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- - Come on, get him!

- Get him! Ha! -

Look out!

You kids get in here right now!

You know you are not allowed out after dark!

I thought you were upstairs.

What do you think you are doing?

Get in here!

What's that?

Oh, God. Take the baby, honey.

No, I'll get her.

- Oh, God. Not here. - Let's go. Let's go.

- Come on. Come on. Hurry. -

- Hurry, please! - Come on.

Someone's gotta do something about this.

♪ Happy birthday to you ♪

♪ Happy birthday to you ♪

♪ Happy birthday dear Jay ♪

♪ Happy birthday to you ♪

Wait, Jay! Uh, you didn't make a wish.

So what did you wish for, big guy?

I just wished for a little bit of my brother's brains.

Hey, leave me out of this.

You're not doing so bad on your own, Jay.

Yeah, hell, 42 years old,

commander of the motorcycle division.

I think you're doing pretty damn well for yourself.

Not to mention taking down that Conway and his hijacking crew.

Actually, Dad, that was Barry and the crime lab boys who put us on to Conway.

Sure, sure, lab boys are important

but real cops, you know, work the street.

Facing the scum of the Earth

with nothing to back you up but...

A gun, a badge, and a prayer.

Okay, Dad.

- [Nora] Okay, who wants coffee? - [Eve] Oh, I do.

Just some hot water for me, Mrs. Allen.

- I brought some tea. - I've got it.

What is that?

- Korean ginseng. - Ginseng?

Isn't that some kind of aphrodisiac?

Yeah, skip the coffee, Mom.

Hey, Mom, uh, give me one of those ginseng things

- for Eve and I. - Oh!

- Jay! - Honey, it's my birthday.

[Henry] if you teenagers are done screwing around,

now what the hell's the police department doing

about those biker punks?

Yeah, the Dark Riders.

Shawn, where did you hear that name?

It was all over the news this morning.

It just makes my skin crawl.

So what the hell are we doing to shut them down?

We can't seem to get a make on 'em.

They keep running over our roadblocks.

They disappear like rats down a hole.

Hell, when I was on the force,

a bunch of hoods leaving dead bodies

all over damn the city...

Shawn, why don't you take Earl into the kitchen

and give him a biscuit?

Not until you read my fingerprints.

You got it, pal.

Okay. Come on, boy.

Now, that's enough with the shoptalk.

Let's take our cake into the next room.

Good idea.

I should have married that nice, quiet accountant.

How about that dentist, huh, Mom?

Or, uh, the millionaire? Right?

Don't tease your mother, boys.

Oh, Jay, not tonight.

Oh, no. It's, uh, it's mine.

Iris, Barry tells me you're going to have a first show.

That's right. It opens Saturday.

- Well, that's wonderful. - Yeah.

Well, what kind of work do you do?

- Painting, sculpture? - Uh...

Actually it's mostly hand-tinted, computer graphics.

How graphic?

That was the station. Crime scene in Westridge.

- The Riders again. - I'm going with you.

Whoa, whoa, whoa! Shooting's over, cowboy.

Nothing left but the mop-up. I've got to go.

Oh, call me later.

Yeah, you bet. Jay, take Iris home for me, will you?

Yeah, no problem

Whoa, and, uh, big Earl, too, huh?

Ha! Yeah, I love dog hair on my back seat.

Better run him around the block

a couple times, Jay, or he'll drive you nuts.

You be careful out there, honey.

I will.

What's he gonna do, stub his toe on a footprint?

Henry.

Well, I didn't mean anything.

Yeah, I know, Dad.

Good night.

Barry!

Don't let the old man get to you now.

Every time he starts that "Real cops work the streets" routine,

he's taking a shot at me.

Now, you know better than that.

The old man loves you, he's just blowing off hot air, come on.

Well, it's Mom, too.

I don't know. I'm just tired of being worried about for nothing.

- You know? - Look,

you promised the folks you wouldn't be a street cop.

- -Hell, if I had the brains for lab work,

I'd change jobs with you in a second.

Yeah, I bet you would.

But thanks.

Oh, yeah.

- Happy birthday. - Oh.

You're kidding me.

Hey, I had this in high school.

The City Relays, I used to wear this

on my letterman's jacket for good luck.

I thought I'd lost it.

No, I borrowed it.

I forgot to give it back.

- For 25 years? - Yeah, well...

You're going to need it if you're gonna catch those Riders.

- Thanks, Barry. - Yeah.

- I love you. - I love you, too.

Hey, what else do you have of mine?

Wait till Christmas.

Take care, buddy.

Linda Park. WCCN news.

What can you tell us about this assault on the arsenal

and the watchman's murder?

Well, I just got here and I'm--

Is it true the Riders have taken

automatic weapons and explosives?

Well, I don't know, but--

Is there another officer we can speak with?

Well, here comes one now.

You're not with the Homicide Department, are you?

No. Crime lab.

Want to film us pouring plaster into tire tracks?

Cut it.

Let's see if we can find a real detective.

Yeah, well, see if you can find us a real newscaster

while you're at it.

I swear she was on the shopping channel

selling earrings last week.

[Barry chuckles] Hey, Steve.

What do we got here?

Better take a sample of these.

The mud might have come out of a tire tread.

Better get my rain suit.

- Gonna melt? -

Hurry up, will you?

This whole place will be washed clean in five minutes.

[Julio] Hey, Barry. Barry, check this out.

