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Now kick it.

He's a regular old jet engine, isn't he?

What about his vital functions?

Ah, he's fine.

Now really open up.

Oh, my God.

Damn it!

Uh, right, right. No problem.

Jason?

Jason, listen, I-I-I think we should seriously

consider shutting down the project.

Absolutely not.

Jason, we're running short of money.

Now we're way behind, and, uh-uh...

And?

And I-I-I just can't get the other night

out of my mind.

That poor man.

For the last time, Whitcomb, that was not a man.

Do you hear me? That was a replicant.

A clone that I grew from a genetic sample.

Like a hot-house flower.

I made him.

But he was alive.

Well, he's not anymore.

And you'd do well to remember that in your whining.

Now, what we are doing is illegal.

Highly illegal.

Look, Jason.

It-it-it was really a great idea.

I mean, create a-a line of super fast synthetic humans.

Assembly workers, couriers, whatever they'd need

we'd have a super clone to fit the bill.

But the process doesn't work.

We have to face the facts.

It's over.

No!

We can't quit now. We're too close.

We can make it work.

How?

The cloning process is not the problem.

It's the adrenophines we use to increase their speed.

Normal tissue can't withstand the strain.

It breaks down.

So what do we do?

Well, you find a human being

whose tissue can withstand hyper speed.

[Ted] The Flash.

[Tina] Okay. Ready?

Same as always? On the shelves alphabetically by author?

Go.

Stop.

Well?

Twenty percent slower than three months ago.

Uh-oh.

And your heart rate's faster.

- You can get dressed. - Thank you.

Three books out of place. Three mental errors.

The first you've ever made.

Three! Oh, no.

Come on, Tina, I'm having a bad day, that's all.

Lighten up. I feel great.

Feeling great is hardly firm empirical evidence.

Here are your blood chemistry results.

Look. Blood sugar down.

Iron down.

And here's something that's up, adrenaline levels.

Barry, you're exhausted.

Severely fatigued.

You're only at 80 percent capacity and it's getting worse.

And I keep telling you, I feel great.

Yes, yes, you feel great

but have you ever seen a light bulb before it burns out?

For a moment or two it shines very, very brightly

and then it's gone!

I'm not burning out.

Maybe you're not, Barry.

But you're running on pure energy and will power.

It has to take its toll somehow.

Listen to me. I'm only doing what I have to do.

I mean, look at these newspaper clippings.

"Flash saves little girl from runaway bus."

"Flash races heart attack victim to hospital."

"Flash saves family from burning building."

Fifteen sightings of the Flash in the past five days.

Yeah, and ask these people if they were glad I was there.

I'm sure they were, Barry.

But at what cost to you?

I can handle it. I'm not like other men.

You of all people should know that.

I can do things others can't.

Barry, listen to yourself.

- Do you think you're God? - Oh.

Or that you're immortal?

You're showing signs of stress syndrome.

Decreased physical capacities

impaired decision-making.

Barry, I cannot make it any clearer.

If you don't slow down, you're going to collapse.

- You may even die. - Shh-shh-shh.

What are you doing now?

I'm patched into 911.

Some lunatic called the newspaper.

Told them he planted a bomb in the locker

at the train station.

I can beat the bomb squad.

False alarm.

I can't believe I'm seeing this.

[Jason] And all from a drop of blood

treated with adrenophines and hormones

to accelerate growth.

It's time.

Let's meet our creation.

I found no trace of poison on the blade

and there was no explosive inside.

But it was a trap.

The bomb scare was a hoax.

The robot was radio-controlled. But why?

It obviously wasn't meant to kill.

Well, whatever it was, it was meant to hurt you.

The cut was almost to the bone.

I thought so.

You're not healing as quickly as you usually do.

Normally the cut would be almost gone by now.

I'll be fine.

This is just another symptom, Barry.

Don't you see that? It's all stress related.

Okay, okay, I understand.

