:25:27,651 --> 00:25:29,236 Have you seen some of these displays? 590 00:25:29,278 --> 00:25:30,612 - Yeah, I mean, the imagination on display 591 00:25:30,654 --> 00:25:32,698 is just stellar. Hey, Chester-- 592 00:25:32,739 --> 00:25:34,532 - Welcome to my livestream, Mr. Palmer. 593 00:25:34,574 --> 00:25:37,911 But hey, it's been a great first day of webcasting. 594 00:25:37,953 --> 00:25:39,830 So how about we take a break? 595 00:25:39,872 --> 00:25:41,623 - Good, good 'cause then we can talk about-- 596 00:25:41,665 --> 00:25:43,083 - See you in ten, party people. 597 00:25:43,125 --> 00:25:44,835 - Hold this, please. - Okay. 598 00:25:44,877 --> 00:25:46,544 - Talk about what happened earlier. 599 00:25:46,586 --> 00:25:48,506 - See ya. 600 00:25:48,546 --> 00:25:51,384 Well, he's not avoiding me. 601 00:25:52,759 --> 00:25:55,262 - Chester surprised me earlier with a pitch fest 602 00:25:55,304 --> 00:25:59,183 to mentor aspiring scientists in the intention 603 00:25:59,225 --> 00:26:01,060 of forming a startup with one of them. 604 00:26:01,101 --> 00:26:02,728 - I--that sounds great. 605 00:26:02,769 --> 00:26:05,356 - And it would've been before, but I... 606 00:26:06,440 --> 00:26:08,650 I've grown a lot the last few months. 607 00:26:08,692 --> 00:26:10,652 - So you don't miss any of this? 608 00:26:10,694 --> 00:26:12,654 - I'm still a scientist, Barry. 609 00:26:12,696 --> 00:26:14,323 - [chuckles] 610 00:26:14,365 --> 00:26:16,283 - But, you know, if I start another big tech company, 611 00:26:16,325 --> 00:26:20,538 next thing I know, I get lost in all this again. 612 00:26:20,578 --> 00:26:22,831 This is all so intoxicating, 613 00:26:22,873 --> 00:26:25,667 and I--I don't want to fall back into the trap. 614 00:26:25,709 --> 00:26:28,045 - I get that, but, 615 00:26:28,087 --> 00:26:29,963 I mean, I'm not the same that I was 616 00:26:30,005 --> 00:26:32,007 the first time I put on the cowl either. 617 00:26:32,049 --> 00:26:34,093 You know I'm faster, more confident, 618 00:26:34,134 --> 00:26:35,677 more at ease with myself. 619 00:26:35,719 --> 00:26:37,388 - Yeah, you've grown too. 620 00:26:37,430 --> 00:26:39,806 - Yeah but one of the ways that's happened 621 00:26:39,848 --> 00:26:43,018 is learning to take time out to help Team Flash grow, too. 622 00:26:43,060 --> 00:26:44,728 Yeah, I've learned just as much from them 623 00:26:44,770 --> 00:26:46,063 as they've learned from me. 624 00:26:46,105 --> 00:26:47,814 It's like being a CSI, every day I work 625 00:26:47,856 --> 00:26:50,817 with all my fellow officers in all departments. 626 00:26:53,571 --> 00:26:57,908 - I mean, I do miss scientific collaboration. 627 00:26:58,909 --> 00:27:02,037 Just like I told Chester, I'm not a Legend anymore, 628 00:27:02,079 --> 00:27:04,582 and, uh, I don't have the CCPD. 629 00:27:04,622 --> 00:27:06,584 - So what? 630 00:27:06,624 --> 00:27:10,170 You're Ray Palmer, legacy honoree. 631 00:27:10,212 --> 00:27:13,631 If you want something that doesn't exist, invent it. 632 00:27:17,928 --> 00:27:20,806 [light music] 633 00:27:20,847 --> 00:27:27,729 ♪ ♪ 634 00:27:27,771 --> 00:27:29,231 - [sighs] 635 00:27:31,066 --> 00:27:34,361 This copy is damn well-written. 