I haven't seen an electrical storm like this since I was a kid.

Nothing like the storm brewing here.

We've set up roadblocks, we have additional squad cars

coming in from our neighboring counties.

Come on, Chief, isn't it that the Central City police

are simply incapable of dealing with this problem?

Now, that's nonsense.

The entire department is working around the clock.

I hear that.

...we are forming a special task force

made up of our most experienced men.

[Kline] I wish them luck, but frankly

I think they're going to be outmatched.

I have complete faith in my officers, Mr. Kline.

I wish the man on the street shared that...

[Cooper] Oh, so where did you get that information?

- Did you take a poll? - [Kline] Who needs to take a poll?

Stand out on any street corner...

Forget it. I've heard enough.

- Julio, check the clay content on this. - All right.

Then cross reference against the sample

from that gun shop they hit on Tuesday.

And send this shell casing down to Ballistics.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a minute, Barry.

It's 10:00. We're getting into some serious OT here.

Yeah, well, that's my call.

Problems?

Nah, I don't have a life.

Good thing, huh?

You know, I don't know why I bother to bring you this food.

You never eat.

- You want my sandwich? - Sure.

That's why you bother.

Julio, get me a solution of 10% iodine and...

Julio.

What, what, what? I'm up. I'm up. I'm up.

Just let me get some coffee.

Hey, no, no, no. Get some rest instead, okay?

Go home.

Are you gonna keep working?

Yeah, I'll see you in the morning.

Come on, what's the deal, Barry? You onto something here?

Not yet, I'm still breaking down

the tire rubber I pulled off those skid marks.

Can't it wait till morning?

- Why kill yourself? - Hey, look,

somebody's got to figure out who these Riders are

and where they disappear to.

I get it. He hit the family nerve, huh?

- Who? What are you-- - That guy on TV, Kline.

Come on, Barry.

Every time someone goes blasting the force, you go off.

Julio, your mother's calling.

Barry!

Barry!

Barry? Oh, my God. Barry?

Can you hear me, Barry?

Barry.

Barry.

Somebody help!

Help!

Help! Somebody come up to the lab!

Where the hell are those doctors?

Keeping us in the dark like this.

- What did the doctor say? - Did you see Barry? Is he okay?

Judge for yourself.

Barry, what on Earth are you doing?

He's making a big mistake.

Mr. Allen, you've been exposed

to highly volatile and reactive chemicals.

You've suffered abrasions, lacerations, and head trauma.

In other words, cuts, bruises, and a headache.

Hardly enough to keep me in the hospital.

Look, Barry, if the doctors--

You ran the tests, and they were negative, right?

I'd still prefer to keep you here for a few days

for observation, but I can't lock you up.

Excuse me.

Oh, hell. I know how Barry feels.

When Jack Hogan put those two .38 slugs in me

I was out the next day hunting him down.

Henry, this is not about you.

Look, kid, a couple of days rest

isn't going to hurt you, okay?

Well, you heard what Dad said.

Come on, Jay, a bunch of hoods are leaving corpses all over the city, all right?

Some of them are cops.

Now, I've got work to do.

Iris, take me home, will you?

Can we get you some breakfast before you save the world?

- I'll call you later, Mom. - But, Barry...

[Iris] Then they hung the two big canvases

on the east wall where the lighting's weak.

Of course, you know me, I can't say anything,

it being my first show and all, but I don't know, Barry,

I just think my prices are too high.

I don't want to blow a sale on Saturday.

Saturday? Oh, God. That's tomorrow.

What, do you think you'll...

Barry.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Are you okay? You've been kind of quiet.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's just, um...

I was thinking, you know I could have been killed last night.

And something like that makes you look at your life, you know?

I know where this is going.

Yeah, what's wrong with it?

I love you. Isn't that enough for now?

I'm sorry. Yeah, yeah, I guess it has to be.

Look, I got to get to the lab, okay?

You're too much.

What were you doing there at 3:00 in the morning, anyway?

In case you haven't noticed,

this police department is practically under siege.

And you're the only man on the force?

What do you think you have to prove?

- I'll pay the check. - No, I got it.

Hey. Steak!

Again. Great!

- Is it? - Yeah, man.

We'd never eat this good on the streets.

Hey, what's the matter with you, Rick, huh?

We scored tonight, right?

Fifth time in a row without the cops even coming near us.

Hey, I felt their headlights on the back of my neck.

This ain't clippin' cigarettes from a mini mart.

When we get busted, it's going to be bad.

Hey, that's if we get busted, baby.

Pike is not going to let that happen to us.

Let me tell you something, Lila,

he scares me.

I think he's completely gone.

Look at the scars on his face.

The guy must have got scrambled or something.

What are you talking about? The man is a genius.

He takes care of us!

Yeah, where he's taking us is hell, but we ain't going!

We're getting out of here tonight

'cause I got this.

Rick.

Yeah, I've been pinching it from our jobs

the last couple of weeks.

Don't worry. Nobody saw me.

There's $300 here.

It's enough to get us out of town.

Are you coming?

- When? - Right now.

Let me get the rest of my stuff.

You were right to come to me with this.

All of you!

Listen up!

Central City is crumbling.

- Yeah! - All right!

The streets are empty, and its people live in fear,

as you once did.

Why?

Because of lies.

Now, the police say that they'll protect their citizens.

- Did they protect you? - No!

