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Don't move a muscle or I'll come back in there!

Freeze!

Drop your weapon!

Harry, you again?

Come on, how many times do we got to do this, huh?

You're a bad boy, Harry.

Use a gun, go to prison.

You guys need any help?

Hey, it's all right. We got him.

We're old buddies. Come on. You know the routine. Hands behind you.

Come on.

Another rough night, Murph?

Oh, boy. Three days without sleep.

I even tried what you suggested

you know, counting sheep?

Last night, at dawn, I had 2,300.

You counted 2,300 sheep?

Well, actually, I counted their legs and divided by four.

Whoa!

Boy, maybe I should ask him what his secret is.

He's not asleep, Murph.

- Well, you can do the honors. - Thank you.

So what's he so happy about, hmm?

Huh.

No rigor.

Poor Harry.

You know this guy?

Only by reputation,

as a not particularly gifted B and E and stickup man.

I did go to school with his cousin. Now, what'd he die of?

Beats me.

They just brought him in.

Taking him up to the pathologist for a slice and dice.

Hold it.

Ah, it looks like the kind of thing some doctors prescribe for their patients

to induce endorphins.

Helps people quit smoking.

Think it worked on Harry?

Oh, got to go upstairs.

Um, do me a favor and close him up when you're through, huh?

Okay.

Oh, well.

Rest in peace, Harry.

Come on.

Oh, come on, come on.

Phew.

Harry, wake up.

Roger. I was just dreaming about you...

Shh. Harry, listen. We gotta be really quiet.

I was dreaming... I was dreaming...

I was trying to pick the lock of the Taj Mahal,

and then, and... Oh, man, I've been shrink-wrapped.

Shh! Harry, listen. Come on now.

We gotta get out of here before someone else comes in, okay?

Here. Put this on.

Put this on.

Come on.

it worked.

Roger, it worked.

You're a genius!

Yeah? Well, maybe.

This thing that put me to sleep.

That's the key.

All you gotta do is make it bigger.

We could sing our own lullaby to this whole city!

[Barry] Look, this has been going on for three weeks now, all right?

My credit rating is ruined. I'm being hounded by collection agencies.

No, you listen to me.

This is Barry Patrick Allen from Central City

not to be confused with that deadbeat Barry Peter Allen from Centerville.

You'll get back to me?

But...

- - Hello? Damn!

I don't believe these people!

Financial hell week, eh?

May they strangle on their own red tape.

Yeah, well, Garfield's on his way up with a guy from internal Affairs

who wants to look at our recent files.

Our recent files aren't filed.

Yeah, and we're also behind on that stack of evidence analysis requests.

- But I thought you were gonna-- - I would have, man but I had

this emergency DNA profile for homicide

which I have to hand-carry downtown right now.

Good luck.

You'll pay for this.

Okay.

Lieutenant.

Just catching up on some work.

Good.

This is Jack Farrow from internal Affairs.

How do you do?

We got a problem with the Harry Milgrim case.

Harry Milgrim. Got the file right over here.

- Milgrim's gone. - Oh, yeah, I know.

It's, uh, too bad, isn't it?

- In spite of the fact he really was a-- -No.

- I mean he's gone. - Gone?

His body disappeared last night.

Well.

What happened to it?

[Jack] Well, that's a good question.

A man dies in custody, the department is responsible.

But we don't even know what killed this guy.

Well, he's bound to turn up... isn't he?

You were the last person signed in to see him.

It's not like he was going anywhere.

Well, something happened, didn't it?

I'll expect to hear from you on this soon.

What'd the morgue say?

The attendant on duty is like one of those monkeys with its paws over its face.

Didn't hear anything, see anything just says you were the last one to see Milgrim.

Oh!

There's something else I need to talk to you about.

Personnel got a letter from a credit company about this debt you're in.

They want to attach your wages.

Yeah, well, it's a mistake, Lieutenant.

It's some kind of computer error.

Well, that's good. Try to clear it up. It looks bad.