You know. Now, can we move away from my being stressed

and get back to what happened at the train station?

Okay, let's review this from the top.

Maybe this was just a test.

A dry run for a bigger attempt on you later.

Could be.

So what do you think of our latest model here?

Isn't he incredible?

He's already learning at a hundred times the speed

of his predecessors.

An hour ago he was making gurgling noises.

Now he's beginning to understand

simple words and concepts.

What's causing it?

[Jason] Well, it must be the combination

of his growth hormones

and then his own speeded up metabolism. It's amazing!

Hey, don't you think it's dangerous?

- Why? - Well, look at him.

He's a-a child trapped in a man's body.

No morality, no sense of right or wrong

and yet tremendously powerful.

Doesn't that scare you?

No.

What we have here is something incredible, Ted.

This changes everything.

Well, what are you talking about?

Don't you see?

The lntellagen project as we know it is obsolete.

But this goes way beyond that.

No, wait, wait, you-you said that we were gonna c-create

a high-speed drone here. Now, that's what we've got.

Oh, we have something more than that.

What we have is a whole new species.

A synthetic human who can move faster

than bullets or bombs

and we can create hundreds of them. Thousands!

Just-just imagine what a foreign country would pay

for-for an army of these.

I'm talking soldiers

uh-uh, intelligence agents, assassins.

A race of warriors.

That is not what this project is about.

Now, you said we were going to create

a force of good in the world.

Wrong.

I said it would make us rich...

...and it will.

Any nation on the map would pay millions

for just one of these.

Well, he needs a name.

How about...

...Pollux?

Like Castor and Pollux

the Gemini twins in Roman mythology.

Now, as fast as you can

stack the blocks.

Try again.

[Ted] Hey!

[Ted] What? Jeez!

Hey. You little fool, you could kill us.

Stop it!

Try again, son.

Good boy.

Hungry.

Jason, a-a-about this warrior business.

I don't know if our investors are gonna approve.

Well, then we won't tell them.

We'll close down the project, say it's a failure

and set up shop somewhere else, secretly.

- But that wouldn't be honest. - Be realistic.

We don't want them to know what we're doing, do we?

Oh, no!

Hurt...

...here.

Ow!

Feel his arm.

He's burning up from the exertion.

But I should have thought of this.

We need to build him a protective suit.

Something in honor of his real father.

Just what in the hell was Allen thinking of?

Well, he's been working hard lately. It's just a slip-up.

I got seven men, sitting on their hands

and to you it's a little slip-up?

Allen, get over here.

- Mad? - Meltdown.

Afternoon, lieutenant.

Where are the Franklin murder case

and the Rose Street hit-and-run files?

Franklin. Well, that would be in the active box.

No, I'll tell you where these two active

felony files are, Mr. Allen.

They're at the Deactivation Storage Center

twenty miles away! Of all of the incompetent--

Oh, now, whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a minute, lieutenant--

- No, you wait a minute. - What's all this about?

Looks like Barry got on a housecleaning kick

and he overdid it.

Retired some active stuff by mistake.

You know, if the investigative units weren't so slow and sloppy

maybe we wouldn't have 10,000 files

cluttering up the place all the time.

Just who are you calling slow and sloppy?

Well, if the shoe fits, sir...

Excuse me while I stop a suspension.

Like I said, lieutenant, it was an honest--

You know what, I don't need is somebody making excuses for me.

Oh, yeah. He's quite capable of coming up with his own alibis.

One more crack, Garfield.

Lieutenant, I'm sure Julio could go

and retrieve those files for you very quickly.

Yeah, I'll get them myself if I have to.

And I'm sure they'll be in the proper hands very soon.

Now, Barry, you and I need to take a walk.

I'll see you downstairs in a few minutes.

What's eating him, McGee?

Look, please excuse him, lieutenant.

He's under extreme stress.

Aren't we all?

I'm treating him for it.