No. Did they offer you food?

No!

- Shelter? - No!

- Even a little hope? - No!

They left you cold and hungry, living in the gutter.

[Rick] What is this? Let go of me!

Hey, hey, hey.

Hey, where are you taking me?

Hey, who's this?

[Rick] Lila, why?

Pike, I was going to give you the money.

Now, that's a lie, Rick.

[Pike] I promised all of you,

when the city and its police force are broken,

you'd be given your fair share.

- That's right! - Yeah!

But you,

you couldn't wait, could you?

In the days of Genghis Khan,

a disloyal warrior was tied to a wild horse

and then set free.

His punishment was left to fate.

Let's take him!

Lila!

[Rick] He's crazy! Come on!

Come on.

Please! Please, don't do this.

No. No, please.

Please. Please!

[Rick] Don't do this!

Barry. Oh, man, I'm glad to see you.

Kind of figured you'd be down for days.

What, and leave you in charge?

When I saw that lightning bolt hit the window,

well, I thought you were done, well-done, you know?

So how much evidence did we lose?

Enough to slow us down.

Oh, your doctor called, and he wanted

to talk to you as soon as you got in.

- Thanks. - Hey, no problem.

Dr. Lawrence? Barry Allen.

What test? I thought you had all the results.

I see.

Well, what kind of problems?

What? No, I didn't authorize that.

No, I won't make an appointment.

It's out of the question. I'm sorry.

[Julio] What was that all about?

Nothing.

Come on, Barry. It's me.

There's some kind of cell damage.

Lawrence doesn't know what to make of it.

So he sent my results to a specialist at S.T.A.R. Labs.

S.T.A.R. Labs? Didn't some guy get killed last year in one of their tests?

Yeah, that's what I heard.

If they think I'm going to be a guinea pig,

they're out of their minds.

Listen, could you get the cross check

on that soil sample?

- Oh, give me 10 minutes. - You got it.

What happened?

I, uh... I guess I lost my grip.

Yeah, well, I'm switching you to decaf, man.

Oh, Earl, come on. It's Saturday.

I'd really like to sleep in. Huh!

Ugh! Morning breath.

Okay, let's go.

You ready? Keep your eye on the ball.

Hey, what's your hurry?

You got someplace to go?

For crying out loud, I just got blown up.

No. No, you don't.

Earl, that's not our ball!

That's not ours!

Earl, that's not ours!

I can't believe I'm still hungry.

Say, Earl, want some chicken?

What? What's wrong?

Huh? Hey, it's okay.

Earl, what is it?

Huh? What?

It's okay.

- What are you doing back there? - [Earl whimpers]

[Iris over voicemail] Barry, where are you? It's after 11:00.

I'm at the gallery. I thought you were gonna help me set up here.

I hope you're okay.

I'll just assume you're on the way.

Damn!

Whoa!

- Look at that! - Come on.

Give him a hand.

- Who is he? - I don't know.

Are you all right?

Call an ambulance.

What... What happened?

"Crystal Beach?"

That's 30 miles.

Oh, my God.

- - Hello?

It's me.

Barry, are you okay?

Yeah.

Where are you?

Crystal Beach.

Crystal Beach?

Look, Barry, I know you don't take my art very seriously,

but I thought you'd at least show up.

I tried.

This will sound crazy,

but I had a flat tire, so I ran for a bus

and suddenly, here I was.

You're right. It does sound crazy.

Look, Iris, we'll talk about it, all right?

Just... Can you just come down here and pick me up?

Guess not.

Another wave of attacks by the Dark Riders

left three police officers...

Excuse me, Earl.

...cars were ambushed along Riverton road.

In another Riders assault,

firebombing, looting, and armed robbery...

...on the north main street shopping center.

The latest violence...

Iris?

[Tina] Mr. Allen?

This is Christina McGee from S.T.A.R. Labs.

Oh, yeah.

Um, my doctor

said that you had, uh, the file about my accident.

Yes. That's right.

Well, I've been having some very interesting reactions

and I was hoping that there was something

you might be able to tell me.

I think you should come in, Mr. Allen.

Great. When?

How's 10:00 tomorrow?

On Sunday?

That bad, huh?

Why don't we talk in the morning?

Meet me at 50 Garrick Avenue.

Garrick...

Okay, thanks, Dr. McGee.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

Oh, thank you, Earl.

Would you like an after-dinner mint?

Come on, let's go down to Burger World

so I can get something to eat.

Okay. We'll drive.

Barry Allen.

I'm Tina McGee.

Hi.

Is something wrong?

No. No. Uh...

You're not what I expected.

Then we're even.

It's very quiet.

Are we the only ones here?

Yes.

I understand you're a police chemist.

Are you familiar with our program?

No. Not really. You people are federal.

We don't have much contact.

Your doctor said you didn't want to come here.

You're a scientist.

What are you afraid of?

Face it, S.T.A.R. Labs isn't exactly

a children's hospital, you know.

Well, you people have a reputation.

Unorthodox experiments,

secret government contracts.

Rumors, mostly.

One of your researchers was killed last year. Is that a rumor?

- No, that's true. - Lovely.

He was my husband.

How many people work here?

[Tina] Just me.

Barry?

Huh? Oh, sorry.

I'd like you to tell me everything that happened,

- beginning with the accident. - Right.

Now, the lightning struck a rack of chemicals.

