The Flash (TV Series)

Armageddon, Part 2 (2021)

Candice Patton: Iris West-Allen

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• Catlin Snow : I ran a bio-scan on Despero the minute he entered S.T.A.R. Labs. His anatomy is unlike anything I ever studied before. He has strength and invulnerability that rivals Kryptonians.

  Iris West-Allen : How are we gonna stop him from killing you?

  Barry Allen : Prove him wrong. Despero says tomorrow, my mind starts to break. So all we have to do is make it through the next 24 hours without that happening, and he'll have to back down.

  Allegra Garcia : I like that plan.

  Barry Allen : Let's get some rest. Tomorrow, we'll need to be on the lookout for anything, and if something does happen, then we need to be ready to stop it. Protecting this city is still our top priority.

  Frost : Even from you?

  Barry Allen : It won't come to that. I promise.

• Iris West-Allen : Okay, the word's out. If there's anything to this Xotar lead, my people will find it.

  Barry Allen : Despero said I'm gonna destroy the world. If that's true... I'm the reason everyone I love is gonna die.

  Iris West-Allen : Barry, do you remember the last time that something messed with your head? When you had speed-thinking?

  Barry Allen : It was like I was on autopilot. My mind just took over.

  Iris West-Allen : Yeah, but you snapped out of it. 'Cause you saw that your friends were in danger. I mean, you could never really hurt us.

  Barry Allen : Even so, if something does happen to someone I love because of my leveled-up speed... I don't know how I'd react.

  Iris West-Allen : [her phone buzzes]  It's Taylor. She found out that Xotar is the name of a meta-criminal in National City.

  Barry Allen : Xotar's a meta?

  Iris West-Allen : A psychic meta who controls her victims' minds and drives them... crazy. You know what this means?

  Barry Allen : Xotar could be the real reason I lose my mind today.

  Iris West-Allen : And catching her will prevent it.

  Barry Allen : All I have to do is find her.

• Alex Danvers : Okay, uplink to the Tower mainframe is secure. You now have access to our alien database, including any intel we have on this Despero.

  Iris West-Allen : We appreciate you helping, Alex.

  Chester P. Runk : How long will it take to download?

  Alex Danvers : Well, this new algorithm works at light speed. In fact, Caitlin, that guy Marcus that I connected you with, he designed it.

  Catlin Snow : Well, if the world's still here in a week, I'll be sure and give him a call.

  Alex Danvers : [getting a negative search result]  Oh, I'm sorry, guys. I'll keep digging and see what I can find out. But if this Despero has managed to stay off of our grid, then he is a greater threat than any alien we've faced. Keep your guard up.

• Iris West-Allen : Couldn't sleep, either?

  Barry Allen : Something bad's supposed to happen today. All I keep thinking about is you.

  Iris West-Allen : I'll be fine.

  Barry Allen : Yeah, we can't take any chances.

  Iris West-Allen : I promise, I have a very safe and boring day planned. Cecile's working on a big case, so after some work, i'm gonna stop by and help her with Jenna. They both have been having a pretty hard time lately.

  Barry Allen : Iris, if anything happens to you...

  Iris West-Allen : Hey. Baby, we're gonna be okay. Look, how many times and how many timelines have we found each other? Doesn't matter what anybody says about your fate. Our destiny is to be together.

• Iris West-Allen : If you and Allegra hadn't shown up when you did...

  Chester P. Runk : Hey, hey, it's all good. Okay? We'll figure this out. We always do. We'll get Barry back.

  Iris West-Allen : Yeah, but what will he be like when we do?

• Barry Allen : [learning he apparently went on a rampage around the city]  I don't remember doing that.

  Cecile Horton : Caitlin said you didn't remember destroying the loft. Or almost killing her and Chester, either.

  Iris West-Allen : Barry, we can blame Xotar for the loft. But she was in meta-cuffs when you destroyed City Hall.

  Despero : Do you see? It's been you all along, Flash. Now do you believe me?

  Barry Allen : No. This is one of your illusions. That's it. Iris, Cecile, you have to believe me.

  Despero : Enough! This ends now.

  Iris West-Allen : [his third eye opens and fires a blast of energy]  Barry!

  Despero : It's fitting that I end your life with the undying fire of my homeworld, the Flame of Py'tar.

  Cecile Horton : Get out of my house.

  Despero : [chuckling]  The empath. Well, your power's no match for me. So for now...

  [telepathically] 

  Despero : Sleep.

  Barry Allen : [Cecile falls unconscious]  Stop! If it's me you want, get it over with!

  Despero : Gladly.

  Chester P. Runk : [portaling in with Allegra, he zaps Despero backward]  That's... that's all I got. Barry, run!

• Alex Danvers : So, is Barry gonna be all right?

  Iris West-Allen : Honestly, we don't know.

  Frost : Can you tell us anything else about Despero's planet or his freaky flame?

  Alex Danvers : Well, actually, the pieces are starting to come together. For years, we had heard rumors and whispers from the dark corners of the galaxy about the Flame of Py'tar, which is an energy source that was supposedly the sentient heart of the planet Kalanor. But just when we started to think that this was a pan-galactic urban legend, you guys are the first to meet an actual Kalanorian.

  Chester P. Runk : Lucky us.

  Alex Danvers : Yeah, but thanks to you guys, we've opened an official file on Despero. Kara and J'onn, they're off-world, but we'll keep investigating, and I'll call if we find anything that can help take him down. You guys stay safe, okay?

  Iris West-Allen : Yeah, thanks. You too, Alex.

  Chester P. Runk : Well, we may not be the Tower or have access to S.T.A.R. Labs, but Chester P can still roll up his sleeves and see what I can come up with to help track down Barry.

  Frost : Assuming he wants to be found.

• Barry Allen : Where is he?

  Iris West-Allen : Barry, you're scaring me.

  Barry Allen : Where is he?

  Iris West-Allen : Who?

  Barry Allen : Joe!

  Iris West-Allen : [following her gaze, he sees a memorial plaque on the mantle]  You gave the eulogy at his funeral.

  Barry Allen : No way. No, no, this is wrong. Iris, this is wrong. We have to investigate this. We have to find out what really happened to him. He's not dead! He can't be!

  Cecile Horton : Damn it, Barry. Joe is gone. Why can't you just accept that?

• Iris West-Allen : You're all over the news.

  Barry Allen : What?

  Iris West-Allen : What did you do?

  Barry Allen : Nothing. I...

  Arielle Atkins : [Iris turns the TV on]  After apprehending a criminal earlier today, the Flash, for reasons unknown, committed a crime of his own. Warning: this footage may be disturbing to some viewers.

  [he watches himself throwing lightning at civilians, then directly at the camera] 

  Arielle Atkins : Our camerawoman was barely able to escape with her life. And luckily, there were no deaths today, despite what city officials estimate are millions of dollars in damage. But other members of our crew, along with dozens of innocent civilians, were injured in the Flash's brazen attack. Once again, our top story: the hero who has saved our city countless times has turned against us. More on this unprecedented breaking development as we head to our reporter on the ground.