He'll be himself very soon, I promise you.

Wish I had a pretty doctor to treat my stress.

Your blow-up was a classic sign of stress.

You were almost irrational in there.

I was only one of two irrational people.

Okay, okay, so I was a little out of line.

Alright, way out of line.

But he started it.

Petulance. I love that in a man.

[Jason] What do you think?

I'd say it's perfect.

Tonight we take him outside and see what he can do.

Outside? I wanna go now.

- Please. - I said tonight.

Now go back to your lessons.

[Ted] Look, I don't know about any of this, Jason.

We didn't start this project to create a weapon.

Oh, calm down.

Oh, for God's sake, you're talking about

teaching him to kill.

Let's get something clear.

You handle the business end

but Pollux is my creation.

I decide what we do with him.

Now, don't you become a problem.

Pollux?

Pollux?

Pollux?

Damn it! You left the door open!

Can I play, too?

Hey! Hey!

Hey! Hey!

What in God's name?

Stay here.

Barry, are you okay?

I can't breathe.

Hello.

Who, what are you?

- Let's play! - Ow! Stop it!

- Tina! - Let me go!

It was only a game.

Pollux!

Come here. Right now.

I have to go.

Maybe we can play again sometime.

Wait!

- Barry. - Are you alright?

Yes, I'm fine.

- We better get out of here. - Yeah.

- Come on, Pollux. - I don't want to go.

[Jason] That's not up to you.

Eyewitness reports are so conflicting

police say they will need several more hours

to sort them out.

Everything from the bizarre wind storm

to the alien invasion claimed to have been seen

by those present. And now, in other news...

It's a miracle no one was killed.

The park was in chaos.

Tina, it was me.

Yes, but did you hear him speak?

The lilt, the emotions?

Yeah, he sounded young.

Exactly, like an angry, petulant child.

Barry, who is he, and where does he come from?

I don't know, but whoever he is

he not only looks like me, he has my powers

and he's dangerous.

We've got to find him before somebody gets hurt.

You see what he's doing?

Yeah. isn't it amazing?

He's reading the equivalent of a book a minute.

imagine.

He'll have a college education in a couple hours.

- We've gotta do something. - What do you mean?

You saw what happened. He's dangerous.

Why, people could have been killed.

Jason, he scares me.

Oh, you sound like an hysterical old woman.

Look, we almost lost control of him.

Now with all this knowledge he's absorbing

who knows what he's capable of?

Jason, I...

...I-I-I think we should destroy him.

What-don't be absurd!

Keep your voice down.

Look.

When Pollux is ready I intend

to sell him to the highest bidder.

Now, I'm gonna use that money to make a factory

to manufacture thousands more like him.

Now, if you don't wanna be a part of that

there's the door, but don't interfere with this.

Dr. Brassell?

What? What is it?

Who am I?

I don't have the time to deal with this right now.

Go back to your books.

But I need, I need to know.

Where am I from?

Who are my parents?

I've read about this.

But I...

...I have no memory...

...of growing up.

You're who and what you are right now.

That's all you need to know.

Yeah, but, uh, there's more.

L-I mean, there has to be.

Am I good?

Am I bad?

Well, aren't we getting philosophical

in our old age?

Look, just sh-sh-shut up and go back to your books.

Jason, don't speak to him like that.

I want to find out who I am.

You tell me!

Alright, I will.

You're nothing.

Absolutely nothing.

A random accumulation of molecules grown in a lab.

An experiment.

A lab animal...

...who at the moment is getting on my nerves.

Now let go of my arm.

I don't believe you.

Everyone is someone.

Now, now, where do you think you're going?

To find out the truth!

To find out who I am!

Ted, the tranquilizer gun!

Oh.

[Tina] Barry, I think I've got something.

- Is this it? - Yeah, it was on his chest.

"lntellagen Corp. 4919 Denny Avenue."

- I'm on my way. - Barry?