And I need you to look into this Milgrim business and notify the next of kin

that the remains were... misplaced.

- But, sir-- - Today!

This Farrow wants to climb the career ladder by stepping on my back.

Help me get him off.

[Harry] Did I look that dead?

Yes, absolutely. Vital signs so slow, they mimicked death.

Do you know how much money we're gonna make off of this?

Sure, just think of what you can do with it.

Long space voyages, a life extension...

Right, right, right. But first thing's first.

Research requires funds. Am I right?

You're right, Harry, but this--

But nothing!

You ever have any luck with any of those grants you applied for?

Anybody ever listen to you at a university or a corporation?

- No, Harry-- - Who cares about you?

- You do, Harry. - Right.

But we can make a legitimate business out of the sleep inducer.

Hey! Hey! Don't even think about that right now, cuz.

You never had any problem accepting money from those other jobs we did.

And just remember one thing. You are in as deep as I am.

If I go down, you go down.

I know.

Yeah, so stop griping.

This thing is going to make us big.

All you gotta do is lay back and enjoy the ride.

Yeah.

Yes?

Roger, it's Barry Allen.

Can I talk to you for a minute?

Uh, sure. Up the stairs, first door on your right.

Just get in here.

Shh!

- Hi. - Hi?

I don't think you remember me.

Barry Allen from Central High?

Yeah, yeah, we spoke for a couple of minutes at the 10th reunion.

I remember you. We were in science club together.

Well, um...

still at it, I see.

Uh, yeah, yeah.

Hey, what's this?

Oh, it's, you know, nothing, uh, important, really.

You know, just... Just some stuff.

Uh-huh. Oh, Rog.

I think your mice have had it.

Oh. Yeah. Well, you know. Nobody lives forever, right?

Oh, that's, uh, a combination wiper/defroster unit.

You see, the, uh, the wipers are internally heated.

Uh, but... But...

Yeah, but they overheat.

There's some microchips that don't...

I'm sorry. Uh... I...

I'll have this under control in just a minute. Don't worry. Don't panic.

I never got the bugs out of it.

Uh... Well, well. Uh...

What's that?

Well, it's a washing machine for human beings.

It really conserves a lot of water.

I could use one for my dog.

Sure.

Listen, Roger, I hope it's not too painful for you

but, uh, the reason I'm here

is to talk to you about your cousin Harry.

Oh, uh... You heard... You heard what happened?

Yeah. I'm, uh, with the police department.

- Oh. - Crime lab.

- Uh-huh. - And, uh...

I don't know how to say this

but the morgue lost Harry's remains.

Lost them?

Yeah, and I was wondering if there's anything unusual in Harry's medical history

you know, like narcolepsy or catalepsy.

Oh, you mean where someone appears to be dead and then wakes up?

Right.

Uh, no. Harry never had anything like that.

Why? You think Harry's still alive?

I don't know.

It's weird, though.

Well, uh, if you, uh, find out anything

call me at the station, all right?

Yeah, sure. I will.

And please let me know anything that you find out.

Yeah, I will.

- Nice to see you again. - Yeah, you, too.

Goodbye.

Harry.

I almost died in that thing for real.

He's with the police.

- Now the cops are onto us. - Oh, bull!

Sure, they have to investigate, but they got nothing.

You worry too much.

pufferfish toxin can be used to create so-called zombies,

a form of suspended animation.

I don't think there were any drugs involved here, Tina.

He had this clipped behind his ear.

- It's warm. - Yeah.

There's a very subtle vibration.

Not much to see, though.

A sealed transistorized piece.

It's humming.

It's quite nice.

Are you all right?

Yes, I'm fine.

What was that?

This did it.

It's not the object, it's the rhythm.

Well, I guess your inventor friend is really onto something.

Hey, what's that?

Don't be nervous. It's going to work like a dream.

Wait a minute. We have an agreement. No violence.

In that case, I won't have to use the gun, will I?

So let's go before we get made.

All right, here.

These earplugs will filter out the signal.