Have you any idea what was on those shelves?

Any idea?

Yeah, roughly. Um...

Aluminum sulfate, glycerin, potassium nitrate,

magnesium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, sulfur,

Tannic acid, phosphorous, that's the top shelf.

- On the second shelf-- - You know all that?

You know all this?

Never seen these before.

That's because I built them.

Each sensor transmits its own signal.

It keeps me from tripping over wires.

Now, if you ran to Crystal Beach in a few seconds,

let's see how you got there.

You're sure about this?

We have to start somewhere.

- Whoa! - Oh, my God! Are you all right?

Yeah, yeah.

Uh, listen, I'm really sorry about that.

Three-hundred and forty-seven miles an hour?

That was before the equipment crashed.

You may not have hit your top speed.

What's happening to me?

All your electrochemical systems are accelerated.

Nerve synapses, brain waves,

even when you're at rest.

Your muscle and bone tissue are changing

in order to keep pace.

Changing? Into what?

No, there's got to be something you can do.

Just bear with me for a few more tests.

[Barry] Card tricks?

Put these in order as fast as you can.

- - [Tina] Go.

- [Barry] Stop. -

If all else fails, we can always go to Vegas.

I don't know why I'm so worn out.

No wonder. Your blood sugar's incredibly low.

Hungry?

[Barry] Oof.

- All right, you want this one? - No. Help yourself.

Great. Thanks.

Would you, uh...

Would you like another one?

- No. Thanks. - I'll take these.

I can't believe I ate all this food.

Pretty disgusting, isn't it?

No, it's interesting.

You're burning up so much energy,

your body's demanding that you replace it.

Tina, I can't pretend to understand all this,

but if everything's moving faster,

I could be aging prematurely, right?

My body could fail. I could burn up.

Look, I think I can help you, Barry.

But I don't want anyone else to know I'm treating you.

Why? What's wrong?

Well, if the people I work with learn about you,

they're gonna take control of your treatment.

You'll be studied, analyzed,

- tested-- -They can't do that. I'm a private citizen.

Look, if you have anywhere near the power

I suspect you do,

the government will classify you as a security risk.

- Whoa. - They'll try to take your cells apart,

try to make 100 of you.

Nah, I think you've been reading too many comic books.

I'm being serious, Barry.

I've seen it happen.

Your husband.

David discovered an enzyme that stimulated the brain

and enhanced the senses.

We were asked to test human subjects

before the process was perfected.

David said no.

Our funding was threatened.

So, one night when he was alone,

he tried the enzyme on himself.

My husband was dead when I found him.

Okay.

We'll do this however you want.

Okay.

Now, does anyone else know about your condition?

No one. Earl, I guess.

- Earl? - My dog.

You know, Barry, I feel lucky that you came to me.

You could just be my life's work.

- I better not be. - No, I didn't mean--

I want to be rid of this.

And that's the deal.

Now I know I'm in trouble.

Even the kibble is starting to look good.

Hi.

I was just driving by, so...

Barry, your shoes are on fire!

[Barry] Oh! Uh, yeah, well...

I dropped a match on the rug.

Damn synthetic fibers.

What happened here, Barry?

Well, you know that Earl.

He's a wild man.

Barry, we need to talk.

Yeah, Iris, listen. I'm sorry I missed your show, okay?

But, uh... I've been having these blackouts.

- Well, did you call the doctor? - Oh, yeah.

I was with a specialist all afternoon.

On Sunday?

House call.

Anyway, uh, we did some tests

and I'm going to be fine.

Well, that's good to hear.

Listen, I've been doing some thinking.

[Barry] Yeah?

It's kind of hard to say, Barry. Um...

Maybe we shouldn't see each other for a while.

Why?

Barry, we've both been dealing with a lot lately.

I mean, even before your accident, it was your job...

- No, wait a minute. - ...my career.

Things have just been moving way too fast.

Yeah, no kidding.

I just think we need to slow things down

and figure out what we want.

Hey.

I know what I want.

Barry, I'm 25.

I'm not even thinking about getting married

- right now. - Not that again.

- I don't want to hurt you. - Well, then don't.

I love you.

And if you need me, I'll be there for you, okay?

I just... I need some time to think.

And I got to go.

I just got to go.

Iris, wait.

Iris!

Pike.

Don't you ever...

I found out about the task force.

What did you find out?

The police chief is gonna show them off

to the whole city tonight on TV

at 9:00.

Tell Billy to gas up the bikes.

[Lila] Okay.

I think the Dark Riders are ready for prime time.

What's this?

Something I wrote

a lifetime ago.

How many times have I told you to stay out of my chemistry set?

How you feeling, kid?

Good.

- I'm going to be okay. - Yeah?

So how come you it looks like you just came from the morgue?

'Cause my love life just tagged DOA.

Iris. She dumped you?

Uh, yeah, she tried to make it sound

like something else, though.

Hey, listen, I'm tellin' you you're too good for her.

- Those artsy chicks-- - Can it, Jay.

Don't even start with me, all right?

Gentlemen, we may have a lead.

The Riders tore up Central City Mall last night,

and one of them lost this.

I got a hair sample.

Hey, great. We'll send it to Chicago for a DNA profile.

[Julio] Hey, I'm way ahead of you. Just sign it.

Good man.

Oh, um, after Cooper's press conference,

you've got a meeting with the head of the Dark Riders Task Force.