636 00:27:34,403 --> 00:27:37,864 What exactly are you looking for? 637 00:27:37,906 --> 00:27:39,325 - If you even know. 638 00:27:39,950 --> 00:27:42,536 - Look, these stories aren't bad. 639 00:27:42,578 --> 00:27:44,913 They're well-sourced, thorough, 640 00:27:44,955 --> 00:27:50,419 but CCC Media is about more than just providing facts. 641 00:27:50,461 --> 00:27:52,463 It's the voice of the people, 642 00:27:52,505 --> 00:27:55,466 which means it needs to have something to say. 643 00:27:55,508 --> 00:27:58,177 - It's literally the opposite of objective journalism. 644 00:27:58,218 --> 00:28:00,638 How about we leave the editorializing to Iris? 645 00:28:01,555 --> 00:28:03,599 - Okay, it's right there in the name, 646 00:28:03,641 --> 00:28:05,434 "Central City Citizen." 647 00:28:06,602 --> 00:28:09,605 Yeah, you guys landed some pretty major interviews, 648 00:28:09,647 --> 00:28:13,317 but every person's voice in this city deserves to be heard, 649 00:28:13,359 --> 00:28:16,111 not just the most famous or high-profiled ones. 650 00:28:16,153 --> 00:28:17,695 - So what, we're not even supposed to talk 651 00:28:17,737 --> 00:28:19,573 to the DA or the mayor anymore? 652 00:28:19,615 --> 00:28:21,450 - Yes, talk to them, 653 00:28:21,492 --> 00:28:24,662 but then go talk to the janitor who cleans the mayor's office 654 00:28:24,702 --> 00:28:28,790 or a mom working two jobs just to pay her bills, 655 00:28:28,832 --> 00:28:31,210 because corruption in this city-- 656 00:28:31,251 --> 00:28:33,170 it affects them more than anyone. 657 00:28:34,630 --> 00:28:35,755 Don't you guys see? 658 00:28:35,797 --> 00:28:37,757 When we're at our best, 659 00:28:37,799 --> 00:28:41,345 our readers see themselves reflected in our stories. 660 00:28:44,014 --> 00:28:46,808 So try again, 661 00:28:46,850 --> 00:28:51,104 but this time, remember who you're writing for. 662 00:29:01,281 --> 00:29:03,659 - You've already accomplished so much, 663 00:29:03,701 --> 00:29:06,620 and now you're a CCTC legacy honoree. 664 00:29:07,787 --> 00:29:10,082 What's next for you? Retirement? 665 00:29:10,123 --> 00:29:12,876 - [chuckles] Uh... 666 00:29:12,918 --> 00:29:16,296 Well, honestly, I... 667 00:29:19,132 --> 00:29:20,634 I'm not sure. 668 00:29:21,968 --> 00:29:23,970 That question's come up for me a lot today. 669 00:29:24,012 --> 00:29:26,932 And, uh, you know I have been doing a ton of research lately, 670 00:29:26,973 --> 00:29:31,061 but I also don't want to repeat my previous achievements. 671 00:29:31,103 --> 00:29:32,605 So um... 672 00:29:32,646 --> 00:29:34,732 I guess I'm having conflicting thoughts about it. 673 00:29:34,814 --> 00:29:36,983 It's a--it's a tough decision. 674 00:29:38,694 --> 00:29:40,070 So you know what? 675 00:29:40,153 --> 00:29:43,699 Maybe--maybe we should all find out together 676 00:29:43,741 --> 00:29:44,824 next year. 677 00:29:44,866 --> 00:29:50,372 [applause] 678 00:29:50,414 --> 00:29:52,332 - Okay, and on that note, 679 00:29:52,374 --> 00:29:54,501 let's thank Ray Palmer for joining us today. 