Attention all units in the vicinity

of Central City savings

400 block North Chandler.

Silent alarm activated.

Possible robbery in progress.

Gentlemen...

You see? Even he's not immune.

- [Roger] No! -

Are you crazy?

No violence! Now, that's the deal.

Hey, that's for us. Come on! We gotta get out of here!

If you think I'm leaving here empty-handed you're out of your skull.

[Roger] What are you doing?

Harry, come on!

Oh, come on, please, Harry!

Harry, please, let's go.

We got to get out of here now!

- Harry, please! - Get the machine!

Barry, what happened?

Why, everybody passed out.

Well, what was it, knockout gas?

I don't know.

You were out, too, Allen?

Of course.

It's funny finding you here, isn't it?

What were you doing in the bank?

I heard the radio call. I was in the vicinity.

So I responded to see if I could help out.

Got a problem with that?

Just tell us again what happened.

Oh.

Here's the files.

I looked in the window, and I saw the two suspects.

I entered the bank to try to make an arrest

and passed out cold.

These guys you saw?

Was one of them Harry Milgrim?

Last time I saw Harry, he was dead.

Oh, yeah. But you knew he was still alive, didn't you?

Farrow, what are you talking about?

Isn't that Harry Milgrim?

- Yeah, that's Harry. - And this is you, right?

Now, these pictures were taken within a moment of each other.

What?

Harry must have been hiding.

[Farrow] Oh, why would he hide?

You were plotting with him, weren't you?

Listen, Farrow. You want to make a formal accusation?

Point one. Allen is in debt up to his ears.

That's a computer error!

Point two. Allen knows these guys.

He went to school with the cousin.

He was in the loft with Milgrim.

I didn't know Harry was in there.

Which leads me to believe that Allen freed Milgrim

and did the bank job with him,

both times using the sleep gimmick.

But somehow, Allen got left behind when the alarm suddenly went off.

Why don't you go get some coffee, Farrow?

Now.

He's out of his mind.

Now, you take it easy, Allen.

Farrow finds a bad apple in our barrel and that makes his career.

Now, I want to believe you

but is there anything at all you want to tell me?

I think it's fairly clear where I stand on this, Lieutenant. I am innocent.

All right.

I want you to take a couple of days off.

- Lieutenant! - I want you out of harm's way.

We should have cleaned that whole bank out. All we got was a taste.

It was just a random event.

The Flash can't possibly be at every bank during every robbery.

If I had my way, that's the last time he'd ever be anywhere.

I don't want to talk about that.

Now, if we want to expand

we gotta find some help.

Let's see if we can get another pro for our team.

Hey, Harry...

I heard you were dead.

Then you just saw a ghost.

- You understand me, Fosnight? - Sure, Harry.

I'll send you a wreath.

Stan Morse, this is my cousin Roger.

Yeah, I got your message, Harry.

- I ain't interested. - [Harry] Why not?

Am I ever interested in any of your crazy schemes?

Do yourself a favor, pal. Stay away from the slots.

Well, it's your loss, Stan, if you don't want in on it.

Plenty of other guys would be interested

in working the sleep angle with us.

Smarter guys.

Come on, Roger.

Hey, wait a minute. You did this?

Guilty.

[Stanley] You better be.

I swear, Harry. None of your antics.

So you want in or not?

Step into my office.

Now, this is exquisite...

There you are, Mrs. Cody.

I think this one is nice...

Hey, hey. Wait a minute. What is that...

Oh, this is great!

Look at this!

Oh! Oh! Oh!

Roger, Roger, look, look!

We better get out. We got to go now.

Come on, Roger, live a little. Look.

Harry, we got enough!

[Harry] Ah, come on.

Harry!

You know, he's right. Your problem is, you never know when to get out.

Now, let's move it.

I might even have to go through a departmental hearing.

I can't believe they're raking me over the coals like this.

Barry, if you've done nothing wrong--

No, Tina, technical innocence isn't enough.