I wouldn't wish that job on my worst enemy.

Yeah? How about your brother?

Who else?

Congratulations.

- Thanks. - Good luck.

See you.

[Cooper] Your police department is determined

to give you back your streets,

and rid them of the fear

that keeps us all awake at night.

So this evening we are rolling out

our first task force intended to deal directly

with the criminals plaguing our city.

Commander Jay Allen is leading the unit.

I can assure you that there is no more capable officer

on the force. Jay.

Chief.

I'm not so great at making speeches,

so I just want to say that, uh,

my men and I,

we all have families like you.

And we want to clean this up as soon as possible.

Get down!

Julio, the Riders! Get down!

- You all right? - Yeah. What hit me?

I did.

Come on.

All right, let's get the paramedics down here. Move it!

Linda Park, WCCN News. Can we get a statement?

Hey, give me a hand here, please.

Yeah, yeah.

We're gonna bury these guys.

And you can quote me on that.

There are several injuries here including Chief Cooper.

Can your task force recover from this humiliating raid?

- Listen, Linda, right? - Right!

Why don't you parasites start backing us instead of--

Back off. interview's over.

Hey, you all right?

Yeah. Damn it!

This was a hit-and-run just to show that they could do it. Look at this.

Marking their turf like stinking dogs.

And this was the scene earlier this evening

when our WCCN cameras caught the raid live...

Aw.

Aw, someone got hurt, honey.

[Jay on TV] All right, let's get the paramedics down here. Let's go. Move it!

[Linda on TV] Linda Park, WCCN News. Can we get a statement?

Yeah, yeah, I'll give you a statement.

We're gonna bury these guys.

You can quote me on that.

- Pike. - Quiet.

[Pike] This is the man who betrayed me.

The man who gave me my scars.

We've crushed his city!

- Yeah! - Yeah!

And we've humiliated his beloved police force.

Now it's time for Commander Jay Allen to die.

[Barry] You really think this is gonna work?

Well, if we're gonna control your powers,

it's the first step.

[Barry] You're the doctor.

So, uh...

What am I wearing here?

That's a Soviet prototype deep-sea suit.

The project was abandoned months ago,

so I, uh, borrowed it.

- How does it feel? - Uh, it's okay.

It's, uh, strange.

I don't know, like it's molding to my body

and expanding somehow.

Well, it is.

There's a layer of reactive insulation

next to your skin.

The suit can handle the pressure of high velocity

and it will regulate your body temperature.

Well, listen, my skin isn't affected by speed.

Do I really need to wear this thing?

Well, if your clothes keep falling apart

it's either this, or you can run buck naked.

Oh, thank you.

Now, if you'll put this communicator in your ear...

Okay.

Okay, Barry, whenever you're ready.

Barry, can you hear me?

[Barry] Yeah. What's my velocity?

Holding at 480. Can you go any faster?

Five thirty.

Five seventy.

Six twenty. Be careful, Barry.

You're bound to cause a sonic boom.

Barry?

Barry, please answer me.

[Barry] Sorry. My ears were ringing.

I think I'm starting to like this.

I envy you. How does it feel?

[Barry] See for yourself.

[Tina] Barry, what are you doing?

Sorry.

I got carried away. Or you did,

- I guess. -

Your breathing's regular. Your pulse is too.

Yeah, I guess my body's adapting like you said.

- Oh, how did the suit hold up? - Great.

You know, for the first time I felt like I was really in control,

like everything was working together.

Don't get too confident. We've got a lot more testing to do.

Barry? Barry? What's wrong?

Okay, put your head between your legs

and breathe deeply.

[Tina] I'm gonna go get some oxygen.

[Barry] No, wait.

I'm okay.

What was that?

Dehydration, perhaps, or glucose deficiency.

But I think we should get back to the van and check you out.

[Barry] Going somewhere?

Uh, well, when you didn't show up

I figured I'd...

[Barry] Put in a couple more hours.

Yeah, you read my mind, Barry.

Excellent. Tina, this is Julio.

- Hello. - My pleasure.

I asked Barry to show me the lab.

I thought it might be interesting.

I hope you don't mind.

No, have a look around.

Uh, just try and stay away from the windows.

We've had a lot of trouble in that area lately.

Okay.

Now, I thought I was a fast mover.

Iris is gone two days and already you've got

- a new woman? - Knock it off.

And her idea of a hot date is a visit to the lab?

- Marry her. - Shh!

Something's coming in here.

[Julio] It's a DNA identification from that hair sample.

[Barry] Wait, what is this?

[Julio] This is a department ID photo.

Motorcycle cop. Oh, I told these guys not to handle--

[Barry] Wait a minute!

Pike was thrown off the force three years ago.

- Did you know him? - Yeah.

He was my brother's partner.

Pike had a hijacking operation on the side.

Guns, narcotics, explosives.

Jay got on to him.

Set up a decoy on Highway 61.

A semi full of phony cargo.

When pike showed, Jay chased him down.

Pike's cycle crashed and burned.

A couple weeks later, he escaped from the prison hospital.

Hasn't been seen since.

Oh, my God.

Got to tell Jay.

Look, you can't. He's on escort. They're on radio silence.

Where? Where?

Alright, look, they got a tip that the Riders are gonna hit

a semi full of medical supplies on Highway 61.

Now look, you don't think Pike's setting the same trap.

- I have to contact that escort. - [Julio] You can't!

