The Flash (TV Series)

Flash vs. Arrow (2014)

Rick Cosnett: Detective Eddie Thawne

Quotes 

• Detective Eddie Thawne : The blur, the Flash, the man in the red suit - whatever he's called - he was spotted at the bank this morning.

  Captain David Singh : You mean the bank that was robbed of half a million dollars where a dozen people tried to murder each other, and you think our attention should be focused on catching Santa Claus.

  Detective Eddie Thawne : I can't explain how he gets to and from crime scenes so fast. We need to figure out who this guy is and what he wants.

  Captain David Singh : You should ask your girlfriend. She writes fan fiction about him.

  Detective Eddie Thawne : Joe, help me out here.

  Joe West : Sorry, partner. I stopped believing in Santa when I was about eight.

• The Flash : Who the hell are you, huh? You think you can just come along and get to have whatever you want? What gives you the right?

  Detective Eddie Thawne : What the hell are you talking about?

  Iris West : What are you doing? What has happened to you?

  The Flash : I feel fine.

  Iris West : You are not fine.

  The Flash : How would you know? Because you write about me? You don't know me! You don't know who I am. You never did.

  Iris West : I know that you have risked your life to help people, to save them! Some one who does that does not suddenly turn around and want to hurt people. Please.

• Detective Eddie Thawne : I've already missed the gym.

  Iris West : Ugh, no. Five more minutes. Come on, we never get to sleep in.

  Detective Eddie Thawne : I know. But your dad hates tardiness. Buzzkill.

  Iris West : The buzziest.

• Iris West : Is this your way of telling me that you want satellite radio for Christmas? Look, I'm not mad at you.

  Detective Eddie Thawne : Good, 'cause there no reason you should be.

  Iris West : Eddie, both you and The Flash care about protecting this city. You would both give your lives for it. You're more alike than you think, okay? He's not the bad guy.

  Detective Eddie Thawne : How do you know so much about him, Iris?

  Iris West : He got in touch with me after I started the blog, and I've seen him a couple times.

  Detective Eddie Thawne : A couple times? Why didn't you tell me about this?

  Iris West : Well, given the fact that I think he's a hero, and you want to put him in jail, do you really want to ask that question?

  Detective Eddie Thawne : How could you ever think I would be okay with this?

  [the Flash speeds up to the car and yanks Eddie from his seat and throws him to the ground] 

  The Flash : I heard you've been looking for me. All this time, you've been trying to catch me, and I caught you first. Guess you haven't read your girlfriend's blog.

• Iris West : Another picture of The Flash came in. See?

  Detective Eddie Thawne : That red blur? How do you know that wasn't photoshopped?

  Iris West : It wasn't. It's not a hoax or a mass hallucination. You know, every day, someone new accepts the impossible and believes in him. Why can't you?

  Detective Eddie Thawne : I believe in what I can see... what I can touch... what I can feel. Which means I believe in you.