When you're a cop, even a shadow of a doubt is too much.

The only way I'm gonna clear my name is by solving this case.

And it all hangs on this damn thing.

- Anything new on it? - Yes.

I don't think the mechanism itself is very important.

But the sound it makes has to correspond

with a combination of brain waves that brings on a coma.

What I have to do is isolate that combination.

Well, if it's just a sound you should be able to block it with earplugs, yes?

Not ordinary earplugs.

You can still feel it through bone conduction.

But there is a more dangerous problem.

If the brain function drops to this level for too long

then you'll die.

Well, those people in the bank were all right after they woke up.

They weren't unconscious for long enough.

But, I mean, if these thieves keep using this device

sooner or later, Barry, somebody is going to die.

McGee.

Yes, thank you.

I've asked to be kept informed if there's any more news.

There is.

Another slumber robbery shocked the city.

This time, thieves made off with their loot

to the tune of $20 million according to authorities.

In related news, we've received a report

that police officer Barry Allen

a forensic specialist who was present during the bank robbery

is being questioned in connection with it.

Authorities are calling this a bizarre incident...

Now, Farrow's using the press to plead his case.

I've got to put a stop to this.

- Where are you going? - To visit an old classmate.

Now that's my version of a sleeping machine.

Yeah.

Swede, round up the boys.

Hurry up. Those won't be the only cops nosing around.

So, Stan, take a look.

Uh, this is where it all started.

Yeah.

Yeah, with a bigger signal, we could take down a lot of things.

Uh, with that booster attachment,

we could have as big a signal as we want.

Right, Roger?

Right. Uh, it's in here, uh, somewhere.

You know, we could get into places that we couldn't even get into before.

I mean, we could sack, uh, the whole town.

You like it? Goodnight, Central City.

[Stanley] What an idea.

[Harry] We're only as big as we want to be in this life.

So, we ready, Rog?

No. No, I'm sorry but the game is over.

Hey, what are you talking about?

The mice, the mice are dead.

So? Now you can afford to buy some new ones.

You don't understand.

I was testing the sleep amplifier on the mice

and it killed them.

So what?

So if it's left on long enough, it'll kill people.

Oh, yeah. So, well, then we-we'll just turn it off

before, you know, before anybody gets hurt.

No, no. lt-it's way too risky.

I won't be responsible for murder.

Look, don't we have enough? All those diamonds?

I knew it.

Look, look, look. Just give me one second.

- Give me that damn booster. - No.

Harry, put that away. I'm your family.

- Give me it. - No.

You shot me.

I told you, Roger.

Ahhh! Stay away!

You're hurt.

[Barry] Roger, what happened? Are you all right?

We've got to get you some help.

Barry, I thought I saw something else.

I must have been hallucinating.

They want to do big things.

They want to use my machine on the whole city.

- You-you-- - Just hold on, Roger.

Roger?

[Harry] He must have been hiding in here, and waiting for us.

It's the only way he could have jumped us like that.

[Stanley] He's fast, all right. Never even saw him.

Let's see.

"Barry Allen. 270 Edgemoor Avenue."

Hey, wait a minute.

This is the cop they talked about on the news.

They think he's involved.

This is perfect.

Barry, Barry.

- Barry! - Lieutenant.

Roger's been hurt.

He's dead, Barry.

He was killed with this, and it was in your hand.

- What? - What happened here?

It's obvious. Allen knocked off Braintree to silence him.

Do you want to read him his rights, or do I have to do it?

Barry, I just want you to know

that all the guys are with you on this, okay? One hundred percent, man.

There's no way we believe these bogus charges.

If you say you're innocent that's good enough for us.

Thanks, Murph.

You are innocent, right?

- Yes! - Okay, okay. You've a visitor.

You can talk for a little bit, but don't talk too long, man

or otherwise, I'm in big trouble, okay?

Miss McGee?

Barry, what are they doing to you?

[Barry] It's a frame, Tina.

The guys with the machine murdered the inventor

and made it look like I did it.