You need authorization from the chief!

[Tina] Where are you going?

To find Jay. I have to warn him.

Look, please don't try anything.

You don't know what could happen.

He's my brother.

What seems to be the problem?

My engine died.

Well, we've got to get this vehicle

off this highway right now.

Well, I wish I could, but it won't start.

Gentlemen!

I need a push here!

Listen,

I've been standing out here a long time.

I'm kind of freezing.

Yeah, I bet you are.

You're not gonna leave me out here, are you?

Look, I'm not supposed to do this, but, uh...

I'll radio in for a tow.

Oh, wow. Thanks.

I really appreciate it. Thanks.

Get away from the car!

Remember me?

Nick.

Jay.

Jay!

Jay.

Dad?

Barry. Hello, son.

Mom told me you'd be out here.

I could hardly cry yesterday with 300 cops standing around.

Just wanted to say my own goodbye, I guess.

Yeah.

I stopped by Jay's house.

Eve's holding up pretty well, considering.

But Shawn...

he wouldn't let go of me.

Damn it.

I walked the beat for 30 years.

Never made it higher than sergeant.

But your brother,

he could've made chief.

Could've been anything he wanted.

I made a decision, Dad.

I'm going after Pike myself.

Don't be a damn fool.

I'm onto something.

If I play my cards right, I can track him down.

Leave that for the Homicide boys.

Your mother's got enough grief.

Mom doesn't have to know.

Son, I know what you're feeling.

I'm torn up too.

But a man's got to know his limitations.

You don't have any faith in me at all, do you?

[Henry] That's not it, Barry.

I'm asking for your blessing.

Well, I can't, Barry. You're all we've got left.

It's not the same anymore.

If there's anything I tried to teach you two boys

is that you don't fire a gun

without a bullet in the chamber.

I have the bullet.

- Barry, what are you doing-- - We're through with this crap.

No more testing. No more games.

I know what you're going through.

Do you?

Yes. Maybe I do.

I'm sorry.

That's okay.

But if you understand, you'll give me what I need.

The red suit.

- I need more of it. - Why?

I want you to build a hood

to cover my face, so no one will know who I am.

And gloves, so I won't leave fingerprints.

Can you do that?

Oh, yes, I suppose so, but I--

Pike murdered Jay.

I'm gonna bring him in.

Well, that's crazy!

You're barely able to control your--

Power?

That's what you called it.

Yes. And a very unstable one.

You came here asking to get rid of it.

I've changed my mind.

Well, then I'm afraid I cannot help you.

Fine.

I'll do this without you.

Wait!

I'll give you what you want

but you have to let me build in sensors

- so I can track you and monitor your vitals. -

I don't believe you!

You're still worried about your experiment?

About your life's work?

I am worried about you!

Okay.

Okay, then there's one more thing.

Pike's been terrorizing the city.

Well, I'm gonna terrorize him.

You know that insignia of his?

That blood dot they all wear on their backs?

Well, I've got one of my own.

Damn!

What the hell happened to Bill and Steve?

I don't know, man, but Pike said

don't stop for nothin'.

Hey, what's that?

Run it down!

I want Pike.

Where is he?

Tell me!

Go to hell!

Freeze!

Come on, Barry, where are you?

Hey, Allen, is that you?

- How's it going, Murph? - [Murphy] Alright.

What are you doing way out here?

I thought you lived in North Park.

Yeah. My damn dog saw a poodle.

I've been chasing him for blocks.

Something wrong with your leg?

Yeah, he bit me on the way out.

Must have been some poodle.

Well, hop in. We'll give you a ride home.

Yeah, thanks.

[Murphy] No problem.

Barry, I want you to know that we're all real sorry about Jay.

Thanks, fellas.

Did you hear the latest?

We bagged a couple of those Riders tonight.

And get this.

They said a ghost tore them right off their bikes.

If you ask me, they're all on crack.

Thanks, guys. Appreciate it.

[Murphy] Hey, Allen.

How much is that doggy in the window?

Guess he, uh, beat us back, huh?

[Murphy] Looks like it.

- Goodnight. - [Murphy] Goodnight.

Later.

- Hey, Bellows. - What?

Look, I know those guys from the crime lab are whacked out, man

but did you check his red boots?

I'm sorry.

Come on, Murph.

- Will you give the poor guy a break? - What?

I mean, how would you act if you got hit by lightning?

I'd probably go out and buy red boots.

Aw, who ate all the doughnuts, man?

- What? - Oh, I don't believe, you pig.

- Me? - I don't believe you.

[Barry] Where'd you come from?

- I've been following you. - What?

I thought you were gonna monitor me from your lab

not follow me around in your ice cream truck.

You're injured. I saw it on the readout.

- What happened? - I was stabbed in the leg.

How bad is it?

Well, the pain and stiffness are almost gone.

Well, that doesn't seem possible.

I'd like to check it out.

Okay, come on up.

Barry.

Sorry. I guess I, uh, shouldn't have let myself in.

Here's your keys, anyways.

[Barry] It's not what you think.

Oh?

- This is Tina McGee. - Hi.

She's a doctor, a scientist.

And she's... A genetic fingerprint specialist.

I'm helping Barry track down the Pike gang.

Oh.

Listen, I don't think this is the best time to compare notes.

Oh, look, if you have business to talk about...

No, don't worry. We can talk about it tomorrow.

It was nice meeting you, Iris.

