Joe West quotes from The Flash

How many died?

Joe

No one, luckily.

James

You know, when I was free and at my height, a day without casualties was like - well, like the Cubs winning the pennant - it just never happened.

Caitlin

I don't understand. What do Dr. Wells and The Reverse-Flash have to do with each other?

Barry

Um... They're the same person.

Caitlin

That's impossible.

Barry

Look, Caitlin, it took me a long time too, but it's him.

Caitlin

Dr. Wells is a speedster? He's paralyzed.

Joe

Is he, though?

Caitlin

And why would he kill Barry's mother? It doesn't make any sense. Cisco. Say something.

Cisco

I've been having these dreams. Mostly at night, but sometimes during the day. But they don't feel like dreams. They... they feel real.

Barry

What happens in the dream?

Cisco

Dr. Wells is The Reverse-Flash. And... he kills me.

Eddie

Where's Barry?

Joe

He should be here any second. I sent him out for...

Barry

[superspeeds into the house] Pizza!

Cisco

What?

Eddie

From Coast City?

Barry

Supposedly the best in the west.

Cisco

Why didn't I think of this before? Come to papa.

Eddie

I know the timing might seem off with everything that has gone on, but I want to propose to Iris and I want your blessing.

Joe

No.

Eddie

[chuckles] Come again?

Joe

No. You do not have my blessing.

Barry

What happened to Grodd?

Caitlin

We don't know. After the Particle Accelerator exploded, I went down to check on him, and his cage was empty.

Joe

So he could have been affected by the same energy that hit Barry?

Cisco

When the dark matter hit Grodd, all the drugs and serums that Eiling injected him with could've activated. Maybe the Accelerator explosion created a meta-gorilla. I think we know what happens when a super-intelligent ape who's pissed off at humans escapes captivity.

Caitlin

Cisco's right about the first part.

Joe

At what point do we come no different than the people we're fighting?

Barry

We are way different.

Joe

How?

Barry

We only break the rules to help people.

Joe

Barry, you get the chance to grow up with both parents. You don't have to grow up without a mother.

Barry

What about growing up with a father?

Joe

You will have a father - your real father. Wells has messed with our lives long enough. This is why you became The Flash, Barry. To put things right. You saved a lot of people's lives this past year. Now it's time to save yours.

Barry

I was born with one father, but that tragedy gave me two and I don't think I can lose you.

Joe

You'll never lose me. You hear me? Never.

Iris

Yeah, but he should go. Someone should try to get through to him.

Joe

Maybe his best friend?

Cisco

Joe, believe me. I have tried!

Joe

I meant her.

Cisco

You expecting trouble?

Joe

Cops always expect trouble. In this city, I expect super evil flying monsters.

Cisco

That's a solid expectation.

Iris

If you keep getting no for an answer, stop asking questions.

Joe

I say that! You're quoting "me" to me?

Iris

What can I say? You're a very smart man.

Joe

How is he still alive? How are you still alive?

Wells

I don't know, because you missed?

Barry

Hey, I'm trying to keep him from shooting you. You're not helping.

Barry

Aren't you the one who told me life isn't about playing defense, sometimes the only way to succeed is by working the offense?

Joe

I think at the time we were talking about your high school football tryouts.

Barry

You said you'd never bring that up again.

Joe

Yeah, well, we need to do something about Grodd.

Caitlin

Like what?

Joe

Like get rid of him for good.

Caitlin

You want to kill him?

Joe

Considering how many people he's killed, yeah.

Caitlin

This isn't Grodd's fault. He's only like this because Wells made him this way.

Barry

Yes, but, Catlin, he kidnapped you and you could have died.

Caitlin

You didn't see what I saw. Grodd's getting smarter. He's lonely and sad. He wants more apes like him.

Cisco

What are you saying? He wants kids? 'Cause I'm pretty sure one telepathic Grape Ape is more than enough for this city.

Barry

[about Wally] Yeah, but he just found the best dad he could wish for.

Joe

Oh, you say that now, you didn't always think that.

Barry

Well, you were pretty strict. That's for sure. But strict isn't always a bad thing, especially when you know it's coming from love.