But how could anyone believe that?

Anyway, I found a very good lawyer

and he said he's going to be able to help you--

I can't worry with that right now.

First, I have to find Harry Milgrim and his pals.

Well, I've been working on the computer simulation.

No human being could survive exposure to the sleep signal for more than two hours.

I've isolated the sound pattern and I'm working on the earplug filter, but I...

Lieutenant, you've got to listen to her.

Harry's machine is going to kill people all over town--

Barry, are you absolutely sure you don't want to tell me something?

Yes. I've told you everything.

That's your share of the Diamond Center job.

What?

[Farrow] Found it in your bedroom closet.

[Harry] The blue one goes where?

[Stanley] No, no. The red one. The red one.

[Harry] Yeah, I know it's the red one, but where does it go?

Oh, yeah. That's it.

This isn't going to work.

I'll stake my life on it.

You are. We all are.

Hey, lighten up, Stan. I wired it just like Roger's notes said.

This thing will patch the sleep unit

into all the old air raid sirens throughout the whole city.

And we can control it by this from wherever we are.

I bet they haven't even tested these sirens in over 20 years.

Hey, I checked the panel. Those circuits are hot.

And those horns were built to last.

They'll be heard all over town.

When I hit this button, it's lights out.

Go ahead. Lock her up, Swede.

What's that?

I had the Swede, here, set up a lock.

That way, if a security patrol comes by

they won't have enough time to break in.

- Good thinking, Stan. - Yeah, I thought so.

Now, how many languages do you want me to say this in?

They stole my house keys when I was unconscious.

You could do yourself a lot of good

if you would just tell us where the next score is gonna be.

If I knew, I would tell you.

Now, Roger said something about knocking out the whole city.

Oh, the whole city?

Listen. Putting a room full of people to sleep is one thing

but if you expect me to believe--

Damn it, Farrow. Why take the risk?

Now, come on, man. Just let me out of here.

And I'll help you find out what's going down.

Uh-huh. Nah, it's a stupid bluff, Allen. I'm not buying it.

Unbelievable.

Is that the guy? Is that the witch-finder general?

Yeah, that's him.

Nobody I can talk to believes this jerk.

Look, we're all rooting for you, all right?

- This is a nightmare. - Well, I think I'm awake.

But a lot of people won't be shortly and they could sleep forever.

Well, you're not the only one worried about it. They beefed up all the patrols

and everybody's looking out for Harry and that other guy you saw.

Is there anything I can get you?

How about a cake? Put a file in it.

Yeah, well, you hang in there, man.

Yeah. Where else?

Hey, Mingo.

Any chance of calling out for a pizza?

Oh, bless you, sir.

Thank you.

When did you discover you had a vocation, Fosnight?

Stop persecuting me.

I will as soon as you give me some answers.

So, what's the problem, Allen?

Now you're afraid of the cops?

I don't get it. Has the world gone crazy?

How about Harry Milgrim coming back from the dead?

- That's crazy. - He's crazy.

He's doing a job with a real hard case, Stan Morse,

who used to not even talk to Harry.

- I want to find them both. -

You want me to rat out Stan Morse, huh?

Who's gonna pay for my funeral, the Police Benevolent Fund?

If you don't help me, there are gonna be a lot of funerals.

A very heavy death toll.

This is weird. I feel like I'm in Dr. Strangelove.

First, they talk about civil defense and now you talk about death tolls.

Civil defense?

That might just make sense.

Thanks. Oh, and, uh, drop the habit, all right?

You're not the religious type.

Barry, I finished the earplug that should filter the signal. Where are you?

Uh, the corner of Waterman and 4th.

Listen, Tina, I think the sleep signal

is gonna come over the civil defense sirens

but I don't know where the control station is.

Can you punch the map up on your computer?

I could try.

Allen.

Hey, Allen, wake up. I want to talk to you.

- I'll take a plain one. - Yeah, give me a couple, too.

Maybe the trinitrates will knock me out.

So I've been going to this doctor, right?