680 00:29:54,543 --> 00:29:58,880 [cheers and applause] 681 00:29:58,922 --> 00:30:01,007 [gasps] 682 00:30:01,717 --> 00:30:03,719 ♪ ♪ 683 00:30:03,761 --> 00:30:05,512 - You all should run. 684 00:30:05,554 --> 00:30:10,183 ♪ ♪ 685 00:30:10,225 --> 00:30:12,269 While you still can. 686 00:30:12,311 --> 00:30:14,354 [voice echoing discordantly] 687 00:30:14,396 --> 00:30:15,731 - Everybody, go. 688 00:30:15,773 --> 00:30:16,732 - Go. 689 00:30:16,774 --> 00:30:20,819 [screaming] 690 00:30:20,860 --> 00:30:25,073 - Flash, don't make this difficult. 691 00:30:25,115 --> 00:30:27,326 Show yourself. 692 00:30:27,367 --> 00:30:29,953 ♪ ♪ 693 00:30:29,995 --> 00:30:32,539 - I'm not gonna let you hurt anyone. 694 00:30:32,581 --> 00:30:34,583 Why don't you tell me what it is you want? 695 00:30:34,625 --> 00:30:35,917 - Of course. 696 00:30:37,043 --> 00:30:39,379 I came a long way to find you, Flash. 697 00:30:40,172 --> 00:30:44,092 Now that I have... 698 00:30:44,134 --> 00:30:45,885 I'm going to kill you. 699 00:30:50,766 --> 00:30:52,225 - Whoever you are, 700 00:30:52,267 --> 00:30:54,894 if you're looking for a fight, you found one. 701 00:30:54,936 --> 00:30:58,273 ♪ ♪ 702 00:30:58,315 --> 00:30:59,775 - Oh, snap. 703 00:30:59,817 --> 00:31:01,610 - Time to let Flash do what he does best 704 00:31:01,652 --> 00:31:02,820 and kick some butt. 705 00:31:02,860 --> 00:31:06,198 - You're nothing like I expected, 706 00:31:06,239 --> 00:31:08,033 not that it matters. 707 00:31:08,074 --> 00:31:11,411 Those who were once good 708 00:31:11,453 --> 00:31:13,288 die just as easily. 709 00:31:16,500 --> 00:31:18,502 [whirring] 710 00:31:18,544 --> 00:31:21,338 [dramatic music] 711 00:31:21,380 --> 00:31:26,593 ♪ ♪ 712 00:31:26,635 --> 00:31:27,886 - Okay, well, that's not good. 713 00:31:28,094 --> 00:31:30,138 - What is that thing? - Oh, I'm picking up 714 00:31:30,180 --> 00:31:31,973 some seriously advanced tech readings. 715 00:31:32,015 --> 00:31:33,559 - You just had that thing in your back pocket? 716 00:31:33,600 --> 00:31:35,728 - Oh, no. I just picked it up from right there. 717 00:31:35,769 --> 00:31:37,855 - Oh, yeah. Tech Con, right. 718 00:31:37,896 --> 00:31:39,314 - I think Barry's going to need a helping hand. 719 00:31:39,356 --> 00:31:40,982 - Wait, what? 720 00:31:41,024 --> 00:31:43,610 Like a superhero team-up with the Atom? 721 00:31:44,986 --> 00:31:45,779 What changed your mind? 722 00:31:45,821 --> 00:31:48,907 ♪ ♪ 723 00:31:48,948 --> 00:31:51,702 - My friends-- an old one and a new one-- 724 00:31:51,744 --> 00:31:53,203 but I'm still not a Legend. 725 00:31:54,413 --> 00:31:55,914 - Yeah, you're a hell of a lot more. 726 00:31:55,955 --> 00:32:03,004 ♪ ♪ 727 00:32:03,963 --> 00:32:05,298 - [groaning] 728 00:32:07,551 --> 00:32:09,261 [groaning and screams] 729 00:32:12,180 --> 00:32:17,977 ♪ ♪ 730 00:32:18,019 --> 00:32:20,063 - I was born amongst the stars, Flash. 731 00:32:20,105 --> 00:32:22,816 Trapping me in a vacuum in pointless. 732 00:32:22,858 --> 00:32:24,234 Now, surrender, 733 00:32:24,276 --> 00:32:26,653 and I promise you won't suffer. 734 00:32:26,695 --> 00:32:30,115 ♪ ♪ 735 00:32:30,156 --> 00:32:32,284 - And the suit still fits. 736 00:32:32,325 --> 00:32:33,744 Hey, you been working out? 737 00:32:33,786 --> 00:32:35,746 - Yeah, thank you for noticing. 