You too.

Goodnight.

Well, I'm gonna show her out. I'll...

Sure. Sure.

[Barry] Tina!

Listen, I'm sorry. I did not know she was up there.

Look, I understand. I'm just worried about your leg.

It's okay.

Look, if it's not, I'll call you. Mmm?

Okay.

Barry, I wanted to talk to you at the funeral.

But there's just so much to say.

I'm really sorry about Jay. I know how close you were.

Yeah.

Look, I... I know I should've called first,

but I just needed to see you

and tell you how much I missed you.

- Well, I missed you too. - Oh.

Oh, you still love me, don't you?

Yeah, of course, yeah.

But after everything that's happened

in the last few days,

I... I think I feel differently about a few things.

- Well, like what? - Well, like marriage, for one.

I mean, we weren't doing so bad before.

No, I didn't think so.

Yeah, well, you were right.

I mean, there's a lot going on in our lives right now.

And, um...

I'm gonna make it a lot easier on both of us.

The pressure's off.

- It is? - Yeah.

Um, well, that's great, Barry.

I... I mean, um...

I mean, I don't know what I mean.

I came here to tell you that I thought it over

and if it was the only way we could stay together

I was gonna say yes.

And now, um...

Sometimes you're very confusing.

Yeah, that makes two of us.

So, uh, what do you say?

Can we start to see each other again

maybe put things back the way they were?

I'd like to try.

[Iris] I can't believe it was over so quickly.

- Disappointed? - Well, yeah.

After all that anticipation, why bother?

Twenty bucks for a fight that's over in two rounds.

- Hmm? - Mmm-hmm.

What are you doing there, huh?

- Barry - Huh?

- [Iris] The Thai food. - [Barry] The what?

[Iris] The Thai food was ready ten minutes ago.

[Barry] Mmm.

- I... I should go. I'll go. - Mmm?

- [Iris] You will? - [Barry] Yeah.

No complaining?

No.

I'll um... I'll just go get...

I'm, uh... I'm gonna go.

I'm going.

- I'll hurry. - Okay.

Thai food coming up.

Barry, how did you get back here so fast?

You were only gone a couple of seconds.

Uh, no, you must have fallen asleep.

- I didn't fall asleep. - Here. Have a shrimp.

Barry, I didn't fall asleep.

Well, maybe those blackouts I was having are contagious.

I don't think they're contagious.

I don't think that has anything

- to do with-- - Mmm, yeah.

- Oh, yeah. - Yeah.

Mmm...

Petrolli, you know I never step on your toes.

It's out of the question, Allen.

You gotta let me talk to her.

You telling me I don't know anything about interrogation?

Look, five minutes is all I'm asking.

Allen, I don't come up to your lab

and play with your microscope.

What have you got to lose, huh?

Look, we've been around and around with this girl.

She's got nothing to say.

And you going in there isn't gonna change a thing.

You know this is important to me.

I know your brother was a good cop.

We all liked him--

Well, he taught me a few things about interrogation too.

I really shouldn't do this.

Petrolli, they murdered Jay.

Okay. You've got five minutes.

Wait!

Go ahead.

It's okay. Let him in.

Lila, right?

Yeah. So?

Pretty frightening, how you and your friends were caught last night.

What was it again, a demon?

The guys around the station think

you're all on drugs, you know.

Or crazy.

But I know better.

I know you really did see a demon.

He was as red as blood, wasn't he?

And fast, like a flash.

So if you care about Pike, you'll tell us where he is,

because, Lila,

if we don't find him, the Flash will.

Now I know you really want to tell me.

Where is he?

I can't.

I can't tell you.

I can't.

Take off her clothes.

Send them to the crime lab.

And six of the suspects were arrested.

None of us is free

while Lila rots in their prison!

Tonight,

we open the gates of hell!

- Barry. - Hmm?

I got the topo that you wanted.

- Great. Talk to me. - Alright.

The areas marked in yellow match the soil samples

we found at the crime scene.

Thanks, Julio.

More ammo.

Yes!

Bring me that map, will you?

- We got it. - What?

Pike's hideout.

There's only one area in the county

where that plant appears with that soil.

Sure. Yeah, Devil's Gate Dam.

That reservoir's been closed for years.

We gotta tell the chief.

- -Hey, what are you doing, Tyrone?

Turning it down, you idiot.

You want the whole damn world to know where we are?

Hey, what does it matter?

I mean, after tonight with every psycho punk running loose

we can do whatever we want, right?

Yeah, well, until then, keep it down

'cause you're blowing my head off.

"Keep it down. You're blowing my head off."

I told you, Scott!

[Scott] Hey, I didn't do anything, man.

Don't mess with me, man. Alright?

Alright. Fine.

That was real funny, huh?

Yeah, yeah. That's pretty funny!

I... I think that's...

I realize how an unhappy childhood

probably led you to all this.

But that's really no excuse.

Vacuum later, Gus. I'm still working.

Chief Cooper. Sir, I need to speak with you.

- Barry Allen. Crime lab. - I know who you are.

It's about Pike.

Yeah, what do you make of this, Allen?

We chased these hoodlums around for weeks

and then we find six of them, just lying in the road.

Now, there may be a rival gang out there.

Good theory, sir.

Chief, I've located Pike's home base.

What? Where?

Devil's Gate Dam.

- You sure about that? - I've been there myself.