He specializes in insomnia and, uh, winter depression.

Says, uh, I gotta just change the hour I go to bed.

- Move it up an hour every night. - That might work.

Yeah, but it takes a month, you know?

I figure by that time, I'll be having dinner at breakfast

and the late show will be the kids' cartoons.

Thanks, Murph.

I paid last time, you know that?

Hey, what's this?

A little late for a delivery, isn't it?

I don't like the looks of this truck. How about you?

This is Officer Bellows. We got a strange one on, uh, 5th and Western.

We're checking it out.

Is this beautiful, or what?

Hey, we better get ready.

We want to get in before the stores close.

Yeah, well, we got a couple cops coming.

Well, let's go say hello.

Hey, guys.

What's going on, huh?

Good evening, officers.

Good evening.

Haven't I seen you somewhere before?

Oh, I can't imagine where.

Well, how about a mug shot? Come on. You got any ID?

Harry?

You must be dreaming.

I don't believe it.

I want the report on my desk by tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.

Hey, hey, Allen got out of the lockup!

...please report to the corner of 5th and Main.

There's a robbery in progress.

The suspect is listed as...

Tina. Tina.

No!

Barry, I've got it.

Barry, are you there?

My regards to the Sandman.

All right, boys. Let's fill our pockets.

Barry?

Hey, hey, hey. Do that later.

Just roll this thing onto the truck. Let's go.

Why wait? We got all the time in the world.

Blow the damn thing open now.

Hey, Harry, there's somebody walking around out there.

That's impossible.

One for each time zone.

"Looters on Western Avenue.

Only 10 minutes before sleepers start dying.

See map.

Sirens controlled from locations circled.

Good luck."

Come on! Come on! We don't got all night.

There's no more room in the truck?

Help me get some of that crap out.

- Or maybe we should just-- - Harry, Harry, Harry.

We're comin' to the end of tonight's festivities, all right?

I want to be long gone by the time these people wake up.

The night is young. These people aren't going anyplace.

Hey, Harry!

Did you hear what your cousin said about his mice?

Who cares about his mice? Mice don't live long anyway.

So, what? You're gonna kill all these people?

Oh, you're breaking my heart.

Listen to me. Central City has a mint!

Harry, we'll take our act on the road.

- We'll do 'em all. - It has a gold reserve.

It has a financial district stuffed with negotiable securities.

This is why I never wanted to do jobs with you.

Because you're a whacko! Do you know what I mean? You're a flake.

Oh, you think so, huh?

All right, anybody else want to give me an argument?

Hey!

Wait a minute. It's not working!

Go to sleep!

No! Not my face!

What the hell is going on?

I'm running late, Harry.

Why don't you ride with me?

Murphy!

Come on, Mom, five more minutes.

What the hell?

What happened?

That sleep machine came on and knocked us out with all these other people.

What? I haven't slept for three days. Why didn't you let me sleep?

Let's go home. Come on.

What the hell was that?

Look, I'm telling you, Allen is not in the cell.

All right. All right, let's have a look.

Mingo and Schultz, come on.

- Wha... - What?

Harry Milgrim.

[Harry] I did it!

Me, Harry Milgrim.

TKO of an entire city!

Who can say they did that?

Nobody can take that away from me.

They'll be telling my story for years.

Barry Allen has taken a powder.

All right. Come on, let's go.

You see? It's open.

Lieutenant.

What's all the noise about?

Uh, Mingo, get this thing open.

Milgrim? Milgrim, you tell them

how Allen was in this from the beginning and how he killed your cousin.

What, this bozo?

He didn't do a damn thing.

It was me. I did it all.

A cop on my trail? So, what do I do?

I frame him, a criminal mastermind,

that's what I am.

Allen, what are you doing in Harry's cell?

- Get out of there! - Yes, sir.

Harry, we reserved your room for you, pal.

- Oh, thank you. - You're welcome.

All right, Allen.

Get back to work.

I say, Farrow, do I still get my last meal?