738 00:32:35,788 --> 00:32:37,330 ♪ ♪ 739 00:32:37,372 --> 00:32:38,665 - All right, you ready? - Yeah. 740 00:32:43,462 --> 00:32:45,756 - Flash, Atom, who are you firing at? 741 00:32:45,798 --> 00:32:47,173 - Yeah, yeah, he's right behind you. 742 00:32:47,215 --> 00:32:53,555 ♪ ♪ 743 00:32:58,936 --> 00:33:01,521 - [groans] Now I know how Diggle feels. 744 00:33:01,563 --> 00:33:02,898 - This guy isn't just strong, 745 00:33:02,940 --> 00:33:04,524 I think he's messing with our minds. 746 00:33:04,566 --> 00:33:07,319 - Correct. This isn't your fight, Atom. 747 00:33:07,360 --> 00:33:09,446 Now, leave while you still can. 748 00:33:09,488 --> 00:33:11,698 - Everyone has a weakness. 749 00:33:11,740 --> 00:33:12,866 - I'll keep him occupied. 750 00:33:12,908 --> 00:33:20,248 ♪ ♪ 751 00:33:32,093 --> 00:33:35,681 - You can't fool me with a speed mirage, Flash. 752 00:33:35,722 --> 00:33:37,891 My mind is too powerful. 753 00:33:37,933 --> 00:33:40,978 - Wait, you said I was good once. 754 00:33:41,019 --> 00:33:42,855 What happened to me? 755 00:33:42,896 --> 00:33:44,982 You owe me that. 756 00:33:45,064 --> 00:33:46,483 - As you wish. 757 00:33:46,525 --> 00:33:51,154 ♪ ♪ 758 00:33:51,196 --> 00:33:54,199 Bear witness to a coming Armageddon 759 00:33:54,240 --> 00:33:56,785 that you create ten years from now, 760 00:33:56,827 --> 00:34:00,706 one that destroys your own planet. 761 00:34:02,374 --> 00:34:04,001 It already happened, Flash. 762 00:34:04,042 --> 00:34:06,670 That's why I, Despero, have to kill you. 763 00:34:08,129 --> 00:34:10,298 It's how I save our world. 764 00:34:12,801 --> 00:34:14,594 [roars] 765 00:34:14,636 --> 00:34:16,304 [groans] 766 00:34:16,346 --> 00:34:21,810 ♪ ♪ 767 00:34:21,852 --> 00:34:25,689 [groans] No! 768 00:34:26,815 --> 00:34:29,234 - Man, whatever you did... - Anytime, Flash. 769 00:34:29,275 --> 00:34:30,819 - Hey. - Hey, you guys okay? 770 00:34:30,861 --> 00:34:31,945 - Yeah. 771 00:34:31,987 --> 00:34:33,488 - Where'd that thing go? 772 00:34:33,530 --> 00:34:35,490 - I don't know. 773 00:34:42,247 --> 00:34:43,623 - Barry, you know you're not destined 774 00:34:43,665 --> 00:34:44,791 to destroy the world, right? 775 00:34:44,833 --> 00:34:46,209 - Yeah, I know, but the visions 776 00:34:46,251 --> 00:34:48,587 Despero showed me seemed so real, 777 00:34:48,628 --> 00:34:50,380 and he said, our world. 778 00:34:50,422 --> 00:34:51,882 - But what does that even mean? 779 00:34:51,924 --> 00:34:53,842 - I don't know, yet. 780 00:34:53,884 --> 00:34:55,260 - What if he's mind-punking you? 781 00:34:55,301 --> 00:34:56,887 Like how he made you and Ray see 782 00:34:56,929 --> 00:34:59,305 an illusion during your fight. 783 00:34:59,347 --> 00:35:00,682 - I don't think he was. 784 00:35:00,724 --> 00:35:02,893 Every test I've run on Barry shows 785 00:35:02,935 --> 00:35:05,228 that he's completely fine, mentally and physically. 786 00:35:05,270 --> 00:35:07,188 - Well, I scanned the residual feelings 787 00:35:07,230 --> 00:35:08,982 that Despero left behind inside your mind, 788 00:35:09,024 --> 00:35:12,861 and there was no doubt Despero was telling the truth. 