I was just remembering the park.

What if you can't stop this thing?

First I have to find it.

"Give her flowers.

"She'll love you for it."

Excuse me.

Is something wrong?

What?

Uh, what-what do you want?

I'm Barry Allen, with the police department.

Yeah, um, I've told the police

everything I know, uh, several times.

There was an accident.

I found Ted Whitcomb's body.

I don't know what else I can say.

Uh-huh.

Well, tell me...

...exactly what does lntellagen do?

Genetic research.

But we're out of business.

Really?

Yeah, my partner's death leaves me without financing.

I'm afraid I'm not a very good businessman.

Oh, I see. That's too bad.

You'll have to excuse me.

Barry!

Barry, what are you wearing?

That's the most ridiculous--

Stop that!

Don't laugh at me.

I'm sorry.

I brought you flowers.

Don't you like them?

Yes, uh, they're very nice.

I, uh, I went to three different shops.

I didn't know what kind you liked, so...

Thank you.

Oh. Ooh!

It was really great running into you

in the park the other day.

I'm sorry if I scared you.

My name is Pollux.

My name is Tina.

I know.

Pollux...

...there's someone I'd like you to meet.

- Who? - He's a friend of mine.

And I think you'd like him very much.

Uh, do you mind if I call him?

- Alright. - Oh, good.

Yes, this is Barry Allen.

Tina, Tina, I've got it. I know who he is.

What? Yeah, yeah, I'll be right there.

Listen, Tina, be very careful.

You and me...

...we're the same.

Barry, this is Pollux.

Barry...

...is that your name?

My name...

Barry. Barry what?

Show him, Barry. Tell him who you are.

Uh, I'm, uh, Barry Allen.

I, uh, live on Edgemore Street.

I work for the police department.

I'm a forensic.

A policeman.

It's all here.

My whole life.

No, it's my life.

I'm Barry Allen.

You and I are not the same person.

- I come from you! I am you. - No!

Calm down. It's alright, Pollux.

Barry, whatever you do, don't spook him!

He's not human, Tina!

- He's a clone. - What?

[Barry] lt's alright here in the lntellagen file.

He was created in a lab

from elements in my blood.

- From my DNA. - Oh, my God!

There's no telling how dangerous he might be.

I am him! I am me!

Brassell was wrong!

Pollux, listen to me.

I'm not Pollux.

I'm Barry Allen.

Welcome back, Bar.

I got those files.

Garfield is on his way to pick 'em up.

- My office. - Yeah.

And don't start on how it's dirty again, and...

Well, those are some nice threads, man.

Way to go, Bar.

Bar?

Those files are on the desk.

Garfield should be here any second to pick them up.

Now, I know how you'd like to give them to him, Barry

But, uh, please just hand them to him, alright?

Files?

Yeah, the files I drove all that way to get back?

Garfield! Big, mean, outranks us?

The files.

Sure. The files. Yeah.

Interesting look, Allen.

You get those at the circus

or did Mendez take you shopping?

- The circus? - Uh, lieutenant?

We got those files for you.

Barry, can you give the lieutenant the files?

- Barry? - Hmm? Oh.

Uh, Barry Allen, um...

...my name is...

It's, um, my name.

Yeah, well, now that we know who all the players are, Barry

can you give the lieutenant the files, please?

Files. Okay.

- What are you doing? - Files for Garfield.

Damn it, Allen, this isn't funny.

- Barry, knock it off. - Allen, you been drinking?

Drinking? No, I'm not thirsty.

I don't know what's going on here, but I've had it.

As of right now, you are on report.

And I suggest you get your act together

before you find yourself in serious trouble!

I don't like that!

You let go of my hand. Allen!

Barry, cool it, man.

Let me take care of it, okay? Please, lieutenant.

Your pal is one inch away from a suspension.

It'll be okay, alright? I promise.

What are you trying to do, get yourself fired?

I don't like it, when people aren't nice to me.