- You've been-- - Yes, sir.

Well, then we'll hit them with everything we've got.

They're not at the dam right now, sir.

Allen, you're confusing the hell out of me.

And what do you mean, going out in the field all alone?

You're not authorized to do that.

Pike and his men are headed for the county jail.

From what I can tell, they mean to break out their friends

and anyone else who wants to come along.

That's a pretty wild story, Allen.

You know, you've been under a lot of stress lately.

Sir, I know I'm just another fingerprint duster here.

But if you don't trust me, trust this.

I found it at the dam.

It's my brother's.

Tina, I need help.

I... can't...

move.

Keep it moving! Keep it moving!

Pike!

I knew you'd come.

- You alright? - Yeah.

Come on.

Bosworth, get on the radio.

Deploy the 12 cars coming in from the south side

to the rear of the building.

- Anderson! - Sir.

See if you can patch me into the prison PA system.

Alright.

How's it look up there?

That's the main cell block. All the hard-case nuts.

Serial killers, hit men, you name it.

Chief, we're tapped into the prison.

Pike, this is Chief Cooper.

I'm giving you 60 seconds to come out of there

or we'll fill that building with so much tear gas,

you'll be crying for the rest of your life.

Who the hell does he think he's dealing with?

Some punk robbing his first liquor store?

Give me that.

What the hell do they have up there, an army?

You feeling better?

Yeah.

Your blood's fully oxygenated and the glucose should help.

What happened to me?

A recurrence of the metabolic failure

you suffered at the testing ground.

I've got to get to the jail to stop Pike.

Is this gonna happen again?

I don't know.

What do you mean you don't know?

You're the expert here.

I thought my system was adjusted.

Well, maybe I was wrong. Maybe it takes time.

Look, you're one of a kind, Barry, and I'm only human.

But I can't let you go after Pike.

Not now.

You could be killed, and I cannot let that happen again.

Don't you think I know why you follow me around in this truck?

Why you hook me up to these monitors?

I'm not your husband, Tina.

It's not happening again.

You're in extreme danger every time you use your speed.

There's five squads of cops about to meet

a mob of armed convicts.

You need my help.

Not this time.

Oh, come on.

Oh. Come on!

Dammit!

He's got us pinned, sir.

We can't get close enough to launch tear gas.

I advise that we fall back out of range.

Fall back?

Captain, if Pike gets past us with 100 men behind him

he'll burn the city to the ground.

Yes, sir, but the kind of firepower

they've got in there,

I don't know how much longer we can last.

Sorry, boys. The shooting gallery's closed.

Alright. Listen up!

We're pulling out.

The Riders will drive a wedge through the police line.

- And the rest of you will follow. - Yeah!

Once we're past these walls,

the city that locked you away is yours!

Alright! Mount up!

What's that smell?

Let's go! Let's go!

No! You're not gonna leave me! No!

That's tear gas.

How did someone get close enough to launch it?

Attention, all units.

Prepare to move into the main building.

Hey, Murph, I saw it. The thing, the-the red ghost.

Sure you did, Bellows.

And I'm Marie Antoinette.

No, I'm serious. He was standing right there.

Come on. What do I have to do, check you for head wounds?

What are you?

And where did you come from?

I came from you, Pike!

You made me when you killed my brother.

I killed a lot of men's brothers.

His name...

His name was...

was...

Argh!

Argh!

Argh!

Pike!

Remember me?

Thank you.

Hi.

That was a dirty trick, stealing my distributor cap.

- I'm trying to help you-- - I got Pike.

We're safe. It's over.

I'm sorry I didn't let you follow me.

I was afraid you'd get hurt.

I can take care of myself, Barry.

I've been doing it a long time.

Hey, I can care about you too, you know.

It's no crime.

Of course not.

I was watching the monitor.

You had another slowdown, didn't you? Another seizure.

Yeah, we got to find a way to eliminate that.

That's why I'm gonna use my speed to its full advantage.

I was afraid of this.

Why should it end now?

What about side effects, complications,

things we don't know about?

You'll figure it out.

I have faith in you.

And if I refuse, you'll do it anyway, right?

Well, the truth is, I have faith in you too.

I hope it wasn't too much trouble

having us over, Mrs. Allen.

No, I love having a house full of people.

Especially now.

Hey, you know, Julio, I heard a rumor

that you and Barry were up for a citation

for tracking down Pike's hideout.

Well, you know, the chief's big on parchment and gold seals.

What I could use is a raise.

[Iris] Hey, talk about rumors. What about this Flash character?

[Henry] The red ghost? The phantom?

You get a face full of tear gas,

you'll be seeing demons too.

Yeah, but a cop at the station saw him.

I'm starting to think there is something out there.

Oh, look. Barry hasn't touched his breakfast.

Where's he gotten to?

He's outside with Shawn.

Your dad ran anchor on the relay team, see.

And our school made all-city finals.

When Jay got the baton that day,

we were dead last, right?

But Jay wouldn't give up.

I mean, he kept going

until he passed every man but one.

And, uh...

he won the silver medal.

But, you know, if that race had been 10 yards longer,

man, he would have won the gold.

Because Jay didn't really get beaten.

He just ran out of track.

Uncle Barry,

I miss my dad.

Yeah.

I miss him too.

Shawn...

I want you to know something.

Any time you need me,

I'll be there for you.

I couldn't run like your dad...

but I'll be there in a flash.