789 00:35:12,903 --> 00:35:14,696 He really did see those things. 790 00:35:14,738 --> 00:35:16,073 - Which means everyone's in danger. 791 00:35:16,114 --> 00:35:17,908 - No. 792 00:35:17,950 --> 00:35:19,618 No, there's no way that you're the bad guy in this situation. 793 00:35:19,659 --> 00:35:22,203 What we need to do right now is find out the truth. 794 00:35:22,245 --> 00:35:24,163 - I have a bad feeling it's gonna find us 795 00:35:24,205 --> 00:35:27,292 once Despero gets back from wherever Ray sent him. 796 00:35:27,333 --> 00:35:29,377 - Yeah, well, 797 00:35:29,419 --> 00:35:31,296 the tech inside his belt was so complex, 798 00:35:31,337 --> 00:35:33,590 I could barely recognize the navigation system. 799 00:35:33,632 --> 00:35:36,175 So instead of sending him to a specific location, 800 00:35:36,217 --> 00:35:37,677 I tried a random setting. 801 00:35:37,719 --> 00:35:39,054 Who knows where he went? 802 00:35:39,096 --> 00:35:40,555 - Or when he's coming back. 803 00:35:40,639 --> 00:35:43,934 - Barr, how do we beat a ten-foot-tall red alien 804 00:35:43,976 --> 00:35:47,479 who thinks like Grodd and punches like Fuerza? 805 00:35:47,520 --> 00:35:49,856 - By figuring out what kind of alien he is. 806 00:35:49,898 --> 00:35:52,233 Get that, you may have some idea 807 00:35:52,275 --> 00:35:53,610 of what his weaknesses are. 808 00:35:53,652 --> 00:35:55,988 - Like Kryptonians... - And kryptonite. 809 00:35:56,029 --> 00:35:57,781 - Great idea. I'll call Alex in National City. 810 00:35:57,823 --> 00:35:59,699 - Yeah, so what do we do? 811 00:35:59,741 --> 00:36:01,534 - Well, he took our best shots like they were nothing. 812 00:36:01,576 --> 00:36:04,621 - We need to be ready. - For what? 813 00:36:04,663 --> 00:36:06,331 - The fight of our lives. 814 00:36:10,836 --> 00:36:12,378 - Iris, 815 00:36:12,420 --> 00:36:13,922 this account of Despero 816 00:36:13,964 --> 00:36:16,299 fighting Flash and Atom is amazing. 817 00:36:16,341 --> 00:36:17,801 Is Barry okay? 818 00:36:17,843 --> 00:36:20,303 - Yeah, it's just, Despero 819 00:36:20,345 --> 00:36:23,306 is like no one we've ever faced before. 820 00:36:23,348 --> 00:36:24,474 Any notes? 821 00:36:24,516 --> 00:36:27,435 - Just one. Publish this now. 822 00:36:27,477 --> 00:36:29,437 People need to read it. 823 00:36:29,479 --> 00:36:30,814 You saw everything and survived. 824 00:36:30,856 --> 00:36:32,524 The city needs to know it can too. 825 00:36:33,525 --> 00:36:36,069 - By the way, I read the revised articles 826 00:36:36,111 --> 00:36:38,321 that you had Vanya, Aariz, and Taylor write. 827 00:36:38,363 --> 00:36:39,656 - And? 828 00:36:39,948 --> 00:36:42,200 - We're going straight to print with all of them. 829 00:36:42,241 --> 00:36:43,952 [chuckles] - [sighs] 830 00:36:43,994 --> 00:36:45,787 - Whatever you did to inspire quality work like this, 831 00:36:45,829 --> 00:36:47,205 it must've gotten through. 832 00:36:47,246 --> 00:36:49,124 - Thank God, 833 00:36:49,166 --> 00:36:52,127 but they're still not happy with me. 834 00:36:52,169 --> 00:36:54,129 - Hmm, welcome to management. 