Okay, uh...

Maybe you ought to go home and get some rest, alright?

You look real tired.

Home.

Yeah, home.

I haven't been there before.

This really is the dark side of science...

...toying with nature with no thought of the consequences.

Yes, Dr. Brassell simply copied me

from the DNA in my blood.

It's a real Frankenstein story.

I mean, Barry, if Brassell can make one of you

he could make dozens, hundreds.

Just think what they could do.

Crimes, murders, political assassinations.

In the hands of the wrong person

the possibilities are nightmarish.

We have to stop him, Barry.

First we have to stop Pollux.

He's a destructive, deadly force, and he's out of control.

I feel sorry for him.

I mean, he's like an abused child, Barry.

Who's grown up without any love or moral guidance.

He's a victim of this horrible experiment, too.

Tina, he's killed a man. He would have killed me.

But there's part of you in him, Barry.

It's possible that your morality, your goodness

have been genetically encoded in him.

If only we could reach him--

He has no concept of right or wrong.

If he wants something, he takes it.

If someone gets in his way, he removes them.

He's like a time bomb, just waiting to go off.

I guess you're right.

So where do we start?

Hi. Are you my dog?

Don't be afraid. I... I'm Barry.

Hi, this is Barry.

Wait for the beep.

Hi, this is Barry.

Hi, this is Barry.

- You're right. He's there. - He wants to be me.

It was either the lab or my apartment.

I just hope we can get there in time.

But, Barry, maybe we should call the police.

We can't do that, they'd never be able to stop him.

Besides, I can't let them see his face.

Barry, you've been up for 24 hours.

Your performance level is down.

I'm not sure you can stop him, either.

- Well, I've got to try. - Well, then take me with you.

Alright.

[Barry] Pollux?

He's gone.

Hey, Earl, come here.

Come on. Come here.

Hey, you alright?

Hmm? Yeah.

Now, the object is to think like him.

What other connection is there to his life so far?

lntellagen.

Let's go.

You're leaving?

Pollux. You startled me.

L-I'd lost track of you.

And you've been looking for me?

Yes, I was worried about you.

That's...

...comforting.

Everything has... has just turned out so badly.

L-I told Whitcomb

that we should have gone slower

you know... taken our time.

But he's gone now.

And, uh, the police

don't seem to believe

what I'm saying is true.

That he, that he died in an accident.

You told the police about me.

No, of course not.

But...

...they keep probing and...

...uh, you know...

...sooner or later--

Everything will come out.

Yeah.

We can't have that.

Pollux.

Stay away from me.

Look, we don't wanna hurt you.

We just want you to come with us.

No!

I won't be locked up again.

I'm not an experiment!

I'm a human being!

Pollux, I know what you're feeling.

I'm you.

I faced the same things when I got your powers.

You want to destroy me.

- No! - I know you!

I know... you

think I'm a freak!

You feel threatened by me.

You wish me dead.

Pollux, you're wrong.

I just, I-I-I just, I wanna be free.

To be someone...

...a person!

I know.

But your powers are dangerous.

You don't know how to control them.

I will... in time.

I'm leaving.

Then I have to stop you.

I understand.

Barry!

Why?

Mask.

Mask.

What?

Wanted to see me...

...last time.

What's happening?

His metabolic level accelerated so fast

he literally burned himself out.

I'm glad we destroyed those reconstructed files.

It was a monstrous experiment, full of tragedy.

Yeah, it was.

But I guess some good came from it.

Tina, I watched myself die.

It really brought home

what you've always tried to make me understand...

...that I am only a man.

And like all of us, I'm on a journey of a birth...

...a life...

...and a passing.

Does that make any sense?

Nothing you've ever said has been clearer or more true.

And I know, that you've only tried

to make me be careful

with the life that I have.

That's right, Barry.

Guard it well.

For with you and the powers you have...

...oh, what a life you'll lead.