835 00:36:54,171 --> 00:36:58,508 ♪ ♪ 836 00:36:58,550 --> 00:37:00,301 - Are you sure you don't need me to stick around? 837 00:37:00,343 --> 00:37:01,678 Nora can handle any 838 00:37:01,720 --> 00:37:03,471 supernatural emergencies while I'm gone. 839 00:37:03,513 --> 00:37:05,473 And like you said, Despero could come back at any minute. 840 00:37:05,515 --> 00:37:06,725 - It's okay, we're on it. 841 00:37:06,766 --> 00:37:08,935 And if Despero comes back again... 842 00:37:08,977 --> 00:37:11,229 - The Atom will embiggen. Yeah? 843 00:37:11,270 --> 00:37:12,814 No? All right. 844 00:37:12,856 --> 00:37:14,733 Keep working on that one. - No, it... 845 00:37:14,774 --> 00:37:17,276 - Chester, what you did back there at Jitters-- 846 00:37:17,318 --> 00:37:19,112 - It was a huge mistake, I know. 847 00:37:19,154 --> 00:37:20,697 - Was the best gift possible. 848 00:37:20,739 --> 00:37:23,033 Between that and helping Barry again as the Atom, 849 00:37:23,075 --> 00:37:24,868 I have now realized that there is 850 00:37:24,910 --> 00:37:26,411 a middle ground to this whole balance thing, 851 00:37:26,452 --> 00:37:29,288 which is why I want to return the favor. 852 00:37:29,330 --> 00:37:32,167 So what if I created a non-profit organization 853 00:37:32,209 --> 00:37:34,753 to fund young scientists, like your Jitters friends? 854 00:37:34,794 --> 00:37:37,923 - [laughs] That would be awesome. 855 00:37:37,964 --> 00:37:39,841 - Great. I was thinking I could call it, 856 00:37:39,883 --> 00:37:42,385 the Quincy P. Runk Foundation, if that's okay. 857 00:37:42,427 --> 00:37:43,929 Barry told me about your father. 858 00:37:43,970 --> 00:37:48,975 ♪ ♪ 859 00:37:49,017 --> 00:37:51,144 Oh. [laughs] 860 00:37:53,855 --> 00:37:55,732 - Uh, yeah if you ever need, 861 00:37:55,774 --> 00:37:57,692 like, a consultant or anything like that. 862 00:37:57,734 --> 00:37:59,069 - I know who to call. 863 00:38:01,780 --> 00:38:03,448 Oh and Barry, 864 00:38:03,489 --> 00:38:05,867 there's one sure way to prove to Despero 865 00:38:05,909 --> 00:38:07,368 that you'd never destroy the world. 866 00:38:07,410 --> 00:38:08,536 - What's that? 867 00:38:08,745 --> 00:38:11,372 - Just show him who you really are, 868 00:38:11,414 --> 00:38:13,290 like you do with this team each and every day. 869 00:38:13,332 --> 00:38:19,672 ♪ ♪ 870 00:38:25,470 --> 00:38:28,598 - Barry, we got an alien signal coming in hot. 871 00:38:28,640 --> 00:38:30,600 - Barry, are you sure about this? 872 00:38:30,642 --> 00:38:32,727 - Yeah, it's like Ray said, 873 00:38:32,769 --> 00:38:34,395 the only way to convince Despero 874 00:38:34,437 --> 00:38:36,148 I'm not a threat is to show him who I really am. 875 00:38:36,189 --> 00:38:38,066 [whirring] 876 00:38:38,108 --> 00:38:40,152 ♪ ♪ 877 00:38:40,193 --> 00:38:42,487 - Prepare to die, Flash. 878 00:38:42,528 --> 00:38:44,530 - Every life ends sooner or later. 879 00:38:44,572 --> 00:38:46,992 - Wise words from a dead man. 880 00:38:47,033 --> 00:38:48,618 - Despero, I'm not gonna fight you again. 881 00:38:48,660 --> 00:38:50,996 - Really? I'm disappointed. 882 00:38:51,037 --> 00:38:54,082 Striking down a defenseless foe? 883 00:38:54,124 --> 00:38:56,209 Well, there's no pleasure in that. 884 00:38:56,251 --> 00:38:57,752 - So you enjoy killing? 885 00:39:00,463 --> 00:39:04,050 - Twist my words at you own risk. 886 00:39:04,092 --> 00:39:08,096 - You wanted to kill me. I'm not running anywhere. 887 00:39:13,518 --> 00:39:15,020 - Then neither am I. 888 00:39:16,688 --> 00:39:19,191 In another time, on another world, 889 00:39:19,232 --> 00:39:22,235 we could've fought side by side, you and I. 890 00:39:23,320 --> 00:39:25,488 There's great strength in you, Flash, 891 00:39:25,530 --> 00:39:28,449 but I've seen your future. 892 00:39:28,491 --> 00:39:32,204 The lives you take, the betrayals you revel in. 893 00:39:32,245 --> 00:39:34,831 You're the most dangerous kind of killer 894 00:39:34,873 --> 00:39:38,001 because you hide in the body of a hero. 895 00:39:38,043 --> 00:39:40,670 - I'm not a killer. 896 00:39:40,712 --> 00:39:42,421 I'm not whatever you think I am. 897 00:39:42,463 --> 00:39:45,050 I can prove it if you let me show you the truth. 898 00:39:45,091 --> 00:39:47,468 Or you can take an innocent life 899 00:39:47,510 --> 00:39:49,386 just to prove you're right. 900 00:39:49,428 --> 00:39:53,266 - You're either very stupid or very brave. 901 00:39:53,308 --> 00:39:55,101 I can't decide which. 902 00:39:55,143 --> 00:39:57,603 - Well, find out. Scan my mind. 903 00:39:57,645 --> 00:39:59,480 See for yourself, then decide. 904 00:39:59,522 --> 00:40:06,238 ♪ ♪ 905 00:40:06,279 --> 00:40:08,740 - I see no deception in your mind. 906 00:40:10,200 --> 00:40:12,369 But I do see truth. 907 00:40:14,453 --> 00:40:16,622 And honor. 908 00:40:18,457 --> 00:40:21,669 Flash, you're asking me to risk allowing 909 00:40:21,711 --> 00:40:24,256 the future I've already witnessed to unfold. 910 00:40:26,091 --> 00:40:27,675 I'm sorry. 911 00:40:28,885 --> 00:40:30,762 But there's too many lives at stake. 912 00:40:30,803 --> 00:40:32,597 Don't you see? 913 00:40:32,638 --> 00:40:34,515 This is why I came back. 914 00:40:34,557 --> 00:40:37,894 This is the purpose I swore to uphold. 915 00:40:37,936 --> 00:40:39,771 - What if you're wrong about me? 916 00:40:41,731 --> 00:40:46,111 I've spent my entire life protecting this world. 917 00:40:47,070 --> 00:40:48,696 All I'm asking for is a chance to prove 918 00:40:48,738 --> 00:40:49,906 I'd never turn my back on it. 919 00:40:49,948 --> 00:40:51,616 - Why should I believe you? 920 00:40:51,657 --> 00:40:57,330 ♪ ♪ 921 00:40:57,372 --> 00:40:59,832 - Because my name's Barry Allen, 922 00:40:59,874 --> 00:41:02,085 and I've nothing to hide. 923 00:41:03,544 --> 00:41:06,172 - Your boldness impresses me, Flash... 924 00:41:07,799 --> 00:41:10,343 And it's earned you a stay of execution. 925 00:41:11,761 --> 00:41:14,806 You now have seven Earth days to prove that you won't become 926 00:41:14,847 --> 00:41:17,267 the monster I've already witnessed in the future. 927 00:41:17,309 --> 00:41:19,560 If you can't convince me in that time, 928 00:41:19,602 --> 00:41:23,356 or if I find any trace of a darker nature, 929 00:41:23,398 --> 00:41:26,443 I will end your existence. 930 00:41:27,277 --> 00:41:34,533 ♪ ♪ 931 00:41:56,431 --> 00:41:58,057 - Greg, move your head. e.